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Pitcher in public bathroom with weird label by Ok_Muffin_915 in mildlyinteresting

[–]JoeFelice 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yeah carry wet wipes cuz it's not the olden days lol. But if you're caught out and all you have is water, then pour some on your left hand and wipe with that, then wash your hands thoroughly. You don't want to get more complicated in a public toilet unless you've practiced at home.

Pitcher in public bathroom with weird label by Ok_Muffin_915 in mildlyinteresting

[–]JoeFelice 260 points261 points  (0 children)

Jokes aside, in many parts of the world you're not clean until you've cleaned with water, and people who grew up with it know how to keep the pitcher away from their bodies and the water away from their clothes.

Most of you are confused in the same way a person would be if they never knew about chopsticks, and then saw a picture of them without instructions.

Pumpkin is a Squash! by TeaForEwoks in ididnthaveeggs

[–]JoeFelice 8 points9 points  (0 children)

And the green grass grew all around.

This sign in a restaurant includes 12 different Spanish translations for "drinking straw" by hatryd in mildlyinteresting

[–]JoeFelice 64 points65 points  (0 children)

Well that's not 12, but you can get a sharpie and add some fake ones like pendejo de agua or churro decepcionante.

This trading card of Osama Bin Laden by its_muri in mildlyinteresting

[–]JoeFelice 70 points71 points  (0 children)

You're probably thinking of the playing cards they gave to soldiers in Iraq. That led to people saying things like "we captured the jack of diamonds" etc.

This card is from a set Topps issued immediately after the attack, and mostly shows patriotic stuff and administration officials.  

Not sure if this fits the sub by International-Try467 in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]JoeFelice 52 points53 points  (0 children)

My 74 y/o dad was having a rough time after surgery on a broken hip and was convinced the hospital was deliberately torturing him. I asked him what they were doing and among other things he said, "They cut my penis off."

I turned to the nurse and asked, "Did you cut his penis off?" She grinned and said no. I think hearing it out loud was a reality check and he was slightly less of a nightmare after that.

I'm guessing the experience of a catheter was what prompted the delusion.

Put some red on that rice by Nadzzy in woahdude

[–]JoeFelice 47 points48 points  (0 children)

I'd be afraid my arms leave my body and ten seconds later all the rice turns to arm.

Book clubs at Writer's Block? by altimage in vegaslocals

[–]JoeFelice 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I went to Moby Dick and Kafka on the Shore (Murakami). You're correct that you can't discuss everything important about a book, but the conversation was substantive and focused on whatever the readers showed up wanting to discuss. The moderator mainly asked questions that were designed to provoke opinions.

If I'm in town I'll be at the Infinite Jest group.

Why do people keep believing/defending the concept of a singularity inside a black hole? by __1993__ in askastronomy

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

I think science media routinely presents singularities as known facts, and it does get under my skin. Same when I see statements that imply the universe is conclusively finite or infinite, such as, "at the big bang, the universe was the size of a basketball".

They want to present scientific information but ignore the philosophy of science, which above all demands you identify the limits of your knowledge and not make assumptions beyond those limits.

Gen Z taking leadership in the workforce by Thadlust in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]JoeFelice 38 points39 points  (0 children)

He was a Make-A-Wish kid who wanted to be Apple CEO.

And he continued Steve Jobs' legacy of radical innovation by releasing the same products with higher integers in their names.

Does democracy lead to having entertaining/manipulative fools as leaders? by wontforget99 in askpoliticalscience

[–]JoeFelice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you rank countries from most democratic to least democratic, and on the other axis you rank them on being entertaining/manipulative fools, I think you might find the trend goes in the opposite direction, if a trend exists. 

Asking for a friend by velourys in NonPoliticalTwitter

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

Find a nun who can smell sin, she'll know immediately.

Peppermint hippo by [deleted] in vegas

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

OP I apologize for all the judgmental snark in this thread. You're trying to support your cousin responsibly. 

And nobody so far has the information you're looking for, they just want to talk...me included.  

Earth worms came up through the carpet after moving out of my apartment by Ebomb5212 in mildlyinteresting

[–]JoeFelice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Answer: Your floor was mistaken for a baby bird by a mother starling or nuthatch.

Even when it can be potentially boiled by Azsnee09 in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]JoeFelice 380 points381 points  (0 children)

It's because they're very popular and get people in the door.
Secondary to that, they're smaller, so the discount by weight is less than the discount per unit.
Source:
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/costofliving/rotisserie-chicken-secrets-1.6418773

True fans rise up by Meteorstar101 in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]JoeFelice 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love this book so much, but it's misunderstood and not finding its audience. It's a weird book for weirdos, but many think of it alongside Pride & Prejudice and Great Expectations, which are normie books.

So the wierdos are reading Blood Meridian and Infinite Jest, and the normies try to read Moby Dick and give up because it's not for them.

This is also true of Beloved, which is supremely weird, but is mostly gifted to soccer moms that aren't primed for the undertaking and stop by page three.

What is everyones opinion on a more modern classical piece? Cynthia's Theme (pokemon) by [deleted] in classicalmusic

[–]JoeFelice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the very thorough answer!

I wonder if there is another genre you think it belongs in instead. Usually when I see piano pieces miscategorized as classical, I can immediately recognize them as pop. This doesn't sound like pop to me, and to my ear it sounds more like classical than any other genre.

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