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Thoughts on teachers forcing socially anxious kids to speak up in front of the classroom? | I'm not sure how I feel about it.
I understand the importance of having social skills but I also understand how stressful it can be to be forced to speak up in front of an entire classroom. | 569 | I hated it, but I survived it, and I think I’m a better-adjusted adult because I had to do some uncomfortable things. | 292 | ask |
Found out a (20M) is dating a (15F). What should I do? | null | 558 | First, if he doesn’t know she’s 15, tell him.
Then, tell her parents. | 503 | ask |
What are the worst girl names? | null | 599 | Latrina | 356 | ask |
Is there like a “secret police phrase” to say to a cop that pulls you over so you don’t get a ticket? | Yoooooooo, so this post totally got me out of a ticket last night! I was speeding on the highway on my motorcycle, not insanely fast or anything but speeding nonetheless. I noticed him pacing me almost immediately so I stopped gaining (obviously). Took him on an exit completely off the freeway and in a nice empty/safe driveway. Immediately turned my bike off and made sure my hands were visible. After he asked if I knew why I was being pulled over, I responded “I must’ve been doing something stupid!”. He let out a warm chuckle and asked me for my license and what I was up to. I didn’t have my license on me either and actually only have a permit for motos . My tags are expired, and I wasn’t supposed to be riding past dark (especially on the freeway and that would have been my 2nd offense! I asked him for permission before digging around in my backpack and just kept it light and simple. It was honestly a great example of how things should be all the time | 641 | I read a book on the subject once and one of the tips (although not foolproof) was that if you can make a cop laugh you stand a better chance. | 490 | ask |
My girlfriend panicked when I grabbed her phone. You guys also think it’s over? | I grabbed her phone to google a recipe when we were about to cook, she started flailing and trying to grab it and I kinda asked jokingly why it was so important she got it right away.
She haven’t reacted like this before.
Took her a second and she said it was because of some secret gift ideas, I didn’t really push it further just laughed and said okay pretty much and gave it back.
No holidays, no birthdays coming up.
My question:
So how long do I wait for the secret gift before I ask for the real reason? :)
Edit: Some spelling but probably missed something else | 1,085 | Have you been able to go through her phone before? | 373 | ask |
how much money do you have? | null | 506 | $3, im currently living off food stamps and are homeless, currently couch surfing to try and stay off the streets | 517 | ask |
Johnny Depp is suing Amber Heard for $50mil. She's worth $8mil. How will she pay? | null | 2,284 | Time for her to get back to work..... | 956 | ask |
Is it racist to refer to myself, an Irish Mexican, as a greenbean? | My entire family calls ourselves green beans but apparently I’m being extremely racist, based on the opinions of a couple people I recently had this conversation with. What do you think? | 1,166 | No its funny as all hell | 795 | ask |
I'm Ugandan. Has anyone ever heard of a place called Uganda? (don't search it) | null | 751 | Of course we have heard of Uganda. It is a very famous country in Africa. | 571 | ask |
How can i defend Amber Heard? | Okay, so, let me explain before yall downvote me;
I have an activity in my Law history class, wich is a debate.
The theme that the prof. Chose was "Jhonny Deep vs Amber Heard", and, sadly, i got put on Amber's side.
Do ya'll know where i can find information that favors her or something that i can use, like clips and that sort of thing? Thank u!
And sorry Jhonny
Edit; Erased a paragraph bc it was dumb
Edit 2: We actually won the debate! Thank you so much! | 970 | This is secretly Amber Heards lawyer looking for help
*edit: thanks a lot everyone, I never got awards like this before :) | 2,185 | ask |
How am I supposed to tell my friend that faking to be gay to go to a girl's sleepover is fucked up? | null | 874 | tell em even if he fakes being gay and they find out he isnt he still wont get laid if thats how they meet him | 634 | ask |
Why are shooters in the US usually labelled 'gunman' and not 'terrorist'? | null | 600 | Terrorism is about spreading a political or religious message by inflicting fear on people through violence.
Killing a bunch of people because you're angry and/or have a deeply twisted mind isn't terrorism because they don't want to spread a political message.
If a killing spree is targeted at people from a certain ethnicity to start a race war for example IS terrorism.
Anders Breivik in Norway for example or any American gunman who only targeted black people. | 230 | ask |
Do people from the United States really know nothing about Brazil? | I'm Brazilian, and I had a conversation with a guy from the United States and he said that nobody knows much about Brazil. I have a cousin who has family in the USA and they said that when they got there a person even presented an escalator to them, as if there is no technology in Brazil. It's an honest question, I was really curious to know if they know so little about us. | 540 | I love Basil. I put it in my pasta | 315 | ask |
Redditors, How old are you? I have seen people up to 60+ on this app. | null | 678 | 57 and yes. I think the oldest i saw was a 72 year old lady. | 218 | ask |
what song do you think is the most overplayed? | null | 611 | The ABCDEFU song, instant radio station change | 259 | ask |
Is it okay that my 27 yr old bf texted my 14 yr niece while he was out having drinks? | My niece sent me a screenshot…. Was this weird? Seeing as he was dm’d her while out and she felt weirded out enough to send it to me. Him: stay off Insta Her: okaay Him: enjoy the rest of your night Her: thanks you too
Edit: thanks for all the opinions. After going with my gut feel and putting my niece first I decided to confront him and he oaths it came from a general place with no hidden agendas he apologized for “parenting” her and understood that was wrong. I made it clear to him that she is obviously uncomfortable being texted by him or being told what to do by him. I encouraged both to unfollow each other and rather speak with me or her mom if there’s any “warnings” that come up going forward.
