Ten weird things I do that nobody else does...

[warpus]

People look at me weird when I buy ice cream in the winter. Like that's supposed to be some weird thing? You are more likely to get sick eating ice cream in the summer. What's so weird about wanting ice cream in the winter?

 

[Synobun]

- my diet is mainly liquid (Soylent). I'm definitely not the only one who does that, but it's rare.

How long does it take for the gastrointestinal distress to subside? Any time I try to switch to a liquid or a majority-liquid diet it wreaks havoc on my system, much like food poisoning. I can never stick with it for longer than a week before I give up.

 

[red_elk]

Swear words based on religious terms really only make sense to me from a Quebecois point of view. From my understanding a lot of their swear words are things like "altar" and whatever. But in English?

Holy crap

 

[warpus]

Yeah that's the only one, right? And it's more of a modifier, not an actual swear word

 

[yung.carl.jung]

...or at least I think nobody else does:

5. I always look for the most beautiful female face in any given setting, almost automatic "beauty" contest my eyes and brain conduct when I enter to some room with many people. Almost obscene, I know, but thaaaaaats me. Other body parts matter too, but much less when I silently crown the winner in my mind.

6. Any casual use of F words in both public and private setting always feels like a direct assault against normalcy for me. Never been able to be close friend with any otherwise great guy who routinely uses profanities. Or call names to promiscuous females. Yes, even if latter "deserve" it.

10. Whenever I meet new Chinese friend and he/she tells me their European name, I always insist learning their actual Chinese name and become almost the only White person who opts to call them by their first Chinese name. Sometimes to learn the name I ask for the meaning, which usually has an interesting or even poetic story behind it.

#5 I'm sure most people do. Hell, I do it when I'm together with my partner. She does it, too.

#6 I've ended many friendships over remarks of misogyny, though I have no problem with profanity at all, in fact I quite love it. Any man who doesn't stand up when a female he respects is called **** or ***** either has no spine or is just an a-hole.

#10 I do the exact same thing, but not just with Chinese people. For many Koreans or SEAs its common to have an "English name"

I don't drink coffee.

You better be part of the green-tea masterrace, or else..

 

[Mouthwash]

- my diet is mainly liquid (Soylent). I'm definitely not the only one who does that, but it's rare.

- I prefer to sit naked on the toilet (if I go; not in general).

Me too. It's about cleanliness, I also usually take a shower afterwards.

#6 I've ended many friendships over remarks of misogyny, though I have no problem with profanity at all, in fact I quite love it. Any man who doesn't stand up when a female he respects is called **** or ***** either has no spine or is just an a-hole.

Don't say that in front of a feminist.

 

[yung.carl.jung]

"Aren't all dogs furry?"
"Not the ones who have been HORRIBLY BURNED WITH NAPALM."

Can't believe I witnessed this. Easily blows the "skeletal moai baby" post out of the water in terms of stomach-cramp inducing laughter. Never stop, please

When I was little I used to play a game where you could only step on the black asphalt of parking lots for equal time that you stepped on the white parking lot lines. For some reason in my head I called this charging up my white knight power.

I also talk to myself... a lot. Most of the time it's in stores. I'm basically thinking out loud about what I need next like I will say audibly, ok chicken for dinner monday, should we have pork chops tuesday or wednesday? People sometimes look at me weird.

I think you just unwillingly revealed your identity, mister Duke

Just for the record though, I think talking to yourself, to some degree, is pretty normal.

 

[Mouthwash]

Can't believe I witnessed this. Easily blows the "skeletal moai baby" post out of the water in terms of stomach-cramp inducing laughter. Never stop, please

I do not get it.

 

[yung.carl.jung]

I do not get it.

I hope someone is nice enough to link to this man the infowars image with the particularly aloof moai baby, I do not have it.

What I was saying is that this was probably the funniest post I've ever read on CFCOT

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Don't say that in front of a feminist.

Now this I don't get. Calling another man out for ****shaming is something feminists would dislike..? Why?

 

[Valka D'Ur]

People look at me weird when I buy ice cream in the winter. Like that's supposed to be some weird thing? You are more likely to get sick eating ice cream in the summer. What's so weird about wanting ice cream in the winter?

Because it's cold. Even I don't eat ice cream in the winter, and my tolerance for cold weather is fairly high.

 

[warpus]

Okay but so what, people don't drink tea or coffee or eat burritos in the summer because it's hot out? What's so weird about eating cold things in the winter and warm things in the summer?

It's not like I'm eating this ice cream in the middle of a snowstorm, I go inside and eat it at my desk. It's the same temperature in here whether it's -30C outside or 30C

 

[red_elk]

Yeah that's the only one, right? And it's more of a modifier, not an actual swear word

Quick search gives a few mild swearing words in English that derived from Christian words (Jeez!, Gosh darn it, bloody...)
You are probably right about Quebec profanities, that they are more based on religious blasphemy than English ones.
This may have something to do with religiousness of particular communities.

 

[warpus]

Maybe it's because English is my third language and I live in a fairly progressive place, but things like damn, gosh, bloody, etc. are as far as way from a swear word as you can get, at least in my mind. For example, swearing during meetings in our office is frowned down upon, but using any of those words I mentioned would be fine and nobody would bat an eye or consider it improper. But say F%%@ and everything changes (because everybody considers it a swear word)

 

[red_elk]

They are euphemisms for the words which should be avoided, the same as "freaking" or something like that.
What about Polish language? Polish culture considered to be quite religious, are there similar curse words, like there are in Quebec or not at all?

 

[warpus]

All Polish swear words I can think of have to do with sexual intercourse, reproductive organs, pooping, buttholes, female dogs, and related things. No religion in there at all, I can't think of one swear word inspired by religion.

 

[Synobun]

#6 I've ended many friendships over remarks of misogyny, though I have no problem with profanity at all, in fact I quite love it. Any man who doesn't stand up when a female he respects is called **** or ***** either has no spine or is just an a-hole.

I usually just treat a woman how I would treat a man and assume they can take care of themselves unless it is clear they can't. It's an insult, not a physical attack. It'd be fairly misogynistic of us to ride to the rescue of the damsel in distress because someone said a mean word to them.

 

[Manfred Belheim]

Now this I don't get. Calling another man out for ****shaming is something feminists would dislike..? Why?

I'm guessing it would be the insinuation that you don't think she's capable of fighting her own battles.

 

[warpus]

It's not only feminists who do not like the "oh no a girl is in trouble I need to protect her" approach by some guys.

 

[Mouthwash]

I hope someone is nice enough to link to this man the infowars image with the particularly aloof moai baby, I do not have it.

No, I meant what TF just said. I don't get the reference.

Now this I don't get. Calling another man out for ****shaming is something feminists would dislike..? Why?

Modern-day feminism is about making sure that males and females are *exactly the same* in every respect. Any kind of gender role whatsoever, or even a hint of one (see: microaggression) is therefore sexist, and always sexist against women.

 

[warpus]

That's not exactly true either. When's the last time you heard a feminist complain about "ladies get in free" nights at bars, for instance?