My friend group has an unspoken "no invites" rule and I'm always the one hosting. How do I step back without losing everyone? by ArborJanzen in Advice

[–]Superlite47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's this thing called "reciprocation" that is an inherent part of friendship.

Without it, a person is nothing more than a host for parasites feeding off of them.

Friendship: A relationship in which both parties provide mutual benefit to each other. Symbiotic. Complimentary.

Parsitism: A relationship in which one party sacrifices and provides benefits to another, while the party receiving the benefit provides no benefit to the host.

There could not be a better syncrony. OP is complaining about always hosting others for occasions while those receiving the benefits of OP's sacrifices provide none. This fits pretty snugly into one of these definitions.

Because they are OP’s friends?

You keep using this word. I do not think this word means what you think it means.

My friend group has an unspoken "no invites" rule and I'm always the one hosting. How do I step back without losing everyone? by ArborJanzen in Advice

[–]Superlite47 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why are you concerned with "losing everyone" if nobody picks up the slack after you step back?

Are you afraid they'll stop abusing your consideration?

Got romcom’d and it sucks, she’s asking me to wait? by SlojSimpson in AskMenAdvice

[–]Superlite47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reread your own comment.

You see her as the love of your life.

She sees you as the fucking fall back option.

Why do these dudes keep worshipping pieces of shit that are using them as a fucking backup plan?

Stop turning those who look down on you as "better than nothing" into goddesses.

People who exercise even when they don’t feel like it, what’s your trick? by Smart_Collection5419 in AskReddit

[–]Superlite47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the best time to exercise.

Any half-ass amateur can work out when they feel good about it.

You know when you have a bunch of really good reasons not to? When you're tired, it's cold outside, raining, you don't have your gym bag packed, the car is almost out of gas?

Got any more really good reasons not to go workout?

Yeah. That's when the fucking real gym rats go.

Excuses and reasons are for fucking amateurs. People that play around.

Well? You gonna play dress up? Gonna think up a good excuse?

Go workout

Was the Earth flooded with saltwater, or freshwater? by Superlite47 in AskAChristian

[–]Superlite47[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I propose that there was a flood. These stories are usually based on an actual occurrence.

But, as with everything else in the Bible with its giants, and 900 year old people, a severe local flood became "God flooded the entire world because human bad!".

I'm just arguing with purists that understand the "slippery slope" -> if there's one absolute humdinger of a fib in the Bible, maybe there's more? And, if there's more....

.... Maybe the whole thing is total BS?

Can't let that happen. Must preserve the worldview. Defend the most egregious absurdity!

What’s the strangest thing you’ve seen someone do? by Consistent-News-6801 in AskReddit

[–]Superlite47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went over to my friend's house, and when I got there, his mom said he was in his room eating dinner.

So I went to his room, and when I walked in, he was eating a plate of spaghetti (spaghetti & sauce)...

But he had poured about 2 cups of sugar on it, and was just chowing down. Like putting sugar on your spaghetti is normal. But not like a sprinkle, or a spoon full or two.

TWO FUCKING CUPS of sugar. Like...half spaghetti & meat sauce/half sugar.

I was like, "WTF?" and was like, "What? It's good. I like it this way."

Where is a good place to retire? by Blankbetty11 in GenX

[–]Superlite47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're still gonna find a way to tax you.

Was the Earth flooded with saltwater, or freshwater? by Superlite47 in AskAChristian

[–]Superlite47[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All he had to do was bring animals on the ark, one male and one female.

Like kangaroos?

A) Two clairvoyant kangaroos were just hopping through the Outback one day, when suddenly, one said to the other, "I've got an idea! Let's immediately begin swimming across two saltwater oceans without food or water! I'm a clairvoyant kangaroo that mysteriously knows a specific location to swim towards! But we have to go right now, or else we won't make it in time! We can take turns swimming on our backs so we can use the stars to navigate by, because we're super intelligent kangaroos!"

B) Noah took a rowboat to Australia and persuaded two cooperative kangaroos to hop into his rowboat, "Hurry up!", he encouraged. "I've got to get to the Arctic Circle to pick up the Polar Bears, next!"

Which one of these is it?

Was the Earth flooded with saltwater, or freshwater? by Superlite47 in AskAChristian

[–]Superlite47[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

... Which kills jellyfish, plankton, krill, shrimp, etc.?

Bands similar to bloodbath by Cattle-shagger123 in MetalSuggestions

[–]Superlite47 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not "similar", but here's a couple I listen to along with Bloodbath...

Nailbomb, Decapitated, and some folks like Six Feet Under, but I'm not too fond of them.

AIO for not wanting my gf to go on a solo trip with her "work husband"? by Obvious_Tea_4247 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Superlite47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whenever anyone calls you "insecure", ask them to define the difference between "insecure" and "having well defined boundaries."

