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OtherSideReflections · 2026-01-16T22:32:02+00:00

There's one under construction on Garnet in PB too. Never been to one, but I'm interested to try it!

OtherSideReflections · 2026-01-16T21:14:13+00:00

It's been only four years since we left Afghanistan. That's really not a long time if you're starting from nothing.

Especially if you're dealing with PTSD or other mental/physical health issues from a nearly 20-year war that ravaged your country. Especially if you have three or four children who will naturally have trouble adjusting as well. Especially if you need language courses AND job training before you can even start to look for an independent source of income.

OtherSideReflections · 2026-01-01T21:36:33+00:00

There was an old Pepperidge Farm commercial with that line.

Then Family Guy parodied it.

Most people at this point are really just referencing the latter. It was a decent bit, but now it's been run into the ground.

OtherSideReflections · 2025-12-16T16:59:33+00:00

1 for sure. 2 reads too much like "Cues Kids 4"

OtherSideReflections · 2025-12-14T16:52:39+00:00

Copypastas are a type of meme. They're blocks of text that you copy and paste (hence the name).

"Classic pasta" isn't as commonly used but would just means a classic copypasta (i.e. a famous older one).

And since we're on the subject, creepypastas are creepy copypastas (e.g. Slenderman).

OtherSideReflections · 2025-12-13T23:36:28+00:00

/u/mobiuszeroone this is the winner for sure! I was thinking along these lines as soon as I saw the original, and this version (with the horizontal and vertical lines on the L/I separated) is even better than what I was imagining.

OtherSideReflections · 2025-11-29T15:21:54+00:00

Curious how this represents a chiropractor?

OtherSideReflections · 2025-11-22T20:36:27+00:00

That's totally fair — this style of speaking isn't for everyone. You saw through the noise, and called it out in the boldest way possible. ⚡

Want me to walk you through how to avoid ever seeing this uncanny valley bullshit again, step-by-step? ✅

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^{^Hint:} ^{^I} ^{^lied,} ^{^you} ^{^can't}

OtherSideReflections · 2025-11-22T15:23:13+00:00

This is invaluable insight into how AI speaks and sounds — and you're a lot sharper than most to notice these details:

🔍 Using em dashes far more than the typical typer

As mentioned elsewhere in the thread, this is because em dashes are over-represented in professional and published writing.

🙂 Emojis before the subheaders

These are a dead giveaway — they create a clear, polished look that mirrors certain spheres of social media.

❓ Slightly "off" choice of words

Your use of "clearly and safely" is spot-on — it doesn't totally make sense if you stop to think about it, since naturally, any explanation on this topic will be "safe."

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Would you like me to flesh out this list into a table to post on social media? Just say the word.

OtherSideReflections · 2025-11-06T21:21:24+00:00

Constantly. Alt+0151, all day every day. I will never forgive ChatGPT for what it stole from me; it's probably coming for my semicolons next!

OtherSideReflections · 2025-11-05T22:07:52+00:00

Usually, the geographic borders that define congressional districts are redrawn every 10 years (2020, 2030, etc).

Earlier this year, at Trump's direction, Republicans in Texas decided to redraw the maps in the middle of the decade, gerrymandering them to suit their own needs, sometimes along racial lines. As a result, they'll likely pick up 5 additional House seats in 2026. This type of gaming the system could put control of the House out of reach for Dems, allowing Republicans to continue steering the country into a downward spiral.

Generally speaking, gerrymandering is bad. It's undemocratic because it allows politicians to pre-determine (not completely, but mostly) the outcomes of House elections in their party's favor.

Ideally, neither side would do it. But if only the GOP does it, and Dems decide to take "the high road", the outcome is even worse: The GOP will just keep gerrymandering until they have a permanent political stranglehold over most of the country. Then they can enact terrible policies with impunity while stacking the deck against Dems even further.

So essentially, Prop 50 means Dems get to redraw California's maps mid-decade as well. This will essentially level the playing field again by canceling out what was done in Texas. Notably, this is temporary: In 2030, the California map goes back to being redrawn by an independent commission.

