MountingSuspicion
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- Comment on Do you consider GTA VI overpriced? 2 days ago:
What new video game have you paid north of $100 for? Was it a deluxe version or something?
- Comment on We hate him no matter who he represents. 2 days ago:
There’s really no guarantee that people are using their real name and photo in most cases. People tying their presence to their work or something is different, but I generally never assume I’m talking to the person being presented to me. Some people also just don’t care, don’t realize there could be consequences, or they signed up when the internet was a different place (thinking twitter would be more like Facebook or MySpace where it might make some sense to use your real name).
- Comment on Anon tries dating apps 3 days ago:
Maybe there’s some geographical or cultural differences, but I can say for sure that hobbies is a perfectly normal place to meet women in my area of the US. I have dated plenty of people I’ve met through hobbies.
Also I think there’s a difference between picking up a woman at a gym vs picking them up at a running or biking meetup. I think just like with anything else, there are inappropriate ways to do it, but it’s not socially unacceptable from my understanding whereas gym pickups really are.
- Comment on Ghosted After a Job Interview? Report the Company 5 days ago:
Local subreddits used to have lists of things like top restaurants or little known museums etc. if your area has a community on Lemmy you might be able to contact the mods and see if they’d be interested in a sidebar link for it or something.
- Comment on so many guys, so many options😳 6 days ago:
I know people who don’t pay and do ok on the apps. I don’t know if it’s your area or your profile, but maybe try to get some feedback from women irl or online if you haven’t already. I know a lot of millennial women got off the apps a bit back, so that might also be a factor.
I’m terrified of becoming an internet post now if I approach someone.
For what it’s worth, I’ve generally only seen this sentiment from people who don’t know how to behave around women. Maybe you’re an exception, but most normal guys I know don’t have an issue with that. They may be nervous to approach, but never out of fear of being lambasted online. If this is a real concern for you, I’d suggest reading some of these posts and just not behaving in the way they have an issue with.
- Comment on Old but gud 1 week ago:
I’m not a fashionista or anything, but I think it’s more about finding your style and finding your fit within your style. Feeling good about your look is more important than it working for you in my opinion. The easiest upgrade with the most impact is generally tshirt to some other kind of top, but his looks are often a little more involved than top+bottom. He does have the traditional model aesthetic of tall and thin, but I think his tips and general style could be incorporated by anyone.
- Comment on Old but gud 1 week ago:
I’m not suggesting men and women have equal access to equivalent style variety, but it seems like they are saying in part that men don’t have “interesting style” options. I recommended watching his stuff because he often wears skirts or dresses or womenswear cuts to get a shape less common in menswear that the commenter might like and be able to mimic. He does whole videos of thrifted fits too. Also lots of general styling tips for men to spice up an otherwise plain look.
I’m not disagreeing with him, just trying to help with the resources I know of. Not really sure what your comment is getting at because I didn’t suggest anything other than a possible point of influence that it seems like you aren’t familiar with.
- Comment on Old but gud 1 week ago:
Wisdom Kaye is a male model and he does great videos exploring a more diverse perspective on men’s fashion. It may not be exactly what I looking for, but it’s definitely a fresh new perspective compared to what I see in day to day male fashion.
- Comment on Old but gud 1 week ago:
My mild take is that there’s nothing wrong with that outfit.
You could probably do a non-tshirt top, like a breezy short sleeve button down or more relaxed top. Maybe non khaki colored shorts, but it’s fine as is.
- Comment on Valid point 3 weeks ago:
I don’t know anyone who keeps their license in their car. Car culture is different in the us vs the eu, so maybe not as common over there, but sometimes if traveling with friends you will switch who drives. You should have your license on you if you’re driving. Additionally, it’s good to have your ID in case you forget your credit card somewhere and now you have a document with your picture on it that has a name that matches the card. I still get carded sometimes when buying alcohol or entering certain places so it’s not unusual to want to keep it on hand in case you want drinks or something.
Also good to have your ID and insurance information in case of an emergency.
- Comment on Papa Johns Can Predict When Your Fridge Is Empty 3 weeks ago:
Instacart confirmed that this campaign marks the first time Instacart made its first-party data available for a brand outside of the consumer-packaged goods category to use on NBCU inventory. (Papa Johns is technically in the quick-service restaurant vertical.)
I don’t use instacart, but my understanding is that there is a fee for that service or some kind of minimum purchase agreement with stores. If you’re paying for a service it should be illegal for them to sell your data.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
I looked it up and apparently this company installs these lockers that have different balls in them. So if you go to a park with a court and didn’t bring a ball you can still play if you get the app and check one out. It seems like people just stole the balls.
