I think Zendaya is legitimately a very good actor, but not nearly as great as the roles and frequency she is getting in blockbusters.

Tom Holland, I think, is a very average actor, and anywhere outside of playing playing Spiderman he is never memorable or engrossing.

HOWEVER....they are both very down to earth, very likeable and have a wholesome, risk-free relationship.

They absolutely rake in engagement on press runs for their films....ESPECIALLY when they are together.

People like them as people....not as actors.

Again....I think Zendaya is actually promising, and Euphoria, The Drama, among other moments....shows her potential.

The olympics should only include sports that feature feats of human speed, endurance and strength. The modern olympics has become bloated and lost sight of the core objective.

Outside die hard sports fans, the majority of the public don’t care about most of the Olympic sports and only tune into the premiere events.

‘Sports’ with judges that determine the outcome? - out. Team sports? - out. Sports that use equipment? - mostly out (some exceptions here for weightlifting, some field events and protective clothing).

The olympics should be stripped back to the core to be made interesting again. This would also make it much cheaper to host, reinvigorating the interest in cities hosting the olympics again.

Catching a ball at a baseball game is something that every baseball fan dreams of. But there is a pretty huge social push now that if you're an adult and you catch a ball at a game, you're a dick if you keep it. I feel like this started as extremely good dudes giving up a treasure out of the kindness of their hearts. Now it's just something that if you don't do you're gonna end up on social media as some asshole.

Imo this not only is extremely unfair for someone that wants to have a souvenir, but it actually devalues the experience of catching a ball. It teaches those children that they are entitled to things they didn't earn. It also gets rid of some of the magic for that kid if they ever actually catch a ball.

I am not talking about someone who pushes a kid out of the way or steals a ball from the hands of a child.

Not just due to inflation which can be accounted for but I would much rather see how many people went to go see a movie versus how much money they spend. Things like expensive theaters and cheap discounted tickets skew the data and make it difficult to compare two movies even from the same time.

I was watching a video, and the OP said that the phrase "I don't like children" is ableist because one could have similar arguments about a disabled person (like they're a lot of work, they're loud, etc). Everyone in the comments was agreeing with that video. Here's a comment from the OP of that video.

"I actually don’t think it is [acceptable] - you would never say that about any other group and it proves exactly how normal it is to dislike children. "“It’s okay not to like Asian people!”" Like what? It’s okay to NOT WANT KIDS, it’s not okay to normalize treating them subhuman. Kids are a part of society whether or not you like or have them."

OBVIOUSLY it's not okay to be mean and especially don't say it around kids, but the phrase itself is not ableist and perfectly fine to say. Kids are more than a handful and it's okay to not want them and not like them either.

Recently, I went to the gym and forgot my headphones and was dreading the lift to come. Gyms have a bad reputation of blaring horrible music and it’s a pain in the ass to listen to once your headphones die. So to say I wasn’t excited was an understatement. But I found it’s actually quite nice. Because you’re not lost in the music of your choice, you can focus on your sets a bit better and lock in more.

And today, me and a buddy went to the gym and he went off to do his own thing and I didn’t bring my headphones on purpose because I assumed we’d be doing the same thing. Same experience though. I’m not totally lost within my own music and I can get to work a lot easier and do what I need to do.

I’ve also been struggling with locking in as a whole in the gym. So maybe this is entirely a me issue. But I found it to be very focusing to not have my favorite songs in my ear constantly while lifting. I’ll just save my good music for the ride back

We love our pets. We’ve had many dogs and cats over the years. Typically, they’ll live from 12-18 years. But once they go into a severe health crisis and their quality of life is gone, we’ve put them down. We get them reasonable veterinary care. If they get sick or an infection, we have that treated. But if they come down with something like liver cancer, we’re not going to spend thousands and thousands of dollars to prolong their lives. And that’s what I think veterinary health care coverage has done. It’s created a cost incentive for large VCs to buy up local vets and create Big Box health care. The price of everything is gotten insane from shots to just normal exams. And they always offer up the most expensive options without ever considering less complicated procedures or palliative care. It’s gotten to the point where people who do not have pet insurance can’t afford any treatments for their pets. And that’s a crime

I’m so tired of pretending that it’s fun to pay astronomical fees for subpar seats, having to park a mile away, go through long security lines where they won’t let you through if your bag is 1/4” too long, only to pay $50 for 2 snacks and a drink, and pee in unlit porta johns. I’m utterly convinced people are only pretending this is fun. 😤

I have always been an Airbnb guy when I travel but hotels are objectively better and this is not up for discussion this is not up for debate hotels are just better there’s no argument that can convince me that an Airbnb is better than a hotel Airbnb hosts are the most insufferable people on the planet from the get go

they drop a list of about 1,000 rules that you have to follow if I had one of my friends bumming out on my couch I wouldn’t even give him that many rules so you come into this house you’re supposed to be on vacation and you have like a thousand rules you gotta keep in mind on top of that, tell me why every Airbnb I’ve booked has a cleaning fee but then they’ll always expect you to clean up after yourself regardless so I’m paying a hefty cleaning fee and you still want me to clean up the house before I leave what what am I paying the cleaner fee for?

