The thread where you post your mildly unpopular opinions

[AnOminous]

I hate how Community Happenings includes stuff that doesn't even relate to cows, like the FINA tranny ban and the abortion changes. I couldn't care less about that kind of shit, even if it makes X group seethe.

Seethe! Cope!

 

[CAPTAIN HAPPY]

Live concert music is too loud.

 

[Captain Syrup]

Seethe! Cope!

trans wahmen be swimmin

I think there are extremes of behavior that show a bias of representation between the sexes, but somehow people have managed to take this and run with it so that we're fighting with each other.

Men and women are a lot like U.S. and Canada. Performative hate toward both by reactionary oafs.

If they were a 51st state they wouldn’t stick out.

 

[The Last Stand]

And don't convince me otherwise.

 

[Yamamura]

I don't know really know where to post this, but I don't like how modern American/western pop music that sounds happy always needs to have some dark/deep political undertone lyrically. I found myself listening to J-pop songs from anime because they tend to be lyrics (albeit that I can't understand but can google translate) about happy things.

In general I feel like this has been overdone because there are way too many songs I know that are like "Oh haha this song sounds fun and upbeat but it's actually about something really tragic, isn't that quirky".

Again I'm sure there are exceptions to the rule, but generally the most popular ones I notice this as a trend.

 

[Flavius Claudius Julianus]

If I find out someone watches reality tv, I automatically think less of them. I know how fucking snobby that sounds, but I’m being honest. If someone gets genuine pleasure and gets excited to watch garbage like The Kardashians or Honey Boo Boo or whatever the modern equivalent is, I can’t see them as a particularly intelligent person anymore.

Same. And the thing is, people who DO watch that garbage feel the same way - that's why they'll backpeddle or softly try and quality their viewing habits: 'oh, I just watch it because it's funny, haha.'

No Melissa, you watch it because you're retarded.

 

[AbyssStarer]

I don't know really know where to post this, but I don't like how modern American/western pop music that sounds happy always needs to have some dark/deep political undertone lyrically. I found myself listening to J-pop songs from anime because they tend to be lyrics (albeit that I can't understand but can google translate) about happy things.

In general I feel like this has been overdone because there are way too many songs I know that are like "Oh haha this song sounds fun and upbeat but it's actually about something really tragic, isn't that quirky".

Again I'm sure there are exceptions to the rule, but generally the most popular ones I notice this as a trend.

A lot of American media is obsessed with being dark and srs bizniz or being really raunchy. I know it's not exclusive to America but I have way too much J-Pop in my music folder and none of it is as dirty or as dark as the shit Americans slop up the charts. WAP being a hit is absurd to me.
I only hope the pendulum is swinging back and Americans will make more feel good stuff outside of children's media and/or superhero garbage after we all got beat down by Chinavirus.

Also you'll miss out on a lot of great music if your J-Pop catalog draws the line at anime. Branch out a little!

 

[Sage In All Fields]

I hate coffee, it smells and tastes terrible and caffeine makes me feel like a crazy person

 

[Torque Wheeler]

If I find out someone watches reality tv, I automatically think less of them. I know how fucking snobby that sounds, but I’m being honest. If someone gets genuine pleasure and gets excited to watch garbage like The Kardashians or Honey Boo Boo or whatever the modern equivalent is, I can’t see them as a particularly intelligent person anymore.

Okay, but when I travel for work and they put me up in a hotel, it's history channel with the bigfoot marathon or alien shit 24/7 the entire time I'm there. From check-in to check-out. I want to wake up stressed out from work and fall asleep to some weirdo making bigfoot calls in Appalachia.

Reality TV only does it for me if there's something really stupid on. I think the farms filled that gap in my life nicely

 

[Rome's rightful successor]

Airbnb is a company that deserves far more hate then what it's given to them. It's one of the worst companies in america. It is a disease that is ruins the property value of every small town in middle america by rich assholes from the coasts.

 

[AnOminous]

Airbnb is a company that deserves far more hate then what it's given to them. It's one of the worst companies in america. It is a disease that is ruins the property value of every small town in middle america by rich assholes from the coasts.

