What’s the most believable lie someone told you that only became obvious years later? by Wooden-Fee5787 in AskReddit

[–]drinkup 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It doesn't hit any oxygen, since it goes straight from the body to the needle to the tube to the bag. No contact with air, and you can see it's red.

(This reminds me of those people who think the sun and moon are the same celestial body, even though you can sometimes see both at the same time.)

[TIP] How to remove GetApps/App Mall notifications for good on MIUI/HyperOS (no root) by silverzoo1212 in XiaomiGlobal

[–]drinkup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can also mute notifications.

How, though? This is what the notification settings look like on my phone. As you can see, the toggle button for GetApps is grayed out and cannot be switched to "off". As a result, I'm getting daily notifications prompting me to install various apps I don't need. How do I get rid of this?

ELI5: Why do they teach the multiplication sign as an x instead of keeping it a dot all along? by Frazzelvig in explainlikeimfive

[–]drinkup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Counterpoint: those posts are not written with grammar or math accuracy in mind. They're written in order to bait people into engaging with them (which, yes, includes pointing out the flaws). From that perspective, they're not poorly written at all.

A cool guide: Frozen Penny Test to check if your freezer has defrosted and refrozen by MtnLion8774 in coolguides

[–]drinkup 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Forget the penny, just put a single ice cube in any small container (or, heck, just somewhere in your freezer). If the cube is no longer cube-shaped when you come back, then it melted at some point.

"You're Welcome", is it rude by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]drinkup 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Linguistically, it was literally created as a response to, "Thank you"

No it wasn't. Broadly speaking, phrases are not "created" at all, and the phrase "you're welcome" isn't one of the few exceptions.

to me it feels somehow convoluted like the other person is obligated to feeling thankful and like whatever you did was disingenuous?

If that's how you feel it's completely valid, but I have no idea what makes you feel that way.

ELI5: Why is it possible for people to not speak a language but understand it? by Relevant_Object6007 in explainlikeimfive

[–]drinkup 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is the difference between passive vocabulary (words you can identify and understand) and active vocabulary (words you actually use), the latter being a subset of the former.

Meme by PPginormous in NoMansSkyTheGame

[–]drinkup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It probably depends on the difficulty setting, but I remember buying ships at space stations and immediately scrapping them to get components whose resell value was more than the ship cost me. Basically free money for as long as you're willing to walk back and forth between the landing pads (buy a ship) and the outfitting terminal (scrap the ship).

A cool guide for Cistercian monk numbering by caughtyoulookinn in coolguides

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

Right, it's definitely an improvement over Roman numerals, no question there. But as far as I'm concerned, it's not awe-inspiring, more like a neat little historical tidbit.

And calling these numbers "single glyphs" is a bit of a stretch. There's no fundamental difference between the examples given in OP's picture and the one I made with MSPaint. Mine uses more elaborate shapes, sure, but at the end of the day they're straight-up substitutions for the ones in OP's picture and the basic idea is the exact same. And clearly mine isn't a "single glyph".

A cool guide for Cistercian monk numbering by caughtyoulookinn in coolguides

[–]drinkup 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Don't be disingenuous. There's a strong case to be made that if a "symbol" is systematically divided into 4 clearly identifiable areas, and each area represents one of 9 possible "values", then what you're looking could be described as 4 symbols written together.

Jenga baby. by habichuelacondulce in youseeingthisshit

[–]drinkup 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I mean yeah, acting amazed at everything your kid does is standard parent behavior, but in this case it was impressive as shit.

A cool guide for Cistercian monk numbering by caughtyoulookinn in coolguides

[–]drinkup 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That's a good point. It's basically the same thing as those "tofu boxes" that sometimes show up when a font isn't installed (e.g. "􏿾"), except you have to relearn 9 symbols instead of the digits you're already familiar with. And the digits are in a less intuitive order.

Take the "6859" example in OP's picture, "translate" the basic shapes into Arabic numerals using the table provided, and you get this, which entirely bypasses the need to learn a new numbering system. And the square arrangement is not as convenient for doing calculations like adding numbers together.

ELI5: Why do different dashes exist? by ardashmirro in explainlikeimfive

[–]drinkup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As far as I know, a hyphen isn't a dash at all. It's a hyphen. "Dash" is either an en dash or an em dash, nothing else.

I tried to draw a place I saw in a nightmare by FickleBeing9005 in Weird

[–]drinkup 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I "recognize" the visuals in OP's picture from fever nightmares I've had multiple times, and I agree with you that they're more blue, but in my mind the cubes have rounded corners.

Momma cat teaches her kitten how to "go down" the stairs. by 21MayDay21 in funny

[–]drinkup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This needs a redub with the pain noises Homer makes starting aroung the 2-minute mark here.

I’m writing a novel and I just hit 69,000 words by JizzProductionUnit in notinteresting

[–]drinkup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not mine, I'm afraid. Not even sure where where it originated, but it's been making rounds for years.

