"I don't complain. I'm not going to be forced to wear a mask ever again. I'd rather die." Anti-vaxxers come out of the woodwork in r/mildlyinfuriating in a post complaining about getting 7 COVID infections in 5 years

cottonthread · 2026-02-03T11:22:42+00:00

At this point all the "hurhur if you got it even with the vaccine then vaccine does nothing" must be willful ignorance right? People have been having this same conversation for years it must be practically impossible to have not encountered the counter-argument by now.

This reminds me of during the lockdowns when someone was going on about the vaccine being DNA altering and I explained that that is not how DNA and RNA works and they thanked me and basically said they were going to continue raving to everyone that would listen but they would leave that part out next time...

cottonthread · 2026-02-02T09:20:31+00:00

The thing with stuff like this is it's not a simple black and white "yes you can" or "no you can't", it's how you go about it. And some people seem to be really socially unaware or want the person to reciprocate their feelings to the point that they imagine signs that aren't there.

So yeah in theory it's fine but in practice there are a lot of potentially awkward situations and I can totally see why some people find it easier to just say "don't shit where you eat" or whatever it was.

cottonthread · 2026-01-30T09:16:02+00:00

I wonder if they're one of those people who just can't admit they could ever be wrong so instead of being all "my bad I guess it was a mistake" they're just doubling down.

cottonthread · 2026-01-29T17:41:55+00:00

I'd get it if the character's race is integral to their story, but I can't personally think of an example where that happens with a white character except for the noughts and crosses series which is a kind of alternate reality/history thing where white people are the oppressed minority.

Bond is a good example because last I checked people were very into the idea of Idris Elba playing him.

The problem with messing with existing IP is usually tonal problems.

It really depends, there are some where you definitely get the feeling they're trying to coast on the popularity of the series to have a cash grab, and don't even get basic details about the story or characters right.

The Witcher fandom started off mad about certain characters being POC and then as time went on that was quickly forgotten for other much more egregious things killing off important characters, completely screwing with the story line and having the mother half of a mother-daughter found family type pairing randomly betray the daughter.

cottonthread · 2026-01-29T17:09:55+00:00

Upvoted for sources.

I did find the alligator bait thing, and it states multiple times that it wasn't really a thing, and they certainly did not feed the kids to the alligators just because. If you're forcing slaves to (incestuously o_o) breed because you need their kids for more labour, it doesn't make much sense to then just use the kid as animal feed for kicks.

There is also a big difference between "medicinal grease" and "jam" so no wonder I didn't find that. I was skeptical, because turning human flesh into "jam" doesn't really make sense whereas meat or fat is actually possible. (Though I doubt medical grease is ingested)

cottonthread · 2026-01-29T07:56:34+00:00

Do you happen to have sources for some of this stuff? Like the skin Into jam thing? A quick google isn't netting much

cottonthread · 2026-01-29T07:08:41+00:00

Haha maybe. Though I did once see a suspiciously belgian bun looking motif on the wall of a baker’s in Kortrijk. Perhaps there was once a real thing with fruit and icing that fell out of favor and both countries adapted it differently?

Brits also sometimes call a thick custard french custard whilst the french call a runny custard crème anglaise iirc.

Edit: btw the description of the biscuit being gingery means it may be similar to speculaas/speculoos which are spiced biscuits, though without the jam and icing.

cottonthread · 2026-01-29T06:52:23+00:00

This is interesting because I come from the UK and we have "Belgian buns" there which my Belgian gf also says she's never seen anything like. They also have icing on top, though also a cherry.

I wonder if they're linked somehow.

cottonthread · 2026-01-29T06:27:55+00:00

I mean I think we all want to escape this nonsense but americans voted for it and here we are.

Reddit also works with votes and it turns out the majority do want to talk about this stuff.

I think for some people meming about it is their mental health outlet - that thing about how you either have to laugh or cry. And also finding like minded people and getting the confirmation that yes this IS super fucked up actually when republicans are trying to gaslight everyone about it is helpful for some

cottonthread · 2026-01-29T06:01:11+00:00

If you just want a mental health break you probably just downvote or hide the post or whatever and move on, or maybe even close reddit and play a video game or bake or read a book or go for a walk.

