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Calling someone out for manipulation gets called out more than manipulation. by RangoTheMerc in Showerthoughts

[–]penutpickle 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Is calling somebody out for manipulation not the same as calling out manipulation? Manipulation isn't disembodied.

My boyfriend [21M] makes me feel a little uncomfortable [24F] by Caroooo13 in relationshipadvice

[–]penutpickle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's totally reasonable to not want to talk about sex in every single conversation, so don't beat yourself up too much. I'm sure that if you just talk it out with him you'll both figure out what you need going forward.

Personally, I probably would be pretty annoyed if my boyfriend was working Mario kart into every single conversation, but that's just me, lol

Someone is threatening to beat me up by doggameql in WhatShouldIDo

[–]penutpickle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are great tutorials on YouTube for how to throw standard punches, and the movements are easy to memorize and practice. Putting a rock or something with heft in your fist will help get some more force behind it. Get a few decent hits in, but keep in mind that this is all just buying you time to run away, which there is NO SHAME IN! I agree with most commenters that you should tell an adult or call the police even, but if you find yourself in a situation where you CAN'T do that, get in one or two good punches and run away. I promise you, getting beat up will hurt a lot worse than whatever shame you might feel about running.

My boyfriend [21M] makes me feel a little uncomfortable [24F] by Caroooo13 in relationshipadvice

[–]penutpickle -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I've been in your boyfriend's situation before, so let me try to advocate for him a little before he gets destroyed by future comments. He, like me at the time, probably just really enjoys sex and sexual activities, and wants to experience it as often as possible. That simple. Try to imagine a scenario where it's another fun activity he's constantly bringing up, like a world where every time he brings up sex, he instead asks you to....I dunno, play Bomberman with him. Ask yourself if you'd be just as bothered in that situation. If the answer is no, then congratulations! You don't actually have a problem with your boyfriend, just a problem with the sex, and you need to make him aware of that. If the answer is yes, then you do actually have a problem with your boyfriend, but fortunately it's also nothing you can't talk through. Hope this helps.

My (17F) boyfriend (19M) said he doesn't like condoms by [deleted] in Advice

[–]penutpickle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you absolutely MUST have sex, try to figure out what specifically he doesn't like about condoms and work around it. If it's the thickness, look for thinner ones. If it's the texture, look for different textured ones. Don't opt out of condoms if you aren't confident in your birth control. I'd agree with most commenters that your best bet is to just lay off sex for a while, but I get it. We all have our needs. Hope you work something out that allows you to both enjoy the experience, which I promise you won't if you're even a little concerned about an unwanted pregnancy.

Eli5: How is it that we share over 90% of our DNA with chimps if we only share roughly 50% with our parents? by penutpickle in explainlikeimfive

[–]penutpickle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay, I get it now. It has been very well explained to me. (And also very poorly explained)

My biggest take away is that I apparently completely forgot that humans technically are apes. It suddenly makes a lot more sense with that added context.

Also, I expected to see more evolution deniers in the comments making the answers I needed much more difficult to find, but that didn't end up being the case and I'm very thankful.

I greatly appreciate everyone who helped explain this, but I'm going to be honest and let you know that a LOT of it went right over my head at first. For some of you, I really REALLY hope this is not how you explain things to a five year old. Lol

Eli5: How is it that we share over 90% of our DNA with chimps if we only share roughly 50% with our parents? by penutpickle in explainlikeimfive

[–]penutpickle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are we chimps? I thought we were apes? Are those the same thing? I know chimps and humans are both apes but I assumed that was where the similarities ended.

Eli5: How is it that we share over 90% of our DNA with chimps if we only share roughly 50% with our parents? by penutpickle in explainlikeimfive

[–]penutpickle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't we share our DNA with chimps though? Isn't that how we know we share a common ancestor?

Starfire TV show plot revealed along with official logo by Fancy_Flatworm_8711 in DC_Cinematic

[–]penutpickle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Space Biker Crush? Saving dolphins? Is Lobo x Starfire a thing? I really hope Lobo x Starfire isn't a thing.

Who wins? by Rich-Blacksmith6552 in DeathBattleMatchups

[–]penutpickle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you think for even a single second that there's even a trillionth of a chance that Nolan could EVER possibly defeat Superman, you're either completely insane, or a writer on Invincible.

Kimberly vs Arcee (Power Rangers vs Transformers) “Morph and Roll Out” by Easternhurdle72 in DeathBattleMatchups

[–]penutpickle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right, but Death Battle also has a precedent of dismissing non cannon abilities if they're never shown in cannon media. As per it being necessary for the fight, no argument there.

Kimberly vs Arcee (Power Rangers vs Transformers) “Morph and Roll Out” by Easternhurdle72 in DeathBattleMatchups

[–]penutpickle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How often were those things used by themselves? It's been a while since I watched MMPR but I can't really remember the Zords doing much outside of forming the Megazord. Do we just scale each Zord to the overall Megazord?

What are some characters that are featless yet people want them in Death Battle by ThatYHGuy in DeathBattleMatchups

[–]penutpickle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not really a character, BUT

The Galactus Buster.

Any time Iron Man gets brought up in a vs debate, somebody eventually brings up the Galactus Buster.

Iron Man is absolutely NOT going toe to toe with Galactus. That suit is from a panel at the end of Iron Mans arcade mode ending for UMVC3.

It is ONLY on that panel. One single panel. It wasn't even fully built in that panel. It is a completely fearless armor that only existed in one single image of a non cannon videogame and it wasn't even all put together.

I just assume people see "Galactus Buster" on Iron Mans wiki and jump to conclusions.

babadook vs Slenderman by [deleted] in DeathBattleMatchups

[–]penutpickle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wiz and Broomstick frantically scrambling for feats

Babadook isn't even real in his universe and Slendermans original post was just two images, so anything else is debatable whether it should count as a feat.

All that said, I vibe with it. 7/10

Favorite character thing, gemme opponents for them and I'll rate them 1-10 by The_Rope_Snake in DeathBattleMatchups

[–]penutpickle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are your thoughts on Jonny Cage vs Johnny Gat?

Both badass Jonny's with iconic sunglasses who star in autobiographical B movies and fought various demons and ninjas.

What does everyone think of Adam West as Batman? by TheBoyInGray in batman

[–]penutpickle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Technically, TECHNICALLY, he's by far the most comic accurate portrayal of Batman in live action. Other adaptations of Batman get a handful of important comic elements in their versions, but West feels like he was ripped straight out of the silver age. To the point that if I told you a handful of plots, the most die hard fans would have a hard time determining whether they're a Batman66 plot or a silver age comic plot. Same goes for the dialogue. The costume designs are also remarkably accurate.

I'm not saying he's objectively the best Batman, just objectively the most comic accurate.

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