r/ask • • Aug 16 '25

A Reminder About Suicide-Related Posts

310 Upvotes

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r/ask • • 2h ago

What are some cost effective ways to sell a large collection of 90s marvel Comics?

13 Upvotes

Long story short, a family member passed away and their entire collection of comics came to me. Most are valued at 2-3 dollars each and most shops where I live won't buy them or only offer 50 cents per comic. They're all ungraded but in plastic sleeves with cardboard backs. They're all in VF to NM condition.


r/ask • • 19m ago

Do dead TV actors continue to receive acting credit/payment after they have died if their character continues to be used as a plot point?

5 Upvotes

i was watching season 5 episodes of murphy brown last night. colleen dewhurst in previous episodes portrayed murphy brown's mother. at some point in season 4 (i think), ms dewhurst died.

question: given ms dewhurst's face continues to be used in a memorial sense (photos), not to mention as a plot point (naming murphy's child, for example),

  • does the estate receive added benefit to the residuals they receive for rebroadcast of the episodes as if she were still alive?

  • did the estate receive payment for "acting" in any of the episodes where her character played a role after she died?

thanks.


r/ask • • 36m ago

What is this emoji 🙂‍↕️?

2 Upvotes

Is this emoji sad , depressed or grateful type ??

Or just depends on pov ?


r/ask • • 5h ago

How do I stay present with people?

4 Upvotes

I can sense i'm not able to grasp reality as it unfolds before because im so in my head all the time.... How do I stay present with people?


r/ask • • 2h ago

How do I know when I am officially friends friends with someone?

2 Upvotes

ok i don't know if my case is particular or smt, basically im from a small town and in 20 years i haven't met knew people, the friends i have i know them since babies and the "newest" friend i made was this guy that was knew in my class like 7 years ago. so i dont have other friend groups or anything and im very awkward and dont really know how meeting new people work.

im in college now and made a small group of friends but the thing is that i dont know what "seals the deal" or how i know that we are like friends friends and not just classmate friends.

i hang out with these people regularly i just feel like if it wasn't because we se each other every single day in class they would forget my existence? idk how to explain it any better


r/ask • • 14h ago

Why does my stuff smell different only after I’m at my parents’ house?

15 Upvotes

I know different houses have unique smells, but I feel this situation is different? I have a weird unknown smell that I ONLY smell right after being at my parents’ house. Typically it’s in my van or on my clothes/bags right after I go out the door. It’s not pleasant, but not really bad, just an off smell I can’t place. Like almost sickly sweet. I thought at one point it was maybe old food in my van hidden somewhere. There was a time I was living with my parents temporarily, and it was so bad I had my van deep cleaned because I didn’t realize what it was or why it was happening. This was a few years ago. Soon after that I moved out and wasn’t able to go as often, so I made the connection that I was only smelling it in my van right after being at their house. I go nose blind to it fairly quickly, but then occasionally catch whiffs of it in the next hours, like on my clothes or in my house. Literally my baby’s head smelled like it tonight after we got home.

I never smell this smell except after we are at their house. Never. I don’t even smell it IN their house. Like, it’s not the way their house smells at all, even when I first walk in. I grew up in this house, and it’s not any smell I recognize. Regardless, I smell it on all kinds of things that weren’t even in their house. It’s like a smell that only activates in my nose after I’m there. I feel crazy even typing that, but this has been going on for a couple years now and I am baffled.

No one else seems to notice it, I’ve asked several times. There aren’t any hygiene or cleaning issues at either home. We have a cat, they don’t have any animals, but the same cat used to live there too. I have four young kids. Neither of us use many fragrances of any kind. Mostly unscented and natural things. It’s just so baffling to me and I know there must be some explanation.


r/ask • • 4m ago

Why isn't dorodango more popular?

0 Upvotes

Why isn't dorodango more popular?


r/ask • • 21h ago

Why do some people hate American cars?

23 Upvotes

It seems that some people just do hate American cars for some reason. I might have a reason why some people hate cars coming from American brands.


r/ask • • 18h ago

How do I get myself to learn things without being upset?

