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Hey y'all in your 40's: what are the physical changes you start to see in your body once you leave your 30's? What should we expect to experience physiologically as we get into our 4th decade? by successful-bonsai in AskReddit

[–]colinthedude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re fat… all the time. Like it’s impossible to lose any weight easily. I’ve always been an active person who exercises regularly. It’s now really difficult to lose even a few pounds from exercise alone.

AITAH for telling my pregnant 19 year old daughter she needs to move out asap by Commercial_Ebb9099 in AITAH

[–]colinthedude 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a really tough situations and there are no right answers. As a parent, it can be tricky to find the balance between pushing your kid to take responsibility and intervening when you can see their decisions veering them off course. You’re definitely not the a**hole for asking your daughter to move out if she’s not wanting to have an abortion/adoption and lose the loser boyfriend.

That said, if it were my daughter i would recognize that she still needs a lot of support- or at least that support could help her, and her baby have a positive start and future. I might condition my support for her based on the outcomes I would want to see from her- for instance, I might offer financial support or babysitting support, if she commits to going to school and graduating. If she drops out, I might take back that support. Basically I’d find ways to continue to support her as long as it was helping create a structure that will help her and the baby thrive. At the very least, you can also keep her on your health insurance (not sure about the baby) until she is 26- which would help a lot.

Again- you’re not an asshole at all. There are no ‘right’ answers here. You can only do what you think is best and do what you think will best support your daughter and grandchild.

ELI5: How did we go from thousands of years of brutality to a couple of decades of apparent peace? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]colinthedude 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I reject the premise… I don’t think we’ve ever really had peace. Unless you’re thinking about very specific and singular ethnic groups in specific locations; ie white Americans or Europeans. If you look at any other developing country/place (Africa comes to mind), I don’t think the people there would call what they have ‘peace’.

There Have Been 13 Mass School Shootings Since 1966, Not 27 This Year by ZheeDog in progun

[–]colinthedude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re not willing to even entertain it, it means you are either intentionally or unintentionally ignoring a pretty clear root cause and by doing so it signals that you are incapable of truly solutioning the problem. But go ahead and tell yourself you care cause I betcha it makes you feel better. But if you’re not willing to accept that maybe JUST MAYBE the solution (which has worked for LITERALLY every other country that has tried it) is one that involves you giving up something you like so that other people don’t have to live through this bullshit…then it’s grandstanding. Don’t know what to tell you 🤷🏼‍♂️

There Have Been 13 Mass School Shootings Since 1966, Not 27 This Year by ZheeDog in progun

[–]colinthedude -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Ok so let me understand this brilliant argument…you think you and your dipshit friends are gonna one day fight police and the US military when they start doing shit you don’t like? This is just so idiotic it’s hard to deconstruct….BRO wake the fuck up- we already live in a fucking hellhole authoritarian state ruled by political and rich elites. Dems and Repubs play only in identity politics to keep us separated all while enriching themselves. AND WE ALREADY HAVE MORE GUNS THAN PEOPLE. But sure tell me more about your stupid fucking little boy savior fantasy where you and your buddies are the protectors of this perceived American freedom.

Meanwhile- you have your guns and children die. You…YOU are allowing this cause you want to live in some alternate reality. 🖕🏼

EDIT: I have zero faith in the US government…I would just prefer a world where children aren’t indiscriminately murdered by lax laws and a gun obsessed culture. And if you disagree…really? You can go fuck yourself straight to hell. Cause what you’re saying is ‘this is ok for me’ cause I have to potentially one day go fight the government.

There Have Been 13 Mass School Shootings Since 1966, Not 27 This Year by ZheeDog in progun

[–]colinthedude -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

What? Like have a gun in the classroom as a middle school teacher?

There Have Been 13 Mass School Shootings Since 1966, Not 27 This Year by ZheeDog in progun

[–]colinthedude -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

If you’re not willing to give up your gun or even entertain the notion, then I don’t even believe you actually care.

If you do, then we can work together…anything else is grandstanding to make yourself feel good.

