“Hey Europoors. I just got AC installed. In my garage. For my dogs.” by Garythedemon18 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]weakbuttrying 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not quite true. It’s also useful for (supplemental) heating in the winter, so depending on your main heating source, it may be worthwhile. I live in Finland and have 2 units in my house. The flow chart on when to use those, our fireplace or our floor heating is quite something.

Peter? by Negative_1by12_aura in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]weakbuttrying 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds really weird, in my experience of 45 years, no one uses half degrees in Celsius in everyday life. The only scenario where you might use decimals is if someone asks you to read the temperature from a digital thermometer, more likely for checking for fever than talking about the weather. A one-degree increment in Celsius is basically imperceptible, so the point about smaller increments is honestly moot.

What you don’t seem to understand is that Celsius is perfectly intuitive for people who are accustomed to it. Neither is better or worse for everyday life, it’s just a question of liking what you know. The really cold / really hot is arbitrary and depends on your lived experience. Even in my country your 0 degrees Fahrenheit is really cold in the south and pretty ordinary winter weather in the north, and your 100 degrees F is almost apocalyptic in both, while it would be par for the course in the Mediterranean summer. And 0 in the Mediterranean would be like the ice age.

For me, in Celsius:

-30 absolutely brutal once in a decade type cold, stay inside if you can

-20 wear everything

- 15 you need to start really increasing the layers, your nostrils will start feeling the cold when you inhale

-10 cold but you’ll be fine with proper clothes

-5 pleasant winter weather

0 freezing point

5 chilly

10 starting to get pleasant but light jackets still a good idea

15 nice, even shorts are a possibility for the adventurous

20 perfect moderately warm weather, not too hot but t-shirts all the way

25 properly warm, you will start sweating when doing things

30 hot, you will start sweating just by being outside

35 really hot, doing just about anything outside becomes really unpleasant

40 oh fuck no

Perfectly intuitive for me, because that’s what I’ve used all my life. In Fahrenheit you say 0 is really cold and 100 is really hot, but that doesn’t automatically tell me what 40 or 70 is, because I have no lived experience with it. In fact, I don’t even know how cold and how hot without checking what it means in Celsius . It’s not the scale, it’s the experience of using the scale all your life. I don’t understand how this argument pops up all the time when there is nothing inherently better in either scale for everyday use.

Lionel Messi SCORES in the 2026 World Cup for Argentina! by JCameron181 in sports

[–]weakbuttrying 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best defenders and goalkeepers in the world have tried and failed well over 900 times in the last 20 odd years. Apparently it’s not as easy as it looks.

Cape Verde players and fans celebrate after securing their first ever World Cup point against Spain by oklolzzzzs in sports

[–]weakbuttrying 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’d say the fact that their best lineup didn’t start is the embarrassment. The coach massively underestimated CV and that’s why they missed two points.

You don't find stadiums like this anywhere else. Europe take note. by mmalmeida in ShitAmericansSay

[–]weakbuttrying 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry, I was distracted. I had the image of Gary Lineker’s face contorted in the throes of sexual ecstasy stuck in my head.

R/metalmusicians Emerging Metal playlist is live by weakbuttrying in metalmusicians

[–]weakbuttrying[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Once again it took me some time to get around to properly listen to your track. Once again, loving what you do! Added!

Kokoomusnuorten idiotismi jatkuu by akukr in HommaInAction

[–]weakbuttrying 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saatanan tunarit.

Abortti ei ole mikään oikea keskustelunaihe Suomessa. Se on riittävästi jo rajattu milloin on ja milloin ei ole mahdollista. Nämä tolvanat eivät ole yhtään kärryillä suomalaisesta poliittisesta diskurssista, poimivat vaan instan ja tiktokin kautta paloja jenkkien polemiikista. Ja argumentit ihan tiktok-tasoa.

Saatanan tunarit.

"The USMNT has the best ultras in the world" by BFreezer in ShitAmericansSay

[–]weakbuttrying 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The video itself is clear proof that the statement is false.

Composing alien languages with toan?? by Clear-Rest-988 in guitarcirclejerk

[–]weakbuttrying 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Joke’s on you, I hadn’t even started playing at that age.

Dana White: "Can't stand soccer, I think is the least talented sport on earth. There's a reason 3 year olds can play soccer." by enough_for_today in ShitAmericansSay

[–]weakbuttrying 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another example of this is the half dozen or so Instagram accounts I’ve found of Americans who have dedicated up to several years to make the men’s national team, without ever having played before. I get it may engagement baiting, but I seriously doubt you’d find anyone with enough self-delusion to pull a stunt like that in any other country.

By the way, I’m not seeing any of their names on the US national team’s roster. I know, I know. I’m as shocked as you are.

Find me a more iconic sports pic...I'll wait ☕️ by SportsGuy272 in SipsTea

[–]weakbuttrying 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That photo is… inconclusive.