I’m going to be honest and say I never want it to come across as me saying he has pedo vibes cause he doesn’t and he is a genuinely nice guy that’s known my niece since she was 7, they are never left alone when we have family gatherings(not intentionally but I’m just backtracking) and him and I live 7hrs away from my niece and family BUT in this world where I’ve been s/a as a kid and most victims actually know their attacker - I will leave no room for surprises regardless. He seemed incredibly disappointed that I could ever perceive him in this light, which is fair but he is the one that dm’d her and I had to get to the bottom of it so my bad at least he knows he crossed a line.
I was conflicted by this because I was once 14 and sometimes got texts from older / guys saying “go to bed” or “log of it’s late” and these convos SOMETIMES had hidden agendas. I don’t know if this is enough cause to break up, should this be innocent then poor guy and I’m just a protective aunt(which I have no shame in and will do it again always) so I’ve decided to take a bit of a break from him and social media because my head is foggy after all of that. Thanks all again | 536 | Maybe? Maybe not creepy weird, but definitely unecessary texting weird. It's not uncommon for guys having too many drinks to suddenly have the urge to give life advice to everyone they know, especially younger people.
Maybe his friends were having a conversation about something related to Instagram and he suddenly thought, "Man Instagram is bad news, I better tell (niece) to watch out!" because of genuine concern + drunken inability to judge appropriate times to tell people things.
Overall it was weird and unnecessary and he needs to be reminded not to drunk text. And nobody would blame you for raising an eyebrow and keeping an eye on him because, why not? He's just a boyfriend, your niece is family. | 421 | ask |
You can only drink one drink for the rest of your life, and it can't be water. What drink do you choose? | null | 1,256 | Very weak lemonade | 476 | ask |
Boyfriend let me go to ER alone while I was miscarrying. Dealbreaker? | He was more worried about work tomorrow than coming with me to the ER. He’s a nurse, and has plenty of PTO and sick leave.
I’m currently miscarrying in an ER bed.
I’m not trying to be manipulative, but I can’t bring myself to answer his phone calls or texts. What do I do?
UPDATE:
It was a complete miscarriage. The ultrasound tech and I watched my baby pass through me on the screen, & then I felt & saw it all over my gown & bed. That part was traumatizing. & messy. I’m passing the rest of the tissue at home. I’m in pain but as of now it seems I’m healing normally. No obvious complications. I feel blessed for that. Thank you everyone for your concern.
I need to heal physically & put myself first before I figure out what I’m going to do with my relationship. | 1,651 | Hey OP - I hope you’re doing well as it’s been a few hours since you posted this.
I agree with a lot of the comments here. I want the contrary opinions to take the miscarriage piece out of it a second. OP is in the hospital at the ER. Hospitals suck. They’re lonely, they’re scary, you’re never there for a *good* reason.
Covid complicated things for some time and my last ER experience in January meant I had to be alone. It sucked. But things have changed and hospitals have been allowing family/SOs back in.
If I had an SO in the ER, I would be there. If I were in the ER, I’d want my SO there. I’ve had more than one colleague call out of work recently because of an incident with their SO. Work was nothing but supportive, because *that’s what you do* when something is going sideways.
Now bring the miscarriage piece back. Not only is OP in the ER, which sucks in general, they’re there because of a potentially traumatic and emotionally-charged medical event. It doesn’t matter if OP’s boyfriend wanted or didn’t want the baby. It just doesn’t. It matters that he provides support for his girlfriend, and he’s not.
Of course we don’t know the tone of the conversation before OP left for the hospital or what he’s saying over text…but I’d be seriously reevaluating the relationship if I were in this situation.
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Editing to add: hey u/noonchi_duality, still hoping you’re doing well 12 hours on. If you end up checking Reddit again, want to let us know that you’re ok? You’ve been in my thoughts today. | 509 | ask |
Is it weird for an adult to tell you if that if you were older they would have a crush on you? | Edit: the dude just outed himself as a total weirdo. I wonder what men like that expect me to say to that? Am i supposed to jump up and down from joy that another man in my life is untrustworhy?
Anyway thanks for all the comments | 1,475 | They are testing your boundaries to see how groomable you are. They are actively trying to see how easy it would be to victimize you. | 501 | ask |
why are you not dating anyone now? | null | 588 | I'm married and my wife would get mad. | 463 | ask |
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade 2022, what are your thoughts? | null | 934 | On it's own, it doesn't make abortion illegal. It allows the states to decide. The question about RVW has always been about whether the Constitution protects the right to an abortion, and legal scholars have been saying for decades that RVW's decision was on *very* shaky legal ground to begin with. There's been an effort in Congress for a long time to try and codify abortion rights with legislation instead of relying on RVW, because this day was going to come sooner or later.
