I got invited to go fishing with some coworkers and had to say no. It's kind of a shame since I don't have any friends and it was a chance to do something social, plus the area they wanted to go is chill and out in the woods. But I've never been comfortable with fishing. It's a big part of where I grew up. Lots of people don't even eat the fish. They toss the poor things back in the water.

Maybe I could still go but just hang out on the shore.

  • kristina [she/her]
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    3 years ago

    i enjoyed fishing as a kid mostly just to eat the fish

    i spear fished a couple times too, that was fun

    though we werent exactly rich so it was more just to supplement our diets cheaply. we had a pretty big garden too. instead of fertilizer (too expensive sometimes) we'd grind up leftovers and bones and throw them out into the dirt. sucks that you cant use human poop for fertilizer smh

    • discontinuuity [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      sucks that you cant use human poop for fertilizer smh

      You can if you pasteurize compost it

      • kristina [she/her]
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        3 years ago

        imagine wanting to pasteurize your own poop no thanks lmfao

        ill let some government agency figure that shit out (literally)

        • discontinuuity [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          I should've said compost rather than pasteurize, although a compost pile or waste treatment plant can get hot enough to kill most harmful pathogens. Still, processed sewage shouldn't be used for food crops, especially for vegetables or fruits that will be eaten raw.

          https://modernfarmer.com/2014/07/stink-human-poop-fertilizer/