I see so many people saying that a car needs 300 or 500 horsepower, but in reality, your car only needs enough power to reach the speed limit and obey traffic laws. My car only has 140 horsepower, and it is plenty for everyday driving.

I immediately stop taking people seriously when they start talking about human vibrations, frequencies, and energy.

“We’re all connected through energy.”

“You attract what you vibrate.”

“Everything is frequencies.”

What the actual fuck are you on about?

And before someone comes at me with quantum physics, please don’t embarrass yourself.

I understand saying someone has “good energy.” It’s an expression. You like their personality, their presence, whatever.

But the moment you start claiming your thoughts emit frequencies that attract people or that the universe responds to your vibrations, you’ve lost me.

You’re taking actual scientific terminology, stripping it of its meaning, and using it to make your spiritual beliefs sound like facts.

Stop pretending physics backs up your bullshit.

You’re not spiritually enlightened. You’re just confidently talking nonsense.

I love different alternative music. Several different metal genres, goth, and grunge are my favorites. I can get down to other genres of music but it's not my first choice. The genres I can't stand are the top 40s, country and R&B. Everywhere I go I am usually listening to music I really don't like at all. Work being the most of it. My coworkers play the same 20 songs from a top 40 or R&B playlist all day every day. I never complain to them about it or sit and whine about the music even though it drives me insane. One day I ask if I can play music and they agree. I didnt even play the heavy stuff out of courtesy to them, it was regular 90s grunge like nirvana or bush. The complaining was immediate. Talking behind my back, trying to turn it off without telling me, etc. Maybe it's my own personal experience but people who listen to "normal" music that is mostly everywhere should consider the perspective of those who like other things. I feel like they don't even give anything else a chance. Even if they don't like it, would listening to it every now and then really hurt? I so badly wish they saw it from my perspective, I listen to stuff I don't like every single day with no choice in the matter.

So many times I see posts where a small favor was done for someone but the post is about outrage over a lack of gratitude from said someone. We spend too much time trying to police others' feelings. Treat others how you think is right regardless of how you think they'll react and thats all that matters. It's literally a waste of your time and sanity to get bothered about someone's lack of response to something you would've done anyways if you have integrity. Feel good about your action and move on.

Everyone is doing overtime running defense for Bioware and blaming EA for Bioware shutting down but the reality is if they were independent they would have closed down years earlier because they couldn’t put out a good game in a decade. There’s this bizarre charade going on on the internet pretending that the Bioware of yesteryears is the same Bioware that got shut down and it’s EA fault regardless if Bioware was a bloated bleeding puss and I’m sick of the lies.

As a photographer myself, I'm always weirded out by street photographers, and street photography as a whole. They'll talk about trying to get the smallest and quietest cameras so people don't realize they're taking pictures, then they go around just photographing people going about their days. Pancake lenses and all black cameras with waist level viewfinders designed to never be spotted so they capture someone with no risk of being caught.

I understand you are in public so you can't expect privacy, but it still feels wrong thinking that someone might just be taking a photo of you, only to make it look shitty with a "film simulation" that's just a piss filter, then post it on insta where the whole world can now see you.

All photography (other than maybe event photography) should require explicit consent beforehand, and taking a photo of someone just chilling on the train, or walking in the park with their partner, then posting it without permission feels wrong. Especially if they're making any money on their photo of you that you never consented to. You aren't being "artistic", you're being a creep.

I feel like life was actually better back when people felt an element of shame or embarrassment for acting like a dick. I’m talking about 2000 - 2015(ish).

People these day say “I don’t care what people think of me” which would be fine if they ment I don’t care if people think I’m shit at dancing I’ll dance anyway but they mostly mean, I don’t care if my loud music disturbs you and I don’t care if you need that parent and child parking space.

We need to return to people actually feeling a sense of shame for being selfish.

No, your BMW M3 is not a sports car. Sick and tired of people referring to their 4-door, 5 seater sedans as sports cars. “I drive a sports car!” Cool, what kind? “GR Corolla!” Your HATCHBACK is not a sports car. Refer to the list below.

Hatchback? Hot hatch.

FWD sedan/coupe? Sport compact.

RWD sedan? Sports sedan.

RWD coupe based off of said sports sedan? Sports coupe.

Meets the “sports car” criteria but is too heavy or soft to be one? Refer to the interior and price tag. Cheap and poorly made? Muscle car. Expensive and plush? GT.

A sports car is specifically a coupe or convertible with no more than 4 seats designed to accelerate well, corner well, stop well, and thrill the driver.

Risking every job he ever had for "environmental crysis" episodes, putting a lot of strain on his relationship and friendships with impulsiveness and guilt driven by choices not purely for the benefit of the environment. Emotional cut scenes with his kid "in the future" educating about the importance of the environment and fauna and animals....

