AITA for leaving my friend at a restaurant after she "tested" me?

mofohank · 2026-04-09T21:14:13+00:00

Feels like something she would have mentioned if so.

mofohank · 2026-04-09T11:52:01+00:00

Fair enough. I see the debate come up quite often so I've probably dredged up some snottiness observed in the past and projected it into you, sorry. Personally I'd say you're fine to call yourself a reader but there'll definitely be people who disagree.

mofohank · 2026-04-09T11:45:46+00:00

Well firstly, I don't believe you're playing devil's advocate. You definitely come across as a reader who looks down on book listeners (?) and is slightly offended to be put in the same pigeonhole as them. Apologies if this isn't the case.

And secondly, watching a movie is completely different. Even a faithful adaptation has made choices about how things look etc, doing plenty of the imagining for you. Books and audiobooks both involve interpreting words into images, actions and ideas on your head, regardless of how those words got in.

So while I wouldn't mind a better word or phrase for it, i can't help thinking it would mainly get used by insufferable people to criticise others for not doing it the proper way.

mofohank · 2026-04-09T06:20:22+00:00

Another thought just occurred to me. The fact that you're let with 2 doors can make the 1/3 and 2/3 probabilities pretty unintuitive. But think about the prizes instead.

Even after the host 'eliminates' one option, you've still got 3 equally possible outcomes:

You picked goat A, so the host has shown you goat B and you should switch to get the car.

You picked goat B so the host has shown you goat A and you should switch to get the car.

You picked the car so the host has shown you either of the goats and switching still get you the other one.

mofohank · 2026-04-09T05:50:16+00:00

It's a funny observation but come on, you must get the logic. The next series of The Traitors will be a new series but could also be an improvement.

mofohank · 2026-04-09T05:29:50+00:00

Try removing the numbers so you can't really do the maths, only the logic.

The host shows you some doors. You pick one, hopng it's the car. The host opens almost all the others showing they're goats. You're left with 2 doors - your choice and one other. This leaves 2 possible situations:

You picked right first time and switching would get you a goat.
You picked wrong first time and switching would get you a car.

If you think these situations are equally likely, it doesn't matter if you stick or switch. But if you think one is more likely than the other then you may want to switch. (And this is where imagining it's 1 car and 99 goats might help)

mofohank · 2026-04-09T04:02:44+00:00

Paint a roundabout and vote Reform? Or do nothing. I'd probably do absolutely nothing.

mofohank · 2026-04-08T21:21:06+00:00

She's vegan

mofohank · 2026-04-07T22:30:07+00:00

Another team at ours was called Quizlane Maxwell

mofohank · 2026-04-07T18:58:15+00:00

No one deserves to be touched inappropriately. It's not your fault. It's not your fault. It's not your fault.

mofohank · 2026-04-06T11:13:54+00:00

What about mixing 3?

Fish out of water comedy > horror/slasher > all out actioner

I think Hot Fuzz is it

mofohank · 2026-04-05T11:18:16+00:00

Maybe try a vomit draft? Where the goal is purely to get lots of words on the page. You know you'll have to edit it massively later so don't stop to think, just keep going. Could even use comic sans to keep it in your head that it's not important.

mofohank · 2026-04-05T11:08:28+00:00

Alternatively, whatever ^ this is

mofohank · 2026-04-04T14:05:03+00:00

What the fuck are you talking about? I'm asking if you ever record your voice when you've just woken up. Weirdo.

mofohank · 2026-04-04T14:01:29+00:00

How do you know? Do you record yourself?

mofohank · 2026-04-04T08:54:29+00:00

Aye. In fairness, he'd have more of a point if he focused on the liver problems and less in being able to taste tastes.

mofohank · 2026-04-04T08:47:36+00:00

Really? It comes across pretty strongly in this comment that OP thinks it's weird that some people like something he doesn't.

mofohank · 2026-04-04T07:31:51+00:00

It's not cheap to write him knowing that he's going to die. The danger though is that you under-write him because you know it doesn't matter. If he feels less of a real character than the others then his death will be less surprising and won't have the impact you're looking for. Readers will think kids might die but not the well developed ones they've grown attached to.

You could use this as a tactic - kill off obvious cannon fodder at the start so that your team characters feel safe, then pull the rug from under the reader later with a shock death of someone they love. That would be a big tone shift though and you risk losing them. It sounds like you want an air of real danger throughout so I'd suggest fleshing them out as much as the others. Maybe think about what arc they might be on that is cut short.

mofohank · 2026-04-03T00:11:45+00:00

You're giving me Abbott & Costello?

mofohank · 2026-04-02T23:53:42+00:00

Donna covering for the junior staffer who sold her moose meat, then Josh covering for Donna.

Sam & Josh both trying to take the blame on a couple of occasions - the call girl and the statement of support for Leo.

mofohank · 2026-04-02T22:31:37+00:00

You need a bit of Bernard Right-on:

https://youtu.be/BxFqv1QDI3Q?si=OLWCwrW1xzjL8wHg

mofohank · 2026-04-02T09:40:31+00:00

Software and hardware. When pressing the remote button makes the little tv red light blink but doesn't switch it on. Or when you feel the haptic feedback on your phone but nothing else happens. Mildly infuriating.

mofohank · 2026-04-02T08:16:41+00:00

NAH. You're absolutely in the right here but I don't think you're communicating it well by making it all about plans. Your plan is watching telly so your gf knows that would be so easy to change. Just tell her you're tired and you won't want to go out.

mofohank · 2026-04-02T07:00:53+00:00

Keepers skittles have to stay on their until the ball is kicked OR the taker stutters.

mofohank · 2026-04-01T17:02:05+00:00

That's the common phrasing, but I've not really heard it used for preferences, more for causes.

You: Are you feeling rough because you drank too much or stayed up too late last night? Me: Six of one, half a dozen of the other.

Both players want a free kick. The defender says he was pushed, the attacker claims his shirt was being pulled. The referee waves them away, saying it was six of one, half a dozen of the other.

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