Mentalfloss1
Mentalfloss1 t1_iyd69kp wrote
Mentalfloss1 t1_ixnux93 wrote
Reply to comment by confrita in Harry Potter and the sport's writting by confrita
Sorry. Will delete.
Mentalfloss1 t1_ixik87c wrote
Hippie women were the best.
Mentalfloss1 t1_ix8ed5f wrote
Reply to My Vietnamese parents at the Red square, Russia, probably 1986. They lived there while my mom went to med school. by yttikat
This can be color-corrected and sharpened for free. r/picrequests
Mentalfloss1 t1_iv1x5em wrote
Reply to comment by NetDork in Leeds bus fined for being in bus lane to get to bus stop by kwentongskyblue
Yeah, I lived in Florida for a year.
Mentalfloss1 t1_iv1w80v wrote
Reply to comment by NetDork in Leeds bus fined for being in bus lane to get to bus stop by kwentongskyblue
Sand can help.
Mentalfloss1 t1_iv1l578 wrote
Next thing you know trains will be using tracks! It’s a slippery slope.
Mentalfloss1 t1_iujkee9 wrote
Reply to comment by ObscureMemes69420 in Anyone who’s read “12 rules for life” by JBP finds it so harsh and unforgiving? by newbalancewearer
So when I read paragraphs from a book then those paragraphs have no meaning?
When you're in the wrong always go to the ad hominem attack. ;-)
Mentalfloss1 t1_iuj0g48 wrote
Reply to comment by DannyBrownsDoritos in Anyone who’s read “12 rules for life” by JBP finds it so harsh and unforgiving? by newbalancewearer
Thank you.
Mentalfloss1 t1_iuj0emr wrote
Reply to comment by ObscureMemes69420 in Anyone who’s read “12 rules for life” by JBP finds it so harsh and unforgiving? by newbalancewearer
Why read an advice book by someone you perceive as stupid?
Mentalfloss1 t1_iuj0avr wrote
Reply to comment by ObscureMemes69420 in Anyone who’s read “12 rules for life” by JBP finds it so harsh and unforgiving? by newbalancewearer
There is all sorts of trash in there about the imaginary guy in the sky. The quotes I used are from the book. But no, I’d never waste my life reading such BS.
Mentalfloss1 t1_iui3qmi wrote
Reply to Felt like this before? by [deleted]
No. I've read enough to know that there will be future gems. I've come across many in my life. We all have different tastes though. To me, Gone Girl was just OK and had some plot holes. But many many loved it!! That's reading!! :-)
Mentalfloss1 t1_iui1lpm wrote
Reply to Anyone who’s read “12 rules for life” by JBP finds it so harsh and unforgiving? by newbalancewearer
It's a load of hateful, controlling, pseudo-Christian, malarky. The advice isn't all bad but there's a load of BS in there. You aren't useless today, at least most of us aren't. To imagine that you can keep your children from doing things you don't like is madness. The division of the sexes is at best counterproductive. "Boys to boy things..." Seriously? What a fool.
Yes, be responsible (no excuses), speak clearly and say what you mean. Do meaningful things. Be truthful. Recognize that everyone knows things that you don't.
But "we all deserve to die" ??? Those are words to live by?!?! Trash that book.
Mentalfloss1 t1_iuekmyg wrote
Reply to A story within a story... by Agai_n
The movie, “The Princess Bride”, does this well. Allende’s book, “The Stories of Eva Luna” uses stories within a story from the character that appeared in her book, “Eva Luna”.
Mentalfloss1 t1_it4vhg4 wrote
Reply to TIL The first mid-air refueling occurred in 1923 by the US Army Air Core between two bi-planes. by muadeebpaul
Had to be bi.
Mentalfloss1 t1_ir69wgf wrote
Reply to comment by TreatThompson in Does Vienna wait for us, or is life a race against ourselves? [Discussion] by TreatThompson
Keep the mind and body alive!!! (I’ll be 77 in a few days.)
Mentalfloss1 t1_ir67use wrote
Reply to Does Vienna wait for us, or is life a race against ourselves? [Discussion] by TreatThompson
NEVER compare yourself to others because way too many of us either overestimate the success and happiness of others or underestimate it. Either way provides false perspective.
Life is meant to be lived and we should strive to be happy and good. Many “successful” people are miserable and many we might deem to be failures are very happy in life. Treat yourself kindly. Forgive yourself your shortcomings and strive to learn from mistakes. And do not fall into the stupid generation stereotyping. Everyone, or even most, in any given generation are not alike. Within ever generation there’s wide diversity.
I’m an old guy and continually dream up new challenges, new things to learn, new plans. And I follow up with most. Put down the screens and go live life.
Mentalfloss1 t1_iye1mtf wrote
Reply to Wanting A good book to read by panicatthebook97
The Hate U Give
All the Light We Cannot See