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DrChocolate posted...

he is 1/4 American 1/4 Chinese 1/4 Nigerian 1/8 Russian 1/8 brazillian

American is a country (two continents even) it's not considered a "race".
Sounds like he is proud of his wordly heritage.
You gave him that nickname based on thee concept of races, so in that sense it's racist.
However, "racist" usually means unfair/negative treatment or differentiation between perceived races. Captain Planet is awesome, I don't see any negativity here, so I would say no, no racism.

SushiSquid posted...

DirtBasedSoap posted...

I know the exact kind of kid you were in high school lmao

If you guessed I was the dude who still played Pokemon cards with his only three friends, congratulations.

Pokmon cards are great, I still play them!
But I don't brag about it like you do.

Circumcision is great if you have phimosis (it's necessary then) or if you're an adult (or late teen) who knows what he wants with his body. If it's adults deciding on an unnecessary amputation over a child or even a baby, then it's not so great.

Baptism is a, afaik, harmless ritual. I have a friend who did it when becoming an adult (to please her family, not for personal religious reasons) and I have friends who had it done as a baby or child and remember little of it.

Veedrock- posted...

It's not the IOC's place to police or sanction nations. It is their place to preserve the integrity of their event.

Only in theory, or in an ideal world. In reality it's all politics, and that's how russia will interpret this.

SushiSquid posted...

Rockies posted...

SushiSquid posted...

I never showered in gym. Before you comment, know that I also didn't do much in gym. I have never run a mile in my life and I hate sports.

Wow you're so cool. Physical activity is for losers!

Because my post was clearly bragging. People often brag about things they can't or don't do. That makes sense.

Nice humble brag you've got going on! Pretending not to brag about hating sports, not running a mile and not showering.

Cacciato posted...

benbeverfaqs posted...

Luckily, no.
Both of those quaint and outdated practices are a waste of time and resources.

I feel like baptism requires very little time and/or resources outside of a cup of water/thing filled with water large enough for two people.

To my limited knowledge it requires a church, a professional priest, with water cup equipment, a baby/child/adult is special festive clothes and invitation of family/friends.
Seems silly to me, but to each their own rituals.

I was reading that manga as they came out.
Then later I heard they were making an anime.
I watched the first episode but it was mediocre animation quality.
Planned to maybe watch it later when it was finished.
This was not too long ago, maybe 2 years? Is that anime finished by now?
Later read on a forum that it was 10 years ago, these were lies of course.

Very different genres. Do you want a comedy with a very original story, or do you want a waifu? They're both good.
Why are people filling in the poll when they've only seen one of the two??

I like Scottish single malt.

but daniels is ok for what it is.

Shooting down a commercial airplane with 300 people didn't get them banned.
But cheating a little with substance abuse did.

I always just read the book the night before.
Not the best method but it worked for me..

I enjoyed 2 and 3.
But Blood Dragon was the best.

Weed is softdrugs and can have harmful effects if not used in moderation.
Alcohol is harddrugs and can destroy your life (and health) when not used in moderation.
They're pretty hard to compare..

PokemonYoutube posted...

So many people mentioning swim class... do all American schools have their own swimming pools or what?

The swimming pool was always somewhere else, and used by different schools and other parties.

I'm white with blue eyes and I've never felt it had advantages or disadvantages. But that might be different depending on where you live.
When I was in a city in China people wanted to make photos of the white giant (I'm 1.90m) and I was even asked to hold a baby, while people made peace signs.
I was also very white when visiting a village in Malawi (Africa), but people were mostly interested in clothing and photography equipment and things like that.
I think the western media (especially the US) emphasizes on skin colour way too much.

The media is a mix of both left and right, usually far left or far right since that gets more views, and Trump supporters are usually very outspoken, and not afraid of public shunning or backlash.

I'm not from the US but we showered at school after gym/PE or swimming.
I don't remember exactly but until I was 12 there was showering after gym.
Then the next school had showering optional so most people didn't.
And the next school had showering mandatory again, I think it depended on class or teacher.
After age 15/16 PE was usually scheduled as the last classes and everyone just went home to shower there.

anyway, in what country/culture don't they use the showers after gym at school?

~10% chance so yeah, it'll be fun

Even people who smoke (in the car) rarely used that.

Luckily, no.
Both of those quaint and outdated practices are a waste of time and resources.