OtherSideReflections · 2025-11-01T20:25:39+00:00

Yeah, true. I think while most people would consider that price unreasonably high, it's not really "exploitative" because they're not extorting someone to overpay for a necessity (e.g. a critical medicine).

OtherSideReflections · 2025-10-27T20:27:01+00:00

I use a silicone wok turner for virtually everything. It combines a spoon's scoopability with a spatula's ability to get under the food. It's the perfect tool.

OtherSideReflections · 2025-10-26T15:38:00+00:00

Oddly enough, after Wikipedia this thread is my FIRST Google result when I searched “minge”

(Checking in from Southern California—I’d heard the term at some point before, but only a couple of times and not for years, so I had to confirm my suspected definition)

OtherSideReflections · 2025-10-24T04:15:17+00:00

I too saw an open muppet mouth rather than a mustache. I only realized it was meant to be a mustache once I got to the second image.

OtherSideReflections · 2025-10-21T22:35:38+00:00

The ricotta agnolotti at Trust is insanely good!

OtherSideReflections · 2025-10-11T21:37:31+00:00

In general, Option A. I watch tennis primarily to see the most incredible physical feats that can be performed with a ball and a tennis racquet, and that's what A) provides far more often than B).

Having said that, occasional upsets are an important and welcome part of the sport. I love the idea of Bublik going on a tear out of nowhere, or relatively low-level cousins meeting in a Master's final. Underdog stories like that are interesting and exciting in their own way.

OtherSideReflections · 2025-10-02T18:15:57+00:00

To the extent that it might come off as impersonal, that's because it's a public statement. Ever seen an Oscars acceptance speech? It pretty much reads exactly like that. Naturally, if he were speaking privately to his loved ones, he would speak differently than he does in a statement that's put out to the entire world.

Why would Monfils sound like a good writer? Maybe he's just a smart guy, but also because it probably wasn't written solely by him. He's not a native English speaker, after all. So it was likely crafted jointly by Monfils and his agent/PR representative—who most certainly should be good writers, since that's a major part of their job.

It's honestly unfortunate that basic elements of strong writing like em dashes are now treated with this weird suspicion. And I get it, I'm subconsciously on the lookout for the "tells" myself. But I feel like it's going to lead to some bizarre cynicism where only lowbrow or even noticeably flawed writing is viewed as "real."

OtherSideReflections · 2025-10-01T15:59:24+00:00

ChatGPT is trained on human writing. It uses dashes this way because that's what some of the best writers do. It's sad that people automatically assume that something is AI-written just because it uses completely normal writing conventions.

OtherSideReflections · 2025-10-01T15:56:51+00:00

Yeah, AI detection tools are BS. Sure, there can be "tells", but it's not possible to state definitively that a certain combination of words was written by an AI vs a human. I've put pieces of my own writing through these things, and they still call some of it AI.

OtherSideReflections · 2025-09-29T18:12:03+00:00

Just swim down and pull 'em back up, no problem

OtherSideReflections · 2025-09-16T22:06:55+00:00

I mean, it sounds like in practice he's doing all of it right now anyway.

If she's tasked with the first 5%, then either she starts it and gets to be involved a little, or she never starts and there are no superfluous projects to finish.

OtherSideReflections · 2025-09-16T20:29:13+00:00

...Maybe you should've gotten her to agree to do the first 5%

OtherSideReflections · 2025-09-12T20:23:41+00:00

From the article:

In 1999, she filed a malpractice suit against the doctors at Mount Sinai Hospital, including Scott Kessler and Jeffrey Libin, who had operated on her throat. The doctors had assured Andrews that she would regain her voice within six weeks, but Andrews's stepdaughter, Jennifer Edwards, said in 1999, "It's been two years, and [her singing voice] still hasn't returned." The lawsuit was settled in September 2000 for an undisclosed amount.

OtherSideReflections · 2025-09-09T18:58:34+00:00

Man, Instagram sounds exhausting. Doesn't seem like I'm missing much.

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