Personally, I don't think the government (federal state, or otherwise) has *any* business telling *anyone* what they can and cannot do medically. | 409 | ask |
People who actually like their jobs, What do you do as a job? | Edit: Sorry if I can't reply to all of them but for the ones I didn't reply to I bet your job is interesting | 1,441 | My wife and I own a VR arcade in Tahiti.
No direct competition, indirect are cyber cafes, bowling and laser quest.
We make pretty good money, we talk about video games pretty much all day.
The work isn't hard: customer service, small tech repair, cleanup. | 508 | ask |
What do you think is REALLY in the depths of the ocean? | null | 1,016 | [The Deep Sea](https://neal.fun/deep-sea/) | 451 | ask |
What's the first word that comes to mind when hearing the word "death"? | null | 706 | Death | 434 | ask |
Your biggest crush for years, who broke your heart and is now married, turns to you and says, “I always wanted you”. What is your response? | null | 687 | "Bitch stfu" | 600 | ask |
What’s a secret you have but you’ll never tell anybody? | null | 742 | In college I made it possible so the entire dorm building could get HBO and Cinemax for free, despite it being forbidden and expensive. | 359 | ask |
If Adam and Eve were the first people on the earth....does that mean we're all family? | null | 709 | According to scriptures, Eve had three sons, no daughters. Let that sink in. | 309 | ask |
Americans, are you proud to be an American? | null | 890 | I proud to be an American but I’m ashamed of our government not Democrats or Republican but the way our government is ran from both sides and manipulates people to gain power. | 556 | ask |
What makes Ryan Reynolds so attractive to guys? I'm a dude and just don't get it | null | 586 | He just a guy you would want to be friends with, then he fought for and made a real deadpool movie happen. So he went ultra chad | 390 | ask |
Americans, what’s your least favorite thing about being an American? | null | 1,088 | Being compared to all the imbecile Americans, especially those that travel and drag their complete ignorance with them. | 762 | ask |
My girlfriend wants me to give her my bank account number and PIN really badly because she found out I was kind of rich. What do I do? | null | 2,378 | You either let yourself be taken advantage of, or you don't. | 2,335 | ask |
What should I blow my first paycheck on ? | I (16m) just started working my first job. It’s been about two weeks so I’m going to get my first paycheck any day now and it’s gonna be like about 700$. I wanna just completely blow all of my money. I plan on saving the other paychecks but since this is my first ever job and first ever paycheck, I wanna celebrate and waste it, but I have no clue what to buy. What should I buy ? | 576 | Ok so listen. I feel it. HARD. But here’s a good tip. When you do get the first check. And say it is around $700. Put literally just 100 aside for that “just in case I need it” till your next check. Now speaking for that other 6 bills?? Go ham homie.
Edit: you should save more. But if you are wanting blow it for sure. 100 aside. BUT take these other replies to mind. I agree the advice they are giving you is better, just harder when it’s your first first paycheck | 557 | ask |
If americans have to pay so much for medical bills then what do their taxes go towards? | i just saw something on r/mildlyinfuriating and dude had to pay like $900 (after insurance already covered over $1,000) for 4 stitches.
Edit: i am so so sorry. reading these replies made me so sad. | 703 | The main government expenditures are:
Income Security (24%)
Social Security (17%)
Health (12%)
National Defense (11%)
Medicare (10%)
As a European I am confused as to how the US government can spend $1500000000000 every year on Health and Medicare and yet an insured citizen still can't get stitches without spending hundreds of dollars of their own money... | 316 | ask |
What activities should not be done naked? | What activities should not be done naked? | 742 | Frying Bacon | 741 | ask |
What’s a show you think no one remembers? | My show in Kenny the shark | 740 | The Red Green Show. | 182 | ask |
How do you feel about women looking at you in a sexual way? | How do you feel about women looking at you in a sexual way? | 638 | They don't
Because I'm a redditor | 514 | ask |
what compliments do girls like to get? | I am curious what girls like to hear from guys because i dont know what to compliment girls on. | 501 | I like getting compliments on skills I am good at. | 374 | ask |
Should the United States eliminate the Electoral Collage and award the position to the winner of the popular vote? | It seems the two “hot button” issues of late (abortion and gun control) would be settled non-issues if our last two presidential elections were uncontested via the elimination of the Electoral College process. Even Bush v Gore would have been simply settled. Why do we still depend upon an antiquated thought when we’ve progressed Soooooooooooooo much farther? | 1,532 | I'm pretty sure it was designed with a multi-party system designed. In the early days, people cared WAY more about their state than the country as a whole so instead of 2 parties, each state basically had their guy nominated for president. The electoral college was suppossed to stop large states like Virginia from always choosing the president just because they had the most people.
It's wasn't until we went to 2 parties that it's started to kinda break on us. While eliminating the electoral college may seem like a good idea now, it may not be if we ever evolve beyond the 2 party system like some people want. If our idealogies split enough that every state started nominating their own person it stops California from choosing our president every four years.
