I would never recommend putting yourself at risk, but ghosting the person after lying that you'd like to see them again is just a dick move.
I'm on lemmy.ml because my application was ignored (or not accepted, I don't know) by the smaller instances I've applied to.
That's called a "vacation." Unfortunately, those generally come with other activities...
Sync going away -- and now coming here, yay! If they're giving their users the finger, and there's a reasonable alternative, why would I stay? I was mainly there for the communities related to my interests (their size, not their mere existence), and those are present here and elsewhere in a growing capacity.
I did like AskReddit, though, and I'm not sure if Lemmy will ever get anything like that...
That's a surprisingly difficult question. Everyone has different interests, so it's hard to make a catch-all recommendation.
With that being said, I'll go with Chrono Trigger. It's a true classic with interesting characters, a solid enough story (that doesn't outstay its welcome), easily approachable gameplay, and an amazing soundtrack. It easily ranks among my favorite games of all time.
Oh man, this is relatable.
If I'm visiting my parents, my mom insists on "visiting" -- that is, either sitting and talking endlessly, playing boardgames, watching a movie together, or going out to do something. She has complained about us being unsociable for sitting and reading for an hour or two after spending the whole day doing things she wants.
My in-laws, on the other hand... don't. There is absolutely no pressure to do anything. They are just happy to have us there, regardless of what we choose to do (or not do). Speaking from 13 years of experience with them: it's awesome.
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Young Frankenstein
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The Princess Bride
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Blazing Saddles
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The Matrix
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The Shawshank Redemption
It's a toss-up on a couple of those. The Blues Brothers could easily make the list, as could Pulp Fiction, Terminator 2, Alien, Interstellar, and I'm sure there are many others. I will abandon what I'm doing to watch any one of these, if they come on, probably 90% of the time.
The question really needs to include "other than Firefly" to get other answers. Although, it's much less common than it used to be... I'm getting old.
The Little Mermaid (2023). It was mediocre. My main issue is its pacing -- it moved slooooooowly. Almost all of the underwater scenes were rather dark, as well, which took away some of the whimsy (I guess? Not sure what word is right here). Still, the pacing was the main negative.
Climbing onto the counter (at 2 or 3 years old) to get a Flintstone's vitamin, because I liked the way they taste. Plot twist: what I actually ate was one of our dog's epilepsy pills.
Yeah, that made me chuckle. Reddit is really trying to make sure I move on completely.
The Titanic hungers. It is insatiable.
Fortunately, it only preys on the rich.
I'm sorry you have to deal with that. I hate dealing with people enough as a man. I can't imagine how frustrating it must be to deal with all the bullshit you are stuck with, having your opinions and experiences dismissed, etc. I hope things improve for you (and all women), but it looks like it'll get worse before it (hopefully) gets better.
This is the first in the thread that I plan to try. It sounds like a great combo.