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[Jeanfranc]

I follow a manga about figure skating called Medalist, whose first season (anime) just ended.

Yesterday I saw people all over socials celebrating the main character's birthday, and while I love precious lil Inori to heaven and back, I will never understand celebrating the fake birthdate of a fictive person. I mean real life people's birthdays make sense, it's the day you were born... duh. But while a fictive character can also have a mom and dad and a canonincal birthdate that the author decided on... they are not a real living person, so they have no real birthdate.

Like, I am all for being so attached to a fictional character that when you read the story they feel real to you, because that's a sign of good writing. But please don't go so far that you celebrate the "day they were born".... because they weren't.... that's going too far in appreciating the character in my stupid opinion.

That is merely the tip of the Iceberg in trends such as waifu culture and all it's derivatives

This guy here should be ashamed of himself

Spoiler

for not having Ryo there

 

[MegaHiro91]

That is merely the tip of the Iceberg in trends such as waifu culture and all it's derivatives

I see... always good to be reminded that no matter how weird you think you are... there are worse. You may have a foot fetish or whatever... but at least you don't celebrate fake birthdates because you have an unhealthy obsession with a fictional character.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

I dunno if it could be risky to say but I think that blaming capitalism for anything awful happening to you is like blaming the ocean for people drowning.

Sure, this is one of the biggest flaw about water but this is also why we must learn to swim and having life jackets. Same thing in life. Be prepared.

 

[fake-kun]

I dunno if it could be risky to say but I think that blaming capitalism for anything awful happening to you is like blaming the ocean for people drowning.

Sure, this is one of the biggest flaw about water but this is also why we must learn to swim and having life jackets. Same thing in life. Be prepared.

Most of those people don't even know what capitalism is outside of "free markets and corporations exist".

 

[Tonberry]

I dunno if it could be risky to say but I think that blaming capitalism for anything awful happening to you is like blaming the ocean for people drowning.

Sure, this is one of the biggest flaw about water but this is also why we must learn to swim and having life jackets. Same thing in life. Be prepared.

So you’re not allowed to be upset at an exploitative system for exploiting you?

Also, I think this probably falls under Rule 3.

 

[Deleted member 884]

That is merely the tip of the Iceberg in trends such as waifu culture and all it's derivatives

This guy here should be ashamed of himself

Spoiler

for not having Ryo there

I would never be that brave.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

Most of those people don't even know what capitalism is outside of "free markets and corporations exist".

It's easy to learn about how it works. Not even with expensive courses.

So you’re not allowed to be upset at an exploitative system for exploiting you?

"Exploitative" is pretty relative when there are ways to work around or making things less tedious. Work smarter not harder.

It's still the only system that worked so far compared to others that have been tried.

 

[Tonberry]

It's easy to learn about how it works. Not even with expensive courses.


"Exploitative" is pretty relative when there are ways to work around or making things less tedious. Work smarter not harder.

It's still the only system that worked so far compared to others that have been tried.

That’s such a reductive way of describing it (and I think we come from pretty different places so our definitions are different by nature). But whatever, I don’t want to engage in this because I don’t want to accidentally break the no politics rule.

Sorry for engaging in the first place but I don’t think this topic is appropriate for this forum.

 

[Jeanfranc]

I would never be that brave.

Do it at a convention

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

That’s such a reductive way of describing it (and I think we come from pretty different places so our definitions are different by nature). But whatever, I don’t want to engage in this because I don’t want to accidentally break the no politics rule.

Sorry for engaging in the first place but I don’t think this topic is appropriate for this forum.

I'm still wondering what is the clear line about the whole "no politics" rule as I'm talking about an economic system not a political belief (unless economics is intrinsically political therefore anything related to console and game pricing as well as auctions, bargains and even exchanges should fall under politics).


Maybe this is a risky terrain but what I'm saying is that instead of sitting down and complain about the system until things gets better it would still be more productive to get up and try doing something to help ourselves becoming a better version of ourselves to have a better situation.

Other systems have proven they couldn't sustain themselves as they always get issues and people will get a more miserable life.

Sure, the Status Quo could always change but I'll still say that evolutions are not systematically beneficial.

 

[Deleted member 257420]

Woah, 1k replies!

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[Bakuma1997]

White chocolate is good, come at me "It's not even real chocolate" bros, i still love that milky flavor in my deserts

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

White chocolate is good, come at me "It's not even real chocolate" bros, i still love that milky flavour in my deserts.

No cacao = not chocolate.

But in the meantime I feel that products could have less sugar, it would be better for health.

 

[MegaHiro91]

No cacao = not chocolate.

But in the meantime I feel that products could have less sugar, it would be better for health.

I don't care about my health as long as it tastes good, we're all gonna die one day anyway, besides I don't put on weight regardless of sugar intake. I bought a milkshake the other day and it was way too sour for me so dumped half a kilo of sugar on that b*tch.

 

[popckorn]

I never understood...
They say white chocolate has no cacao, but it is made with cacao butter specifically.
I dont consider it chocolate, but a creamy confection, like "cajeta" or "dulce de leche".

 

[MasterEn]

I never understood...
They say white chocolate has no cacao, but it is made with cacao butter specifically.
I dont consider it chocolate, but a creamy confection, like "cajeta" or "dulce de leche".

because most people can't be bothered to actually check on stuff. i found the following info on white chocolate from 2 minutes of google searching:
"White chocolate is a confection made of sugar, milk powder, cocoa butter, and often vanilla and lecithin. White chocolate doesn't contain brown cocoa solids (also known as cocoa liquor or cocoa mass), or cocoa powder.

