As an American, I completely agree. It’s gotten so bad that this attitude has leached from the suburbs where larger homes and kitchens exist into the city where there just isn’t enough space. My friends think I’m being silly for not wanting an air fryer when I already have a convection oven or an instant pot when I already have a slow cooker and pressure canner. I’m very anti single use equipment or duplicate equip for the very reason that I don’t have space and it’s often a waste of money. But it seems like everyone around me just buys whatever and doesn’t think too much about where it’s going to go or how much they will use it and I just don’t understand it :/
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I live in Chicago. What happens here is our insurance goes up to help supplement the increased coverage needed in places with increased disasters :)
BlueLineBae@midwest.socialto
Casual Conversation@piefed.social•It's Saturday, what have you watched this week?English
4·2 months agoI went to see the bone temple last weekend and it was just as good as the last movie! Highly recommend! But now I’m temporarily stuck at my parents house while renovations are done on my own and they insisted I watch the beanie bubble. It was ok which pretty much sums up all the things my parents like to watch these days.
BlueLineBae@midwest.socialtoNPCs (NonPolitical Comics)@piefed.social•[SMBC] JPEGEnglish
1·2 months agoThis is all very well thought out and I think for the most part is true that what the original creator wanted should be respected.
2 counter points however…
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Sometimes the creator comes up with a stupid name.
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Sometimes cultural influence is simply more powerful than the Creator’s original intent. Exhibit A: everyone calls it “The Bean” and not “Cloud Gate” as named by the artist. Not an acronym, but I still think cultural influence should be considered.
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This is how I feel about Breaking Bad. At first, you feel kind of bad for Walt and his situation, but that should quickly chang especially as the seasons go on and he reveals how much more of a piece of shit he really is. But I also distinctly remember as people watched the show in real-time how fans would idolize Walt. Really baffled me at the time.
Queer up! Worst show on television!
I was going to take this opportunity to plug one of the vexillology circle jerk communities, but they both seem pretty dead. So I’ll just enjoy this cool rat flag and be on my way.
This is why it would be hard for me to make a fruit tier list. I think you need to have 2 lists, a list for each fruit at mid and a list for each fruit at its best. For example, I tend to eat apples, strawberries, or grapefruits pretty regularly even when they are not at their best because I still enjoy them at mid so in my mind they would be top of the mid list. But something like a peach or a pineapple will be at the top of the other list even though I probably won’t eat them at mid. I have a simple rule for peaches which is if I am in the store and I can smell them, I have to buy them. Works every time and I get damn good peaches that way. I’ve always wanted to try a fresh peach off a tree and I imagine it’s like fruit heroin.
See… You have to get into the mind of a straight man from the 1950s and ask yourself one of 2 questions: Is this a woman’s thing? Or would I fuck this thing? Cars are considered “beautiful” and “sexy” and therefore fuckable by a man. I hope this has been a good lesson in outrageous sexism.
BlueLineBae@midwest.socialto
The Eternal Playlist@crazypeople.online•Daler Mehndi - Tunak Tunak TunEnglish
7·4 months agoI try to get this song played at every wedding I go to. Some DJs are skeptical and reluctantly put it on and are then surprised when everyone gets up to dance.
BlueLineBae@midwest.socialto
Memes@sopuli.xyz•"I love the round things!" - The DoctorEnglish
110·4 months agoThis already exists!!! I typically can find them at gas stations and airports.
Thanks for the suggestion!
My friends and I started an “Indie Game Club” which is similar to a book club but for indie video games. It’s really helped to branch out and try new things that I wouldn’t usually try. And of course, if you finish the game fast enough, you can get back to the one game you have 10000+ hours in. But I’d say probably 1/3 of the games we’ve played I liked so much that I didn’t want to stop playing and go back to my usual and used the whole time to just keep playing. It’s been an excellent experience!
BlueLineBae@midwest.socialto
Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What old movies hold up because of a lack of special effects or because clever use of effects?English
3·4 months agoI love Redlettermedia and that was a great series!
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Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•The Perfect Picture of HelthEnglish
3·4 months agoThe fake sugar garbage has gotten out of hand. I had to start making my own granola because most of the granola had fake sugar in it. I’m glad I did tho. I can make it with whatever I want in it and no one can stop meeeeeee!
BlueLineBae@midwest.socialto
Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What old movies hold up because of a lack of special effects or because clever use of effects?English
16·4 months agoDuring COVID lockdowns, my husband and I started coming up with movie anthologies or themes we could watch so we would A) always know what to watch next and B) further educate ourselves in film. My favorite anthology to date has been John Carpenter. I had never seen a John Carpenter movie before and we went through all of them and it was a blast. But out of all of his films, The Thing was by far the most impactful. My husband and I both grew up on the Internet and are highly desensitized to gross and scary things. But we were both on the edge of our seats while also appreciating the masterful prosthetics and puppetry that went into that movie. I always have to warn people, that I can’t recommend it enough but it’s not for the faint of heart. Definitely one of the Great horror films ever made.
BlueLineBae@midwest.socialto
Apple@lemmy.world•iPhone Air Sales Are So Bad That Apple is Delaying the Next-Generation VersionEnglish
29·4 months agoCustomers: We want a smaller phone!
Apple: *Makes iPhone Air
Customers: Not like that!
“trying to teach 3…”
Why waste time say lot word when few do trick?











I was thinking more Idiocracy, but that works too. Either way we’re fucked 🤷