The Knuckledragger 3rd Memorial Slow Forum Post

[Grahame]

Perplexity.ai Pro when faced with  the same  prompt

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/give-me-a-list-of-15-things-th-85bo_TccTjG.055fStbg8A#0

[Grahame]

Non Pro? Sure.

Sure! Here’s a list of 15 things that many people find absurd or downright silly across various categories:

## 1. Prohibition of Certain Foods in Schools
Many schools ban homemade lunches while promoting unhealthy cafeteria options, which seems counterproductive to healthy eating.

## 2. The "No Pants Subway Ride"
An annual event where participants ride the subway without pants. While it’s meant to be fun, many find it just plain ridiculous.

## 3. Laws Against Public Dancing
Some places still have outdated laws prohibiting public dancing, reflecting an overly strict interpretation of public behavior.

## 4. The Existence of "Pet Rocks"
A novelty item from the 1970s where people paid for rocks as pets. It’s a classic example of consumerism gone wild.

## 5. Overly Complicated Instruction Manuals
Many products come with instruction manuals that are so convoluted they make assembling the item more difficult than it needs to be.

## 6. The Flat Earth Theory
Despite overwhelming scientific evidence, some people still believe the Earth is flat, showcasing a rejection of established science.

## 7. Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Laws
These laws often lead to disproportionately harsh punishments for minor offenses, contributing to overcrowded prisons without improving public safety.

## 8. The "10-Second Rule" for Dropped Food
The belief that food is safe to eat if picked up within ten seconds, despite the lack of scientific support for this idea.

## 9. Celebrity Endorsements of Quack Remedies
Celebrities promoting unproven health products can mislead the public and contribute to misinformation about health and wellness.

## 10. The "Dunning-Kruger Effect"
This cognitive bias leads people with low ability at a task to overestimate their ability, often resulting in hilariously misguided confidence.

## 11. Laws Against Using Silly String
In some places, using silly string is banned during specific events, which seems overly restrictive for a harmless party item.

## 12. The Existence of "Invisible" Products
Items marketed as “invisible” (like invisible ink) that serve no practical purpose other than to be a novelty.

## 13. Overzealous Warning Labels
Items like coffee cups warning that the contents are hot, which seems unnecessary and patronizing.

## 14. Reality TV Shows as "Reality"
The idea that reality TV reflects real life is often laughable, as the situations are heavily scripted and manipulated.

## 15. The "Chicken Dance" as a Serious Dance
A dance that is often performed at weddings and parties, yet is considered silly and often mocked.

These examples highlight various aspects of society, culture, and consumer behavior that many find puzzling or outright silly.

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/give-me-a-list-of-15-things-th-85bo_TccTjG.055fStbg8A#1

[mikeymad]

research..

"Mom, what's a twat waffle?"

 

 

 

Edited September 7 by mikeymad

[skullguise]

 

woops,found one more

 

Edited September 7 by skullguise

[Dusty Chalk]

18 hours ago, mikeymad said:

research..

"Mom, what's a twat waffle?"

 

 

 

Not sure why "trumpgoblin" isn't a thing. 

[morphsci]

Saw this on a new Ford Bronco and never knew it was a thing. They actually sell these on Amazon I discovered.  

Edited September 8 by morphsci

[swt61]

Why not just put a tag that says "please vandalize my vehicle?"

[mikeymad]

g'day Bruce

[Dusty Chalk]

 

[Knuckledragger]

[Knuckledragger]

 

[Augsburger]

 

[robm321]

[Knuckledragger]

One for any BOS HCers.  Soldiers Field Rd.

 

"It's only a Storrowing if it comes from the Storrow region of Boston, otherwise its just a sparkling truck decapitation."

[Craig Sawyers]

A few years ago in Woking UK, I watched a tall truck heading for a bridge that was too low for it.

The guy spotted the height restriction and stopped in time, and then had to reverse his huge truck a good half mile against heavy traffic to find a place to turn around.

It collected quite a few bystanders (me included!).

[Grahame]

 

 

[Voltron]

I saw many a Storrowing in my three years in Boston. A rental truck is probably the most common victim.

[mikeymad]

more ai, but fun.

 

[swt61]

On 9/19/2024 at 10:32 AM, Craig Sawyers said:

A few years ago in Woking UK, I watched a tall truck heading for a bridge that was too low for it.

The guy spotted the height restriction and stopped in time, and then had to reverse his huge truck a good half mile against heavy traffic to find a place to turn around.

It collected quite a few bystanders (me included!).

Our Republican party would not like Woking.

[skullguise]

One pic from Iceland and some other funnies from FB

(Harmlessly passing your time in the grasslands awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy 🙂)

 

(For Ric of course)

Edited September 21 by skullguise

[blessingx]

5 hours ago, skullguise said:

(For Ric of course)

Damn, I don’t have any of those, yet. 

[swt61]

[Craig Sawyers]

On 9/20/2024 at 10:11 PM, swt61 said:

Our Republican party would not like Woking.

Predates the Republicans and the entire USA by a handsome margin. Listed in the Domesday Book in 1086 as Wochinges.

Going further back, the first part of the name derives from an Anglo-Saxon individual called Wocca and the Old English ingas, which means the family of. So Wocca and his family lived there sometime between 450AD and the Norman invasion in 1066.

Factoid # 23A

[Knuckledragger]

[swt61]