Cocoa butter, also called theobroma oil, is a pale-yellow, edible fat extracted from the cocoa bean (Theobroma cacao). It is used to make chocolate, as well as some ointments, toiletries, and pharmaceuticals. Cocoa butter has a cocoa flavor and aroma. Its melting point is slightly below human body temperature. It is an essential ingredient of chocolate and related confectionary products. Cocoa butter does not contain butter or other animal products; it is vegan.

For use in chocolate manufacture, the cocoa beans are first fermented and then dried. The beans are then roasted and separated from their hulls to produce cocoa nibs. About 54–58% of the cocoa nibs is cocoa butter. The cocoa nibs are ground to form cocoa mass, also known as cocoa liquor or chocolate liquor. Chocolate liquor is pressed to separate the cocoa butter from the non-fat cocoa solids. Cocoa butter is sometimes deodorized to remove strong or undesirable tastes."

i presume that most people know that vanilla is used in making white chocolate so they probably presume that it is swapped into the recipe in place of chocolate and is then made the same way as regular chocolate.

 

[UnDubious]

It's more complicated than that. From reading more in-depth articles, most chocolate flavor comes from cocoa solids, while cocoa butter has a much lighter flavor and is mostly used for texture and temperature reasons. White chocolate only has the latter, and in fact the cocoa butter used for it is even partly deodorized, meaning much of the flavor is removed in the process, so there is very little of the flavor component of cocoa in white chocolate. So white chocolate "has cocoa", but barely in the way that matters (flavor).

Personally I think it's good when mixed with milk chocolates, like in Kinder eggs. On its own it gets a little sickening pretty quickly.

 

[Ikagura Ikagura]

I don't care about my health as long as it tastes good, we're all gonna die one day anyway.

Health is important though. And saying "we're all gonna die one day anyway" is a bit of a fatalist point of view.

It's because we only got one life that we must take care of it.

 

[MasterEn]

It's more complicated than that. From reading more in-depth articles, most chocolate flavor comes from cocoa solids, while cocoa butter has a much lighter flavor and is mostly used for texture and temperature reasons. White chocolate only has the latter, and in fact the cocoa butter used for it is even partly deodorized, meaning much of the flavor is removed in the process, so there is very little of the flavor component of cocoa in white chocolate. So white chocolate "has cocoa", but barely in the way that matters (flavor).

Personally I think it's good when mixed with milk chocolates, like in Kinder eggs. On its own it gets a little sickening pretty quickly.

i know, but that was what i grabbed off of google by typing in "what is white chocolate made of".
it ain't that hard to look on google to find information and answers to questions but people seem to go out of their way to do as little as possible to find stuff. even without looking on the internet, i would have assumed that "white chocolate" is just chocolate with something else mixed in to make it white in color, mostly for the purpose of making more creative desserts.

 

[fake-kun]

Health is important though. And saying "we're all gonna die one day anyway" is a bit of a fatalist point of view.

It's because we only got one life that we must take care of it.

Personally, it's better to live to be 35 doing things you enjoy than to live to be 90 doing things you hate.

 

[UnDubious]

Personally, it's better to live to be 35 doing things you enjoy than to live to be 90 doing things you hate.

I kind of agree with the general sentiment but 35 is pretty extreme. Don't know how old you are but life really speeds up after a while and you'll find that you're 35 in no time if you aren't already. That's a really short life.
A long life devoid of joy or satisfaction is useless, though. I'd say the value of your life is determined by its quality plus some degree of hope for the future.

 

[MegaHiro91]

Health is important though. And saying "we're all gonna die one day anyway" is a bit of a fatalist point of view.

It's because we only got one life that we must take care of it.

Not disagreeing with you on that, of course we need to take care of ourselves. I'm just saying I am not the type to analyze every daily callory of the food I eat. I just wanna eat what tastes good. I often see people who insist on being SUPER healthy that all they eat is a salad and some energy bars, and I am not interested in a diet like that. I wanna have my cake and eat it too. Going to McDonald's even though I know it is perhaps the peak of unhealthy food. Eat a stake once in a while with some salad at the side, and pour loads of sugar into my drink because I don't find it sweet enough. I have lived like this all my life and I am still kicking, so as long as I don't do something stupid like eat fastfood every day for a month (Super Size Me), I don't worry about my overall health.

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Personally, it's better to live to be 35 doing things you enjoy than to live to be 90 doing things you hate.

While 35 is a very short life-span (that would only give me one year left haha) I agree with the idea of your statement. I'd rather die 67 years old for eating too much junkfood, than live till 90 because I only ate salad and measured my daily callories on a golden scale.

 

[fake-kun]

I kind of agree with the general sentiment but 35 is pretty extreme. Don't know how old you are but life really speeds up after a while and you'll find that you're 35 in no time if you aren't already. That's a really short life.
A long life devoid of joy or satisfaction is useless, though. I'd say the value of your life is determined by its quality plus some degree of hope for the future.

Eh, I have long accepted that I won't live long with my serendary lifestyle and unhealthy eating habits. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[UnDubious]

My (not) hot take: most superpowers that sound cool to have would probably make the CIA kidnap you or kill you. Like there's no way they'd let you just fly freely or shapeshift or whatever. They'd 100% get you.

 

[Deleted member 884]

Never cared about my health neither. I always ate what I wanted and never had any kind of problem, my health is almost perfect. Moreover I can eat whatever I want without fatten up, thanks to anxiety and my metabolism.