Signtist

I got really good at it in college, since I worked the morning shift at FedEx from 2-8, then had classes all day. If I didn’t develop the ability to get a nap in between classes I’d never have been able to pay attention. Can’t do it anymore though - it might’ve been that I was just exhausted enough back then to sleep on command, or maybe it’s just easier when you’re young.

I wasn’t trying to discredit the validity of its use, I was trying to say that it’s valid specifically because it’s used. It doesn’t matter if you want to say “I’m figuratively dying of thirst.” or “I’m literally dying of thirst.” since they convey the same meaning, and are interpreted as such by the listener.

It was my friend’s favorite game when it came out, though I never played it myself, and he was a huge FFVII fan, so it might’ve just been viewed through rose-tinted lenses. Still, if you’re big fan like he was, I’d say you might as well give it a shot if you have the opportunity. If I recall correctly, he said it was only 5-10 hours long, so not too much of a commitment.

I always felt like this was a weird argument. Language is always in flux. It’s why the definition of “literally” now includes a definition that it’s a synonym of “figuratively” since people used it that was so much.

If enough people think gif should be pronounced like “god”, then it should. If the “jif” pronunciation has enough people who use it, then that’s valid, too. Hell, if a bunch of people started legitimately saying it should be a homonym with the word “plankton,” even that’d be valid.

Words are about conveying meaning; the same meaning is intended with both pronunciations, and understood by the people hearing it. There’s nothing to argue about.

They had these STD plushies at a store my family visited several years ago. My sister and I were checking them out, so I picked one up, read the tag, and told her “I got The Clap.” I assumed that she’d read the plushie she had picked up, tell me which one it was, we’d have a chuckle, and find something else to look at.

Apparently she hadn’t yet figured out that they were STD plushies, and thought I had chosen that moment to tell her in confidence about an STD I had contracted. It was pretty awkward, but it was at least nice to know that she’d have brought me to the doctor in secret if I’d needed her to!

About half of my family photos were taken in black and white film throughout the 90’s. I think the film was marketed as having a “classic touch” or something to keep people buying it.

Yup. I’ve been pointing out inconsistencies for years now, and all I hear is “Oh, well, I’m sure he got some new info that made him realize this was the way to go after all.” or “He realized his mistake and changed! That’s better than you liberals who always say the same thing!”

It’s far too easy to explain away the lies of someone you’ve decided to follow through faith instead of reason.

And if he kept THAT money, he’d be able to invest even more and have even more to give away! But wait, if he kept THAT money…

Yeah, I was confused about why a nihilist wouldn’t want to live. I guess some people tie their will to live so strongly to their sense of meaning that they can’t fathom someone still wanting to live if they don’t believe that things exist for a reason.

Most people don’t actually care about the state of the world, they just want justification to think that it’s not their problem.

Yeah, I’ll often spread spilled water across the table just so that it evaporates within a couple minutes.