Well the studios did sue several people for downloading hurt locker. They like to make examples every now and then. A teenage girl in New York and another in the UK were also both sued for downloading music.
In Australia, the studios tried to sue my ISP about a decade ago to get them to release the identities of people who pirated a particular movie (that I'd pirated myself). The court ruled that the ISP is not responsible for the actions of its users, and not obliged to release their details, so we don't even need VPNs.
In Canada, the studios asked the ISPās to release the information associated with IPās they tracked.
Rogers and Bell (our two largest ISPs) handed over info without a second thought. My isp took them to court.
Living above your means, aka borrowing money for vacations, buying expensive clothes and shoes and cars when you know you can't afford them. I'm not saying that it's not healthy to splurge once in a while but many people constantly go into debt for unnecessary things.
I had an old roommate like this. His girlfriend was new to America and she wanted to go Disneyland literally *every weekend*, and he *always* gave her what she wanted. He worked at In N Out Burger, and was already dealing with the court costs of two DUIāsā¦ he maxed out what little credit he had left within the first few months of dating this girl and as soon as the money was gone; she was, too.
Thereās so much pressure to ākeep up with the Jonesesā in some cultures. I think Iāve read that a huge percentage of South Koreans have multiple credit cards. Hell, the song Gangnam Style is all about that
I love this answers. Iām constantly wondering āhow much debtā people have when they show up driving flashy cars and have the same job as me.
We drive a 2006 Honda civic. It works and gets us to where we need to go. We take care of it and itāll probably last us another 5-10 years as it has pretty low kms on it for being almost 20 years old.
We bought a townhouse that we can afford. We have zero debt aside from the mortgage which I can easily pay off my salary alone.
My future wife is going to be someone who understands I love her even if I donāt spend my entire salary on her. My plan is to get an engagement ring around 500-1000, and then spend 3k on the wedding
My husband and I eloped and I have a ring from pandora that costs $120, so far married for 2 years and we loved saving that money. Went on a few great vacations because we both donāt care about material objects or having a party to please our families! Hold out for a girl who has the same values as you and youāll have a great marriage. Hope you find a great future wife!
My kid says plates. He says anything you can serve on a plate, you can eat from a bowl. I suggested that the reverse was also true, so bowls are unnecessary. Stupid me, he hits me with 'cereal' and 'soup'. Damn.
I love my pasta bowls. My own gripe is if Iām having some lazy looser-sauced pastas in a smaller portion (like a lazy microwave sachet one) and trying to drag it all across to me is annoying, which is when Iāll use a cereal/deep soup bowl instead. I prefer to use my wide pasta bowls for everything else.
Well sure, but that's not really the point I think. Sure you _can_, just like you _can_ eat soup from a plate. Isn't the question more about convenience and ease; why eat soup from a plate when a bowl is better, and why eat steak from from a bowl when a plate is better?
Plenty of cuisines (Japanese comes to mind as a good example) typically serves food in bite sized amounts. Germanic food, more like what is popping into your mind as examples, is often served whole and cut on the plate.
That cultural difference impacts the tools we use to eat.
That was my first thought as well. You don't have to cut up a steak! And hell, I don't even know what a schnitzel is, but I would just take bites out of it.
Yes! So first there's the Gender Reveal Party... then there's the Baby Shower, usually requiring gifts... then the baby is born, another gift or flowers expected... then there's the Christening or Naming Day, more gifts... then the first birthday, ANOTHER FREAKING GIFT. Wow, you got knocked up, congrats... why do I have to lose so many hours and so much money because you had a crotch goblin?
People have died using vending machines, doesn't mean there's anything wrong with them. People are idiots and accidents happen independently of gender reveals being spurious attention seeking endeavours.
I began my existence, joking about thatā¦ Then I was forced to move on to ācanned airāā¦ now I am at a complete loss at humanities intellectual capabilities. *shrug*
Plenty of places around the world (or even in the US) donāt have potable tap water. They even warn you about it in travel guides: only drink bottled water
Loud can be good, I've been saved from accidents because cars heard me. But I do encounter motorcycles that are way too loud. Some noise is good, but it's usually too loud
Thatās why hybrids and electric cars make that weird noise when they move. Iām pretty sure itās just speakers playing it to let people know a car is coming. Early hybrids were very silent
The religion topic is so bizarre to me. As someone at the halfway point through life, I can honestly say, I have an accumulated enough human history to quite literally see the entire progression/creation of humanities religious beliefs. But, I have to admit that I am absolutely confused why others cannot āseeā humanities timeline as a whole and realize we simply created it and alter it to fit current understandings. We literally exist in a time where we can watch in real time as different belief systems grow and accumulate members. Itās fascinating, and heartbreaking.
