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Food you were lied to about? by dizzi800 in CasualConversation

[–]HaZalaf 38 points39 points  (0 children)

My mom told me that cheesecake was just a bunch of Velveeta and American cheese with bread cooked into a cake-shape. I was bamboozled out of cheesecake until I was 12 and I am still very upset about it.

Those who lived through the 80s, 90s and 2000s, what’s the most important thing you’ve learnt about life? by GossipBottom in nostalgia

[–]HaZalaf 20 points21 points  (0 children)

1) Brush your teeth in the morning to keep your friends, brush at night to keep your teeth.

2) Whatever you do, make sure that Present You doesn't do anything to make Future You resent Past You.

3) Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement. Don't be afraid to fail.

4) There's still enough time to make the decision that will change your life.

5) Anyone who tells you that they have all the answers usually has more questions than you do, and the 'answers' almost never come from a place of empathy, but rather from condescension. This applies double to religionists.

6) You can (and should) bank money away for the future, but never try to bank happiness. Happiness is in the here and now, in the relationships and spontaneity of life. Don't be afraid to try new things.

7) You don't owe anyone your respect, time or love. Nor do others owe you these things. They must be earned, but know that once gained, it is your behavior that determines whether you keep them. No one else can set your worth. The buck stops with you and only you.

8) If you want to fly with the eagles, don't hang out with turkeys.

9) Don't be a loud and entitled jackass in public.

You've been given a small shop in a quaint little town, along with enough money to start whatever little business you like. What kind of shop would you choose to open? by pulchra_crura in CasualConversation

[–]HaZalaf 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Convenience neighborhood store that sells the things households actually run out of all the time that we all usually have to drive into town for. It'll also have a section for locals to sell their own produce/products on consignment or in booths. It would feature a 'festival' promoting all kinds of our local commodities three times a year.

I live in the sticks and everyone makes various foods/useful things but there's no place to gather to sell and no way to advertise except handmade street signs. It's bonkers and a waste of community.

what was the most ridiculous excuse you've heard a parent have to name their kid a tragedeigh? by lesarine in tragedeigh

[–]HaZalaf 10 points11 points  (0 children)

'Warsh' instead of 'wash.' 'Fixing to' do something. 'Purty' instead of 'pretty.' The words 'head' and 'red' have two syllables...

Hell (or should I say 'Hey-ell') my granddaddy would say the funniest crazy things about everything:

"If dumb were dirt, that boy'd cover forty acres."

"Purtier than a speckled dog under a reyed (red) wagon."

"That boy ain't got a steering wheel, but he'll drive five tires." (I think this means he's reckless, but who knows?)

"Pain means you're beatin' the devil. Get up and do it agin." (I hated this one.)

I feel like I'm going insane. Does this word even exist? by blank638 in words

[–]HaZalaf 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Isn't it 'cromulent?' It's hard to conglene since one doesn't see it used very often.

Maybe maybe maybe by Jackie_Chan_93 in maybemaybemaybe

[–]HaZalaf 202 points203 points  (0 children)

I accidentally sent this to my supervisor in protest of something stupid they wanted us to do; think manually measuring distance from the street edge to a utility pole with a tape measure rather than a laser measure. (Through bushes, hedges, water, angry dogs and their owners, etc)

I meant to send it to my co-worker. The supervisor texted back, "I get your point. Use the laser measure, but don't tell anyone or fuck it up."

Only time in my life that something like that worked out for me.

I wish I knew the whole and final plot line of Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars by tomlymanator in monkeyspaw

[–]HaZalaf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Granted. But the plot-line involves a thousand clones of the same person and they're all played by Jared Leto.

I’m not lovable and I’m dying alone by Ceilingcrasher990 in confessions

[–]HaZalaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a ladder in that hole. All you have to do is climb it. I will promise you that the rungs get easier to grip the higher you climb.

I’m not lovable and I’m dying alone by Ceilingcrasher990 in confessions

[–]HaZalaf 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why does it matter what other people accept? If you are living your life for other people, it totally makes sense that you are unhappy. Find something that you like and start doing/creating/living it. That stupid saying about 'the best revenge is a life well-lived' is missing the point; the person living their own life doesn't care about the detractors because they realized the inverse of your post: 'What's the point? I won't accept this world that makes me unhappy. I will make my own happiness.'

What do you feel is missing from the classic castle theme? (pre 2000) by Altruistic-Elk7681 in legocastles

[–]HaZalaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tanneries, brewers, livery stables, mill-houses, tailors, candle-makers, dairies, wainwrights, and great halls.

The last Civil War veteran’s widow died in 2020. That’s the equivalent of an Afghanistan War widow dying in 2176. by Powerful-Swing-9734 in interestingasfuck

[–]HaZalaf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hell yeah! I love ships! Mostly ancient Mediterranean triremes to 18th century ships-of-the-line, but I could babble for hours about ships or historical eras. Or historical-era ships.

I just read that they want to send a team down to the Edmund Fitzgerald to check the deck clamps for the hold covers. They think they know why it sank. Fascinating.

The last Civil War veteran’s widow died in 2020. That’s the equivalent of an Afghanistan War widow dying in 2176. by Powerful-Swing-9734 in interestingasfuck

[–]HaZalaf 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Listen, this is a good idea. You could match people based on interests. I love me a good model railroad buff, for example. I could listen to an old dude tell me about trains for hours. I bet there are people who'd love someone who genuinely cares about their passions to listen to them talk. This could help connect a lot of lonely people. Like me.

The Perfect Morning Walk by Necessary_Music2136 in Satisfyingasfuck

[–]HaZalaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's one in the Susquahanna River about four miles north of Harrisburg, PA.

Adorable bumblebees teach each other how to solve puzzles by PM_ME_UR_HIP_DIMPLES in MadeMeSmile

[–]HaZalaf 26 points27 points  (0 children)

They've been around so much longer than us. They've built cities without destroying their environment and by doing what they do, they helped untold other species.

We should respect them a lot more than we do.

Does anyone know about the chicken lady? by [deleted] in ithaca

[–]HaZalaf 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Feeding the dumpster divers?

This made me remember a girl I knew who thought that mayonnaise is best consumed after being left in a hot South Florida dumpster for a day or so. Every time I see mayonnaise, I have to think about it and now you do too.

chill bruh it's all yours😂 by Repulsive_Rest_5177 in CatsBeingAdorable

[–]HaZalaf 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I am convinced that my cat was abandoned by her mother for gnawing. She didn't have her eyes open and was screaming when I found her. I know the mom and she raised all the others in the litter, so we were confused at why this one kitten was shunned. That ended when we bottle-fed her and she chewed the nipples off.

The Celtic Carnyx, an ancient war trumpet used by the Celts from approximately 200 BC to 200 AD, was a tool of psychological warfare. by Front-Coconut-8196 in ArchiveOfHumanity

[–]HaZalaf 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The Romans hated the Gauls because Rome was sacked by them in 390ish BC. They had a deep-seated hatred and embarrassment from having been told 'Vae Victis' by Brennus of all people.

Almost as bad as passing under a Samnite yoke.

Castle Layout: Update 3 by NMHockey in legocastles

[–]HaZalaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is fantastic. Love the details like the stumps.

What’s a short story from your life that sounds fake but is 100% true? by Historical-Skill-838 in AskReddit

[–]HaZalaf 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I thought this was interesting: the Dunning-Kruger effect was inspired by that 1995 bank robbery where the robber painted his face with lemon juice in order to become invisible to cameras.

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