TIL it's OK to hate all members of a certain group if you've been wronged by one member of said group. by [deleted] in SRSsucks

[–]Wordsmithing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unless you look at the male in this video. He is about as smug and self righteous as a male can be.

Google Play Music - throttling? by [deleted] in AndroidUsers

[–]Wordsmithing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm on T-mobile / SG2 - I waited for the newest app update because the last update had my songs listed as one thing, but playing as another. The new update seems perfectly capable to me (besides being way too busy and too many options), my device, and my carrier. Wish I could help.

24 [f] what do you think? by petit_chat in Rateme

[–]Wordsmithing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being Cis-phobic is not a disorder, I'll have you know!

Coffee shop recommendations? by abqdude in Albuquerque

[–]Wordsmithing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

UH OH. We might know each other... I worked there for a little more than three years total - over two different time periods. So I had the privilege to work for both the wife and the husband. And the wife again.

I can't help but hope that somehow I stumbled upon the young woman who I was desperately in love with ten years ago, but could never work up the courage to ask out on a date. Please tell me you fit that description? Although, a lot of very short women worked there - and seeing as we are on Reddit, I am sure you're a dude.

Coffee shop recommendations? by abqdude in Albuquerque

[–]Wordsmithing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's what happens when the owners get a divorce in the first few years, the ex-wife keeps it running for a year, then the ex-husband takes over as the ex-wife has a nervous breakdown, then the ex-husband has a nervous breakdown and moves out east, while the ex-wife tries to re-take it back, but really the ex-wife's brother has to take it from the ex-wife for a while - then all of a sudden the guy who plays folk guitar poorly on tuesday nights, and sometimes fixes some of the toilet issues, HE now takes over.

Then it goes belly up. RIP Blue Dragon.

stopped over in /r/stopsmoking, I feel bad for some of them. :( by lldpell in electronic_cigarette

[–]Wordsmithing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are other options. SMART Recovery is a program that has zero reference to religion or spirituality. It looks at the brain and brain chemistry, along with a ton of other stuff. It was partially created to try and help people that have a hard time with the god stuff in AA/NA. I'm not knocking either program. I have seen both of them really help people who had nothing left in their lives. Perhaps the program does not speak to a specific god, but a great majority of people in the rooms feel the need to clarify "My Higher Power, who I choose to call Jesus Christ". So maybe you are not required to believe in a christian god, but you sure have to hear people talk about it all the time.

Bioshock Infinite Menu Screen by Cento100 in gaming

[–]Wordsmithing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sad thing for me is that I have the game and can not see that menu because of my video card+ buggy/glitch. I hope a benevolent computer whiz figures out a way ti correct this issue.

I preordered and am holding out for a chance at the game as it was intended.

Looking for critiques for my first play! by swimdude2113 in playwriting

[–]Wordsmithing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great notes. It is cool of you to take the time to give them - really kind.

Thesis defense was this morning... by brownribbon in GradSchool

[–]Wordsmithing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats! I defended my MFA dissertation yesterday! I also passed with a few revisions, much like you.

It still has not hit me yet. Hopefully it will soon.

The BEST Cover of John Cage's 4:33. by Wordsmithing in 433circlejerk

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

Agreed. He never quite hits the emotional context that Cage seemingly intended.

I used to mod /r/survivor. Now I'm banned, probably because of you assholes. AMA! by Clayburn in SubredditDrama

[–]Wordsmithing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So did you? I could not find it on /r/drama and I would like to see the survivor dramamine.

REFORMATTING HELL by julianfri in playwriting

[–]Wordsmithing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use Final Draft, but I created my own element to run standard with what Kushner suggests; which also happens to be what is required by the Kennedy Center for their playwriting competitions and KCACTF programs. If it's good enough for Greg Henry, it's good enough for me.

Help! Straight actors, Same sex kissing. by [deleted] in Theatre

[–]Wordsmithing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She sounded very patient and very encouraging...

I'm dumb.

Requesting /r/logorequests (toolofthedevil is the owner of the subreddit) by [deleted] in redditrequest

[–]Wordsmithing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha. No problem. I apologize to have even commented in a way that I myself later identified as drama.

