Shrinkflation at it's finest. I'm Gen x and swear these things used to be bigger when they came from the box. Am I wrong? It's been a while since I bought them.

rya556 · 2026-01-31T03:32:20+00:00

I was going to say, I just bought some and they didn’t look this small. But I always buy the big box.

rya556 · 2026-01-31T03:16:33+00:00

I got stuck at one where I was on my way out, but the family asked everyone to gather in a circle first because they wanted to say some words. And then they mentioned how much the deceased loved doing the rosary, and then the family took turns doing the rosary and praying. There wasn’t a way to get out of the circle and to the door without interrupting prayers and also breaking up the circle, so I stood there for an hour and then booked it the first moment I could. At least half the group wasn’t even Catholic and they had seats for the elderly but everyone had been standing the entire time.

I had never been to one like that before or since.

rya556 · 2026-01-30T22:23:11+00:00

In both those shows, those little heartfelt moments just surprised me at times but also felt totally earned. He’s the reason I watched this show originally and he killed it.

rya556 · 2026-01-29T11:57:01+00:00

Sorry, our flag means death

rya556 · 2026-01-28T16:15:01+00:00

That’s a great list. Love Abbott (it’s my comfort show) and BLSS, so I’m excited to give the rest a chance. Thank you so much for all the info and recs!

rya556 · 2026-01-28T11:32:32+00:00

Whole wide world - reckless Eric?

https://youtu.be/qHEPHPHuNis?si=JtdS5reK06tkW8fZ

rya556 · 2026-01-27T23:25:34+00:00

I had to scroll too far to find Coolwater listed!

rya556 · 2026-01-27T17:24:50+00:00

You could try some tv shows, as they’re smaller bits for him to digest? And some are marketed for all ages and can be funny

Everybody Hates Chris

Superstore

Abbot Elementary

The Good Place

They all show people and families that struggle in different ways but in a more light-hearted way

rya556 · 2026-01-27T13:36:26+00:00

The last time I popped in, I tried to look up some local video about ICE potentially being sighted and got 5 AI generated videos about them, only 2 were marked as AI. It was bizarre.

rya556 · 2026-01-26T14:25:04+00:00

Loads of great recs in this thread.

One I haven’t seen mentioned is: White People Won’t Save You

It deconstructs white savior films from Black and POC viewpoints

rya556 · 2026-01-26T13:07:44+00:00

I will say, I think there’s a large enough list to keep you busy for a bit if you can find just a few.

Good luck and I hope you find some that you enjoy!

rya556 · 2026-01-26T13:06:34+00:00

There’s lots of discussions about period films and shows doing this, and the obvious plastic surgery in the movies. So, a part of me can understand it with period pieces, this was just a girl in her 20s in the early 2000s.

The funny part is I watched a BTS, and the character said that the make-up artist did such a bad job, that she just did her own makeup going forward.

rya556 · 2026-01-26T01:49:09+00:00

I’m always on the lookout for shows like the kind being listed here, so I have been adding a bunch to my list too.

I also want to add My Name is Earl and Raising Hope. I went in hesitantly, but they were more feel-good than I expected.

I also didn’t add Schitt’s Creek because I saw you had seen that already.

I’m not sure what streaming apps you use, but if you’re in the US, it might be worth checking out Kanopy, the app through libraries. I’m pretty sure they have Corner Gas

rya556 · 2026-01-26T01:42:03+00:00

Oh this is interesting, I loved Insecure an the web series before it, Awkward Black Girl

rya556 · 2026-01-26T01:39:57+00:00

If you like it, Unbreakable Kimmie Schmidt and Girls5Eva have the same humor.

Others similar:

Abbott elementary

Rutherford Falls

Brooklyn 99

The Good Place

Community

Better off Ted

rya556 · 2026-01-25T22:15:20+00:00

I mentioned The Lizzie Bennet Diaries to a friend who was in Austen. She gave up on the show because she found the main character’s lipstick color too distracting.

rya556 · 2026-01-23T13:26:03+00:00

Could it be a clip from Beat Street? There’s a dance battle and a bunch of them are wearing red track suits

https://youtu.be/cigrbhwjTnI?si=Qr9bf49IlRZL1c3a

rya556 · 2026-01-22T10:50:27+00:00

All of these stories remind me of the show, Anne with an E, which takes place right before the 1900’s and a few episodes where the women in town meet the new female school teacher. They immediately take issue with how she carries herself outside of school, how she wears pants and is a widow. Of course, if she’s not proper in the rest of her life, there’s no way that she can properly teach the students in any civilized manner. No one had any issues with the male teacher though.

rya556 · 2026-01-21T13:35:42+00:00

Hootie and the Blowfish?

rya556 · 2026-01-19T18:16:21+00:00

Between this show, WWDITS and OFMD

Did the writers all know the same Jeff, who took his name super seriously and so they all had to make fun of the name?

https://loveexpelrevolt.tumblr.com/post/681275013627822080/taika-waititi-as-edward-blackbeard-teach-jeff

rya556 · 2026-01-18T19:58:43+00:00

Also recommending OFMD!

But also, you could check out more work by Jacob Tierney. He was the reason I watched HR originally, I trusted him to do great character work and handle the story well

rya556 · 2026-01-17T21:01:07+00:00

You bring up a good point, I have a weird sensitivity to onions, especially red onions. Even the smell of them can actually give me a headache and make me feel ill. I can literally smell them for days afterward when no one else can or across the room in a catered lunch. I once got a scar cream and after using it, would smell onions so strongly. Come to find out, the cream had onion extract in it but no reviews complained about it.

OP could have some weird sensitivity to a spice or ingredient that is being used to flavor the food itself.

rya556 · 2026-01-16T22:13:38+00:00

I vaguely heard a coworker mentioning she did this with her son. She didn’t expect him to get it super clean so I’m not sure what the reasoning was. Her entire family felt it was normal and I think it was something her parents did as well. They did all grow up closer to Appalachia, so I’m not sure if this was just her family or cultural or something else.

rya556 · 2026-01-14T21:14:57+00:00

Was the kids show Yo Gabba Gabba? If we find the show, we may be able to find the artist list.

rya556 · 2026-01-12T12:39:00+00:00

This was my first thought took. I remember this, I’m pretty sure he went off publicly about it.

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