Roland's Merciful Modly Mash-up Random Banter Thread #221

[Knaight]

People are very sensitive to take constructive criticism. I'm very sensitive but I know how to take constructive criticism.

There's an alternate hypothesis where you don't know how to give it, and it's not constructive criticism they're being sensitive to.

[Bartmanhomer]

There's an alternate hypothesis where you don't know how to give it, and it's not constructive criticism they're being sensitive to.

What do you mean?

[Caerulea]

What do you mean?

The criticism given is not given well, nor is it constructive. People respond to pointless, unhelpful criticism in the way one might expect.

—Caerulea

[Bartmanhomer]

The criticism given is not given well, nor is it constructive. People respond to pointless, unhelpful criticism in the way one might expect.

—Caerulea

Ok. In unrelated topic. I feel it's very hard to be objective for certain topics and makes easier being subjective.

[Caerulea]

Ok. In unrelated topic. I feel it's very hard to be objective for certain topics and makes easier being subjective.

I do not understand this.

—Caerulea

[Bartmanhomer]

I do not understand this.

—Caerulea

Objective means no opinion and feeling on a subject.

Subjective means strong opinion and feeling on a subject.

[Caerulea]

Objective means no opinion and feeling on a subject.

Subjective means strong opinion and feeling on a subject.

These are not actually the definitions of those words, though even if they were I still would not understand.
The actual definitions are, in the context I believe you are using them:
Objective: (adj.) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.
Subjective: (adj.) based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.

In addition: "makes easier" is ungrammatical. The verb 'makes' requires an object. 'Easier' is an comparative adjective.

Very confused,
—Caerulea

[Bartmanhomer]

These are not actually the definitions of those words, though even if they were I still would not understand.
The actual definitions are, in the context I believe you are using them:
Objective: (adj.) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.
Subjective: (adj.) based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.

In addition: "makes easier" is ungrammatical. The verb 'makes' requires an object. 'Easier' is an comparative adjective.

Very confused,
—Caerulea

What's the difference?

[Caerulea]

What's the difference?

I apparently parsed your meanings incorrectly.

Objective means no opinion and feeling on a subject.

Subjective means strong opinion and feeling on a subject.

I took this to mean that you were defining 'objective' to mean having no strong opinion on a subject or proposition, rather than that the subject or proposition is not influenced by personal feeling. For instance, if I did not care what I would have for dinner, that would fit my interpretation of your definition. This would not make what to have for dinner objective in any sense. Similarly for subjective.

Ok. In unrelated topic. I feel it's very hard to be objective for certain topics and makes easier being subjective.

I interpreted this at first as 'it is hard to remain objective while evaluating certain subjects or propositions' and then failed to divine any meaning from the second clause. After you posted your definitions of objective and subjective, I interpreted as: 'I find it hard to have a strong opinion on some topics, and easier to have a strong opinion on others.' Right now, I am still unable to tell what you mean. The portion after the 'and' is particularly confusing, because 'makes' doesn't appear to refer to anything.

Completely failing the Turing test,
—Caerulea

[Bartmanhomer]

I apparently parsed your meanings incorrectly.

I took this to mean that you were defining 'objective' to mean having no strong opinion on a subject or proposition, rather than that the subject or proposition is not influenced by personal feeling. For instance, if I did not care what I would have for dinner, that would fit my interpretation of your definition. This would not make what to have for dinner objective in any sense. Similarly for subjective.

I interpreted this at first as 'it is hard to remain objective while evaluating certain subjects or propositions' and then failed to divine any meaning from the second clause. After you posted your definitions of objective and subjective, I interpreted as: 'I find it hard to have a strong opinion on some topics, and easier to have a strong opinion on others.' Right now, I am still unable to tell what you mean. The portion after the 'and' is particularly confusing, because 'makes' doesn't appear to refer to anything.

Completely failing the Turing test,
—Caerulea

As I mentioned before it's very difficult to be objective and it's very easier to be subjective. Just what part that you don't understand?

[Caerulea]

As I mentioned before it's very difficult to be objective and it's very easier to be subjective. Just what part that you don't understand?