So even if it's kinda broken now, I'd prefer it be fixed and improved rather than destroyed just as a backup system in-case the country gets weird. | 133 | ask |
What did Trump accomplish while President, and what caused his popularity to remain as high as it is? | Not trying to start a political fight, I just don't see a list of what he actually did in office. Even a one term President had to accomplish something, correct? | 1,634 | I'm surprised so many people are being civil in discussion here lol. It is hard to find information that is not biased, so nice to see also people giving information instead of opinion. | 582 | ask |
What’s a very minor task that feels unbearable? | What’s a very minor task that feels unbearable? | 972 | Putting sheets and pillow cases on the bed when you just want to go to bed. | 901 | ask |
Be honest, how are you today? | I just wanna know how you're feeling. | 510 | At this point, I have stopped feeling how I am doing. I am just, doing. And yeah, lurking on Reddit to escape how I am feeling | 250 | ask |
What happened to being free in the United States? | As a kid all I read about and heard that America is free but as a adult i feel lied to about it we are not free I don’t think we ever where. | 996 | It really depends on what your expectation of what being free is.
Some think they should be allowed to do whatever they want with out regard to how it affects society.
Some expect their freedom is all about how they want others to behave and believe.
Some people see any rule of law as an attack on their freedom!
Most, I believe -but I could be wrong- believe that they should be free to do whatever they want as long as it does not harm others. That’s my belief, anyway.
In that regard we have work to do but we’ll get there. I hope. | 203 | ask |
what is a secret youre taking to grave? | ?? | 1,467 | My dad and I really like to go gem mining together, the kind where you shovel and pan your own dirt from a local source to try and find native sapphires and rubies.
On one of our early trips, we just had only found tiny, tiny stones nothing of consequence. And though we are both big on "journey before destination" and we are just there to spend time together so the rocks are only bonus, I could tell he was starting to get seriously bummed. After all, it can be hard work!
So I secretly bought one of the "salted bucked" from the people there which means it guarantees at least one rock of of >10 carats. I mixed it in with our own stuff without him knowing. We got a 23 carat sapphire! It just really made his day. He still talks about it!
Anyway, I'll never take the joy of that day away from him, and I'm just so happy I was able to give us that memory. | 962 | ask |
Should I tell my aunt I found porn on my ten year old cousins iPad? Or is it none of my business? | Genuinely don’t know the right thing to do. | 627 | I’d recommend it. I was watching porn when I was ten and I’m fucked up lol. | 618 | ask |
You have 24 hours inside of Donald Trump's body, retaining your own mind, and only you know. What do you do? | Are you going to save the world, or burn it all down, or just go golfing, or eat a cheeseburger, or throw the cheeseburger against the wall, or take Eric to Target for some Pokémon cards, maybe visit the Dalai Lama, plan your big comeback... what will you do?
Addendum: When the 24 hours expire, your mind returns to your own body. If Trump's body dies within that precise 24 hour period while you have control, your mind expires and your body is left a vegetable. | 1,200 | Wire all his money in my bank acc for when I’m back in my body. | 270 | ask |
Why don’t we use castration as a punishment for Rapists? | (Especially the notorious ones, like an actual Serial Rapist?) | 689 | 1: I think it's against like... several ammendments, unfortunately.
2: Rapists w/ vaginas are also a thing. But I guess you could always figure out some equivalent as well.
3: I know it's rare as hell but I'm sure there's at least ONE falsely accused r*pist in jail right now who probably doesn't deserve it.
I like the idea, but it doesn't seem practical. | 598 | ask |
had a baby aweek ago, what do you thing about the name Magnus? | Had my son a week ago and we can decide one a name
We want to call him MAGNUS but my mother seems to think it's a horrible name and says he will get bullied.
Is it a bad name like what do people think about it
I've always like uncommon names and have never come across anyone called magnus apart from the strong man magnus magnusson | 582 | Magnus Carlsen. World chess champion. Strong nordic name.
Pretty cool, if you ask me. | 344 | ask |
You are locked in a room with a computer with Internet access. You have 24 hours to earn 1000 bucks, otherwise you will be killed. Your actions? | ??? | 1,376 | "Dear Mom, I need to borrow $1,000 or I will be killed"
[Hit send] | 1,043 | ask |
I’m eligible for a make a wish, what should I do with it? | I’m 16 years old and I just finished my chemotherapy treatment, my social worker told me today that I was eligible for a make a wish. Of course I said yes and my mom signed the papers. If I get accepted it will take a while to get things all worked out to get my wish. But I have no clue on what I want any ideas? | 782 | I would definitely go for an experience. Travel, see something you’ve always wanted to see, try something you’ve never tried, etc. I know someone who takes her kid traveling for his birthday, no birthday presents, except the trip. Experiences are worth way more than material things, in my opinion. But it is ultimately up to you! Wishing you all the best! | 252 | ask |
Why is sex such a big deal? | I'm a female in my early 20's and I love my boyfriend but I just don't care about sex. I have no desire to get sweaty and smash. We have a 1 year old so obviously we've done it but I've grown to feel annoyed at the thought of sex- physically doing it, seeing it on TV, hearing songs about it- everything. It just seems like such a waste of time to take clothes off and not get anything out of it but the need to shower again. What's wrong with me? | 4,604 | Have you never had an orgasm? | 1,277 | ask |