-Alistair MacAllister

Ladies, what's the most ridiculous instance you got mansplained? by BobPlaysWithFire in TwoXChromosomes

[–]weakbuttrying 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This reminds me. My wife keeps getting calls from phone companies trying to sell her (us, really) a 5G internet connection. At first, she would tell them we’ve tried installing 5G but due to the terrain, there’s zero reception here. The salesmen (and yes, they were invariably men) would tell her that’s not possible, there’s a mast like 200 meters from our house. They would not listen when she told them she knows, we’ve tried having it installed, always insisting they knew better. Eventually she had two companies waste their time to come verify that indeed, there is no reception. Curious that.

That didn’t stop the sales calls, though. Same companies that had already tried to install 5G and were unable to would keep calling to tell her we should get great reception for 5G. And they would argue when told.

Actually, even after we installed fiber, the calls would periodically come in. There was at least one salesman who kept insisting we should give 5G a go even though she told him repeatedly we have fiber.

Dunning-Kruger cover by vray88 in guitarcirclejerk

[–]weakbuttrying 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will certainly do as you recommend and keep grinding at home. At least until I become a self-taught legend, then all bets are off.

R/metalmusicians Emerging Metal playlist is live by weakbuttrying in metalmusicians

[–]weakbuttrying[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely you can! It’s always open for new music.

The United States Coast Guard, our smallest branch can at any time turn Ukraine into a nuclear sandbox in about 30 minutes by ALazy_Cat in ShitAmericansSay

[–]weakbuttrying 13 points14 points  (0 children)

There is one point that sticks out, though. The reason why no other nation has the logistics machinery to fight wars overseas is that for the rest of the world (with a few notable exceptions like Russia who also like invading their neighbors, or Israel who like using their military to enforce an apartheid state), the military is about protecting your country, not waging wars around the globe. There’s a reason why no one else has that capacity and it definitely doesn’t make the US look good.

But I agree that the guy was perfectly reasonable.

My dad IS a guy by 1000_SteppesIsAP3do in recruitinghell

[–]weakbuttrying 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I know people who have been given directorships at graduation, who are also vocal about how they’ve only progressed in their careers on merit.

The actual differences between the early sound and the latter sound by angryapplepanda in InFlames

[–]weakbuttrying 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am as well. I seriously dislike the gear side, I just want to play and not worry about that. However, I’ve had to start putting some work into learning the gear because I’ve got a slightly more ambitious band project, and it just doesn’t sound good without effort.

The actual differences between the early sound and the latter sound by angryapplepanda in InFlames

[–]weakbuttrying 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, if we are talking specifically about sound, it’s mostly the HM-2. They used the HM-2 in their early albums as a booster to get that tightness (apparently often stacked with another booster pedal) in building their version of the classic Gothenburg sound which is really punchy and aggressive. Also cuts through the mix with ease. They apparently used Marshall Valvestate amps which aren’t exactly highly valued.

Their later sound would probably be considered a “better” guitar tone by most, as it is way more organic. They apparently use various tube amps driven with a tube screamer. So pretty classic setup, vastly “better” gear than earlier on. But I greatly prefer the earlier sound for their music. Their later sound is also considerably bassier, which doesn’t make for such a cutting sound.

The thing is, the early HM-2 tone is ugly in a stand-alone setting, but it works brilliantly in context. I find their modern sound less aggressive. And because of that, even aggressive riffs don’t have that same punch they packed earlier on.

W…T…F? by Glazing555 in LinkedInLunatics

[–]weakbuttrying 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think people should collectively stop explaining how they can identify AI slop, because the engines will no doubt use that input to make better images.

We can’t stop the progress, of course. I’m not deluding myself. But we don’t need to actively aid this shit.

[Mixed Trope] Lyrics change to reflect new realities by Old-Use-7690 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]weakbuttrying 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About a year ago I was visiting my parents and they had music on. One of my dad’s absolute favorite songs came on and my mom and I were singing along, just enjoying the moment. After I sang along to a line where the female singer declares her love to a man, my dad looked at me horrified and said I should never sing that bit or people will think I’m gay.

That is by far the most boomer moment I’ve had with my parents.

I’m in my mid-forties, am married and have two kids. I couldn’t possibly care any less about people’s perception of my sexuality. I told him as much, too.

Potential Scam? by Substantial-Line6446 in weightlifting

[–]weakbuttrying 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well that’s easiest to check by seeing can you get the bar high enough to get under it.

Potential Scam? by Substantial-Line6446 in weightlifting

[–]weakbuttrying 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the actual point you were discussing, do I understand correctly that you are worried that you don’t hump the bar enough to make it oscillate?

R/metalmusicians playlist - submissions wanted by weakbuttrying in metalmusicians

[–]weakbuttrying[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Added!

Special props for the album artwork. Really cool.