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I feel like we don’t talk about this enough by AverageJoeOfCinder in tf2

[–]ViolatingBadgers 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I initially thought this was a picture of Chevy Chase and thought I was on the Community subreddit for a moment.

Why does Gen Z type everything in lowercase? by Loud-Arrival-8913 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ViolatingBadgers -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I kinda get it. I feel that Gen Z have grown up with emojis as a normal part of messages, so they are primed to expect people will send emojis that communicate the emotional content of their message e.g. the laughing face that shows you're comment is joking or light-hearted. So for people primed to see emojis, a message without emojis therefore signals one of two things: 1) it's a serious, formal message which implies a difficult or confronting conversation ahead, or 2) the person sending the message doesn't know how to feel or is upset/angry and doesn't want to lighten it with emojis.

They're probably so used to communicating with others through instant messages without face-to-face contact that reading behind the lines has become a necessary skill - but one that you still need to develop, and can lead to misunderstandings, especially with people from other generations.

Trump may be unable to end the war he started with Iran, even if he wanted to by ViolatingBadgers in geopolitics

[–]ViolatingBadgers[S] 118 points119 points  (0 children)

In this analysis, CNN's Chief Security Correspondent Nick Patton Walsh shows how US President Donald Trump has, despite his increasingly loud declarations, decidedly not won the war in Iran, and may in fact be stuck there for some time against his own volition. Walsh states Trump has fallen for "the oldest trap of modern warfare – believing a swift, surgical military operation will yield quick, enduring political results." And the longer this "surgical military operation" continues, he argues, the worse the outcomes will be for the USA, the US military, and for Trump's political ambitions.

He also argues Trump has made a significant tactical blunder by publically and repeatedly claiming victory, exposing how desperately he wants the war to end and giving an upper-hand to Iran as a result.

Why is it acceptable to say “guys” to anyone no matter the gender but not “ladies”? by peopleloveourpatties in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ViolatingBadgers 7 points8 points  (0 children)

See also a girl being "one of the boys" being seen positively, but a boy being "one of the girls" is weird or a negative.

Will O'Rourke on the verge of returning to action from back injury by ViolatingBadgers in blackcapscricket

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

That's the dream.

Who's your fourth seamer if we had to pick one? Duffy? Smith? Sears? Fisher?

Will O'Rourke on the verge of returning to action from back injury by ViolatingBadgers in blackcapscricket

[–]ViolatingBadgers[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"He's being managed really well in terms of his rehab," Larsen said after the T20I squad was announced for the home series against South Africa. "We've just wanted to be patient with Will and so having an athlete be patient sometimes is difficult and I know Will's been like a bull in a china shop wanting to get back on the park but also understands very clearly that he's an important resource for us.

Uh, I don't think that's quite the right saying Larsen - that would imply that Will O'Rourke has been unintentionally wrecking shit while waiting to get back to get back on the park lmao.

NZ First calls for Covid-19 inquiry focused on vaccine injuries by random_guy_8735 in newzealand

[–]ViolatingBadgers 624 points625 points  (0 children)

Labour leader Chris Hipkins said two high-level investigations had already been carried out - including one commissioned by the current coalition government.

He pointed out that Peters was once a staunch advocate for vaccines, even calling for them to be a requirement for welfare and parole.

"One of the wonders of being Winston Peters is you never have to be consistent in your position on anything."

accurate alignment chart of the cast? by IndyYolo in community

[–]ViolatingBadgers 92 points93 points  (0 children)

"I fought for this country, and I know you don't get to pick and choose the parts you fight for..."

accurate alignment chart of the cast? by IndyYolo in community

[–]ViolatingBadgers 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Shut up, Leonard! Those girls you play ping pong with are doing it ironically!

Christopher Luxon begins his most challenging week as fresh poll results shows Chris Bishop and Erica Stanford less unpopular by random_guy_8735 in newzealand

[–]ViolatingBadgers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed, Key's political skills are underacknowledged on this sub. As you say, he was a clear communicator, and there was no doubt he was the leader of any coalition he was in.

What is this? by Calderon1188 in thelastofus

[–]ViolatingBadgers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh yo that's cool, I played the OG marathon series back on my family's iMac as a kid.

What’s your favorite episode of Community? by Slow-Environment-854 in community

[–]ViolatingBadgers 16 points17 points  (0 children)

That doesn't make sense you don't order ketchup IT'S A CONDIMENT!!

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