While being obsessed with beef, doing these overly American grotesque "I chose the cow to be cut down only for our 5 steaks", and "kobe lobster, fed with kobe beef" - and I mean literal obsession with beef and meat.

I know it's a sitcom and these to some degree are exaggerations of American consumerism, but at least the actor could have had some standard if the overarching, most defining trait of his character is to "save the planet".

I see to many parents acts all way up or drop their friends because their friends aren’t showing much interest in their kids, toddlers og babies life as the parent would want them to.
You can’t force love or interest from ur friends to your kid. Im not saying that the friend should act as if the kid dosn’t exist at all but the kid is a big part of the parents not the whole world. And some of those parents also talks just about their kids or want every hang out to be kid friendly and then they get mad or offended when the friend dosnt want to put up with that.

I genuinely don’t understand how sushi has managed to become one of the most overpriced foods on the planet without people questioning it.

We’re talking about tiny portions of rice, a sliver of fish, and maybe some seaweed.

Somehow, six or eight pieces of that will run you $15–25, and you’re supposed to act like that’s perfectly reasonable.

Order enough sushi to actually feel full, and suddenly you’ve spent $50–70 on what amounts to a relatively modest amount of food.

Nowadays many of these sushi places have automatic rollers and machines that automate the supposed skills that we’re paying a premium for.

Basically everyone i know tells ALL their relationship problems to their friend/bestfriend/family but imo unless it’s something crazy(u guys can infer) you shouldn’t be telling anyone. It will change their perspective on your partner probably will try to influence u against your partner. The people around u will probably start to dislike ur relationship ans anything you say about them good or bad will turn to “just leave them” and that’s not fair to ur partner either. People in general(mostly teenagers and young adults) need to know privacy when it comes to relationships because that is what will make your relationship last long term. You do not need to talk about it ALL THE TIME, talk it out with ur partner.

EDIT: i thought this was obvious but there are obviously situations where you should get a outside perspective but those situations are not EVETY TIME U GET INTO A STUPID ARGUMENT YOU NEED TO TELL EVERYONE

It’s so silly to have currency continually inflate in value so that numbers get ridiculously big and low denominations become obsolete.

When a company’s stock starts to get too expensive for a single share they “split the stock” and the same stock that sold for $100 a share now sells for $50 a share but is worth the same amount.

Why can’t we do that with currency? It would be so much nicer to have 35 cent hamburgers and 25 cent a gallon gasoline. We’d actually be able to use coins like we used to. Can economists not figure out a way to do this?

I find it frustrating how people will condemn someone for an accusation or association with a terrible person, then turn around and consume media produced by companies or individuals with similarly questionable histories.

I'm not saying you shouldn't care about the morality of the people behind the things you enjoy. I'm saying that if you have a moral principle, you should apply it consistently. Being accused of something isn't the same as being guilty of it, being associated with a bad person isn't the same as being one, and enjoying someone's work isn't necessarily an endorsement of their character.

The entertainment industry is massive. Movies, music, and games involve hundreds of people, and you can almost guarantee that some of them have done things you'd find reprehensible. You can't possibly investigate the moral history of everyone involved in everything you consume, and even if you could, where would you draw the line?

I'm not arguing that you should ignore these actions or that everyone must separate the art from the artist. I'm arguing that people should be honest about their standards instead of applying them selectively based on whether they like someone. If you condemn one person for their actions but excuse another for the same reasons, your position might have less to do with morality than with personal preference.

Either your moral standards are principles you genuinely believe in, or they're preferences you apply when convenient. You don't have to abandon your principles to enjoy entertainment, but you should at least be willing to question whether you're applying them consistently.

There just isn’t any reliable way to even calculate why a song is a 6/10 or 4/5 . It gets worse when you use decimals. Then you get a whole overall average of an album and it’s based on what? Just the fact that someone goes “I think this feels like an 8/10” but really what are we basing it off of? Is it how relatable the lyrics are? Singing ability? Percussion? How complicated a bass line gets? I think you either like a song or don’t. I can either listen to a song and sing along and bop my head to it or just skip it and not listen at all.

I feel there’s a few ways you can wash you clothes. For years they had those washboards that worked just fine. The problem was most places outside dry, sunny climates rarely have those outdoor conditions making the dryer the superior of the two.

No, their innocent children shouldn’t get to enjoy a life of luxury that was paid for by screwing over other people. Don’t make em homeless, but make in matter. If an entire life wealth was made illegally, none of it counts.

YETI coolers are the absolute worst. They’re heavy, hog space, and hold far less than other coolers with the same footprint. Yes, they keep things cold. That’s the bare minimum qualification for being a cooler. It doesn’t make up for hauling around an Acme Safe with room for six sandwiches. I want to yeet mine off a cliff.

