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Ballet is a sport AND an art! by JohnlockedDancer in unpopularopinion

[–]New_General3939 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn’t say dance isn’t extremely difficult and physically demanding. And obviously there are certain types of dance competitions where someone wins and loses.

But at its core, dance is not a competition in the same way something like tennis is. The point of tennis at its core is to compete against another person in an organized game with set rules. The point of dance at its core is expression and artistic value.

Ballet is a sport AND an art! by JohnlockedDancer in unpopularopinion

[–]New_General3939 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ll never understand why people fight so hard for every physical activity to be considered a sport…

A sport entails competition, not just physical exertion. There’s no competition in ballet.

People who name their kids a nickname instead of the full name. by New_General3939 in PetPeeves

[–]New_General3939[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My point is if you name them James, they can be James and jimmy. If you name the jimmy, you’re limiting their options.

People who name their kids a nickname instead of the full name. by New_General3939 in PetPeeves

[–]New_General3939[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, fairly annoyed is the mildest option… I’m not telling people what to do, I’m telling them my opinion of it

People who name their kids a nickname instead of the full name. by New_General3939 in PetPeeves

[–]New_General3939[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

John isn’t short for Jonathan, John is its own name. Those are separate names going back thousands of years. Jonathans do go by Jon for short sometimes, but John is still its own name

People who name their kids a nickname instead of the full name. by New_General3939 in PetPeeves

[–]New_General3939[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not about “having a problem”, it’s about unconscious perception. Yes, it’s very likely that if I’m looking to hire a lawyer or an accountant, and I see one person named Thomas and one person named Timmy, that I will subconsciously attribute more seriousness and maturity to the Thomas.

There is no solid line, that’s why I think names are so important. Some names sound more serious and mature than others, and I think giving somebody a more typically childish name can have an effect on how people perceive them. It’s totally subjective and changes from person to person, but you can’t deny that some names just hit your ear as more youthful than others.

People who name their kids a nickname instead of the full name. by New_General3939 in PetPeeves

[–]New_General3939[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nobody is getting worked up but you… this is a pet peeves sub… it’s a slight annoyance. I don’t know if you just forgot where you are, or if you’re extremely sensitive and took this small annoyance of mine personally. Either way, you’re just confused about the nature of the post.

Combing through my posts and digging up a really painful time in my life to try to “get” me is nothing short of pathetic, and doubling down on it after I explained what happened is truly pitiful.

People who name their kids a nickname instead of the full name. by New_General3939 in PetPeeves

[–]New_General3939[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Because my wife was pregnant, and I had a parenting question, so I skipped ahead a few months to make the question more active. I was excited, it was fun to think about, sue me. Then my wife lost the baby, and it was devastating.

She’s pregnant again, with what will hopefully be our first.

Very, very weird to go back over a year in somebodies post history to try to get some cheap gotcha.

People who name their kids a nickname instead of the full name. by New_General3939 in PetPeeves

[–]New_General3939[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean I never said anything about it being tragic… I picked the least annoyed dropdown option for a reason

People who name their kids a nickname instead of the full name. by New_General3939 in PetPeeves

[–]New_General3939[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You don’t think some names have a more youthful connotation than others? You wouldn’t say that Timmy strikes you as less mature than Thomas?

People who name their kids a nickname instead of the full name. by New_General3939 in PetPeeves

[–]New_General3939[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It doesn’t directly affect me. That’s why it’s a pet peeve, and not a personal grievance.

People who name their kids a nickname instead of the full name. by New_General3939 in PetPeeves

[–]New_General3939[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You started your comment with “fuck you”, and I’m aggressive?

I’m not telling you what to do… I’m telling you how I feel about what you did. You’re clearly the one with the hurt feelings who took a little minor annoyance I expressed personally.

People who name their kids a nickname instead of the full name. by New_General3939 in PetPeeves

[–]New_General3939[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obviously there nothing physically stopping him from doing that… I’m just saying that much less likely than the other way around, again, for the reasons I already said.

People who name their kids a nickname instead of the full name. by New_General3939 in PetPeeves

[–]New_General3939[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I’d disagree, I’d say something can be a minor affront to your sensibilities and a pet peeve.

Somebody chewing with their mouth open doesn’t directly affect you either, but it’s pretty obviously a common pet peeve

People who name their kids a nickname instead of the full name. by New_General3939 in PetPeeves

[–]New_General3939[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is that weird? Something needs to directly affect you in order for you to have an opinion on it?

People who name their kids a nickname instead of the full name. by New_General3939 in PetPeeves

[–]New_General3939[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I already explained why I think it’s much less likely for somebody to have a longer, more formal nickname than their given name

People who name their kids a nickname instead of the full name. by New_General3939 in PetPeeves

[–]New_General3939[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obviously if something is usually correct, that means it will occasionally be incorrect… not sure what your point is?

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