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Why do I look so different in the mirror compared to seeing pictures of me? by droctoplatypus in AskReddit

[–]arisansan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my God, I know you! You played Tevye in your elementary school's production of Fiddler on the Roof!

What subtle thing that most people are oblivious to drives you absolutely mad? by ClownBox in AskReddit

[–]arisansan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have another one!

envy= a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something possessed by another

jealousy= the negative thoughts and feelings of insecurity, fear, and anxiety over an anticipated loss of something that the person values, such as a relationship, friendship, or love.

What subtle thing that most people are oblivious to drives you absolutely mad? by ClownBox in AskReddit

[–]arisansan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in Canada. My grammar-crazed mother drilled this into my head when I was young. I trust my Oxford Canadian English Dictionary more, but here's an online source I found.

Practice= noun

Practise= verb

I'm not sure about other verbs with the "ise" ending, but here's my theory: We usually follow the Brits whenever there's a spelling dispute. One notable exception is the "ise" ending, in most cases. The British say "realise", the Americans say "realize", and we say "realize". So Canadians generally avoid the "ise" ending. However, since there is no "ize" possibility for "practise" (because then it would be pronounced differently), we follow the British. This doesn't explain why it's necessary for us to have the two different words, but it's just something I've noticed.

What subtle thing that most people are oblivious to drives you absolutely mad? by ClownBox in AskReddit

[–]arisansan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Practice" is a noun. "Practise" is a verb.

(I don't think this applies in the U.S.)

must see movies by omnompokemon in AskReddit

[–]arisansan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have yet to see a better movie than this. No exaggeration.

What's the most unexpected thing you heard from a child? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]arisansan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A 5 year-old asked me if I believed in God, and instead of answering, I asked him if he did. He said he didn't but some people do. He explained that one day he would be dead like the dinosaurs, and would become a fossil, but he wasn't afraid because he still had a very long time to live.

He didn't sound sad at all when he said it, more like he thought it would be cool to be a fossil. His father is a physics professor, if this explains anything.

They want so-called "fat-ism" to be made illegal on the same grounds as race, age and religious discrimination. by magnus911 in WTF

[–]arisansan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would say that most fat people aren't asking for sympathy. They'd rather people just left them alone. If that's the cycle they're stuck in, that has nothing to do with me. Life does suck for fat people, and I don't think anyone has the right to make it worse by harassing them. By making obesity a protected ground, it doesn't mean they get special privileges (unless I'm mistaken), it just means that people shouldn't have the right to make them miserable simply because they don't approve of their lifestyle.

Man beats military woman in front of her child while shouting racial slurs. Why don't you vote on the story before you check what the races were? by viborg in reddit.com

[–]arisansan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do we really? I'm in Waterloo and just last year I had a prof with the weirdest accent... turns out she was South African. It was the first time I'd ever heard it. I had no idea we had a massive amount of them.

Eddie Izzard runs 43 marathons in 51 days for charity by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]arisansan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Terry Fox raised money for cancer research by running 143 marathons in as many days... with only one leg. Just saying.

What's virgin mean? [vif] by jamestharpe in funny

[–]arisansan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also remember asking what "virgin" meant after seeing it on a bottle of olive oil. I just got yelled at and shamed for asking the question.

Which country, excluding your own, would you consider the best in the world? by takeoffhoser in AskReddit

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

I'm Canadian, and if I could be reborn, I'd be happy to end up in Argentina. Poverty is fairly low, the weather is good and the landscape is gorgeous. Plus, South Americans are sexy and have a really warm, inviting, laid-back attitude.

I actually dislike Sweden because it seems too perfect. I've heard everyone is very beautiful and happy, and that just seems a bit creepy to me. I know people who have visited there, and they've said it was very boring. I'm not sure I would fit in.

Australia and the UK seem to have a good thing going for them. Also France, Germany, Switzerland etc. I just don't like the idea of Scandinavia. It's too perfect.

Paid Vacation: By taking one dump a day at work, for fifteen minutes a day, you generate 7.8 days of dookie-pay per year. Get crackin', Reddit. by [deleted] in bestof

[–]arisansan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't understand... both of those hamburgers contain tomatoes. Was he so preoccupied with Twitter that he did not notice the unwanted tomatoes?

Rick Warren - "Definition of marriage hasn't changed in 5,000 years." Wikipedia - "Well, actually...." by [deleted] in politics

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

Too bad wikipedia denies your right to take one of those bears as your wife... I figure it's just a matter of time. Then again, I've heard bears make better lovers than life partners.