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  1. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~life

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    Possible. I hope so!

    Possible. I hope so!

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  2. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~life

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    I've read (can't remember where) that cultural mores dictate a lot of the happiness-by-country research, like in Japan (iirc) it's considered braggy to say you're happy whereas in Nordic countries...

    I've read (can't remember where) that cultural mores dictate a lot of the happiness-by-country research, like in Japan (iirc) it's considered braggy to say you're happy whereas in Nordic countries it's considered awkward not to say everything is fine.

    8 votes

  3. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tildes

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    Haha, oh hai people are talking about me! And, uh, I agree. My god, if something happens to me here solely because of my name I'm for reals going to feel that this community is way too prudish to...

    Haha, oh hai people are talking about me! And, uh, I agree. My god, if something happens to me here solely because of my name I'm for reals going to feel that this community is way too prudish to be of interest to me at all.

    No racist or downright mean names sounds like a good place to draw the line though.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Transit union refuses to bring White nationalists to 'Unite the Right' rally in ~transport

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    Exactly. If there's a precedent for giving controversial groups private cars then I understand it in theory, but in practice it's essentially a reenactment of segregation. Increased security...

    Exactly. If there's a precedent for giving controversial groups private cars then I understand it in theory, but in practice it's essentially a reenactment of segregation. Increased security personnel is likely the best answer here.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on Transit union refuses to bring White nationalists to 'Unite the Right' rally in ~transport

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    I can give WMATA the benefit of the doubt and say they really are afraid someone will get hurt or killed, but giving white supremacists essentially a "whites only" train immediately seemed like a...

    I can give WMATA the benefit of the doubt and say they really are afraid someone will get hurt or killed, but giving white supremacists essentially a "whites only" train immediately seemed like a resoundingly bad idea. The jokes write themselves. Glad they decided against it.

    6 votes

  6. Comment on Does anybody else find themselves lurking a lot more on Tildes? in ~tildes

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    I've seen a lot of rhyming pun chains that amaze me with their ingenuity and impress me with the fact that 15 different people made 15 different comments that are smart and didn't break the chain....

    I've seen a lot of rhyming pun chains that amaze me with their ingenuity and impress me with the fact that 15 different people made 15 different comments that are smart and didn't break the chain. Not to mention make me laugh out loud. In my opinion if we don't allow some creative silliness we run the risk of being more "highbrow" than high quality.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on Respect for flags and other national symbols in ~talk

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    I'm American. If people are stepping all over a flag for no reason I'd be sad for the same reason I'd be sad if someone stepped all over a pretty shirt instead of wearing it. (I get a little too...

    I'm American. If people are stepping all over a flag for no reason I'd be sad for the same reason I'd be sad if someone stepped all over a pretty shirt instead of wearing it. (I get a little too emotional about objects.) But if they're intentionally burning it for a protest, go for it dude. If a country or government doesn't allow its people to disrespect it, then it's not worth respecting. Kind of like if a parent disowned their child for saying "I hate you" or if a certain god (not naming names cough God cough) said that you had to believe in him in order to not burn in hell.

  8. Comment on Does anybody else find themselves lurking a lot more on Tildes? in ~tildes

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    I dunno, I guess if "shitpost" means truly worthless content and absolute gibberish then I can see what you're saying. But I think there's a lot of value to making light of things even in a really...

    I dunno, I guess if "shitpost" means truly worthless content and absolute gibberish then I can see what you're saying. But I think there's a lot of value to making light of things even in a really silly or simple way-- like those punny comment chains I see on Reddit, for example-- and I think we'd be remiss to be "above" them here. They definitely bring joy (at least to me), which is what life is all about. And then there's the fact that humor increases creative problem-solving ability, so even if our goal on Tildes is as noble as literally trying to solve every societal issue we get our hands on, jokes are still valuable.

    4 votes

  9. Comment on Does anybody else find themselves lurking a lot more on Tildes? in ~tildes

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    Haha yeah, I was briefly banned because a mod thought I was a troll due to the combination of my name and the fact that I had only made a single-emoji comment. 😂 Nope, just think it's...

    Haha yeah, I was briefly banned because a mod thought I was a troll due to the combination of my name and the fact that I had only made a single-emoji comment. 😂 Nope, just think it's amazing/hilarious that I got this name and thought I was being funny with the emoji. Kind of a shame because I love shitposting and making dumb jokes-- not with bad intent, just to be silly. Oh well, guess this isn't the place. I like deep discussions too. Though it would be cool if there were a comedy section on here or something. I like going on r/ScenesFromAHat and r/PhotoshopBattles and such. And r/Ooer. I love r/Ooer.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on What’s your favourite self-help book? in ~books

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    One of the most important books to me is Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change. So many people are told there's nothing they can do but watch their loved one suffer and...

    One of the most important books to me is Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change. So many people are told there's nothing they can do but watch their loved one suffer and hope they hit rock bottom. BA is a fantastic and compassionate book and I hope it helps put that tragic myth to rest for good. (A lot of the same concepts are outlined for free here, and I mod a subreddit that discusses them as well.)

    I also love The Dance of Connection by Harriet Lerner about finding an authentic voice in conflict. She seems to have said a lot of the stuff you'll find in Beyond Addiction some 10 years before it came out. So many therapy-type self-help books are rigid and absolutist, but this one I found to be loving and balanced-- giving tips for kinder communication but with the caveat that what's really important is not to lose flexibility; more aggressive styles aren't universally ineffective or unloving. I really like her concept of "taking a conversation to the next level" when someone doesn't hear something important you're saying. It's one of those ideas I felt kinda dumb for not having figured out on my own: instead of getting caught up in a cycle of mindless bickering, you can find another way to say, "Hey, no, really, this needs to get resolved."

    1 vote