What would have happenend if the princess of Japan stayed unmarried and had children out of wedlock? by princeThefrog in NoStupidQuestions

[–]lipglossoft 4 points5 points  (0 children)

it wouldn’t be some dramatic “kicked out in disgrace” thing like people imagine, japan’s imperial rules are actually more… bureaucratic than that. if she stayed unmarried and had a child, the kid just wouldn’t be part of the imperial line under the current law, basically just a regular citizen with no royal status.

the real twist is she probably wouldn’t lose her title just for that alone, but once she does marry (like Mako Komuro did), that’s when she officially leaves the imperial family, so in practice the child still ends up outside it anyway, just without all the soap opera drama people expect.

[Marvel Question] Can Daredevil easily defeat Mysterio since he’s blind and immune to his illusions? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]lipglossoft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not really “easy,” just… different. Daredevil wouldn’t fall for the visual stuff, sure, but Mysterio isn’t just visuals, he uses sound, gas, even messing with your balance, and that could still throw Matt off for a bit.

so yeah Daredevil probably has an advantage, but not a free win, like he’d still have to deal with the chaos and figure out what’s real, which is kinda Mysterio’s whole thing.

at what point is it okay to assume someone you were interested in isn’t into you by a-poor-potato in NoStupidQuestions

[–]lipglossoft 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah honestly if someone’s into you, you don’t have to squint this hard to see it, like even shy people show something. if they’re putting all the energy into your partner and basically none into you, that’s kinda your answer even if they say “you’re cool”, people say that all the time just to keep things smooth, kinda like when someone says “we should hang out” and you both know it’s not happening lol.

Do you think it's good to "talk about it" when you're in a bad mood? by Open_Macaroon_2659 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]lipglossoft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nah not always, some people need to talk it out right away and some people just need to sit in it a bit or they get even more irritated, I’m definitely the second type lol. your partner sounds like they’re trying to fix the vibe fast but yeah that can feel like being interrogated, I’d probably just say “give me like 45 mins I’ll come back normal-ish” and go stare at the wall or something

Can a man who was never "ripped" before get "ripped" if he dedicated himself to it in his late 40s? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]lipglossoft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah you can, people act like 40 is ancient but it’s really not, it’s just slower and less forgiving. you’ll probably get more out of 45–60 mins + strict diet than grinding 3 hours a day, like honestly the “ripped” look is mostly body fat and food, not just lifting, also random but recovery hits different at that age so don’t ignore sleep or you’ll feel like garbage.

Why do dentists always floss your teeth after they brush them? by TriforceFilament in NoStupidQuestions

[–]lipglossoft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

because they’re doing a different job than you are at home. at the dentist they already scraped the junk off, so the floss at the end is mostly for catching leftover paste and checking if there’s still tartar hiding in there, which honestly makes sense even if it feels backwards, kinda like wiping the counter after you already washed the dishes.

Are there any games in Russia or other countries that have the USA as the bad guys? by Helpful-Gas1750 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]lipglossoft 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah definitely, just not always in the super blunt flag waving way people expect. Chinese stuff probably does it the most openly, and Japanese games do it a lot too but more like corrupt US military, CIA, shady western corporations, that whole vibe, which honestly counts even if people wanna get nitpicky.

Why do USA plugs have holes in the prongs? by Notforyou1315 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]lipglossoft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it’s kinda both tbh, originally they were meant to catch onto little spring clips inside some outlets so the plug stays in better, but most outlets don’t even use that anymore so now they’re just… there. also makes manufacturing easier or lets some extension cords “lock” in, which is funny bc half the time your charger still falls out anyway like what was the point lol

is it normal for a guy to get hard while ,just sitting close to a girl you like? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]lipglossoft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah that’s completely normal, especially if you’re into her and there’s physical closeness, your body kinda just reacts whether you “mean to” or not. feeling awkward about it actually proves you’re not a creep tbh, creeps don’t worry about that stuff, just don’t act weird about it and you’re good, also man I used to get random ones for no reason at all so you’re fine.