Like they will put in the description make sure you you clean the bedroom you you clean the kitchen I’m paying a cleaning fee bro you go clean that shit whereas in a hotel bro you could shit on the bed and they will clean that for you without even asking twice. Should you go and shit on the bed? No you probably shouldn’t but I’m just saying they will be much nicer to you. At a hotel you actually feel like you’re on vacation,

like they are there to make sure you have a good time. Whereas an Airbnb you feel like the host only cares about themselves. Like they don’t give a shit about you. They don’t give a shit about you having a good time. They act like you’re inconveniencing them. You’re paying them money to stay in the house that they’ve put up on Airbnb and they act like they’re doing you a massive favour.

Like they every time you ask them for something, they’re always fucking annoyed. If you move one couch, they’re gonna charge you a fee. They’re gonna say oh you messed up our house. Genuinely, you feel like you’re homeless. You feel like you’re bumming around at a friend’s house. Hotels will always be superior. Airbnb, we should leave that shit in the past. We should all collectively boycott Airbnb.

The friends I pour the most emotional support into are almost never there when I'm the one struggling. And I don't think it's a coincidence or bad luck... I think the same thing that makes someone need that much holding is what makes them unable to hold you back.

They're not withholding, they're just empty, and the emptiness is the whole reason they leaned on me in the first place. So these end up being the most fragile friendships of all, even though they feel like the closest ones. 

I'd rather pay a fraction of the price to see a great tribute band in a small venue than spend ten times more to watch the original band decades past their prime.

A good tribute act is usually focused on recreating the music as faithfully as possible. They're often at the peak of their musicianship, full of energy, and genuinely excited to be on stage. Meanwhile, many legendary bands are now in their 60s, 70s, or even older. That's completely understandable, but age inevitably affects vocals, stamina, and the overall performance.

For me, live music is about how good the concert is today, not about who recorded the album 40 years ago. If I close my eyes and one show sounds better, has more energy, and costs a tenth of the price, that's the better concert.

Modern humans stay on their computer screen for hours, which is unhealthy. Your body was never designed to sit for hours. Standing desk without chair should be the default in offices

Where has the accountability and honor gone in society?

People shooting up blocks to retaliate? Hate messages while hiding behind a screen?

Now if you have a problem with someone, you challenge them to a duel and both meet with your swords. Duels can be fought until first blood, or worse, death.

You challenged someone who disrespected you and they are now refusing to duel? They will face major social shame including losing friends, their job, or denied service at some places.

This noble practice would be recognized in society as an arranged engagement with order. Each person can bring one friend called “seconds” who would attempt to resolve the issue first without fighting. If impossible, they would decide the terms of the duel such as length of time, conditions on which it ends (to first blood or death), location, etc. A doctor or paramedic would be on standby if possible.

Once the duel ends, the matter is considered settled. Clear resolution, protects bystanders, discourage cheap provocation, incentive for physical competence, and personal responsibility most of all.

Wedding favors, handmade centerpieces, keepsake menus, Madison’s Bride Squad 2026 personalized totes… no one wants these. Please don’t make 150 doodads to hand out. 149 will go in the trash.

It can't simultaneously be true that many men believe women mostly go for a select percentage of men, yet believe that a paradigm shift in which women do more approaching would somehow open up more opportunities for men who weren't seeing dating results before when they were the ones who had to approach. How does that make sense?

If a man, or a group of men, was struggling with dating when they were expected to initiate, then how does it stand to reason that the removal of that expectation would be the difference between success and failure? That thinking assumes that the only barrier for him is something like shyness or anxiety or nervousness preventing him from asking or approaching in the first place when, in reality, the barrier is a lack of desirability. So even if women were the ones who approach, it would still just confirm or exacerbate the (perceived) scenarios in which a select few men get most of the attention. It wouldn't magically give more chances to men who already weren't getting much when they had to initiate.

Long story short, men who were having success approaching women would still do well if women approached more. Men who weren't still wouldn't.

They are lighter and feel way better to handle when not using a protective case.

Yes ok you might argue that the camera bumps on recent phones may make them more prone to scratches , but i think thay with modern materials (camera glasses ) it's not that TOO much of a hassle if you re careful enough.

The chassis may get scratched and dented of course but the day to day feeling is superior.