- Comment on I’m Gay, Not Queer. It Matters. 4 weeks ago:
This is in part because a key message behind it — that being gay is not a choice — is being undermined by those who argue that same-sex orientation is better thought of as a part of a wider rebellion against social norms.
I cannot recommend anyone waste their time reading this separatist log cabin republican drivel.
Plenty of people are using the term queer, but that doesn’t mean their identity is a rebellion and not an inherent part of their being.
He has done work with an org that attempts to normalize gay relationships within the church and has the gall to act like queer people are the ones ruining it for him. As if he is not privy to the fact he was never really wanted there in the first place. He sees them turning on him and blames everyone but the ones doing the turning. He openly talks like being gay is the only respectable non cishet identity, and that’s exactly the problem. It’s not. He says he has trans friends. I hope they find this article because he is not on their side.
I have said elsewhere on Lemmy that I don’t publicly use the term queer to refer to the LGBT community because not all LGBT people identify with it, so having a preference of being called gay vs queer is not an issue for me. What is an issue is acting like the actual queer community is the problem and not the people you so desperately want acceptance from.
- Comment on An American in Paris 4 weeks ago:
Nah, you’re wrong.
Aren’t you Canadian? I didn’t say no Americans hold that opinion, I said I don’t know any. You may know a lot of Americans who feel that way, but the vast majority (81-92%) tip for sit down service. That sentiment may be more common on Lemmy than IRL, but even on Lemmy people seem to be against exploiting the worker. Lemmy is not a very accurate representation of anything, not even of the Lemmy user base.
- Comment on An American in Paris 4 weeks ago:
I don’t know any Americans that don’t tip. I know Americans that avoid eating out because they don’t like tipping culture, but I’m not sure if many Americans agree with the bottom panel even if they don’t like tipping.
- Comment on 4 weeks ago:
Generally artists have to put effort into drawing facial features smaller. Because as people we concentrate on the face it’s hard not to frame them with oversized proportions. I have to respect the “but that ass tho” approach to solving that problem.
- Comment on Finally an explanation 5 weeks ago:
I’m confused as to what your suggestion is. Do you think people who are “just followingorders” should not be held accountable for their actions because they were not the ones issuing the orders?
- Comment on Finally an explanation 5 weeks ago:
I understand what that is supposed to mean, but it makes no sense. I have never taken anybody’s eyeball so if that was the law of the land, I would feel pretty safe. Eventually, everyone going around taking eyeballs would have no eyes and they would be much less likely to be able to take more, at least without some assistance I imagine.
Plenty of places have a “death for a death” law where if you kill someone you can be put to death. I’m against the death penalty personally, but that has never really been of personal concern to me since I don’t go around murdering.
If you take something from someone, should they not be able to take it back from you? If you steal $1000, do I just have to sit there? I should be entitled to take $1000 back. If anything, I should also potentially be entitled to more.
While for an eye is not my preference, it was used to make people as whole as possible and was considered an improvement at the time.
- Comment on Trump Refuses to Sign Housing Bill Until Unpopular Voting Restrictions Pass Congress 5 weeks ago:
Yea, I don’t get things like this. It’s just stupid not to sign it because it has zero effect on its passage while also making him look like a big baby. I guess the whole administration operates on a “no such thing as bad press” policy, but wouldn’t a headline saying “Trump signs bipartisan affordability bill” be better?
- Comment on mindset 5 weeks ago:
They never said “the best we can do is offer you stuff targeted at girls because, you know, you’re essentially a girl anyway”, you did. If you think there should be more stuff for certain men, you’re free to make it. If not all men relate to that content, I hope they are more capable of nuance than you seem to be. The idea that relating to the experience of another group somehow takes away from your actual identity is not how someone who has a normal relationship with their identity would work.
I date women as a woman and sometimes men will be talking specifically to other men about dating women and I will find what they say relatable. It does not make me question my gender or sexuality. I just think “wow! So true!” and move on with my day.
It’s ok to have a similar experience or understanding of the world as someone else, even if they are not talking directly to or about your personal experience.
They are not drawing a line. You’re welcome to comment what you like, but this is straight “so you hate waffles?” level of reasoning.
- Comment on I Profile Celebrities for a Living. Nothing Prepared Me for Tilly Norwood. 5 weeks ago:
I wouldn’t recommend the read.
The writer seems to want to come across as hesitantly drawn in, but ultimately seeking more. What it actually comes across as is a bit of a glaze tempered by a writer who knows what they’re doing. It feels like a testament to their ability and makes it clear how/why they profile celebrities for a living.
She mentions the AI had a visual glitch of an inflating head which makes her seem like an impartial reporter, only to bring attention to how that was fixed within a day. Maybe I’m not accustomed to someone being so forgiving with AI, and I’m not familiar with celeb profiles in general, but this gives “apolitical” vibes. She ends it with a little tribute to art from real people, but the interview basically skirts around this even though the creator is there the whole time also involved in the interview.
