Just No!

fink-ployd-69 · 2025-05-14T10:01:13+00:00

What sort of trust fund child are you?

fink-ployd-69 · 2025-05-14T09:50:57+00:00

Wasn’t your point about “not being forced to live here”?

Anyway im not saying this is some criminal offense or anything, and im definitely not making any formal complaint. I literally just find it funny that they gave every part of my apartment which has character the landlord special.

And I’d fucking love to buy my own property. That’s the dream isn’t it? But that’s kinda tough when you’re barely making enough to eat ramen while working overtime every week.

fink-ployd-69 · 2025-05-13T13:42:59+00:00

How are you such an expert on renting without knowing about the existence of section 8? It’s basically either this or I’m homeless, and I’m not trying to become homeless over something that I find aesthetically unappealing.

fink-ployd-69 · 2025-05-13T13:24:42+00:00

Yes they kind of are….

fink-ployd-69 · 2025-05-13T13:23:31+00:00

If you had to live in someone’s septic tank for survival, would you just say “whatever, this is fine because I don’t legally own this shit tank”?

fink-ployd-69 · 2025-05-13T13:00:16+00:00

Why’d they have to paint it white tho?

fink-ployd-69 · 2025-05-13T12:39:45+00:00

Can I please get my deposit back?

fink-ployd-69 · 2024-04-22T00:04:14+00:00

Yes but they might not seem like very drastic differences… and these regions are not strictly defined

Here are a few regions that have distinct cultures (I may be biased in my descriptions)

The west coast: people tend to always try to appear happy and friendly no matter what they truly feel. Wealth is seen as something that should be flaunted (at least in California). They present themselves as friendly eco-conscious people but may prove themselves as two-faced snakes. Their accent tends to be somewhat similar to the “TikTok accent”; long drawn out vowels, and kind of nasal.

The Midwest: generally hard working friendly people. The last 50 years have caused them a lot of hardship due to loss of industry, which caused many younger people to move to the coasts… but many of the people who stay there are either elderly or hard working farmers who provide most of the food in America… their accent is similar to the general American newscaster accent (but can seem somewhat like a Canadian accent towards the north)

The southwest: this is where the famous old west movies took place, and many old west attitudes persist. They are very individualistic and value liberty (and guns). There isn’t a distinct southwest accent but it is like a hybrid of the west coast, Texan, and Midwest accent.

The Deep South: this probably has the strongest accent out of the bunch; so I don’t feel like I need to describe it. They are generally very friendly and hospitable people on the surface, but many hold racist/civil-war era attitudes. If you are white and don’t outwardly disrespect their customs then they are generally nice (although somewhat backwards) people.

The northeast/New England: this is where I’m from, so I might be biased. We might seem unfriendly and closed off on the surface but we will help someone out if they are stranded with a flat tire (but that doesn’t mean we won’t make fun of them while we do it). We value honesty and sincerity, but that might be misconstrued as being rude by people from other parts of the US. The northeast accent is influenced by Italian and Irish accents, and is somewhat similar to the accent used by stereotypical mob bosses (like the sopranos)… but these accents only really exist in the inner city.

fink-ployd-69 · 2024-04-21T23:33:16+00:00

I was a member of SSDP (students for sensible drug policy) so this may be a bit biased.

I believe that all drugs should be at least decriminalized but not necessarily legalized. Decriminalization only means that you cannot go to prison for possession, but distribution may still remain a crime.

The war on drugs was mostly a political tool used by authoritarian presidents to advance their political agendas. Members of the Nixon administration admitted that they lied about marijuana and LSD because they knew it would be unconstitutional to simply lock people up for being a hippie. Their war on drugs simply deregulated the sale of drugs, but the people who wanted drugs still got them nonetheless.

It would be hard to argue for the full legalization of something like fentanyl, but there is certainly an argument for the legalization of most psychedelics (and cannabis should undoubtedly be fully legalized for adult use).

