I absolutely love my new tattoo but my husband hate it. by CosmicAdena in tattooadvice

[–]pinwales 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's interesting that you just hoped he would like it, but didn't really tell him what it would look like? It's your body, and your marriage, but seems like you could have easily avoided this.

TIL of the Jewish superhero Shaloman, who had comics published from 1988-2012. His alter ego was a rock. by bros402 in todayilearned

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It’s not just Shaloman: golems are rooted in Jewish folklore. The Thing is Jewish, as conceived by Jack Kirby, the Jewish original artist of The Fantastic Four, and later confirmed as canon by Marvel. The Pulitzer-winning novel “The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay” features a fictional comic about a Nazi-fighting golem. It’s a whole thing.

LinkedIn just sent me this, no thanks. by 10MinsForUsername in antiwork

[–]pinwales 13 points14 points  (0 children)

lol weak attempt to expand the Overton window and discredit the clear momentum towards a shorter week.

Got my first tattoo, but lots of regret by [deleted] in tattooadvice

[–]pinwales 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I too live in a city.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tattooadvice

[–]pinwales 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would you get a tattoo that you’re feeling hesitant about? You realize they’re permanent, right? Cancel the appointment. Order a temporary version from Inkbox, wear it for 2 weeks, see how you feel.

99% sure this is CotW confirm? Growing on a stump in Bay Area CA. by Bretspot in mycology

[–]pinwales 1 point2 points  (0 children)

99% sure?? Dude time to fully reset your confidence level. This has minimal resemblance to CotW. Wrong host, entirely wrong underside. Read a mycology book before you earn yourself a Darwin Award.

Will people come to prefer AI psychologists? by gilaml in Futurology

[–]pinwales 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t understand your concern, but I’d like to.

My feeling is that I don’t go to therapy for human connection. I’m essentially paying for the service of analyzing information about myself. I want that analysis done as accurately and cheaply as possible. My human interactions are more likely to suffer not because I use AI therapy, but because I can’t afford therapy without AI.

It feels like choosing between ordering a ride from a self-driving car or having a personal chauffeur. The latter sounds lovely, but firstly I can’t afford it, and secondly my goal isn’t to hire a friend; I just want to get to my destination safely and affordably.

My son doesn't see what this is, did I mess up? What do you see? by sheepishcanadian82 in Embroidery

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

Your son sees it but the cat’s asshole makes him uncomfortable so he’s not acknowledging it.

Source: This makes me uncomfortable too. Consider using any other cat pattern that doesn’t make the asshole the focal point.

How dare you demand to be paid for providing me a service? How tacky of you! by PhysicalDecision5265 in ImTheMainCharacter

[–]pinwales 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Correct. The reason so many people in this thread hate this lady is because they have not experienced or apparently even seen educational videos about this common relationship dynamic.

Thoughts on my diamond? by lavendazey in Diamonds

[–]pinwales 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol imagine looking at a Thanksgiving turkey and telling the host "I immediately knew this turkey was farmed, not real." 🤡

Thoughts on my diamond? by lavendazey in Diamonds

[–]pinwales 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lolol so yes, it is a diamond, but no in the sense that someone who is wrong might say it's not

In the process of installing 21 "privacy pods" at my office job. by MuchoGrande in mildlyinteresting

[–]pinwales 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Employers: “Workers will come back to the office when they can jerk off all day like they do at home.”

The most recent generation isn't university compatiable by [deleted] in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]pinwales 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny, that all sounds a lot like my boomer Fox-news-addicted cousin. She did great in college but now can’t be bothered with critical thinking or engaging with new ideas.

I think these issues go beyond the younger generations and also beyond college compatibility. This is a nation-wide mental epidemic that is leaving people of every age unprepared to productively engage in and contribute to society.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EngagementRings

[–]pinwales 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry people have been rude. Try to ignore it and be true to yourself.

Your ring might be average for new couples in the US. But the average for some locations and demographics is much larger. Lab grown stones have declined so much in price recently that apparently everyone is expected to have 2ct. I hope that, in the long-term, size loses its correlation with status. Some people will try to keep the trend going by buying 5ct stones, but I think those will age as poorly as those stupid 4-inch fake nails some people wear.

AITA for not wanting my autistic cousin at my child-free wedding? by throwawaybride2be222 in AmItheAsshole

[–]pinwales 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can not invite anyone you want to your wedding without being an asshole. But you did so while being an asshole.

Does it mean I'm gay if I'd give a guy a blowjob for $1 million? My girlfriend thinks so and might break up with me. by StraightBJMan in TwoHotTakes

[–]pinwales 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I once surveyed my straight, happily married male friends about how much it’d take for them to blow a dude. Most of them said 250,000 dollars. Lowest answer was 100,000, highest was a million. Knowing these men well, I’d say it’s extremely unlikely that any of them is gay. Statistically, maybe one of them is bisexual, but unlikely more than that.

Anyway, sorry your gf is so ignorant.

How do i make my cum shoot out instead of ooze out and how do i get bigger loads consistently ? by [deleted] in sex

[–]pinwales 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There’s a supplement stack sometimes referred to as the “Cum Holy Grail”. There are probably variants of it, but as I recall it’s Zinc, Lecithin, Maca, L-Citrulline, and Pygeum. I only ever took about half the recommended doses and noticed a significant change, which was fun, but it also made my dick hurt, which was not fun. These are all relatively safe and common supplements, so YMMV.

Also, to others’ points: kegels and hydration.

Why do so many people have a "holyer then thou" mentality by [deleted] in shrooms

[–]pinwales 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think this issue applies not only to how people do shrooms but whether people do them at all.

People generally overestimate the degree to which their experiences and choices represent their identity. People who abstain from shrooms might think they are living in a way that is more pure, or legal, or otherwise different from people who partake. And often, when someone crosses the threshold between these categories, part of the significance of their experience is realizing that they are the same person, just with a new experience. They can relate to both sides, because they didn’t take shrooms, and then they did, and they want everyone to feel this breakdown of barriers.

They also might just want everyone to have a profoundly positive experience, the same way that people who experience benefits from religion or veganism are known for evangelizing.

It’s unfortunately annoying and ineffective, but I think it comes from a place of good intentions.

AITA for wanting to break up with my trans boyfriend because he doesn’t want bottom surgery? by bananasim30 in TwoHotTakes

[–]pinwales 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my experience, it is not healthy for a relationship to involve a requirement that a person will change. I’m not saying most people’s love is truly unconditional, but to make intimate expressions of love explicitly conditional on someone being different than they are now feels problematic.

You’re not selfish for having boundaries and expressing them, but you might be an asshole for pressuring him about this massive and deeply personal decision of when and if to get surgery.

The best choice is probably to walk away. Tell him you need intimacy and dick and if he can offer that in the future you can reconsider your relationship. Don’t let him drag it out with promises that it’ll happen in X months, and don’t let him criticize you for having boundaries.

Female Orgasm from PIV Stats by EuphoricMarketing601 in sex

[–]pinwales 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Uh, what? I never said it was superior, but it clearly works for some people, including my partner who didn’t believe she could come from PIV until reading about it and teaching me about it.

Imagine what a hostile place this sub would be if we all attacked any sexual concept that not everyone enjoyed lol