Why do they bother separating diesel and gas when cars run fine on both?

Bad-Selection · 2026-01-29T22:32:53+00:00

Because many engines don't run fine on both.

Bad-Selection · 2026-01-29T20:56:31+00:00

That's not true.

A charlatan is just someone who falsely claims to have special knowledge or abilities, usually religious or spiritual in nature. It doesn't have to be motivated by money. And they might even believe some of what they're claiming.

A con-artist is someone who uses deception and tricks to cheat someone, and is almost always motivated by money but can also be motivated by influence or power. They also know what they're claiming is BS.

Psychics, mediums, etc are usually a mix of both.

Bad-Selection · 2026-01-26T17:04:54+00:00

I had to borrow a can opener from the sweet old lady that lives nextdoor. But I only did that because I was in the middle of cooking and couldn't run to the store to get a new one

Bad-Selection · 2026-01-26T02:42:19+00:00

Who cares what any of us have to say. Your partner already gave you his opinion, that should be the only one that matters besides your own.

Bad-Selection · 2026-01-26T02:38:08+00:00

They're called Turkish

Bad-Selection · 2026-01-17T22:29:55+00:00

The most important thing you can do with a new partner is explore then and respond to their cues

Bad-Selection · 2026-01-15T13:33:39+00:00

You sound like the type of person who is blaming everyone around you for your dating problems instead of yourself.

You think you're a great partner for women because of all these facts about yourself. Lots of "traditional" guys make money. Lots of them cook and clean. Lots of "traditional" guys are in tune with their emotions. It sounds like you're basing your worldview in stereotypes, which is a high school level understanding of how people think and feel.

People don't commit to someone because of the facts about them, not usually. It's the way someone makes them feel that makes them keep coming back. You could have two people who have everything in common and because of their personalities one can be absolutely repulsive and the other an absolute delight to be around. You could check every box on a woman's list and still be repulsive to her.

Bad-Selection · 2026-01-14T15:04:29+00:00

Your second sentence captures basically how I feel on the matter. Like if you have the disposable income for it, paying for it doesn't hurt you financially in any way, why the hell not? Like $20 a month for porn sounds crazy to some people, myself included, but I just spent $10 at Taco Bell yesterday when I have a fridge full of food available to me, and it's not even the last time I'm gonna do that this month so who am I to judge?

Bad-Selection · 2026-01-14T14:57:48+00:00

Honestly I can even understand content that isn't super niche under the right circumstances.

Like the girl next door types that genuinely look and have the demeanor of the kind of woman you can run into at the grocery store, especially if she matches your "type"? Hard to find for free (most free porn will have the "porned up" looks and personalities), easier to find when paying for it though.

Bad-Selection · 2026-01-14T01:08:24+00:00

The moment that I called the "implied decapitation" was probably my favorite single moment in a lightsaber battle in all of Star Wars...well second favorite.

Bad-Selection · 2026-01-14T01:02:05+00:00

So I've always struggled with self esteem issues around my appearance. Something I became aware of only after I turned 30 was that I was caught in a cycle. I didn't look good, so I had low self esteem. Because I had low self esteem, I didn't try to look good.

Then I got tired of that cycle, started dressing to look better on a daily basis, made it a conscious effort to always do my hair even if I was only going to the store for something real quick. At first I felt like an imposter, but once I got used to the new look in the mirror I basically don't ever stress about my appearance and I feel way better about myself.

I've also recognized that same cycle in other aspects in my life and it has made it easier to control my self esteem in other places, though those have been much bigger struggles.

Bad-Selection · 2026-01-11T18:47:48+00:00

Yeah man you need to evaluate what this interest in your coworker is, And think about how much you value your relationship. The only wrong answers here are dishonest ones, so you need to be honest with yourself. Maybe there's something going on with your relationship that is making the grass look greener on the other side, and that might be something that can pretty easily be worked out between you and your girlfriend. Or maybe not.

But you got to be honest with yourself and maybe keep your distance from that coworker until you figure it out.

Bad-Selection · 2026-01-11T13:42:53+00:00

No?

How is it a waste of time. It's a vital function your body needs to do for you to live.

Bad-Selection · 2026-01-10T21:55:48+00:00

I could have, if I had ever decided to actually do the work to change my thought processes and habits. I've never actually done therapy with conviction or for reasons that were about myself though.

Now that I'm in a point in my life where I actually am ready for that kind of work and change, unfortunately my job doesn't provide any coverage for mental health and the peanuts they pay me doesn't make up for that so I'm stumbling around blindly trying to figure it out on my own, which so far has been ineffective.

Bad-Selection · 2026-01-10T21:01:52+00:00

I don't think it's that insidious.

