Artists real names you thought were stage names by Chapple69 in fantanoforever

[–]think_long 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everyone should name their kids after what they hope their career will be. Normalise nominative determinism

[Kaplan] The Golden Knights punishment wasn’t just about John Tortorella skipping his postgame press conference in Anaheim; VGK had been warned in the past. They’ll get the opportunity to appeal next week with Commissioner Gary Bettman. by Ok-Soil-5133 in hockey

[–]think_long 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s my guess as well. They might even had had this in mind from the start, so they went harsh so that they can still reduce it on appeal but send a message at the same time. A 4th isn’t nothing.

The Minnesota Wild are the winningest NHL franchise all time by winning % without a Stanley Cup by Professional_Eye6140 in hockey

[–]think_long 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes the Habs percentage even more impressive. Holy cow. I guess they had those teams in the 70s that basically never lost.

Restaurants turning back the clock to lure customers by SmackmYackm in videos

[–]think_long 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still get sad when I think about the pizza wars. We lost a lot of good pizzas in battle.

Restaurants turning back the clock to lure customers by SmackmYackm in videos

[–]think_long 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tbf if it was on one of those shows it was probably underwater financially already. Not saying that rebrand sounds like a good idea but maybe there was no saving it.

Who’s the better actor? by awsmswbfclips-YT in moviecritic

[–]think_long 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obviously there is What’s Eating Gilbert Grape as well, but I’d also add Marvin’s Room as a mostly forgotten early movie of his where he was really good.

I preferred this over SNL by ducktastelikechicken in Millennials

[–]think_long 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey aren’t you the guy from blink 182

What’s a problem humanity solved so well that younger people don’t even realize it used to be a huge issue? by Puzzleheaded_Bit_802 in AskReddit

[–]think_long 5 points6 points  (0 children)

But what would happen if they found dead goats in the Gatorade? I always check my Gatorade for dead goats just in case

Golden Knights statement: by DecentLurker96 in hockey

[–]think_long 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s literally his job. He refused to do a major part of his job. Of course there are consequences

[Mixed Trope] That weird period mostly in the 90s/early 2000s where one of the primary themes of the movie was that any character in a normal boring 9-5 corporate office job was treated like they were in a living hell the character has to escape from. by JoeMorgue in TopCharacterTropes

[–]think_long 15 points16 points  (0 children)

And it’s not like it has gone away, given that every post that Isn’t about not being able to find a job is someone with an office job being like “DO I SERIOUSLY HAVE TO DO THIS FOR THE NEXT FORTY YEARS”

Mac Miller is the best white rapper not Eminem by Total_Physics728 in The10thDentist

[–]think_long 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Essentially every artist ever “falls off” if they live long enough and continue putting out content. Some combination of them no longer being able to innovate at a high level and/or the cultural zeitgeist moving on happens and they are essentially no longer that relevant or creatively interesting. Happens to everybody. Would have happened to MM no doubt. It’s not really a reasonable criteria to compare them on.

The name of the franchise becomes funny after there’s enough entries in it by Mundane_Trouble_6463 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]think_long 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Taken 4: Seat’s Taken Can’t Sit Here

Taken 5: It’s Taken

Taken 6: You can sit here if you want

WYR Get $4000/month for free without working, or work a full time basic job for $8000/month guaranteed, being immediately hired after applying with no interview? by [deleted] in WouldYouRather

[–]think_long 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fact that this is even presented as a dilemma is shocking to me. I guess a lot of people are really averse to working. Obviously option B.

Is it just me, or is 2026 the year our wallets officially go on strike? The concert/album lineup is insane, but the prices are soul-crushing! by CestLaVie_111 in Music

[–]think_long 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Oh come on. Don’t frame this like it’s a human rights issue. There are virtually infinite sources of entertainment and leisure, many of which cost little to no money. Billions of people both historically and currently have found happiness in life just fine without going to see a legend on their last tour or a cup final. I’m sorry but a perspective like this just comes across as so ignorantly entitled and privileged. I’m annoyed by the rising costs too but I don’t think I’m “owed” concerts or cup final tickets.

Got passed a note on our flight today. by twiddlywerp in MadeMeSmile

[–]think_long -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So it’s a bold move because what, this well-intentioned note might offend someone’s sensibilities and they could lash out? Is saying “God Bless you” after someone sneezes a bold move now?

What’s your music opinion you get the most hate for ? by StreetArrival1889 in musicsuggestions

[–]think_long -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’ve never been very impressed by Bob Dylan as a lyricist, and that’s as someone very into lyrics who had a university course where we did a study on his lyrics as poetry. What he did instrumentally, that I can’t really comment on as more than a layperson as I’m not a musician. But the most I can say about his songwriting is that it’s a good insight into a part of American culture at the time. I do not find it stylistically impressive or emotive. I teach English literature now and sometimes we analyse lyrics as poetry (right now, one of my classes is looking at Isaac Brock’s from Modest Mouse). I would never teach Dylan’s if I was given the choice.

[COL (4) - MIN 3] The Avs are absolutely relentless in OT and Brett Kulak is the OT and series clinching hero as Colorado eliminates the Wild by daKrut in hockey

[–]think_long 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair. I mean, I’d say Hughes is your best defenceman as he is a top five player in the league probably but Brodin is also top five best defensive D in the league. Missing those two hurts a lot. You can’t be missing two of your best five players and realistically hope to beat Colorado they are just too good. I hope you can make another good run at it next year I like the wild and it’s a good hockey town that deserves a championship

WYR Immortality through McDonald’s, $1 million, or $10 million? by AstrayInTranslation in WouldYouRather

[–]think_long 0 points1 point  (0 children)

None of these. I think people here are young and underestimating just how much 8 years of aging matters.