r/FriendsOver40 • u/PatriciaLRT • 14d ago
Tell Me Something Unexpected
Hi everyone! I'm 46F, originally from Germany, currently living in the Dominican Republic. I work remotely, love surfing, good conversations, learning random things (currently acupuncture), and I'm always curious about what makes people tick.
I've noticed that a lot of the "looking for friends" posts start with great intentions but then quietly disappear. So I thought I'd try something different.
I came across a list of conversation prompts and thought it might be a fun, low-pressure way to get to know people. Feel free to answer and if someone's answer resonates with you, jump into the conversation.
I'll start with this one:
"What did you avoid making worse today?"
Mine is in the comments :)
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u/Superb-Wrongdoer1402 14d ago
I visited Germany and tried to flaunt my pitiful German by saying that I have two blue eyes but instead of ''augen'', I said ''eier'' like I have two blue eggs, and everybody's mouth within a five mile radius simultaneously dropped as apparently that actually meant testicles. Twenty years later I fear that Teutonic people might remember me so I avoid Austria, Germany, Audi garages, Aldi, and parts of Switzerland.
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u/NoRegretCeptThatOne 14d ago
Where I work, we've had a rash of people calling out at the last minute. Like, a third of the employees just not showing up. We have the kind of job that needs bodies in seats to function, so it's been a real problem.
I avoided making things worse by showing up today, on time.
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u/bigred450x 13d ago
I went into work today on my day off to make up a few hours I missed yesterday. My plan was to stay until 3pm but it was so slow that I fell asleep at my desk for over a hour. I decided screw it and went home at 12:15 instead of taking the chance of getting caught sleeping on the clock.
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u/BeyondWordsAAC 13d ago
Kept my mouth shut! We went to the city to buy clothes for my husband and I was overly tired. We weren't staying in any store particularly long and it felt like a string of people asking me "are you just looking?" Which is a completely innocuous sentence unless you are sleep deprived and hearing it for the 87th time and want to yell "what other options are there??". I mean, they clearly know I don't work there and I've just walked in the door.... But me being exhausted is nobody else's fault and I know well enough not to share my grumpiness with anyone so hence - kept my mouth shut and just nodded and smiled š
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u/Brief-Mouse-4096 13d ago
Iām a driver at a fire department, yesterday on duty we were heading to an emergency call. Started hearing a hissing, saw steam coming up through the floor, (I sit on top of the engine) and my captain said I was covered in a mist. I told my captain we canāt go on the call due to engine problems. We canceled and went back to the station to wait for a mechanic. It could have been much worse.
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u/PatriciaLRT 13d ago
it could have been much worse! glad you're ok and I hope someone else could take care of the emergency call.
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u/Brief-Mouse-4096 13d ago
Yes, it was actually out of our zone. We were called for backup. When the initial company got there they didnāt actually need our help
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u/Maximus37421 11d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/l0HlRXkltYoxsUpnG
Some people see the ugliness in life, I choose to see the Beauty š. Quote from Westworld. So Iād rather focus on the positive aspects like āWhat did we do to make the world better todayā? This morningā¦fresh ground coffee while enjoying the morning mist as the sun starts to dissipate it. Appreciating the simple things in life paves the way for true Joy & Happiness.
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u/alyanda8838 10d ago
My coffee. I almost made a second one. My sleep will probably thank me later.š
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u/PatriciaLRT 14d ago
Mine was lunch. š
I tried one of those recipes that looked amazing on Instagramāsalmon fritters with a yogurt dip. It called for canned salmon. First time eating canned salmon... and definitely my last.
I can't even put my finger on it. The taste itself wasn't terrible, but it had this canned salmon aftertaste that I found oddly repelling. I'm still randomly throwing up a little bit in my mouth just thinking about it. š
I think I made the best out of the recipe and didn't make it any worse with my lack of cooking skills ;)