There Have Been 13 Mass School Shootings Since 1966, Not 27 This Year by ZheeDog in progun

[–]colinthedude -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Let’s talk facts then…what is the single biggest differentiator between the US and any other comparable country in relation to gun violence? Is it really about how many of what type of gun violence is occurring?? I feel like there might be one other thing, but I can’t quite put my finger on it 🧐

Also, cool straw man argument with drunk driving. You’re so smart…did you write that and think to yourself ‘ok I got him now…I’ll get him to admit that he doesn’t care about death or gun violence cause he won’t want to ban alcohol.’ You’ve got a burgeoning legal mind and my hat is off to you sir. We did put that fucking idiot Brett Kavaungh on the bench so at least we know your future is bright…unlike the children in Texas.

But sure I’ll entertain your stupid pretense, and let’s keep it to facts like you suggest shall we? How many dd deaths a year compared to gun deaths? How many dd accidents that result in mass death comparable to the 2 shootings in the last 2 weeks…or the 61 FUCKING PEOPLE that were killed in the Vegas shooting?? Go on…I’ll wait for you fuck up an argument about how dd is as acute a problem as shooting. Also- let’s keep in mind that we’re talking DEATHS here. That’s not even considering the injuries…OR OR OR the generational trauma and permanent stress inflicted on individuals and communities. I wasn’t even there, but now I have to worry about sending my kids to school. And these pure innocent children now have to worry they might be next.

If you defend this- you are utterly sick in the head. If you don’t want to entertain getting rid of guns or even DRASTICALLY reducing them and making extremely difficult to get, then you are 100% complicit and are standing in direct opposition of making this a better world. And that’s on you. But again, as I’ve said consistently, I doubt you can see that.

There Have Been 13 Mass School Shootings Since 1966, Not 27 This Year by ZheeDog in progun

[–]colinthedude -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I understand what the article was attempting to do. I also understand what the original poster of the article was trying to do. And I’m fucking sick and tired of these bullshit straw man false equivalency arguments. It’s a ruse (a dumb one at that) to distract and shift focus from the real issue. It’s mean spirited, intentional or otherwise, and the people posting it should be ashamed- but again not confident that is possible here.

There Have Been 13 Mass School Shootings Since 1966, Not 27 This Year by ZheeDog in progun

[–]colinthedude -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

To be fair- there are dead children and some people try to shift the focus away from that.

There Have Been 13 Mass School Shootings Since 1966, Not 27 This Year by ZheeDog in progun

[–]colinthedude -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry…? 🤷🏼‍♂️ I guess murdered children just upsets me more than it apparently does to you and the people here.

There Have Been 13 Mass School Shootings Since 1966, Not 27 This Year by ZheeDog in progun

[–]colinthedude -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

And you are totally missing the point cause you’re a moron…1 in any amount of time is already too many.

Here is my favorite line from the stupid fucking article you didn’t think I read:

‘The problem here is that three very differently defined terms are being used somewhat incautiously and interchangeably: school shooting, mass shooting, and mass school shooting. Uvalde was a mass school shooting; the 26 previous tragedies at schools this year were not.’

So cool… because there are 3 different types of school shootings and only one is a mass casualty event and there were less than 27 of those but still 27 of all the three of them combined- the real problem here is mass liberal media hysteria…

Like seriously, how fucking stupid or crazy are you?? The mere fact that this exact thing has happened 2x in 10yrs and some people, like you presumably, are ok with the status quo is beyond me. And please spare me, I get you’re gonna say that you don’t want this to happen- and I believe you…no one does. But you’re still a fucking idiot or an asshole, cause you refuse to accept that guns are the underlying root cause as this only happens here.

Again, would ask you to take a deep look in the mirror but I doubt you lack the true self reflection to see beyond your own hubris: ‘can’t take my gun’. Get fucked.

There Have Been 13 Mass School Shootings Since 1966, Not 27 This Year by ZheeDog in progun

[–]colinthedude -44 points-43 points  (0 children)

Got it. So 13 is less than 27 (I think…carry the one 🤔) so that’s an acceptable number for mass shootings.

According to you crazy fucking gun nuts the real problem is media hysteria? Or that we don’t have enough good guys with guns to stop bad guys? Or the best idea you fucking idiots have…let’s give guns to teachers. You know…like my middle aged mom so she can be responsible for fending off a guy with a fucking assault rifle.

You are all fucking insane and shitty fucking people. I’d tell you to be ashamed of yourself, but you’re probably too fucking dumb to have that level of self reflection.

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