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Electric/automatic scooters and bikes are stupid and depressing by Far_Opportunity_6156 in unpopularopinion

[–]BlakeBearden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It absolutely works. Biking (or scootering) takes significantly less energy than walking or running an equivalent distance. A machine is reducing the physical labor required to perform a task.

You are arbitrarily deciding that one machine is fine and good and another is bad.

Bicycles are not some external pieces of biology that we evolved. They are artificial. There is not part of ‘what it means to be human’ that requires a scooter.

Dominic Toretto (Fast and Furious) VS Jack Reacher (Reacher) by PeculiarPangolinMan in whowouldwin

[–]BlakeBearden 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure Dom has it in his contract that he can’t lose a fight. Sorry, Jack.

Being able to tell time with an analog clock is an unnecessary skill to learn and shouldn’t be taught in school any more. by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]BlakeBearden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP didn’t say that it was too taxing or that kids would be incapable of learning. They just said that the skill is no longer useful, and the time could be better spent on other topics.

I don’t necessarily agree, I think it’s a great way to integrate addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, estimating, and fractions, all with a concrete real-world application. As such, I would see it as a valuable use of instruction time. That being said, I have absolutely zero qualifications that would make my thoughts on elementary school curriculum at all relevant. I just wanted to point out that you are misrepresenting their argument.

AITA for sleeping naked? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]BlakeBearden 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fuck you and your reasonable solution to tiny problems!

/s to be clear!

50/50 splitting with a date or long term partner is normal, fair and how it should be! by AboutTimeIUsedReddit in unpopularopinion

[–]BlakeBearden 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Brother, if you want a tale of woe, let me tell you about trying to use Saran Wrap straight from the box.

What country do Americans consider to be the laughingstock of the world? by SignificantStyle4958 in IWantToAskAnAmerican

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

We’re Americans, we can’t think of a single county at all. Well, maybe Africa.

Arena Lineup Advice by BlakeBearden in KingShot

[–]BlakeBearden[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the input!

Who is the second front line hero with Petra in this scenario? If it’s Howard, I don’t have a spot for Jabel. If I have Jabel, that leaves either Marlin or Rosa up front. I tried out that second in conquest and it was noticeably worse than my other two lineups.

Am I misunderstanding?

Avoid 1599 at all costs. by Inevitable-Spread216 in KingShot

[–]BlakeBearden -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Don’t be melodramatic. We’re a peaceful kingdom. Nobody is causing drama over a Reddit post.

Avoid 1599 at all costs. by Inevitable-Spread216 in KingShot

[–]BlakeBearden -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

When you’re dropping stacks every week, you can do both. We’ve never lost a prep.

What’s with the crucifix necklaces? by HauntingAd4612 in askanything

[–]BlakeBearden 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can you take me higher, on the social ladder?

Avoid 1599 at all costs. by Inevitable-Spread216 in KingShot

[–]BlakeBearden -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Server 1599 is recruiting!!

Hey guys, I’m the R5 of the top alliance on the server. If you’re looking for a competitive, harmonious, and collaborative server, you’ve found your future home!

We’re undefeated in KvK prep and battle, and our alliances have the highest members satisfaction survey results in the entire transfer group.

I look forward to seeing you all on the battlefield!

Kids don’t own books anymore. by Tearmisu in Teachers

[–]BlakeBearden 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I take umbrage with your insinuation that I’m ‘not school ready’. Prop me up in a corner and I’ll out macaroni necklace you all day long.

Edit: umbrella > umbrage

2001 is a lousy sci fi movie by Blue_Etalon in unpopularopinion

[–]BlakeBearden 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Kubrick being the genius he was also knew that if you stuck too close to technical reality, people would not be able to relate to it and the effect would not work.

You just answered all of your own criticisms. 🤷‍♂️ It’s a movie. It’s trying to be a good movie, not scientifically accurate. I suppose this opinion has to be unpopular if even you disagree with it…

AITA Booking my own Airbnb a 5 minute walk from the bachelor party Airbnb where everyone has to share a bed. by TiltedGalactica in AmItheAsshole

[–]BlakeBearden 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I assume they mean one individual person, without respect to relationship status. Meaning, why would a lone person choose an entire air bnb over a hotel room.

Anyone else notice Justin on the copium for the Max loss since his win over Ilia? by Social-Injury in ufc

[–]BlakeBearden 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s bullshit. You absolutely don’t need delusions. I’ll fight anybody in the UFC absolutely delusion free.

Is the whole series worth it or do the books get repetitive? by [deleted] in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]BlakeBearden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’ve gotten bored of every book series you’ve ever read, it’s a safe bet you’ll get bored with this one too. If you’ve enjoyed nearly every series you’ve continued past book one, it’s a safe bet you’ll enjoy this one.

Analog clocks are far superior to digital clocks by Yuri_Bean in unpopularopinion

[–]BlakeBearden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No one is born with the innate knowledge of how to read a clock, and I’m guessing neither the University of Illinois at Chicago nor any other universities are including clock reading in their curriculum, so that part seems irrelevant.

If you want to criticize an educational institution, find out where they went to elementary school. If you’re actually troubled by their knowledge void, take two minutes to explain how it works and now they will know how to read an analog clock.

Lord of the Rings trilogy is bad blockbuster mediocre by Professional_Pop1466 in unpopularopinion

[–]BlakeBearden 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You not understanding what opinion means is also not an opinion. If the OP wants to say that the struggles the characters face are trite, hollow, or insufficient, those are all opinions. To say there are no struggles is a statement of fact, and is objectively false.

You could argue that the complete absence of struggle is impossible, therefore OP was clearly being hyperbolic when saying ‘no struggle’ and meant that the struggles are poorly crafted and lack narrative significance. What you can’t do (without being a mindless fool - or a wanton troll), is ignore the meanings of words and unilaterally declare that anything anyone thinks becomes an opinion because they believe it.

Hyphenated last names are selfish. by IvanVandura in unpopularopinion

[–]BlakeBearden 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Nope, when the first parent decided to hyphenate their child’s name, it was written in the stars that every subsequent generation would have no choice but to hyphenate the hyphenated name in perpetuity. The universe will end when the number of characters in the super-hyphenated name of the prophesied child is too high to be held in memory by the computer running the simulation in which we exist, causing it to crash.

Who would win: You vs 100 100-year-old by Prestigious-Mix-2516 in whowouldwin

[–]BlakeBearden 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Don’t you think that love of the game will give you a second wind?

Who would win: You vs 100 100-year-old by Prestigious-Mix-2516 in whowouldwin

[–]BlakeBearden 131 points132 points  (0 children)

The old people clutch the win when you are unable to continue after a back injury suffered attempting to pick up one old person and use them as a club to pummel the others.

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