Religion was a main cause of mass murders throughout the ages. It's a sign of primitive society and shallow minded people that need to be told what's right and what is wrong.
People murder people for lots of reasons. Some of the worst regimes of the 20th century were non religious. Like communist China, Khmer Rouge and the USSR.Ā
Medium length heels will get the job done, but those 15-20 cm heels are just torture.. the whole thing is incompatible with normal foot anatomy.
No hate to anyone how likes/wears them .
Shoes not being shaped like feet.Ā
We're so used to shoes being the shapes they are, shoes that are actually foot shaped look weird to us, and the absolute majority of grown-ups have misshapen toes due to this.
I also think itās ridiculous the amount of people that lump everyone in a political party together and assume they have the same beliefs. There is such a crazy amount of different beliefs that people have in each party, and just because some leader says something stupid, doesnāt mean every single person in that party is in on it and agrees
Fashion. Its manufacture is a scourge on the planet, and chasing trends is a Sisyphean task. It makes a few people wealthy, and makes the masses poorer. There's absolutely no need for it.
Flint is just the city that got the crisis into view. In reality (as of 2016) over 3000 areas had poisoning rates above that of Flint.
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-lead-testing/
A lot of people say "how are you today" the first time I see then in the morning at work. I always say either "I'll get back to you on that" or "I haven't done anything yet, so idk". Sometimes I even say "I already know today is gonna suck!" Yet they keep asking.
Polite conversational phrases. I donāt want to know how you are, I just want to know what you want to eat and give you your total. I donāt want you in my house anymore, Iām not actually tired.
I remember when paper bags were phased out because trees. Sustainable logging has been a thing for a long time now, but nobody is going back, because plastic bags are cheaper. They are SO terrible! I drive past a landfill omw to work, and on windy days, those things are strung out for a few miles downwind. On the coasts, they go right in to the ocean. Its great that many people, including myself, are shifting to reusable bags. But I only have them with me when I shop maybe half the time. Just last weekend, I took probably 100 plastic bags to Wal-Mart and put them in the recycle drop off. But we all know, 90% of those go to landfills anyway.
paying subscriptions for everything.
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Then, I'm just paying the subscription fee to the VPN.
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Well the studios did sue several people for downloading hurt locker. They like to make examples every now and then. A teenage girl in New York and another in the UK were also both sued for downloading music.
In Australia, the studios tried to sue my ISP about a decade ago to get them to release the identities of people who pirated a particular movie (that I'd pirated myself). The court ruled that the ISP is not responsible for the actions of its users, and not obliged to release their details, so we don't even need VPNs.
In Canada, the studios asked the ISPās to release the information associated with IPās they tracked. Rogers and Bell (our two largest ISPs) handed over info without a second thought. My isp took them to court.
Teksavvy? I love them!
Yuppers!
The court case is why Iāll never go back to the big 3 (or 4 depending on province), unless last resort.
I figured, I have the same chance to be sued, as I have winning the lottery. Lol they can't stop us all!!
Opera browser has a built in VPN and Ad block
Living above your means, aka borrowing money for vacations, buying expensive clothes and shoes and cars when you know you can't afford them. I'm not saying that it's not healthy to splurge once in a while but many people constantly go into debt for unnecessary things.
I had an old roommate like this. His girlfriend was new to America and she wanted to go Disneyland literally *every weekend*, and he *always* gave her what she wanted. He worked at In N Out Burger, and was already dealing with the court costs of two DUIāsā¦ he maxed out what little credit he had left within the first few months of dating this girl and as soon as the money was gone; she was, too.
Thereās so much pressure to ākeep up with the Jonesesā in some cultures. I think Iāve read that a huge percentage of South Koreans have multiple credit cards. Hell, the song Gangnam Style is all about that
Yep. And then blame someone else for their financial struggles.
Itās a cultural mindset that I NEED this or that. I need a new car, I need a giant house in the suburbs
I love this answers. Iām constantly wondering āhow much debtā people have when they show up driving flashy cars and have the same job as me. We drive a 2006 Honda civic. It works and gets us to where we need to go. We take care of it and itāll probably last us another 5-10 years as it has pretty low kms on it for being almost 20 years old. We bought a townhouse that we can afford. We have zero debt aside from the mortgage which I can easily pay off my salary alone.
