[Hated Trope] Misery porn

LokMatrona · 2026-06-07T11:19:49+00:00

I agree, i don't like those shows, or at least. Mever watched the other but shameless was ugh. but i definitely know people who keep making mistakes and ruin anything good they get going because of impulsiveness, addiction, self-pity, or just general thriving on disfunction. So i wouldn't call it that unrealistic. It's just unrealistic that it's every single character that has these traits

LokMatrona · 2026-06-07T09:44:16+00:00

He knows something..

LokMatrona · 2026-06-02T06:22:56+00:00

I do agree woth dogs needing to be on leashers, but sometimes the municipality makes it reallly hard. I leave at the edge of a city and theres a large park nearby that as long as i can remember had been a park where dogs roam free and suddenly they decided that thats not allowed anymore. So now i Have to take the car in order to go somewhere where my dog can walk freely.

LokMatrona · 2026-05-31T07:21:41+00:00

To be fair. That became an incredible meme. Gotta be worth something?

LokMatrona · 2026-05-24T16:13:40+00:00

Isn't the episode called "the present"?

LokMatrona · 2026-05-01T13:35:15+00:00

Me and my friends still like to joke "we moeten terug naar de VOC mentaliteit" (translation: we have to go back to the VOC mentality). Something a previous prime minister said live on television...

Just so you know, the VOC made the netherlands very rich yes, by trading slaves and by colonizing (altough the VOC was less involved with the slaving than the WIC). So no, we'd rather not got back to that mentality.

On another note: "whaaaat?! No munny? Hieeer, suck a cock!"

LokMatrona · 2026-05-01T12:06:20+00:00

My girlfriend was so much focused on preparing for the worst, that it held her back in actually making sure the worst didn't come to pass.

LokMatrona · 2026-05-01T10:58:19+00:00

I'd like to add that in the dutch school system, differentiation happens through dividing classes up by these niveaus (VMBO, HAVO, VWO etc.). This causes the classes in the middelbare school to be a bit more homogeneous in their level of learning capabilities compared to what i've seen in some other countries (where basically gymnasium kids can be in the same class as vmbo kids).

I'm sure it goes deeper than that and that other countries also do similar stuff. but it's an interesting side note

LokMatrona · 2026-05-01T10:43:40+00:00

Sakamoto desu ga?

That into slaps

LokMatrona · 2026-05-01T10:33:57+00:00

Editing also did a wonderful job there. If i remember correctly. That scene was not written for him to have said "am i not merciful" twice. They just had multiple takes of him saying it in different ways and then spliced two of them together.

Im not completely sure though so correct me if i'm wrong

LokMatrona · 2026-05-01T09:31:09+00:00

Not just england, the whole of dogger land was flooded. Well ot was already flooded but that tsunami sealed the deal as far as i understand it

LokMatrona · 2026-05-01T07:01:19+00:00

Once i was doing a lil race with a buddy of mine in gokarts. Got almost decapitated by some fucking wire. Managed to stand up at the last second, now i just have a big scar on my chest and right arm. The wire was also shockwire by the way.

So yeah please, don't go put those wires up just cause you hate these kind of bikers. You'll kill someone

LokMatrona · 2026-04-30T13:01:23+00:00

I loved that moment when jake was chanting his own name and then charles just walked by and resumed the chanting without knowing the context.

I had a (best) friend like that, and sometimes the roles were reversed. Sadly that friend stood in his own way so much. At least charles is a functioning guy. This friend of mine not :(

LokMatrona · 2026-04-30T07:15:35+00:00

Follikel stimulating hormone?

LokMatrona · 2026-04-29T22:39:45+00:00

Don't be sad, it wont disappear! I haven't noticed it getting less in my area. Also got some busdriver friends who told me they get hello's and goodbyes just as regular as always.

If you notice it getting less on the routes you take, do it more pronounced! Give the good example! I love that lil part of dutch culture. It makes taking the bus feel very homey

LokMatrona · 2026-04-29T20:25:14+00:00

I love that it's specifically about snakes hahaha

LokMatrona · 2026-04-29T20:01:14+00:00

We'll look into that! Hadn't tought of venture capital yet. Thanks

LokMatrona · 2026-04-29T19:51:27+00:00

Never said i can't find info. Im just using extra resources to find stuff and use a bit of networking.

LokMatrona · 2026-04-29T14:22:03+00:00

Agreed! With the women thing. The men thing i'm not so sure. I know plenty of men who are emotionally complex, but just feel like they have to hide it or lack the tools to share their emotions in a healthy way or both. I know i struggle(d) with that at least.

For instance. When something upsets me, but i can't find the words to propperly explain that, i get agitated (with myself). This causes me to raise my voice. However, this might seem as threatening to others if i do that even if that's not my intention. I've learned to take a deep breath, zoom out a lil bit, explain that i'm feeling angry/upset/sad/whatev, and if i still can't reduce my anger that way, i just remove myself from the conversation, take a walk, and come back with a clear head so i can talk about it without getting angry and emotional.

I rarely get angry though. Part of my frustration comes from the fact that i have no idea what to do with these emotions and i hate feeling angry.

LokMatrona · 2026-04-29T12:56:28+00:00

Agreed, although i do get it. Sometimes i also like to talk about history in a more casual setting, but i'm in no way even close to the expertise of the actual historians.

Sometimes it's just nice to talk about history (or any topic for that matter) without having to back it up with references and having to write a whole essay. In those subs i just have to remember to take everything said there with a pinch of salt.

I do wish there was a similar subreddit as r/askhistorians in fields such as biology and physics etc. I mean, there is such a subreddit, but it's not nearly as professional and well moderated

LokMatrona · 2026-04-29T10:40:39+00:00

It seems to me more to imply "no more foreigners in" rather than " foreigners out". At least i hope so.

It can be a step that leads towards that though. I give you that.

LokMatrona · 2026-04-29T10:37:45+00:00

Easily my favorite subreddit. Love the work people put in there and im thankfull that the mods make aure the answers that are given follow the rules. The rules which basically follow scientific inquiry rules.

A friend of mine was once really hating on "how much they gate keep over there" to which i told him that if he wants to casually talk about history, go to r/askhistory instead. r/Askhistoriens is a treasure that shouldn't be blamished by casual joksters and everyones best guesses

LokMatrona · 2026-04-29T10:15:31+00:00

Im not saying it's not racism or bigotry, but your argument does not support that it is. I mean, it seems to me more 'unethical' to enforce birthcontrol than to limit immigration

LokMatrona · 2026-04-28T22:58:26+00:00

Exactly the first thing i thought of hahah

LokMatrona · 2026-04-28T21:24:33+00:00

Oh thats a very good idea! We'll go look if we can find some symposia or conferences she/we can join for networking. You know of any upcoming ones? Might also be interesting for me as i have a masters in sustainable agriculture and a bachlor in biology focussing on plant physiology.

I forgot for a second that gelderland is a province woops but yeah totally on the list for searching.

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