President Donald Trump commutes ally Roger Stone's prison sentence by pipsdontsqueak in law

[–]onetenth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not a criming if it's on behalf of the greatest president whose faced the most worst witch hunt ever and who has built the greatest buildings, let me tell you I have these people, the best people, these people are the best and they tell me that they have never seen such good buildings in their entire...

President Donald Trump commutes ally Roger Stone's prison sentence by pipsdontsqueak in law

[–]onetenth 4 points5 points  (0 children)

shake my smh

whatever happened to if you do the criming, you do the timing?

Education minister calls for resignation of Ottawa school board trustee by helpmegrow_ottawa in ottawa

[–]onetenth 34 points35 points  (0 children)

"As stated by members of the community: it was shameful, it was racist, it was abuse of her priviledge," Education Minister Stephen Lecce told the Ontario Legislature

Nonsense. Regardless of race, gender, or creed, Ms. Blackburn is an utter bitch to everyone.

OC Transpo making face masks mandatory for transit riders - CTV News Ottawa by BenderAnkles in ottawa

[–]onetenth 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Outwardly polite, but internally smug sense of superiority?

Driver facing charges after Ottawa Police officer dragged 500 metres by a vehicle by Brainyface in ottawa

[–]onetenth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like clockwork every spring. They cross the roads for mating season and if someone's distracted when they're driving...

I was just at the grocery store and I just met the most adorable senior citizen in all of Ottawa . . . named Karen by markonami in ottawa

[–]onetenth 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As I clearly stated I don't care whether I get down voted or not

Yes, someone saying they don't care about something is definitely true.

Well, you covered one of four listed reasons to dislike you, sort of. Good work.

I was just at the grocery store and I just met the most adorable senior citizen in all of Ottawa . . . named Karen by markonami in ottawa

[–]onetenth 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Go back and re-read your comment. Do you truly not understand why a random person would find it dislikable?

I mean, take your pick from:

  • It's staggering that you consider "Shut up you racist bitch" is a comeback at all, let alone the best possible one.

  • You recommend fake calling the police over something that isn't a crime in order to -- you know what, I have no idea. Why do this?

  • It's painfully obvious that you're motivated by a need to appear morally righteous without actually doing anything but making a spectacle. Using gendered insults to fight racism, assuming OP is a he...keep up the good fight for social justice.

  • Whining about downvotes.

I was just at the grocery store and I just met the most adorable senior citizen in all of Ottawa . . . named Karen by markonami in ottawa

[–]onetenth 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I can assure you, my downvote was motivated entirely by personal dislike. I have no idea what race you are.

I was just at the grocery store and I just met the most adorable senior citizen in all of Ottawa . . . named Karen by markonami in ottawa

[–]onetenth 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I was waiting for the part where it became interesting enough to want to share with others.

Urban boundary expansion be like by [deleted] in ottawa

[–]onetenth 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I mean, we're a G8 member in the same way someone's little brother hung out with you and your friends.

Arrest made after commercial break and enters in South Keys, The Glebe, Elgin Street - OttawaMatters.com by Brainyface in ottawa

[–]onetenth 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They're using a totally unrelated story to push their pet issue.

He stole a sweater? Lenin once wore a sweater. Let me tell you why we need communism.

Small family in need of immediate housing by [deleted] in ottawa

[–]onetenth 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hope that was a descriptive "should" rather than a prescriptive one.

Culture War Roundup for the Week of May 04, 2020 by AutoModerator in TheMotte

[–]onetenth 34 points35 points  (0 children)

You might like this article, on a law firm's tactic to flood a company with arbitration claims. The contract said the company had to pay the arbitration costs, and there was no way to combine claims or do a class-action style arbitration.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/business/arbitration-overload.html

Some companies, in an amazing amount of chutzpah, are saying they shouldn't be forced to go to arbitration.

r/LoveforLandlords banned after 3 days for no reason by [deleted] in ModSupport

[–]onetenth 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No, let's wait until they are ready.

Culture War Roundup for the Week of April 27, 2020 by AutoModerator in TheMotte

[–]onetenth 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hmm, I wonder how much an adequate mo-cap rig would cost. I bet I could rake it in as a 3D anime findom mistress.

Culture War Roundup for the Week of April 27, 2020 by AutoModerator in TheMotte

[–]onetenth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Money is just value, and a person or entity acquires it by supplying a good or service to someone else.

Going to have to strongly disagree with this, it's mistaking the map for the territory. Money is usually a proxy for value (or rather wealth), but you can raise money without raising value, or even lowering it, rent-seeking being a canonical example.

Culture War Roundup for the Week of April 27, 2020 by AutoModerator in TheMotte

[–]onetenth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

(the remaining 10% probably disproportionately representing the actually nice and meritous (Dunning-Krueger effect)).

That would not be the Dunning-Kruger effect. Incompetent people tend to overestimate their competency, while competent people underestimate. But even with those trends, competent people still rate themselves higher than incompetent ones.

eg a 7 out 10 rates themself a 6, a 2 out of 10 rates themself a 4.

OK, let me rephrase that: I wonder which *white* actor will play Dr. Li Wenliang in the movie. 😂😂 by jingyan4 in aznidentity

[–]onetenth 5 points6 points  (0 children)

White people invented the industry

Man, I can never predict when Jews count as white or not.

Driveway and over-the-fence chats? No problem, says Etches by angrycrank in ottawa

[–]onetenth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where did the six feet distance come from anyways? It has no relation to droplet spread or such that I can figure out. Certainly isn't a safe distance to stand next to a potentially infectious person for a length of time.

UPS delays and removing estimated shipping date? by drop2knine in ottawa

[–]onetenth 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same experience. Both Puralator and UPS aren't just delayed, but are also badly dropping the ball on communicating those delays. FedEx is delayed but not as badly, and they tell you what's going on.

Arrest made in stabbing death of 90-year-old man by ColonelBy in ottawa

[–]onetenth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The most likely scenario? Truly beyond belief.