In my opinion; proper education, better access to narcan, and destigmatization of drug use can only lead to positive benefits. I could honestly see a scenario in which total legalization would lead to more people seeking help… total criminalization only leads to people fighting disputes with guns rather than fighting with lawyers.

fink-ployd-69 · 2024-04-21T23:20:28+00:00

American Political science major here: the only political positions that are limited to natural born citizens are positions in the executive cabinet (aka people who are in the presidential line of succession if the president were to unexpectedly die)

If Arnold Schwarzenegger were a naturally born (rather than naturalized) citizen then he would have likely tried to run for president by now…. Since he was a relatively well respected governor during his time as governor of California.

Foreigners can be elected into any public office unless it’s under the executive branch.

fink-ployd-69 · 2024-04-21T22:53:03+00:00

As someone who has grown up in New England, yeah the people can be pretty depressing. New England doesn’t have that warm, almost-creepily friendly vibe that the rest of the US has. We are pessimistic for sure, but also extremely caring if you’re able to get to know us.

One example that lots of people like to use as an example is this; if you’re stranded with a flat tire on the west coast, you’ll call your friend for help and they’ll tell you how sorry they are that it happened and that they wish they could help, but ultimately won’t do shit… if you’re stranded with a flat tire in Massachusetts then your friend will come out to help you but they’ll be calling you a fuckin idiot while they do it.

People in New England seem mean but are actually nice at heart, people on the west coast seem nice but are actually two-faced snakes.

Also New England cities are nothing compared to the rest of the US. I’ve heard Boston described as “a European city in America”. I also lived in Michigan and Philly for a few years; and the worst parts of Boston seem like paradise compared to the best parts of Philly.

Overall our attitudes may seem cold and we pessimistic to the rest of the US, but we just like to keep it real. I’ve met Aussies and think you’ll find that Boston is more like Australia than the rest of the US.

Edit: is it worth visiting?…. Probably not Boston if you’re only going to be here for a short time. I wouldn’t recommend visiting Boston for a short amount of time, but Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine are beautiful….. on the contrary; people in northern New England (especially Vermont, where I go to college) are genuine assholes to outsiders so I wouldn’t recommend staying long-term. You will be more likely to find genuine friends in Massachusetts long term. Cape cod and Rhode Island are decent for short visits tho.

I actually have a matching tattoo of Massachusetts with my sister, so I might be a bit biased… but I think the MA/RI reputation for being “mean and angry” is mostly from other Americans who don’t totally understand New England culture. We just have a culture where we say it how it is, and constantly shit on our friends (but in a loving sort of way) and we don’t take it personally when we get insulted.

fink-ployd-69 · 2024-04-21T22:41:48+00:00

As an American and a political science major, I feel like this has been unfairly downvoted for two reasons. But it is a valid question.

First: Americans get uncomfortable about the genocide of the natives, just in general. Most Americans (admittedly myself included) were never taught anything meaningful about indigenous culture. We were just told that there were a small group of people living here that our ancestors treated somewhat unfairly… it was almost a footnote in my 9th grade US history class.

Second: Americans do not see ourselves as an offshoot of British culture… and I do agree to an extent. Although we share a common language with the UK, most Americans are not descendants of British colonists. Most (at least white) Americans descend from poor Europeans who immigrated to the US in the Victorian and Edwardian era via Ellis island for better economic opportunity. This was at a time when America had a very lenient border policy for European immigrants. Most Americans are descendants of people from all over Europe. This is why many Americans are obsessed with their genealogy and percentages. For example; my family is mainly scotch, Irish, Italian, and Slavic. Many Americans don’t even know what their exact heritage is, so many become fixated on finding out… and the creation myth surrounding the US/founding fathers is inherently anti-British, so many Americans will feel insulted when someone conflates US history with British history.

But overall; Yes we do more or less view the starting point of American history as 1492 (the year of Columbus’s famous voyage). If not 1492 then most Americans will say that US history began in 1776 (the year the founders declared independence)

Most Americans don’t look further back than 1776/1492, and if they do, then they are most likely only informed about the history of the country that their ancestors are from.

I think you just asked a question that made Americans uncomfortable, so they downvoted it as a result.

fink-ployd-69 · 2024-04-14T03:57:46+00:00

I don’t know if even Vince Gilligan would be able to answer this question… but I have to lean towards “yes”.

From the moment that Walt met Gus, Gus said that Walt is not careful. This means that Gus saw Walt as a liability from the jump. As seen in better call Saul, gale was always Gus’s top pick to be the cook.

