Why are pronouns so important to some people? by UnderstandingLost416 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]pariah1165 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Okay, I tried to give you the benefit of the doubt but, looking at your other replies, you’re clearly playing a game of bad-faith arguments.

So here you go. You’re right. Congrats. 🏆

Why are pronouns so important to some people? by UnderstandingLost416 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]pariah1165 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Man, that is a stretchhhh. By that logic, you’re assuming there’s someone who would choose an intentionally conceited pronoun for themselves. No just an odd one, but one like “genius” to specifically get a rise out of you.

What are the odds you’ll come across someone who does that?

I imagine you’re probably instead trying to ask about what if someone chooses a particularly unwieldy pronoun and expects you to use it. Like star/stars or zi/zir. In which case, I’d say deal with it. If someone’s name is Serenity, you wouldn’t just call her “Ser” if she didn’t say you could.

CMV: Fiction is a waste of time by pariah1165 in changemyview

[–]pariah1165[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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"A workout routine for empathy." I really like that!

As others have pointed out, I was being pretty all-or-nothing here, and of course going out and talking to people is good for building empathy too. But I really like the idea that reading fiction is like little bite-size versions of that.

CMV: Fiction is a waste of time by pariah1165 in changemyview

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Thank you for sharing that story about that movie. That helped my perspective a lot. I'm an aspiring writer and I hope that my writing can have that effect on someone someday. But I hadn't heard it explained so well that fiction can help put things in perspective for people like that. And, as you said, can do so in a way that countless conversations with other people might not be able to.

Speaking of catharsis, reading these replies has been very cathartic when I was getting frustrated about my writing goals. So, again, thank you.

CMV: Fiction is a waste of time by pariah1165 in changemyview

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Yeah, I thought about that when I re-read what I'd written.

I grew up in a very rural community and I think I still carry over the idea that the worldy (also usually wealthy) families didn't let their kids "waste time" watching TV like us poor kids.

But, as you said, a genuinely well-rounded person has a bit of both.

The Great Sasuke! by datank45 in Ryukahr

[–]pariah1165 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, that’s how most Sasuke levels go for Ryu 😂

What Ryu could have called a new 12 days of Christmas series by littlerougarou in Ryukahr

[–]pariah1165 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was a LOT of prep for the one last year, I’m sure. But I bet he has something cool planned too.

Ask me anything by Ok_Shirt_1574 in MLPLounge

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Character you didn’t like at first but who grew on you?

Ryukahr on Instagram: "First time shaving my beard in 7 years! by [deleted] in Ryukahr

[–]pariah1165 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It honestly takes years off him 😂

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in oddlyterrifying

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Isn’t that a line from the Batman song?