I tend to make spontaneous purchases when I see something one of my family members or close friends would love. I guess I’m a gifting addict. Makes it hard to save up for anything. heh.
@RiotDemon Yeah one of mine can’t tell the difference between pancake mix and flour. He bites his way into both bags and then tells on himself as his whiskers are then absolutely coated in paste.
@f00l Did you though, really? I’m more asking myself this question than you. I only know I can’t really remember graduating the 1st grade. My teacher, Mrs. McNut, used to make me hold a penny against the wall with my nose. (They call it time out now). I think that means I was not the star pupil. They say you learn everything you need to know in Kindergarten anyway.
@f00l I have one die hard Republican friend and one die hard Democrat friend who are especially at one another’s throats in these divisive political times and that’s a pretty good decription of the way they take in news. They are fond of finding 25% truths that fit their world view and magnifying them to 100% truths on their bully pulpits.
What would be the appropriate choice for very good at behavioral issues (e.g., impulse spending, keeping commitments, getting work done, holding my tongue), but horrible about my physical well being (e.g., overeating, not exercising, sleeping regular hours)?
@smyle I’d suggest you go with 'I’m very good with most things have an achilles heel’
The choice doesn’t make much sense so you can pretty much define it anyway you’d like.
@smyle A lot of the same here. When I saw the question, my initial reaction was “My self control is excellent”. I rarely get angry and always hold my tongue. I don’t procrastinate and always keep my commitments. It never even occurred to me (until I saw the cake and marshmallow choices) that the question might be equating “self control” with “refrain from over-eating” (I certainly understand that usage and do hear it used in that context). In that regard, my self-control is sometimes lacking.
The issue at hand is to explain deviance in self control via a hyperbolic discounting rationale that assumes a discounted rate as exponential. In the case of ear buds, the long term projection of anticipated use introduces psychological effects involving intertemporal rationale where the value of an item could increase over time. Ideally, the ear bud would remain in a pristine state in your carry-on bag. Realistically though, the soft plastic parts will degrade and the wires, already cheap and thin, may fray and break. In this case hyperbolic discounting is more applicable to the measurement of probability that the ear bud will be useless to you when you need it and you will still end up buying the overpriced airport buds. Another, more economically prudent, rationale is to simply apply self control and remember to pack your ear buds when you are going down the checklist of everything needed for your outing.
I’m experiencing a hyperbolic discounting rationale dilemma in my decision to keep paying VMP every month but not buying anything from meh. Any thoughts? I need help, obviously!
@accelerator And as for VMP, the psychological problem is worsened by the fact that once cancelled, you can’t get it back. (A sinister, not to say diabolical development by the folks at Meh to cause you - the collective you- psychological pain, and then run detailed statistical analyses of your reactions re retaining or canceling VMP.) I suggest that you use past activity as an indicator of future action and project VMP cost/as-needed shipping cost ratio, and cancel if >1. (Sorry, can’t set a monetary value on the psych pain that could cause you.)
But then, I only had VMP for the 2 months that Meh gave it to me for free. And I hate ear buds, so I save all of the buy/rent angst by reading e-books.
Well for now I rate it like 50/50. I have problem with smoking. One day I got high so hard that I got to emergency rooms in Dallas, https://frontlineer.com/ . It was embarrassing. It seems that I bought some bad weed. So now I am strugling with my addiction and try to retain control.
Beer!
I’m always in control. Oh look, PURPLE!
I tend to make spontaneous purchases when I see something one of my family members or close friends would love. I guess I’m a gifting addict. Makes it hard to save up for anything. heh.
http://shirt.woot.com/offers/purrpetrator
@narfcake did you know that cats can’t taste sweet? Doesn’t stop my cat from trying…
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/strange-but-true-cats-cannot-taste-sweets/#
@RiotDemon
What about False Cats?
/giphy "False Cat"
@f00l is that a dog?
@RiotDemon I did not know that.
They can always taste revenge, though, right?
@narfcake always.
@RiotDemon Yeah one of mine can’t tell the difference between pancake mix and flour. He bites his way into both bags and then tells on himself as his whiskers are then absolutely coated in paste.
I am an id10t about most choices in life.
I should have read all of the options before voting. This is very unlike me, I promise.