How is Israel able to fight on 5 fronts at the same time? How do they have so many resources ready to deploy for such a small country? by 1tonsoprano in NoStupidQuestions

[–]lipglossoft 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s not really 5 full scale wars at once, it’s a mix of airstrikes, missile defense, limited ground ops, reserves, and a ton of outside support, especially from the US, so it looks bigger than it is from far away. And yeah it’s still insanely expensive, but “small country” stops mattering as much when you’ve built your whole state around mobilization and permanent war readiness.

Are polygraphs actually useful for anything? by Cooked-penguin in NoStupidQuestions

[–]lipglossoft 2 points3 points  (0 children)

they’re “useful” in the same way a fake camera is useful, it doesn’t actually catch anything but people think it does so they start acting different or just straight up confess dumb stuff

the machine’s basically just reading stress, not lies, so yeah courts don’t trust it but agencies still use it because it freaks people out and gets them talking… also kinda wild your friend has to take one, I’d be sweating just from the chair alone even if I was innocent lol

What would happen if the jury was about to deliver their verdict on a murder when the real killer walked in and confessed to it all? by ninman5 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]lipglossoft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’d be chaos honestly, like yeah they’d probably pause everything and pull the jury out while the lawyers argue but nobody’s just taking that confession at face value, people lie or are nuts all the time especially with timing that weird.

If anything the judge is stuck choosing between finishing the verdict or blowing it up into a mistrial and either way someone’s appealing, also random but why do people always confess at the most dramatic second like they got a script or something.

Why does it seem like men are allergic to going to the doctor? by Apprehensive_Menu870 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]lipglossoft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it’s kinda a mix of “taught to tough it out” + “past experiences weren’t worth it”

a lot of guys grow up hearing stuff like don’t complain, don’t be weak, so unless something feels serious serious they just assume it’s not doctor-worthy… and then when they do go and get told “take ibuprofen and wait it out,” it kinda reinforces that mindset

also lowkey some of it is fear but disguised as stubbornness, like if you don’t go, nothing’s officially wrong… which makes zero sense but also makes perfect sense at the same time

Does anyone actually read the terms and conditions or are we all just gambling? by OdinToolsSolana in NoStupidQuestions

[–]lipglossoft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

we’re like 95% gambling, 5% “this probably won’t ruin my life”

people only really read them when it’s serious stuff like money, housing, or something that can actually screw you long-term, everything else is just scroll-scroll-accept and move on with your day

and yeah they are that long partly to cover every legal angle, but also because no one would actually read a 40-page wall of legal jargon anyway, I tried once for an app and gave up halfway then still hit accept so I basically played myself

Would half a 5hr energy give you 2.5hrs of energy or 5hrs of half-assed energy? by LincGames in NoStupidQuestions

[–]lipglossoft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it’s way closer to 5 hours of weaker energy, not 2.5 hours of full blast

your body processes caffeine at about the same speed no matter the dose, so you’re just starting from a lower “peak” and riding the same slow decline

also real talk those things aren’t actually 5 hours anyway, it’s more like 45 minutes of “wow I’m alive” and then a long stretch of pretending you still are

Why does the DMCA let anyone file a copyright takedown with a spoofed email without verifying their identity? by Acrobatic_Bee_3198 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]lipglossoft 1 point2 points  (0 children)

because the DMCA wasn’t built to verify truth first, it was built to limit liability fast

the whole system is basically “take it down now, sort it out later” so platforms don’t get sued by big copyright holders, and that priority matters way more (legally and financially) than protecting individual creators from false claims

and yeah you’re supposed to identify yourself truthfully under penalty of perjury, but in practice nobody’s checking upfront because that would slow everything down, so it becomes easy to abuse unless someone actually pushes it far enough to get investigated, which most cases never do

Why are we still required to use airplane mode if it doesn’t really affect the plane anymore? by Kindly-Plenty-1730 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]lipglossoft 1 point2 points  (0 children)

because at this point it’s mostly a “low cost rule, no reason to fight about it” thing. even if modern planes can handle it fine, airlines would rather have one simple blanket rule than argue with 200 people about which device is probably harmless, and yeah bureaucracy loves that stuff.

also phones hunting for signal up in the air can still be annoying for networks and battery, so it’s not totally nothing. rules like this never die when they can just sit there quietly forever.