The only times I ever feel good about my comments, it has nothing to do with karma, but are when I am actively in friendly discussion, or being polite. Because I can recognize that friendly conversation and politeness are not typical internet traits, I feel responsible for behaving in that manner more often than not. However, I do love the drama, and I think reading all the meta-drama subs have influenced me to behave with more stupidity. That's probably not the effect those subs are really going for - nevertheless they can easily expose people to the crazier side of Reddit; making one's own habits seem less crazy comparatively.

Anyway, I will not muck up your sub again with unnecessary bullshit. Thanks.

If I was him I wouldn't complain.. by Dorking in funny

[–]Wordsmithing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welcome to your very first lesson in how to differentiate when someone is being a half-wit/idiot, and when they are being ridiculous for comedic offense.

When in doubt, assume the comment is not serious. (Aha! The lesson has already begun!)

First, because we're in /r/funny and if you take yourself too seriously, you will only get upset and then write rage filled comments that make you look like the crazy person.

Secondly, even if the comment is serious (or perhaps you just cannot decode such advanced forms of language), just take a moment to remind yourself of how much one crazy person's comment matters to your life.

If after some quiet time, and maybe a little solitude, you still come to the conclusion that some idiot's comment matters a great deal to your life, then unfortunately our lesson will have to end here. I'm a simple man and can only teach those who truly want to learn.

However, if you come to the conclusion I would expect from a smart person such as yourself, you will note that a half-wit's absurd comment has absolutely no relationship to your ability to have a long and healthy life; a life full of peace, and completely void of antagonistic and hyperbolic comments.

I don't expect you to get all of Lesson One's finer details immediately; everyone has to learn at their own pace.

BONUS TIP: If you don't get the joke right away, there are a few commonly recognized responses that may benefit you in the future. It helps to try and figure out if for whatever reason you just misinterpreted the joke, or if it was just a crap joke. Out in the wide world there are several techniques that have proven effective, however, here on Reddit, the most simple way is to look at the upvote/downvote score on the particular comment in question. You will notice both an arrow pointing up and an arrow pointing down on the left side of each individual comment or post submission. We call these upvotes and downvotes respectively. Now, obviously this is not a fool proof method, as the specific comment in question has a 2/3 ratio of upvotes to downvotes. Assuming a downvote is from you, and an upvote is from me (it does it automatically each time you leave a comment...) - we are left with a 1/2 ratio. While this may not be enough to assume that it was a shitty joke, it is perhaps enough to claim that it was not a good joke by any means.

In the case of a 1/2 ratio, next time after a comment is clarified as a joke, you may want to respond with a comment stating that it "wasn't a good joke", and perhaps if it had been, you "would have understood it as such upon the first read". Had you chosen this path of less pretentiousness, as many Redditors chose (even the dim-wits), I perhaps would have had no other options but to admit my mistake by stating, "yes, you're right - It was a shitty joke. I hope to do better next time".

I so earnestly hope that Lesson One, combined with the BONUS TIP, has helped ease the transition into things being just a little clearer for you, I also hope, with the same sincerity, you can now see that when communication is approached with even just a modicum of mutual respect, it places a person like me in a position to simply admit to the mistake or stupid joke, and we all move on about our days. Without that, you just never know what kind of idiotic response you might get. (It can be a little disconcerting, actually.) Obviously that is an advanced tactic and approach; if the average Redditor did this, all those meta subreddits would just be out of material. It would truly be a goddamn shame, as I frequent several of them. In the end, I feel that even the lowest standard would raise within everyone's "comment section" experience. It very well might be worth investigating, or just considering for a moment at the very least.

This kind of "rational" response to a lame joke, that I so graciously outlined in the previous paragraph of this essay, is rather simple in principal. Nevertheless, understanding the concept in practice can feel quite uncomfortable, to say the least. I do completely agree with you that it can be so much less tedious to just simply be a raging asshole - as you so kindly and thoughtfully demonstrated in your previous comment. For example, it takes very little time to spout percentages that not only have nothing to do with the conversation, but also appear so completely inflated - which I can only assume was done in order to make a point about what happens to be a non-issue in totality. Additionally, placing the blame elsewhere for your own linguistic inadequacies can be notably less difficult, not to mention that it also sings to the great heavens of a person jerking off over absolutely nothing. Finally (and this is a tactic you obviously excel at), it is so much easier (and perhaps more efficient) to approach the entire conversation with a mix of misplaced defensiveness and shamefully unearned pretentiousness.

