Let’s be honest: we don’t read or understand everything we’re signed up for.

I’m 37 and had the distinct and incredibly naive pleasure of finding out that dental insurance maximums are a joke if you run into ANY problem outside of a couple cavities, 2x yearly cleanings, and 1x x rays.

I needed an emergency root canal with a crown. The thought of, “But I have dental insurance,” crossed my mind ….. but then I saw my MAX benefit for the year was $2000.

I’m just glad I can eat / drink again, but $2000 OOP was ooooooof.

I see the AI writing on the wall for my job sooner or later.

I figure I better start doing something soon because drinking water and genetics can only take me so far! I have sensitive dry skin and don’t do anything to it except wash my face and put on whatever lotion I have that won’t make my face angry.
If you can’t tell, I’m not really interested in anything too involved but I could squeeze in something before my makeup routine and something before bed but not a 27 step program or anything.

Do you remember it? A 2-minute ad, aired simultaneously in 190 countries on November 1st 1999, to celebrate the automotive company that at the time was the 2nd largest in the world.

Huge production, huge budget, etc etc, but that’s only a small part of it. If you watch it, I think you can experience that feeling of confidence in the future we used to have, at least in the western world.

Then the new millennium actually arrived and ... well we all know how it went down. Anyway, this is one of my favorite time capsules ever.

But I am le tired.

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I think I'm late to the party, but did a double take when I saw these.

Additionally, Microsoft plans to offer buyouts to about 60,000 workers as part of the company's efforts to trim costs and retool its workforce as it invests heavily in AI. that amounts to just over a quarter of its total staff.

Just experienced my first bout with sciatica. I’m in my mid-thirties and feel decrepit. Can hardly function. Anyone else dealing with this?

Primary Post:
At the request of u/MagicianDue6103 from this post- we want to see your unhinged or failed or spectacular childhood Halloween (or whatever event/holiday) costumes in the comments.

I will start. This is me as the “Princess” Beanie Baby made to honor Princess Diana’s passing in third grade. You would open my tag and see my mom’s hand written cursive text matching the real tag.

Next photo is me in preschool as Zorro from the 1957 television series Zorro.

Please don’t leave me here as the one weird kid. Please share your evidence.

Anyways: Happy Halloween from the violent death turned collectible toy turned sleep paralysis demon!

u/Password-is-Tac0 was the first to call me a sleep paralysis demon.

Secondary Post:
Based on the comments on my original comment: people did not believe that I was a 3rd grader. That’s the magic of makeup folks! But here is additional evidence.

The third image is of the back of the photo showing the development date of winter 1999 making this photo of Halloween 1998. I was born in 1989 making me 9 and in 3rd grade.

The fourth image is of me at the chalkboard in 2nd grade. You can see the date written on the board. You can see the differences in height.

The fifth image is dated as “summer 1998” by my grandmother. My brother had ended 4th grade and I had finished 2nd grade not long before that pic.

The 6th image is dated as developed July 1998 so I imagine this was the reeducation ceremony for Girl Scouts the spring before. You can see how when I was on equal footing I was the same height as my friend’s mom. You can also see how I am a cryptid.

I was wearing a size 12 shoe by 7th grade and I think that is when I hit my full height of 5’10”. My mom was 5’11”, my dad is 6’1” with size 15 shoe, and my brother’s mug shot says he is 6’3”. My dad’s parents thought that he was going to be the tallest of their 3 sons because of his feet size but he was still the runt of the litter. I think my eldest uncle was 6’5” I think.

I promise I was in third grade!

As the election draws near for the U.S. midterms, it’s a good time to remind everyone that this sub was one of the most bottled subs on the platform! Stay safe and not stressed!

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I feel like everyone was in a garage band at this time lol.

All my friends were in a band or at least knew someone in a band..it was a wild time to be alive.

Oh yeah, and Everest College turned out to be a huge scam.

I was able to play this game last night on an emulator. You all will be happy to know i protected Shady Glen from the Master of Mischief!

Though the inner corners are a still a little sparse lol

My actor headshot back in the day when I first started to make a serious attempt to get into voice acting.

(Yes, I know- why the hell would one need a headshot for voice acting)

Anyway, anyone else have pictures from Y2K that they look at and laugh?

It's an older code, sir, but it checks out.