Oh, come on! Stupid trends, anyone?

[wolfpup]

@echoreply

And this is the bias you are showing. It is “junk” not a spacial arrangement artist at the top of their game.

That’s correct: it’s junk. As defined by the fact that a trained monkey or any low-level AI could accomplish exactly the same thing.

@echoreply

And when instead of deriving pleasure the singing gives me a headache?

Then that particular art form is not for you. That’s not judgmental. We all have different tastes, and that’s fine. Frankly, I don’t really like most opera, either, though I can appreciate the incredible skill that goes into its creation.

@echoreply

This is so often just shitting on things that young women, teen, and tween girls like. At it’s best, most of the arguments in this thread sound elitist and condescending.

I’m not criticizing what anyone likes. In point of fact, a lot of the things that young people like – male or female – are idiotic, but that’s the nature of youth and I’m not criticizing them for it. I’m criticizing the so-called “influencers” who pursue fame and fortune by doing idiotic things.

[chela]

It’s all so mesmerizing the insta rabbit hole,
Make up hussies, oldsters doing yoga, chef D all day ( mmm mmm mmm)

Trending now are gurus, babas and aghoris but no one ever comments in English about it. I want to know what’s going on with that guy covered in ash sitting among the burning dung.

[DrDeth]

@wolfpup

People drink and enjoy wine for the same reason they’ve been doing it for millennia, and for the same reason that great effort has been invested through those millenia to improve the varietals and the wine-making process itself, and that these ever-superior products actually enhance the taste and enjoyment of good food and help create a mellow dinner atmosphere.

One thing to note- currently the trend is for more tannic red wines. That is fine, but if anyone is kinda new to wine drinking, try a "softer: red. It is like IPAs- which iirc are trending , are not for a new beer drinker.

[Briny_Deep]

@CorpusNeptune

I miss when the Internet was a “place” that you went to (a large computer at a desk), and when you were done, that was it. You “left” the Internet for the day. Now it’s everywhere and you can’t escape it.

Oh yes you can! I’m one to talk, because I have an internet addiction to be sure, but it’s absolutely confined to the desktop. Except in literal emergencies, I just don’t look at the internet on my phone, ever. It can be done.

You may be able to uninstall all web browsers from your phone, but still be able to reinstall them in case of a power outage or whatever, to be able to check the news or whatever needs checking.

[LurkMeister]

@CorpusNeptune

I don’t necessarily think smartphones themselves were a mistake, but I definitely think that social media on them WAS a mistake. I miss when the Internet was a “place” that you went to (a large computer at a desk), and when you were done, that was it. You “left” the Internet for the day. Now it’s everywhere and you can’t escape it.
I do like to think progressively on stuff, but I think it’s undeniable that modern social media as it is today was a mistake. I miss forums and stuff (well, I am in this one, but still you know what I mean).

This.

I resisted getting a smartphone as long as I could. I finally did so because a convention I worked for decided that almost all staff communication would be done using Slack and Telegram. While I was able to access these on my laptop, it was incredibly inconvenient to have to boot it up to check for messages, especially when these were time-critical.

Unfortunately, more and more I’m having to use my phone for things that I can’t do on my computer. My biggest complaint is when I try to log onto a website and they decide that my identity needs to be “verified” by sending me a text with a code that I then need to enter on my computer. My user ID and password is apparently no longer sufficient proof that I am who I claim to be.

[WildaBeast]

@bob_2

A Table of Desserts by Jan Davidz de Heem - 1640

I’m just fascinated by the fact that an ear of corn was apparently considered a “dessert” in 1640 (I would guess corn was still considered somewhat exotic in Europe at the time, being a crop from the New World).

[Johnny_Bravo]

I wouldn’t be surprised if a nice fresh piece of corn was considered a dessert. They’re very sweet and crisp. But that particular painting appears to be Still Life with Fruits in Porcelain by Jacob Van Es, not A Table of Desserts, by Jan Davids de Heem.

