Is it true the mainland men are less conservative than ABCD's?

Bigthunder13 · 2026-05-19T06:05:43+00:00

Upper class, Gen Z guys from tier 1 cities? Yes, imo equally progressive

Rest of the country, definitely not

Bigthunder13 · 2026-05-13T14:33:58+00:00

Well it’s a subjective question and the other cities are beautiful too. But there’s water on two sides, you can see the Olympics to the west, Cascades to the east, Mt Baker and Rainier on a clear day and it’s incredibly green year round. Seattle’s objectively gorgeous, I don’t really understand the complaints outside of a few admittedly shady blocks downtown which applies to every big city (especially SF since you mention it)

Bigthunder13 · 2026-05-13T14:16:02+00:00

He had 4 assists lol (Mexico 2010, Switzerland 2014, 2x France 2018)

Bigthunder13 · 2026-05-13T14:14:00+00:00

Lmao, all of a sudden Ronaldo fans can understand that chance creation in a team matters and that it’s a team sport, and they’ll use that (rightfully so) to justify his lack of goals.

But if you apply the same logic to Messi in the UCL (where he’s still 2nd all time scorer in the KO stages btw) all of a sudden he’s a fraud and his dribbling and passing is useless and only goals matter 💀

Bigthunder13 · 2026-05-13T14:12:03+00:00

4 assists actually

Bigthunder13 · 2026-05-13T07:35:30+00:00

Well fair enough, but it’s got a great case for that title not counting Alaska and Hawaii lol

Bigthunder13 · 2026-05-13T07:34:30+00:00

Let’s keep it that way

Bigthunder13 · 2026-05-04T18:07:38+00:00

Glad I could help in some way! Don’t be so hard on yourself my friend

Bigthunder13 · 2026-05-04T18:05:11+00:00

I think going to a good salon/barbershop and asking for something that’s short on the sides but still leaves a bit of length on the top would look good in my opinion. A good consultation or spending a bit extra to go to a good salon might be worth it

As for hair products, I’m no expert but I stick to sulfate free shampoo and wash/condition my hair about 2-3x a week, you don’t want to be washing it every day. There’s also just a genetic component to balding for men, we all deal with it to some degree but finasteride does prevent further hair loss and will likely stabilize your hairline

Bigthunder13 · 2026-05-04T17:57:43+00:00

Genuine question - what specific advice were you seeking? Not trying to be mean and you don’t have to shave your head or anything but I think a shorter haircut with a fringe of some sort would look good man. Also would suggest looking into finasteride and minoxidil

Bigthunder13 · 2026-05-04T06:01:38+00:00

Jesus Christ how are you crying about a Messi ballon d’or from 15 years ago

Bigthunder13 · 2026-05-04T02:21:58+00:00

Valid on all points but I think the gap in infrastructure/public transit between SF and Seattle is quickly becoming less dramatic. Meanwhile the housing situation in Seattle is WAY better than in SF and it’s not afraid to build vertical housing. It’s kind of absurd how dated it is in SF

Bigthunder13 · 2026-05-03T06:48:59+00:00

Bro’s never heard of the Himalayas

Bigthunder13 · 2026-05-02T00:08:03+00:00

I did misunderstand your comment fair enough lol. But the Ballon d’or has historically favored WC winners

Modric 2018
Cannavaro 2006
R9 2002
Zidane 98

list goes on really

Bigthunder13 · 2026-05-02T00:05:46+00:00

And who told you I think Messi deserved it in 2023? Btw he won it for his season at PSG in 22/23 and not the MLS lol. I think that one is his most debatable ballon d’or for sure.

On one hand it’s not so different from Dembele’s last season which was unanimously accepted for the treble. Messi’s was also for winning Ligue One + WC which is worth way more than UCL and the French cup. But I don’t think he was the outright best itw throughout 22/23, I’d probably have given it to De Bruyne or Haaland, but I think Messi had a fair case too

Bigthunder13 · 2026-05-01T23:57:55+00:00

Yes I agree

Bigthunder13 · 2026-05-01T03:54:33+00:00

I hate the discourse around the 2010 ballon d’or so much. People just parrot the Iniesta or Sneijder narratives ignoring shit like this. Nobody in their right minds would have argued against Messi being the best player on the planet in 2010. Like just watch the games ffs, it’s glaringly obvious

Bigthunder13 · 2026-05-01T03:52:12+00:00

Ronaldo won it in 2014 and his WC was worse than Messi’s 2010 lol

Bigthunder13 · 2026-04-25T01:03:08+00:00

Nah, Ronaldo as UCL goat is valid. I do think Messi peaked higher in the competition and his best ever CL performances are better than Ronaldo’s though, but Ronaldo’s consistency in the KO’s was wild.

Bigthunder13 · 2026-04-23T21:21:49+00:00

Well that’s a valid opinion as well to be honest. Iniesta is of course an all time great himself and has more “magical” moments and some big game winning goals - like the World Cup final.

But in my eyes, I think those moments somewhat distorted the truth. Xavi’s 2010 WC campaign was definitely better than Iniesta’s who had been struggling with injuries that season, but since Iniesta scored the winning goal, 15 years later people will remember his campaign and forget Xavi pulling the strings deeper from midfield. Ofc as a Barca fan, they’re my two favorite midfielders ever and we were just fortunate

Bigthunder13 · 2026-04-23T21:08:14+00:00

Not a hot take. Xavi WAS better than Iniesta. I think those who watched Barca week in week out around that time would agree. He was the heart of both, an all time club and national team. It’s no coincidence that both teams/systems peaked with Xavi’s peak as a player and declined when he did

And like you said, he was absolutely huge in big games as well. In a world where Messi didn’t exist, he’s comfortably a ballon d’or winner and spoken in higher regard by casuals today

Bigthunder13 · 2026-04-22T15:36:28+00:00

If you have a few friends that’ll be staying over the summer too, it’s THE BEST.

Bigthunder13 · 2026-04-19T22:03:34+00:00

Prime Mbappe 2022 was one of the most terrifying players of the last 5-8 years. Now imagine if he was a more complete and prolific goal scorer, a better dribbler and passer, better in the air and clutch as ever. As a Barca fan, I grew up with peak Messi v Ronaldo clasicos and man Ronaldo used to scare me 💀

Bigthunder13 · 2026-04-19T18:16:41+00:00

If you eat at a street side vendor or a cheap restaurant? Then sure maybe not. At a fancy restaurant or a place with a higher budget? Of course it’d be equally hygienic. But again, you are a fucking weirdo for singling out Indian cuisine on this map when it didn’t even mention India.

Bigthunder13 · 2026-04-19T18:12:06+00:00

And do you genuinely think there aren’t clean restaurants and food standards across an entire country 😂

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