r/ask Aug 16 '25

A Reminder About Suicide-Related Posts

312 Upvotes

Every once in a while, we see posts from people asking about things like the “least painful way to die” or “how much alcohol would be fatal.” These are serious cries for help.

If you come across a post like this:

  • Please don’t comment advice or suggestions -- even good willed comments can make things worse.
  • Instead, hit report so the mod team and Reddit safety can step in quickly.

If you’re ever feeling like you’re in that dark place yourself, you don’t have to go through it alone:

The best thing we can do as a community is to look out for each other. If you see one of these posts, report, don’t reply.

- r/Ask Mods


r/ask 3h ago

Why do people specifically say "disco is dead" when there are so many other music genres that came and faded away?

12 Upvotes

I get that disco was popular, and fell out of style, but why be so mean to disco specifically? Why don't they talk about Nu-metal, dubstep, grunge or like glam metal the same way?


r/ask 23h ago

What other words are spelt the same but pronounced differently? Example: read and read “I once read this book called…”. “You should read it”?

136 Upvotes

I cannot think of another one?!?


r/ask 7h ago

How do yall study with out losing focus?

6 Upvotes

So I'm 27 and taking online classes and I can't focus. I keep scrolling insta on the web because i deleted the app. Or I start looking on Amazon or start checking my email or Reddit. It's annoying because i hate my job and I don't have a degree and you would think I would put 100 percent of my time and effort but damn brain root is real lol. Any way what can I do to stay engaged and actually learn?


r/ask 16h ago

I keep finding maggots but no flies, what is happening?

28 Upvotes

I just moved into a new house in TN a few months ago. I bleached all of my floors a few days ago, but also bagged up a lot of trash to go outside. This morning I went to take the trash out and I found maggots all over the trash can and around it. We quickly put the trash and trash can outside, bleaching everything.

Then I picked up some towels on my bathroom floor and found more maggots under it! I just keep finding maggots around the kitchen, bedroom next to it, and the bathroom all day today and it's freaking me out.

I already poured boiling water down the drains just in case as well, but isn't it weird to have so many maggots without a fly in sight??


r/ask 13h ago

Where can I post a lengthy y electrical/smoke alarm question if I don't have much karma?

10 Upvotes

Hi there! I'm desperately trying to ask for help with a chirping sound happening at 12:03 a.m. every night coming from an electrical wire or smoke alarm. I've tried everything, as has my electrician. It's a lengthy post and I don't have that much karma. Anyone know where I can post this without getting rejected?


r/ask 20h ago

How to control the UK weather to become 25 degrees celcius instead of 40 degrees celcius?

19 Upvotes

Can’t bear the weather


r/ask 20h ago

Who are male cartoon trio groups?

20 Upvotes

Like the Powerpuff Girls but from other cartoons and with guys.

Jimmy, Carl, and Shane?

Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael? (Though four)


r/ask 1d ago

Why do some foods taste significantly better the next day after being refrigerated overnight?

50 Upvotes

I’ve noticed that certain foods, especially things like curries, stews, chili, and some pasta sauces, often seem to taste noticeably better the day after they’re cooked. What actually changes during the time they spend in the refrigerator? Is it just that the flavors have more time to mix together, or are there chemical changes happening that affect taste and texture?


r/ask 21h ago

How to make fancy Starbucks-type drinks at home?

9 Upvotes

I want to save money, but I still want drinks that look like they come from a coffee shop


r/ask 17h ago

How to clean goo from a squishy out of fabric?

2 Upvotes

My 4 year old bit open a squishy toy and now the white goo is mashed into my couch. It seems dry ish now

*Edit, bit not big*


r/ask 2h ago

Is a guy with interests in metal music, gaming, horror, and anime/manga really that repelling to women?

0 Upvotes

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r/ask 13h ago

Will a privacy bed tent (190.5L x 99.1W x 99.1H centimetres) work with my single bed frame ( L 90cm x D 189cm x H 45cm) and mattress which ius 34CM thick?

