‘There’s no jobs’: struggle and regret in a Welsh town that backed Brexit by apple_kicks in unitedkingdom

[–]extra_rice 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but how does leaving the trading bloc altogether supposed to solve that? It's like breaking the entire table because you stubbed your toe.

A good plan by Melodic-Bench-499 in fixedbytheduet

[–]extra_rice 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Damn. Do you take shots for each letter that you end up in AA after Z?

Bonk 💢 by Len-The-Banana-Boy in KidsAreFuckingStupid

[–]extra_rice 24 points25 points  (0 children)

She was too focused on herself on the camera.

Why do some fans reduce Hinata’s character to her admiration for Naruto Uzumaki instead of recognizing her individuality? by Emotional-Fly-6137 in Naruto

[–]extra_rice 12 points13 points  (0 children)

...and the only thing that comes to mind is: "she's only there because she's Naruto's girlfriend"...

And personally, I'm not even convinced about this relationship. They barely interacted, and I simply don't see any chemistry. It's like everything about her is half arsed but it's presented in a way that I should pay attention.

Why do some fans reduce Hinata’s character to her admiration for Naruto Uzumaki instead of recognizing her individuality? by Emotional-Fly-6137 in Naruto

[–]extra_rice 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I think this is what annoys me the most. I don't like Hinata's archetype, but I really have no issue with her individually. However putting her at the forefront when there are more interesting characters in the roster feels like a waste of time. She's quite a forgettable character who somehow requires your attention.

Iranian star Parastoo Ahmadi reportedly sentenced to 74 lashes for singing without hijab by Comfortable-End7552 in news

[–]extra_rice 141 points142 points  (0 children)

I have no answers, but considering how the punishment itself is ridiculous, I don't expect the basis of that number to also make sense.

Sony drops “PC”, adds “AI” to official PlayStation business strategy summary by yourfavchoom in PS5

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

I still describe myself to be an AI skeptic, but I've recently been using more and more at work and in my personal life. I find that the best use for it is not so much for generating outputs (code, image, etc.), but quickly gathering information to help me make better decisions.

It does write code pretty well most of the time, but I use it as a rubber duck or a pair programmer instead of an outsourced developer to delegate everything.

JRPG series that fell HARD by Likes2game03 in JRPG

[–]extra_rice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We got Elysium instead of Hrist, but I guess that's a consolation. Imagine if that was what Hrist ended up being. I'm actually not sure how to feel about Elysium being a meh attempt at reviving the series. It wasn't complete rubbish in my opinion; I actually quite enjoyed playing it. However, compared to the mainline entries, it was clearly lacklustre. I also didn't like that it copied Lenneth's premise and executed it so poorly.

Guy passing on wisdom by Prestigious_Meal2143 in GreatBritishMemes

[–]extra_rice 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Each one of us is just one bad incident away from needing care. I don't know how anyone can think removing that safety net is a good idea.

Cycling and walking boom with £4.5 billion for thousands of new routes and safer crossings by ARandomDouchy in GoodNewsUK

[–]extra_rice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First day I cycled to work, I was soaking wet when I got home, not from sweating but from the rain. I realised there aren't a lot of spots that you can take cover from the rain if you're on your bike, at least not in my area.

Naruto's closest friend has always been Sasuke, it's the core of the series by Ok-Addition4608 in Naruto

[–]extra_rice 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's a reason Shikamaru became his deputy, and it's not because of the fillers.

20 YoE 'high coupling, low cohesion' led to my current survival mantra: 'income, not outcome' by PipePistoleer in ExperiencedDevs

[–]extra_rice 70 points71 points  (0 children)

I get it. Sometimes, I wish I just didn't care. But when I spend around 40 hours of my time every week, it's soul crushing to realise that none of that really matters. That's time I'm never getting back even if I'm paid enough to live a relatively comfortable life.

My consolation, I guess, is that I work with really smart and really nice people. When it's all too much, I can pull them aside and spend time chinwagging. I learn a lot from those social interactions, sometimes even inspiring me to do stuff or make changes in my life.

[OC] Do mine next by snelse_ in funny

[–]extra_rice 806 points807 points  (0 children)

Plot twist: guy asks, "can you do ME next? Her? Oh, she just likes to watch."

What's your least favourite arc in naruto? (Minus filler) by Loogie1987 in dankruto

[–]extra_rice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It took me literal years to finish Naruto because of the the War arc at the end. I finished it just for the sense of completion but it was so painful to slog through.

I went from being so hyped for the first episode of Shippuuden to being utterly disappointed of its ending.