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The good-option dilemma is that typical scenario where—for example—some evil authority figure holding you hostage gives you two options: one where you suffer the most and the other where you don't suffer as long as you give them what they want. Obviously you pick the second option out of desperation, but the dilemma here is that no matter what option you choose, in the end the evil figure will still make you suffer (typically by being killed or watching your loved ones die).
I had a good-option dilemma today where my computer's SSD got corrupted and I either had two options: wipe everything and do a clean reinstall of Windows, or pay a few hundred bucks to have some specialist recover the contents. So I paid for the recovery but the people shipped back the wrong drive with somebody else's files! So in the end, I had to wipe my drive no matter which option I went for. This is the good-option dilemma in a nutshell.
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian December 26, 2021
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by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian November 10, 2021
Get the Google Play Store mug.A social network that was once heavily criticized by everyone back in late 2013 due to the YouTube-G+ integration. But now looking back, the change wasn't really that bad for me. I came to like using the G+ app to manage my YouTube comment inbox.
In fact, from a sole usability standpoint, the G+ era of YT made it far more easier to manage and respond to replies than YouTube's current notification system. Not only that, but G+ allowed you to mute individual YT comment threads, which is something you can't do anymore; it's either mute all comment thread notifs or nothing. But perhaps one of the biggest perks of the YT-G+ integration was the ability to DISABLE replies on your YT comment and also DELETE replies. Yes that's right, as the OP of a comment thread you actually had the power to delete replies. While this could be abused, usually it wasn't and was very useful for ridding hateful, off-topic or spam replies.
But then in late-2017, following YT's redesign, you could no longer use G+ to manage youtube comment threads and thus all those perks were gone. A new notif system was implemented and it sucked so bad. Initially you couldn't even reply to someone within the notification pop-out (you can now tho).
And finally in April 2019, Google+ itself shut down. While I barely used the app for what it was, I do miss those times when I received YT notifs through G+, particularly during 2014/2015.
As the saying goes: you don't recognize what was precious to you until it is gone.
In fact, from a sole usability standpoint, the G+ era of YT made it far more easier to manage and respond to replies than YouTube's current notification system. Not only that, but G+ allowed you to mute individual YT comment threads, which is something you can't do anymore; it's either mute all comment thread notifs or nothing. But perhaps one of the biggest perks of the YT-G+ integration was the ability to DISABLE replies on your YT comment and also DELETE replies. Yes that's right, as the OP of a comment thread you actually had the power to delete replies. While this could be abused, usually it wasn't and was very useful for ridding hateful, off-topic or spam replies.
But then in late-2017, following YT's redesign, you could no longer use G+ to manage youtube comment threads and thus all those perks were gone. A new notif system was implemented and it sucked so bad. Initially you couldn't even reply to someone within the notification pop-out (you can now tho).
And finally in April 2019, Google+ itself shut down. While I barely used the app for what it was, I do miss those times when I received YT notifs through G+, particularly during 2014/2015.
As the saying goes: you don't recognize what was precious to you until it is gone.
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian February 14, 2022
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"If there was one beverage I could drink right now it would be a Fanta."
"I was depressed until I gulped down a bottle of Fanta, now I feel like I'm on top of the world!"
"I was depressed until I gulped down a bottle of Fanta, now I feel like I'm on top of the world!"
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian January 20, 2022
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Jess: Your bf comes off as a bit rude tbh
Ingrid: Yeah he's bit of a control freak sometimes, but when it comes to sex he's actually into submission. He's such a hard bottom haha
Ingrid: Yeah he's bit of a control freak sometimes, but when it comes to sex he's actually into submission. He's such a hard bottom haha
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian August 20, 2021
Get the hard bottom mug.It's basically the how-to-guide equivalent of BuzzFeed. The how-to's are often very formulaic and dumbed down, as if anything can be simplified down to 10 short steps. And most of the tips and tricks they give are common sense. They also have some of the most stupid and pointless how-to's which merely serves more as humor than anything. It's all just fast food garbage that's easy to digest but gives little value in return.
Great for skimming the surface, but if you actually want to learn something, WikiHow is the LAST place you'd want to be looking at.
Great for skimming the surface, but if you actually want to learn something, WikiHow is the LAST place you'd want to be looking at.
Me: Alexa, what are some tips to improve your home?
Alexa: According to the article on WikiHow-
Me: Alexa, unplug yourself.
Alexa: According to the article on WikiHow-
Me: Alexa, unplug yourself.
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian May 23, 2021
Get the WikiHow mug.A resting cringe face (RCF for short) is similar to resting bitch face, but instead of an angry or irritated face, the individual instead unintentionally maintains a cringed sour facial expression. Imagine watching the most cringiest meme video or literally sucking on a lemon, that's the kind of facial expression people with RCF make.
They might not realize that they're cringing their own facial muscles, but many people will notice. RCF is also far more contagious compared to RBF. For example, when you see someone with RCF, you will immediately start cringing too and you will feel incredibly bitter and gloomy.
RCF is relatively uncommon in younger people. Older aged women (49-65) are often the ones that suffer from RCF.
See also: resting disdainful face
They might not realize that they're cringing their own facial muscles, but many people will notice. RCF is also far more contagious compared to RBF. For example, when you see someone with RCF, you will immediately start cringing too and you will feel incredibly bitter and gloomy.
RCF is relatively uncommon in younger people. Older aged women (49-65) are often the ones that suffer from RCF.
See also: resting disdainful face
Me: *arrives to class late*
Substitute teacher: Who are you?
Me: Oh, I'm in this class, I just arrived late
Substitute teacher: Ah ok
Me: *quietly working on my assignment*
Substitute teacher: *Stands in front of me with her nasty resting cringe face*
Me: *feels sick to the stomach*
Me: Hi, am I doing anything wrong?
Substitute teacher: Oh no not at all, I'm just seeing what you're working on
Me: Oh ok
Substitute teacher: *continues to exhibit resting cringe face*
Me: *starts to cringe and feel bitter AF*
(School ends, goes home)
My mom: What's the matter?
Me: Oh, no, I just have a resting cringe face that's all, I caught it from my substitute teacher today
Substitute teacher: Who are you?
Me: Oh, I'm in this class, I just arrived late
Substitute teacher: Ah ok
Me: *quietly working on my assignment*
Substitute teacher: *Stands in front of me with her nasty resting cringe face*
Me: *feels sick to the stomach*
Me: Hi, am I doing anything wrong?
Substitute teacher: Oh no not at all, I'm just seeing what you're working on
Me: Oh ok
Substitute teacher: *continues to exhibit resting cringe face*
Me: *starts to cringe and feel bitter AF*
(School ends, goes home)
My mom: What's the matter?
Me: Oh, no, I just have a resting cringe face that's all, I caught it from my substitute teacher today
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian August 2, 2020
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