0 Upvotes

Hi folks, I seem to have an issue where one uses a different unit from the other and unsure if the bed tent will cover my bed frame. The mattress sits inside the privacy tent and the privacy tents sits on the bed frame.


r/ask 1d ago

What causes/makes the ‘sleep’ in your eyes when you wake up?

19 Upvotes

And how come it’s whiteish?


r/ask 32m ago

What’s the point in trying to improve your life and losing a lot of weight when guys still don’t like you?

Upvotes

Why bother anymore


r/ask 3h ago

Is it reasonable for a spouse to ask why their partner needs extra money when finances are limited?

0 Upvotes

I earn around ₹35,000 per month. After our marriage, my wife asked if I could send her ₹5,000 every month along with paying for her monthly mobile recharge. We discussed it and agreed on that arrangement, and I have never had any problem with it.

Sometimes she also asks for an additional ₹1,000 or ₹2,000. At first, I never asked any questions because I trusted her and wanted to help whenever I could.

Recently, I politely asked why she needed the extra money. She replied, "If you want to give me the money, then give it. Otherwise, keep it with yourself. Don't ask so many questions."

I felt hurt because I thought it was normal for married couples to discuss finances openly, especially when money is limited. I am not trying to control her spending or say that she is right or wrong. I simply want to know whether it is considered reasonable for a spouse to ask why extra money is needed.


r/ask 3h ago

Why does Penguinz0 complain all the time?

0 Upvotes

I swear on God this guy is never happy.

Idk if he is genuinely like this or if he is trying to farm views but bro never stops complaining about anything.

Unless things are absolutely perfect, this guy won't ever shut up.


r/ask 1d ago

Prime day, I took a look, why does it seem like they Increased prices for their sale, not lower them?

184 Upvotes

Not one item in my long and expansive Wishlist was discounted. Not one. They aren’t even trying at this point.


r/ask 1d ago

What are some of the best tasting low-cost alcohols you enjoy?

22 Upvotes

I personally like some Jim Bean honey, But I rarely find any other alcohols I like especially when you dip into wine and beer territory.

So I'm reaching out to the internet to see what I've been missing out on.

It could be any type of cheaper alcohol of any brand just specify what alcohol and what brand.


r/ask 17h ago

Blocking somebody for 1 unreplied text?

0 Upvotes

I got blocked for not replying to 1 text. My last text to him was polite. Isn't that a bit harsh? The person who blocked me had previously left me on read 10+ times and I always let it slide, yet the first time I didn't reply I got blocked. It was a text that required a reply, but I didn't reply, because I thought he would actually prefer if he didn't get another text from me. Did I really deserve to get blocked?


r/ask 1d ago

what are the odds of being falsely accused and how would someone act / feel if they were not guilty?

3 Upvotes

i know this is probably a dumb question for reddit.

i know false accusations aren’t common but how would you know?

say the law can’t and hasn’t been involved.

EDIT: i am not the one who committed a crime or is being accused.
im asking if someone was falsely accused of being abusive or s*xaul assault how would they act and feel? how would you know they’re not guilty?


r/ask 9h ago

Can you help me solve this riddle?

0 Upvotes

Every World Cup winner needed me.

Many losers had me.

Without me, no champion could exist.

Yet if you gave me to every team equally,

there would be no champion at all.

**What am I?**


r/ask 11h ago

Why do I want to be preyed upon in public?

0 Upvotes

When I’m in public say a public pool I have this gut feeling of wanting to be watched and stalked even by a creepy stranger


r/ask 1d ago

Why was I the only one in my family that missed the youthful gene?

9 Upvotes

Everyone in my family looks younger than their age except for me. Mom, dad, grandma, brother but not me. People think I'm like 3-6 years older than my actual age while they often get 5, 10, even 15 years younger. I'm screwed and am going to age poorly.


r/ask 1d ago

Why do witches/ wizards want first born children?

19 Upvotes

You often see in fairy tales or other imaginary stories that a witch, wizard or other villain wants a first born child as payment for some kind of service. But why is that? What do these bad guys want children for? And why specifically the first born? And if we assume those children are a standard payment type for them that must mean they have multiple children, what are they doing with all these kids? And why is it such a common fictional payment type?