Even more pedantic and off-topic, but this is actually how the English language used to work. In Old English, “man” just referred to a person, whether they were male or female, adult or child. If you wanted to refer to an adult male specifically, you would say “were”, and an adult woman was a “wif”. Eventually, male defaultism shifted the language such that “man” referred to an adult male, and adult females were called “wifmen” to avoid confusion, which eventually evolved into “women”.

Incidentally, we still see “were” used in modern English as part of the construction of the world “werewolf”, literally meaning “man-wolf”.

I would imagine the same type of person who wants to avoid chit chat during a transaction is often the same type of person who would feel anxious about seeming rude if they outright said “I’m not in the mood for chit chat, please don’t talk to me.”

Being that exact type of person, this option seems like a godsend to me, and no more “black mirror-esque” than selecting “leave at the door” when ordering food delivery.

I didn’t think people said things like this outside of Footloose

The folks at CERN have been generating antimatter (albeit in infinitesimal amounts) since at least the 90s; it’s far more than just theoretical.

This is an unhinged take

Over the years, the show has attracted much controversy. In 2009, the show was investigated after a 14-year-old girl was asked about her sexual history while strapped to a lie detector, forcing her to admit she had been raped when she was 12.

Another time the pair told a Cambodian-Australian woman they would bring her niece to Australia but send the niece back if she did not correctly choose the door she was standing behind. The woman chose the wrong door, broke down in tears and begged for her niece to be allowed to stay, which the show agreed to.

Jesus fucking christ

Because sociology is a science??

You’re right. This is so much better.

Well, no. It dies because you’re unwilling to fund it. Because apparently finding your wallet is too much effort.

What if you want a cookie, but not enough to go to the grocery store and buy some cookies?

Then you don’t get any fucking cookies.