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No chance.

Traveling and all that would be fun, but I'm gonna want stuff to do in my downtime, and "top 30" is such a large amount that it rules out pretty much 90% of video games you'd enjoy. I assume it'd also include mobile games, which are some of my go to time killers when I'm waiting somewhere.

Trigger warnings are absolutely a good thing. I never got why they made people so mad.

Foppe posted...

There are two alternative realities (pre-52) Flashes that had capes
"Lady Flash, Mistress of the Speed Force of Earth-33 (an Earth where magic is stronger than technology)
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/1/7/4/AAA_aCAAE5w2.jpg
Lia Nelson, the Flash of the Tangent Comics Earth (aka Earth-9):
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/1/7/5/AAA_aCAAE5w3.jpg

They were more Flash in name than in action. They were faster than a normal human, but not Flash-fast.
Lady Flash used the speed force for magic instead of running.

Okay, so I kinda dig Lia's, since it's so short it's not going to impact her in any harmful way. It's just pizzazz, which I assume is what she's going for. Lady Flash's is absurdly long, but since you said she uses the speed force for magic instead of running, it makes sense, enough.

VFalcone posted...

Most of the DC heroes that have capes only have capes because in-universe they're inspired by or connected to Batman or Superman lol. Batgirl, Batwoman, and Robin have capes because Batman has one. Supergirl, Powergirl, and Steel have capes because Superman has one. Martian Manhunter has a cape because they have capes

Oh, I get the logic, and honestly, I kinda love it. I'm just saying it makes sense why people see DC and think "capes," even if it's sorta illogical.

Honestly, I think it's mainly Superman and Batman that give DC such a cape rep, all things considered. Who are the most popular DC characters by far? Superman and Batman, and it's not even close. A far third may be Wonder Woman, who... Also sometimes wears a cape.

Meanwhile, the most popular Marvel heroes are Spiderman, Captain America, Hulk, Iron Man. No capes in sight.

Kradek posted...

There are Marvel heroes who wear capes, however there's far more who don't, which I guess is the point.

I can think of plenty of DC heroes who also don't wear capes, though, so honestly I don't even know what the point is.

I think it's that there are more main DC heroes that wear capes than Marvel, if looking at the main teams.

Superman, Batman, Martian Manhunter. Sometimes Wonder Woman. Sometimes Aquaman
vs.
Sometimes Thor

But also, the two most prevalent DC heroes by far wear capes, so it's associated with DC more, naturally.

TMOG posted...

lol I was thinking more of the incredibly loud flapping noise as he ran past

Okay, that'd be hilarious, too. I went morbid with it.

I blame Watchmen and Dollar Bill.

TMOG posted...

The Flash in a cape would be fucking hilarious

I now need to see Flash wearing a cape and then immediately tripping over it in a moment of need, or getting it snagged on something as he runs.

Marvel heroes tend to be practical, in general.

Hand to hand fighters like Cap can't wear a cape because it'd get in the way. Hawkeye can't wear a cape because it'd mess with access to his quiver. Iron Man can't because his suit has propulsion jets and weapons everywhere. Etc. and so on.

The reason DC characters tend to wear capes more is because a lot of them tend to be like, pew pew laser beams.

Strange's cloak can even fight, so it's basically a superhero, itself!

WarfireX posted...

CE gets extremely angry and eager to dismiss content creators talents. Think about it. They use their charisma to make friends and establish followers with people they have never met before. That's going to be a sore point to people who struggle with friendship in general.

Yeah, I picked some of that up from how vehemently some people get angry over the idea that streaming/content creating can be a job.

I notice that when people attack a content creator over something stupid, nobody says a peep, but if anybody even so much as says something like "It's dumb to attack them for that," people line up to go "I can't believe you're getting so defensive over a content creator!"

majin_nemesis posted...

the R word at one point was the politically correct word for the people with that issue and now people can't even say it because it's offensive

I feel like that's not really a good example, since that word started being used almost exclusively as an insult, at that point. It wasn't like people suddenly started finding it offensive out of nowhere.

Kloe_Rinz posted...

A leash is just as much a non-answer as locking the kid in their room or tying them to a stake in the back yard

How? Explain the logic on that one, please. You still haven't done that, you just keep repeating it.

Why is a stroller okay, but a harness isn't? Why is making them hold your hand okay, but a harness isn't?

Kloe_Rinz posted...

Theres no scenario where letting them run through the aisles screeching is necessary. Thats always bad parenting. No exceptions. Theres other cases like that. Its very easy to make a judgement of a person based on their action or inaction. Youre right that in some cases you cant judge them, but bad parents are far more common

And yet you oppose a solution. So what do you propose? And don't say "watch your kid," because that's a meaningless answer.

Trelve posted...

>say word
>money stolen
Why is this allowed?

