lonefox8 said:One should always heed their intuition—it is perhaps your most valuable asset 🙂. There is a massive difference between mere "flirting" and actual infidelity, and your instinct is what allows you to distinguish between the two.
I found myself in a strikingly similar position once. My ex would shout at me, insisting I was being irrational for feeling jealous when I confronted him about his "harmless" online flirting with some girl. His explosive reaction was the immediate red flag that told me I had intuitively sensed something deeply wrong. 😁 It didn't take long for the truth to surface, yet he expected me to sit idly by while he weighed his options and decided which woman suited him better before making a final call. I "assisted" him in reaching that decision by opting for an immediate breakup just a week after that conversation. 🙂
Never regret following your intuition. Not once. Even if a situation appears catastrophic in the moment, time eventually proves that decisions rooted in instinct are incredibly productive in the long run. 😉
The difficulty lies solely in learning how to differentiate instinct from raw emotion or pure logic. Emotions and reason are merely the surface manifestations of internal or external stimuli triggered by that core intuition. People often mistake the two; they become swept up in temporary feelings or over-rationalization and make the "wrong" decision, believing they are acting on instinct. They end up regretting it later. In my view, it is far better to make a "wrong" decision than to remain paralyzed and do nothing at all.
reminds me of...
There is no such thing as a wrong decision. You either act, or you don't. The consequences? Well, that's just a different tune entirely.
redmarlin3 said:I’ve basically bought all my friends as pets 😕 And I swear on my life, I am not cheating on any of them. It’s just perfectly natural that if you asked, I’d say I want to go out with every single one of them. Even though, realistically, I wouldn't.
I don't buy them even if a few of them are actually quite cheap. 🙂
"But nobody anticipated that a film themed around the mark of the beast would find its set design staged right in the heart of the San Francisco Archdiocese."
Big deal. 🙄 Sometimes I just can't wrap my head around the sheer laziness of those running our Church.
I mean, what's the worst that could happen? Is the mark of the beast actually going to stomp through the streets we walk on? Would he really be "scared" of the San Francisco Archdiocese itself? Some little Monsignor would probably just wag a finger at him and say, "Now hold on there, dear boy, you aren't going anywhere!" 🙄 🙏
It honestly bothers me how some clergy members feel they have the absolute right to judge and dictate everything.
nimblemarlin17 said:There’s this insane sport out there that isn't even made up, though I haven't seen it on ESPN in ages: hill climbing on dirt bikes. They just pick some massive, steep incline, mark off distances—10 feet, 20 feet, 30 feet, whatever—and riders charge straight up until they can't anymore. In about 95% of cases, it ends with a brutal wipeout sliding back down. Absolute madness. 😁
And since you’re clearly staying right on topic here, why don't you explain how that relates to this thread? 😁😁 👍
Back when I was a teenager—high school, I think—there used to be this column in a local sports and trivia magazine. Just for the hell of it...
The only things that actually stuck in my brain were:
"chess assist" "a free kick in boxing"
I used to make fun of all the others, too.. So, you creative types, feel free to throw some more ridiculous ones into this thread.. even stupider if you can manage it👍
So, why is it that every time I open Reddit, I have to double-check if I’m actually logged into my own account? I mean, I’ll go to check a thread and find some complete stranger is signed in instead!
Could this be related to the corporate network at my office, or is there some weird technical glitch happening here?
It’s easy for me to catch it... but what about the person who doesn't notice and starts posting under my name?
Of course. As long as that lady with the cookies doesn't wander by, you can either edit it or just delete it entirely. You'll see an "edit" button right next to the "quote" option. 😉
I’m not entirely sure; a blogger actually reached out to me saying she couldn't get her registration to stick... To be more precise: She has an account, but it seems she's stuck only being able to send PMs.😕
Apparently, she's locked out of posting on any subforum whatsoever. She can read everything, but she's completely unable to reply.
Lisa Adams said:The movie would have been significantly better if it didn't feature that annoying, overly sweet, high-pitched little voice belonging to Amy. It just pierces right through your ears.😁
Tell me about it... I remember feeling like she was constantly breaking through the sound barrier. And once she starts crying? When she hits those emotional lows? It’s just brutal. 😁
Aside from that, the film actually wasn't bad at all.