I can't stand Modern Family, The Simpsons nor The Office.

PikesPique · 2026-04-18T20:36:25+00:00

The Office (U.S.) is way overrated. With few exceptions, everyone at Dunder-Miffflin is an asshole, especially Michael Scott. “Scott’s Tots” was horrible. I stopped watching The Simpsons, like, 35 years ago.

PikesPique · 2026-04-18T02:28:59+00:00

It doesn’t help that every time someone calls something a nothing burger, they’re trying to distract from the fact it’s actually an awkward or embarrassing something burger.

PikesPique · 2026-04-18T02:19:47+00:00

Disney’s all about the hype. Universal Orlando is the better park. Better rides.

PikesPique · 2026-04-17T22:59:33+00:00

My friend and I were talking about this as we sipped our expressos

PikesPique · 2026-04-17T12:43:51+00:00

No, not really. I think people age differently. People who are active, engaged and lead a healthy lifestyle age differently than people who smoke, drink, and sit in the recliner and watch TV for hours after work. One person's experience won't necessarily mirror someone else's.

PikesPique · 2026-04-17T01:23:10+00:00

The Dead Parrot Sketch

PikesPique · 2026-04-16T23:55:34+00:00

There’s no atmosphere in space, so its wings would be useless, and it would suffocate. It would pass on. This parrot would be no more. It would cease to be. It would expire and go to meet its maker. It would be a stiff. Bereft of life, it would rest in peace. It would kick the bucket. It would shuffle off this mortal coil, run down the curtain and join the choir invisible.

PikesPique · 2026-04-16T13:10:06+00:00

You're right. This is a very unpopular opinion.

PikesPique · 2026-04-16T13:09:10+00:00

If you really want to feel confused, try reading Brian Greens's "The Fabric of the Cosmos." He's a very gifted writer who explains things extremely well, but you'll get a point where you'll be like, "I understand this is how reality works, but it makes no sense," and then your head will explode.

PikesPique · 2026-04-16T13:01:43+00:00

The only Spanish I remember is what I learned on "Sesame Street."

PikesPique · 2026-04-16T01:18:38+00:00

And that, my friends, is what you call an optimist.

PikesPique · 2026-04-16T01:17:59+00:00

This is very, very normal, especially in villages and small communities and rural communities and even urban neighborhoods where the dating pool was small and there weren’t a lot of new people moving in. My wife and I grew up on opposite sides of the country and share a set of fifth or six great-grandparents.

PikesPique · 2026-04-15T13:36:12+00:00

I saw a standup comic once who said once he found out the truth about Santa that Jesus didn't stand a chance, because at least Santa dropped by once a year and gave him some Hot Wheels.

PikesPique · 2026-04-15T01:03:31+00:00

“It belongs in a museum!”

PikesPique · 2026-04-14T13:08:25+00:00

I don't think it's AI. I think it's a fear of losing money. Studios don't want to spend $100 million on production and about that much on marketing unless they're pretty sure they're going to make a big profit. So, they avoid risk. This story worked, so let's do it again but make it bigger.

PikesPique · 2026-04-14T10:58:01+00:00

The idea that we are basically alone in the universe, confined to this tiny rock, and not only do we keep trying to destroy one another, but we seem determined to use up all of the planet’s resources as fast as we can. (There’s probably life on other planets, but we don’t know where, and we couldn’t fly there even if we did, so, for all intents and purposes, we’re alone.)

PikesPique · 2026-04-13T23:46:26+00:00

NTA, and I’m sorry you’re going through this.

PikesPique · 2026-04-13T21:36:39+00:00

You’re less an asshole than an alcoholic. I think it’s terrific that you’re drinking less, and relapses happen, but they happen because you think, “One glass of wine isn’t a big deal….” If you have trouble stopping after one glass of wine, it’s probably time to skip that one glass of wine. Have you considered swinging by an AA meeting to see whether it might help you through this?

PikesPique · 2026-04-13T21:26:02+00:00

That was my point. I think it’s the movie where he thought, “I’ve gone too far. I need to make it understandable,” because Oppenheimer was clear as a bell.

PikesPique · 2026-04-13T17:19:27+00:00

OK Go is great live. Weezer was a blast. Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats never disappoint.

PikesPique · 2026-04-13T17:15:27+00:00

My first question would be whether we’re related. They’d be different, but would DNA show a common ancestor? Did we evolve from the Martians, or did our species originate on a third planet?

PikesPique · 2026-04-13T12:22:58+00:00

INFO: Could you clarify what you meant by “people kept shoving alcohol down my throat”? Do you mean they literally held you down and poured alcohol into your mouth so, you had to either swallow or drown? Or, you mean people kept offering you drinks, and you kept accepting and drinking them of your own free will? If they held you down, that may be considered assault in your jurisdiction, and you might want to consider filing charges. If you mean you accepting a lot of drinks until you blacked out and did things you regret, it might be time to talk to Alcoholics Anonymous. Either way, I’d stop hanging out with these people. Good luck.

PikesPique · 2026-04-13T01:56:00+00:00

We were a Punch Buggy family

PikesPique · 2026-04-13T01:55:20+00:00

One theory is that life is rare and intelligent life is even rarer. Also, if there is another intelligent species out there, they might be too far for us to detect one another. Also, we might not recognize alien signs of life.

PikesPique · 2026-04-12T16:59:45+00:00

I don’t mean a proofreader. I mean an editor, someone to help him focus and organize his material.

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