Does anyone else feel like fireworks are a complete waste of money and a ridiculous amount of unnecessary Pollution?
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    Xantar
    4mo ago 50%

    You make a good point. Which can also be made about any form of freedom as soon as it encroaches on someone else's comfort.

    Ignoring the obvious nuance, a loud concert or a horror movie are also not something law enforcement will do anything against but it could terrorize people as well.

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  • Does anyone else feel like fireworks are a complete waste of money and a ridiculous amount of unnecessary Pollution?
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    Xantar
    4mo ago 80%

    Yup, that could also be said about music, cinema and any other form of art/entertainment/distraction. It doesn't produce anything "useful", but again, what is "useful" varies from one person to another. Some would say the waste of money is the point. You blow fireworks because you can.

    Ultimately nothing matters because there is no true meaning of life, so anything that pulls you away from the dark nothingness of existence is good to take.

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  • This is the TradCath Weirdo published by the NYT telling you not to vote
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    Xantar
    4mo ago 91%

    I don't know the guy nor care about American politics so don't take this comment as a support for either side, but reading the comment, I'm curious. Without the caption, would you still say the same things about his face ?

    Like if it said this guy was a Nobel prize winner instead, would your opinion of him be different?

    He has a very average face to me, nothing noteworthy. At best he looks like an awkward french teacher.

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  • Do other languages have similar acronyms to 'tbh', 'imo', 'smh', etc?
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    Xantar
    4mo ago 100%

    Anytime people needed to save space while texting you have acronyms(tbh) or shortenings(no 8 m8) happening so it's not surprising many languages have them.

    French does.

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  • it is kinda crazy "fuck this shit" hasn't become a common acronym yet
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    Xantar
    4mo ago 100%

    There's also a correlation with the sounds of said swearwords. Which tent to be more sharp and concussive. That's why "Fuck that shit" feels better than "Damn this mess"

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  • When you're at work, do you ever find yourself fantasizing and being hyper motivated about being home to continue THAT thing you're really excited about or should be doing. But then once you get home all motivation evaporates and you end up doing nothing and feeling guilty about it?

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