Nevermind. I'm an idiot and got it figured out. You right-click on any
folder in nautilus, open with>open folder (instead of VLC). That did
it.
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opening a directory using an application change associations incorrectly
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/260492
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I have see people in here say:
"Right click -> Open with -> custom command -> nautilus"
I need extra detailed clarification. What exactly am I right-clicking on?
Places>Home Folder? When I right click on anything in my places menu, the menu
just goes away, and sometimes it starts VLC. Off