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Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!
Being wealthy and happy is better than being sad and poor.

But is being poor and happy better than wealthy and sad?

Yes.

Yes it is.

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Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!

Mu Zeta posted:

You can buy happiness

There's a lot of wealthy sad people who suck at it.

Lemme show'em how it's done. I'll take that burden offa them.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!
I wanna smooch every dog. Even the ugly ones. Dogs are just that good.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!
Never preorder video games, never back anything on Kickstarter, never donate to any charity.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!

steinrokkan posted:

Two for three, not bad.

Speaking of, Meatloaf is good. The food and the singer.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!
I keep trying to like SU, because it really is good and stuff, but it's just some sort of personal incompatibility, I can only take one ep at a time. It's so full of empathy and "it's okay to be different" crap that I just gotta take it slow.

Content:

- As much as everyone loves a good beefsteak, I honestly think that, overall, I like pork more. Bonus that it's 1/10th the price sometimes.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!

Tiggum posted:

Pierce Brosnan is the best James Bond, but "best" is a relative term and all James Bonds are actually terrible.

This, but the opposite, because Bond movies are all super cool and fun.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!

WampaLord posted:

South Park doesn't even try to do "the truth is in the middle" anymore, they just say "Who gives a gently caress about the truth? Sounds like you're caring about something, which is the worst thing anyone can do. Better to be permanently detached and above it all, then nothing can hurt you."

But being hurt sucks. :(

Know what doesn't suck? Hurting others.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!
Xmas music is fine, even the bad ones we're all sick of are only here for a short time, so we just suck it up and enjoy it.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!

Jerry Cotton posted:

I can listen to Mariah Carey's seminal hit All I want for Christmas is You all year long.

Same, also Michael Bublé.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!
Commercialism is good. You all should buy things for your friends and loved ones this time of year, and be cheerful and enjoy spending time with one another.

*hug*

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!

Solice Kirsk posted:

I've lived in the Midwest for most of my life and had never heard of this until now. It does sound boring.

Noooooooo. It's good.

Well, good in a "I like listening to NPR" way. Like, you need that as a foundation.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!
But buying things grants happiness, and owning things gives us worth as people?

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!

Das Boo posted:

I genuinely like buying people gifts and it sucks when people deride you for buying into the commercialism. I just wanted to get you something cool, bro. :(

I wanna buy you things too, Boo.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!
Y'all are over thinking it because of years of being told "feminist" is a bad word.

If it doesn't support the patriarchy, it's feminist. That's all it needs to be.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!
Beer: hop bad, malt good.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!
Someone way smarter than me came up with this summation that has stuck with me for years:

quote:

Patriarchy is a social system in which men are expected to dominate the central roles of leadership and authority. It is perpetuated through cultural norms and concepts which have roots from long before any of us were born. Patriarchy is not a secret cabal of men plotting ways to oppress women. It describes the entire structure of a given society, from the roles we are expected to play to the qualities and values which we perceive to be superior. It can be enforced and upheld by anyone, regardless of whether it benefits them or not.

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Generic malt-o-meal versions of cereals are all better than the actual cereal they're generic versions of. Especially their honey bunches of oats with almonds.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!
Well, yeah, nothing can beat Crispix at its own game.

But I was meaning specifically malt-o-meal brand generics. Other generics are fine, but malt-o-meal beats them all. To my knowledge, they've never attempted to infringe upon Crispix.

Aramek has a new favorite as of 00:11 on Dec 8, 2016

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!

Pick posted:

The average Brit is no smarter, or dumber, than the average American.

I remember a "study" they did (probably just a poll or something) that tried to chart positive opinion of British intelligence/character with how much personal contact Americans had. Turns out those with the least contact had the highest opinions, and the more familiarity rose, the opinion of England absolutely plummeted.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!
I love TV commercials. They're essentially little 10-60 second narratives. Every second of it has to be so carefully crafted to keep your attention, present the product, and create a memorable experience.

Love the work that goes into that.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!
Boring is a side effect of being normal and mainstream. And normal and mainstream is good.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!
You should never hurt yourself. Only ever hurt others.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!

Wheat Loaf posted:

I honestly can't understand the appeal of most stereotypical indie rock that comes off like it's trying to be alternative for the sake of being alternative or something.

What's the use of music you can't dance to?
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I'd even go one step more, pop culture is legitimate culture and has just as much worth as any other artform.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!

Frostyhawk posted:

Some of the the best noisy, aggressive music out there isn't even metal at all. I don't know if this counts as an unpopular opinion or not.

I love ya man, but I dunno if noisy/aggressive can be the "best" of anything.

Music like this only causes anger and anti-establishment attitudes.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!
I didn't buy any dlc, but I don't remember being angry at ME3's ending. Maybe I just don't remember it much. What's the dlc change?

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!
I view obnoxious YouTubers the same way I view all artists/creatives. More power to you if you can make it, it's a tough business out there, do what ya gotta do.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!
Star Wars kicks rear end because it's got magic and kung fu and space ships and laser swords. It's like a huge pile of awesome poo poo for winners.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!

steinrokkan posted:

EPIC BACON AWESOMESAUCE FOR THE WIN

Even this poo poo is better than sad and boring movies.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!
Black coffee is good.
Coffee with milk is good.
Coffee with milk and sugar is good.

Black coffee with just sugar is weird and gross!

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!

spit on my clit posted:

coffee ain't good imo :shrug:

I'm so God damned pissed right now. I'm gonna drink coffee to calm down.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!

veni veni veni posted:

This is very true. people who only take sugar are weird as gently caress.

This came to me because I was chatting with a Dutch friend who can't stand anything other than black. Like, I like a cafe au lait from time to time, but I thought about it and just sugar is horrifying.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!

Mu Zeta posted:

Jewish holiday foods are revolting. Gefilte fish is a crime. They even gently caress up delicious potato pancakes by loading it up with apple sauce and sour cream. At least the brisket is good.

Does Challah count as holiday food? It may be my favourite bread in the whole world.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!

Pick posted:

Graphic tees are for teens.

Additionally, if you can put on a t shirt, you can put on a polo. Which always looks nicer and are usually made from nicer materials.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!
Know who else wears collard shirts? The Establishment. :smuggo:

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!
Instead of calling white tank tops "wife beaters" we should call them "McClanes".

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!
I think the Souls games would be better if they were turn based menu driven jrpgs, with a fuckload of plot and talking and cut scenes. And combat is selecting FIGHT from a menu and watching a big number pop out and then you always win.

They're good the way they are, but I think that's an improvement they could make.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!
I think life is really awesome and worth living.

:glomp:

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!
^ That owns.

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Donnie Darko remains the only movie I've ever seen that I wish I could unwatch.

Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!

Das Boo posted:

This, pretty much. Though I think if I had to pick the most positively regarded film I could unwatch, it'd be V for Vendetta.
I don't understand.
I don't understand how anyone can think that's a good film.

I only saw it once, but I remember liking it because it had Kung Fu and explosions. I remember little beyond that.

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Aramek
Dec 22, 2007

Cutest tumor in all of Oncology!
Which is in turn based on a Papist terrorist who bombed Parliament because he hated Lutherans and wanted Rome to control England.

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