| Author |
Message |
Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Mum outraged autism being referred to as an acquired taste |
| Wolfram87 |
|
Posted: 15 Oct 2020, 2:46 pm
|
|
Replies: 5
Views: 960
|
| What dross! I'll have her know I'm very flavoursome! |
|
 |
Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The definition of “Karen” escalated quickly—I think. |
| Wolfram87 |
|
Posted: 14 Oct 2020, 1:19 pm
|
|
Replies: 21
Views: 1,936
|
| Sure. The word "queer" used to be a derogatory term for a homosexual person. Then it was reclaimed by that group and used as a self-descriptor by homosexuals. Now it's somehow become so broad that I don't actually know what it's supposed to refer to anymore. |
|
|
Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Some people object to "under God" in the pledge |
| Wolfram87 |
|
Posted: 14 Oct 2020, 1:09 pm
|
|
Replies: 19
Views: 1,380
|
| Many of the same people also think that "E Pluribus Unum" is a better slogan than "In God We trust". |
|
|
Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The definition of “Karen” escalated quickly—I think. |
| Wolfram87 |
|
Posted: 14 Oct 2020, 11:11 am
|
|
Replies: 21
Views: 1,936
|
| While I'll concede that language can develop and evolve quite quickly when the need arises, I disagree that this a word evolving so much as it is a word having its actual meaning diluted due to entering the mainstream and being used en masse by people who do not actually understand it. Just as the w... |
|
|
Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The definition of “Karen” escalated quickly—I think. |
| Wolfram87 |
|
Posted: 14 Oct 2020, 7:45 am
|
|
Replies: 21
Views: 1,936
|
| Nah, fantasy trolls are named for the old norse umbrella term for magic and magic critters that lurk just out of sight. It lives on the the Nordic words like "trollkarl"(wizard) and "trollstav" (magic staff/wand). |
|
|
Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The definition of “Karen” escalated quickly—I think. |
| Wolfram87 |
|
Posted: 14 Oct 2020, 7:08 am
|
|
Replies: 21
Views: 1,936
|
| Yeah, that's true. Kind of like how anyone that's rude on the internet is a "troll" now. Kind of annoying. Trolling is a art. |
|
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What if your government threatens to disable heating? |
| Wolfram87 |
|
Posted: 14 Oct 2020, 5:01 am
|
|
Replies: 26
Views: 2,267
|
| Guess I'd wear more clothes? |
|
|
Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize |
| Wolfram87 |
|
Posted: 14 Oct 2020, 4:44 am
|
|
Replies: 66
Views: 5,267
|
| Swedish food: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcTpOc7lMSob67WB9pcNxFGh-GH2x_V9xLhK4Q&usqp=CAU Finnish food: https://www.sydkusten.fi/Site/Data/2866/Resource/Module/Article/Image/68787.1555504057.jpg And that's not even getting into the language... |
|
|
Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize |
| Wolfram87 |
|
Posted: 14 Oct 2020, 2:56 am
|
|
Replies: 66
Views: 5,267
|
cyberdad wrote: Wolfram87 wrote: Last nomination was from a Finn. So  to you. Finn, svensk? vad är skillnaden?
Help help, I'm being racismed! |
|
|
Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The definition of “Karen” escalated quickly—I think. |
| Wolfram87 |
|
Posted: 14 Oct 2020, 2:46 am
|
|
Replies: 21
Views: 1,936
|
| The principlal components of the Karen archetype is entitlement and unreasonableness. Racism isn't required, but close at hand. |
|
|
Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize |
| Wolfram87 |
|
Posted: 13 Oct 2020, 7:52 am
|
|
Replies: 66
Views: 5,267
|
| Can someone please remind me what he did to get this prize? Negotiated some Middle East peace agreements and got Bahrain to recognize Israel, which opens the potential that other ME nations might follow suit. Granted, it may not be the most spectacular reason, but it's a lot more than Obama did to ... |
|
|
Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize |
| Wolfram87 |
|
Posted: 12 Oct 2020, 6:55 am
|
|
Replies: 66
Views: 5,267
|
Depends. Those peace agreements he negotiated will hopefully go a long way towards lots of people not dying.
Though I will say I was glad when that tree planting program in Ethiopia (?) got the price over little miss How Dare You. |
|
|
Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize |
| Wolfram87 |
|
Posted: 12 Oct 2020, 6:48 am
|
|
Replies: 66
Views: 5,267
|
| I thought they had already chickened out and given the price to some faceless UN organ? |
|
|
Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: Please tell me animal facts! |
| Wolfram87 |
|
Posted: 09 Oct 2020, 1:10 am
|
|
Replies: 264
Views: 35,691
|
cyberdad wrote: Ants, wasps, bees and termites are social insects. They coordinate together in a manner that is not unlike humans except they are selfless.
Humans are social, these insects are eusocial. |
|
|
Forum: Love and Dating Topic: It's Terrible |
| Wolfram87 |
|
Posted: 08 Oct 2020, 6:51 pm
|
|
Replies: 16
Views: 2,968
|
We experience the world turned uo to 11, sure. Having more to deal with does not equate to being weak, even if you should fail at it.
Enjoying things that are strange takes nothing away from the enjoyment. |
|
|
Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: If You're Very Attractive and You Know It |
| Wolfram87 |
|
Posted: 08 Oct 2020, 2:51 am
|
|
Replies: 20
Views: 2,012
|
Quote: If You're Very Attractive And You Know It
clap your hands? |
|
|
| Sort by: |