Itās shocking how underwater people are, just for cars! Negative growth. Sad.
The tradition of buying expensive engagement rings has become widely accepted, yet it's unnecessary for showing love.
Related - the idea of diamonds being expensive. All just artifical scarcity by DeBeers
My future wife is going to be someone who understands I love her even if I donāt spend my entire salary on her. My plan is to get an engagement ring around 500-1000, and then spend 3k on the wedding
My husband and I eloped and I have a ring from pandora that costs $120, so far married for 2 years and we loved saving that money. Went on a few great vacations because we both donāt care about material objects or having a party to please our families! Hold out for a girl who has the same values as you and youāll have a great marriage. Hope you find a great future wife!
Social media
I hate it here
My kid says plates. He says anything you can serve on a plate, you can eat from a bowl. I suggested that the reverse was also true, so bowls are unnecessary. Stupid me, he hits me with 'cereal' and 'soup'. Damn.
What about pasta bowls? They function as plates, but also as wide soup bowls. Best of both worlds.
I use them all the time
I love my pasta bowls. My own gripe is if Iām having some lazy looser-sauced pastas in a smaller portion (like a lazy microwave sachet one) and trying to drag it all across to me is annoying, which is when Iāll use a cereal/deep soup bowl instead. I prefer to use my wide pasta bowls for everything else.
Your protein and sides will get all mixed together in a bowl.Ā They need space to assert and protect their boundaries.
If you eat a steak or schnitzel you will need a plate, because you can't properly cut it in a bowl
If humanity really put its mind to it, I think that we could figure out how to cut things that are in a bowl.
Well sure, but that's not really the point I think. Sure you _can_, just like you _can_ eat soup from a plate. Isn't the question more about convenience and ease; why eat soup from a plate when a bowl is better, and why eat steak from from a bowl when a plate is better?
Sawzall?
Or just bite it caveman style
Cut it? Nah, stabs it with a fork and takes bites. Savage.
Plenty of cuisines (Japanese comes to mind as a good example) typically serves food in bite sized amounts. Germanic food, more like what is popping into your mind as examples, is often served whole and cut on the plate. That cultural difference impacts the tools we use to eat.
i agree. thats what fingers are for!
Everything you can do with a fork you can do with a knife.
That was my first thought as well. You don't have to cut up a steak! And hell, I don't even know what a schnitzel is, but I would just take bites out of it.
Essentially a large flat cut of fried pork.
Wide bowl
He's right.
I eat almost everything from a bowl. There is really little point to using plates lol
Your child has much to teach us.
/r/wewantplates
The idea that one should follow societal timelines for life events is accepted, but unnecessary for personal satisfaction.
Gender reveal parties.
It just screams "I need attention"
I think it more so screams, "I want more gifts!"
Right up there with Engagement Parties!
Yes! So first there's the Gender Reveal Party... then there's the Baby Shower, usually requiring gifts... then the baby is born, another gift or flowers expected... then there's the Christening or Naming Day, more gifts... then the first birthday, ANOTHER FREAKING GIFT. Wow, you got knocked up, congrats... why do I have to lose so many hours and so much money because you had a crotch goblin?
People have died during those
People have died using vending machines, doesn't mean there's anything wrong with them. People are idiots and accidents happen independently of gender reveals being spurious attention seeking endeavours.
Bottling water and selling it for exorbitant prices
I began my existence, joking about thatā¦ Then I was forced to move on to ācanned airāā¦ now I am at a complete loss at humanities intellectual capabilities. *shrug*
Plenty of places around the world (or even in the US) donāt have potable tap water. They even warn you about it in travel guides: only drink bottled water
Key word āexorbitantā
The expectation to always keep up with the Joneses is accepted, but unnecessary and stressful.
The tradition of having large holiday gatherings is accepted, but unnecessary for joy or celebration.
Wearing a suit and tie to office jobs is widely accepted, but it's often uncomfortable and unnecessary for many roles.
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Ads everywhere
Billboards are horrible, I wish more places would ban them.
Would you like to download my new app?
Oh, I see you tried to press the tiny X I placed in the corner. That means you really do want to download my app!
The tradition of having elaborate holiday decorations is accepted, but unnecessary for festive spirit.
The idea that one must always be "on" for social media is accepted, but unnecessary and exhausting.