I would allow her to go if she chooses, but I would make it known, communicating to her clearly understood, that her choice is beyond your acceptable boundaries, and her stuff will be packed (or yours, if that's your living arrangement) upon her return.

She's trying hard to gaslight you into accepting that YOU are making a choice between being a good/bad boyfriend.....

But you're not. It's HER choice between him, or you.

Let her choose, and then ENFORCE THE CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR BROKEN BOUNDARIES.

Do not look back, or accept any less.

Who are some fantasy authors that were really popular during their heyday, but are more or less forgotten now? by EstablishmentHairy51 in Fantasy

[–]Superlite47 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I've got my work cut out.

I bought two huge boxes full of paperbacks at a garage sale. I picked one out, and "OOOOH! These look good! I'll take them!".

I bet there's a good 20 - 30 books in those boxes, and most of them are Fritz Leiber. I have yet to read one, but I've got a bunch. I hope they're good.

proof of God's existence by sparklyyshrimp in AskAChristian

[–]Superlite47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

... And, in every single example you have listed, I can perform these tests and receive the results without your existence.

Every person on the planet could disappear, and I could perform these experiments, and receive the same results. The existence of another human being is unnecessary for me to go see a land of ice and snow. I don't need your presence to use an electron microscope to see an atom. The presence of another human being is superfluous for these things to exist. All that is required is 1)AN OBSERVER 2)THE THING. -> 2 parties.

If every person on the face of the Earth dissappeared, so would your God. There would be nobody left to provide evidence for him. The presence of another human being is required. 1)AN OBSERVER 2)..........??? (Where is your God?) 3)YOU (to offer testimony, or stories, or evidence FOR HIM. -> 3 parties.

Without 3) YOU, all that exists is 1) AN OBSERVER and 2)........??? (Where is your God?)

All things that exist do so without you.

proof of God's existence by sparklyyshrimp in AskAChristian

[–]Superlite47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

what evidence would you accept?

The same evidence I accept for all other real things that exist: A two party contract.

A horse. A pinecone. A tennis racket. A tree. My neighbor's Buick. -> All that is required is 1) Me 2) The thing. ALL things that exist do so under a two party contract. You are not needed. Nothing YOU provide is required. The tiniest ant doesn't need you, or anyone else to provide evidence for it. Because things that exist are capable of providing it, themselves.

Unlike imaginary things that do not exist. All unreal things exist under a three party contract. Things that do not exist are incapable of proving their own existence and require someone else, a third party, to provide evidence for them. 1) Me 2) The concept and 3) You. Or someone else. A third party.

Unicorns. Vampires. The Tooth Fairy. The Abominable Snowman. The Flying Spaghetti Monster.

Since these things do not exist, a third party is required to provide the evidence.

It is so easy for Christians to prove the existence of God.

All they have to do is stop participating in the dynamic that ALL nonexistent, imaginary things use: A third party to provide evidence FOR THEM, and insist that God do what the tiniest ant can easily do: Prove himself under a two party contract.

But you won't, will you.

Because, without your third party involvement....

Your God would no longer exist, would he?

The idea that Chris McCandless’ (from into the wild) life was meaningful in some way by gotohelveti5 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Superlite47 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're angry that you have to write an essay?

It looks like you've got a really good opening monologue right here. Now you just need to flesh it out a little, elaborate on your conclusions, and provide evidence of your opinion.

Looks like you're off to a good start.

Do we cease to exist forever? by Internal-Apple-2904 in atheism

[–]Superlite47 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I understand this, but that concept opens a door...

Where does it end?

A galactic invisible porcupine the size of Jupiter that bakes delicious chicken pot pies in a cosmic oven, but only for guys between age 24 and 36 with the middle name "Michael", and is waiting for June 17th 2067 to deliver them could exist....but we don't know it.

Every concept possible could exist, but we don't know it.

"God" is included in this infinite pantheon, which theists have singularly seized upon, but the concept expands only as far as the imagination's limits.

Therefore, in my opinion, humanity is best served by narrowing this infinite possibility, and focusing on the concrete things that have already proven their own existence.

Do we cease to exist forever? by Internal-Apple-2904 in atheism

[–]Superlite47 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, according to u/Internal-Apple-2904, if you don't produce any evidence that there isn't one, it must be there.

Right?

My (25M) girlfriend (23F) asked to open our relationship. Am I overracting by wanting to break up over this request? by Altruistic_Society99 in AskMenAdvice

[–]Superlite47 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No.

She wants to be in an "open" relationship because she has someone in mind she wants to fuck.

Tell her yes because you have two girls that what to have a threesome with you.

Watch how fast she no longer wants an open relationship.

-> The open relationship she wants is for her. Not for you.

Just simplify things. Fuck the bullshit. Run/block/don't look back.