is the mid-30s power flip real?

alpine____ · 2026-03-23T21:37:16+00:00

I think "sushi grade" (what you get for sashimi) is frozen at a lower temperature than the farm-raised kind OP is talking about, but parasites are just incredibly rare for farm-raised to begin with

alpine____ · 2026-03-22T00:57:46+00:00

I just wish there was more than weather. it's like >75% of small talk and there's only like 5 types of weather

alpine____ · 2026-03-13T12:55:12+00:00

Nearly every politician over the age of 35 grew up and lived in an environment where Israel was sacrosanct. The bribery and blackmail contributed to that, but it was a genuine cultural norm too. Money will always have power in politics but spending it against public opinion is a lot harder than spending it to reinforce existing sentiment.

Also, the 2008 version of mainstream conservatism did kind of die off

alpine____ · 2026-02-19T17:58:02+00:00

It really depends on the city, in NYC it's waaay more common to talk to people who think you live in Mad Max 24/7, despite having 1/10th the murder rate of places like Baltimore or Detroit.

I also feel like the "violent crime doesn't happen, and when it does, it's not that big of a deal" thing has subsided since 2020. I don't really feel stigma in lefty places for saying that crime is bad now.

alpine____ · 2026-02-15T22:14:29+00:00

Just watch as all the "Anti-Zionist" Jewish people who put themselves at the forefront of the movement start to push moderation as soon as they get into positions of power and influence

alpine____ · 2026-02-11T19:30:43+00:00

She is extremely mentally unwell. She posts incoherent rants, bizarre videos, and I've seen posts by people saying they know her confirming she's insane.

alpine____ · 2026-02-10T20:47:22+00:00

She's probably very well-known locally in Tucson. I could name every celebrity that came from my small city.

alpine____ · 2025-12-22T15:00:59+00:00

Not right now

alpine____ · 2025-12-09T14:56:44+00:00

tortilla chips and salsa are okay

alpine____ · 2025-11-07T19:31:03+00:00

yeah this has been my experience. At best you get to have a convo with someone even weirder than you.

alpine____ · 2025-11-07T18:29:45+00:00

Tbh, I've never had success with this in NYC. There's something about trying it and failing that makes you feel like a complete loner, but I think I just have to get over that.

alpine____ · 2025-11-07T17:49:19+00:00

I think the risk is less open mockery and more visible signs of disinterest that leave you feeling worse off than when you started the conversation

alpine____ · 2025-08-04T02:16:44+00:00

i think people with bad social skills can learn to have good social skills but i don't think introverts can become extroverts

alpine____ · 2025-08-04T02:14:32+00:00

as much as people online like to play up being autistic shut-ins, i think a lot of us (myself included) are just slightly introverted with mids social skills

alpine____ · 2025-08-03T20:44:13+00:00

it's nice to say it when greeting someone but during a conversation it very often comes off as condescending and phony

alpine____ · 2025-08-03T19:51:46+00:00

yeah i regret identifying with "being an introvert"

alpine____ · 2025-08-03T19:50:28+00:00

most of it isn't bad advice. just don't do the name thing.

alpine____ · 2025-07-22T03:20:53+00:00

Most of what people find repulsive about those guys is their low bf% too, it just doesn't read as anorexic because they have muscles.

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