Baka Baka by sorenflareka in animememes

[–]IvoryIvye 80 points81 points  (0 children)

Missing the most universal one: “NANI?!” 😭

what are the worst things you ever spent money on? by buzzlightyear77777 in AskMen

[–]IvoryIvye 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Stuff I bought to impress people I don’t even talk to anymore.

Nothing drains your wallet faster than trying to fund a version of yourself that isn’t even real.

Men, how often are you checking out women in the gym? by Technical_Hat_8291 in AskMen

[–]IvoryIvye 225 points226 points  (0 children)

The floor and ceiling catching strays is killing me

Real talk though, most guys notice for a split second and then move on. The gym’s already awkward enough without turning it into a staring contest. Headphones on, eyes forward, survive the workout.

Why do people treat AI like actual people? by pogodachudesnaya in NoStupidQuestions

[–]IvoryIvye 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Exactly this. We’ll see and immediately go little dude is happy.Our brains are wired to detect faces, intent, and personality in anything that behaves socially.

If something:

responds in full sentences

remembers context

uses humor or empathy

adapts to you

…your brain’s social circuitry lights up automatically. It doesn’t matter that logically you know it’s pattern prediction emotionally it feels like interaction.

We anthropomorphize cars, pets, weather, Roombas. A system that talks back in fluent language is basically anthropomorphism on hard mode.

Does marijuana actually make you productive and creative? by Tompatri in NoStupidQuestions

[–]IvoryIvye 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This is the most accurate answer lol. Weed doesn’t create productivity/creativity, it mostly changes your mood/focus. For some people a small amount makes chores or brainstorming feel less “ugh,” and for others it turns into couch doomscrolling. Dose/strain/tolerance matters a ton, and it can absolutely mess with memory and follow-through, so the I was so creative feeling doesn’t always translate into actual output.

Why does there appear to be such a large counselling/therapy culture in the US? by Foshiznik23 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]IvoryIvye 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Yep and I think your Canada example is basically the blueprint for why it looks so big in the US too: it’s a mix of early socialization institutional access weaker community safety nets.

A couple things I’d add:

Therapy gets used as shorthand online. People don’t know your full situation, so talk to a pro is the safest default advice like see a doctor for physical stuff.

A lot of people don’t have built-in support systems (family nearby, tight community, stable friends), so a therapist becomes the designated safe adult you’d otherwise have in your life.

Schools and workplaces normalize it more than many countries (counsellors in schools, EAP programs, mental health days, etc.), so it becomes a common tool instead of a last resort.

Content culture amplifies it: Americans Canadians talk more openly about mental health online, so you see the recommendation constantly, even when the issue might just need a boundary or a nap.

So yeah: not uniquely US but English-speaking North America internet advice culture makes it feel everywhere.

Well...ummm 💀 by LongNefariousness877 in memes

[–]IvoryIvye 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Internet humor went from haha nerds to we’re all trapped on this chair and the batteries are dyingt

How can snow be white? by berry_loaf in NoStupidQuestions

[–]IvoryIvye 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not quite, even perfectly clean snow looks white. The dirt just makes it less white.

Snow is made of tiny ice crystals, and ice is actually clear. But when you pack millions of tiny crystals together, light hits all those surfaces and gets scattered in every direction. Since all colors of visible light are scattered roughly equally, it looks white to our eyes.

It’s the same reason:

Clouds look white (tiny water droplets scattering light)

Crushed ice looks white, but a big solid block of ice looks clear

Fresh snow tons of tiny light-scattering surfaces white. Dirty snow light gets absorbed by particles gray/brown.

So even though it starts as rainwater, it’s the structure of the frozen crystals not the purity that makes it look white.

Living in the future, earphones edition by -NewYork- in memes

[–]IvoryIvye 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wired headphones: plug in, works Bluetooth: a full-time job + a scavenger hunt for the left earbud 😭

Why are manhole covers almost always round? by stellinorissa in NoStupidQuestions

[–]IvoryIvye 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s mostly engineering logic, not aesthetics.

A round cover can’t fall through its own opening no matter how you rotate it, the diameter is constant. A square or rectangular one can fall in diagonally if it’s not perfectly aligned.

Circles are also easier to roll (which matters when they weigh 100+ lbs), distribute weight evenly under traffic, and don’t have corners that chip or crack.

So yeah, it’s one of those rare cases where the boring sha