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As a joke… yeah…

Some refrigerators are white

A new fridge is young and “healthy”

A fridge can be over 6 feet tall

You can attach a suction cup dildo, or any sex toy you choose, to a fridge

Although fridges are completely neutral when it comes to honor and morality, I suspect they have a more tolerable personality

Refrigerators are available in many styles. You can pick one that you find “handsome”, or just tape a poster to it.

In a pinch, you can hide inside a refrigerator for protection

Refrigerators excel at providing resources. As for “coverture”, I’m still not completely sure what it is (even after looking it up) but it sounds like an outdated kind of marriage arrangement. That’s not something a refrigerator can provide, but I’m not sure someone would want it anyway.

Refrigerators have no stance when it comes to children, but since time out of mind, they have been encouraging the creativity of children by proudly displaying their artwork. The value of OPs influence on children is… questionable.

Most refrigerators cannot cook, and none can do the prep work. This is the only clear win for OP.

Most refrigerators can float if you tie the door shut. You may have to remove the compressor, though, because those things are heavy.

Refrigerators will silently watch any show you choose, or no shows at all. Same goes for music.

Well, he has MUCH better chances of getting one of those…

It’s a paradox. I can only hope these guys are frustrated high schoolers who will mature, and then look back on stuff like this and laugh/cringe.

Yeah, I read right past the first “feature” on his list, assuming the funny stuff was further down.

I have good taste in anime

Well, at least I wasn’t disappointed.

That is a profound insult to Turkey. Wars have started over less.

Sorry, I was laughing at myself, not trying to make you uncomfortable

Okay, never noticed this community before. I almost blocked it because I first read it as “fecalmemes”.

And in my experience, one’s own little world can be better than what’s outside.

Huh. Actually, a cheese and hash brown casserole sounds pretty good.

Wait a minute. Does that say “funeral potatoes” for Utah? WTF?

I wouldn’t call myself terrified, but I’m pessimistic. I’ve had this attitude for years, so the fear has faded into a constant, dull, background gloom.

It would take major, expensive, immediate action to combat climate change in a meaningful way, and I don’t think my government (US) has the willingness to do it. It’s too corrupt, and there are too many climate deniers in positions of power.

Now multiply that problem a few dozen times. Imagine how difficult it would be to get countries that hate each other to work together. Even if we narrow it down to the top polluters, it’s not gonna happen.

Next, consider individuals. A lot of people are greedy, selfish, and think climate change is a hoax. Plus, people are wired for denial. That’s not a condemnation of any group. It’s just a psychological fact.

Lastly, think about the nature of the problem itself. To avoid the worst of the consequences, we need to act before undeniable proof exists. Too many people don’t trust science, and will refuse to act until their personal standards for proof are met. Unfortunately, by the time there’s “sufficient” proof, it will be too late. Even if we could flip a switch and stop burning all fossil fuels immediately, it would take years for the environment to recover.

Of course, I could be wrong. I’m not one of those depressing clods who uses pessimism as an excuse to do nothing. I still try to do things that don’t harm the environment, even though I think it’s useless and trivial. I live as though my actions could matter. We’ll see… sooner rather than later, I think.

Glad to hear it. Over the years, Meta has shown that they don’t deserve the benefit of the doubt. They’d have to prove themselves, which I suspect they are able (but 100% not willing) to do.

Addiction is everywhere, but cigarettes are unique. It’s no secret that cigarette companies deliberately get people addicted, and then let them die, simply because it’s profitable.

You KNOW you’re being used. Voluntarily paying to make it happen is stupid.

I’m sympathetic towards older folks who got hooked when the companies were still lying to the public, but anyone who started smoking in the last few decades is a moron.

I like learning from opposing opinions - when they’re presented in a civil and thoughtful way. The_Donald is just a cesspool of ignorance, transparently hiding behind the principle of “free speech”. They treat it as a license to echo mindless hatred. No thanks.

Nope

Handling, and how fun it is to drive. I don’t care nearly as much about cargo capacity, the size of the back seat, etc. I’ll never buy an SUV.

Beyond a minimum (around 200), I don’t even care that much about horsepower. Got a turbocharged, high HP monster? Good for you… but how often do you actually get to USE that engineering you paid thousands extra for?

Yup. Any higher power that can’t even be bothered to unambiguously prove their existence just isn’t worth my time.

No, but I also recognize that I may be wrong. To be honest, arrogant atheists bother me even more than arrogant theists.

To me, the whole point is that any answer is impossible to prove. Trying to definitively, factually state that no kind of higher power exists is irrational, and thoroughly undermines any claim of logic or reason. The stubborn, uncompromising kind of atheist frequently describes themselves as a logical, rational person, so I expect them to see this problem.

I’m glad to see that people have been!

I think the Beehaw mods are on the brink of a nervous breakdown. With the influx of reddit users (like me), running the site must be like working retail on Black Friday - but it’s happening EVERY DAY.