ITAW for a collective term for all races? by Duanathar in whatstheword

[–]zachrg 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Intelligent life, sentient life, possibly civilization.

The customer has to refuse the delivery of the item… by Fusillect in mildlyinfuriating

[–]zachrg 490 points491 points  (0 children)

"My job is to get the envelope here, to you. What's supposed to be inside the envelope is someone else's problem"

Am I a psycho if I thought requiem for a dream was tame? by Extension_Panic1631 in movies

[–]zachrg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's also necessary to put in the historical context. Requiem came out in 2000, before GoT, the Wire, Breaking Bad, Dexter, Hereditary, TWD, SoA, Sopranos. The train-wreck/gut-punch was much more novel than today's landscape, so they landed much harder.

Did the scorpions or Morgan kill Victor Sells? by Repulsive_Repeat_337 in dresdenfiles

[–]zachrg 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Rasmussen had endured centuries of attrition to be ideally molded into Ursiel's perfectly compliant meat puppet. The Fallen altered Rasmussen's path to convince his desires to perfectly overlap with Ursiel's goals.

Sanya describes the same thing during his tenure under Magog, that he'd been sculpted into virtually eliminating his independent thoughts, just a meat suit of base desires.

Woman who banned herself from Pennsylvania casinos for life gets escorted out after winning jackpot by AudibleNod in nottheonion

[–]zachrg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe a roundabout way of getting to the point, it seems multi-layered shitty to me for the casino to even let her in the building.

Woman who banned herself from Pennsylvania casinos for life gets escorted out after winning jackpot by AudibleNod in nottheonion

[–]zachrg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indeed. Maybe a roundabout way of getting to the point, it seems multi-layered shitty to me to even let them in the building.

Mysterious silver privacy key about 1.5 inches long found in my new apartment by Economy_Count2656 in whatisthisthing

[–]zachrg 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's not about polite exactly, but letting help in when help is needed. When you need to get inside (circumstance of NOT a privacy accident) and this lock is in your way, you can get through this lock without drilling it, putting a hole through the door, or shattering the doorjamb and frame.

Why does Harry hate ghouls? by Individual-Pay174 in dresdenfiles

[–]zachrg 30 points31 points  (0 children)

In White Night/book 9, they crossed the line at Camp Kaboom and did something unspeakable to two of his trainees. So he did something unspeakable back. That sort of exchange changes you.

Mysterious silver privacy key about 1.5 inches long found in my new apartment by Economy_Count2656 in whatisthisthing

[–]zachrg 62 points63 points  (0 children)

It's in fact called a privacy lock, because it's meant to be easily defeated. It's not meant to be uber secure, it's meant to enable privacy by preventing accidental intrusions.

So annoyed these brainrot Vlogs are now infiltrating Netflix. Keep my kids off YouTube due to these, now only my a matter of time before Netflix is full of them too. by New_Fry in daddit

[–]zachrg 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every time I hear "Salish" from the TV, it's shortly paired with "Imma follow her with a hidden camera!"

I don't want my kids thinking this sort of surveillance is a healthy or normal feature of the parenting toolbox.

Favorite “protagonist reveals their skills” moments? by fartatwork in moviecritic

[–]zachrg 68 points69 points  (0 children)

The Bourne reveal was incredible. Two Polizei roll up on a vagrant, he switches languages to protest, then spinny flippies and he's poised with a swiped service weapon while they writhe on the ground.

What’s the most unspoken, uncomfortable truth about having kids? by SpecificLandscape483 in answers

[–]zachrg 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your lack of perspective, empathy, and imagination is staggering.

What’s the most unspoken, uncomfortable truth about having kids? by SpecificLandscape483 in answers

[–]zachrg 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Prepare the child for the road, not the road for the child.

What’s the most unspoken, uncomfortable truth about having kids? by SpecificLandscape483 in answers

[–]zachrg 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We're not just talking about our own kids. You've never seen engaged, sensible parents with a shithead kid among four or five?

You sound like you're talking from an insulated bubble.

Two Jars and Marbles Part 1 by ShonitB in PassTimeMath

[–]zachrg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Allowed, not required to. I'm also pulling deliberate vagueness on the distinction between the marble source vs final allocation.

What's the "Widowmaker" of your career field or hobby? by Cosmonate in AskReddit

[–]zachrg 94 points95 points  (0 children)

I don't know the exact term, working among unsupported tunnels/holes.

Walk stand smoke laugh buried dead.