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Ew. That smells a little off. Does it taste like it's gone bad?
Any time the solution is "banjo rifle", I'm in 100%.
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Oh God, oh god....why did you give this back to me?! Hey, Kyle, taste this.
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Yeah, Kyle... you like shrimp. Try this.
Any time the solution is "banjo rifle", I'm in 100%.
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It burns. Oh my God it burns.
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AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills, #41:
Dirty Harry, directed by Don Siegel, 1971
Dirty Harry, directed by Don Siegel, 1971
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I mean, I'm allergic to shrimp. But this definitely doesn't look like shrimp. Is it safe?
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AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills, #40:
2001: A Space Odyssey, directed by Stanley Kubrick, 1968
2001: A Space Odyssey, directed by Stanley Kubrick, 1968
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Confession: Never seen it.
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AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills, #39:
Die Hard, directed by John McTiernan, 1988
Die Hard, directed by John McTiernan, 1988
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And the list just ends at 39? Weird
Any time the solution is "banjo rifle", I'm in 100%.
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Yeah. 39 dood.
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AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills, #38:
Notorious, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, 1946
Notorious, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, 1946
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Trees ranked, 49. Cherry
This tree is good because it makes cherries, because it is beautifully formed in general, and of course, because of its blossoms!
This tree is good because it makes cherries, because it is beautifully formed in general, and of course, because of its blossoms!
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AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills, #37:
Casablanca, directed by Michael Curtiz, 1942
Casablanca, directed by Michael Curtiz, 1942
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Never heard of it
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Oh man, it's great! It's the one where Captain Kirk decides to try and rescue some whales from the Voyager 1 Probe. It's a classic!
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Wait. Is that one of the odd-numbered Casablancas? Because I heard only the even-numbered ones are any good.
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Right... It might have been an odd one. The only exception to your rule, really, is Casablanca 2: Electric Boogaloo. That one wasn't great.
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Hold on. I've seen that one. Is that the one with Sho 'Nuff and the Last Dragon? That was hard to sit through.
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She resembles my niece...and I can't stop laughing
Am I evil?
Am I evil?
"Yay! I'm for the other team."
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One of my favorite TikToks. I love that clip so much
Any time the solution is "banjo rifle", I'm in 100%.
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Okay, at the risk of self humiliation, can I ask what the joke is exactly in this video? Like is it funny because of her reactions? Is there something more to this that I am missing? Like is there some meaning of this that I am not getting? Because either I am missing something totally or I don't know why you find it funny, and that makes me think this is one of those situations where people want to diagnose me with things I resist being diagnosed with.
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It's because every item is being put through the square hole. For me, the primary humor is the building of (and then subversion of) expectation. At each step, one would expect that piece with [shape] will go through the matching [shape] hole. But at each step, that expectation is subverted because the poor design of this toy/puzzle allows for every single piece to fit through the same square hole. To me, the girl's reaction isn't core to this. The original video is just the guy putting things through the square hole and I find that very funny. Subversion of expectation.
The girl added her own reaction to this to highlight how very horrified she is as someone putting these puzzle pieces through the obviously "wrong" holes. I find her reaction amusing as well, but it's not the primary reason this entertains me.
The girl added her own reaction to this to highlight how very horrified she is as someone putting these puzzle pieces through the obviously "wrong" holes. I find her reaction amusing as well, but it's not the primary reason this entertains me.
Any time the solution is "banjo rifle", I'm in 100%.
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Ok, ahhh, uhhh, I may be defective after all?
So the humor is the different shapes going into the same hole despite being shaped like other holes?
I wonder if I should say this but I find it horrible in a visceral way? Every once in a while we meet one of these "came from Neptune!" situations... I think it's better to ostrich and pretend none of this happened.
So the humor is the different shapes going into the same hole despite being shaped like other holes?
I wonder if I should say this but I find it horrible in a visceral way? Every once in a while we meet one of these "came from Neptune!" situations... I think it's better to ostrich and pretend none of this happened.
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Some people use this to point out that even though you go to the trouble of making something elaborate and complex there will always be a person who can demonstrate the futility of unnecessarily complicated things. And sometimes there's an easier solution that isn't obvious to everyone.
My for example" is that at work everyone tries to track certain parts that simply do not matter. We simply "square-hole" it with a simple common solution that gives the desired result without the wasted motion and effort.
Another valid viewpoint of this is that it works perfectly as it is.
I can be a bit of a psychic vampire when I watch the video...deriving joy from watching someone in anguish over such a simple thing.
Schadenfreude, maybe...or maybe just a very bad person.
My for example" is that at work everyone tries to track certain parts that simply do not matter. We simply "square-hole" it with a simple common solution that gives the desired result without the wasted motion and effort.
Another valid viewpoint of this is that it works perfectly as it is.
I can be a bit of a psychic vampire when I watch the video...deriving joy from watching someone in anguish over such a simple thing.
Schadenfreude, maybe...or maybe just a very bad person.
"Yay! I'm for the other team."
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AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills, #36:
Bullitt, directed by Peter Yates, 1968
Bullitt, directed by Peter Yates, 1968
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Good morning!
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Hey! Listen!
