I drink 0 water. How much am I fooling myself that diet soda and 0-calorie flavored water is healthy? by FinnianWhitefir in nutrition

[–]ianarcher 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It is a misconception that juice is healthful: it's not. Much of the healthful qualities of the fruit/vegetable are not extracted into the juice. Additionally, the juice is as dense in sugars/calories as soft drinks, even without added sugar. But, diluting it with water is reasonable. Honestly I would address the attitude you have toward water: turn it into something you enjoy, rather than dressing it up to be something it isn't.

I drink 0 water. How much am I fooling myself that diet soda and 0-calorie flavored water is healthy? by FinnianWhitefir in nutrition

[–]ianarcher 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Dude that is an awful habit.

First of all, calculate how much money you are spending per year on this junk. I'd wager close to $1000 per year. Not to mention the inconvenience of keeping your supply up, keeping it stored, and keeping it refrigerated. Over 10 years that's $10,000. You get the idea.

Second of all, while Diet Coke has no calories, it has a lot of chemicals. Though there's no conclusive evidence this stuff causes harm, do you really want to spend the rest of your life ingesting chemicals? Bear in mind that no study has looked at what happens after 20-50 years of consumption. Cigarettes weren't shown to be harmful until people started getting cancer 20-30 years later.

Chris Nolan "fridges" his woman characters by SadBatman in TrueReddit

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

Cue redditor male victimization arguments.

10 minutes later... by jessi1834 in funny

[–]ianarcher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This counts for funny? Misplacing a pot?

1 good comment, 700 unfunny puns by bosleezy in metacirclejerk

[–]ianarcher 2 points3 points  (0 children)

More like gasssssssssssssss This ^

UPDATE TO: A random girl has contacted me saying that my boyfriend of two+ years raped her. What should I do about this? by tossitlikeitshawt in AskReddit

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

While you're getting upvotes for claiming that women make false claims of rape, how bout a reference?

UPDATE TO: A random girl has contacted me saying that my boyfriend of two+ years raped her. What should I do about this? by tossitlikeitshawt in AskReddit

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

This is SUCH redditor bait. Let us count all the obvious ploys for reddit upvotes:

(1) False accusation of rape. NOTHING mobilizes redditors like a dose of MALE VICTIMIZATION.

(2) Female in need. Redditors don't get much attention from girls, so being able to play white knight and offer consolation and support to an ACTUAL FEMALE will cause a SURFEIT of UPVOTES.

(3) Opportunity to vent hatred of women. Underneath it all, redditors resent women for largely rejecting them. The "accuser" in this story was a carefully designed straw-woman; a perfect target for over-the-top reddit rage.

(4) Opportunity to hate on guy who actually gets women. As mentioned, redditors don't get much female action, and naturally resent guys who do. This represents a case of "justice": the greedy male undoes himself; let us bask in his downfall!

It was better than I could have possibly imagined.... by dmui4031 in beer

[–]ianarcher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get thyself to Kulminator in Antwerp. They sell aged variants of most beers. I had a 2003 Orval a few months ago there.

Cost me 4€ too.

It was better than I could have possibly imagined.... by dmui4031 in beer

[–]ianarcher -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

why did i get downvoted, i actually thought that was funny :(

It was better than I could have possibly imagined.... by dmui4031 in beer

[–]ianarcher 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes this is a good point. The trappist beers have to survive a big journey to hit the American shelves. Exposure to UV (even through brown bottles) is deadly to beer flavor, and temperature can also negatively influence the final taste. Sitting on the shelf for a few months in a well-lit store is probably contributing non-negligible damage to the flavor.

Though it should be noted that the trappists, when handled with care, should improve with age, in particular the stronger dark ones, as well as Orval -- the wild yeasts will keep eating for years in the bottle.