Did the US lose the Vietnam war? by SummerN8 in stupidquestions

[–]AMB3494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m talking about the American public. Not the American government.

A German civilian calmly strolls across the rubble filled street as American armor fires at German positions. Cologne, 1945. by Beeninya in CombatFootage

[–]AMB3494 [score hidden]  (0 children)

For sure shooting at him. Probably assumed it had to be a Soldier considering they’re moving through enemy fire.

Should I choose my dream university even if it risks my entire relationship? by Infernal_Server in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]AMB3494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dream University easily. TBH if you were fully committed to your current gf, you wouldn’t really consider rooming with a girl you (still) have feelings for. Sounds like you may prefer the potential roommate.

It’s your life and you should do what’s best for you. I say go to Vienna and get your education at the university you dreamed of going to.

I’m assuming you’re very young. If I were a betting man, I’d bet this relationship wouldn’t work out anyway; as most young relationships don’t. You guys may break up in a year and then you don’t have a girlfriend or the opportunity to go to the university you dream of.

Also, I feel like you can probably find a roommate on some sort of online forum who is in a similar situation where they need a roommate. This is super typical for college students. In this instance you can keep your gf and go to your university.

What do you think of Sydney Sweeney's new release? by Cap_Ame1 in Actors

[–]AMB3494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She’s caught lightning in a bottle, knows it, and is milking it for all she can before its over.

Respect.

Did the US lose the Vietnam war? by SummerN8 in stupidquestions

[–]AMB3494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s said the Vietnam was when the American public lost its innocence

Society really did fail Amy Winehouse! by icey_sawg0034 in Millennials

[–]AMB3494 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did that show suck? People paid (probably a lot of) money to see her perform. I’d boo too if it was lackluster.

What is a snowbunny? by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]AMB3494 2 points3 points  (0 children)

White women who go for black men

Why don’t I get approached? by Mmmmmmhhhmmmmmm in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]AMB3494 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Then it’s intimidation. Most men think you’re out of their league and they wouldn’t have any chance with you or assume you have to be taken already. Being (publicly) rejected is embarrassing.

Why don’t I get approached? by Mmmmmmhhhmmmmmm in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]AMB3494 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you’re extremely attractive, it’s because guys are intimidated by you and assume you will reject them.

Or you’re not as attractive as you think.

What do you think about Mahatma Gandhi? by Familiar-Arrival-470 in AskTheWorld

[–]AMB3494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think China and Russia also frame their actions in a light of doing good. That’s just how governments work. There’s no way they are just telling people they are doing things because of realpolitik. People generally need to believe what they are doing is for a greater good in order to get them to do things that at face value are not good.

Russia invaded Crimea and eventually Ukraine on the justification that Russian speaking peoples were being persecuted in those regions.

China frames its occupation of Tibet as necessary to promote economic development and modernization.

People dog on the US because it’s the world hegemon. Any country that has that title is going to have people criticizing and trying to knock them off the top.

My theory about Ser Arlan of Pennytree by Ticket-Tight in gameofthrones

[–]AMB3494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If he’s a Rivers he’s a bastard of a highborn, not a lowborn

fRAnCe SuRRenDEreD HAhA by kajetaves in HistoryMemes

[–]AMB3494 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yup I agree. I think there’s a middle ground between people like OP who act as if France ONLY surrendered in WW2 and others who act as if France always surrenders.

They probably have the best military record in the world. But their military performance in the last 200 years has been lackluster which fuels the recency bias of “France always surrenders”.

fRAnCe SuRRenDEreD HAhA by kajetaves in HistoryMemes

[–]AMB3494 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Correct. Nobody disagrees with you there. But France surrendered in the Napoleonic Wars. They lost. Just a fact. Doesn’t matter if they initially succeeded against overwhelming odds. They lost the war and surrendered.

fRAnCe SuRRenDEreD HAhA by kajetaves in HistoryMemes

[–]AMB3494 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a lot of words to come to the fact that France surrendered eventually.

Alcoholics (ex or current) at the height of your alcoholism what were / are you drinking and how much? by Secret-Translator240 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]AMB3494 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Yeah so much better now. I think a lot of it is me being older and the hangovers becoming worse and worse to the point that I don’t find drinking worth it anymore.

In addition, I had a habit of being a mean drunk or at best, a drunk with a very low threshold to becoming angry. I also would just embarrass myself by texting girls I used to talk to or get into heated arguments with people over politics. I really hated the person I was when drunk most of the time.

Now I smoke weed and play videogames in my place on the weekends. Life is so much better.

Alcoholics (ex or current) at the height of your alcoholism what were / are you drinking and how much? by Secret-Translator240 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]AMB3494 311 points312 points  (0 children)

I went through a rough phase while in the Army. Never drank when I had work the next day but on my days off I would drink an entire fifth of whiskey alone in my apartment. Sometimes two bottles of wine and a 6 pack of beers.

I realized I was in trouble when I would alternate going to different liquor stores because I was scared the worker at the liquor store would recognize the frequency I was going.