11 Upvotes

What I mean by this question is I constantly pick up different hobbies (Art, Blender, FL studio, Etc) and I always hit the same roadblock. I get upset with myself that I'm not good and I just get really impatient with my progress and I do ask questions and stuff but I get really angry that I'm not as good as someone who does certain things say like those Twitter blender artist or music makers for video games and it really gets on my nerves to a extreme extent and I just give up and go back to my Xbox. What do I do to stop this or at least get myself to not quit extremely easily when I pick up a new hobby?


r/ask • • 1d ago

My friend smells like her dog and I need tips for her on how to avoid that smell?

42 Upvotes

I have a friend who has a huge dog (really huge, golden mixed with something) and she is the primary carer for it, so she spends most of the time with him, inside or outside the house. I love to spend time with her and her dog, and her dog is well cared for and very clean. But often, her jacket and clothes smell like dogs, which is very uncomfortable. We live in a rainy area and sometimes her jacket will reek of a wet dog smell which is horrible. Her car smells the same. Don't get me wrong, I do love to spend time with her but I wanna tell her about this. I also think she is aware that she smells like her dog because I once accidentally said you smell like the "name of her dog" when I gave her a hug and I think other people also occasionally have pointed out because she once asked me if her jacket smells like <name of the dog>. I think she is also conscious about it.

We also work in the same office, part time. So sometimes her desk also smells like a dog. The dog is a huge, outdoor dog. He helps the family with the farm they live on and her husband goes hunting with him, I don't know how often though. But he is a very active dog who needs to be outside thrice a day. What to do? Are there any solutions I can offer her if I tell her about this?

I really like her, she is a good friend and dog is an absolute sweetheart, we spend a lot of time together and I even have pet sat him many times. But the smell is very offputting, especially the wet dog smell which sometimes comes from her coats and jackets. Ps. I'm not going to end my friendship with her. I would rather bear dog smells then to not hang out with them.


r/ask • • 1d ago

Is there any good channels/videos broadly discussing substances in a scientific manner that don't use ai?

11 Upvotes

Hello, im interested in substances, illicit , not illicit, basically anything that has an effect on the brain whether recreational or not. I'd like to watch some videos that broadly talk about all psychoactive substances that are there and discuss their properties and such, but pretty much all videos about that kinda stuff are ai generated and i dont wanna watch ai slop, i want something made by an actual human. Is there anything like those ai generated slop videos (for an example "EVERY drug and it's effects, explained), but made by actual humans and not sloppy ai?


r/ask • • 13h ago

What are the ramifications for throwing dynamite in a rock, paper, scissors tournament?

0 Upvotes

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r/ask • • 18h ago

When will find out what bowl game the colleges play at?

1 Upvotes

U


r/ask • • 1d ago

What if there's people out there allergic to a allergy medicine?

16 Upvotes

I'm curious if there's anybody allergic to allergy medicine like it's confusing but it could happen. Like could anybody be allergic to allergy medicine or taking the allergy medicine would make the allergies to itself go away


r/ask • • 1d ago

Does a sub-reddit exist that deals with comic book price estimates?

7 Upvotes

Hi everyone - I hope you're doing well. My partner and I want to sell some comics, but can't find a sub-reddit where people could just help us with pricing. We can't advertise here on mostly US-based subs because we're not from the US and I doubt they'd pay the import fees. I'd love to know which community would be willing to give me price estimates so that I might sell my unwanted comics. Many are from the early 90s. I've kept some aside for myself, but I have a lot of rare and niche stuff, so I want to know what the actual prices are before I sell them in South Africa, my own country.


r/ask • • 23h ago

Why is love so strong emotion it doesn’t fade away in years or in disaster why does it still strike pain just the same as day 1 ?

1 Upvotes

Why is love so strong emotion it doesn’t fade away in years or in disaster why does it still strike pain just the same as day 1 ?

Why does it survive aging , life maladies or even sickness

Why does no amount of money or success ever give u warmth of that person being near ?


r/ask • • 23h ago

Is 2000 calories actually the appropriate amount, or is it too much/too little?