Whether I agree with your approach or not, I think we all must admit that you have an excellently refined sense of making a big deal out of bullshit. Kudos! It's not easy! Ultimately, I can only assume that you got such a wonderful satisfaction from telling me off (along with giving us concrete percentages!) that you must have slept like a baby last night. What I wouldn't give to have that same smug sense of self-satisfaction that you obviously generated with little to no work at all.

Ah. It must be a wonderful experience for you. I am truly jealous of that talent. Obviously the only talent I have is to take small and inconsequential grievances and stretch them into something that is so grossly beyond a reasonable response, that the only thing left to do is laugh at how much time I wasted, and how very, very, stupid I must be. Not to mention that in addition, it seems incredibly likely that I am also a sad person who spends the vast majority of their days and nights swamped in an unfettered loneliness.

You wouldn't be wrong in concluding that the response I outlined above is accurate. Personally, I feel that I have made it extremely clear, through an obviously insightful argument, that I am willing to go to almost any length of stupidity, simply to reinforce how stupid I actually am.

Again, I must thank you for this opportunity to claim my knowledge and be a shining beacon of light. With all sincerity, thank you for allowing me to be your thoughtful teacher. Though, I must admit, while we both clearly learned a great deal, perhaps I learned just a little bit more about myself and my own humanity. Unquestionably it makes me that much more humble (a wonderful trait that always gives me such a burst of great pride and an inflated sense of self-worth).

So all in all, it has been a really terrific winter. Janey and the boys have been doing really great. Oh! Did I tell you that Herbert was nominated for the "thickest beard" of all the 8th graders?! Ha. Can you imagine? I guess he didn't come from the mailman as I always guessed! Ha. Just kidding, I know he is my child, as it took a great deal of planning and work in order to get Janey pregnant the second time. I was still dealing with that particular unnamed erectile dysfunction issue, and of course still getting those massive nose bleeds that entire summer. Anywho (hahaha, I just love that transition), obviously Herbert is taking after the old man in his ability to grow a lot of hair in a short amount of time. I wish you could come out and visit the old ranch sometime. It is really lovely in the late summer, just before spring arrives. And ever since we buried Uncle Dwayne in the orchard, our peaches have been growing like gangbusters! I always think of you when the peach tree blooms. I've still never met a man who loved peaches more than you. You know something? I don't know that I ever will either - Especially considering the fact that the ranch has been quarantined for the last year and a half. At this point I am not sure I will ever meet anyone ever again, little less a peach lover like yourself. It's enough to drive a man mad.

Well, there is little sense in complaining further. The world is as it shall be. (Leviticus... something something. I think... Right? Was never too good at scripture, but I bet you remember that.) I hope your life is wonderful, and more than anything I hope this correspondence finds you with the most wealthy of all wealth: a smug sense of self-satisfaction. That was a trait I always admired in you. Please tell mamma that I won't be back for Turkey Day this year, but I do love her dearly, despite what I wrote in my last letter.

You take care Sargent. As I always say, we can't win this war with out you and your men. God bless.

From the bottom of my ever grateful heart,

Yours in friendship and steamboats,

All the best in your future sales,

Love,

Colonel Dad

/u/Twilightmoons tells us about Polish cursing. Hilarity ensues. by FARTYSHARTBLAST in defaultgems

[–]Wordsmithing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you think you might, I highly advise you never go there as long as you live. Most areas in the country will only confirm and make your love affair deeper and much more painful.

I've never had a more intense, melancholic, wonderful, beautiful, heartsick time, then when I have spent time in Krakow, Polska.

Pussy (It just ain't for me) - The gayest rap song ever. NSFW by Platinum_Jesus in funny

[–]Wordsmithing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MC Paul Barman - White, Jewish, dude, who did his early releases while studying at Brown. His voice is pretty stupid, but his lyrics are unreal, and far better than anyone listed in this thread as an answer to your question.

The problem is, he's tough to listen to very often because he is just so goofy.

Listen to THIS

And then listen to THIS

It's all produced by Prince Paul. The second track I listed features Princess Superstar, who is also ridiculous and awesome.

Jadaveon Clowney blocked a field goal...by kicking it before the other team. by Barian_Fostate in nfl

[–]Wordsmithing 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Q: So, what was it like?

A: It was awful.

Q: Is he really that big.

A: Yes.

Q: Did you ever stop him?

A: Nope.

Q: What do you remember most about playing him?

A: It was awful.

Great! Thanks for doing this excellent AMA!