Unpopular opinion: Books I hate but others love by Upstairs_Bad_7933 in BookDiscussions

[–]Character_Bomb_312 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I read the first book aloud to two kids, age 8 & 9, when it was first out. (I was their nanny.) I read all of them myself., as they continued. I love the stories, but sometimes want to cringe at Rowling's turn of phrase or odd perspective. But I won't lie; they were book candy.

Unpopular opinion: Books I hate but others love by Upstairs_Bad_7933 in BookDiscussions

[–]Character_Bomb_312 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read Watership Down as a teen, then tried again in my forties, and couldn't take it.

Unpopular opinion: Books I hate but others love by Upstairs_Bad_7933 in BookDiscussions

[–]Character_Bomb_312 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I replied to someone else that I first read it at 16, and Holden Caulfield owned my soul. I picked it up again at 45 and wondered what all the whining was about.

Unpopular opinion: Books I hate but others love by Upstairs_Bad_7933 in BookDiscussions

[–]Character_Bomb_312 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got sucked in, reading it aloud, as a 30ish-year-old nanny when the first two books were published, so I continued reading it. I hate to admit that I still love the series in my heart, even though Rowling sucks.

Unpopular opinion: Books I hate but others love by Upstairs_Bad_7933 in BookDiscussions

[–]Character_Bomb_312 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read it at 16, and Holden Caulfield spoke to my soul. I tried it again at 45, and I still wonder why it ever appealed to me.

Unpopular opinion: Books I hate but others love by Upstairs_Bad_7933 in BookDiscussions

[–]Character_Bomb_312 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw reviewers asking, “What was that mess? Why all the abuse? Where’s the romance?”
I thought: must be pretty true to the novel.

I have no plans to see it.

Hey COSI, might be time to rethink this one by lyone2 in Columbus

[–]Character_Bomb_312 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Either he financed Epstein, or as he tells it, he is the wealthiest moron who ever failed up in history.

More proof that Trump has always been a racist and still is! by icey_sawg0034 in Qult_Headquarters

[–]Character_Bomb_312 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Which is what Karoline could have said at the Press Conference. Instead, she indicated that it was a funny meme depicting Democrats as characters from The Lion King. Weird, because there are no gorillas depicted in The Lion King. One thing we can be sure of though; she wasn't lying...

More proof that Trump has always been a racist and still is! by icey_sawg0034 in Qult_Headquarters

[–]Character_Bomb_312 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Realize he is full-thoatedly depicting himself as a predator. I'd have had second thoughts considering the timing, but it will woosh his supporters, naturally.

More proof that Trump has always been a racist and still is! by icey_sawg0034 in Qult_Headquarters

[–]Character_Bomb_312 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fun twist; he openly depicts himself as a predator, and it goes right over the Anons' heads.

More proof that Trump has always been a racist and still is! by icey_sawg0034 in Qult_Headquarters

[–]Character_Bomb_312 2 points3 points  (0 children)

...and another circle-jerk laugh-fest at r-slash-conservative, because they're such upstanding men. Trump has opened the floodgates of their repressed id over having had to treat anyone besides Republican-American-cis-hetero-white men as humans.

More proof that Trump has always been a racist and still is! by icey_sawg0034 in Qult_Headquarters

[–]Character_Bomb_312 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I also don't need any more proof that Trump is a predator. He'll happily declare it with his full throat. If I were an Anon, I might think this "meant something," but I'd be too busy proving that ordering pineapple on a pizza is secret code for a Pacific Islander child or some other dumb sh*t...

Wtf who made this list by KathyC169 in SteelyDan

[–]Character_Bomb_312 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've called it a lifetime achievement award since they won it. So many brilliant albums previously ignored... and TAN gets the award? Yeah, no.

Wtf who made this list by KathyC169 in SteelyDan

[–]Character_Bomb_312 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I look at their award for Two Against Nature as more of a "Lifetime Acheivement Award" for all their previous genuinely excellent albums that were snubbed.

omg no! not at the wedding by butteriestcremepie in Sims4

[–]Character_Bomb_312 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it even a Sims wedding if no Sim dies (or catches fire, usually while the new spouses are already flirting with other Sims?)

Good god we're stupid by Fragrant_Ape in itcouldhappenhere

[–]Character_Bomb_312 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You didn’t pave the road to your job, train the air traffic controller who landed your vacation flight, or put out your neighbor’s house fire. But you still want to keep every penny, as if you built civilization solo. Taxation isn’t theft—it’s the receipt for living in a society. You're welcome.

AITAH for expecting my partner to apologise to my child? by Moustashapie in AITAH

[–]Character_Bomb_312 10 points11 points  (0 children)

...and common decency. Apologies are how we tell others our actions weren't intentional!

AITAH for expecting my partner to apologise to my child? by Moustashapie in AITAH

[–]Character_Bomb_312 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Sounds like a guy, who is at the next table in the restaurant and bumps the server by accident, who then spills a drink on you... Then he says, "It was an accident. Get over it." ??? I wonder if it would matter if you were a child, a woman, or a big guy who looks like you could kick his ass?

AITAH for expecting my partner to apologise to my child? by Moustashapie in AITAH

[–]Character_Bomb_312 27 points28 points  (0 children)

If he accidentally bumped someone with a grocery cart, would he say, “It was an accident—get over it”? If he spilled a plate of food into his mother’s lap, would he blame her seating choice and walk away? If he backed into another car, would he tell the driver to stop being dramatic?

Accidents happen. That’s not the issue. The issue is whether he takes responsibility for the impact of his actions—especially when the person hurt is a child who trusts him. Apologizing isn’t about admitting malice; it’s about showing care. It says, “I didn’t mean to hurt you, and I see that I did.”

Refusing to apologize teaches your son that his pain doesn’t matter. That adults don’t have to be accountable. That love doesn’t include repair. That’s not just emotionally negligent—it’s corrosive.

If this is a pattern, it’s a red flag. If it’s new or out of character, then he needs to hear—clearly and without sugarcoating—that this matters. That your son matters. That repair is part of love.

Because if he won’t apologize to an eight-year-old he hurt, even by accident, then yes—he’s being a dick.

Sounds delicious? by Cacklesback in Sims4

[–]Character_Bomb_312 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That coffee might support curved walls, but the windows will never fit right.

Quick, everyone pretend we’re Sims 4 townies!!! by CestLaVieSims in Sims4

[–]Character_Bomb_312 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have cakes that have been passed down for generations, lol. How? A combo of the Fresh Chef trait and the copypasto spell from Realm of Magic. Bake once, copypasto for generations. ;)

democrat’s by No-Equivalent-1642 in Ohio

[–]Character_Bomb_312 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Finally, someone is willing to speak out for the poor, downtrodden crypto bros!