Of course, otherwise what am I replying too?
If I read only the OP then I'll post the same answer or otherwise make a fool out of myself

Advance Wars 1 and 2 were (are) my favourite games.
But Advance Wars DS focussed more on quick action and was less good.
And Advance Wars Dark Conflict was even less good and really unbalanced. (the story/characters were good)

The rushed last levels that looked like sh**

Yoshi's Island is the only great game in the list.
Some of the others are good/decent

Of course not, and all the naive people who fall for that guys philanthropy scheme make me sick. He's doing things like this to boost his image. A pledge (not contract) to give away your money after your death to a "good cause" means absolutely nothing; anyone can say that. Just look at the investments he made through the years and the "gifts" he did that benefitted mostly him (in the moneymaking department). None of those were philanthropic and the net benefit was more harmful than helpful.

No, but posting your unfunded and ridiculous idea on gamefaqs is.

Of course not. Killing is not ok, in- or outside of a war. Killing civilians is worse, they didn't sign up for it, and soldiers are supposed to protect them. However, civilians often get killed in wars, especially since WWII.

The evil is bill gates, and I'm very happy with the opportunity to not vote, so he'll come visit me with a crowbar and malicious intentions. Which can only end in reputational damage and/or injury for him, and maybe monetary gain for me.

Good looking is an advantage. But I wouldn't call it huge, although that depends on the situation.
There are advantages that are as, or more, important than good looks:
Intelligence, Health, Money, Geography, Education, Charisma, Social skills etc.

It was pretty good satire.

But it's hard to distinguish between good old satire, trolls having fun, and elite edgelords in this topic.

What do white people think of being called blanco? It sounds really cool and it emphasizes how white they are.
Or what about "puti nga"? That sounds cool too and it means white in another language. Or "fotsy" or "funfun"?
I'm sure you'll love to be called fotsy instead of your name.

I've only seen the other version, not this source material

"Here's an unpopular opinion: I'm actually not at all concerned about innocent men losing their jobs over false sexual assault/harassment allegations."

That's very cynical cold, and above all, self centered. People who don't care about others are the worst. If all men were as misogynistic as she is misandristic, the world would be a horrible place.

But it's an interesting unpopular opinion. Let's see what she actually says when simplified:
"I'm not concerned about innocents losing their jobs over false allegations."
That's not an unpopular opinion. That's just failing as a human being.

False allegations actually happen a lot. And there are grey areas too.

I tried changing men to women and false accusations to harassment in her bold claims, to get some perspective, but it quickly turned into something I can't even post...
"Here's an unpopular opinion: I'm actually not at all concerned about innocent women losing their jobs because of sexual assault/harassment."

Her extremely dumb statements reflect bad on all feminists (the good ones battling for equal rights).
In some countries (India comes to mind, muslim countries too) the raped female is considered guilty and the rapist sometimes goes unpunished (since she made him do it.) The proces of getting equal rights and a fair law in countries like that is not helped at all by crazy "opinions" like hers. Men in power might back out of this equal rights idea if they see it can lead to man hating.

adjl posted...

papercup posted...

Lootboxes are no different than trading cards, mystery toy boxes, crane machines, etc. I guess all of that should be banned as well?

You don't typically open trading cards or mystery toy boxes with the express purpose of making money, or profiting. Loot boxes are gambling because you are opening them specifically to get the good stuff, legendary skins in Overwatch, high level star cards in Battlefront, etc.

I'd say people typically open card packs and whatnot in the hopes of getting something good, or at least something they specifically desire. In the case of card games, some contents are given value by their usefulness in the game, though at least there you can hypothetically just print your own card with the same text and use that for the game.

Except cards you print yourself are not tournament legal. They're not valuable, tradable or sellable (and it's copyright infringement ;) )
Some people open trading cards with the express purpose of making money, or profiting. There's a whole business of selling singles of popular TCG's, complete with shady practices like weighing booster packs.

helIy posted...

benbeverfaqs posted...

Some lottery tickets cost $20. People can then win $5, a coupon, or even nothing

wrong.
the minimum you can win on a lottery ticket, a scratch off anyways, is what you paid for it.
you don't win coupons, that's just silly, but you can just win nothing.
and that's why it's called gambling.

I'm actually sure it's not wrong and I talk from experience.
People can win less than the price of the ticket. (depends on the lottery)
People often win Ben&Jerries ice cream, or a board game.
(which is nice but it's less than the price of a ticket. It's better than 0 though, unless you're lactose intolerant).

Sure, some of it, but not non stop on the radio, and not before 6 December.

Only that female bunny, not the basketball.

Travel the world, buy a lot of cool things.
So basically my bank account won't have much on it (the same or less as now) but unlimited cash?
Well there are (still) not many places that don't accept cash. Even for really expensive things.
(I recently paid 3500 in cash for something)

ArvTheGreat posted...

