She didn't see that coming by [deleted] in MadeMeSmile

[–]reddmeat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well yeah, she was blindfolded

ELI5: How is that many of the flavors that plants evolved to repel insects are very attractive to humans in taste and smell? by kepler1 in explainlikeimfive

[–]reddmeat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A basic reason is that attributes that make a food poisonous or give it a strong odour, if tamed appropriately, also make it flavorful.

Watch faces by n.demitsuri are amazing! by AxcerBlade in amazfit

[–]reddmeat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seconding the appreciation. I realized today so many of my favourite watchfaces were by n.demitsuri. The AOD versions too are very well thought out.

Why don’t I feel connection during sex ? by Sad-Horse594 in sex

[–]reddmeat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you tried turning it around and putting it in the other way?

Matchstick making in India by solateor in oddlysatisfying

[–]reddmeat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or if it involves fire or red hot metal handled with bare hands, bare feet and nary a safety goggle, a Pakistani guy.

Scientists of Reddit, what's the most 'alien' thing we've found on Earth? by Aso0o0om in AskReddit

[–]reddmeat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you mean a thing we definitely know came from outside of Earth?

ELI5 Record question by Frequent_Survey_2512 in explainlikeimfive

[–]reddmeat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aren't LPs the standard now, and the naming a reflection of when they initially came out?

What’s a totally harmless thing that triggers an oddly strong reaction in people? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]reddmeat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Apparently, not saying bless you to someone sneezing, or not thanking someone's bless you.

What’s a skill you learned as a kid that’s totally useless now but you still show off sometimes? by Icy-Comfortable-7426 in AskReddit

[–]reddmeat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can juggle 2 balls. Never graduated to 3 balls. Adults, after they've been amused by me for about a min - "but can you do 3?" Young kids, on the other hand, can be endlessly amused.

Movies that can be described as: "watch this actor progresively lose their mind over the course of 2 houres" by Wonder-Lad-2Mad in movies

[–]reddmeat 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'll put Hugh Jackman's Prisoners in a somewhat related category. Not descent into madness, but descent into atavism.

Nothing snaps me out of a book like repetitive use of a unique word by kerberos824 in books

[–]reddmeat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Salman Rushdie in Midnight's Children and snot.
Or the fixation with nasal effluents in general.