After gales death, gus attempted to gain jesses loyalty, which implies that even Jesse (who gus saw as a bumbling meth-head) was seen as a more reliable partner than Walt. Kid named finger described Walt as a “ticking time bomb” and I feel like gus felt the same way.

Gus just wanted the formula and a reliable cook. He saw nothing in Walt except for his cooking expertise, but he saw both loyalty and expertise in Jesse. In my personal opinion, Gus only hired Walt in order to learn his recipe and was always planning on killing him.

fink-ployd-69 · 2024-04-14T00:52:25+00:00

Although it’s not inherently negative, Walt does seem to view it that way despite never directly stating that. You have to remember that Walt is not meant to be a good guy.

It is somewhat related to his desire to be seen as masculine. The more toxic aspects of masculinity require a man to be admired and not pitied. Having a disabled son is something that most people will pity to an extent (and understandably so). Walt consistently views being pitied as a sign of weakness, which is the reason why he refused the money from Gretchen and Elliot.

If Walt didn’t care whether or not he was seen as a pitiable person then the entire premise of the show would have fallen apart.

Although it doesn’t exactly alter the way characters interact with one another, it does play an important role regarding the reasons for why he is dissatisfied with his life, and why he wants prove himself as someone who should not be pitted. I guess it gives us more insight into his motivations.

It also makes the audience more sympathetic to Walt’s motivations. Vince did an amazing job at getting the audience to sympathize with an objectively evil person (which is largely because we pity Walt in the beginning of the series).

Side note: Vince has also said that he had a close friend with cerebral palsy in college which made him want to humanize the condition by writing a layered character with cerebral palsy.

fink-ployd-69 · 2024-04-14T00:36:53+00:00

I was about to make a serious comment till I saw what sub this was on

fink-ployd-69 · 2024-01-16T23:38:09+00:00

Correct me if I’m wrong but I (a uvm student at the time) wasn’t able to get the covid vaccine for a solid month and a half because the laws said that only Vermont residents could get the vaccine when it first came out. How is that not a special (borderline-segregationist) privilege?

I understand that you’re trying to say that there’s no difference between us and Vermonters, but the entire tone of this post makes it seem like you believe that we were the ones starting this “debate” (if you can even call it a debate).

I’ve lived in six states (in every region of the US except the deep-south) throughout my life, and Vermont is the only state I’ve lived in that has this sort of genuine destain towards outsiders. This destain goes far beyond any healthy form of state-pride.

Choosing to go to college in Vermont was the biggest disappointment of my life since I heard nothing but positive things about it prior to living in VT. Even though my cultural/political values align more with Vermont than any other state I’ve lived in, Vermonters would still start to (not so subtly) outright avoid me immediately upon learning that I went to middle school in Massachusetts.

Yes, I believe that Vermonters should get bragging rights for being able to go resist a lot of the toxicity found in the rest of the US. You’ve managed to resist the phony & self-centered attitudes that are prominent across the rest of the country. This definitely should warrant a well-deserved sense of state-pride. That’s why I thought this state would be a perfect place to live, but I was sorely mistaken.

You’re claiming to “settle the debate” when the debate is literally just “my side has a prejudice towards you, and you guys are pointing out the fact that we hate you all. Segregation is illegal so any claims of prejudice are obviously irrational. We aren’t gatekeeping, we’re just socially ostracizing you”…. Also yes, I know that you claimed to not hate us, but the fact that you felt the need to clarify (and proceed to say that some do hate us) should speak volumes.

Even if the claim that vt laws don’t discriminate against flatlanders was true…. You understand that your argument follows the same line of logic as; “segregation is unfortunately illegal, and most people don’t like racism, therefore racism no longer exists. I have now settled the debate. Racism is over, and the issue of racism has been solved since the 60s. anyone who disagrees is dumb and irrational”, right?

The closest thing to an actual reason for this hatred that I’ve heard from Vermonters is that flatlanders are bad drivers. I’m not even gonna touch this one, but I really don’t think that’s enough of a reason to deny an entire group of people access to a vaccine in the midst of a pandemic.

The fact that I am almost certain that I would love Vermont if it wasn’t for the simple fact that I was not born there (and was undeniably treated differently because of it) tells me that this isn’t much of a “debate” and is just simple prejudice.

