Anyone else's relative need to have an opinion on everything? - Lemmy.World

I have a relative staying over right now and he has to have an opinion on… everything. Examples: “That’s a nice watch… How much did you pay for it? That much? That’s too much money”. “That meal looks good… You should add some cheese to it” “What size is your bottle? Don’t you think it’s a bit large? it would be better if it was smaller” “That would be better if they didn’t add sugar to it. They put too much sugar in it.” Me: “There’s no added sugar”. “That would be better if they didn’t add sugar to it.” LIKE BRO???

Why would you want to get married? - Lemmy.World

I’ve been in a stable relationship for a while now so naturally the idea of being married to that person comes up. But I just can’t think of any argument in favour of it. 1) The government is discussing equalising tax groups, so unmarried individuals are no longer disadvantaged compared to married couples. 2) I engage in a contract with high risk. If I don’t get my legalese right, I risk forfeiting a sizeable portion of my belongings when the contract comes to an end. High risk should entail high reward but in fact I don’t see any reward. 3) Getting married changes nothing about the relationship. Until recently, the government didn’t even recognise same sex marriages. So if a straight couple gets married, should that make their relationship more valid because the government decides to put a stamp of approval on theirs and not on a gay couple? I hope not. I’ve tried putting myself in other roles to imagine why I would want to get married. This is what I came up with: 1) I like labelling things and I like the sound of the label “married” 2) I want a big party called “marriage ceremony” that other people also understand as “marriage ceremony” (as opposed to just any party) 3) I like the way married couples are portrayed in films and books (Ignoring the fact that in real life, a lot of marriages are unhappy, dysfunctional and draining until they end up in divorce).

Religion is like an investment - Lemmy.World

You are expected to sacrifice certain joys in life, to pay money and recruit new members (at least your children). In return, you will see your return of investment after you die. If you start to question whether it might be fake, you must just believe a little harder. For what the friendly man tells you bears far more weight than the conclusions you draw from what you see with your own eyes. Good grief… I’m starting to understand why scammers are so successful.

when did life stop being fun? - Lemmy.World

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Done with buying clothes - Lemmy.World

My pants are getting on a bit so I figured I’d get some new ones. They fit me perfectly at a length of 32 inches, so I figured I’d buy the same online. My new pants are delivered and they’re way too short. Alright, let’s go to the shop instead so we can actually try things. The pants marked as length 32 are dragging on the floor. Let’s try the length 30 then. Alright, that fits but I’m not too fond of the material. Let’s try a different brand. Oh, the other brand is dragging on the floor at length 30? Let’s check a guide to see how to measure my true size. Seems simple enough, hold a book between the thighs and measure from the floor to the top of the book. But the guide doesn’t come with a chart to tell you the size, so let’s check another website… XS, that can’t be right? Oh, it’s actually from the crotch to the end of the trouser leg? I’m so done with this…

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P'tit Belliveau - Moosehorn Lake (2020) - Lemmy.World

Hana Vu - Care (2024) (Very graphic) - Lemmy.World

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Drug Church - But Does It Work? (2015, Live) - Lemmy.World

getting off a plane, nothing works roommate’s plates, nothing works man alone or church and state, nothing works variations on a theme, nothing works man and woman, nothing works so i tried man and man and it still did not work woman and woman i presume nothing works variations on a theme, nothing works catch it on any scree, nothing works shelling a grade school doesn’t work reasoned and faithful, nothing works run to the basement play some games run to the basement maybe get high read the comments, nothing works collecting all the votes, nothing works take advice from a pro, nothing works egg or child or fully grown, nothing works variations on a theme man and woman, nothing works so i tried man and man and it still did not fucking work woman and woman i presume variations on a theme variations on a variations on a theme variations on a aid cut off, children starve mortar round drops in the yard mailbox full of pink envelopes kept on hold with the bank