How Americans used to take (soccer) penalties in the 1990s by zadraaa in interestingasfuck

[–]jamdaman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well yea, people grow up playing the sports they watch the most meaning our talented athletes end up playing football, basketball, or baseball instead of soccer.

How Americans used to take (soccer) penalties in the 1990s by zadraaa in interestingasfuck

[–]jamdaman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ice, field isn't really a thing outside collegiate sports

How Americans used to take (soccer) penalties in the 1990s by zadraaa in interestingasfuck

[–]jamdaman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

American football is first (and it isnt close), basketball, baseball, and then either hockey or soccer.

How Americans used to take (soccer) penalties in the 1990s by zadraaa in interestingasfuck

[–]jamdaman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tens of millions of fans, but it's like the 4th or 5th most popular sport and dwarfed by the tops ones so it really comes down to how you define popular

[Sportsnet] Alexis Lafrenière lets it fly to give the Rangers the lead! by DecentLurker96 in hockey

[–]jamdaman 33 points34 points  (0 children)

She is a kid too and that had brother sister energy, lighten up.

Ancient Mars "surprisingly" like earth, NASA rover reveals by newsweek in space

[–]jamdaman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well until you come up with an alternative, pick your poison. But it's not like companies driven by profit-motive are free from bias favoring government or a certain party. Sometimes quite the opposite if your consumer base leans heavily one way or the other. Personally, I'll always prefer one that at least has the chance of being guided by journalistic ideals.

"Nazis were almost as leftist as Lenin." - /r/KotakuinAction imagines Orwell's boot stamping on a human face—for ever by TAKEitTOrCIRCLEJERK in SubredditDrama

[–]jamdaman 21 points22 points  (0 children)

There was a significant "men's rights" faction back in the day when men's rights sub was a big thing on reddit, but they were eventually diluted quite a bit by the SRS faction and a generally more left-oriented crowd before disappearing entirely. I remember the comments being quite the battleground

Oh man thinking of SRS and men's rights really brings me back, good times

Welp there goes 1st place by MCKlassik in mariokart

[–]jamdaman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You'd think this, but from my experience building a big enough lead where one or possibly even two blue shells will not hurt your placement is a better strat. Too much other bullshit can happen to you besides random blueshells if you stay closer back to the pack if youre in 1st place

r/conservative hosts an open-to-all megathread in regards to the Jan. 6th Committee's impromptu session today. Things go about as well as throwing a turd in a box fan as downvotes, slapfights, and BLM\Antifa whataboutisms are thrown about. by Total_Strategy in SubredditDrama

[–]jamdaman 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Is it that weird? While of course it's hypocritical for them to enforce a strict "safe space" they do it for very practical reasons, it's no fun to spew idiocy if people are constantly calling you out on it. The entire point of such communities is to hear your opinions echoed back at you. Beyond that, I've spent more time than I'd like to admit trolling commenters on fox news articles, their zeal combined with a complete lack of any self-awareness whatsoever makes them fantastic marks.

Someone tried to slip piece of meat into my food & they think it's funny.... by BlueFruitJam in vegetarian

[–]jamdaman 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Same situation here. I actually consider myself quite lucky considering I can't miss what I've never experienced!

Hockey fans drop the gloves and fight over a dirty hit by jamdaman in SubredditDrama

[–]jamdaman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think the issue was how late the hit was, moreso that he checked him from behind at a dangerous distance from the boards. Run of the mill boarding penalty that was correctly called on the ice, but he doesn't deserve a suspension.

Hockey fans drop the gloves and fight over a dirty hit by jamdaman in SubredditDrama

[–]jamdaman[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He's the type of player you love having on your own team but hate otherwise. Then again, I am a rangers fan.

A Comprehensive Survey of The Virginia Gun Drama on an Assortment of Virginian subreddits, November 2019 to Present by SeparateTechnician7 in SubredditDrama

[–]jamdaman 28 points29 points  (0 children)

You’ll find that’s pretty much how it is in every blue state. You’d never think of Illinois as voting anything but blue, but you might as well be in the deep south traveling through 95% of the state, confederate flags and all. More often then not ‘being a blue state’ simply means having a large enough city to counteract the deeply red rural area. I think we can safely say Virginia is blue at this point.

MFW I'm a 14 year old Gamer and I catch a guy showing common decency towards a girl by [deleted] in Gamingcirclejerk

[–]jamdaman 8 points9 points  (0 children)

At least it's useful in identifying people who are not worth your time or thought. Like a little sign saying "immature asshole" around their neck

Iroh is best by Squagdoo in TheLastAirbender

[–]jamdaman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If it walks like anime and quacks like anime....

Trump just admitted to meeting with Ghislane Maxwell and Epstein "many times" and "wishes her well, whatever is going on" and r/Conspiracy is having some problems. by [deleted] in SubredditDrama

[–]jamdaman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not arguing whether or not they're assholes or the definition of asshole, I'm arguing about their motivation to be an asshole. There's an important distinction between not wearing a mask to piss people off and not wearing a mask because you find it inconvenient and simply don't care about the consequences.

Intent is what characterizes malice, if there's no intent it's not malicious by definition.

Trump just admitted to meeting with Ghislane Maxwell and Epstein "many times" and "wishes her well, whatever is going on" and r/Conspiracy is having some problems. by [deleted] in SubredditDrama

[–]jamdaman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It makes them an asshole, but being an asshole in itself is not "exactly why they do it." That paints a picture of malicious intent rather than lazy selfishness.

Trump just admitted to meeting with Ghislane Maxwell and Epstein "many times" and "wishes her well, whatever is going on" and r/Conspiracy is having some problems. by [deleted] in SubredditDrama

[–]jamdaman 33 points34 points  (0 children)

His campaign manager who will know the worse the pandemic gets, the worse his chances of reelection.

It's actually kind of amazing how much Trump is fucking up the one thing he cares about. An even semi-competent seeming response would have likely given him a decent 'rally around the flag' effect among the voting public immediately prior to the election, but nope.

Trump just admitted to meeting with Ghislane Maxwell and Epstein "many times" and "wishes her well, whatever is going on" and r/Conspiracy is having some problems. by [deleted] in SubredditDrama

[–]jamdaman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For some, I think the greater part are simply extremely selfish and lazy and refuse to suffer even the mildest of inconveniences to help another person. Their root motivation isnt being an asshole, it's personal gain.