neighbour is yelling and i don’t know what to do? | so i (f18) live in an apartment and has a neighbour that is constantly yelling “F*CK” “ F*CK OFF” “F*CK” at the top of his lungs at random times but mostly at night and sometimes in the crack of dawn. and since living beside him i’m pretty sure he isn’t actually yelling to a person. it’s disturbing and because i’m in the room next beside his apartment - i hear all of it and so loudly… idk how i should feel or what i should do? | 1,035 | My first thought was that he might have Tourette's Syndrome. But it could be something more serious, like being a gamer. | 1,278 | ask |
What do you consider to be the worst genre of music? | Also, please explain why. | 560 | All of it, except what I like | 482 | ask |
Why do White people have different hair colors and eyes colors? | In most of the world. Most people have the same hair color and eye color. With it being nearly 100 percent Dark Brown or Black hair and Brown Eyes in many places. Yet white people can have black,blond,red,and Brown hair and have blue,green,brown,and hazel,etc. Why is this the case? | 655 | Genetic adaptation to less direct sunlight. | 766 | ask |
[SERIOUS] how can people read the bible and still believe that it happened? | I would rather not debate on just want to know | 609 | Answer: Many people read the Bible & believe, while also viewing many of the stories allegorically. I’m one of them lol. One example, I personally don’t believe there was actually an Adam and Eve. Many people at my church don’t. I do believe that in the beginning of time, God meant for everything to be perfect. But then -something- happened, and it wasn’t perfect anymore. What? Who knows. Maybe an apple, maybe not. Lots of people (also me) read the Bible with faith, and also take into account the “human” element—it’s God’s Word written down by humans… so of course there’s bias, social context, exaggeration—all things humans are great at. But I don’t really need answers for all of that, I just need faith. And with that, I can also acknowledge how the Bible is used for liberation and oppression, and I can choose how I use it in my life & also grieve & feel anger toward how others use the Bible in their lives. That’s more a scholarly approach. Thinking about these things doesn’t change or devalue my faith, it’s just how I believe. Most Christians I’m friends with share this mindset.
Some people I know who do believe literally, have said doing so brings them comfort. I’m not referring to people who were raised in messed up churches or brainwashed. That’s horrible & a different story. I mean like averagely living people who choose to believe literally because they simple choose to believe that way. It’s not blind faith, it’s more like pure faith? If that makes sense.
There’s also a super common third option, which is people who believe the Bible is the literal Word of God—end here. So not necessarily that all the stories are true, but that everything in the Bible is exactly written the way God wants it to be. It’s His Word, no debate. That’s sort of a middle ground, because they don’t think there’s a human element, but they also don’t necessarily think Moses actually parted the Red Sea. They just think God wants us to read that he did.
Not sure if that’s clear so feel free to ask any follow up questions. I know it may not make sense to you & that’s completely okay!!! I question things in the Bible all the time. So does my Pastors, so do our Elders. It’s normal & encouraged. Glad you’re asking questions | 210 | ask |
What does 🗿mean? The only answers I’ve gotten are “🗿🗿🗿” | ? | 1,018 | The meaning of 🗿🗿🗿 is that it is meaningless. It is difficult to think of an actual use for the Moai 🗿 emoji, unless you are taking a vacation to Easter Island.
Because it's so meaningless the internet adopted it as an answer or response for basically everything, essentially turning any response into a non-answer. | 377 | ask |
Is America really as bad as it looks it the media? (to europeans) | Drug abuse, overdose deaths, mental health epidemic, fanatical christians, student loan crisis, debt crisis, housing crisis, unnafordable healtcare, crumbling infrastructure, illegal imigration, unrestrained capitalism, legalized corruption through donations, poverty, homelessness, out of touch billionaires, school mass shootings, racism, rampant consumerism, natural destruction, fighting wars all over the world, political polarization, artificial food and fast food, obesity, GMOs, teen pregnancies, gated communities, fake news, biased media, imperialism, wealth inequality... etc | 12,159 | It 100% depends on where you live and how much money you have.
If you're moderately well-off and live in a decent area, you're financially above many problems and don't see them on a daily basis besides in the news. The worst you'll see is some homeless people at intersections asking for money, or if you're really unlucky get caught in a mass shooting.
If you're above that level, you almost never have to see the problems. You may as well live in a different country with how different your life is.
If you're below that level, you experience more and more of the problems the further down you go, with the people at the bottom getting crushed the hardest by all of it. | 888 | ask |
How do i gain weight? /serious | I am a female who’s been underweight her whole life. Since I started my ed recovery last year i’ve been trying to put on some weight, but i can never get past 45 kilograms. I am short, about 1,60 meters. I am very self counscious about my weight and the way my body looks like, i literally look like a child. I managed one time to get to 47-48 kg when i was going to the gym and eating a lot of food, but now i lost all the progress. My goal is to reach at least 50 kg, but i would like to get around 55 someday. Please help:) | 535 | Take a six months vacation to Italy | 277 | ask |
Why dont Redditors use emoji here? | I don't see people on Reddit using emoji. Im fairly new so I'm curious as to why | 514 | Redditors must show no emotion. It is forbidden. Only blunt text and bitterness is allowed. | 510 | ask |
Have guns actually ever stopped a mass shooting? | I’m English so don’t massively get America and guns. But they always seem to say, if only everyone had a gun they could have killed the mass shooter. But I thought they already all had guns so shouldn’t some random guy have pulled out his glock and killed the mass shooter by now? | 628 | In my city just a few years ago a man entered a restaurant and started shooting people, two different people were able to shoot the shooter with their own firearms. The shooter was killed, none of people he shot died.
