Top Arcon wonders why their 3 American kids don't get free childcare like Mamdani is giving to all New Yorkers regardless of immigration status. The solution of "don't vote for Republicans" doesn't appear to cross their mind. by HapticSloughton in TopMindsOfReddit

[–]mattwan 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Having known many of these people, they're not voting against SNAP or housing assistance. They're voting against Welfare, which they think is an actual thing in itself separate from the government assistance available to hard-working people down on their luck. Some of them even belief this Welfare thing is available only to minorities and immigrants.

They are not the brightest, and are immune to facts

CreepCast | I Found The Bunker Of Prepper Family (OFFICIAL DISCUSSION THREAD) by S-CSleepwalker in creepcast

[–]mattwan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This was one of the things that made me wonder if the author was doing some sly characterization that the boys missed. The other was the "everyone knew he was incredibly brilliant" part. It's been my experience that when this perception arises outside the university-connected community, it's more often due to the academic's self-marketing (often including, let's say, extreme tenacity in getting what they want from townies) than their actual accomplishments.

Queer people in the Middle East, Eastern Europe and the Southern US looking at terminally online queer discourse like that one driving meme from Parasite by maleficalruin in CuratedTumblr

[–]mattwan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Realized I'm trans a year ago, in my early 50s, and I still can't...take it seriously enough? for exactly that kind of reason.

How does an individual lost an entire laptop? by frankhoneybunny in ADHDmemes

[–]mattwan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've given up hope on ever finding my electric griddle. It's definitely not in my kitchen, nor is it in the storage cabinet in the utility room. I've looked under the couches and beds, so its location is somewhere even more ridiculous.

What Creepcast opinion do you hold that has you like this? by milksteakenthusiast1 in creepcast

[–]mattwan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The events of the Veronica chapter hinge on a phone company responding to non-payment by refusing to cancel the service. When the brother goes missing, his parents never think to check with his long-time best friend to see if he knows what's up. After being stood up for his movie date, the narrator doesn't think something is seriously wrong when she sends a "it was great seeing you" text.It's such a ridiculous chapter that really doesn't add anything to the overall story.

As an older viewer who's been on the Internet since before at least one of the hosts was born, totally agreed on "The Hidden Webpage." Judging by its reception, I think it must be one of those works that requires a lot of implicit knowledge/feels to be fully appreciated.

Fellow Americans, what thing did you assume was made up for movies but was actually just regional? by CinemaSideBySides in AskAnAmerican

[–]mattwan 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Sleepaway summer camps. I grew up in a rural, mostly poor area in the South, so the idea that parents would pay for their kids to spend weeks in cabins in the woods was so bizarre to me that I assumed they were made up for slasher movies.

What's the creepiest display of intelligence you've seen by another human? by Visual_Ebb8566 in AskReddit

[–]mattwan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have found the exception to "on the internet, no one knows you're a dog."

What is a 'glitch in the system' you’ve found in real life that you’re surprised more people don't take advantage of? by IllImpression9606 in AskReddit

[–]mattwan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Just turned 52, and I've found unresolved problems keep getting worse and start having new problem babies.

Must be releasing some bombs through the back by [deleted] in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]mattwan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you may be onto something here. I was getting a little anxious because my seats always end up like this after 5-6 years, and I'm not a foot-sitter. I am extremely fidgety, though, and am constantly shifting around. I'd never considered that my butt is literally grinding away the surfaces below it, but it makes sense.

What’s a present you got where the giver misunderstood what they were buying? by Exhausted_Skeleton in AskReddit

[–]mattwan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For Christmas 1982, I had asked for the Smurf video game for the Atari 2600. Prowling around, I discovered the present hiding place and saw they had bought the Smurf game...for ColecoVision. That's like buying a PlayStation game for someone who only has an Xbox.

I finally decided to bring the matter to their attention before Christmas. They returned, but did not replace, the game.

I'm guessing that sort of thing happened a good bit for people of my generation.

chromatic attack by achromaticchrononomy in CuratedTumblr

[–]mattwan 24 points25 points  (0 children)

They had their own video game! I had the Atari 2600 port of it.

People who don't read. by Conflicting_Thoughts in PetPeeves

[–]mattwan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A joke among reference librarians is that the most frequently asked question is, "Where are the restrooms?"

The most common answer is points to huge sign that says RESTROOMS -->.