Tinder is shit
-
@Zerosquare said in Tinder is shit:
@topspin said in Tinder is shit:
What's the chance that means "paints figurines and has body odour problems"?
The "statements that may make other WTDWTF members uncomfortable" is
You can always console yourself in knowing that our Lord and Savior does the same:
-
-
-
@boomzilla HPV is believed to be the cause of almost all cervical cancer, and it is also linked to (relatively rare) cancers of the vulva, vagina, penis and anus. Calling it "otherwise harmless" is BS.
-
@HardwareGeek said in Tinder is shit:
@boomzilla HPV is believed to be the cause of almost all cervical cancer, and it is also linked to (relatively rare) cancers of the vulva, vagina, penis and anus. Calling it "otherwise harmless" is BS.
As far as I know, a large majority of the population is a carrier of HPV. I guess it's one of these things that you have basically forever if you get into contact with it once.
However, there are now vaccinations against it recommended precisely because of the cancer risks. Last I heard about it several years ago the recommendation was only for girls. Don't know if that's been updated now to also include boys, as I'm sure that would make sense.
-
@topspin said in Tinder is shit:
@blek curious that there's scare quotes around "date", but not around "socially very shy". What's the chance that means "paints figurines and has body odour problems"?
Like, you can't not like Marvel. It's amazing. There's like so many different things and it's not anime, it's just like a bunch of superheroes who try to save everybody.
-
@topspin said in Tinder is shit:
@HardwareGeek said in Tinder is shit:
@boomzilla HPV is believed to be the cause of almost all cervical cancer, and it is also linked to (relatively rare) cancers of the vulva, vagina, penis and anus. Calling it "otherwise harmless" is BS.
As far as I know, a large majority of the population is a carrier of HPV. I guess it's one of these things that you have basically forever if you get into contact with it once.
However, there are now vaccinations against it recommended precisely because of the cancer risks. Last I heard about it several years ago the recommendation was only for girls. Don't know if that's been updated now to also include boys, as I'm sure that would make sense.Here in the US they recommend everyone get it at 11 - 12 years old.
-
@topspin said in Tinder is shit:
there are now vaccinations against it recommended precisely because of the cancer risks.
The cancer risk is very low.
Also, the vaccine only offer some protection for only 3 of the 7 variations of the virus.
But don't let those facts get in the way of the big pharma narrative
-
@TimeBandit 3 > 0.
-
About 10% of women with HPV infection on their cervix will develop long-lasting HPV infections that put them at risk for cervical cancer.
So only 10% will be at risk, not 10% will have cancer.
Like I said, the risk is very low
-
@TimeBandit said in Tinder is shit:
About 10% of women with HPV infection on their cervix will develop long-lasting HPV infections that put them at risk for cervical cancer.
So only 10% will be at risk, not 10% will have cancer.
Like I said, the risk is very low
I don’t see on that page where it says how high the risk is. What is the actual risk for those 10% (which is a lot) that makes you say it’s low? And why not protect against it?
HPV is thought to cause 70% of oropharyngeal cancers in the United States.
Vaccines protect against the types of HPV that most often cause cervical, vaginal, vulvar, and anal precancers and cancers.
-
-
@topspin I also do not understand this narrative. Is the risk from cancer higher than the risk from the vaccine? Yes? Then why argue.
-
@Tsaukpaetra said in Tinder is shit:
@topspin said in Tinder is shit:
And why not protect against it?
At any cost!
I expect you're not serious, as that isn't anywhere close to what I said.
-
@topspin said in Tinder is shit:
As far as I know, a large majority of the population is a carrier of HPV. I guess it's one of these things that you have basically forever if you get into contact with it once.
From the CDC page linked above: I remembered that wrong. A majority does get infected at some point, but most get rid of it:
Most people who become infected with HPV do not know they have it. Usually, the body’s immune system gets rid of the HPV infection naturally within two years. This is true of both oncogenic and non-oncogenic HPV types. By age 50, at least 4 out of every 5 women will have been infected with HPV at one point in their lives. HPV is also very common in men, and often has no symptoms.