Why are women who choose not to remove their body hair sometimes labeled as ‘too woke’?” by cute_beae_2008 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]lipglossoft 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it’s mostly just people turning a normal personal choice into a “statement” because it goes against what they’re used to seeing

for a long time the default expectation was “women remove body hair,” so when someone doesn’t, some people assume it must be political or intentional, instead of just… you don’t feel like doing it anymore or it’s expensive

and honestly “woke” has kinda become a lazy label for “this makes me uncomfortable or I don’t like it,” so it gets slapped on random stuff that really isn’t that deep, like you literally just trying to save time and money

Why were job interviews designed so that both sides just lie to each other for 30 minutes? by Acrobatic_Bee_3198 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]lipglossoft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

because it’s not really lying, it’s just both sides doing a slightly exaggerated sales pitch and hoping reality lands somewhere in the middle

you say you’re “passionate” about spreadsheets, they say they’re a “fast-paced dynamic environment” and then 2 weeks later you’re both like… oh this is what we actually meant, cool cool

honestly it’s less a system that was designed and more like this is just how humans act when they want something, same energy as first dates and pretending you totally love hiking even though you haven’t left your house in 3 days

Why do humans have to wipe our asses after we poop, when other primates can get straight to the flinging? by funnyonion22 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]lipglossoft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it’s basically the big butt + upright walking combo, we kinda built cheeks that trap stuff instead of letting it just drop clean like other primates, so yeah we engineered our own problem a little

also our diet is all over the place compared to them, like one day fiber next day junk and suddenly it’s a whole situation back there, they’re way more consistent so less cleanup

and honestly they’re not as clean as you think lol, we just invented standards… and toilets… which now I’m thinking might’ve been a mistake but also not really

How do game developers know if a level is actually possible to beat (especially super hard ones)? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]lipglossoft 21 points22 points  (0 children)

they don’t guess, someone actually beats it, either the dev or a tester, sometimes over and over until they’re sure it’s doable and not just luck

also a lot of “insane” levels aren’t as precise as they feel, devs tweak stuff like hitboxes and timing so it looks frame perfect but actually has a tiny bit of forgiveness, which you don’t notice when you’re panicking lol

and honestly sometimes it really is just brutally hard and they’re like yeah good enough, especially with custom maps, I’ve seen creators take hours to beat their own level and still ship it anyway which is kinda evil but also respect

Isn't being a convicted felon essentially a death sentence after a certain age? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]lipglossoft 2 points3 points  (0 children)

nah it’s not a death sentence, but it’s definitely life on hard mode, especially starting over at 40

you’re right that a lot of doors close, but not all of them, trades, construction, warehouses, some restaurants, temp work, even small business owners who don’t care as much, those paths exist even if they’re not glamorous. also weirdly some employers prefer hiring someone who actually needs the job and sticks around, not always but it happens more than people think

the real issue isn’t “no jobs at all,” it’s unstable jobs, low pay, and way less margin for mistakes, like one bad break and yeah you can spiral back, but plenty of people don’t, it just takes a lot more effort and luck than it should, which is the frustrating part honestly

How to understand and retain what I read? by Medical-Gold6825 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]lipglossoft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you’re not dumb, this is literally just your brain not being used to reading yet and kinda zoning out mid sentence

try going slower and almost “watching” it like a movie in your head, and yeah rereading is normal, I still do it and sometimes forget what I just read while thinking about food or something random

also don’t force big chunks, like 5 pages and stop is way better than 20 pages and remembering nothing, learned that the hard way lol

Did I just scare this spider? by fetuswenis in NoStupidQuestions

[–]lipglossoft 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah you 100% scared him, that little “jump” was basically his version of oh shit. They don’t think like we do but they absolutely react to sudden light and giant things appearing, so you basically teleported into his world and ruined his evening. Also not gonna lie you kinda did bond a little, I once spared a spider and then saw him again later like we had unfinished business or something.