You generously teach a man to fish against his will, and what kind of thanks do you get?
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It’s been decades and this guy is still finding fresh new ways to use that template. I’m mildly amazed.
spittingimage@lemmy.worldto People Twitter@sh.itjust.works•I could get that for you, but I won't.11·16 days agoYou know the answer to that.
I say that when I’m about to ask a question that sounds disingenuous but I honestly feel like everyone but me got the memo about it.
spittingimage@lemmy.worldto Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•Batman has an awful lot of villains with doctorates.20·29 days agoI think also Manbat?
To be fair, the only one of my friends with a PHD is also the most supervillain-y.
spittingimage@lemmy.worldto Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•How have I never thought of the parody cryptid Bigfart until now?1·30 days agoYou had bigger things on your mind. Origin of the cosmos, ultimate destiny of mankind, stuff like that.
spittingimage@lemmy.worldto Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•We refer to jeans as "a pair of jeans", but the only thing that there are two of is the legs, it's still only one item of clothing.1·1 month agoCould that be because it’s a French word and they pluralise differently?
spittingimage@lemmy.worldto Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•Are Zambonis right-side drive in countries that use right-side drive cars?8·1 month agoI live in a right-side drive country.
The first time I ever heard of a Zamboni was when Ryan Renolds drove one over a guy in the first Deadpool movie.
spittingimage@lemmy.worldto Comic Strips@lemmy.world•Apparently a right-wing deacon said this21·1 month agoWho’s the other guy?
spittingimage@lemmy.worldto Comic Strips@lemmy.world•Apparently a right-wing deacon said this151·1 month agoYeah, it was the moneychangers and the stall keepers that tolerated them.
It was a religious duty to contribute money for the upkeep of the temple. So people would come from out of town and try to hand over their cash and the priests would say “we can’t accept foreign coinage… go talk to that dude over there with the heavy pockets, he’ll help you”. And the moneychanger would convert their currency, but not without keeping a fat percentage for himself.
The lesson (as I read it) is that setting yourself up as a gatekeeper and forcing people to pay you in order to do the right thing is an especially odious behaviour, even if it’s legal.
Look closer at the third panel.
Is exaggeration for humour something you’re unaware of?
spittingimage@lemmy.worldto Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•If there is ever a remake of LotR ( i hope not), i would love to see Nicolas Cage as Saruman2·1 month agoI’d quite like to see Michael Fassbender in the role.
I didn’t really enjoy Prometheus, but it showed us he can do subtly creepy.
spittingimage@lemmy.worldto Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world•LA-to-Shanghai United Airlines flight turns back after pilot forgets passport50·1 month agoHis career may survive this. But his fellow pilots and crew will never
ever
ever
forget this.
spittingimage@lemmy.worldto Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•If we give human names to dogs, do they give dog names to us humans?6·1 month agoWere you in Miss Phipps’ class with Abaddon The Bringer Of Anguish too?
spittingimage@lemmy.worldto Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•The weather is definitely changing.94·1 month agoCould be climate change, could be normal weather cycles. My country tends to get five wet years followed by five dry years.
spittingimage@lemmy.worldto Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•The weather is definitely changing.1·1 month agoEnjoying your own awkward company. In that situation I can’t make eye contact with myself.
spittingimage@lemmy.worldto Out of Context Comics@lemmy.world•Let's all have some pizza!22·1 month agoHold on, I want to hear the other toppings first.
I was just thinking about that while watching youtube last night. “This recipe is so easy I make it every day!” No you don’t, you fucking liar. I can’t make your recipe now because it’ll taste like lies.