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I thought she was faking it? I thought they were trying to make it funny by having her fake those reactions? Anyway, I can't say that I understand the enjoyment of her suffering but I totally get this when it comes to pratfalls. No idea what it is about pratfalls but they crack me up to no end. It does have to be a situation where I don't fear that the person was dead in the process or ended up in the hospital. Sometimes you see these videos of traffic incidents where you're pretty sure or somebody died or ended up in the hospital. That's not fun. But like when some staged thing happens and a person runs into a door and falls down or whatever, it just slays me and I can't stop laughing. It could be very early training on stuff like Bugs Bunny is the issue.
I'm drinking McDonald's coffee because the coffee maker is broken and it sucks so badly. You don't know what you've got until it's gone, lovely coffee from the coffee. I miss you so much.
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AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills, #35:
Jurassic Park, directed by Steven Spielberg, 1993
Jurassic Park, directed by Steven Spielberg, 1993
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I'm listening!
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AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills, #34:
The Night of the Hunter, directed by Charles Laughton, 1955
The Night of the Hunter, directed by Charles Laughton, 1955
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Two Night of the Hunters? That's kind of dumb.
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AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills, #33:
The Fugitive, directed by Andrew Davis, 1993
The Fugitive, directed by Andrew Davis, 1993
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When was Peak Harrison Ford? Was it the first Indy or the Third? Was it Empire? Regarding Henry?
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I've always considered Six Days Seven Nights to be the real downward inflection of Harrison Ford.
AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills, #32:
Strangers on a Train, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, 1951
AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills, #32:
Strangers on a Train, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, 1951
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Never seen it.
Any time the solution is "banjo rifle", I'm in 100%.
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AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills, #31:
Close Encounters of the Third Kind, directed by Steven Spielberg, 1977
Close Encounters of the Third Kind, directed by Steven Spielberg, 1977
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Steven who?
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AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills, #30:
The Deer Hunter, directed by Michael Cimino, 1978
I've seen this, and I have to say that I do not get why this is so beloved/acclaimed.
The Deer Hunter, directed by Michael Cimino, 1978
I've seen this, and I have to say that I do not get why this is so beloved/acclaimed.
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I have not seen it. But I would like the hat.
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Wait. Are you talking to me?
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Trees, ranked. 48. Mulberry
Why is this tree ranked so high relative to producers of better and less messy fruit, or more attractively branching species? Very simple: it's sentiment. Many of us have joy-filled memories of eating mulberries from the local mulberry tree, or desperately trying to jump high enough to grab the branches to eat the berries, or standing precariously on your bike seat while your cousin holds the bike so you can get the berries, or watching birds eat them, or climbing the tree to eat them, or being yelled at for coming home completely and hopelessly stained with mulberry juice. It's a childhood staple, it's a tree that grows and clings to life despite its trials, which is why so many of them are raggedy and jaggedy and missing three of their eyes and have broken limbs, yet go on to be huge and make even more messy berries. It's a powerful tree; it commands respect and lives in our treasured moments of delight.
But please, don't plant this thing near your neighbor's yard! Every park needs one.
Why is this tree ranked so high relative to producers of better and less messy fruit, or more attractively branching species? Very simple: it's sentiment. Many of us have joy-filled memories of eating mulberries from the local mulberry tree, or desperately trying to jump high enough to grab the branches to eat the berries, or standing precariously on your bike seat while your cousin holds the bike so you can get the berries, or watching birds eat them, or climbing the tree to eat them, or being yelled at for coming home completely and hopelessly stained with mulberry juice. It's a childhood staple, it's a tree that grows and clings to life despite its trials, which is why so many of them are raggedy and jaggedy and missing three of their eyes and have broken limbs, yet go on to be huge and make even more messy berries. It's a powerful tree; it commands respect and lives in our treasured moments of delight.
But please, don't plant this thing near your neighbor's yard! Every park needs one.
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AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills, #29:
The Shining, directed by Stanley Kubrick, 1980
I actually prefer the mini-series from 1997 starring Steven Weber and Rebecca DeMornay. A bit more faithful to the book. And this book, more than almost any other horror story I have ever read, provoked visceral, physical reactions at parts.
The Shining, directed by Stanley Kubrick, 1980
I actually prefer the mini-series from 1997 starring Steven Weber and Rebecca DeMornay. A bit more faithful to the book. And this book, more than almost any other horror story I have ever read, provoked visceral, physical reactions at parts.
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Trees, ranked. 47. Crape Myrtle
They are covered in beautiful colored blooms. What more can one say? It's a lovely tree, not particularly subtle in its style of beauty.
They are covered in beautiful colored blooms. What more can one say? It's a lovely tree, not particularly subtle in its style of beauty.
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Fun fact: There is also an Opera based on the novel.Tahlvin wrote: ↑Wed Apr 20, 2022 3:33 pm AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills, #29:
The Shining, directed by Stanley Kubrick, 1980
I actually prefer the mini-series from 1997 starring Steven Weber and Rebecca DeMornay. A bit more faithful to the book. And this book, more than almost any other horror story I have ever read, provoked visceral, physical reactions at parts.
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Trees, ranked. 46. Serviceberry
Not only a serviceable tree but a very lovely one in bloom!
Not only a serviceable tree but a very lovely one in bloom!