I can’t copy/paste off the site, but there are occasions where the AI provides a response that doesn’t really make sense but the writer refers to like it does. I’m struggling to identify if this is a covert dig at the AIs ability to understand context, if I am not understanding, or the writer is not communicating well.
All in all it’s a well written piece with nothing to say and likely only serves to get the name circulating. Not quite a fluff piece, but it’s what I imagine a smart writer would suggest as a fluff piece.
- Comment on Anon's dad tries to bond 1 month ago:
I don’t know your kid or your relationship with them or anything, so I’m just speaking in generalities, but most trans people I know really appreciate being called by their preferred name and pronouns. If your kid is using certain pronouns with new people or with their friends that they are out to, it might be nice to give them a try. Maybe not, again I don’t know you both, but just because someone is willing to joke about pronouns doesn’t necessarily mean they don’t actually care about them. Seems like you really care for your kid and I’m sure that if they wanted to be referred to with new pronouns that you’d be able to figure it out. Wishing you both the best.
- Comment on Date handsome cockroaches in a new dating sim from one of Japan’s leading pest control companies 1 month ago:
I didn’t see a direct link in the article, so here you go (seems to be Japanese only, which is understandable): gokilove.jp
- Comment on Punkrock 1 month ago:
In the newest Superman movie he and Lois go to his family home. He has punk band posters that she claims are normie or poser or something. The following scene comes later: youtube.com/shorts/2LivEfhnW9k
- Comment on My wife doesnt like when with I tell story's that took place before my wife died. She says, "its very disrespectful." 1 month ago:
Died is the past tense of the word die. I think in this case they are indeed wrong.
It’s ok to say “I loved my wife, I still do, but I did previously too.” Since the love occurred in the past tense that makes sense, but since her death has not occurred I do not believe OP is grammatically correct.
- Comment on Lefty tax 2 months ago:
Fair point, but Americans score lower than several comparable countries, despite a higher GDP which one would hope would correlate to education. There are several reasons for this, but as an American, I’m just mentioning that it’s not a generational thing as much as a countrywide thing. nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=1
I think it’s nice to realize that people aren’t hardwired to understand math. There’s been no evolutionary selection for an understanding of the distributive property or knowledge of a dot product. Math can be difficult and we need to devote more resources to teaching it. Gen Alpha isn’t inherently less intelligent. Math is just hard and this person is probably seeing American Gen Alphas that have grown up in a society that does not value or invest in education the way it should. I don’t think that’s over generalizing as much as it’s drawing conclusions from available data.
- Comment on Lefty tax 2 months ago:
People in general, but Americans specifically, can’t do basic math. Hence the infamous 1/3 pound burger: www.snopes.com/…/third-pound-burger-fractions/
- Comment on Steam - new record for concurrent players online (37,185,128) on 19th May, 2026 2 months ago:
Some of my favorite games were early access and I’ve played them the entire time really reveling in new features as they come out. Unfortunately, I think Paralives is going to be too buggy on launch even for me. I’m used to buggy life sims in general and I’ve done alpha testing of games, but from what I’ve seen I might wait for a bit. On the plus side, the dev team seems really dedicated. I’m sure they’ll keep working on it, it might just be years before I personally decide to jump in. I also don’t think a price has been announced. If it’s ~$20 I might go for it regardless because I’m sure I’ll get $20 of enjoyment out of it even with the bugs. I think $40 is likely and it’s not a bad price, but I’ll definitely wait for a few more months of fixes at that price point.
- Comment on Steam - new record for concurrent players online (37,185,128) on 19th May, 2026 2 months ago:
Oh! Happy early Pfingsten!
Yea, I’m expecting actual sales patterns to differ a bit for this one because it’s a cozy game. A lot of cozy gamers might not use steam regularly enough to warrant wishlisting a game. On the other hand, it’s releasing in early access and I’m not sure if enough cozy gamers want to play this as an early access game. InZOI was another early access life sim that was less anticipated than Paralives and it sold about as well as Forza 6 (on PC) though it’s not as widely played. I think they are releasing on Monday because it’s going to be pretty buggy and don’t want people playing all weekend and running into a bunch of bugs. That plus they can address bug reports as they come up during the week instead of doing it over the weekend. I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on how it sells and player stats though.
- Comment on Steam - new record for concurrent players online (37,185,128) on 19th May, 2026 2 months ago:
Interesting, thanks for posting! Monday is a holiday in the US and Paralives (a highly anticipated life sim) comes out then. I wonder if it’ll have any impact. In my gaming bubble it seems like everyone is going to get it and play all day on launch, but in reality I don’t know how interest stacks up against Sub or Forza.