Also this year near Memorial Day weekend a shooter pulled a gun at a festival in our state, he fire off several shots into the crowd. Another festival attendee was carrying which is legal in our state, the shooter was shot and killed. I believe there was only one or two minor injuries from the shooter firing into the crowd. | 336 | ask |
Is it ok to go up to a woman who you think is cute, tell her she’s cute and give her your number on a piece of paper? | Then just go your merry way, I heard about this on a YouTube video btw. | 904 | Yes tbh I’d prefer this instead of being put on the spot with “can I get your number?” I feel too nervous to say no | 448 | ask |
If you have the microphone to say 3 words to all the people in the planet, what’s your 3? | Let us hear u | 933 | Execute Order 66 | 353 | ask |
Not to sound sexist,but why is it that in most situations, male victims who have suffered from r*pe taken more lightly or not recognized at all? | Like, being r*ped a very serious matter, and you can’t just dismiss it because of someones gender.
And i know that there are probably some cases where they do look into it, but there are just so many times where I just see people glorifying it and it is absolutely disgusting
Edit: changed “r word” to r*ped to clear up confusion or smthing idk | 1,007 | In my home state a man legally cannot be raped, only sexually assaulted. They define rape as non consensual entering of the vagina by a penis or fingers. Since men don’t have a vagina to be unconsentually entered, legally speaking rape doesn’t happen to men. Even though that’s clearly bullshit and very rarely upheld in court (following the spirit of the law) | 397 | ask |
Why doesn't America just let the people vote on Rowe V Wade? | It seems like the people of America don't agree with the court, even most conservatives I know think this allows states to take things too far.
Edit: I'm only talking about voting on the court's decision to overturn. | 1,415 | A direct vote by the people on an issue is called a referendum. And the short answer is, there is no provision for the holding of referendums at the federal level in the United States, which the Constitution does not provide for. | 327 | ask |
whats a song literally everyone knows? | ??? | 896 | Happy Birthday | 809 | ask |
What products are unethical to buy? | when buying which products do we know that we are not doing well? | 641 | Nestle products | 637 | ask |
What feels wrong everytime, but you still do it again? | What feels wrong everytime, but you still do it again? | 775 | Staying up late at night
I knowww it will mess up my sleep cycle (as if it isn't already) and ruin the next day but I still can't sleep early
Edit: spelling | 656 | ask |
How do cops that like listening to rap feel like when they hear "F*** the police" or "F*** 12" and stuff like that? | A lot of rap includes lyrics like that. And cops that like rap and hear that do they feel bad and maybe stop liking the artist? | 855 | The average cop understands the hate for police. Most good cops know that bad cops gave given the badge a dishonor . They're just trying to do what they can to help the rest of us out regardless of how we feel. | 333 | ask |
Why are there so many hateful users on Reddit? I don’t even post anymore The negativity is rampant. | It’s really difficult to post anything on Reddit without getting at least one “hate comment”. I don’t even post anymore because of it.
I use other social media platforms too and never encounter it as bad anywhere else.
My guess is because it is easier to hide? I don’t know.
Edit: I’m talking blatant hate. The kind where you tell people to have a great day and they tell you to die. | 649 | What really kills me is how shocked they are when you throw their own rude shit back at them. Like really? You acted like a POS and have the nerve to be surprised when someone reacts? | 180 | ask |
You are in a fight with like 10 bears. What do you do? | This is purely hypothetical. I am absolutely not in a fight with like 10 bears. You do not need to worry. That being said, please help me quickly | 1,088 | *plot twist* They're all Care Bears | 469 | ask |
How did people buy plane tickets before the internet? | Dumb question I know. I have trip coming up and the process of planning sparked this thought. Did people go to the air port the day of travel and buy the ticket on the spot? | 561 | Travel agent, mostly. | 434 | ask |
Is it a red flag if a guy doesn’t have a bed frame? | i feel like there’s no point in the frame, i was lazy to not put it on, i have a queen bed and i sleep well without the frame. thoughts? | 798 | Most people will make either one of two assumptions about this:
Either you're broke or you're a slob. | 507 | ask |
Men , When you hug us, can you feel our boobs touching your chest? | Men , When you hug us, can you feel our boobs touching your chest? | 752 | Yes, every part of your body that is touching mine I can feel. But that doesn't mean I'm going to reject a hug from my Grandma. | 770 | ask |
Did the FBI investigate the whole Hilary’s emails thing? | Seeing a lot of conservatives complaining that they didn’t go as hard on her as they are on Trump. | 758 | They did Investigate her. And James Comey's ill-timed and vague announcement about it probably cost her the election.
Edit: to clarify b/c some commenters are bringing up good points (others not so much)
The right had been driving up negative perceptions of Hillary for decades and it really went into high gear when they realized Democrats had her waiting in the wings for the end of Pres Obama 8yrs. Steve Bannon admits this in the newly leaked [audio](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/08/full-transcript-of-leaked-steve-bannon-tape-donald-trump-2020-election/). The Comey Statement was one in a series of many, but it felt at the time like an inappropriately timed highly prejudicial statement to make about a candidate that close to an election | 349 | ask |
Am I young enough to turn life around at 30 after a brutal meth addiction? | Am I young enough? How long does it take for my brain to recover? Will it make a big difference once my brain works right? | 659 | I got clean at 35. Still here 31 years later.