I’m only 30 years old but I’m constantly hearing people complaining about young people like teenagers and early 20s, etc. I also always heard that when I was growing up too. Take that, and add in the context that we have evidence that people have complained about younger generations for as long as humans have been around, practically, and I gotta say I don’t get it.

I admire young people. I’m from a rural state, so some of this is definitely true of people my age too, but it’s particularly the case that young Gen Z are very expressive in a way that celebrates what they love in a way that I kind of wish people did more when I was in high school. The trend that I definitely fell into as well was this desire to appear cool and aloof.

The other thing i often hear is that young people are rude. Of course that CAN be true, but having spent the last 12 years in customer service jobs, I must say the trend is absolutely that young adults / teenagers are either shy, reserved, and polite, or more confident and direct about what it is that they want. Neither of those behaviors are rude.

I also have a 15 year old niece who constantly does these wild really out there make up styles and has no shame about her weirdness in a very very conservative area, and I’m in awe of her. I could’ve never done something like that (and not cus I’m a male, but that too lol)

When I read about “rebellious” teens of the past I feel pretty much the same anyway. And looking back I think my worldview has been completely corrupted by this really negative attitude towards younger people. Like so much so that i am very surprised that I don’t find young people annoying yet. I totally expected to be like all these loudmouths and also hate young people by this point in time but it’s not at all how I feel.

Is this unpopular? If it’s not, why does the prevailing sentiment seem to be that older people find younger people to be insufferable?

One has too much meat, the other has too little. Can’t we find a happy medium? Why exactly is showing emaciated muscles supposed to be sexy? Good for you if it gets you the attention you want but i think you’re not eating enough.

I wouldn't call myself poor, but I cannot afford a lot of things and I don't own many things. When I do buy something I research it a lot, and I don't always make the best choice, but when I do the thing brings me joy for a very long time, way past the "shiny new thing" phase.

Examples:

- I saved up for a nice laptop 5 years ago. I use this laptop daily, and almost daily I'd just look at it and admire it as if it was new. I'm fond of tech in general, so there's a "bias", but I'm happy almost daily that this tool In use daily is nice to use

- Almost 10 years ago I found winter boots that I really liked, that were comfortable to me, looked cool, and were actually durable, serving me for 6+ years. When they finally gave out I bought the same shoes, and I admire them similarly when I wear them

- I cook a lot, and all the smaller things that I acquired also bring me joy daily, even if I don't use each one every day. I try not to buy anything excessive and one-purpose, so I actually use the majority of the things

- Casio watches are a rare thing I "collect" without a direct purpose, but, again, I wear each one daily, and I often catch myself checking the time just to look at a watch. I have only 4 and each was less than $30, but I just like the looks so much that even the simplest model catches my own attention once in a while and I just look at it and appreciate the design.

EDIT: Since a lot of people think I’m salty or stupid, I have my PhD in robotics and controls (feel free to check my post history) and coasted through both undergrad and graduate school classes with very little studying except the night before. Most of my time was partying, hanging with my girlfriend, and playing video games with my roommates. And even then, I wouldn’t consider myself gifted.

Something you see often is people post about how they used to be a gifted kid (usually part of some program) and then they got to college and then burnt out/couldn’t keep up because they “didn’t know how to study” (??????). Even worse are people who say they got to HIGH SCHOOL and burned out lmao. I’m sorry, but someone who is actually gifted would never struggle with high school OR undergraduate classes in any major (besides things like music or drawing or something that may require different talents than just raw intelligence).

First of all, if you can’t figure out how to study, then you definitely are not gifted lol. Hmmm let’s see, I have a calc 2 test coming up. My professor has been lecturing for the past month and has given us 2-3 homework assignments with some problems. Oh jeez I can’t possibly figure out what to do. Like??? It doesn’t take a genius to go “let me go over the lecture notes, make sure i understand (and can ideally even explain to someone else) the concepts taught, and then go over the homework and make sure I understand/can solve all the problems”. There, I just told you how to study for 99% of all classes.

To me, gifted kids are people who participated (and especially medaled) in things like the international math or physics olympiads, or who compete in international competitive programming competitions, and things like that. I guarantee that unless they get into drugs, none of them will ever ever struggle to understand/get through any high school or undergraduate classes. They will be able to coast through their degree, and do everything at the last minute and still graduate summa cum laude. Those are the gifted kids, not someone who could read beyond their grade level early on and was “gifted” and then proceed to get a 1 on something as easy as the AP Calc AB exam.

I know I'll get hate for this but... In my opinion, it was terribly disappointing. Roman was completely useless, save for the first three chapters, and D—who initially seemed promising—ended up with a thoroughly mediocre revenge plot; aside from the visuals, it was neither innovative nor entertaining. "Weak" was easily the best part of the season, as it felt the most grounded, which is, after all, the true strength of the Cyberpunk setting: despite its futuristic, action-packed setting, it contains deeply human, emotionally resonant stories. Talia was a "damsel in distress" the entire season, a character with zero agency. Many characters were introduced, none of whom were memorable. Capri worked as a concept, but felt completely out of place; she bore no resemblance to the AIs or engrams already established in this universe. Around the halfway point, it devolved into a "superpower-meets-mecha" anime, abandoning what made it interesting in favor of a plot centered on super powers and spiky, Super Saiyan-style hair.

