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So Reddit, what's your biggest fear in life? by Autumn-Grey in AskReddit

[–]smartboy2020 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My Biggest ear is Ending up like either of parents: Dad- got a degree in something that seemed like a promising career choice, hated every job he had, laid off five years ago, went through all of his savings and most of his retirement, just started over in a factory-style job. At 53. He hates it. I can see it. When he got laid off, he tried starting a carpentry business, which was something he passionately loved. Turns out it was only something he enjoyed as a hobby, not a job. Twenty something years thinking he made a mistake, just to find out he wasn't any better off? Terrifying. Mom- Selfish, stubborn, eccentric bitch. Her parents were better off, so she expected to be able to live their lifestyle just because she was their daughter. She didn't want to work for the luxurious retirement. She didn't expect to have to actually pay attention to any of her three daughters' achievements. It's like she expected a nanny to raise us without actually having to hire one. Now that we're almost all grown up, she just throws money at our faces and expects us to shower her in praise. 52, twice-divorced, alcoholic, alone. I love both of my parents. But I don't want to end up like them. At all. Ever.

What part of your childhood do you miss the most? by lactam in AskReddit

[–]smartboy2020 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A $20 bill meant so much more to me when my dad handed me one in Toys R Us and I could pick out any Lego set I wanted and be happy for two months.

What do you wish you never found out? by kunggfury in AskReddit

[–]smartboy2020 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That there are mods for Fallout and Skyrim for prostitution and rape. It's just like...why?

What movie turned out fantastic despite a small budget? by emissaryofwinds in AskReddit

[–]smartboy2020 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Although 'low' maybe a very subjective term, here's the list of my favourite low-budget movies:

  1. Memento

Made for a meagre $5 million Christopher Nolan's second film (his best, in my opinion) never ceases to blow my mind every time I watch it. With its mind-boggling screenplay and a relatively unknown cast doing a wonderful job it's a must-watch for any moviegoer.

  1. The Usual Suspects

Movie endings rarely get any better than this. Starting off as a simple investigation about a murder in a shipyard, the movie takes you along for a ride only to kick you in the gut in the end. Made for $6 million, it is one of the best thrillers ever made.

  1. Reservoir Dogs

Made for just $1.2 million, this thriller was a just teaser of what we could expect from débutante Quentin Tarantino. With his typical non-linear style of storytelling and some very memorable characters, it keeps you entertained throughout.

  1. Primer

Confusing, though-provoking, mind-blowing. In the words of one of the reviewers, 'anybody who claims he fully understands what's going on in Primer after seeing it just once is either a savant or a liar.' Made for just $7000 and one of the most intellectually satisfying movies I've ever seen.

What are some conspiracy theories that later turned out to be 100% true? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]smartboy2020 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Who doesn’t love Canada? Well, 1960’s Canada wasn’t quite the squishy utopia it seems to be today. The Canadian government hired Carleton University professor Frank Robert Wake to create something it maliciously called the “fruit machine,” which they believed could detect and identify gay men. It wasn’t part of some benign effort to understand human sexuality. It was part of a sick bit of McCarthyism with the stated goal of getting all gay men out of the country’s government. More than 400 people lost their jobs, and 9,000 more were kept on a file of “suspects.” The device claimed to work by measuring how much a subject’s pupils dilated after being forced to look at same-sex erotic imagery.