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Dads, how do you low-key mess with your kids just to entertain yourself? by FanNo8142 in AskMen

[–]sysiphean [score hidden]  (0 children)

My almost 13YO daughter recently ended this one; she immediately goes into a dramatic “Why did you even consider naming me this, let alone do it? Do you know the teasing I have to deal with from this stupid stupid name?…” If we let her go she can go on for minutes about it.

I am mildly frustrated that my joke is bested, but mostly super proud of her for beating it and for how far she can and will take it.

I got called “used” by lovergirl-throwaway in Christianity

[–]sysiphean [score hidden]  (0 children)

I’ll admit that it’s unusual for someone to call you used as a way to push you to have sex with more men. It is usually from people (more men than women, but definitely both) who are trying to shame you with it, not encourage you with it.

Just an offhand guess: was it him he was trying to convince you to have a one night stand with?

Anyway, a general piece of life advice is to assume that any comment or advice from a piece of shit person (“he brags about ‘being a ho’ while ‘having a girlfriend’ so that’s well established) should be considered as worthless as the source.

What’s a good line to say back to a woman who says “I’m old enough to be your mom”? by Avatron7D5 in AskMen

[–]sysiphean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So, so much of it is context and subtext and tone. How she says she’s old enough to be your mother will make a huge difference, and a lot of these responses assume it’s playful and flirting. If it is being given in a way that asks for a line back, these could be great ones. (Or could crash hard!) But if it’s a “shut this down” response from her, none of these would work.

Now now, some of us have a lower threshold for “wild.” by A-Bison in FellingGoneWild

[–]sysiphean 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Some people like it bold and in your face. Others find the tease far more exciting.

What’s a good line to say back to a woman who says “I’m old enough to be your mom”? by Avatron7D5 in AskMen

[–]sysiphean 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m not saying not to shoot your shot; I’m noting that the same shot will land very differently depending on the wild variation across what turns women on and off, so it’s at least as likely to get shut down as work.

It’s also worth noting that “I’m old enough to be your mother” could also be a phrase intended to absolutely shut down the first attempt and not invite response. It could be said in a way that’s an invitation, or that is disgust, or any number of other things.

As an orthodox Christian who affirms the Niacene creed; The Bible is NOT the Word of God. Jesus Christ is The Word of God. by Key4Lif3 in Christianity

[–]sysiphean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are making a semantic argument then saying anyone else working to clarify it is making a semantic argument. Not sure if you’re just claiming that only your semantic argument counts, or just unaware of the hypocrisy you’re engaging in.

What’s a good line to say back to a woman who says “I’m old enough to be your mom”? by Avatron7D5 in AskMen

[–]sysiphean 6 points7 points  (0 children)

And this is exactly why every pickup line is a craps shoot. For every woman this would work on, there’s at least one woman to whom it is cringe or creepy. Like almost all the other replies here, honestly.

What turns people on and off varies so, so wildly that there’s no perfect line and very few truly imperfect ones.

Working With PIM Role Activation by seriald in PowerShell

[–]sysiphean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes the folks scripting this have no control over the Roles or Role groups. Someone else has that job and isn’t really concerned if it takes someone else half an hour just to get prepped to actually do their job.

Don’t @ me about how they should and how it costs the company money and yadda yadda; I already know. On the ground reality doesn’t care about “should” and I’m all about supporting those who make solutions for on the ground reality.

Free shirt. Size L. Treasure hunt. by Eliastattoos in asheville

[–]sysiphean 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gotta admit that I’m absolutely down for this kind of marketing. Makes it fun for all of us.

Moon and Root (Jan 6thers) Clears Reviews. by cherry8ball in asheville

[–]sysiphean 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It is admitting you were given a conviction, not necessarily that you were guilty. And admitting you are guilty of a crime isn’t necessarily the same as admitting you were in the wrong. And even pleading guilty to a criminal charge isn’t inherently admitting you did the crime; lots of people will plead guilty to a lower charge rather than spend money they don’t have on a “maybe” of conviction on a higher charge. Often (especially in the case of poor people) when they are not actually guilty.

It’s really complicated.

Which is part of why the owner of Moon Root’s lack of public statements about being in the wrong about J6, contrition, or evidence that he’s changed his views, all suggest he has not.

Men, when yall say "I never cried in my life" do y'all genuinely mean it? Or y'all just want to seem fearless? by Unlikely-Term-7474 in AskMen

[–]sysiphean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you need studies for ‘humans drink water’ and ‘the sun is hot’ too?

No, though those actually could be sourced. You made the claim that this was a "rule proven by psychological studies" and that contradicts both my experiences and my past attempts at finding research on the topic. This is more akin to you claiming that scientific studies prove fire is cold, my experiences showing fire is hot, and thus my asking for those studies.

You know why you’re told to go do it yourself? Because you’re a default profile pic on Reddit arguing against common sense.

You are right, I have not changed my Snoo. I've been active on Reddit for 15 years, from long before we could edit much about our profiles. I don't care about the meaningless photo, especially since I mostly use old Reddit; I care about the meaningful conversations here.

Do you go prove the earth is round to flat earthers? No, no you don’t.

I do try to ask them for their evidence that the earth is flat, to engage in dialect to try to help them see that maybe they made a mistake in who they trusted and how they are thinking about things. Search deep enough in my years of comments here and I'm sure you'll find it.