@DVDBZN
I’m a specialist in “skim, misinterpret, misremember”.
How the fuck did I ever graduate from first grade?
@f00l Did you though, really? I’m more asking myself this question than you. I only know I can’t really remember graduating the 1st grade. My teacher, Mrs. McNut, used to make me hold a penny against the wall with my nose. (They call it time out now). I think that means I was not the star pupil. They say you learn everything you need to know in Kindergarten anyway.
@accelerator
Maybe the first grade teacher just pushed me upstairs to second grade. Unclear.
@f00l I have one die hard Republican friend and one die hard Democrat friend who are especially at one another’s throats in these divisive political times and that’s a pretty good decription of the way they take in news. They are fond of finding 25% truths that fit their world view and magnifying them to 100% truths on their bully pulpits.
Squirrel!
Wine & cheese!
Poop
What would be the appropriate choice for very good at behavioral issues (e.g., impulse spending, keeping commitments, getting work done, holding my tongue), but horrible about my physical well being (e.g., overeating, not exercising, sleeping regular hours)?
@smyle
Achilles body?
@smyle I’d suggest you go with 'I’m very good with most things have an achilles heel’
The choice doesn’t make much sense so you can pretty much define it anyway you’d like.
@smyle A lot of the same here. When I saw the question, my initial reaction was “My self control is excellent”. I rarely get angry and always hold my tongue. I don’t procrastinate and always keep my commitments. It never even occurred to me (until I saw the cake and marshmallow choices) that the question might be equating “self control” with “refrain from over-eating” (I certainly understand that usage and do hear it used in that context). In that regard, my self-control is sometimes lacking.
@elimanningface I’m very good with most things except those with an Achilles tendon. Lol.
The issue at hand is to explain deviance in self control via a hyperbolic discounting rationale that assumes a discounted rate as exponential. In the case of ear buds, the long term projection of anticipated use introduces psychological effects involving intertemporal rationale where the value of an item could increase over time. Ideally, the ear bud would remain in a pristine state in your carry-on bag. Realistically though, the soft plastic parts will degrade and the wires, already cheap and thin, may fray and break. In this case hyperbolic discounting is more applicable to the measurement of probability that the ear bud will be useless to you when you need it and you will still end up buying the overpriced airport buds. Another, more economically prudent, rationale is to simply apply self control and remember to pack your ear buds when you are going down the checklist of everything needed for your outing.
I’m experiencing a hyperbolic discounting rationale dilemma in my decision to keep paying VMP every month but not buying anything from meh. Any thoughts? I need help, obviously!
@accelerator Huh?
@Barney @accelerator
This is one of those times where I wish Google Translate had a “dumb it down for me” translation option.
@accelerator I’m somewhat alarmed that I understood every word of that. Is there a 12-step program to divest my brain of grandiloquence?
@rockblossom I’m somewhat alarmed that I understood @shruggie.
@accelerator And as for VMP, the psychological problem is worsened by the fact that once cancelled, you can’t get it back. (A sinister, not to say diabolical development by the folks at Meh to cause you - the collective you- psychological pain, and then run detailed statistical analyses of your reactions re retaining or canceling VMP.) I suggest that you use past activity as an indicator of future action and project VMP cost/as-needed shipping cost ratio, and cancel if >1. (Sorry, can’t set a monetary value on the psych pain that could cause you.)
But then, I only had VMP for the 2 months that Meh gave it to me for free. And I hate ear buds, so I save all of the buy/rent angst by reading e-books.
@accelerator
Keep VMP or do not keep VMP.
There is no hyperbolic discounting.
(for force-sensitives with high midichlorian counts)
@f00l Keeping it real! Thanks f00I.
@rockblossom Sorry. If you got it, you’re stuck with it. Thanks for reading my tl:dr
@mfladd
/google definition of self-control
Self–control | Definition of Self–control by Merriam-Webster
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self–control
@mfladd
Must not torment @mfladd …
Must not torment @mfladd …
Must not torment @mfladd …
Must not torment @mfladd …
/giphy torment
Well for now I rate it like 50/50. I have problem with smoking. One day I got high so hard that I got to emergency rooms in Dallas, https://frontlineer.com/ . It was embarrassing. It seems that I bought some bad weed. So now I am strugling with my addiction and try to retain control.