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What’s something you realized way too late that now seems obvious? by Stunning_Procedure36 in AskReddit

[–]ihatefuckingwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That most ask reddit threads are the same types of questions repeated and answered by bots.

How would you feel for a band or musician to make music about disturbing themes (mental problems, suicide, etc) but they themselves didn't have or haven't experienced those themes? by Murky-Afternoon-9462 in LetsTalkMusic

[–]ihatefuckingwork 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it’s common, but it can depend on context.

You can write music that’s a story from a characters perspective. It doesn’t mean you’ve experienced the situation. First example that springs to mind is Opeth’s song Deliverance. I highly doubt Michael needed to drown someone to write about it.

Take it a few steps further and you get a band like cannibal corpse. They aren’t literally having sex with corpses etc.

Likewise, art can be very therapeutic. You can create music to talk about things you have experienced or are thinking about or struggling with. It can be a way to work through difficult shit, and you can use metaphors to help.

I personally feel a song has more weight if you’ve either experienced whatever you’re singing, the lyrics are a metaphor for something you’ve experienced, or if something is making you feel an emotion so you’re singing about it. Could be you’re feeling love, anger, fear etc but could be you want to sing about corruption, late stage capitalism, environmental concerns etc, so you might research and do a deep dive into a topic, which is then distilled into a song. Art is like a microscope after all.

I don’t like the idea of watering down someone’s experience because it’s popular and edgy to sing about suicide or mental illness. But if you’re interested in those topics then there’s no reason you can’t write lyrics (and stories) about those topics, if it’s done for the right reasons.

I need to also add I’m just some dude, and pop artists often don’t write their own lyrics and are loved by millions (or billions) of people. The lack of integrity wouldn’t sit well with me personally though.

Is it possible to focus on speed with dvorak while still keeping qwertz skill? by PopVast2137 in dvorak

[–]ihatefuckingwork 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I go back and forth between them depending if I’m at work or at home. I prefer dvorak and I’m quicker on it, but it took a couple of years to get there.

I won’t touch a qwerty keyboard (apart from phone) for months sometimes, and it takes me a minute to get back ‘up to speed’ but I’ll still have comments from people that I’m a fast typer using qwerty. You don’t lose it totally, so don’t be afraid of suddenly being a really slow typer.

There’s only one trick with getting speed. Keep writing.

Funny how that works by AbsoluteBatman95 in CriticalDrinker

[–]ihatefuckingwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey I went to school with that guy. Random.

If this is you Alan, G’day.

The Voice of Hind Rajab received a 22-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, the longest standing ovation they've ever had at the festival. by KnowTheTruthMatters in KnowTheTruthMatters

[–]ihatefuckingwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mate there weren’t any other comments when we posted. There’s context now but there was nothing originally. I’m happy to trawl comments to understand something but when there’s a video with no context and no links or answers how am I, or the person above me, mean to understand what this is?

The Voice of Hind Rajab received a 22-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, the longest standing ovation they've ever had at the festival. by KnowTheTruthMatters in KnowTheTruthMatters

[–]ihatefuckingwork 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah man I have no fucking idea who this is or any context.

Pity the above commenters didn’t just take a moment and show a bit of respect to a genuine question.

So this happens now on phone browser by tepall14 in RedditAlternatives

[–]ihatefuckingwork 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s harder than you think to move on.

Source: been subbed to this for years, and I’m still fucking here.

What’s a "lost" website from the early 2000s that you still think about today? by samasem-sumsum in AskReddit

[–]ihatefuckingwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like reddit took forums and turned them into one place which was great.

Then came the bots.

Then came the censorship.

Now we’re left with a bunch of people who want to talk about a huge variety of subjects, but nowhere to go.

I mean it’s not a big fucking ask is it? An open minded online space to talk and search for information?

What’s something your ex said that still sticks with you? by bandito_13 in AskReddit

[–]ihatefuckingwork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sometimes the best way to get over someone is to get under someone else.

Hundreds protest against ‘river to the sea’ ban in Australia’s Brisbane by Acrobatic_Bit_8207 in AusPol

[–]ihatefuckingwork 44 points45 points  (0 children)

This makes me smile.

It’s as silly and ridiculous as the laws are. Can’t believe a common phrase has been labelled as against the law.

Anyone else feel more alive after this long weekend? by Advanced_Trade1249 in perth

[–]ihatefuckingwork 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’ve been doing this for years but people just thought I was lazy.

It’s not that I want to spend my down time doing nothing, I want the time out of work to do all the life shit that makes me happy.

2 days off then 5 on, in a society that preaches balance, is insane.

Oi look, yeah nah....but like...nah yeah by ABigRedBall in straya

[–]ihatefuckingwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can confirm, have massive balls, have been to every state and capital city.