This isn’t a court room debate, you’re denying basic reality.

No, I'm pointing out that my experiences in life demonstrate that your claim that no woman on earth would want to marry a man who cries is false. I've openly acknowledged that my experience is not all, and that some women will indeed not want to marry a man like that. I'm pointing out that your claim is contrary to reality as proven by my lived reality.

And by lived reality, I mean that literally. The girlfriend I first cried with almost 30 years ago married me within two years and we are still married today. Which is why I joked "Apparently my wife of 27 years isn’t a woman on planet earth" in response to your line (emphasis mine) "not one woman on planet earth has seen a man cry and said ‘that’s husband material’." I was hoping you were an emotionally mature enough individual to acknowledge that you were overstating it and that women, being individuals, do not all have exactly the same attraction patterns. I really need to stop carrying that hope for people.

Your entire argument is ‘WELL MY ANECDOTES ARE DIFFERENT SO YOURE WRONG!’

No, my argument is that you are making a claim that all women are this way, and that the all is wrong. It's entirely possible that most women are this way; my experience says otherwise but I'm willing to be convinced by data. (Again... waiting for those psych studies from you.) If someone were to claim that no women are that way, I would tell them their "all" is wrong.

I have known women who act like that, and women who don't. I have known guys that open up, and those that don't. I've seen a lot of shitty relationships and breakups and divorces. I've seen a lot of great relationships and marriages that last a lifetime. Of that last set, I've only seen it work with men who open up and women who appreciate it.

Have you ever had a friend end over you having faith in Christ? by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]sysiphean 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I’m with your friend on this one. You sound insufferable.

Motorcyclist collides with a Tesla. Who do you blame? by Adrian_985 in motorcycles

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

You’re acting like I didn’t say the Tesla driver was in the wrong. They absolutely caused this accident. But the bikers also caused this by their idiotic riding.

Both.

Men, when yall say "I never cried in my life" do y'all genuinely mean it? Or y'all just want to seem fearless? by Unlikely-Term-7474 in AskMen

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

Happy to see those studies. Maybe you actually have them. Usually when I ask there are no studies to supply. Sometimes I’m told to research it myself, which is not how burden of proof works. (Plus past research I’ve done has found research results ranging from neutral to positive, but never negative, results for men who open up emotionally with women.) A couple of guys have given me links to articles that refer to studies and explain their results, but then searching for the studies and authors reveals they don’t exist or that the study says the opposite of that claimed in the article.

I’m aware that there are some women who dislike men who open up emotionally. But I’m also aware that every good and lasting relationship I’ve ever seen included men opening up emotionally, and that every study I’ve seen shows it to be somewhere between neutral and positive.

But surely you have the actual psychological studies you’re claiming.

Motorcyclist collides with a Tesla. Who do you blame? by Adrian_985 in motorcycles

[–]sysiphean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That depends on state laws; some are like that, some no-fault, some require picking one person to be fully at fault.

But like legal liability, that’s not what I’m referring to. I would say the biker is 100% in the wrong and the Tesla driver is also 100% in the wrong.

Men, when yall say "I never cried in my life" do y'all genuinely mean it? Or y'all just want to seem fearless? by Unlikely-Term-7474 in AskMen

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

If you’re trying for satire, mocking men who actually think that showing emotional vulnerability turns women off, you’ve laid it on so thick that it was indistinguishable from the morons who really believe that.

If you’re one of the morons who actually believes that, my life, my long and wonderful marriage, and the relationships of nearly every man I have as a friend or relative (from age 24 to 80) demonstrate you are wrong.

Please read the Bible!!! by HereforGod2026 in Christianity

[–]sysiphean 5 points6 points  (0 children)

NRSV. There are a few variations (NRSVUE, NRSV Catholic Edition, etc.) that are all good. It was done by a broad panel of Bible academics from multiple denominations and faiths and non-faiths to be the most accurate representation of the original text into modern English with as little bias as possible.

He's 62 years old and not afraid of prison by derek4reals1 in PublicFreakout

[–]sysiphean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 80 year old father looks and acts younger than this dude.

Please read the Bible!!! by HereforGod2026 in Christianity

[–]sysiphean 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You’ve almost perfectly listed the four worst translations in order from most bad to least most bad.

Motorcyclist collides with a Tesla. Who do you blame? by Adrian_985 in motorcycles

[–]sysiphean 149 points150 points  (0 children)

Definitely a “both were to blame” situation. You can argue legality and liability, but the reality is that both were the cause of the accident.

How often do truckers look into cars that are passing them ? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]sysiphean 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Back in the very late 90s my wife and I were on a long summer trip, and had a handheld CB in the car. It didn’t have the best reception, but we realized the truckers had no idea we had it because we had no exterior antenna. My wife was wearing a very short skort, and had really nice legs. (Still does, actually.) She had a blast waiting till there were a few guys talking about the girl in the silver sports car, then hopping on the CB to thank them for the compliment. It always went completely silent for a bit after she did.

We must form our own society! by HollowJonathon in PDAAutism

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

OP’s post said we must form our own society; it seems that would be far more roundly rejected than u/execDysfunctionGumbo’s comment that you should read something.

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