FreshParsnip
@FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca
- Comment on YSK that in several US States, it's illegal to boycott Israel 1 day ago:
How can it be illegal to boycott something? You’re required by law to buy things from Israel?
- Comment on it would be a better look 1 day ago:
Random thing I just learned. The other day, I heard the news refer to the company Glock. 33 years of life and I had no idea Glock was a brand name. I thought it was a word for a type of gun, like rifle is a type of gun
- Comment on Therapy 1 day ago:
I’m tired of well-meaning people advising me not to pay attention to the news
- Submitted 2 days ago to showerthoughts@lemmy.world | 26 comments
- Comment on YSK that if U.S. housing and U.S population projections hold, the Electoral College will shift further away from Democrats after the 2030 census. 6 days ago:
Like there’ll be elections in 2032
- Comment on Are you not entertained? 1 week ago:
The first I heard of Swift’s engagement was reporters asking Trump to react, cause every fucking thing is about Trump
- Comment on No weirdo's please 1 week ago:
In my first year of university, I had an English professor who went on a long rant about people using apostrophes incorrectly. They said they once had a student put an apostrophe in the word “as”, presumably because the s looked lonely. They said these are the people who are gonna be working at the grocery store, writing signs saying “apple’s 50% off”
- Comment on YSK that you probably can tell a Policeman (or ICE agent) to go fuck themselves without legal repurcussions. 2 weeks ago:
Telling a police officer to fuck off may not be illegal but it’s still inadvisable. If they don’t like you, they’re more likely to look for a reason to bust you.
- Comment on Amazon (or any online retailer) needs a "Treat 'yo self" button that one-click orders something from your wish list / saved items. 2 weeks ago:
NO?
- Comment on There's a plethora of valid ways to compare apples and oranges 3 weeks ago:
They are very comparable. Both round fruit, often cut into wedges, both can be used to obtain juice.
I think what they saying “don’t compare apples and oranges” is tryingvto convey is that we shouldn’t judge an orange by the standards we judge apples. It would be silly to eat an orange and complain that it wasn’t enough like an apple.
- Comment on YSK that Gerrymandering allows politicians to choose their own voters. In many countries, it's illegal. Gerrymandering is common in the United States 4 weeks ago:
Where do we draw the line?
- Comment on [deleted] 4 weeks ago:
Is Donald Trump dead yet?
- Comment on Every female Democrat presidential nominee has resulted in a Donald Trump presidency 4 weeks ago:
And they all had running mates named Tim. I blame Tim.
- Comment on 50 percent off and buy 1 get 1 free are the same deal. 4 weeks ago:
Would depend on whether you have use for two cars
- Comment on 50 percent off and buy 1 get 1 free are the same deal. 4 weeks ago:
Well if you buy two of the thing, then the two deals are functionally the same. However, if you only want to buy one, then it’s not the same thing. One gives you thing at half price, the other makes you spend the same amount as full price but gives you double the product
- Comment on 50 percent off and buy 1 get 1 free are the same deal. 4 weeks ago:
And two for the price of one
- Submitted 4 weeks ago to showerthoughts@lemmy.world | 27 comments
- Comment on What is with games that are completely different from what is advertised? 4 weeks ago:
The game I’m talking about was a free download
- Comment on What is with games that are completely different from what is advertised? 4 weeks ago:
Yeah but I don’t get the purpose of lying. Why not just actually create the game they’re advertising? If they can make the ad, can’t they make the game?
- Submitted 4 weeks ago to rant@lemmy.sdf.org | 10 comments
- Comment on If everyone spontaneously became the same race the world would realize that the rich are the real problem 4 weeks ago:
After a few generations, they’d start to forget
- Comment on If everyone spontaneously became the same race the world would realize that the rich are the real problem 4 weeks ago:
In the show All In The Family, Archie isn’t just bigoted against non-caucasians; he’s bigoted against the polish, Irish, Italians, etc… He’s less bigoted against those groups than he is against non-whites, but still bigoted. He’s also bigoted against catholics
- Comment on If everyone spontaneously became the same race the world would realize that the rich are the real problem 4 weeks ago:
It’ll ultimately just lead to even more discrimination against the poor
- Comment on If everyone spontaneously became the same race the world would realize that the rich are the real problem 4 weeks ago:
Where people draw racial lines is arbitrary. I guess it is largely defined by skin colour and culture
- Comment on If everyone spontaneously became the same race the world would realize that the rich are the real problem 4 weeks ago:
I’d like for everyone to have green skin and antennae
- Comment on If everyone spontaneously became the same race the world would realize that the rich are the real problem 4 weeks ago:
If I really wanted an excuse to hate people, I’d hate people who make dumb complaints about movies
- Submitted 5 weeks ago to showerthoughts@lemmy.world | 7 comments
- Submitted 5 weeks ago to showerthoughts@lemmy.world | 24 comments
- Comment on Avatar (the one with the blue aliens) is such a weird franchise 5 weeks ago:
I was genuinely surprised the second one made money. I thought nobody would still care about the franchise. But alas, sometimes the majority like movies that I don’t and vice versa. I’m not going to be an idiot and go on posts about Avatar saying “nobody asked for more Avatar movies”. I didn’t ask for more. But they’re naking tons of money so clearly, somebody is asking for more.
- Comment on Pharmacies shouldn’t give pill bottles 5 weeks ago:
I use pill bottle for mixing paint