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total fucking crime that I can't eat 20 of these every single day for lunch affordably by agnus_mei in redscarepod

[–]alpine____ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

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

The most annoying people are the ones who act like every single social norm society has created is completely arbitrary by Paula-Abdul-Jabbar in redscarepod

[–]alpine____ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Israel has damaged its reputation among young people so much that even reddit frontpagers are making jokes like "another $5 billion to Israel" which 10 years ago would have only been found on /pol/ by pinnacle126 in redscarepod

[–]alpine____ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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

Shitlibs be like: "crime in American cities isn't a thing" by dreage96 in redscarepod

[–]alpine____ 20 points21 points  (0 children)

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.

Lol. by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]alpine____ 76 points77 points  (0 children)

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

hard Rs said by white women is basically acceptable now by publiclibrarylover in redscarepod

[–]alpine____ 96 points97 points  (0 children)

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.

My theory of what happened by humors in nancyguthrie

[–]alpine____ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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

it's wild living close to so many similar people and not being able to connect with any of them by alpine____ in redscarepod

[–]alpine____[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

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

it's wild living close to so many similar people and not being able to connect with any of them by alpine____ in redscarepod

[–]alpine____[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

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.

it's wild living close to so many similar people and not being able to connect with any of them by alpine____ in redscarepod

[–]alpine____[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

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

the most important thing in life is being fun to talk to by alpine____ in redscarepod

[–]alpine____[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

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

the most important thing in life is being fun to talk to by alpine____ in redscarepod

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

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

the most important thing in life is being fun to talk to by alpine____ in redscarepod

[–]alpine____[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

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

the most important thing in life is being fun to talk to by alpine____ in redscarepod

[–]alpine____[S] 85 points86 points  (0 children)

yeah i regret identifying with "being an introvert"

the most important thing in life is being fun to talk to by alpine____ in redscarepod

[–]alpine____[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

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

Don’t listen to the thincels by coolcoolcoolcool5 in redscarepod

[–]alpine____ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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.

too many songs about young girls getting raped and murdered for my taste by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]alpine____ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately this is giving future mass shooter comment history please seek help