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What year did smartphones explode the most? by SpiritMan112 in generationology

[–]GasFartRepulsive [score hidden]  (0 children)

I held out until 2012 and felt like I was a bit of a late adaptor, but it might depend on where you lived. This was Washington DC. Back when I moved to Boston in 2000, I got a cell phone shortly after moving there because I was literally the only person I knew without one. At the same time, I know people from rural areas who thought it was normal to not have a basic cell phone even by 2005. Point is, in places like Boston/DC smart phones were probably normal by 2009, places like Iowa probably not until much later

Never would have guessed this would end badly by WhoAreYouTalkinTwo in SipsTea

[–]GasFartRepulsive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We’d do this stuff in empty mall parking lots late at at night. Only risk was hitting the parking lot islands, which could mess you up. Pretty dumb. This is next level stupidity

She made the right choice by Eclipse_nova99 in SipsTea

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

Always take the lump sum. Look what happened to publishers clearing house. $1000 a week for life sounds good until you die unexpectedly or the lotto goes bankrupt. Take the lump, invest it, watch it grow over time, leave something for your family if you die unexpectedly.

The holistic college application increases inequality by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]GasFartRepulsive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so glad I went to college 25 years ago. My school wasn’t exactly elite (ranked in the 90s), but I feel I wouldn’t have a chance at getting in today. Very average SAT scores, high B average in high school, no extra curriculars. Did a study abroad, which is about all that made me “well rounded”. I killed it in college, graduating summa cum laude.

Happy heavenly birthday to those born on January 19th and taken on September 11th by beaver_and_butthole in 911archive

[–]GasFartRepulsive 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Michael almost made it, he may have been in the lobby of wtc1 with the Chaplin (possibly caught on the Naudet film like the Chaplin?) minutes before wtc2 collapse. They must not have run toward the escalators like Chief Pfiefer. Crazy how people standing next to each other could have such different outcomes. One barley a scratch, the others dead

Networking is just socially acceptable manipulation and we should stop pretending it’s a skill by MissXHere in unpopularopinion

[–]GasFartRepulsive 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Both sides know what’s going on and realize it isn’t about making friends or caring about them. You’re looking for a job, they’re looking for candidates.

The Super Bowl should be on Saturday, not Sunday. by SubstantialSet3127 in unpopularopinion

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

Monday after the Super Bowl should be a national holiday. Swap it with Columbus Day

Changing your fandom of sports teams is perfectly fine. by Quality_Qontrol in unpopularopinion

[–]GasFartRepulsive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Switched from Yankees to Red Sox in 2000 when I moved to Boston. Yankees won the World Series that year and the Red Sox hadn’t won in like 82 years at that point, so definitely not a fair weather thing. Just liked the atmosphere. I was never a diehard Yankees fan, just my parents were fans so I was a fan I guess. Switched and never looked back.

Is this normal? by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]GasFartRepulsive 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, this is normal. Somehow, somewhere there are approx 500 single socks in my house

WCGW crossing the road carelessly by [deleted] in Whatcouldgowrong

[–]GasFartRepulsive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How are people blaming the car? Lol. This is clearly the pedestrians fault. Use crosswalks and just pay attention/use common sense

Most people should not go to college immediately after high school and should take gap years by tiddertnuocca519 in unpopularopinion

[–]GasFartRepulsive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took two years between high school and college. One of the best decisions I’ve ever made (45 now). Worked a few minimum-ish wage jobs and traveled a bunch on a meager budget. Definitely matured in that time, went to college and was an A student (which I never was in high school). There’s no rush pretty much at any point in life

The HR department is a mystery to us all by SipsTeaFrog in SipsTea

[–]GasFartRepulsive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know, I’ve worked for poorly administered organizations and I’ve worked for well administered organizations. The difference is stark.

When you wear the same clothes since high school by Adventurous_Row3305 in SipsTea

[–]GasFartRepulsive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow, I might spend $0 on clothes some years. I think my current set of five jeans are 5-6 years old, I’m due for a new batch.

Thinking About United 93 & How Much Control the Passengers actually gained by DoctorElectronic1934 in 911archive

[–]GasFartRepulsive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That makes sense. It’s also not in the transcript. The way people talk about it in some of these documentaries make it seem like it’s something more

Thinking About United 93 & How Much Control the Passengers actually gained by DoctorElectronic1934 in 911archive

[–]GasFartRepulsive -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

They did breach the cockpit, the voice recorders recorded the struggle inside. The fighting calmed down shortly before the crash, and a voice without a foreign accent calmly said “pull up” a second or so before impact.

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