+15The fact that we whip cream, beat eggs
and perform other acts of unspeakable
violence...
+9It's annoying when the charger to your
(insert electronic device here) isn't
quite...
+7Old houses have more character than
modern builds. They may seem likely to
crumble...
+7Player v Player games are a lot more intense than campaign style games, but are also a...
+6It's quite nostalgic to hear the sound
of a 56k modem's mating noises, but it's
a...
+2They should take all the winners from
all the different singing competition
shows and...
+2There are a lot of stupidly redundant
phrases like "sucks to suck"...
+1The viability of implementing a logically constructed Language. Namely Lojban.
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Three fat ladies stood under an umbrella but none of them got wet. Why didn't any of them get wet?
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Anonymous Intellectual
They weren't turned on.
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Apparently typos only become visible to the human eye AFTER you hit send..
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Anonymous Thoughts
• Scans post for typos.
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In response to “• Scans post for typos.”
^
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When I wear a short skirt, I am not inviting looks and comments from male strangers, amirite?
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linseyy
Now I know that topic is used for rape a lot, but looking/comments?
No, it's at least partially invited. It may not be the reason you wore it, but you can't deny that people are going to be interested. People are based on looks, at least at first. You can't observe a persons thoughts or personality in person until they speak, but you can judge physical characteristics at a glance. Hence why we are mostly visual creatures. Thus, when you wear little enough to invite imagination, yes, you will get looks and comments.
Not saying it's morally right, but it's biologically and socially true.
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The Monty Hall problem
Most people have a hard time explaining, (or even understanding) the simple math behind the Monty Paradox. Amirite?
110 Comments +32 / 68%
Yeah I stayed with my original choice and it was correct 11/20 times. Continued on, 24/47. I don't think it makes sense, the third choice should have literally 0 bearing on what remains. It doesn't make sense that you only have a 33% chance with one door, and a 66% chance with the other. It's 50/50, the third door has no matter.
I know how they do it mathematically, I just don't agree with it, since I find it more of a theoretical/philosophic paradox than a mathematical one.
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If you had to choose between only observing either faith or reason, you would choose reason. amirite?
26 Comments +68 / 74%
I mean observe as in follow, like by principle or conviction.
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In response to “I mean observe as in follow, like by principle...”
Oh. Then in such a case, yeah, definitely reason.
If I were to only follow religion I'd end up cursing fig trees and talking to bushes.
You need at least a little reason, haha
Although I suppose having no religion at all would lead to a depressing late-life crisis....so, it's kind of a 'Lesser of Two Evils' choice.
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If you had to choose between only observing either faith or reason, you would choose reason. amirite?
26 Comments +68 / 74%
Define 'Observe'?
Do you mean like, follow?
Because if you LITERALLY mean observe, as in just watching somebody only exhibit reason or watching somebody only exhibiting faith, I'd choose faith.
They're so much more fun to listen to, even if it's absolutely ludicrous.
(Not an atheist - just a christian that realizes not everything in the bible is law)
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We don't know ourself excatly.
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Jasnee
Guys he's from China. Give him a break.
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A war against firearms would be about as successful as the war against drugs, amirite?
25 Comments +77 / 87%
It would be quite hilarious if it actually became a war against firearms. I'm not entirely sure how to fight against firearms, without firearms.
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This picture is not worth a thousand words.
616 Comments +84 / 76%
Anonymous Observations Image
I'm sure that random dot in the sky is interesting enough to write a thousand words about. I mean...what's it even doing there? That could be an undiscovered planet, or a new species of insect or bird flying amongst the sky. It could be a planet with algae type life heading for earth at an increased speed to eradicate all life as we know it.
ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE!
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I think the United States should convert to the metric system of measurement and get on board with the rest of the world. We're the only country that doesn't know how long a kilometer is!
223 Comments +126 / 83%
Bootylicious Life
I sort of agree, but good luck changing every road sign (both mile markers and speed limit signs), every speedometer in a car, every 'Warning Label' for maximum capacity, every heating instructions (preheat 425 F, e.g.), etc.
It's just nearly impossible to try to switch the entire nation at the same time, especially when, for example, if you changed the speed limits, people still have old cars in MPH mode. It's just not that easy to instantly switch.
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"Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best." -Tim Duncan
26 Comments +48 / 84%
Tim Duncan also said this. I understand though...haters gonna hate.
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In response to “Tim Duncan also said this. I understand...”
Eh, not a hater.
But, for example, I can say "Love one another as I have loved you". I may have said it, but it's not my quote, I quoted it from somewhere else. It's better to give credit where credit is due.
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"Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best." -Tim Duncan
26 Comments +48 / 84%
Umm. St. Jerome said this. He was born in 347 A.D. I think that's a tad bit before Tim Duncan.
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Physicists are made of atoms. Therfore, a physicist is atoms trying to understand themselves. That's an incredible thought, amirite?
144 Comments +94 / 89%
The brain named itself.
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You did not know, that the White House is only white because Canadians burned it, and the Americans wanted to cover the burnt parts so they quickly painted it white. amirite?
15 Comments +37 / 70%
Anonymous Politics
The British*
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In response to “The British*”
I came to the comments for that exact reason. This is pretty sad.
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The U.S should have no references to God on the money or in the pledge, amirite?