Depression/anxiety-free 24 years.
I'm not special. Anyone can get better. Just have to do the work. | 385 | ask |
How would you feel if your son said women should not be allowed to hold positions of power because they are too emotional and irrational? | How would you feel if your son said women should not be allowed to hold positions of power because they are too emotional and irrational? | 542 | I’d say ‘Son, that is emotional and irrational thinking.’ | 437 | ask |
Is it bad that my date and I split the bill? | I (20 y/o female) went on a 1st date with my "friend" (21 y/o male) recently. We split the bill for dinner. He did however pay for our desserts later that night and credits for an arcade.
My parents asked if he paid, and was shocked that I didn't ask him to do so. I said it didn't bother me, but they said that he has to try and sway me...
I personally wasn't offended that he didn't offer to pay for dinner, but my parents and others (who they told) hate it. | 1,177 | No it’s not bad at all. Splitting a bill is fine. And then he paid for other things later. Men should not be expected to pay. | 801 | ask |
What would you name the current chapter of your life? | Which chapter is it? | 580 | “The dark years” it’ll get better though | 186 | ask |
What to do if you fall in love with someone else if you are already married? | Sometimes it happens that people fall in love with other people when they are married. They don't want to betray their partners, but can't do anything with their feelings. | 624 | Understand that the initial feelings of falling in love are temporary. Those feelings are limerence and are dopamine combined with hormones, they’ll pass once a relationship settles into ordinary life. People have to set strong boundaries the moment that they recognize they are having feelings for someone, no contact whatsoever. If their marriage is failing, they need to address that before going into a new relationship. | 716 | ask |
what is the worst answer to I like my coffee like I like my women? | Try to make me laugh | 578 | Mine is shipped from overseas | 666 | ask |
owning what things is unethical? | is there any thing to own what is unethical | 503 | People. | 716 | ask |
why is spending $300 billion on student loan forgiveness a priority for our country right now? | Seems random af | 813 | I mean, this is what Biden ran on. Right? $10k debt forgiveness for student loan borrowers.
If you’re asking “Why now?” It times up perfectly with mid term elections, and they may be setting us up to not prolong the payment pause past Jan 2023. | 908 | ask |
Without saying the name. What country are you from? | I’ll start. Tea and crumpets, bit to easy. | 785 | Ill make it easy:
#Hockey. | 196 | ask |
What is a food that people around you love, but you hate? | For me, its all melons, black beans, cabbage and raw fish just to name a few... | 549 | Peas. God damn balls of hell | 118 | ask |
Is there a way to be bisexual without being in the lgbtq community? | I really don't want to be a part of it | 1,448 | no you can't become bi before filing in the gay paperwork for the administration of gay at your local gay club | 2,462 | ask |
Simple question: is 29m and 20f too much of an age gap? | That’s all.
Update: thanks for the karma, she isn’t interested | 1,250 | The age gap isn’t an issue, the age at which there is a gap, is. | 1,406 | ask |
*Serious* Why do vegans/vegetations make their food look as realistically as possible to meat? | Just curious because it's always confused me | 782 | People are vegan/vegetarian for different reasons
Some ethical, some dietary, some cultural. But many of them didn't give up meat because they don't like the taste/texture. And so fake meat products scratch an itch, so to speak
As for why they want it to look like actual meat...I'm a professional cook and let me tell you, presentation is important | 418 | ask |
Why does Hunter Biden's laptop matter when it comes to his fathers presidency? | This may be a stupid question, but Joe Biden is not his son and vice versa wasnt the rule "the sins of the fathers are not the sins of the son" established ages ago does the opposite not hold true? | 1,417 | I believe the argument had something to do with corruption/bribes from Ukraine. | 466 | ask |
Why Can’t People On Reddit Name Their Own Fucking Pets? | Just curious. | 1,522 | Dude do you really want fewer pet pictures on the internet? | 180 | ask |
Why is requiring ID voter suppression? | I hear this argument often about how requiring an ID at voter booth is suppressing black people and other minorities | 1,658 | Not every state has the option to get an ID that is usable for voting without minimum getting a drivers license. Requiring a drivers license to vote means that if you dont have/need a car, you have to go through the process to get one. Which involves fees (which would be considered a poll tax since it is required to vote) and often times you must supply a vehicle to take the test.
You *could* have a voter ID law that isn't voter suppression if you supplied all citizens with an ID for free that was usable for voting, with maybe a cheap replacement cost should it get lost. Having there be any cost mandatory to get an ID that you are REQUIRED to have in order to vote means that anyone who cant afford the cost simply loses that right, hence suppressing votes. If you want it to not supress votes, it needs to be free and easy to get an ID. | 543 | ask |
Why do people go by they/him or they/her? | I thought the point if they/them or other gender neutral pronouns was to be gender neutral, why then do people split it with him or her? Is it just because why not, or is there a real reason? | 815 | I think people should use thy/thou more often | 627 | ask |
What exactly did Joe Biden say last night? | It seems many people in the right are even more furious with him than usual and are comparing his red background to Palpatine.
