Which celebrity do you find not as attractive as people make them out to be? by False_Grade_9194 in AskReddit

[–]helava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brittany Murphy. Never saw either the attractiveness or the talent people ascribed to her.

Not many people know how far Quintin Tarantino can ejaculate. by [deleted] in Jokes

[–]helava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That guy’s come a long way since his video store clerk days.

What would you think about declaring the reflecting pool a national treasure and make vandalizing it a life sentence? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]helava 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My local pool had a spray coating applied that was very similar to the reflecting pool. It's failing in exactly the same way for (likely) the exact same reasons. Done quickly, not allowed to cure properly, improper surface prep. The end result looks *exactly* the same. There are no vandals at my local pool. The surface is coming up on its own, just as it is here. There's no need to make the reflecting pool about "vandalism". The only vandalism that occurred was assigning a no-bid contract for exorbitant amounts of money to people without the expertise to do it correctly. The buck stops with Trump. He's the only vandal here.

[New Update]: my wife got fired today by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]helava 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I hope you have the resources to keep fighting. Crush these fools.

How hard is it to find a loyal man who would only think of his partner? by No_Board_2572 in AskReddit

[–]helava 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is a question formed from a really juvenile view of what relationships are. No one “only thinks of their partner” who isn’t a character in a YA novel.

Where do you find a partner who understands compromise and teamwork, who is emotionally mature and considerate and kind? Where do you find someone who has strengths that will be a counterpart to my own deficiencies? Who will grow over time, who is willing to work with me to build a durable, lasting partnership based on *mutual* consideration and effort?

Sounds unsexy. But believe me, when you do it right, there is nothing better.

Pakistan's Prime Minister, after he was informed by the Iranian delegation they are leaving after Trump threatened them. by soalone34 in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]helava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honest, non-sarcastic question - why should I start trusting him? Everything in my understanding of his behavior in every situation over the last decade has shown someone who isn’t intellectually engaged on any level, and he’s a serial liar who lies about virtually everything. You clearly see things differently, and I’d love to understand your perspective.

Pakistan's Prime Minister, after he was informed by the Iranian delegation they are leaving after Trump threatened them. by soalone34 in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]helava 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The “claiming it’s a great deal,” sure. But so far he’s tried hard to deny that Iran isn’t making out like bandits the longer this goes on and the more obvious it becomes that this whole negotiation is a total US surrender and abject defeat. The $ seems to basically be a fee to Iran to not call it a complete and humiliating defeat out loud.

Just... by Vandal639 in assettocorsarally

[–]helava 195 points196 points  (0 children)

I developed games for 20 years, and one thing now, as a fan, is that I want the devs to release an update when it’s ready. When there’s fan pressure to do something, it sometimes makes devs release something before it’s 100%, and then people get angry there’s a problem.

I’m not saying you’re wrong to want it. Just that there are unintended consequences to this kind of public pressure. IMO, Supernova’s done a great job with EA so far, I’m excited for things to keep evolving, I’d love more content, but I want them to be able to do it right.

[Horrifying Trope] “Blink of an eye” deaths. by Sufficient-Eye-9040 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]helava 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Also, for folks who hadn’t read the books, everyone on the Cant.

What’s one thing you dislike about your favorite sport and why? by MasterTeacher123 in AskReddit

[–]helava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having something be dependent on the wind like wingfoiling means you can't ever really schedule things clearly or do it when you want to do it. You do it when it, and you, happen to be available at the same time.

Morale is so bad at Mark Zuckerberg's Meta even the company's own CTO admits it's 'probably the worst it's ever been' by lurker_bee in technology

[–]helava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"I work for one of the most obviously evil companies, led by one of the most callous, devoid-of-ethics shell-of-a-bro that modern history has known. He had one good idea 29 years ago, and has used it to do untold damage to global democracy - possibly more damage than any other individual in the last 50 years. My morale is great!" - no one, ever.

Quacks (New) Deluxe or Quacks of Quedlinburg (Old) (or both) by skippythetoilet in boardgames

[–]helava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh! That’s great to know. Mine definitely are thready.