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- Comment on 23 hours ago:
The Pew Pews Of Navaronne
- Comment on Lomg Sleeve T-Shirt 23 hours ago:
He had a decent part in Oppenheimer, which was 3 years ago. Then he was in Trap 2 years ago, which had a lot of hype but was evidently bad (I haven’t seen it).
- Comment on Nigerian priest tries to part the sea like Mozes 23 hours ago:
Clearly didn’t have enough faith. He should keep trying.
- Comment on Why do cooks and chefs cook in base 5 increments? For example setting the off at 350 , 375, 450 and so on. Is there a reason for this or is this how it always has been done? 1 day ago:
And to expand on that, even the nominal temperature is more of a “middle” temperature. Depending on the size, the temperature of most standard size home ovens will vary by as much as 50° F between top and bottom. Convection ovens help to mitigate this, but the recipe needs to account for that.
- Comment on Did Iran really strike first without a reason or is it BS (like I think it is) and the US is saying they struck first? 3 days ago:
- Comment on Black coffee 1 week ago:
If everyone you interact with is an asshole, there’s a pretty strong case to be made that they’re not the problem.
Reminds me of the joke about the old lady that called her husband. “Be careful, I just say on the news that some idiot is going the wrong way on the freeway!” Husband: “Some idiot?!? There’s hundreds of 'em!”
With that in mind, that might not actually be cream.
- Comment on Black coffee 1 week ago:
For all the examples you listed, how often is the result wrong to to lack of communication? Have you ever ordered scrambled eggs and received them uncooked, because they didn’t understand what scrambled means? Have you ever asked to cash a check, and the bank teller gave you…something other than cash?
Those are examples of things that don’t require clarification, ever. Because there is no variation of those that is even slightly common. No one ever says they want scrambled eggs raw. No one ever asks to cash a check in any other way than to receive cash. There’s no common precedent for a mistake here.
But black coffee is, evidently, just enough of a fuzzy area that it happens sometimes. I guarantee you that people order black coffee with cream and sugar, because they either think “black coffee” means “coffee” or because they think saying “black coffee” means “drip coffee” and distinguishes it from espresso.
Yes, it shouldn’t be a problem, but it is a problem. So where’s the harm in changing how you order it and saying “coffee no cream no sugar” instead of “black coffee”? Just don’t say black coffee and it won’t sound redundant.
- Comment on Black coffee 1 week ago:
OK, sure, they should know. I agree, but it takes absolutely minimal effort to add “no cream no sugar” when you order.
You can be stubborn and insist that you shouldn’t have to endure the trauma of all that extra effort on your part so that you can get the wrong order and then complain about it.
There are many fast food places (in the US South, particularly) where you can order a Coke, and they’ll ask you what kind. Because saying “coke” to some people just means “soda”, not necessarily “Coca-Cola”.
I’m saying it’s a psychological thing. Coffee is black, so when someone says “black coffee”, it may not click in the barista’s mind that they actually want percolated/drip coffee with no cream or sugar. All they hear is the coffee part, and so they serve it the way most people want/expect it.
Ultimately they should ask, even if you say “black”. I’ve worked fast food, and so many people just don’t know how to even order the things they want. But if they don’t ask, you - as the customer - should be able to make it clear. What do you get out of not clarifying?
- Comment on Black coffee 1 week ago:
I truly think this is either just bad luck on your part or poor communication.
You’ve probably never been a barista.
I get coffee with c & s sometimes, black sometimes, depending on what I feel like. But I always make it crystal clear exactly how much cream and sugar I want. If I want it black, I don’t just say “black coffee please”. I say “coffee, NO cream NO sugar”.
They get orders for coffee many times a day, and most people want c & s, and most people even expect it without specifying it. So even though you say “black”, it may not register unless you clarify that that means no cream, no sugar.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
Do what you want, as others have said, but also consider whether doing so would make life easier - for them or for you. The trade-off is how often it’s read and mispronounced by strangers vs. how often it’s written and misspelled by strangers.
You said it’s French; for example, if it’s “Jean” then the “correct” pronunciation would sound like “zhawn”. This might cause many native English speakers to mishear it as “John”. “Michel” sounds like “Michelle”.
On the other hand, they might read Jean and say “Gene” or see “Michel” and say “Michael”.
- Comment on My wife doesnt like when with I tell story's that took place before my wife died. She says, "its very disrespectful." 4 weeks ago:
You could fix this joke by instead saying “before my wife’s death” or “before the death of my wife”, and having her just say “that’s very disrespectful”.
- Comment on My wife doesnt like when with I tell story's that took place before my wife died. She says, "its very disrespectful." 4 weeks ago:
But why would your wife say “it’s very disrespectful to refer to them that way”? That doesn’t make sense either
It already doesn’t make grammatical sense because your wife hasn’t died, so you can’t refer to it happening in the past tense - you’d have to say “before my wife dies” which ruins the joke.
- Comment on Everybody's Wrong About Bricks & Minifigs Case (Reckless Ben) [50:26] 5 weeks ago:
He says at the end that in the next video he will talk more about Reckless Ben’s internet campaign, so I’m presuming/hoping that will be covered. This video was just talking about the legal complexity of the various claims, denials, and (actual and potential) arguments of all the parties involved in the ownership and possession of the property itself. The next one may be juicer in terms of criminal activity.
