A gutted USPS is that last mile driver in many areas.

I like to think I got the benefit of said private school, while thankfully the religion didn’t stick past the age of forming critical thinking skills.

Further helped that I pursued a degree in science afterwards.

I did have a number of instances throughout my college career where I realized how many others, likely from public schools previously, struggled in classes that I saw as review from high school, so I’m also thankful for the quality of education it provided. It also gave me more perspective on christianity having read a decent chunk of the Bible over those k-12 years… More well rounded perspective is never a bad thing. Now I’m just better equipped to recognize the bullshit.

Principle*

Yellow crookneck squash.

I got banned for “encouraging violence” in the COMBATFOOTAGE subreddit for saying we should fly more drones around the Ukraine warzone to make the Russians waste more ammunition trying to shoot them down (the post was a video of some Russian moron emptying his magazine trying to take a Ukrainian drone down).

When I disputed it, claiming it’s not encouraging any kind of violence (unless you count violence towards drones as violence?), I got a site wide ban. After 15ish years on reddit, I called it. That site has sunk so low in the past decade - seems to get worse as time goes on.

Not sure if you’re this stupid or just a miserable person.

What about when your brain is capable of the mental gymnastics required to deny any culpability in said preventable tragedy? These morons tend to have that superpower.

So clever. I think you missed the part in the title of the post where it says “location specific”, you do you though bud.

No need to overthink it, general advice for anything. I posted this for people to share tips they learned themselves in specific countries or cities, it could be as simple as a food recommendation or a specific campsite you thought was superior to others.

I’ll start with a couple across Thailand.

Seek out all the Khao soi in Chiang Mai Thailand.

Also, Avoid any elephant attraction that let’s you ride them there (“Elephant Nature Park” is one of the few ethical places to get up close to elephants there)

Smile and keep your cool. This one sounds dumb but saving face is more important in their culture, so even when you’re frustrated or having a bad day, curb the attitude…this might be more universal than we realize.

Another one that kind of breaks my own rule on the location specific part, but, book a food tour early on in your trip - not to shill for a specific company, but I’ve always had good luck with “secret food tours” - the guides give a great walking tour loop around a city center with 5-7 stops so you learn the immediate area, a handful of great eateries to go back to for more/other dishes or treats they offer, and you learn a bit of the history of the city along the way. Also, talking with a tour guide early on for any other suggested spots they may have - must eats/sees, etc…

Another rule breaker, if you like trying all the local delicacies, take some time to research the best places to eat and drink and drop pins on your map app… Then, when you’re wandering the city and pull your map up for directions, you can make pit stops at the places you had interest in eating or checking out - makes planning things on the fly easier.