The phrase 'makes easier being' was confusing me. I now understand. Thank you.

Finally literate,
—Caerulea

[Bartmanhomer]

The phrase 'makes easier being' was confusing me. I now understand. Thank you.

Finally literate,
—Caerulea

You're welcome.

[Insane Jeenyus]

tornado touched down last night 30 miles from my mom's home.

[FinnLassie]

Ah, the spring sun.

Ah, the burnt, flaking skin.

[Anonymouswizard]

Spring? I'm fairly sure Winter has already arrived.

[Peelee]

I have no idea what either of you are talking about, it's been summer for almost a full month already.

[Mith]

I have no idea what either of you are talking about, it's been summer for almost a full month already.

In Canada, Spring is when the old snow melts away, and the new snow only sticks around until 10.

[2D8HP]

In Canada, Spring is when the old snow melts away, and the new snow only sticks around until 10.

I'm pretty sure that you'll experience spring soon as

Spoiler: Totally valid scientific reason for weather change!

Show

Arya Stark killed the Night King

[Caerulea]

I'm pretty sure that you'll experience spring soon as

Spoiler: Totally valid scientific reason for weather change!

Show

Arya Stark killed the Night King

Game of Thrones spoiler, you jerk! (Maybe, I don't know if that actually happens because I'm read the books instead of watching the show, and there are still two left).

—Caerulea

[Anonymouswizard]

I have no idea what either of you are talking about, it's been summer for almost a full month already.

Seasons lasting more than a day? The English are confused.

[Comrade]

We of the southwestern United States would like to know what this 'four seasons' business is about, considering we've just had 'summer' and 'briefly not summer' for all of recent memory.

[enderlord99]

Could people stop brag-complaining about the weather? It's getting kinda annoying.

[2D8HP]

Could people stop brag-complaining about the weather? It's getting kinda annoying.

No.

Nope.

Nada.

Nein.

Nuh-uh.

Not gonna happen.

That's a negaterino.

[Tvtyrant]

Could people stop brag-complaining about the weather? It's getting kinda annoying.

People talk about it weather we like it or not :(

I got to go to a federal courthouse for the first time today, thst was exciting. The other guy going through security at the same time as me had a tantrum so I ended up not really knowing where I was going.

[Algeh]

Not only are we having spring/summer weather here, but the trees are also getting frisky and my nose is not a fan of their scandalous behavior.

I also spent about an hour today removing unwanted biomass from my yard, and there is still so much volunteer greenery left to get rid of that it's not obvious that I'm aware I even have a yard.

On the other hand, I did manage to see most of the local sunrise May Day Morris Dance thing yesterday, so that's a spring thing that happened just fine. (I would have been on time, but the gate up to the location was locked, so I had to park in a nearby neighborhood and hike uphill to get there rather than park at the destination. "Hiking before sunrise" is not really on my list of preferred activities, but I still got there in time to only miss one or two things.)

I got to go to a federal courthouse for the first time today, thst was exciting. The other guy going through security at the same time as me had a tantrum so I ended up not really knowing where I was going.

Were you there for exciting reasons? I admit, "federal courthouse" is closely linked with both "jury duty" and "school field trips" in my mind, but I understand that there may also be other reasons for going there.

[AtlanteanTroll]

* sniffs *

Same smell as always. Even after ... 372 days.

[enderlord99]

* sniffs *

Same smell as always. Even after ... 372 days.

Not that you give a ****, but I didn't find that funny.

This isn't meant to be, either.

[Peelee]

Could people stop brag-complaining about the weather? It's getting kinda annoying.

I, for one, ain't complaining about my weather. All y'all can gripe about yours, but I like it just fine down here!

[Insane Jeenyus]

I, for one, ain't complaining about my weather. All y'all can gripe about yours, but I like it just fine down here!

I am in agreement with this sentiment.

[Caerulea]

I, for one, ain't complaining about my weather. All y'all can gripe about yours, but I like it just fine down here!

But snow!

Weather in my area is mostly good, except it can get too hot in the summer. And then when it is Black Fly season, you don't go outside. Also there are stinkbugs everywhere.

—Caerulea