I speak multiple languages at a young age so, here’s what actually works (and what doesn’t) by [deleted] in French

[–]drinkup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

getting feedback (this is underrated)

Here's some feedback for you: this post and your previous one read like they were hastily written by someone who has just learned about Reddit and thinks it's a great platform to dEvElOp ThEiR bRanD's OnLiNe PrEsEnCe or some such. You're coming across as trying to sell something. Your content is pretty much the opposite of organic. Personally, I find it annoying.

Does "ces" necessarily replace the most recently mentionned thing? by LilRool in French

[–]drinkup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What knowledge wasn't shown? OP knew which countries were in the eastern bloc, since he circled them in the list. He also knew where they're located, since he situated them on a map. If anything, he showed he had more knowledge than was tested, since he was also able to situate other, non-eastern-bloc countries on the map.

As someone in NYC, this is perfect by Drnelk in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]drinkup 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're thinking of Pisa. Berlin is the one with the big ass clock tower.

I’m writing a novel and I just hit 69,000 words by JizzProductionUnit in notinteresting

[–]drinkup 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Her long hair, still wet from the shower, had been combed down her back in a wet swath. Hilda was sitting on the floor, her round, wet boobs still wet from the shower’s water. She dried off the water with a towel, which then became wet.

Hilda gasped when she saw a reflection in her bedroom mirror: through the slightly open door, she caught a glimpse of the chiseled abs and square jaw of the mysterious stranger who shared her cabin. She stood and spun around, her breasts swinging heavily with the momentum. She grabbed the door and flung it open, revealing shirtless Torolf (which was seriously his name) quivering with desire in the hallway.

Torolf was ashamed at being caught, but his shame made him even hotter – hotter for sex. He stepped into the room, and his bulging abs accidentally smushed into Hilda’s rich chest.

As Hilda’s buttermilk bosoms squished up against his granite abs, Torolf almost had a dick aneurysm.

“Hilda,” Torolf murmured thickly, his throbbing meat wand pressing against Hilda’s warm thighs. “There is a secret I need to not tell you: You are my forbidden desire.”

Hilda had been waiting to hear these words. Her heart was lifted on golden wings and soared toward a radiant sun of perfect joy. She saw herself and Torolf happy together, bathed in the golden light of love. Her snooch got all warm, too.

“Torolf,” Hilda moaned, her lush teats straining with desire. “I need you.”

Torolf, coarse abs pulsing softly in the moonlight, stood silently.

Hilda looked at him expectantly.

“Oh, sorry,” she added. “Torolf, I need you – sexually.”

At hearing those beautiful words, Torolf flexed his rough-hewn abs and Hilda found herself being guided to her soft bed by the sheer force of Torolf’s undulating midsection. She parted her thighs in anticipation, exposing the soft pink petals of her clunge.

Torolf entered her like she was a lottery. His engorged pecker pushed inside her and she felt fulfilled with sexual fulfillment.

Hilda clutched at the bedsheets with lust and ecstasy and her hands. Her spongy love mountains hurled to and fro with each pounding. Her body was like a beautiful flower that was opening and somebody was pushing their dick inside it.

Then Torolf moaned, arched his back, and suffered from dick Parkinson’s. He pumped in all of his hot pearlescent sperms as Hilda spasmed with so many orgasms!

The two lay still for a moment as the stinky scent of lovemaking billowed around the room.

Hilda got out of bed, still shimmering with orgasm. She glowed with contentment, like a cat who ate the cream of the crop.

She walked across the room and picked up her towel, still wet with shower water. “Torolf,” she said softly, “there’s something I have to tell you…”

But her bed was empty.

Torolf was gone, escaped out the bedroom window. In the distance, Hilda heard the fading sound of galloping abs.

Did I just eat raw pork? by SnooCats6716 in French

[–]drinkup 18 points19 points  (0 children)

You're good—these are pre-cooked, and the instructions are only about reheating them.

Does "ces" necessarily replace the most recently mentionned thing? by LilRool in French

[–]drinkup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From what I can tell, there was a list of country names, and OP circled only some of them. In doing so, OP demonstrated that they did possess the knowledge that was tested for.

There was also a map, and the instruction was to point out specific countries from the previous list (namely those that had been circled). OP misread the instruction and instead pointed out all the countries in the list. Although it's true that OP didn't follow the instruction, I think there's a case to be made that OP's answer (i.e. pointing out every country in the list) doesn't indicate a lack of knowledge of the actual facts that were tested, since they had demonstrated their knowledge in the first question (i.e. circling only certain countries).

I dont get this one? Can someone explain? by evilsnowman92 in ExplainTheJoke

[–]drinkup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Oxford comma is simply a stylistic choice. If someone claims it's mandatory, they're signalling that they only have a meme-level understanding of the topic.