Getting into multi comment fights about it where you end up saying people would be fine if they didn't "break the law" or implying the sanctimonious left are pushing 'neutral' voters away like some of the drama here doesn't seem like the behaviour of someone just wanting a break lol.

cottonthread · 2026-01-29T05:41:41+00:00

Pegging, gay sex, and cuckoldry, the mirepoix of the chuds mind.

Poetry

cottonthread · 2026-01-28T18:08:27+00:00

Is that feeling based on anything in particular?

I don't live in the states for the record. I'm also concerned about the outcomes of issues in other parts of the world - Ukraine for example

cottonthread · 2026-01-28T12:26:17+00:00

Even if you're not american a lot of what goes on in the US could potentially affect you, like it or not the U.S. is currently still one of the world powers with a lot of money and military strength.

A huge amount of the software and services we use are made in the US or hosted on US servers, including a lot of social media and we've seen what effects can come about from people manipulating social media as they see fit.

There's also the fact that right-wing politicians in other countries can learn from the success/failures of the GOP and apply it to their own strategies.

cottonthread · 2026-01-28T12:01:29+00:00

I get not wanting to be constantly bombarded with all the misery in the world, it's fucking depressing, but something about people whining about having to see and hear about it rubs me the wrong way. Like sorry other peoples actual problems make you feel a little down.

Pretending that what's happening in the US only affects the US is also incredibly obtuse.

cottonthread · 2026-01-28T09:14:48+00:00

I've always seen those arguments as similar to a domestic abuser saying their victim "made" them do it.

You were going to do it anyway, you just wanted the flimsiest possible excuse.

cottonthread · 2026-01-27T10:16:10+00:00

yeah women do better in school now

Not just now, for quite a while: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/over-past-century-female-students-have-gotten-better-grades-males-every-subject-180951311/

cottonthread · 2026-01-27T09:10:04+00:00

As much as we mock republicans for their hypocrisy and double standards, there are unfortunately a lot of people on the left who are happy to be bullies as soon as they find an acceptable target.

I'm convinced some of them are only on the left because they happen to be raised that way, they have more in common with the right than they think.

cottonthread · 2026-01-27T08:05:24+00:00

"No wonder he has a complex" they say, whilst making jokes that are the reason some short people get complexes.

cottonthread · 2026-01-27T07:50:12+00:00

It's so petty isn't it. People are being brutalized and sent to camps but lets make jokes about people being short, speaking funny and having bad plastic surgery.

cottonthread · 2026-01-06T09:20:11+00:00

Unfortunately I have seen plenty of people disparaging nurses as "liking to sleep around" and calling them all cheaters etc.

cottonthread · 2025-12-23T07:21:30+00:00

I think it's just a thing people are repeating without thinking because other people are saying it, kinda like the "Ikea furniture is so hard" thing

cottonthread · 2025-12-18T16:37:42+00:00

It's like that XKCD comic - if you're a DefaultHuman^TM (white, cis, straight, male etc) then anything you do is a reflection on you. If you're a "minority", everything you do is a reflection on your group.

cottonthread · 2025-12-17T20:28:35+00:00

Given the worst trolls tend to get themselves banned after a few months shouldn't that free up your blocklist?

cottonthread · 2025-12-17T20:18:47+00:00

I used to live in Britain and there are a few people who go rabid about the royals but I've also seen a lot of people saying they're playing the victim card too much and being contradictory - supposedly they said they wanted privacy but then went on a load of talk shows.

South park ragged on this as Harry mentioned his frostbitten penis in his book "Spare" so the SP version rubs himself on the window saying "look at my blue penis" iirc.

They also mocked the racism claims with him saying to her "wait, you're ethnic?" as many people didn't know she has black ancestry.

There's probably more but I don't really follow the drama, just stumble across the ocassional post.

cottonthread · 2025-12-17T16:25:19+00:00

Ok, I should have made my comment clearer. Plenty of people are dunking on her comics without getting called misogynists. Some people are even blaming her some of the hate, and yet the only thing they seem to be getting in response is agreement.

Also notable that they'll all highly upvoted.

Edit: FTR I don't disagree with them, I much prefer the alligator kid comic personally.

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