Pushing Tin?

Tin Cup was the golf movie with Kevin Costner, right?

I’m looking forward to trying it.

How big on those onion slices? I use a mandolin to slice mine paper thin for pizza but I’m willing to go thicker.

What kind of olives? Are we talking black olives or something more exotic?

That is… sarcasm, right?

Like, you are being sarcastic, yeah?

Honest question because the world is so upside down right now I really can’t tell with these things anymore.

I quote Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan) from 30 Rock all the time when my kids say they are doing good when asked how they are.

“Nah-uh. Superman does good, you’re doing well. You need to study your grammar, son.”

The fact that it is Tracy’s first interaction with Toofer, the black Harvard educated English major on the TGS writing team and the one who says he is doing good in response to being asked how he was doing, just makes it all the more unexpected and funny.

I completely disagree with you and accept your backward opinion as an opinion only, not an objective fact, like my side in this issue.

I am here for this battle, I will die on this hill.

Jalapeño, Pineapple and Pepperoni … Spicy, Sweet and Savory

It is a great blend of flavors across the palate.

I prefer to have the pineapples drained/squeezed a bit before adding to the pizza as it helps to caramelize the sugars in the pineapple. The oven has to boil off all that liquid before it can start doing so. Also all that excess pineapple juice will be drawn out first before boiling off which can make the dough soggy if you don’t allow it enough time in the oven.

But also, who cares in the grand scheme of things… pizza is great without pineapple too.

This isn’t an attack as I don’t interpret your comment as being malicious, this is just an observation from an outside observer of this interaction.

You may be right about lonely people and just sharing info you have noted from your own experiences with them in your life but that is a brutal take down of @daggermoon@lemmy.world when they are sharing a major problem in their life.

Your comment may hold true for them but we don’t know that so it feels more like an accusation and victim blaming than being helpful.

Hey @daggermoon@lemmy.world, I’ve been there. It can be rough.

If you don’t have someone to talk to about it have you tried a therapist or other mental health professionals? I find this is one of the most important first steps of any life issue being faced, just talk about it with someone who knows a thing or two about the topic, make it a regular and consistent conversation.

I don’t know your situation but if you need it, this helped me;

Being social and maintaining friendships is a skill that can be worked on, no one can run a marathon on their first attempt, it takes training.

Starting small and working your way up. Saying hello to a stranger in the street or making small talk with a check out clerk at the grocery store is a good place to start. If you struggle with small talk then practice that first and work up from there. If you struggle with social anxiety then breaking through can be hard, some people struggle more than others. Training these skills sets do produce positive results.

*Be kind, honest and fair with all people you interact with. This isn’t a mask to put on, the ideal to strive for is to be those things as a person.

*Talk to people about what they are interested in or doing (learn about them) instead of focusing on talking about yourself.

*Respect others boundaries.

*Regularly check in with those in your social circle/community, don’t wait for them to check in on you.

*Get outside. Don’t just spend time at school/work & home. Find a third place where you can blend in but also be a regular. Cafe, bar, pool hall, library, gym, reading in the park, walk/hike in an area you like… whatever aligns with your interests and feel you could eventually become comfortable existing in that space but it is also a place where you are not required to be social. Eventually becoming comfortable with being in that space lowers anxiety of being there and you start to recognize the regulars and they start to recognize you. That makes socializing easier since you are now comfortable in the space and familiar to others who are regulars as well.

You get back what you give out. Do not expect to connect with everyone and not everyone will reciprocate your attention or interest but if you do it enough you will find those who do. Keep at it and you will find more and more.

Good luck and god speed!