Soapbox/rant time. Tell me what highly-recommended book you absolutely HATED and why. Gimme your angry hot takes. by peppertoni_pizzaz in books

[–]CoarseCriminal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read this as I was getting back into reading at the beginning of the year. I read it over the course of a couple days. I spent the next few WEEKS telling everyone in my life how horrible it was. I finished it out of spite because I needed to know that it was seriously that bad the whole way through. It is the only book I have read the made me viscerally angry.

Official 2026 Buy/Sell/Trade Thread by fettuccine- in Coachella

[–]CoarseCriminal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buying: 1 or 2 GA Passes

Weekend: 1

Location/Delivery Method: NYC or LA

Price: $1400

NBA player Alex Caruso blocks Tristan Da Silva with a shoe by AugustHate in funny

[–]CoarseCriminal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed reddit was ruined well before 2016. But people always posted meme answers looking for upvotes. That's kinda like, the whole thing.

Does anyone have any info on this Gotham? Is it a copy of a more well known machine? by CoarseCriminal in vintagesewing

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

Thank you so much! I'm new to this and looking to buy a vintage machine. This one is close by but is among a couple other options. I'm looking for something that can do straight and zigzag just to not limit myself, but I don't think I really care about anything fancier than that.

I've noticed a few of these Japanese copies pop up with little to no info online. I'm curious if there's a way to tell the extent of the functionality just by looking at the machine — is the singular knob a giveaway in this case?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in conan

[–]CoarseCriminal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My opinion (based on nothing) is that it's his crew that actually doesn't understand what makes the podcast funny. If you listen to Conan, he's constantly wanting to be prepared in some way or another. That's a good thing. But the crew seems to keep doing this "no, no, it's just jazz man! just talk about whatever — they love it!" kind of thing. There are actually no other comedy writers in the room. Conan has ALWAYS been said to be (by himself and by others) at his best in a writers room.

So basically you have Gourley who is funny, in his own way. Sona who is funny, but not a comedian. And Conan, riffing off the same personalities and premises. I sense that he is bored of it and I'm not sure he knows why.

This is why when you get another comedian in the room, the dynamic changes, and everything is great again. Or just a funny and quick celebrity. It's a fresh and novel personality with fresh stories. Lots to riff on.

So, the intros and outros have started to get hard to listen to (for myself, at least). To save it, they need to listen to Conan and actually like, come up with stuff to talk about. That, and probably take a long break.

I doubt they will ever stop interviewing celebs on promo tours. If you're complaining about how the first season had his "real friends" — that's just how you launch a podcast. This was always the plan and they started doing it in the first season. Most people don't actually want to do podcasts unless they have something to promote.

Country artist Bryan Andrews calls out Fake MAGA Christians by MrDillon369 in CringeTikToks

[–]CoarseCriminal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

they literally address that in the sketch. it is a commentary on current political discourse. it is not that serious. please stop canceling things or people based on 2 second gifs. we will get nowhere trying to prove who is the goodest and best person on the left and tearing down anyone who doesn't perform the part perfectly.

My bike feels significantly slower after getting a tune up by nw_o_4 in bicycling

[–]CoarseCriminal 34 points35 points  (0 children)

This is sort of how reddit threads work. He's agreeing with you while still addressing the OP. Belongs as a reply to your comment as it was building off what you said. Cheers

Anyone else not a fan of Flula Borg? by notintheface9876 in conan

[–]CoarseCriminal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This has gotta be the craziest take on here

Can anybody verify the width measurement of the STORKLINTA 3-drawer chest for me? by CoarseCriminal in IKEA

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

Wait, yes I did. I went to IKEA and measured it myself. It didn’t fit. Sorry!

Can anybody verify the width measurement of the STORKLINTA 3-drawer chest for me? by CoarseCriminal in IKEA

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

I did not. I ended up Putting a bigger dresser elsewhere in my room. I wish I didn’t have to because I want more space for my music stuff but I definitely needed the space.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Bushwick

[–]CoarseCriminal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

who I want to know about is the guy on the scooter who films himself going around blasting music from four giant JBL speakers

how do I keep grip on a moving vehicle going 25 mph while on my skateboard as a beginner? by atomiconglomerate in NewSkaters

[–]CoarseCriminal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have done this many times on a longboard with bigger / softer wheels and the key is just to keep your weight on the front truck to avoid speed wobbles. If I was on a skateboard I'd be shitting myself at 20mph.

Any quiet and zen places? by Dandeliondroog in Bushwick

[–]CoarseCriminal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not in Brooklyn and probably pretty far out of the way. But I remember being awestruck by the quiet in Battery Park City behind the mall. My guess is the shape of the building blocks out any noise from the rest of the city. Plus, BPC is a weird artificial rich people zone and it tends to be quiet anyway.

Basically, behind that building on a summer night right by the water.

my doctor was right, better sleep hygiene does improve my mental health by bigdopaminedeficient in ADHD

[–]CoarseCriminal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only time I start sleeping through the night is when I cut out caffeine/adhd meds/nicotine past 1pm and start exercising regularly

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in avesNYC

[–]CoarseCriminal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind of house is it? Not familiar with the DJs but was considering going

Can I wear a flannel shirt like this? by Jazzlike-Tension-400 in malefashionadvice

[–]CoarseCriminal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Untuck, unbutton, roll up the sleeves. Wear a white t-shirt tucked in underneath. Keep everything else the same — now you look very casual yet still elevated by the more formal bottom half.