So yatzee is gambling arv never spent any money doing these loot crates. You are spending points to get something in return gambling means you could get nothing in return.
Buying groceries isn't gambling yes you are losing money but you are getting things in return. Not liking what you get in return isn't gambling it just means you didn't like what your got winning a prize every time does not equal gambling

If you buy a chance product, hoping to get a certain good item, then it's gambling. If you get worthless crap then you might as well "win" nothing. Some lottery tickets cost $20. People can then win $5, a coupon, or even nothing. Those people consider themselves losers even if they "won".
To make up for losing they buy more lottery tickets, wasting money, then they can get addicted. That's why gambling is regulated in most places. Lootboxes is gambling. If it should be regulated under gambling laws is another discussion.

Mead posted...

benbeverfaqs posted...

And what if you don't like turkey?

Some people make ham instead. Some vegetarians make a tofu version of turkey or something else. It is really more about the practice of gathering with your loved ones and expressing gratitude for the things and people in your life rather than any particular dish. There are foods that are common for the holiday but it also varies from family to family.

We do that on Christmas. Is there a difference in setting or family/friends invited between Thanksgiving and Christmas? And if not, why are they so close together in the year (a month)?
Not trying to bash your fun holidays or something.. Some american holidays get copied overseas, like Valantines and Halloween, or even that Irish day, but Thanksgiving is ignored. I guess it feels like Christmas the light version.

ArvTheGreat posted...

It's a game of chance not gambling you aren't losing anything you always win something

It's a game of chance, thus gambling, you are always losing money. You have a small chance of getting the item you really want (winning) and a bigger chance of getting crap (losing).

pipebomb_phil posted...

I don't consider it gambling, but people have different opinions.

I avoid lootbox games like the plague, so I don't know the details of the mechanics. Gambling is not a problem for me, I don't like it and I'm not getting addicted. But it's a serious problem for others. It's ruining lives and families. Like alcohol/drugs, so it makes sense to regulate it to some degree. Lootboxes need to be researched, and, if found addictive and that it makes people waste large amounts of money, need to be restricted (outlawed, obligatory warning, adult only etc.)

Lootboxes are no different than trading cards, mystery toy boxes, crane machines, etc. I guess all of that should be banned as well?

They are literally different. Crane machines are dumb, but usually don't cost large amounts of money and you can usually only win toys. Trading cards have gotten a lot worse in recent years. They feature ultra rare cards. One booster of pokmon cards can contain less than $1 worth of cards, or it can hold a card worth more than a whole boosterpackbox of 36 (over $100).

People are saying games with lootboxes should be rated as Adults Only, but guess what? No retail stores carry AO games and console manufacturers don't license AO games.

That's actually a great idea. Then (game) stores can start selling adult only games (and end the era where games are only for children) and we're no longer stuck with all these censored games! (censored to weird united stated standards no less)

They measure screen size, not frame. People like screens, not frames.
50"

Olives are great, as a snack, or used in cooking.
Depends on the quality, there's a huge difference, even between canned

Just people being self centered and not making time for others.
Not politics. Money is sometimes involved.
And I doubt it's 70%

Street Fighter II is from 1992; 25 years old
Smash Brothers is from 1999; 19 years old
There are 5 games in the series, and other games in the subgenre like Playstation Battle Royale and Jump Superstars.

It's plenty traditional.

Is thanksgiving (a US only holiday as far as I know) really a holiday people care aboout? Like Christmas or maybe Easter?
Serious question. All I know is it involves a Turkey dinner. Which you can also have at Christmas. And what if you don't like turkey?
Where I live there are a couple of holidays in spring that are free days but mean absolutely nothing. No people I know would mind working that day instead of another day.

Faraway?

I can't either.
And people use the word troll for everyone with a different opinion.

Often I think people are trolling, but it turns out they're just really dumb or uneducated.
Or they're confused extremists, or edgelords. Or bored children who don't know trolling is a art.

A certain percentage of people on gamefaqs potd don't get the concept of sarcasm, and/or don't have humour. I tend to not troll on gamefaqs. Unless the topic really asks for it.

Some movies need to be seen on the big screen. Special effects, surround sound, action etc.
And some movies are worth watching but are better watched at home, on the couch, with family, and some homemade snacks.
This also means they can be cheaper made, no need for expensive film, 1080p or 4k is more than good enough.
A lot of family/drama movies are made straight for TV. And if that's not profitable, then maybe DVD.
There's also documentaries. A lot of people want to watch those, but they're special interest. Not something to watch with friends on a night out.

Of course there are also the money grabs, like the extremely cheaply made disaster movies that are horrible. Or the fake popular (disney) movies like tarzan or pocahontas.