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Anonymous Religion
IMO, we're not forcing you to believe in God, it's more of a phrase, and a tie to our founding, not as a religious settlement, but the references to the Star Spangled Banner and such. It's not hurting anyone, let it be. It's not like it's oppressing anyone, so taking it out of those places isn't for any reason other than you just don't like the idea of religion, so it shouldn't be anywhere. Let sleeping dogs lie. Now if it infringed upon people's wellbeing, and you can show this, by all means go ahead. But you already have the right to not say the pledge of allegience, or the words in it, etc.
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Unless you're a diehard potter fan, you've wondered what the point of the rest of Quidditch is if catching the snitch is the only thing that matters for winning the game, amirite?
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I meant if they didn't know what the purpose of the game is before reading the explanation they shouldn't no way the post because they now know the purpose of the game. Not that they can't no way in general, like for never wondering about it.
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In response to “I meant if they didn't know what the purpose...”
OH I know that the snitch isn't an instantaneous win, but the way it was played off (especially in the movie), that's how it was implied. Hence, if you didn't know, you'd assume the rest of the sport is useless.
Trust me, I know it's not the only part. :)
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Unless you're a diehard potter fan, you've wondered what the point of the rest of Quidditch is if catching the snitch is the only thing that matters for winning the game, amirite?
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No one wants to watch a guy fly around looking for a ball for 2 hours. Also, getting the snitch doesn't automatically win the game, you only win if you're less than 150 points behind. AND ANYONE WHO DIDN'T KNOW THAT UNTIL READING THIS COMMENT ISN'T ALLOWED TO VOTE NO WAY.
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In response to “No one wants to watch a guy fly around looking...”
Yes they are, I said anyone who ISN'T A DIE-HARD POTTER FAN
hence, people who probably didn't know extensively into the sport.
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Someone really needs to make a shop with clothes designed for tall people and shoes for big feet, amirite?
220 Comments +54 / 84%
6ft 1 isn't THAT tall...i'm surprised you have that much difficulty. I'm 6 ft and have no difficulty at al - can so much trouble really come about from 1 inch?
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In response to “6ft 1 isn't THAT tall...i'm surprised you have...”
Eh are you 130 pounds? I very barely reach that. Most things are exceptionally loose on me. I can find clothes my size, that's no problem. It's the looseness. Especially in jeans. It's not *hard*, but it's definitely much harder than for most people. Like finding 34-28/34-30 jeans.
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Someone really needs to make a shop with clothes designed for tall people and shoes for big feet, amirite?
220 Comments +54 / 84%
Exactly. There needs to be a store for people who are tall, but not particularly big.
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In response to “Exactly. There needs to be a store for people...”
Yes yes yes yes yes. I'm 6'1" and 130 pounds. My shoe size is 14. It's nearly impossible to find clothes for me. Dx
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Intelligent design should not be taught as a science in schools
16 Comments +55 / 77%
I think the idea of it should be taught, but it shouldn't be taught itself.
As in, "Some people believe in intelligent design" - explanation
But the textbook itself shouldn't adopt the viewpoint of it.
Every textbook on every subject, ever, should look at both sides of the arguement. That's what a lot of social studies books in AP classes are doing now, and they're better than ever.
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You wish that some peoples' opinions had spoiler alerts because once you've seen it their way, you can never see it your way again, amirite?
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*SPOILER ALERT*
yeah I know what you mean. My one friend told me Jeff Dunham's puppet voices all sound nearly exactly the same. Now I can't find him nearly as funny. It hurts me inside.
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It's a little awkward driving in a car with only one other person, and you know that person has a huge crush on you but you just don't feel the same, amirite?
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Unicorns Fun
why is this in the fun/jokes category?
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No, she did not "steal" your boyfriend. He's a human with free will. He left you of his own accord, amirite
54 Comments +195 / 96%
I don't like the outlook of this. If it's a simple breakup for her, I suppose that' ok. But if it's cheating, or if she KNEW he was committed and still tried to 'steal' him, that's grimy on both parts. Neither person (aside from the girlfriend in question) is trustworthy - they're both horrible as far as infidelity goes. The boyfriend isn't committed and will cheat with someone, and the woman doesn't respect the aspect of a relationship.
While yes, a relationship going downhill can end, and the boyfriend can choose another girl. But to leave your current girlfriend for somebody you've probably been seeing behind her back, is scummy.
They're both wrong. End the relationship, don't cheat. Don't glorify homewreckers, either. If you know they're in a relationship, don't specifically try to go for something with them. That's not right.
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It would be amazing if we could cut a diamond (or similarly optically dense substance) so that no matter what angle (Or just one; we can charge it with a laser) light enters from, it will be totally internally reflected over and over to all it can do is bounce around inside, amirite?
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The diamond would be black, of course and would be a good, compact way to store energy, and it will work like an energy bomb if it breaks. It would also make a pretty good gamma ray (also a type of electromagnetic radiation) sponge.
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In response to “The diamond would be black, of course and...”
I was going to comment this ^, but good follow up.
it wouldn't just be black,
it would be perfectly black. No light whatsoever is visible in that area. Light cannot escape it. It's an odd thought. I really am curious to this now...
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It is a universal law of nature that everything run by the government gets worse and more expensive over time - the postal service, airport security and Amtrak. Everything run by the private sector gets better and cheaper over time - cellphones, computers, hair products, dishwashers, etc., amirite?
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Somebody's a republican.
All a matter of opinion, though. I suppose that's what makes Amirite great: the argumentative nature.
Personally, I think people have so little faith in our government, that it breeds distrust in the younger generations without the ability to formulate their own opinion, but that's just me. Half and half.
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