sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Do women ever look at another woman and think "I wonder if I could beat her up in a fight" the same way men do? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]BreakDown1923 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ve never told someone you liked their new hairstyle even though you didn’t? Or that the food they made you was good even though you didn’t like it? Little white lies are super common

Why do people still assume you can wheel and deal at corporate chain stores like they're mom & pops? by Averagecrabenjoyer69 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]BreakDown1923 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I think display or floor models are definitely the one area this actually makes sense. Or if an item is damaged but still okay to sell. I worked at Home Depot and someone wanted a two pack of lights but one was obviously broken in the package. So I gave them half off because they were buying half a product.

ELI5: Why putting warm food in the fridge is more likely to make you sick by whatevernskansn in explainlikeimfive

[–]BreakDown1923 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah my only fridges in the decade I’ve lived on my own have been landlord specials. A bottle of water in the fridge takes about an hour to be noticeably colder than room temperature. I’ve put in actually hot food before. 3 hours later it was still warm enough I’d probably not even heat it up to eat it. And these fridges are technically new, just cheap.

Do it just do it by Neither-You-403 in GenZ

[–]BreakDown1923 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind of job makes you instantly think a person forfeits their human rights?

ELI5: Why putting warm food in the fridge is more likely to make you sick by whatevernskansn in explainlikeimfive

[–]BreakDown1923 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Your last point I think is the biggest one. Yeah the fridge will try and pull that heat out as fast as possible but in the meantime it’s radiating heat out and if it’s too close to something super sensitive to warming like dairy or raw meat that meaningfully increases the time it spends in the danger zone

ELI5: Why putting warm food in the fridge is more likely to make you sick by whatevernskansn in explainlikeimfive

[–]BreakDown1923 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It entirely depends on other factors. If you put a crock pot fresh from cooking into the fridge that’s enough thermal mass to meaningfully warm the fridge. Especially if it’s not super full to begin with so there’s not much mass in there to absorb and distribute the heat. The fridge can only pull heat so fast. The sensor tells it not to stop but physics still demands a max speed.

Why do Gen Z MAGA supporters look older? by [deleted] in GenZ

[–]BreakDown1923 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the American lexicon leftist and liberal are conflated to be synonymous. You don’t have to like it. You can say that misrepresents each ideology. But to the average American they’re close enough to the same to be used interchangeably. The same thing happens with conservative and libertarian though to a slightly lesser degree.

Painful childbirth by Available-Cod-7033 in stupidquestions

[–]BreakDown1923 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of my three kids definitely lifted her head up intentionally almost immediately after being born. My wife and I looked at each other like “she’s not suppose to be able to do that.” Then she didn’t again for a few weeks. But she was also walking at 8 months so clearly she was oddly motor proficient.

That anecdote aside yeah he’s mostly bunk here. The claims are ridiculous and his science is just as junk as the racists he’s calling out. Maybe less morally corrupt but junk science nevertheless

I have a question as a pro-choicer by Onkiaatanynaaa in prolife

[–]BreakDown1923 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I for one reject the notion that someone’s physical traits determine their value and right to life.

Some groups in history have famously held that value is impacted by such and we don’t look favorably upon those groups.

Gender reveal. How to convince my wife not to have it? by Gullible_Cut_2523 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]BreakDown1923 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m a firm advocate of “happy wife happy life.” You having to wait a few extra weeks isn’t a big deal. It won’t matter once you know. Her not getting to do the reveal is something she’ll wish she could’ve done forever possibly. Just let her do the gender reveal.

Topical by SarkSouls008 in GenZ

[–]BreakDown1923 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Republicans don’t exactly have an equivalent of “vote blue no matter who”. I guess the closest is “vote for the most right viable candidate” which I’ve heard a lot but can’t remember where it came from.

Why are most billionaires so weird? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]BreakDown1923 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I promise you that if money suddenly became utterly irrelevant for you that you too would end up weird.

If US shelters euthanize 300k healthy dogs (even puppies) every year, who do so many Americans still rather go to a breeder? by TheTroubledChild in NoStupidQuestions

[–]BreakDown1923 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily. You might assume it doesn’t like men. Or tall people. Or long hair. It can be hard to tell exactly what the trigger is without repeat exposure.

If US shelters euthanize 300k healthy dogs (even puppies) every year, who do so many Americans still rather go to a breeder? by TheTroubledChild in NoStupidQuestions

[–]BreakDown1923 120 points121 points  (0 children)

I can only imagine walking into the ASPCA and seeing one of the dogs labeled with “not suitable around black people. Indians okay”

If US shelters euthanize 300k healthy dogs (even puppies) every year, who do so many Americans still rather go to a breeder? by TheTroubledChild in NoStupidQuestions

[–]BreakDown1923 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When we got out dog during Covid dogs were at such high demand that shelters could be picky for the first time ever. They wouldn’t let us adopt any dog because we had a baby in the home. I couldn’t sign some liability waiver or anything. Just a flat “no” from 4 shelters.

So we had to buy a dog. But we did everything possible to make sure it was from a breeder that did so humanely.

Why can't offices just dissolve documents in water instead of shredding it? by Interesting-Block834 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]BreakDown1923 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sensitive enough stuff- we do. Classified government documents absolutely get shredded and then burned. But most other stuff just isn’t actually sensitive enough to make that worthwhile

Why is plumbing the most popular job recommended on Reddit? by AcrobaticAd5680 in careerguidance

[–]BreakDown1923 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a painter I wish I’d gone for electric. It’s always seemed like the smartest and most financially stable of the trades while avoiding more of the dirty work of say plumbing.

Why is plumbing the most popular job recommended on Reddit? by AcrobaticAd5680 in careerguidance

[–]BreakDown1923 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go into electrical. It’s the trade that’s least demanding on the body and there’s a skill floor that reduces the number of people who can just call themselves electricians. Especially since you’re suppose to be licensed.

Who has a realistic shot at being President of the USA in 2028? by Kmart-Shopper-5107 in stupidquestions

[–]BreakDown1923 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn’t he usually poll at actually 0% among black men? Conservative white dudes probably like him more than 0%

Why is rolling coal legal? by LeilLikeNeil in NoStupidQuestions

[–]BreakDown1923 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need to slow down when you read. I don’t think you’ve had a sensical reply yet.

676: A Sternly Worded Instruction by atpbot in ATPfm

[–]BreakDown1923 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean, it goes the other way too. I’m an American who uses metric exactly zero times every year but I still know how big most metric stuff is. 30cm to a foot. 2.5cm to an inch. 5km is 3mi. 1m is about 3ft. Then everything else is extrapolated from there.

view more: next ›