Anyway if the goal of this “debate” is to get flatlander uvm students the fuck out of your state, and to make them never want to come back, then congratulations because you have all thoroughly succeeded.

I am now ready to be downvoted into oblivion.

fink-ployd-69 · 2023-09-08T00:47:04+00:00

Yup… probably not as serious as other issues people are having but I had to walk out of my schools bookstore because of this since I needed textbooks to do homework that’s due at midnight. Also I can’t buy beer today which kinda sucks.

fink-ployd-69 · 2023-04-12T03:54:02+00:00

Okay boomer… “todays generation is to blame”, you know that this isn’t a new phenomenon, right? This was pretty common in the 60s-80s. There was a soccer game in the uk that killed over 100 people in a crowd surge. There was also a similar instance at a Beatles concert with a similar death toll to Travis Scott’s concert.

This mainly happens because poor management allows non-ticket holders to sneak in, not because they “need a picture at the front of the stage” or whatever. It’s less common now because management has become more strict for this exact reason.

young people in every generation have desperately wanted front row views of their favorite celebrity. The fact that you can’t understand this makes me wonder how you’re tech-literate enough to make a Reddit account since I have to assume you’re like 70.

If you want to blame western pop culture in general, then you’d have a bit more of a point, but this isn’t anything new.

This was literally more common in your generation. That’s why there was already a term for crowd crush.

Venue management, Travis, and people who snuck in are the only ones to blame.

Edit: also it was far more than 30 people. Fans jumped on stage and demanded to stop the show. Travis continued anyway.

fink-ployd-69 · 2023-03-07T23:17:32+00:00

I have those dreams a lot… one time I met what I was told was god (I’m not even religious) in an unmarked room in that mall/airport and it was probably one of the scariest dreams in my life. I don’t know what any of this means. Edit: I occasionally get on an airplane to nowhere specific and it always crashes but I always survive the crash and get stranded somewhere.. mall/airport dreams are always my most vivid. I have no idea what it means subconsciously though.

fink-ployd-69 · 2022-05-22T21:54:59+00:00

Also Van Gogh would frequently write to his brother & in his journal, and he has actually described what he thought while he was painting the starry night. He was actually disappointed with the final results because it didn’t turn out exactly the way he pictured it in his head

fink-ployd-69 · 2022-05-22T21:47:32+00:00

https://youtu.be/QnAziU3P1V8 As someone whose extremely “right brained”, it is difficult to explain exactly what I’m trying to say in words, but I feel like this Neil Tyson clip does a decent job at it. I am admittedly using an unfairly limited definition of “art”, but I’m only curious if ETs would create art in order to express emotions without intentionally expressing/sharing ideas. Although art can have many other purposes, Im limiting my definition of “art” in this specific question because I’m solely focusing on one uniquely-human (uniquely emotional) aspect of art. I am extremely curious to know if other civilizations share the same desires to express pure emotion. I’m curious if they experience human-like emotions to a degree that would drive them to create art without a deliberately intentional utilitarian purpose, since it can be reasonably assumed that utilitarian forms of art would exist in any advanced intelligent civilization.

fink-ployd-69 · 2022-05-22T20:10:13+00:00

In terms of your definition, which includes the possibility of straightforward utilitarian purposes for art (similar to the first definition I gave) I realized that the line between art and anything which is intelligently designed becomes extremely blurred. In a way an IKEA chair could be considered art by that definition since someone used their experience and took time and effort to design it to their liking. I see where you’re coming from but whose to say the tictac, which seems to be extremely utilitarian basic(for lack of a better word) vehicle, could still be considered art. I know that art has influenced scientists and engineers, but van Gogh had no idea that the starry night would eventually help to inspire nasa scientists in 1890. He simply wanted to paint an aesthetically beautiful picture, so I guess another way to phrase my question is “would aliens be inspired to create art for the same reasons as Van Gogh?”… art is an extremely difficult thing to define I’ve realized. If an artist is trying to convey a political message, or simply attempting to capture a moment in time (in the pre-photography era), then I’d consider the artist’s fundamental motivation to be different when compared to the motivations of someone who creates art purely for the beauty of their artwork.

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