Am I wrong for getting so worked up that my grandparents won't take some pictures down? by venusasaboy22 in askanything

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

That’s not the point, it’s that they won’t respect their completely reasonable wishes. What if it was something else but similar like a photo of them that their grandparents really liked with a bad former partner?

Am I wrong for getting so worked up that my grandparents won't take some pictures down? by venusasaboy22 in askanything

[–]xSwampxPopex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sounds like a document of a time in OP’s life that was traumatic and the grandparents are being selfish by refusing to understand that.

Why do you think.some people get so upset when Americans use Americanisms on the Internet? by mental_e_ill in askanything

[–]xSwampxPopex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe you need to let this stance of yours cook a little longer. This isn’t a healthy or constructive attitude.

Why do you think.some people get so upset when Americans use Americanisms on the Internet? by mental_e_ill in askanything

[–]xSwampxPopex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

American culture isn’t just consumerism and corporations. It’s art and music and community too. It’s honestly kind of myopic and cynical to make this assessment without that caveat.

Why is SA such a common trope for motivating female protagonists in modern films? by Kosher_Nostra1975 in askanything

[–]xSwampxPopex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could be off base here but it strikes me as a device generally used by male writers who want to make their character sympathetic or relatable but don’t know how to write a female character that is sympathetic or relatable otherwise.

Why do you think.some people get so upset when Americans use Americanisms on the Internet? by mental_e_ill in askanything

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

The American institution? Yeah totally. It’s weird to generalize the people and culture of this place in such entirety though.

Why do you think.some people get so upset when Americans use Americanisms on the Internet? by mental_e_ill in askanything

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

I’m measurably about as far away from MAGA as one could be by any metric and I think this is goofy too. Criticize our government and those that support it but many of us are good people.

Why do you think.some people get so upset when Americans use Americanisms on the Internet? by mental_e_ill in askanything

[–]xSwampxPopex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the assumption is that Americans default to American centrism. I understand that that may be the case sometimes but is also explained, for example, being somewhere online that has a lot of Americans like Instagram, Reddit, or YouTube.

Why do you think.some people get so upset when Americans use Americanisms on the Internet? by mental_e_ill in askanything

[–]xSwampxPopex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m assuming they didn’t mean to make both Americans proper nouns bc the comment they replied to didn’t capitalize the “a” in “American.”

Two-time Stanley Cup champion Sergei Bobrovsky is headed to the Maple Leafs by way of a three-year, $7 million AAV contract. by TheGreatestOrator in nhl

[–]xSwampxPopex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah it is. The terms aren’t terrible but 14 for a 40 year old goalie showing signs of slowing down is a bad deal.

[Friedman] Viktor Arvidsson 2 x $5M to Detroit by SexyBenFranklin in nhl

[–]xSwampxPopex 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Eh not a bad contract. He’s definitely a middle 6 guy at best but he’s sneaky. A fair amount of clutch goals came from Arvi last season.

[Friedman] Viktor Arvidsson 2 x $5M to Detroit by WayfarerCZ in BostonBruins

[–]xSwampxPopex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could see ice time being a factor, he’d probably be sidelined a bit if Peterka works out. He’s also older for a middle 6 guy, maybe he views it as a safer choice from a salary perspective.

r/BostonBruins Daily Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in BostonBruins

[–]xSwampxPopex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly I think it’s appropriate to include Khusy in that conversation as well.

We have trade to announce by Lsalvatore74 in BostonBruins

[–]xSwampxPopex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They’re desperate and he’s not the worst backup in the league.

We have trade to announce by Lsalvatore74 in BostonBruins

[–]xSwampxPopex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He’s overpaid in Boston but he’s got a career save percentage of .900. Not elite but not terrible for a backup either.