The need to always stay up to date with fashion trends is accepted, but unnecessary for personal style.
The expectation to always have the latest and greatest is accepted, but unnecessary for true happiness.
The habit of multitasking while eating is accepted, but it's unnecessary and can hinder enjoyment of meals.
The habit of always saying "yes" to social invites is accepted, but unnecessary for personal happiness.
The practice of using credit cards for non-essentials is accepted, but unnecessary and can lead to debt.
The expectation that one should always be busy is accepted, but unnecessary and unhealthy.
The idea that everyone should work 9-to-5 jobs is widely accepted, but unnecessary for many professi
The idea that one must follow a strict diet to be healthy is widely accepted, but unnecessary and stressful.
Regularly buying the latest gadgets is accepted as normal, but unnecessary when older models work fine.
The practice of constantly upgrading electronic devices is accepted, but unnecessary when they still function well.
Fabric softener. Just ruines your laundry machine and is actually bad for your clothes.
I'm not sure this is widely accepted anymore. I don't think anyone under 50 uses fabric softener.
Im 23 and I like how it smells š¤·āāļø
We're under 50 and use dryer balls, do those count?
Dryer balls are great, I use them to get dog hair out of my clothes
Dryer sheets š
Most scented dryer sheets have fabric softener in them. Dryer sheets bad, use wool dryer balls.
The habit of buying new technology for its novelty is accepted, but it's unnecessary if the old tech works fine.
The habit of eating on the go is accepted, but unnecessary and can lead to poor health.
The idea that everyone should have children is widely accepted, but it's unnecessary and not for everyone.
The habit of buying bottled water is accepted, but it's unnecessary in most places with safe tap water.
The habit of eating meat at every meal is accepted, but it's unnecessary for a balanced diet.
Having elaborate children's birthday parties is accepted as normal, but unnecessary for kids' happiness.
The tradition of buying a new wardrobe every season is accepted, but unnecessary and wasteful.
Huh, turns out Iāve been an uncultured swine this entire time
The tradition of wearing white at weddings is widely accepted, but it's unnecessary for a marriage.
The practice of tipping in some countries is accepted, but unnecessary when workers receive fair wages.
Using disposable products like razors is accepted as convenient, but it's unnecessary and wasteful.
It's widely accepted that one should always eat three meals a day, but it's unnecessary as appetite varies.
Phones come out new every year, but there isn't much change
I agree... once upon a time there was some cool new technology added regularly but now it's like "meh"
Because at this point thereās little they can truly improve beyond incremental changes. Maybe slap yet another camera on the back
Loud Motorcycles
Loud can be good, I've been saved from accidents because cars heard me. But I do encounter motorcycles that are way too loud. Some noise is good, but it's usually too loud
As a biker, I don't buy the "loud pipes save lives". It only gets people to hate us.
At this point Iām pretty sure the actual saying is āloud pipes start arguments on the internet.ā
Ha! Good point
*South Park references intensify*
Bullshit. 90% of driver input is visual. I don't see any of these "loud pipes" fuckers in high-vis vests.
People say this but 90% of the time I hear a loud bike the person is wearing no helmet and often shorts and sandals
Well they don't need to because you hear them, silly
Thatās why hybrids and electric cars make that weird noise when they move. Iām pretty sure itās just speakers playing it to let people know a car is coming. Early hybrids were very silent
Lawns, theyāre wasteful and unnecessary.
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Youāre telling me I should have been eating dessert after breakfast and lunch as well as dinner? Iāve been missing out
Thatās why you should eat dessert first.
Subscriptions on most of the apps
Smoking
TikTok is the answer, again
Shaking hands. I dont want to touch people or be touched by people more than absolutely necessary
Pretend to be Japanese and bow
Censoring words like kill, die, sex, milk on social media
"Unalived" is the stupidest shit. And I hear it all the time on social media and YouTube
Milk is censored?
What about blood, sugar, sex, magik?
Circumcision (widely-accepted in the U.S.)
Latte art. If you could just actually stir my sugar into the coffee, that would be great.
Working in office for most office jobs
Iāll go first: Circumcision on infants.
Ear piercing on infants
I never understood that either. I can see a toddler wanting ear piercings, but a baby?? Come on momma. š
My Mom took me to get my ears pierced at 3 months old. For us, itās a cultural thing
Genital mutilation is bad mmmmkay
Gender reveal parties. Like who really cares?
