alquicksilver

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[–] [email protected] 54 points 2 weeks ago

Unfortunately, when "politics" equals "whether certain people deserve basic human rights," it's not a minor issue. I don't keep company with people who think I'm subhuman.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I feel the same. I like not having commercials in my music and being able to listen to a wide variety.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I see you're unfamiliar with the alternate spelling, skwerl.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Given the fact that your question has caused The Evil Song to get stuck in my head, Sorcerer, I feel you are obligated to erase "It's a Small World" from my mind and from existence.

Please and thank you.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (7 children)

Agreed. The life of a phone includes multiple cables (unless someone here knows some trick I don't), so including OEM hardware that's tested and recommended for the device is great and I wish it were still standard. Phone manufacturers not including parts that they still sell separately seems to have little to do with environmentalism/conservation and much to do with profits.

[–] [email protected] 74 points 2 months ago (6 children)

The Princess Bride is one of my favorite examples of this, especially because the "story within the story" is the main story, which is unusual.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The correct answer is people are fat cats. That commenter was so close.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I love this question! This made me really happy. My favorite has always been (and remains) the brontosaurus. (Probably can blame "The Land Before Time" for its influence.)

I remember in the early/mid-90s being corrected that brontosaurus wasn't a dinosaur species, but was actually the same as apatosaurus. Being a stubborn child, I refused to accept this and always considered the brontosaurus, not the apatosaurus, my favorite. I felt so vindicated when the study came out in 2015 that brontosaurus and apatosaurus weren't the same.

Perhaps that's why I still stubbornly refuse to let go of Pluto: the minute hope that my favorite planet will be recognized again someday. Alas.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children)

I've only ever known people to use Bing for porn (or because their workplace forces it on them). There are people who actually choose it?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

I like to think half of the last letter is cut off and it's "free doom," which is, disgustingly, what kids in Palestine are getting.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Back in the day (haven't tried it in over a decade), pizza hut made really good deep dish pineapple pizzas. The crust was crunchy and just shy of being too greasy and I loved it. But I also love pineapple, so.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If we're talking absolute favorite, then I'm a Chicago deep dish kinda person. White or pesto sauce, cheese, artichokes, onions, tomatoes, grilled chicken, spinach, bacon, maybe some more meat or veg. Gimme that and a fork and knife and I'll be very happy.

 

What are some (non-English) idioms, and what do they mean (both literally and in context)? Odd ones, your favorite ones - any and all are welcome. :)

For example, in English I might call someone a "good egg," meaning they're a nice person. Or, if it's raining heavily, I might say "it's raining cats and dogs."

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