Edit: Thanks everyone, you've destroyed what's left of my sanity. I'm going to go cry in a bathtub now.
Edit: This post has gotten a couple of awards, and I'm pretty sure it's about to get a new one, the 🔒award | 3,040 | Read for yourself. Make your own decision. [Transcript](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/09/01/remarks-by-president-bidenon-the-continued-battle-for-the-soul-of-the-nation/)
Key quotes provided without additional commentary:
> But as I stand here tonight, equality and democracy are under assault. We do ourselves no favor to pretend otherwise.
> Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic./
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Now, I want to be very clear — (applause) — very clear up front: Not every Republican, not even the majority of Republicans, are MAGA Republicans. Not every Republican embraces their extreme ideology…./
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But there is no question that the Republican Party today is dominated, driven, and intimidated by Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans, and that is a threat to this country.
> And here, in my view, is what is true: MAGA Republicans do not respect the Constitution. They do not believe in the rule of law. They do not recognize the will of the people.
> They look at the mob that stormed the United States Capitol on January 6th — brutally attacking law enforcement — not as insurrectionists who placed a dagger to the throat of our democracy, but they look at them as patriots.
> And yet history tells us that blind loyalty to a single leader and a willingness to engage in political violence is fatal to democracy.
> So I want to say this plain and simple: There is no place for political violence in America. Period. None. Ever.
> Democracy cannot survive when one side believes there are only two outcomes to an election: either they win or they were cheated. And that’s where MAGA Republicans are today. | 1,213 | ask |
A genie offers you unlimited wishes instead of the usual three what is your first wish ? | What if you had discovered a genie and he gave you unlimited wishes what would your very first wish be and why ? | 708 | I wish they would act in good faith for all wishes and not try to fuck me over and also warn me of potential consequences for each wish I make | 782 | ask |
people who play their music outloud in public and choose not to use headphones. why??? | ????? | 1,799 | Nobody who does this ever actually answers these, unfortunately. | 458 | ask |
Who do you think is the most famous ALIVE person in the world? | Key word is alive. | 1,417 | Santa, obviously.
Next question. | 880 | ask |
What is something that gets less attractive as you get older? | Drinking and drug use for me.
I'm not against them, but if you're 30+ and still drinking/partying like we're still in college it's very unattractive to me. | 690 | Hawaiian punch. Stopped drinking it when I was 12 i think. The amount you would have to pay me to drink a warm glass of that poison gets higher every day. | 186 | ask |
Do I tell my boyfriend his best friend made a move on me? | And if so, how do I tell him without ruining their friendship? | 3,981 | Yes, don't worry about his friendship, if his BEST friend made a move on you then he ain't really a friend | 2,143 | ask |
Is walking in a towel scandalous? | So the other day, after I took a shower, I had to get out of the room because I couldn't breathe. I have asthma, so I needed air right then. As I went to my room to catch my breath, one of the people I live with yelled, "you can't be walking through the house in a towel!" A couple hours later everyone has a discussion and repeatedly insulted me, while saying, "They don't deserve to see that." Everything was covered, and the towel doesn't hug me. | 974 | It could be weird if there's guests over or if you're just walking around all through the house for an extended period of time, but wearing a towel as you go from the shower back to your room is extremely normal. Occasionally seeing a housemate in a towel is something anyone should expect when living with others. | 522 | ask |
Do you find yourself attractive? | For myself, yes in some ways but not in others. I’m a fan of my face but not of my body. | 2,933 | I'm not my own type. I am someone's type, but not my own. | 502 | ask |
What’s the deal with calling women “females?” | I’ve noticed an up tic in that lately and to me it’s weird and sounds overly clinical, but I see women being referred to as “females” way more than I see men being referred to as “males.” What do y’all think the reason for this is?
Edit: man, the answers here are divideddd
Edit 2: Ok so I tried to read every comment but there’s way more than I expected and I’ll just detail the more common answers below.
Overall, I see the most common answer has to do with “female” specifically being used to dehumanize people or with an otherwise negative connotation, such as implying that women are “other.” I assume this comes from trend of incels, pick up artists etc. finding different words to avoid the word “woman.”
I also see comments, Seemingly from mostly men, and a few women, answering to the effect of seeing no problem with it, that’s how they grew up, it’s a neutral term, women refers to gender and female, etc. This implies that a lot of people aren’t specifically trying to use the term more often or trying to express any specific opinion on women by using it.
Comments show that some people think that “female” is used to leave out trans women and/or the definition of “woman” is no longer identifiable. Which raises the question, why don’t we see a lot of that on the other side? Is “Man” still definable in that case? Why do we generally only see this argument attributed to “Female?”
Im trying not to put my opinion on things because I only really want to hear what you all think. Very interesting responses! | 1,565 | You ever read or say a word so much that it stops sounding like that word? It just becomes weird mouth noises? That's what this thread has done to the word female to me lol | 262 | ask |
Why do men avoid eye contact? | Been wondering why guys I know like me won’t look at me | 1,121 | In case you fall in love with me and embarrass yourself | 837 | ask |
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