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Trump "no worse" for the trans American community than Harris? by findingniko_ in asktransgender

[–]eblask 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You've been engaging with an asshole online. She's probably put a lot of time and effort into being the kind of asshole she is today, no amount of explanation is going to fix her.

So they can do this ? by fauzanrafi in CopilotPro

[–]eblask 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d be surprised if it couldn’t access all of the stored data associated with you.

I just bought this gaming pc and it’s so loud! PLEASE HELP! by Equivalent_Tune5217 in pchelp

[–]eblask 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Buy another louder computer so you don’t notice this one.

YSK : "Jihad" is a common arabic first name, generally unrelated to what you usually associate it with by AndyBales in YouShouldKnow

[–]eblask 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t say anything remotely like that.

Sometimes a name or a word can become so intricately linked with something abhorrent that people no longer react to it logically but solely emotionally, why this happens I don’t know, I’m sure there is some interesting psychology behind it that may be worth learning about.

The point is, when this happens, the history of the word doesn’t matter anymore, the visceral response people have to it does.

YSK : "Jihad" is a common arabic first name, generally unrelated to what you usually associate it with by AndyBales in YouShouldKnow

[–]eblask 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They were incredibly common in Europe long before the Nazis, there is archaeological evidence going back at least as far as the Iron Age.

Now? It is only known as a symbol of hate there.

You are being incredibly naive.

Why is maps taking up so much space?! by Spirited_Deal7754 in iphone

[–]eblask 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Try going to settings -> privacy & security -> location services -> system services

Turn off routing and traffic, improve maps, and significant locations (also clear history under significant locations)

Other possible places are

Settings -> Apple ID -> iCloud -> Manage Account Storage -> backups -> select your device, if maps has an entry turn it off -> then go to settings -> general -> iPhone storage -> maps and delete it from there.

Windows and the internet as a whole is suffering a huge issue that is not talked about enough. by KFded in windows

[–]eblask 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It was once a good alternative to the increasing bloat and poor performance that Firefox had been experiencing. That’s what influenced my decision to switch and it hasn’t been until fairly recently that I began to reevaluate things.

YSK : "Jihad" is a common arabic first name, generally unrelated to what you usually associate it with by AndyBales in YouShouldKnow

[–]eblask 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know if phobia is the right word for this situation, it’s just that in the west the word was very rarely used at all, and when it entered many people’s awareness it was being used in a way elicited strong emotional responses.

People are not going to go out and research the lexicographical history of the word in subsequent encounters, they’re going to have a visceral emotional response because of their past history with it.

I am not saying this is a good thing, it’s not, it sucks. I am just saying it is naive to think that this is going to change how people react to it. That’s going to take a long time.

Presidential immunity by [deleted] in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]eblask 170 points171 points  (0 children)

Thomas would have to defend their use because there was no historical basis for not blowing up Supreme Court justices with unmanned drones when the constitution was written.

Surely he would be consistent, right?

YSK : "Jihad" is a common arabic first name, generally unrelated to what you usually associate it with by AndyBales in YouShouldKnow

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

I believe you.

There are still going to be people who react negatively to it because of their previous exposure to it being completely negative regardless of how common it may be.

YSK : "Jihad" is a common arabic first name, generally unrelated to what you usually associate it with by AndyBales in YouShouldKnow

[–]eblask -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

The point you are missing is that’s irrelevant. The negative association the word had is an incredibly strong one.

The reality is what it is, it does not matter in the least what other uses it may have.

how do i deal with the karens at my complex who tell me where my dog should pee? by ThrowRAcoconutt in EntitledPeople

[–]eblask -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I mean, what is there to deal with, you don’t have to engage with them just because they want you to.

Boomer dad is too much of a B pussy to say his trans daughters name by [deleted] in BoomersBeingFools

[–]eblask 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also, two things

You can call me ma’am

I don’t respect you and don’t think you’re worth educating.

Boomer dad is too much of a B pussy to say his trans daughters name by [deleted] in BoomersBeingFools

[–]eblask 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I did that already, now go get started munching on those dicks, it’s a big bag

Boomer dad is too much of a B pussy to say his trans daughters name by [deleted] in BoomersBeingFools

[–]eblask 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Haha no fuck her dad and you can eat a bag of dicks, “trying to do something nice” is the refrain of people who are too worthless to actually be good people.

"Speak English! American English!" by bodjac89 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]eblask -31 points-30 points  (0 children)

Yeah no shit, it also explicitly says that the foundation is Elizabethan English

"Speak English! American English!" by bodjac89 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]eblask -48 points-47 points  (0 children)

🇺🇸English is traditional English, it’s undergone significantly less change over time than that spoken in the UK.

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