You can see the latter here.

[LSLGuy]

For the 1600s that’s a spread for a nobleman, not a commoner. But I’m sure modern folks would enjoy that just as much.

[Yllaria]

@Broomstick

That cow hoof trimming guy has a surprisingly large audience, most of whom I suspect aren’t cow hoof trimmers. He just seems to love what he does and it comes through.

I don’t mind hoof trimming, per se. It’s the hoof trimming as a way to treat abscesses that I’ve decided to give a hard pass.

[Broomstick]

For better or worse, though, that gets clicks.

As someone who has had to have surgery for an abscess I have a lot of empathy for the relief the cow would feel but not everyone has that viewpoint.

At least he usually warns you now before the truly ugly bits.

[nightshadea]

@purplehorseshoe

Probably an anti-theft measure, to ensure that your order for eg. 3 chicken strips contained all three, without the driver sneaking a piece for themself.

almost every delivery place from UPS to pizza places now takes a picture of what they drop off because its proof they dropped it off in the right place except when they don’t …amazon has enough pics of my front door that when they sent my order to another house they knew by the picture the driver took was the wrong address

[LurkMeister]

My delivery instructions for DoorDash (and other food delivery services) say, “ring bell” so I don’t have to rely on messages to know when my food has arrived. Of course, this doesn’t stop me from getting pictures of the bag sitting on my front porch. Recently I happened to be near the door when the bell rang, so I opened the door just as the driver was about to take the picture. We both looked at each other and without saying a word pretty much agreed that taking the picture was unnecessary.

[LSLGuy]

@nightshadea

amazon has enough pics of my front door that when they sent my order to another house they knew by the picture the driver took was the wrong address

Which works poorly when you live in a building with 400 identical front doors surrounded by 400 identically painted walls.

If they try, it’s not hard for the delivery person to include the unit number sign adjacent to the door in the pic of the package. Most are too lazy and just shoot the lower corner of the door with the package laying against it. Yes, I’ve learned to recognize exactly how the hallway carpet pattern meets my door. So I can tell if the pic is my package left at some else’s door vs. left at mine but later pilfered. Which cuts it down to only 399 doors I need to go check.

Overall Amazon’s error rate is pretty low. And pilferage has been zero. But little things matter and corporate seems to value efficiency more than accuracy.

[DrDeth]

@LSLGuy

Overall Amazon’s error rate is pretty low. And pilferage has been zero.

I have had a couple issue with UPS delivering stuff from Amazon sellers- twice they left it at a neighbor. Once, the picture was not at a neighbor I could find, and the package never showed up. Only one time has an Amazon driver made a boo-boo- he left my package next door and his package at my door- which was easily fixed.

[Beckdawrek]

Yep. Click!, soon as I saw pus.

[Q.Q.Switcheroo]

[Yookeroo]

@wolfpup

Then that particular art form is not for you.

Something you should probably apply to your tastes.

@wolfpup

I’m not criticizing what anyone likes. In point of fact, a lot of the things that young people like – male or female – are idiotic, but that’s the nature of youth and I’m not criticizing them for it.

Ummmmm…

[LSLGuy]

The irony is strong in that one.

[Beckdawrek]

In the end, you likes what you likes.

[wolfpup]

@Yookeroo

@wolfpup

Then that particular art form is not for you.

Something you should probably apply to your tastes.

I decline to consider the arrangement of junk in an airport security bin or “fridgescaping” to be the same level of art as opera or classical music. Not everything in the category of “things that you like” are at the same level of merit.

@Yookeroo

@wolfpup

I’m not criticizing what anyone likes. In point of fact, a lot of the things that young people like – male or female – are idiotic, but that’s the nature of youth and I’m not criticizing them for it.

Ummmmm…

I guess I wasn’t clear. I regard some of the silly stuff young people do with a sort of detached amusement. My contempt is reserved for “professional trendsetters” who exploit them for profit.