It's no mystery why the IP2 asshole and Fatlaska used these services. I think they got banned from them for idiots just going out in the streets in a residential neighborhood screaming "nigger" at the top of their lungs late at night, and similar shit behavior.

 

[The Last Stand]

Miracle Whip is mayo.

 

[AnOminous]

Miracle Whip is better than mayo on a sandwich, at least that grocery store mayo which is barely more mayo than Miracle Whip. Mayo is better for any other purpose, and real mayonnaise is better than either of the two.

 

[Meat Target]

Girls prefer dweebs who are comfortable in their own skin more often than a guy trying too hard to be a Chad.

 

[BlaireWhitesBottom]

Real talk. R-selected, low IQ, trend-following tard behaviour. Poor self-control, recklessness, and an incredible waste of resources characterise your average 'ink' lover. And 99.9% of tattoos look like utter shit, and give people a white trash, scumbag appearance. The triggering this gives people with tats is all you need to know when gauging its veracity.

i got a good deal but they all are easily concealable for me, a couple on my legs and my upper arms

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This kind of goes back to what I was saying earlier. I don’t advocate for autistically over analyzing every major life decision, but jumping into relationships, especially sexual ones, are a prime example of ‘not my fault, things just went so fast’. Is a year long enough to know someone? Probably not. Things are doubly complicated if a pregnancy occurs, or if cohabitation is involved (before you call me old fashioned this is statistically true for poor marital outcomes, but of course there are always exceptions). A novel idea would be, you know, getting to know potential partners as people and friends before you bump uglies and let your oxytocin levels blind your decision making.

Off my high horse.

Qadafi was a strange guy... kinda looked like a lion, but he got really screwed

 

[mensch]

There is very little wrong with energy drinks. I've lost count of the number of times i've opened a can of Red Bull and people react as if i've just lit up a cigarette.

When you break it down, what is in a can of Red Bull?



Water - fine.
Sucrose + Glucose (sugar) - provides you with energy via fast acting carbs, of course you want some of that. Zero-carb 'energy' drinks are an oxymoron.
Citric acid - found in citrus fruits and used ubiquitously in food products.
Taurine (about 1.25 grams per small can) - an amino acid that is generally very good for you. The Japanese use 3 grams per day to treat heart failure, for example. Found in all sorts of protein sources, particularly high in seafood like scallops and tuna. A 100-150 gram serving of those will give you the same amount found in a Red Bull.
Sodium Citrate - just an acidity regulator, again found ubiquitously.
Magnesium carbonate - it's just magnesium, which everyone could use more of in their diet.
Caffeine - the levels of caffeine typically do not exceed a cup of coffee (Red Bull = 77mg per small can, equivalent volume of coffee = approaching 100mg per cup).
Inositol - a type of sugar (sometimes described as Vitamin B8 ) with numerous health benefits.
Niacinamide - vitamin B3, has extensively backed health and anti-aging benefits.
Calcium pantothenate - calcium salt version of pantothenate aka vitamin B5.
Pyridoxine HCL - just vitamin B6.
Vitamin B12 - self-explanatory.
And then natural and artificial flavors + colors used in everything...


So why are people so afraid of this? It's just like having a coffee with a few teaspoons of sugar, popping a vitamin B complex and eating some seafood. If you did all that in one meal, congratulations - you've pretty much had a Red Bull. Unless you are very sensitive to caffeine, it's not going to do anything to you except make you feel more perked up. All the bad stories I have ever read have involved people drinking 3-4 cans in one sitting.

 

[Meat Target]

There is very little wrong with energy drinks. I've lost count of the number of times i've opened a can of Red Bull and people react as if i've just lit up a cigarette.

When you break it down, what is in a can of Red Bull?