- Comment on How come people fed up with stations bending the knee to Trump, tune into PBS or Local Channel's or start their own. Kind of like stephen colbert did for the ultimate fuck you? 5 weeks ago:
Stations didn’t actually close, but it did hurt.
Trump’s Move to End Federal Funding for NPR and PBS Was Unconstitutional, Judge Rules | Chicago News | WTTW share.google/1tTMfAO2j5K36GdCL
The cutbacks took effect last fall and have had a variety of impacts on local stations across the country, as well as the national PBS and NPR operations. Some stations have laid off staffers and cut back on programming.
But the networks have remained on the air, despite Trump’s remark in January that “they’re sort of gone now, I guess, I heard they closed up. They were terrible.”
- Comment on Depluralize 1 month ago:
The Way to Die In The West
- Comment on Back in my day it was ok to receive a paddlin (simpson ref there) at school as a kid. But on the flip side it was against the law to beat a paddle a prisoner by a guard, why the rule difference? 1 month ago:
I’m going to propose a different speculation from the other answers -which have some truth - but I don’t think it’s that deliberate.
My guess is that it’s because prisoners are adults that can sue, claiming “cruel and unusual punishment”, and win. Kids generally won’t. We’ll maybe now they would, but less so back then.
Another issue is that despite the basic principle that they both involve “corporal punishment”, there’s a world of difference in methods and purpose between them. Guards weren’t using a paddle to sternly swat prisoners’ bottoms, and teachers in school (generally) weren’t using billy clubs and fists to beat the shit out of kids. Guards use it for instant compliance and control, teachers use it as (harsh) corrective instruction. Obviously there were exceptions but overall that was the case.
- Comment on If refusing to see your dying parent "wrong"? 2 months ago:
Not necessarily.
You didn’t provide any further context, so I will not bother providing further explanation.
- Comment on Would they really? 2 months ago:
heard in David Attenborough’s voice
- Comment on Would they really? 2 months ago:
It’s a little disturbing whether they could successfully breed.
It’s more disturbing that they would try.
- Comment on Big if true 🚨 2 months ago:
Remember: no pre-ordering! Personally I’m waiting until the first stable sex 2.1 patch.
- Comment on should the BBQ cover be put back on after every use ... or just once at the end of BBQ season 2 months ago:
I actually never completely close it, unless I’m cooking. Once done cooking, I leave it open to cool, clean it, and the leave the lid propped partially open.
It’s still protected from precipitation, but if I close it all the way wasps inevitably build a nest in there. I don’t like my hamburgers that spicy.
But yes, I do this after every use. How much effort is it to just cover it? Why wouldn’t you?
- Comment on Does anyone want homework help? 2 months ago:
Lol
- Comment on If I was in the market for a good used car, which car would be the best to outrun the cops? 2 months ago:
It’s got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it’s got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It’s a model made before catalytic converters so it’ll run good on regular gas.
- Comment on Dumb stance 2 months ago:
Evil is itself a subjective term. It is not possible for anything to be objectively evil, even if every person who has ever lived agrees - which they definitely don’t. To be “objective” it must be measurable, supported by facts; “good” and “evil” are not.
- Comment on Dumb stance 3 months ago:
Prove it.
- Comment on BIG (like Americans) IF TRUE 4 months ago:
Aged gouda starts out mostly white and will definitely become a dull light brownish-orange as it ages/dries out. Cheddar, while not considered a white cheese (naturally yellow, that is - not necessarily with added color) will also turn a darker color when aged. I think that’s what the parent commenter was saying.
- Comment on Unlike most people, I get my information from a vetted, trusted source. 7 months ago:
What’s the cup barely visible on the left? I’m wondering if that one explains the gigantic taco.
- Comment on Unlike most people, I get my information from a vetted, trusted source. 7 months ago:
You mean Green Burrito?
- Comment on [deleted] 9 months ago:
I believe that the reason everyone is having an issue with your question - and your replies - is that you’re communicating poorly.
You seem to be inventing usages for words and terms that have well-established, widely understood meanings: “house trained” already means something unrelated to human behavior, but you seem to be using it in a way similar to “domesticated”. “Manic” is commonly associated with mental health conditions, so you being confused as to why that was mentioned doesn’t make sense when you were the one to mention mania:
Since when I experience protohuman traits such as Kill, Conquer and Reproduce. It doesn’t feel anything like what is explained or expected with Mania.
Also:
House trained (less calm (instead of more controlled)
I just can’t figure out what that is supposed to mean. Being civilized is less calm?
Regardless, to attempt to answer what I think you’re asking: these “protohuman traits” such as “Kill, Conquer, and Reproduce” were selected over millions of years of predatory competition. But once civilization became the dominant selection filter, survival was more contingent upon cooperation than domination and aggression.
Physiologically, our endocrine systems didn’t need to change, though - there’s been either not enough selection pressure or not enough time for there to be a noticeable difference in how we process various enzymes and hormones that we evolved to survive as hunter-gatherers. It simply hasn’t been necessary to our survival to “control” it.
Besides, it took millions of years and thousands of mutations across thousands of speciation events to develop that extremely complex system, and civilization has only been around for about 20,000 years, and - at most - two or three hominid species.
- Comment on It's a whole genre! 10 months ago:
Slut!