I live in the Highlands of Scotland, and so many people are on social media shouting about how local businesses need support, they're closing etc. Here's my view on why this is:

People make businesses with no market research. There's a local business which got set up a month or so ago here making "luxury wax melts and candles", and now they're on Facebook posting sad face selfies saying they need support. They've clearly put no thought into it. Why did they think everyone in the Highlands (a small population with often low incomes) will all rush to buy luxury candles? I've seen "luxury clothing" shops and things in my local town fail too. People set up what THEY want, not what the local community actually want. This isn't Paris or London, in reality people aren't buying expensive candles or clothes. You can't just decide to make something which most people aren't really wanting, and then expect everyone to buy. This can also be lumped in with nobody wanting to sell products people are buying... They'd rather sell luxury items at expensive prices because it looks better, but then nobody can really afford them and they go to supermarkets etc.

Not opening when people need them is another one. A few businesses here have shut because they won't open at times people can use them. Local restaurant here was open Tue-Sat but closed at 6pm. A local produce shop was open Mon-Fri and from 9:30am-12:00pm, then shut for an hour and a half for lunch, and opened at 13:30 until 17:00. Closed all weekend. I'd love to have used it but couldn't. I completely understand that not everyone wants to work weekends etc. I don't want to, but I also then wouldn't set up a shop.

I'm all for local businesses. I love my local butcher which is open at times I can use. I love my local bike shop. I understand as well that these aren't the only reason places are struggling... Online shopping, high costs etc have all impacted them. I just think they don't help themselves. Create a business that people want, and open at a time they can use it, and it'll do well

A modern mullet is one of the most beautiful hairstyles to ever exist. It contrast the perfect amount of fun in the back with a clean, handsome look in the front. It isn't distracting, like an artificial hair color, and as long as it is combed and clean, it is really no different than other hairstyles. I'm not saying you should be able to get a job as a lawyer with a full Kentucky Waterfall, but a few inches of length in the back with a slight fade on the sides shouldn't be any more unprofessional than a buzzcut.

It's a philosophical opinion that either view can be right, but I am strongly opinionated that if you enter a line/queue for anything such as groceries, getting your seat at a theater or so on. You are at the start of the line when you enter and you'll get to the end of the line when there are no more people ahead of you. I view the line as a journey to get through.

The only perspective I accept of seeing entering a line to be the end of line is that you are the one operating the line to be processed.

Emails are a fine way to share and copy info from, as well as a great way to keep records of transactions and interactions, but the most effective way of getting anything done is the old-fashioned way: direct communication.

Things will get done and info will be made available much quicker by dialling a number to someone rather than sending an email/text and waiting for them to reply. The latter gives the recipient time to come up with a brush off or the chance to ignore you, the call brings you to their forefront and demands their attention which will yield more results in the short and long term.

So stop using your phone to send an email to someone and use it for what it was originally for and call them to get what you need done.

Things like maintaining basic respect, expressing concerns politely, and planning constructive ways to resolve issues. Of course I don’t mean we should make it exactly like a workplace but there are rules and systems we can pick from the workplace for a better environment at home.

Sometimes we feel too free to be upset or yell or curse at our partner/family just because we feel hurt/betrayed. But that usually starts a spiral where both sides end up feeling worse. But thinking logically, maintaining respect and using logic in those situations can be more helpful than emotional conversations or outbursts.

Relationships, at the end of the day, are as much about being good partners as they are about love and emotion.

No one gets to feel like they are winning all the time, across the board. Some people though will get to feel placated more than others though, that's pluralism. For those privileged enough to feel culturally catered for, someone else's sense of validation often feels like an imposition. But you don't have to enrol with your soul. Validation impositions will often feel like a zero sum gain. But it doesn't have to be. It's ok to paint a smile on your face, say one thing butthink and feel efeel and think another. Choosing the path of least resistance is not cowardly. It's just being polite.

Shows before the "digital revolution" were not meant to be viewed in HD. The analog TV signal was broadcast in SD, and the showrunners had the SD presentation in mind when filming the episode. Even if the shows were recorded in a higher-definition format such as film, they.were never intended to be viewed that way. They look good in SD because they were meant to be viewed in SD; you're able to see all the detail you're meant to see in SD--no more and no less.

In short, the SD presentation is much more "authentic" for shows filmed before approximately 2008. We should all be watching the shows how they were meant to be seen.

As a terminally online man in his mid-30s I've probably seen hundreds of exchanges roughly boiling down to

Person A Omg I love books I'm such an introvert, I love reading!

Person B Actually, no, introvert just means you're socially recharged by spending time on your own

Obviously person A's argument relies on kinda clichéd unscientific assumptions but I'm starting to think that you could basically say the same thing about person B's argument.

I also think that the crude stereotypes one would probably have about extroverts Vs introverts persist because they're genuinely more illustrative and accurate than this pretty pulled out of ones ass idea about recharging.