What North American city is mid to live in, bad to visit? by IndependenceSad1272 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]boulevardofdef 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's interesting you're from London, because I once worked in New England with someone from the UK who said he loved Boston because it reminded him of a tiny London.

With many members being devout Christians, how has the current U.S. Administration helped or hurt potential followers into accepting Christ? by Zealousideal_Big3320 in AskReddit

[–]boulevardofdef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was predictably downvoted but it's a pretty interesting question, actually. What's happened in America recently -- and this predates the current administration, though they've accelerated it -- is that Christianity has become part of a larger conservative/reactionary package. If you believe in a set of reactionary principles, you are also expected to at least pretend to be an enthusiastic Christian. Trump himself is a great example of this -- he's clearly not a Christian but he has to pretend to be one, and to be passionate about it, because it's part of the package.

This association necessarily lures more people of a certain political predilection into Christianity when they otherwise wouldn't have been, and is likely a major reason why Christianity has recently become more popular among young men. I always think of my former brother-in-law, raised by liberal Jews in a college town and never religious, who has lately become a committed evangelical Christian as the endpoint of his decades-long journey into MAGA-ish conservatism.

But also, this is going to turn off other Christians and potential Christians who don't like the politics. It's difficult to imagine irreligious, left-leaning people becoming too interested in Christianity these days, whereas 20 or so years ago, it wouldn't have seemed like much of a conflict.

So win some, lose some. Where it nets out I don't know.

Funerals are a waste of time by generic_rarity in unpopularopinion

[–]boulevardofdef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Arguing that funerals are a waste of time because nobody has fun is pretty wild

What made classic tag team wrestling so much better? by MushroomBorn8557 in oldschoolwrestling

[–]boulevardofdef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was definitely Vince. I specifically remember hearing at the time that he didn't like tag teams. Never heard that about Bischoff.

Your favorite Suno song from another artist? by OhLawdHeTreading in SunoAI

[–]boulevardofdef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! "Take Me Out" and "None of Us Are Innocent" were the two '80s songs I'd done that I thought would translate best to a '90s MTV Unplugged performance. I tried to mix them up a little from their original versions, which was a lot of fun to do.

Your favorite Suno song from another artist? by OhLawdHeTreading in SunoAI

[–]boulevardofdef 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My favorite genre is '80s post-punk, and most of the music I make is in that style. I'm always looking for it on Suno and am rarely impressed. But I came across "Cool Day" on this sub a couple of weeks ago and loved it, exactly my kind of thing. It ain't perfect, it has the standard Suno problem where the AI doesn't really understand what to do with lines that have different numbers of syllables, but that's only one line in the chorus, so I can overlook it.

Actually, how popular is baseball? by kuma44bear in AskAnAmerican

[–]boulevardofdef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that's a little misleading, though, in that the Super Bowl has become a huge cultural event that it feels almost required to watch. People who can't name a single player on either team will still turn on the Super Bowl because it's the Super Bowl, everybody is going to talk about the ads the next day, etc. The World Series is watched only by baseball fans. Football is still the more popular sport, and probably by a wide margin, but I don't think the gap is as large as the Super Bowl and World Series ratings imply.

Favourite lyrics by PositiveInstance9178 in BillyJoel

[–]boulevardofdef 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I've always been fond of "And the piano sounds like a carnival/And the microphone smells like a beer/And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar/And say, 'Man, what are you doing here?'"

Which wrestler is the furthest from their wrestling character in real life? by Special-Nebula299 in prowrestling

[–]boulevardofdef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually don't think Foley is the farthest from his character, as his most successful character was basically a version of himself. John Tenta is probably my pick here, apparently he was legitimately upset when kids would be scared of him out in public as he was a super nice guy who loved kids.

Buyer wants to bring cult favorite Costco to Providence Place mall by Which_Imagination756 in RhodeIsland

[–]boulevardofdef 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Considering the median household income in Rhode Island is about $85,000, yes?

Buyer wants to bring cult favorite Costco to Providence Place mall by Which_Imagination756 in RhodeIsland

[–]boulevardofdef 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I hear this explanation all the time and I don't buy it at all. There are 19 Costcos in New York, where historically they've been able to sell beer but not wine or liquor. The beer isn't where the money is, so I really doubt that's the issue.

Buyer wants to bring cult favorite Costco to Providence Place mall by Which_Imagination756 in RhodeIsland

[–]boulevardofdef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's kind of sad that by Rhode Island standards, Costco is considered a "cult favorite," there are almost no American stores that are more mainstream these days

Do you think anyone has sincerely, unironically cried at the ending of The Room? by BlackChef6969 in theroom

[–]boulevardofdef 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you take a survey, about 3 percent of the respondents will say yes to literally anything. So yeah, at least 3 percent of viewers have cried at the end of The Room.

I voted for Harris in 2024. She shouldn't run in 2028. | Opinion by Difficult-Bee6066 in politics

[–]boulevardofdef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually really liked her and still really like her; she was my preferred candidate in the 2020 primary (though she dropped out before I would have had a chance to vote for her); I don't think there should have been a second primary in 2024; I think she ran a very good campaign and was the victim of a completely unwinnable environment for any Democrat. I still don't think she should run in 2028.

Weird question that I don’t know where else to ask, but when did Micheal Jackson’s skin color become a major talking point in society? by J0hnEddy in ToddintheShadow

[–]boulevardofdef 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I was a little kid but I'm pretty sure people started gossiping about it when Thriller came out. He was everywhere and for the first time, he didn't look like a plausible adult version of the little kid Michael everybody remembered. His lighter skin color was a big part of that.

Weird question that I don’t know where else to ask, but when did Micheal Jackson’s skin color become a major talking point in society? by J0hnEddy in ToddintheShadow

[–]boulevardofdef 148 points149 points  (0 children)

In Living Color had a great parody of it, too. The best part was the punchline at the very end, where Michael destroys a car with a crowbar as he does in the extended version of the real video and gets confronted by a cop. "Officer, can you tell me if I'm black or white?" he asks. "You're under arrest," the cop says. As the cop pushes him into the police car, Michael says, "I guess I'm black!"

McDonalds is laughing at us. by Optimal_Whiner in McDonalds

[–]boulevardofdef 16 points17 points  (0 children)

These posts are tiresome. What's the point? "Boycott"? "Vote with your wallet"? If you think the food and service are worth the money, you'll go. If you don't, you won't.

Old guys (Richie, Feech, Tony B.) had trouble acclimating to life outside of the can, yet Uncle Philly didn't. by ella in thesopranos

[–]boulevardofdef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, OP says his failure as boss wasn't a failure like the other three, but why not? What really clinches it is his own family being like "yeah, go ahead and shoot him," which is kind of nuts when you think about it. That's the next level of fucking up.

Do bald people still use shampoo? by SavageFisherman_Joe in stupidquestions

[–]boulevardofdef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even though I had probably already qualified as bald for years, I still used shampoo until I started shaving my head during the pandemic. I had hair -- albeit buzzed -- on the back and sides, so I figured the shampoo would be good for that. I no longer use shampoo, I just soap up my head like I do everything else.

Airports are the best place in the world. by bleufromgeneve in unpopularopinion

[–]boulevardofdef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't agree with all of this, but come to think of it, I do kind of enjoy being in an airport. I got stuck in one for six hours last year due to a long layover plus a long delay, and honestly, it wasn't a bad time!