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#11

Off the Record / Re: Elon Musk: Always A Douche

Last post by Baron von Schtinkenbutt - Today at 11:37:30 AM

Makes sense

I can just see how this pain would go though. Musk recommends absolutely gutting the government - trump shows how moderate and sensible he is by only brutalising it half as much

He'll point to Twitter as a shining example of how well that would go, too.

#12

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Valmy - Today at 11:33:32 AM

Is it just Britain or is ita global thing that boys clothes are really depressing?
It's all black, brown, beige, camouflage green... If there's a primary colour it's really dull and muted.
And I'm not talking adult fashion here. It's clothes for little boys. 3 year olds.
 They want bright colours and pictures of animals.
But to get that you have to go to the girls section and try and find something without too many obvious frills.

I don't recall having any problems getting bright blues and reds and so forth for my boys. Might have an issue with pink or pastels but not bright primary colors.

So yeah - I don't remember having any issue with bright colours for little boys clothes (with the proviso my youngest turns 11 next month, so it's been a little while).

But I know I'm not the first to note that it's kind of weird how absurdly gendered little kids clothes are.  Like girls clothes will invariably be pink, or pastels, probably with frills - and that's even before you get to whatever characters or images are on them.

I know. But it's fun and cute. There are plenty of gender neutral stuff as well.

But I let me wife and mother in law indulge in all the cutesy stuff.

What kind of weirds me out is the cutesy yet quasi sexualized stuff. Like having a shirt for you baby boy saying he is a babe magnet and so forth. And it only gets weirder but I forget the specifics. I was probably too traumatized.

#13

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Barrister - Today at 11:30:53 AM

When my kids were younger we wound up colour-coding a lot of things for them - which included clothes.  One kid liked blue, second kid liked red - so when the third kid came along we just chose green as his colour.

Like the Chipmunks?

Netflix did a Chipmunks revival a few years ago, the guys latched on to it precisely because there was a chipmunk associated with each of their colours.  

#14

Off the Record / Re: Elon Musk: Always A Douche

Last post by HVC - Today at 11:30:12 AM

She's super calculated, but very successful at it. So while her music isn't my cup of tea (a few catchy tunes aside), and her rabid fans are scary, she does get my respect as a businesswoman.

#15

Off the Record / Re: Elon Musk: Always A Douche

Last post by Barrister - Today at 11:28:34 AM

I think his offer was to inseminate her, although it's not clear.

Then that is delusional.  You have already said you don't know anything about Taylor Swift, but she is currently dating one of America's most eligible bachelors and a Super Bowl champion from last year.  I'm pretty sure she's gonna pick her boyfriend over some overweight, frumpy, slightly insane, male, pretending he's an alpha.

Think of all the music (and $$$) she could make from that break up on her next album. Way more than Kelce. Im sure she'd at least consider dating him

Taylor Swift's entire career, and dating life, seem like it has been very well calculated.  Like don't get me wrong I don't doubt that her and Kelce have a legitimate relationship, but he's a fairly wholesome figure that compliments her public persona.

Swift is also a billionaire in her own right, so I hardly think she needs to hook up with Grimes' ex-partner for any reason.

#16

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by HVC - Today at 11:27:56 AM

The kiddie colour stuff is weird. Everyone knows about the blue pink shift thing. I know that there are studies that shows little boys and little girls like different types of toys, across cultures and timelines, but it's funny how things like colours get socially imprinted on them too.

#17

Off the Record / Re: 2024 US Presidential Elect...

Last post by HVC - Today at 11:25:52 AM

And (unfettered democracy) he lost twice!

You're the reason societies fail

#18

Off the Record / Re: 2024 US Presidential Elect...

Last post by Sheilbh - Today at 11:24:31 AM

And (unfettered democracy) he lost twice!

#19

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Sheilbh - Today at 11:24:07 AM

When my kids were younger we wound up colour-coding a lot of things for them - which included clothes.  One kid liked blue, second kid liked red - so when the third kid came along we just chose green as his colour.

Like the Chipmunks?

#20

Off the Record / Re: 2024 US Presidential Elect...

Last post by HVC - Today at 11:23:46 AM

Unfettered democracy

He lost!

Once. He was an option twice

*Edit* Thrice!