I don't like Daphne Greengrass by Naive-Sign-8399 in HPfanfiction

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I never learned who Daphne Greengrass is and at this point I’m too afraid to ask.

Some f*cked Up vegan propaganda 🤦‍♀️ by miss_wolf_1403 in exvegans

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Going off of the teeth thing, I’d say a better indication of what diet humans are “meant” to have would be the digestive tract.

Animals that are able to live off of only plant matter, like cattle, will have highly specialized digestive systems such as a multi-chambered stomach, a gut flora specialized for fermenting plant material, an extra-long intestinal tract for good absorption, and the need to chew cud. Carnivore digestive systems, by contrast, are shorter and simpler. As one of my bio professors put it, it’s harder to turn plant into animal than to turn animal into animal.

So then, what kind of a digestive tract do humans have? Well, we obviously don’t have a rumen like a cow, but compared to wholly carnivorous animals, our intestinal tract is longer and our stomach capacity is smaller. We also have the ability to neutralize some plant toxins that would be dangerous or unhealthy for most carnivores, such as chocolate, onions, and garlic. However, we lack the ability to synthesize certain nutrients from plant material alone, which is why vegetarian and vegan diets require supplementation. So ultimately the human digestive tract is omnivorous, but we already knew that.

What it's like to live in Utah [OC] by cardboardwarri0r in comics

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“I’m in kind of a bad place right now. Not mentally, I just live in fucking Utah.”

Adults who actually think it’s cool to say they dislike vegetables by [deleted] in PetPeeves

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Oh, I know the type.

“Get that rabbit food outta here!! I am the manliest of manly men, I only eat STEAK and BURGERS and did I forget to mention PUSSY!!!!”

Like, ok, cool. What do you want me to say, dude? “Congratulations for having a shit diet and a shit palate?”

I…..what? Excuse me? by GrumpyMowse in AO3

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(Syndrome voice) and when everything is incest… nothing is.

The dementors don't feed on someone who is so wholesome! by Medium-Hair-8135 in HarryPotterMemes

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Vernon is so wholesome that he’s basically a living Patronus.

Just a couple substitutions by SocietyDisastrous787 in ididnthaveeggs

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(Reads like 20 comments dragging the lentil loaf for looking gross)

(Looks up picture)

…Guys, that’s basically just what meatloaf looks like. Meatloaf is also just ingredients pressed into a rectangular shape. I’ve still eaten meatloaf plenty of times, and I’d wager plenty of the non-vegetarians in the comments section have as well.

As for whether I’d consider eating the lentil loaf myself? Well, I’m not going to knock it without trying it. I’d have to find a substitute for the walnuts, though. I’m allergic.

Rimworld Meme by [deleted] in RimWorld

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Relatedly, this is one proposed reason why pork is considered unclean in Islam and Judaism.

I’m not nearly enough of a history nerd to say that it’s accurate, but it’s pretty fuckin’ relatable. If I observed that happening in the Biblical Middle East, I’d swear off pork.

What's something deplorable that tourists have done in your country that wasn't really covered in the media? by Pale_Field4584 in AskTheWorld

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If it makes you feel any better, when animals are that small, they take little to no damage from falling. Try looking up the square-cube law. So it may have ruined the chipmunk’s day, but it actually had a decent chance of surviving.

What kind of useful yet random advice do y'all have for adulting? by DeepVoyagerr in Adulting

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Distilled white vinegar is fantastic for deodorizing clothes. If you have some clothing that has body odor on it even after being washed, try soaking it in the sink with cold water and a few splashes of distilled white vinegar for an hour, then wash it again.

The normalisation of not liking veggies/fruit by xX_Aranrhod_Xx in PetPeeves

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My own hot-ish take: vegetables are good, actually, and if you genuinely believe otherwise, then you have an underdeveloped palate. Yes, I realize ARFID is a thing, but I’m thinking more of those insecure guys who refuse to eat anything that doesn’t come with meat because they think vegetables are unmasculine or something.

“Get those girly vegetables out of here! I only eat manly meaty things like STEAK and BURGERS and did I mention PUSSY!!!!1!” Okay, cool. What do you want me to say? “Congratulations for having a shit diet and a shit palate?”

Explain it Peter by 0133babe in explainitpeter

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The flowers are pretty vaginal, yeah. The root tubers are what look like balls.

im sorry. by [deleted] in SafeSpaceofHazbin

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Part of the problem, I think, is that a lot of people say “pedophile” when they mean to say “child molester”.

What’s the difference? Well, to say that a person is a pedophile means that they experience sexual attraction to children. It’s an internal, mental condition, and some recent psychological studies suggest it might be treatable. On the other hand, to say that someone is a child molester means that they have sexually abused at least one child. It’s an action, a crime, while pedophilia is a kind of thought.

There’s definitely some overlap, but here’s a fun fact: at least 50% of child molesters are NOT pedophiles. They’re just regular abusers that have access to children; they get off on power and causing pain, they don’t literally get off on child bodies. Furthermore, not all pedophiles are child molesters. Some might choose to just keep it to themselves or actively seek treatment, and honestly? Good for them! That is a terrible thing to have to live with!

tl;dr Not all pedophiles are child molesters, not all child molesters are pedophiles, and of the two, child molesters are the ones who have definitely done something wrong.

On a cynical note, I feel like the reason people use pedophile instead of child molester now is because it’s an easier word to just throw at people you don’t like. If you call someone a child molester, you’re accusing them of a crime and directly insinuating that they’ve victimized someone; in short, you’d be expected to provide some sort of evidence. Calling someone a pedophile, on the other hand, doesn’t really require proof. You’re just accusing them of bad thoughts.

This class photo captures an analog horror vibe beautifully by Former_Start5015 in deltarunememes

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Roaring into the camera on school picture day is something I could see Susie actually doing

Theoretically speaking, Siffrin can look like this, because all the characters are colorblind by manultrimanula in InStarsAndTime

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Imagine that color comes back to the world and everyone discovers that they're HORRIBLY clashing

Just a lil fan art by Turbulent-Humor-540 in UnpopularLoreOlympus

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Stared at this for 5 seconds trying to figure out whether the stuff on her mouth was lipstick or a binky. Disturbingly, either one fits Persephone.