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Water - fine.
Sucrose + Glucose (sugar) - provides you with energy via fast acting carbs, of course you want some of that. Zero-carb 'energy' drinks are an oxymoron.
Citric acid - found in citrus fruits and used ubiquitously in food products.
Taurine (about 1.25 grams per small can) - an amino acid that is generally very good for you. The Japanese use 3 grams per day to treat heart failure, for example. Found in all sorts of protein sources, particularly high in seafood like scallops and tuna. A 100-150 gram serving of those will give you the same amount found in a Red Bull.
Sodium Citrate - just an acidity regulator, again found ubiquitously.
Magnesium carbonate - it's just magnesium, which everyone could use more of in their diet.
Caffeine - the levels of caffeine typically do not exceed a cup of coffee (Red Bull = 77mg per small can, equivalent volume of coffee = approaching 100mg per cup).
Inositol - a type of sugar (sometimes described as Vitamin B8 ) with numerous health benefits.
Niacinamide - vitamin B3, has extensively backed health and anti-aging benefits.
Calcium pantothenate - calcium salt version of pantothenate aka vitamin B5.
Pyridoxine HCL - just vitamin B6.
Vitamin B12 - self-explanatory.
And then natural and artificial flavors + colors used in everything...


So why are people so afraid of this? It's just like having a coffee with a few teaspoons of sugar, popping a vitamin B complex and eating some seafood. If you did all that in one meal, congratulations - you've pretty much had a Red Bull. Unless you are very sensitive to caffeine, it's not going to do anything to you except make you feel more perked up. All the bad stories I have ever read have involved people drinking 3-4 cans in one sitting.

I drink energy drinks way too much, but always go for ones with zero or low calories and sugar.

Celsius is my favorite, because it's tea-based, rather than liquid methamphetamine.

 

[Naturally]

I don't mind gambling mechanics for F2P games where the rewards are 100% cosmetic anyway. Especially if they give the odds up-front.

 

[Kermit Jizz]

There is very little wrong with energy drinks. I've lost count of the number of times i've opened a can of Red Bull and people react as if i've just lit up a cigarette.

When you break it down, what is in a can of Red Bull?

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Water - fine.
Sucrose + Glucose (sugar) - provides you with energy via fast acting carbs, of course you want some of that. Zero-carb 'energy' drinks are an oxymoron.
Citric acid - found in citrus fruits and used ubiquitously in food products.
Taurine (about 1.25 grams per small can) - an amino acid that is generally very good for you. The Japanese use 3 grams per day to treat heart failure, for example. Found in all sorts of protein sources, particularly high in seafood like scallops and tuna. A 100-150 gram serving of those will give you the same amount found in a Red Bull.
Sodium Citrate - just an acidity regulator, again found ubiquitously.
Magnesium carbonate - it's just magnesium, which everyone could use more of in their diet.
Caffeine - the levels of caffeine typically do not exceed a cup of coffee (Red Bull = 77mg per small can, equivalent volume of coffee = approaching 100mg per cup).
Inositol - a type of sugar (sometimes described as Vitamin B8 ) with numerous health benefits.
Niacinamide - vitamin B3, has extensively backed health and anti-aging benefits.
Calcium pantothenate - calcium salt version of pantothenate aka vitamin B5.
Pyridoxine HCL - just vitamin B6.
Vitamin B12 - self-explanatory.
And then natural and artificial flavors + colors used in everything...


So why are people so afraid of this? It's just like having a coffee with a few teaspoons of sugar, popping a vitamin B complex and eating some seafood. If you did all that in one meal, congratulations - you've pretty much had a Red Bull. Unless you are very sensitive to caffeine, it's not going to do anything to you except make you feel more perked up. All the bad stories I have ever read have involved people drinking 3-4 cans in one sitting.

The real bitch of it is the B6. Most energy drinks have ~2.5x your daily B6. Having that every so often isn't bad. Make it one a day, or good forbid a couple a day, you're talking about consistently having 5-10x more B6 floating around your body than you should. You don't want to fuck with vitamin overdosing.

Personal anecdote: A while ago I knew someone in their early 20s who had to take medication for tremors. It was weird to me because they seemed healthy otherwise. Well eventually I noticed they were drinking 2 energy drinks a day. Pointed out to them that excessive B6 can cause nerve damage. Well after stopping for a couple months their tremors that they had for years suddenly went away.

 

[Cow-Lovin' Fool]

Elliott Page could become completely passable with some shoe lifts and a little bit of weightlifting.

There are no waist curves or big heart shaped hips and there are no other remaining feminine features. The mastectomy came out nice and clean and does not look like a "teet yeet" at all.

Elliott really lucked out.