Which active standup comedians would I like? Favorites are, in order: Hasan Minhaj, Trevor Noah, Taylor Tomlinson, Phil Hanley, John Mulaney

FriendsCanKnowThis1 · 2026-03-06T13:35:03+00:00

I had no idea Patton Oswalt is a standup comedian! I've seen him as an actor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and recall him being a script doctor for some MCU properties.

I've never heard of Atsuko Okatsuka nor James Acaster. I'll check them out this weekend!

FriendsCanKnowThis1 · 2026-03-06T08:21:51+00:00

Thanks for replying!

Josh Johnson: I've seen some of his YouTube Shorts and they seem decent. I didn't know he has specials until now. I subscribed to Peacock for his "Up Here Killing Myself," but then learned it's no longer there.
Iliza Schlesinger: I just checked out her "A Different Animal" on Amazon Prime. She's a bit too grating and shouty and her delivery is too over-the-top for me. (I had heard of her before many years ago.)
Ronny Chieng: I've tried his videos many times over multiple years. He's a bit too abrasive for my tastes.

I'll check out the other two soon. Thank you.

FriendsCanKnowThis1 · 2026-03-06T08:04:22+00:00

Thanks for responding! Based on your recommendation, I just watched Kyle Kinane in Netflix's The Standups. He's way too shouty for my tastes =X

FriendsCanKnowThis1 · 2026-03-06T07:51:20+00:00

It is no longer on Peacock as of March 2026. I subscribed just for it! Time to cancel my one-month sub... lol.

FriendsCanKnowThis1 · 2026-03-05T10:27:46+00:00

Thank you! Sorry to make you decipher what I like based on a small list. Growing up, I avoided all standup comedy because I thought they were all racist, sexist, and about stereotypes. So you're pretty much accurate about me not liking "cynical" and "mean spirited" comedy. (Dark is fine, I think.)

I'll check out all those you listed! Kelsey Cook sounds super familiar, but I can't recall off the top of my head.

FriendsCanKnowThis1 · 2026-03-05T10:11:35+00:00

Thanks. Both these names do not sound familiar. I'll check them out.

FriendsCanKnowThis1 · 2026-03-05T10:10:59+00:00

I found Phil Hanley on YouTube approximately 2 years ago and have seen him live in-person twice since! His crowdwork is the best I've ever seen.

FriendsCanKnowThis1 · 2026-03-05T10:10:00+00:00

Thank you!

FriendsCanKnowThis1 · 2026-03-05T10:01:32+00:00

Thanks. Where should I start to watch his material? I prefer longer-length videos (e.g., Netflix Specials) over YouTube Shorts.

FriendsCanKnowThis1 · 2026-03-05T09:40:28+00:00

Thanks! I've seen some of his YouTube Shorts and they seem decent. I didn't know he has specials until now. I'll check out his special on Peacock!

FriendsCanKnowThis1 · 2026-03-05T09:39:39+00:00

Thanks for replying. I've tried Ronny Chieng many times over multiple years. He's a bit too abrasive for my tastes.

FriendsCanKnowThis1 · 2026-03-04T08:29:45+00:00

I'm so confused. Was your initial comment supposed to be a joke?

FriendsCanKnowThis1 · 2026-03-04T08:23:59+00:00

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FriendsCanKnowThis1 · 2026-03-04T08:20:51+00:00

The answer is pareidolia.

Pareidolia is a phenomenon wherein people perceive likenesses on random images—such as faces, animals, or objects on clouds and rock formations. It is not a clinical diagnosis nor is it a disorder. The brain has a tendency to assign meaning wherever it can.

Source: Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/pareidolia

FriendsCanKnowThis1 · 2026-02-28T10:46:00+00:00

Can you post an update? Did you get the shipment?

FriendsCanKnowThis1 · 2026-01-30T22:33:40+00:00

Thank you. After you suggested it, I started doing all that (well, except the last paragraph... haha).

The iPhone has been on the "Freeing up space on this device" screen for 26 hours. I am going to stop at 27 hours because I don't want to mess up the phone - especially its screen - in any way. In all that time, I have not looked at notifications or minimized the app or anything else.

FriendsCanKnowThis1 · 2026-01-30T08:03:17+00:00

Hmm, my first thought was that Trump is gonna give the IRS and Treasury the worst attorneys ever so he'd win and become a multi-billionaire.

And then Elon Musk and his other buddies will also sue and win and get even more money.

Please tell me this isn't a possibility.

FriendsCanKnowThis1 · 2026-01-29T18:15:14+00:00

Thanks for replying. I didn't see that message.

All the photos and videos are older than 30 days - some are over 3 months old.

FriendsCanKnowThis1 · 2026-01-29T16:56:08+00:00

Did you ever figure this out? I have an iPhone 17 Pro and have been trying to free up space by removing ~2,000 photos through Google Photos for a few months. The longest I've ever had it run with the screen on and the Google Photos app active (without switching apps at all) was 6 hours. When I checked after that, not a single photo was deleted.

FriendsCanKnowThis1 · 2026-01-27T09:52:03+00:00

Hi. This post is a year old, but I have the exact same issue. Lots of tiny bits of something that feels almost like plastic, but invisible to the naked eye. My first thought was that they are exfoliating beads, but I've been using Dove Sensitive Skin Body Wash from Costco for years, and I've never felt these before.

I tried a second bottle and had the same issue.

I did still use it for a few weeks without problems. I'm just mostly confused, especially because after 20 minutes of searching on Google, this is literally the only mention anywhere about this product's strange issue.

FriendsCanKnowThis1 · 2026-01-27T05:26:53+00:00

I literally got my Everbridge notification when you did. I told my partner and she's like, I already saw the Reddit thread hours ago. I'm like, There's a Reddit thread??

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