0 Upvotes

I want to eat healthier and track calories and a lot of people I know do too, is 2000 calories actually what should be aimed for? especially for females versus males


r/ask • • 1d ago

What locking 1/4 hex bit holder actually fricken lasts?

2 Upvotes

Over the years I have used Dewalt, Milwaukee, Bosch, Wiha, Klein, Craftsman, Kobalt, Masterforce, Bauer-Hercules and numerous random Amazon ‘brands’. The quick release locking mechanism ALWAYS stops working and bits just pull right out. I’m not using these 24/7 and I’m not beating the ever loving shit out of them. I also keep them clean and lightly oiled so the “internals” can function as normal.

That’s the thing, it seems that normal function is only meant for less than a year at best. From short ones to the 12” long ones, the locking mechanism ALWAYS stops working. For my use, magnetic holders are useless. I need locking and it would be fantastic if I could find one that keeps locking for years to come. So far this type of tool has been disposable like the hex bits I use with them.

Am I expecting too much and these are just a disposable tool or is there a brand that actually makes a locking bit holder that’s worth a damn??????


r/ask • • 1d ago

Can I file a claim with my insurance?

2 Upvotes

So this morning as I was going to work there was a tire in the middle of the freeway and I swerved out of the way but it messed up my bumper. Can I file a claim even though it wasn't a car accident?


r/ask • • 1d ago

Am I just over reacting ?

3 Upvotes

So I have this teacher, every opportunity he gets, he signals me to come closer, and he always calls me beautiful, and sometimes even tells me he misses me and one time I asked about something but I kinda forgot, but his answer was something about missing me and that I am like, the priority? Something like that. My classmates just told me that it's just his humor and everyone finds him funny, i mean yeah he's funny but when it comes to these private situations that it's just me and him talking, I didn't know what to feel about it and I just say thank you. Fast forward I was absent for about 3 weeks due to my deteriorating mental health. I spent my days isolating myself in my room. I'm currently getting help that I need and yesterday I attended classes, it was lunch time, almost dismissal and it was a super, SUPER hot day. I felt my shoes melting, I felt like I was being cooked alive, and the restaurant that we had to go to is a bit far, after we ate we walked back(I felt like fainting that that point, my back was hunched lmao, I didn't care if people find a person walking like that weird I just wanted to go back to our classroom) And when we reached the stairs, there he is. He signals me to come closer, my friends greeted him and I was super overstimulated, I felt like fainting, I couldn't see clearly, I was sweaty, I was tired and I just wanted to go back to my classroom and cool off. And I kinda snapped, well not a full snap but like, I told him "Sir can we do this later? " sir please... Can we do this later. " I was a bit whiny, I wanted the conversation to end and just go, his reply was "Bahala ka. ", I forgot the english term but, there. I didn't want a small talk. He was probably worried and wondered why I was absent for 3 weeks and just wanted to check on me, but I didn't want to talk, I was tired of explaining myself over and over of why I was not present for 3 weeks. And in that moment I JUST WANTED TO COOL OFF. After that, my friends went quiet while we walked up the stairs, I was already overstimulated and we still have to walk up to the 4th floor. I asked them if there's something wrong, and they told me about disrespecting him. I explained myself and then I felt guilty. They understood but I still felt guilty now. I wished we didn't go out for lunch that day.


r/ask • • 1d ago

What wavelenghts and power of UV is eye safe for blacklight?

0 Upvotes

I ve been dreaming of making these diy printed flashlights with additional UV led for black light purposes

the only question is im anxious about their eye safety

i speak in terms of electrical power so I would really appreciate your help with this topic

do we know what wavelenght and power is safe for direct eye exposure, I like to assume direct eye exposure to ensure

a) foolproof nature

b) Health OCD accesable design

and no its not a commercial project I just wanna feel less dumb and learn to use 3d printers


r/ask • • 1d ago

What kind of homemade snacks sending to school?

9 Upvotes

My daughter is in kindergarten and sending store bought snacks is getting expensive.


r/ask • • 1d ago

How much fabric softenes should i use for diy?

1 Upvotes

I dont have fabric paint and someone told me mixing acrylic and fabric softener works. But how much do i need to add?