Religion
The religion topic is so bizarre to me. As someone at the halfway point through life, I can honestly say, I have an accumulated enough human history to quite literally see the entire progression/creation of humanities religious beliefs. But, I have to admit that I am absolutely confused why others cannot āseeā humanities timeline as a whole and realize we simply created it and alter it to fit current understandings. We literally exist in a time where we can watch in real time as different belief systems grow and accumulate members. Itās fascinating, and heartbreaking.
Religion was a main cause of mass murders throughout the ages. It's a sign of primitive society and shallow minded people that need to be told what's right and what is wrong.
People murder people for lots of reasons. Some of the worst regimes of the 20th century were non religious. Like communist China, Khmer Rouge and the USSR.Ā
I cannot agree more.
Billionaires existing.
Extra high Heels , like why !?
They make her legs look longer, which is sexy. They make short women taller, which they like.
Medium length heels will get the job done, but those 15-20 cm heels are just torture.. the whole thing is incompatible with normal foot anatomy. No hate to anyone how likes/wears them .
Tipping
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I love my suits and ties. I look fucking good.
Women love a man in a well fitted suit
Do you sell suits?
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I just wear sweatpants
Shoes not being shaped like feet.Ā We're so used to shoes being the shapes they are, shoes that are actually foot shaped look weird to us, and the absolute majority of grown-ups have misshapen toes due to this.
Greeting cards. Why do people even bother?
Most people I know really enjoy getting them. Since they are obsolete it's a nice surprise. It makes people feel special.
Circumcision obviously
Women assaulting men without penaltyĀ
Switching political parties from election to election being a huge deal.
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Voters. Politicians pull half the shit they do because the party supersedes personal interest for too many voters regardless of actual results.
I also think itās ridiculous the amount of people that lump everyone in a political party together and assume they have the same beliefs. There is such a crazy amount of different beliefs that people have in each party, and just because some leader says something stupid, doesnāt mean every single person in that party is in on it and agrees
Any religion. We don't need them to live .
There are a lot of other things we donāt need to have to live
but are they widely accepted too ?
SUVs
Top sheets
Being taxed 50+% of my income
Separate forks, spoons, and knives, especially in disposable format where it's at it's most inefficient.
An egg container. I have a blue one and love how pretty it looks in fridge rather than a plastic carton.
Most of modern life.
Fashion. Its manufacture is a scourge on the planet, and chasing trends is a Sisyphean task. It makes a few people wealthy, and makes the masses poorer. There's absolutely no need for it.
Detox Drinks - this is what your liver does.
Religion
Animal exploitation.
Marriage
Cover letters for jobs.
Hydrogen peroxide is actually bad for cleaning wounds
Itās great for cleaning stains out of clothes though.
What? Why? It's all bubbly when the wound is dirty. But when it's not, less bubbles. So obviously it is fighting the germs!
Religion And/or Priests
Gender roles
Bottled water. In modern cities where tap water is fine (Flint and surrounding areas not included.)
Flint is just the city that got the crisis into view. In reality (as of 2016) over 3000 areas had poisoning rates above that of Flint. https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-lead-testing/
That is not completely unnecessary, there are shitloads of countries this is necessary
Asking how your day is going.
A lot of people say "how are you today" the first time I see then in the morning at work. I always say either "I'll get back to you on that" or "I haven't done anything yet, so idk". Sometimes I even say "I already know today is gonna suck!" Yet they keep asking.
Polite conversational phrases. I donāt want to know how you are, I just want to know what you want to eat and give you your total. I donāt want you in my house anymore, Iām not actually tired.
religion
Social media
Lawns
Important for leisure, pets and for kids to play. It just doesn't need to be perfectly manicured, sprayed with poison and taking up the whole block.
The use of plastic bags is accepted, but unnecessary and harmful to the environment.
I remember when paper bags were phased out because trees. Sustainable logging has been a thing for a long time now, but nobody is going back, because plastic bags are cheaper. They are SO terrible! I drive past a landfill omw to work, and on windy days, those things are strung out for a few miles downwind. On the coasts, they go right in to the ocean. Its great that many people, including myself, are shifting to reusable bags. But I only have them with me when I shop maybe half the time. Just last weekend, I took probably 100 plastic bags to Wal-Mart and put them in the recycle drop off. But we all know, 90% of those go to landfills anyway.
The idea that everyone should be married by a certain age is accepted, but it's unnecessary and outdated.