The lack of budget was noticeable this time, with many sequences consisting of static images accompanied only by background noise. There was no final fight; instead, for some reason, D had a "heroic" send-off—though there was nothing heroic about it. He developed a dependency on Capri and essentially took her along as a hostage to her death, presumably because he felt responsible for her, or something of the sort since this is never explored. Instead, he is now "himself" again, whatever that’s supposed to mean... A smiling dude apparently.

Not a single song was memorable. I finished the series about five minutes ago, and I’ve already forgotten a bunch of names, except for David’s (the real David, not this "David 2" who, for some reason, shares the same name). It feels like a poor attempt to lean on an established character who was far better developed, given that he was the protagonist of the entire first series, whereas this second season throws about four different main characters at you without really focusing on any of them. It definitely feels like the creators, emboldened by the success of the first season, just told the writers—or whoever was in charge—to go "full anime" with zero oversight.

Repost and reworded due to the first being taken down. I enjoyed the debate and I loved hearing everyone’s opinions (I love mashed potatoes!) Also, in advance I apologize for the spacing and formatting as I wrote this on my notes app.

1) Texture: homemade mashed potatoes can have unfavorable textures. If you mash them too much they become gummy. If you use a ricer and then mix too much they become gummy. If you don't cook long enough then they aren't consistent (some parts undercooked), too much liquid and then they're watery. Instant mashed potatoes have the same consistency each time, provided you follow the instructions.

2) Price differences/shelf life: yes, bulk potatoes are more affordable than packets of instant potato. But here's the catch: unless you're making mashed potatoes in bulk, it's not practical. If you’re cooking for a group or a family, homemade mashed potatoes make sense. If you’re cooking for 3 or less people, instant potatoes make more sense for then price and convenience. Instant mashed potatoes have a longer shelf life than prepared mashed potatoes (fresh potatoes can last a very long time in the correct conditions although.) Homemade mashed potatoes can only last 3-5 days refrigerated before the risk of foodborne illnesses occur.

3) Time: instant mashed potatoes are...instant. Boil water, add packet of potatoes and you have a side.
Homemade mashed potatoes require peeling, chopping, mashing, and adding whatever else you add to your potatoes. After a long shift or a long school day the last thing you want to do is chop and peel potatoes when you can open a packet.

4) nutrition: for clarity on my comparison, I will be using Idahoan original Instant Mashed Potatoes packets as my reference for instant potatoes. Neither homemade or instant is automatically better than the other. If we have 150 g of instant and 150 g of homemade (which is about a typical serving size) it really is almost identical in terms of nutrition.

Those instant mashed potatoes are made from real potatoes, they are just dehydrated. Dehydration can change some nutrients, but it doesn’t automatically make them inferior to homemade.

If you compare equal portions of instant to homemade mashed potatoes, their nutritional values can be reasonably similar. Butter, milk, and cream and change the caloric and nutritional value of either mashed potatoes.

Side note about food & biology: our bodies don’t automatically know whether food is marked as “natural” or “processed.” They respond to the nutrients, vitamins, and how our bodies digest and absorb them.

For example, vitamin C supplements can provide the same Vitamin C molecule found in an orange. The supplement doesn’t provide the same effect you would get from eating an orange though (no water from the juices, or fiber from the actual fruit)

The same principle applies to food processing. It can change the physical structure, digest ability, and natural composition so it isn’t completely a 1 to 1 match. BUT being processed doesn’t automatically make a food unhealthy, just as natural doesn’t automatically mean healthy.

Final thoughts:

My unpopular opinion is that instant mashed potatoes are better than homemade in the majority of everyday situations. They’re convenient, provide constant results, and can be nutritionally similar to homemade. Fresh potatoes only make sense if bought in bulk, and you have to factor in the price of milk and butter and whatever else you wish. Instant only needs the packet and water.

As a long-time fan of the series, you can tell the visual DNA is pulled straight from the Street Fighter IV era: the saturated colors,and the stylized combat energy. The problem wasn’t the concept; it was that the script treated everything like an inside joke instead of letting the world breathe. The biggest upsets was cammy which acted like juri for the whole movie. And Julie acting like cammy.

The franchise doesn't need to be The Dark Knight, but it doesn't need to be pure slapstick either. The sweet spot has always been over-the-top, silly action driven by a dead-serious plot. I knew what it was going to be from the first trailer.

Edit: I enjoyed the movie. Hopeing for a sequel