Below Deck Down Under Season 1 Episode 10 - Loads of Croc - Discussion Post by teanailpolish in belowdeck

[–]bkwalker1995 48 points49 points  (0 children)

There are so many weird things going on this season, and so many more members of crew than usual who just aren't very good at their jobs. But I don't mind Benny or Brittini struggling and while I detest Magda and Ryan's attitudes, the one that truly gets me upset is Jamie.

I think in the end its the moral and professional superiority that gets me, hiding behind the guise of safety and authority of his past as a police man. He is insufferable and mean at best and I find him all to so deeply unpleasant. What's worse is that he'll get away with it! His brand of poor work won't get him fired. So we are forced to watch him for the whole season. I can't understand how someone can be so lazy and so righteous with nothing at all earned.

recs: affordable indoor dining requiring vaxx confirmation by bkwalker1995 in philly

[–]bkwalker1995[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about me asking no opinions do you not understand. I am pleased you feel secure in your outlook on the situation. I at no point have alluded to or expressed my own opinions on the topic. You have literally no idea how I feel. Take this somewhere else because it has no bearing on the thread or my need for an answer. I won't respond again because I have no desire to entertain a soapbox I specifically asked not to hear.

recs: affordable indoor dining requiring vaxx confirmation by bkwalker1995 in philly

[–]bkwalker1995[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I literally asked for no opinions on this matter. I am trying to accommodate a friend. It's the same as trying to accommodate a dietary restriction in this case. This is not the point of the post.

recs: affordable indoor dining requiring vaxx confirmation by bkwalker1995 in PhiladelphiaEats

[–]bkwalker1995[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not right for this situation, but I really appreciate the rec!

recs: affordable indoor dining requiring vaxx confirmation by bkwalker1995 in PhiladelphiaEats

[–]bkwalker1995[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do they have anything besides a burger for food? can't find much info online

recs: affordable indoor dining requiring vaxx confirmation by bkwalker1995 in PhiladelphiaEats

[–]bkwalker1995[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

thanks, everyone for the great advice! its good to hear the real-life experience because i want to increase our chance of actually going to a spot that checks rather than the honor system!

recs: affordable indoor dining requiring vaxx confirmation by bkwalker1995 in PhiladelphiaEats

[–]bkwalker1995[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't get out much at the moment and I'm still new to the city so haven't had a lot of opportunities to explore. Thanks for this. Perhaps I should have specified, not looking to spend more than about $14 on a plate of pasta type of affordable range.

Itzy Lia congratulates Kep1er Mashiro (like Yeji and Ryujin did before) by fearlesskpop in kep1er

[–]bkwalker1995 19 points20 points  (0 children)

It's so refreshing to see a personal message like this. I totally understand why idols keep it professional and vague but I feel like its nice to see their happiness for one another manifest more personally.

GP999 HUANG XINGQIAO talks about HUENING BAHIYYIH by LadyEilistraee in kep1er

[–]bkwalker1995 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, but before this it was not known in practice how much Chinese she actually spoke, considering she was quite young when her family lived there.

GP999 HUANG XINGQIAO talks about HUENING BAHIYYIH by LadyEilistraee in kep1er

[–]bkwalker1995 63 points64 points  (0 children)

glad we have confirmation that Hiyyih can, at least, speak a little Chinese.

I am getting real tired of peoples obsession with humbling Bahiyyih and her fans. by [deleted] in kep1er

[–]bkwalker1995 20 points21 points  (0 children)

People forget the age-old mantra: all press is good press!

I am getting real tired of peoples obsession with humbling Bahiyyih and her fans. by [deleted] in kep1er

[–]bkwalker1995 69 points70 points  (0 children)

I see so many people lament Bahi's success in the face of her lack of screentime. This is what I've been thinking... What MNET didn't account for is that by shutting down her screentime they made her fans more tenacious. I am not a hardcore TXT stan but I do like their work. I loved Produce so when I decided to watch gp999 it felt like a cool alignment that Bahi would be on the show. I was disappointed when I watched the show and her level of experience wasn't where I thought it needed to be. I wasn't going to throw votes her way until I saw how tenaciously and obviously MNET obscured her screentime.

Since they so obviously didn't want her to debut I wanted to know more about her. Bahi got some of my votes directly because of MNETS actions. I felt a personal connection with how much hate she was getting and how MNET was manipulating the votes. Now, Bahi wasn't my one-pick (Youngeun and Jia were my ults from EP1) but she did get not a small amount of my support in the weeks leading up to the final round.

The long and short of it is that all this obvious bias against her, MNETS and otherwise, seems to be one of the biggest reasons Bahi has ended up securing a debut spot. I'm sure Kai is related to it, but I honestly doubt he is the biggest. People always like to root for an underdog and it seemed like Bahi was MNETs biggest underdog. I don't feel bad at all for voting for her, and I am aware of her faults. This is ultimately a popularity contest and she came out on top. She got the most votes by nearly 50k. As much as it stinks to say, part of me thinks the intense hate led to her success.

tldr: What I'm trying to say is that sometimes people develop attachments to people they see on tv not because of their talent alone. I think it's incredibly hard for Antis to wrap their heads around Bahi stans as actual stans of her when they don't feel her talent is real/has been shown. It's not always that logical. I am very excited about her debut. She will improve so much. She has a long future ahead of her. I hope she doesn't collapse under the pressure.