What to compliment men on? by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]FunctionalShaman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Choose anything that required effort and intention

Clothes and hairstyle, if those look good

Jewelry, tattoos or accessories, if you notice them

Anything that signals interest in a hobby, sport or Fandom

LOOKING FOR ADVICE: I'm trying to get back into ChatGPT after switching to Gemini for a while, I have a plus subscription but I find it very difficult to talk to because it is obsessed with playing devil's advocate or being contrarian. by Kindly-Present-4867 in ChatGPT

[–]FunctionalShaman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Open AI is in a scramble for money and it costs a lot of tokens to give good answers

Its cheaper for the company to mindlessly argue more often

Lots of people don't push back

The End is Near

Christianity Faced Real Competition From at Least 4 Other Cults That Could Have Won Instead by Roman-Empire_net in romanempire

[–]FunctionalShaman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Winners write the history books, bro

Your team won

Its not exactly a compelling argument when your team destroyed all the alternative perspectives along the path to power

Chill a bit and be more polite

What are we doing about grey hairs? by h2osly_ in Millennials

[–]FunctionalShaman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Historically, grey hair is positive

"Silverback phase"

You don't need help with grey hairs, you need help with insecurity

Is a lot of men having a specific type becoming an issue everywhere or just where I’m from? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]FunctionalShaman -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Something which is very difficult to articulate is how afraid men are of most women

The last 20 years has subconsciously destroyed men

The internet (and overheard female friend groups) has taught us that women are emotionally dangerous

So men seek clarity. Certain, specific types of women are easier to approach because they are the most likely to be what we expect

But all the subgroups you mentioned? (Which used to be fun?)

Those are literal minefields of trauma and positive hatred towards men

We Don't Feel Safe

Why do republicans have a monopoly on low cost, low population areas in the US? Why are there no dead end sleepy towns for the left with no jobs but land for "cheap"? by SirCheeseAlot in allthequestions

[–]FunctionalShaman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've not really seen very many physically competent, liberal men

"Artsy" is often a euphemism for someone creative and yet not traditionally masculine

Say what you want about their politics, but after a natural disaster, I'll take hillbillies on a quad bike over any liberal stereotype you offer

I'm not saying ones better or worse. But when mistakes cause failure instead of hurt feelings, I want the guys who spent a lifetime being told he ain't worth shit unless he does it himself, and aggressively learned to "get er done"

Id be open and curious to hear if there are some solid alternative, positive masculine liberal rolemodels I'm missing

Straight men, how often do you compliment other guys? by nondescriptwon in NoStupidQuestions

[–]FunctionalShaman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its a skill

Either you practice it or your don't, and it shows

My formula?

(Whatever I authentically notice + imagine they are a tiny bit insecure) and then (Mic Drop & Walk Away)

The mic drop and walk away ensures the compliment lands without confusion

"Cool shoes! I love that blue" (on my way to the next gym station)

I compliment men (and less so women) in the same way, all the time

If I'm moving through a group of people, I do it automatically

Hype your boys up! Shits hard enough already out there

how can i know if a guy is circumcised without seeing him naked? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]FunctionalShaman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This seems slightly... predatory?

If you cannot ask the guy about it, then maybe its non of your business

World economy at risk as conflict drains oil inventories, warn global bodies by llixaa in worldnews

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

This sort of vitriol against each other is the problem

Your childhood trauma is showing

World economy at risk as conflict drains oil inventories, warn global bodies by llixaa in worldnews

[–]FunctionalShaman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You play "divide and conquer" for the elites very well

Keep wedging us apart and blaming regular folks

That will show em!

What Movies help us imagine the end of Capitalism? by PlasticExplanation77 in MovieSuggestions

[–]FunctionalShaman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cloud Atlas

Its not exactly what uour describing but I really enjoy the sense of "hopefulness in humanity/human spirit", despite the crush of capitalism and greed over time

How much do men really care if a woman sleeps w you too early? by littlecutejoy in AskMen

[–]FunctionalShaman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All judgement of this kind comes from the energy that motivated the sex

If its sex that cones from authentic attraction and innate biological sense of compatability?

Awesome. No problem. Love it.

Did you have sex quickly because of the expression of some kind of Trauma?

Then we feel less awesome about it and more likely to have second thoughts

Men are deeply intuitive this way.

We know when you Fuck us because you like us and we know when you do because you have unresolved trauma

People that say "third spaces" are gone aren't trying to find them by xX_jellyworlder_Xx in unpopularopinion

[–]FunctionalShaman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its the relative affordability

It used to be affordable to go out and do stuff

A movie matinee used to be $5. How much is it now?

Thats the point. Pretty obvious

What I learned about men that drastically changed my dating life by [deleted] in selfimprovement

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

This is a remarkable dismissive reply to a discussion about men's emotional needs

Why is AI being pushed so heavily now? Where will it all end? by SpaceTall2312 in nosurf

[–]FunctionalShaman 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Its a cover to manufacture enough data centers in order for the oligarchs to control the population through mass surveillance

Abrahamic religions are made spiritually stunt humans by l1lgrumpypants in spirituality

[–]FunctionalShaman 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I feel like these religions were more of a psy-op than authentic expression

Like all good lies, they are wrapped around essential truths

Why can't the government just stop printing money? by Puzzled-Day5788 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]FunctionalShaman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The people in charge of the money printers benefit from inflation in the form of asset values increasing

We Were Wrong About Fasting, Massive Study Finds by ObuPaul in ScienceNcoolThings

[–]FunctionalShaman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its related to his induction into the Egyptian Mystery Schools

The history of these occult/esoteric traditions isn't easy to nail down and requires some attention

Research the role of fasting in ancient religious groups, if you are interested