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[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days 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] 73 points 1 week 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 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month 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 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month 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 2 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 3 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 3 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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Exactly why I said "hear me out" haha

It's not exactly a "little treat," and it has a different mouth feel to making cold brew with cocoa.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (3 children)

This is a weird one, but hear me out. Undiluted cold brew coffee mixed with chocolate meal replacement powder and milk. The powder and milk make it really foamy when mixed and it tastes so good; it would probably also be amazing blended with ice.

I don't tend to eat until later in the day so this has the added benefit of making me feel less guilty for forgetting to eat.

Also, frozen pudding cups are yummy.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

MTG is the first person I'd zap if I had a space laser, so she's real lucky she's just an idiot.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 5 months ago (5 children)

Man...you know, I think most of us Jews would brag if this were true. I know I, for sure, would.

 

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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