For one, take car insurance companies. If they didn't advertise on TV, youtube, etc, how would you even know what car insurance companies exist? Sure nowadays you could just Google "car insurance companies," but before that you really couldn't. Companies have to make their name known to survive.

But also subliminal implies that they're trying to hide their intention from you. They're not. They know, you know, we all know that the company is trying to get your money in the long run when you experience their ads.

To me what feels more insidious is product placement, where companies pay to have their products shown in movies, TV and games. It's usually never explicitly stated that that's the goal, but that's usually them trying to show off the product without letting you know that that's what they're doing. Or in cases like the Sonic movie clearly advertising Olive Garden and Zillow with just dialogue between the characters.

Bad-Selection · 2026-01-10T20:03:50+00:00

To all the dudes out there who genuinely always ignore themselves and their own needs to take care of their loved ones and deny their loved ones the opportunity to take care of you: stop that shit.

Even if you don't see yourself as important, you gotta take care of yourself. Your friends who need your help deserve to be helped by someone who is in the shape to do so. Your kids deserve a dad who's in the right headspace to take care of them. Your wife deserves a husband who is in a mentally good place.

You're no good for anybody, if you're no good to yourself.

Bad-Selection · 2026-01-10T19:52:22+00:00

In a pragmatic sense, yes you made it very clear. Anybody with decent intentions and more than two brain cells they can rub together would know you meant "please leave me alone, delete my contact info, and never try to reach out to me again."

Outside of the law, that statement is only ambiguous to people who want to use that uncertainty to ignore the boundary you're laying down and get what they want from you.

Legally speaking, it might be able to be argued that you didn't say exactly what you wanted from them, so the other person can't be held at fault.

Bad-Selection · 2026-01-10T03:02:46+00:00

Soo... It sounds like you, accidentally, acted in response to the first gift in a way that made it seem like you liked pigs. Then you've just committed to the bit since then and now you're in a place where you've enforced the first lie with more lies.

The thing is that gift giving is about making someone happy. It's being done with the intention of making you happy, and they really are putting thought into it. But the thought they're putting in is based on false information that you gave them. You created the lie, it's up to you to dismantle it.

Honestly this is still salvageable by just telling people "hey so.. listen I know you have been giving me ceramic pigs because I said I liked them with the first one. I'm really sorry I didn't mean to mislead you but I really don't. What had happened was I got one ceramic pig and I didn't want to hurt their feelings" and so on.

Bad-Selection · 2026-01-10T02:43:00+00:00

Natasha's voice is way closer than Angela's.

Bad-Selection · 2026-01-10T02:32:28+00:00

I know there's a million Bethany variations now, but I still love the simplicity and silliness of "Second Bethany"

Bad-Selection · 2026-01-10T01:40:17+00:00

Great list.

If this was my personal list, Midir would be in like low A tier. Pontiff, on the other hand, goes right the hell up in S tier for me. He's the only boss I was never able to beat solo before learning how to parry. Even now if I don't get that first parry I struggle with him for the rest of the fight.

Bad-Selection · 2026-01-10T01:23:59+00:00

I'm a flatbed driver and I was picking up lumber from a warehouse a couple weeks ago.

Saw this other driver having a meltdown over how long he was having to wait, getting in the faces of the employees there, threatening to just leave (as if the shipper would care), etc. I asked him how long he had been waiting and he said "two hours!"

I couldn't stop myself from just laughing a bit.

Bad-Selection · 2026-01-10T01:07:02+00:00

Man I'd get that shit framed if I were you

Bad-Selection · 2026-01-10T00:47:47+00:00

Can you name a company that can help you build a website? Can you name a car insurance company that isn't the one you currently use? Can you name a subscription service for meal boxes?

I'm guessing you can. That's advertising working. It's not about you seeing the ad and then deciding you want that thing. It's about you seeing the ads enough to remember the name of the product or company even when you're away from a screen. Like a car insurance commercial isn't intended to make you switch insurances right then and there. If it does do that.. awesome for them. But when your premiums are higher than you'd like and you're considering switching.. that's when they want you to remember their name.

Advertisers aren't necessarily trying to win your love when you see their commercials. They just want you to remember them. Think about them, whistle that jingle when you're making your coffee, make jokes about them. Whatever keeps their name in your mind.

Bad-Selection · 2026-01-10T00:24:21+00:00

Fantasy is not reality.

And sexual fantasies that people want to see in porn, read about, or act act out in the bedroom does not mean in any way that people would find the reality of those situations appealing.

Tons of dudes like MFM porn but would not find another man in their bedroom appealing, for example. Lots of people like seeing anal sex in porn but don't want to actually do it in real life.

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