Often enough, their viewpoints have been discredited already. To me, it’s rarely worth the effort of disputing bunk information if it’s clearly wrong and the person writing it is not engaging in good faith. I know some people enjoy debating, but I prefer to save my sanity most of the time.

Because there’s no use engaging with someone who is not willing to consider new information or alternative viewpoints. Those people have an agenda to push and often come off as hostile or rude. Much better to just downvote and move on.

I hope this backfires on these companies and they lose support. I know I won’t be buying any of their products.

Probably pretty mild compared to other responses you’ll get, but every so often I have one where all my teeth fall out. I don’t know why, but that one always disturbs me more than the ones where I’m in danger.

No idea, but I’m not opposed to finding out.

Could be. I was sitting on the carpet. I’ve never seen anything like it before or since, though.

Technically, I didn’t buy this, but I feel like it fits the spirit of the thread.

When I was a kid, a friend of mine gifted me an off-brand Super Nintendo controller to me for my birthday. I used it for all of about 5 minutes before it shocked the shit out of my hand and then never worked again.

Damm, hoisted by my own petard.

I’m not saying put bulls are the most dangerous breed, but when was the last time you heard of a retriever or a lab shooting someone?

Is co-wash conditioner? 30 sec max.

I’m asking this in good faith, but are you/your police friends white? Historically speaking, minorities have been profiled, been more likely to be arrested, and been subject to harsher sentences than white people have. This is no small part to the reason that the ACAB sentiment runs much deeper in minority populations. And I say this as a white man with a mother and brother that work for the police.

Trump and MAGA are regressive. They are hell-bent on taking this country back to the first half of the 20th century, in all the worst possible ways.

I’d say the correct way to respond is by not saying anything. They’ve clearly indicated that they aren’t interested in continuing the conversation.

About 15 years ago, I happened to stumble upon an online promotional contest for the movie 2012. It was a contest of logic games that took place 1 at a time over 4 or 5 weeks, and it just so happened to be week 1 still. Seeing as I used to be a big nerd (I still am, but I used to, too), I decided to give it a shot. Once the contest was over, I promptly forgot about it until I got a random phone call a couple months later.

Turns out, I ended up placing in the top 12, which meant I had won a PS3 and some crappy Sony video camera. It also meant that I was moving on to phas two of the contrst. Phase two required the contestants to make a video and get elected by the internet as the winner, for a chance at a vacation to Mexico. I wasn’t keen on doing all that, so I phoned it in for the video. All I wanted was the PS3, honestly.

You can’t use a torrent client via TOR.

Send them $.50 and ask for your change.

I can’t believe gas is over $2 a gallon now.

Do you mean Pitt and Jennifer Aniston? The Brangelina split was in 2019.

I assume you’ve looked into visa requirements and whether you and your wife will be able to work. Canada is a bit cold for my taste, but if that’s what you have your sights on, I hope you can make it work. Best of luck to you.