Because it's a rule you agreed to when you started playing a game/using a service/whatever. If you can't follow the rules you agreed to, that's your problem. If you don't like the rules, then don't agree to them and don't take part in the game/service.

Pretty simple.

hockeybub89 posted...

We can only judge people by what they show to us.

Or, and, follow me here, since this is apparently really difficult for you, but...

Maybe we just shouldn't be judging people that we don't know at all, when we have literally no information or knowledge about them?

Kloe_Rinz posted...

Why cant parents watch their kids?

Because "Watch their kid" literally isn't an answer. If a kid wants to run around, they're going to run around. And then the parent is going to have to stop them. And then the kid will probably run around again, and the parent will have to stop them again, possibly discipline them to get them to stop, whatever. And it goes on.

"Why can't parents watch their kids?" is something people who have absolutely zero experience with kids say because it's an easy answer to give with literally zero thought behind it.

Sometimes, a parent has to take a kid shopping with them, or whatever else, because they couldn't get a babysitter, or couldn't afford one, or whatever. And, believe it or not, but it's literally impossible to do something like shop while literally keeping your eye on your kid the entire time without blinking. So, instead of risking the chance of the kid running off, they use a harness, because that's literally why they are made.

You don't know what the parent is like, or the kid. You don't know why they may be on a harness, or in a stroller, or whatever else. You. Don't. Know. Just assuming "They must be a terrible person if the kid is on a harness," while also turning around and going "Parents who have kids that run around are the worst!" is just an utterly stupid judgment to make, not to mention contradictory, since you judge them for using a solution (a harness) in the first place.

Since you admitted this is an alt, what's your main?

hockeybub89 posted...

Wraps and backpacks sound much safer than leashes. I'd be worried about a toddler on a leash like I would a small dog on a leash in a very public place.

And a harness is safer than nothing, and less restrictive than those options. It's almost like it depends on the situation/child, yeah?

Alteres posted...

Dear lord this is going off the rails.

I think it came down to certain people overreacted to the word "leash," and now they don't want to back down, no matter how illogical or unhinged their argument needs to get.

PissedOffMonk posted...

If you want to talk about safety, skip the leash and just put all kids in a pet carrier. I'm sorry, I meant kid carrier.

We do that. They're called strollers.

Also these things:
https://a.storyblok.com/f/187315/1667x2501/2dc0a6e7ca/088047-baby-carrier-harmony-dark-green-3d-mesh-lookbook-babybjorn-06.jpg

boomgetchopped3 posted...

huh?

I have no idea what you were trying to say if you weren't disagreeing with me likening a playpen to a cage.

boomgetchopped3 posted...

nah, play pens are mostly for crawling stages.

Animals at the zoo can walk around in their cages. It's still a cage.

PissedOffMonk posted...

You're throwing a bunch of random baby furniture for no reason. What parent is bringing their kid out in public in a playpen?

You missed the point. That said, you answered enough, since it became clear that the actual safety factor is far from what you care about, you just care how it "looks."

Kloe_Rinz posted...

Most places dont leash their kids like animals.

Everybody cages their children "like animals," though, since that's what cribs/playpens do, and pretty much strollers, as well.

So what's the difference?

This is the correct opinion.

PissedOffMonk posted...

If you think leashing is okay, don't forget to include a muzzle to protect them from putting this in their mouths. It looks dumb but it may just save their life.

Maybe you'll answer, since nobody else will.

If harnesses are a problem, why are strollers, cribs, playpens, baby gates, holding hands, etc. and so on all okay? What's the difference?

boomgetchopped3 posted...

But over time he learns to be told no. He picks up on social cues etc. with a leash its not really teaching him that.

The point is doing both. Like you said, he learned... Over time. Some parents feel more secure having the harness, while the child is learning.

Naysaspace posted...

No. Watch your kid, jesus christ.

Well, since you invoked jesus, I'm convinced.

I agree. No harnesses. No strollers. No cribs. No playpens. No baby gates. No child proof anything. No holding hands. No holding your child at all.

Watch your kid, jesus christ.

ArtiRock posted...

It's also ridiculous. Man, how dare your baby cry in public. Man, how dare your child be anything but a dead zombie in public. Children will run around sometimes. It doesn't mean they're bad, just adventurous and not aware of the dangers of the world.

I get it to an extent. Like, you shouldn't bring a baby into a loud movie theater, where it's more likely than not that they will cry, but... Yeah. I think the guy just really, really hates children.

hockeybub89 posted...

If your small child was immunocompromised, you wouldn't wouldn't take them in public everywhere. It's the same concept.

...No, no it's not.

I hope you're trolling, at this point.

hockeybub89 posted...

I do think it is rather nonsensical and rude that parents go on trips and to movies and shit with small children.

Sure, but that's a completely different argument.

hockeybub89 posted...

