baguettefish

I understand, but people also have very different standards of communication clarity. There are a lot of hidden assumptions, even when you're trying to be 100% clear. Sometimes people can't put their thoughts into words, or they don't have the capacity for what you think is clarity. And in this case it's just a very minor mistake. The person might not be native, or they may have been failed by their education system, or they might just be tired or stressed. There are lots of valid reasons why communication can degrade. I'm a bit autistic and struggle with ambiguous meaning or communication that doesn't fit patterns I'm used to, sometimes to a truly irrational degree, and I'd like for others to speak my language more so I can understand them better, and I'd like to be able to speak their language more, to make them understand me better, but it's just sort of the way of life. People are very fluid beings, not at all tied to rigid logic. People are also all very different, and their efforts all come in different forms. They emphasize different things, focus on different things, not just communication efficiency. What I've learned too with other autistic people is that everyone's standards for communication clarity are different. I don't think you can speak a universal language that everybody understands perfectly 100% of the time. What does happen is that people who talk to each other often learn each other's language, able to talk more concisely and efficiently, but you can't really expect that of strangers on the internet. Of course "birds of a feather flock together" as they say. People in the same internet communities might have the same interests, consume the same media, have the same discussions with the same people. But there's no getting around communication degrading. In the worst case you just have to ask someone what they mean, maybe clearly explain your issue with the ambiguities, and wait for disambiguation. Learning to ask precise questions so as to elicit the best response from someone, to immediately get the answer you seek, is also a lifelong challenge. It's not worth getting upset about a single instance of degraded communication, if you can even call it that. I'd be more upset with the universe for making us all so very different.

multi-track drifting! also if you can understand another person, isn't that the whole point of communication?

you must be the physical embodiment of the map reduce, channeling your inner ingredient to sandwich pipeline. alternatively find a partner who can do it for you. probably tastes better that way.

pretty sure AA and AAA studio execs can also organize and collectively agree on an $80 or higher price tag until it eventually sticks

kind of small for that. I would expect more goblin size if it was a baby abyssal demon. they need the body weight to embody the abyss.

yep, they just said so

Considering horses have the possibility of being loyal lifelong pets I'd say they can very well give happiness

minecraft allows left-handedness ever since they added the off-hand mechanic

the idea of "just browse the web normally with someone looking over your shoulder taking notes on what you like to then sell you shit - or even better, it infers what you like using magic and can even tell when you're pregnant before you know it yourself" can be nice in some ways I guess, but yeah I agree. no thanks.

I think the comment was meant to resemble the popular "guns don't cause death, murderers cause death" comment

You have until one week later to pay damages to Oral-B for their tooth brush as well as the reputational damage that comes from a big name brand having to associate with chinese-owned products. The invoice also includes one Spy Device Pro Plus, to monitor you for any further reckless behavior, as was agreed when you signed our license agreement fifteen years ago when you were gifted a trial tube of toothpaste at your local supermarket. We wish you a nice day and a happy Oral-B Toothbrushing Experience.

What capitalists are doing is intentionally sharpening the contradiction, probably with the goal of a revolution or reform in their favor (as can be seen in the USA right now). The neat thing about sharpened contradictions is that it will inevitably lead to change, the bad thing is that this is a massively organized effort with tons of planning and coordination, and The People:tm: are not ready for it.

Pirating movies is pretty good though. Mainstream media always manages to exploit labor incredibly harshly, to the point of suicide, and that behavior should not be rewarded IMO. Of course there is no ethical consumption under capitalism, but one can dream. As an aside, pirated media is also incredibly convenient. There is a great community spirit in the piracy community.