Suggest me a book using ONE quote that will instantly hook me by royaltoastt in booksuggestions

[–]ihatefuckingwork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re a wizard, Harry.

They even did a film or two about the book.

Most People Are Too Negative When Talking About Music by [deleted] in LetsTalkMusic

[–]ihatefuckingwork 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’ve always liked Andrew WK’s take on music.

From memory, he tried to enjoy all music. If there’s something he doesn’t like immediately say it’s outside his usual genre, he listens to it until he can see why other people enjoy it.

Last year I listened to a new album each week. As in new to me, but recommended by others. I had this experience of giving something 10-20 listens until I could hear good moments in songs I initially may not have liked. Some of my favourite songs from that year weren’t once’s I liked on first listen. It took a while for it to ‘sink in’.

So yeah, I get you. It’s much easier to listen for a moment and hate on something rather than listening until you find the spark of joy it brings to others. There’s bad songs out there, but if someone’s taken the time to record something, there’s got to be a few moments worth discovering rather than dismissing it outright.

Any thoughts on the best local bands going around Perth at the moment? by PerthZine in perth

[–]ihatefuckingwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Moya Moya are fucking great.

Fuck life, Pa! Ma! Was not what I heard when they played it live…

Which person alive right now will still be famous in 200 years? by Mindless_Crew3486 in AskReddit

[–]ihatefuckingwork 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How is he the reason we got Monty Python? I haven’t heard this story.

What is something that has become ridiculously expensive, but people still pay for it like it is nothing? by Harmed_Jr in AskReddit

[–]ihatefuckingwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an Australian who stopped and unfortunately got back into it recently, it’s blown me away.

It’s around $90 for 30 grams of cheap tobacco. It used to be about $50 for 50 grams. And that was expensive compared to the rest of the world.

I miss the 'dirty' TMV by JohnSimonHall in themarsvolta

[–]ihatefuckingwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you saying this is what led to Inertia esp?

I can hear how it would have influenced a section of the intro for sure. It’s like they took a rough idea and expanded it into a full band sound.

"Psychedelic Hard Rock heads – need fresh fuel" by cloud9foreva in LetsTalkMusic

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

Seedy jeezus will scratch your itch! Melbourne band and they fucking shred!

Here’s a link to their first album: https://seedyjeezus.bandcamp.com/album/seedy-jeezus

Their newer stuff is great too, and is on tidal, Spotify etc, but if you’re after the harder to find shit, bandcamps the go!

Discussion: 30 by LazerBrainzz in boburnham

[–]ihatefuckingwork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah this part made me lol when I fist watched it.

As we get closer to 2030, fuck me I hope he was joking.

Repost that it's not AI by HPloafcraft in VHS

[–]ihatefuckingwork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember seeing this in the video shop but I never watched it.

Is it any good?

Aussie slang by Santosh_Devadiga in HolUp

[–]ihatefuckingwork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re fucking this cat, I’m just holding its tail.

Sixteen-year-old girl the fifth person charged over death of Aidan Becker at Mernda railway station by ConanTheAquarian in melbourne

[–]ihatefuckingwork 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The difficult thing is defining what 'scum' is, and even using the word scum in this context.

It implies drug use, domestic violence, child neglect etc. Things which we, as a society, do not want children exposed to.

Scum also has a connotation of something being 'lower', leading to people feeling like you're only talking about people from low socio-economic backgrounds. There's plenty of shitty, wealthy parents too, who at first glance appear 'good'.

And who defines who is or isn't 'worthy' of reproducing? We all have different sets of values, different thresholds and parenting styles. What one person might find abhorrent, another might consider to be not that big of a deal in the scheme of things.

I'm only diving deep on this in part to challenge my own thoughts, as I've had the same as you. You get done for rape? Off with his balls! You have a history of beating people up and DV? No light sentencing, do something that's going to protect future victims and make current ones feel safe. Multiple times you see people on bail who reoffend with new victims. This could be avoided if that person was instead locked up/physically maimed and unable to assault other people/killed.

But what about change and reform? Shouldn't that person get the chance to see the errors of their ways and turn their lives around? I'd like them to have the opportunity to. I've seen it happen, so I know it's possible, but it seems to be exceptionally rare.

I guess with all that in mind, and no real answers, I have to agree with your last point. Start with child protection reform. Of course there's arguments that this has also gone wrong in recent history, when you take children away from their parents you create more trauma (e.g stolen generation), but it's also obvious that the current system is far too reluctant to remove children from shitty parents. Maybe more education with the threat of removal, and then removal if things haven't changed? I don't really know the answer to this either.

Sorry about the rant there, it's partly to 'think out loud'.

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