Except they're out in public with an unruly baby that they are certain will die tragically if not leashed

Your "If all ___ don't ___, it's not a problem" argument is pretty much the worst argument in history, and you should feel bad for making it.

Unless you're a firm believer in things like "If all gun owners don't kill people, guns aren't a problem," or "If all people don't need free health care, nobody does."

hockeybub89 posted...

Or maybe keep the exceptionally bad children completely out of harm's way instead of wrapping them in a bubble because they'll die if you look away?

Wouldn't the "wrap them in a bubble" solution be to never leave the house? The harness is the "Keep out of harm's way" answer.

You sorta defeated your own argument.

EDIT: An argument against a harness is also an argument against strollers, playpens, cribs, and even holding their hand. You're basically saying "Just never ever leave the house ever."

TerraSeeker posted...

It seems disrespectful to me. Like do the parents not remember being that age?

How is it any more disrespectful than forcing them into a stroller, or making them hold your hand the entire time?

hockeybub89 posted...

So does a hand. Or a stroller

Why are those things okay, but not a harness?

hockeybub89 posted...

Not at all. Can't bolt if they're stuck in the house.

You see why this isn't always an option, right?

hockeybub89 posted...

How is the human race still around if every toddler gets hit by a bus if not on a leash?

It happening to even one toddler is too many. Thus, you know, why things like this exist.

Questionmarktarius posted...

The kids stays home, you don't.

You see the problem with that, right?

hockeybub89 posted...

How about parents just watch their fucking kids or stay home if they can't go out in public with them?

"If your kid is prone to bolting and too young to teach not to do so, just stay home."

You see the problem with that, right?

EmilyTheCEman posted...

If you haven't had a terrorist toddler, you need to shut the fuck up.

I havent been a bad parent who made a bad kid yet, thats correct. Also I love that you edited this post like 5 times just to add your little tough guy insult just because thats weirdly the one phrase thats allowed here.

Im not going to engage this stupidity any further, maybe you should get your kid a bone and play fetch with him while youre at it, have some fun with this dogboy thing.

Of course you don't have kids, you're too busy making alts on Gamefaqs.

brestugo posted...

Vance told Durbin that Donald Trump never tried to throw his political opponents in prison,

He... He literally did, though.

IdiotMachine posted...

Wow this topic blew up. So as a new parent, I have zero idea how to discipline or teach my 1.5yo to NOT run away whenever she wants to. She literally does not understand cause and effect, nor sentences yet. I would absolutely love more direct answers than be attentive

She loves walking around our cul-de-sac, but Im deathly afraid of her just bolting in front of a car because she doesnt know a car will kill her (nor does she even comprehend what that means). Im thinking of buying something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Toddlers-Walking-Wristband-Assistant-Butterly/dp/B07CVDMTVR/

and then seeing if its more comfortable for both of us, and also use it in our cruise.

If you're worried about her bolting, I'd definitely go for something like that, yeah.

All of the "just train your kid/be attentive/etc." people very likely have never had to deal with a situation like yours. Even a kid who, for the most part, knows not to just randomly bolt, you never know when they may try to chase something, like an animal, without thinking. If your kid likes to run, then using something like that is absolutely the responsible thing to do.

ShineboxPhil posted...

People here acting like he sacked and pillaged your village when all he did was horny post.

He was literally creating fake social media accounts so he could get pictures from private accounts to horny post with.

That extra element is what made it super creepy.

EmilyTheCEman posted...

There have been literal billions of unleashed human children that grew up just fine simply being told hey, dont be stupid and run away or into traffic.

Im just glad ive never encountered this in the real world (because all normal people dont do it) so this doesnt really matter overall.

Maybe there's a reason you don't encounter many children...

If your child is young and prone to running off, you take the precautions you need to take, such as using a harness. That's the responsible thing to do.

The IRRESPONSIBLE thing to do is to do nothing and just say "I'm a responsible parent, they'll never run off!"

Frankly, in my experience, the latter are the people who have the least actual control over their children, but then act shocked when their child does something bad.

EmilyTheCEman posted...

Leashing your kid instead of teaching them to not run into traffic is like locking them in their bedroom after school instead of teaching them to not do drugs.

Spoilers: You do both, but you use the harness until they're old enough to fully understand/comprehend and listen to you completely.

GeminiDeus posted...

It's literally a harness. I wear a harness at work so that in the off-chance I fall off my equipment, I'm saved. It's the same thing.

Also, this. I assume people are just freaking out at the use of the word "leash."

Kloe_Rinz posted...

shouldnt have been a parent if you dont have the situational awareness required

You can have all the situational awareness in the world, but guess what, it still doesn't mean you're going to be able to react immediately if the kid just suddenly darts off. Sometimes literally all it takes is a few feet to become a tragedy.

Do any of you people have an actual answer other than "Durr, be a better parent?"