I believe that guideline is only for perishable food like cooked foods, meat, etc. For shelf-stable things like bread and most fruits/veggies, it’s basically “do they look OK?”

Omnivore, southeast USA.

When I worked in food service, I was taught that it takes four hours at room temperature for bacteria to reach dangerous levels in food, so that’s what I go with. I assume there’s other factors at play, but four hours is easy to remember and apply and I don’t like to take chances with that stuff.

…well, I was gonna say porn but I actually like your idea better.

Them’s pants

Phone in right front, keys in left front, wallet in back right. If there’s only two pockets, keys and wallet go together in left pocket. If I have a bag I might toss my keys in it but I probably won’t. If I’m wearing a jacket or coat then the keys and phone will probably end up in the left and right pockets, respectively, but I will still reflexively try to find them in my pants pockets and then go “oh wait, right.”

Free blocklist in the comments!

There’s a promising treatment for Huntington’s disease in the works, and we might have vaccines for allergies and/or asthma at some point!

Gaia Online still exists??

It might be another food allergy as well. I have skin reactions to dairy, and it took me years to figure it out because a) it’s a slow reaction (6ish hours after I eat it), and b) I also assumed it was something my skin was coming into contact with

And in keeping with the OP, I also still eat dairy from time to time. Not a severe reaction, it won’t become a severe reaction, and there’s still no good replacement for actual cheese, dammit. (Daiya is close enough…sometimes…)

When Brood X happened, I think one of my cats thought I was responsible for the cicadas. They kept bonking against our windows and she’d look at them, then look at me and meow. I tried explaining but I don’t think she understood :(

I don’t think you’re entirely wrong, but to me, the difference is that a good homage can stand apart as its own Thing, whereas something that’s derivative has to lean hard on the the tropes and trappings of the original in order to be anything at all.

Example: Stardew Valley vs a bunch of really mid/mediocre farming life sims it shares a genre with. SV is deliberately an homage to the Harvest Moon/Song of Seasons series and is upfront about it. But you can still pick up SV and have a great time with it, because it’s a well-designed and complete game on its own, regardless of whether you even know HM/SoS exists. Whereas with the copycats, the big selling point is “it’s just like [Harvest Moon/Stardew Valley]!” There’s not enough actual substance for these games to stand on their own.

Obviously, “quality” is a subjective measurement and all, but I think that’s where I would draw the line between an “homage” and “derivative.”

Back when I was a kid, The Simpsons was a really good show

How is “bro” toxic…? I can see how someone who isn’t a dude objecting to being called one, but that’s not an issue with the word itself

Regardless of age, weight, or overall fitness, I have never been able to touch my toes when bending over from standing.

Nope. Never had a water-related incident with any cellphone in the 20ish years I’ve been using them. Just not relevant to my life.

Demon’s Tilt on the Switch. I’d been vaguely interested in it for a while and it was on sale for $10. I played a little and enjoyed it but I think it’s gonna be one of those things I have to be in the mood for, and I’m just not today. I’ve spent $10 on dumber things, so no, I don’t regret it.

That’s OK. No piece of art or media is gonna be everyone’s Thing.

Steven Universe. The online fandom was insane. The actual show was incredible.

Dementia specifically I don’t know about, but if you don’t eat enough it will affect brain function, since your brain requires energy to, yknow…work. Found a review article about it from a few years ago if you’re interested.

Like half of Fall Out Boy’s discography. “Hum Hallelujah” gets a special mention for literally being about a suicide attempt. Also “Dance In the Dark” by Lady Gaga, “Stomach Vs Heart” and “Humor of the Situation” by Barenaked Ladies (“Angry People” as well), “Slip Slidin Away” by Paul Simon, “When I Come Around” by Green Day…suffice it to say, I enjoy this trope a lot :P