-
@Rhywden said in Tinder is shit:
Is the risk from cancer higher than the risk from the vaccine?
-
@TimeBandit said in Tinder is shit:
@Rhywden said in Tinder is shit:
Is the risk from cancer higher than the risk from the vaccine?
And? I'd like to point out this portion of your link:
Additional studies have been conducted on the risk of GBS following flu vaccination. Results of these studies suggest that it is more likely that a person will get GBS after getting the flu than after vaccination. It is important to keep in mind flu infection can potentially cause severe illness and death. The best way to prevent flu infection and its complications is to get the flu vaccine.
-
The "vaccines are shit" thread is
-
@topspin said in Tinder is shit:
@Tsaukpaetra said in Tinder is shit:
@topspin said in Tinder is shit:
And why not protect against it?
At any cost!
I expect you're not serious, as that isn't anywhere close to what I said.
I was trying to parrot the "if it saves one life" rhetoric.
-
@Tsaukpaetra said in Tinder is shit:
I was trying to parrot
I appreciate the intent, but I have already a parrot to take care of, in addition to rebooting you regularly.
-
Pretty sure the answer is something along the lines of "Very much!"
-
-
-
-
Chiptune is a subgenre of electronic music ; therefore, mobile phone ringtones are electronic music indeed.
-
So, apparently, Real-Life Tinder can be just as shit as the online variant. Because, seriously, I just wasted 4 hours.
Basically, I had tried a bit of speed-dating (with one match - which means both parties checked the "would meet again" box - where she then deigned to completely ignore my existence. ) and got an email from the company where they said that an affiliated company would setup a "First of May" Singles party (May 1st is a holiday in Germany) and if I wanted to attend? With some speed-dating before the party? And even some silent-dating before that?
Say what? "Silent" dating? Yeah, you see, this is supposed to work like speed-dating but without words, just using gestures and stuff.
Should have been a pointer as to what to expect. Opted out of that but went for the "standard" variant.
Arrived there and first thing I noticed, the ages of the participants were all over the map. Like, one unlucky guy looked like he was 25 whereas the median seemed to be ~50 (making me below median as well). Next point of contention: The seating. Y'see, the bar had those nice cubicles, Which had space for 4 people. Which they also filled with 4 people. Now, you may not remember how this works but with speed-dating it's usually 1-on-1 and either the women or the men changing seats based on a timer.
Which brings us to the timer. Usually, you've got 5 to 7 minutes to chat. And you also usually get a pen and a bit of paper. Here? No pen or paper and you got 45 seconds.
So, basically it went: "Hello, I'm ... and you are? Oh, Sue, nice to meet you. Aaaaand ... that's the time bell." But even if we had had more time the loud background music made it considerably more difficult.
Next, the location: It was situated in an old watertower which could be nice if done correctly (Narrator: It wasn't done correctly). At the bottom was the entrance and a half-circular room which housed the dance floor with space for ... about 50 people? Yes, not very large. They also had promised music from the 80s and 90s. The DJ seemed to be a bit confused with the concept as he was hellbent on using stupid remixes of old classics, all with a boring hammering base line. If I recognized them at all, that is.
Okay, so maybe I could at least drown my sorrows at the bar? Yeah, well, you see, they had created a corkscrew walkway up to the upper levels. So you ran around in circles about 4 times before you arrived at the top, all the while staring at bare concrete walls. And when you finally arrived at the bar you were greeted with a line. And because of the continuation of the corkscrew design, you could not immediately see that this line also did one full circle. I did a quick guesstimate using the observed speed of the bartenders (while they were three, they did not have one dedicated guy for the "quick" drinks like bottled beer, no they all were on cocktail duty - and not quick about it) and discovered that it would be at least 30 minutes before I got another drink.
I then had to wait another 20 minutes to get my jacket from the coat check because those also hadn't quite thought about how to optimize their working process.
Basically, this event was a poster-child for "how do I fuck things up for everyone".
-
@Rhywden said in Tinder is shit:
they had created a corkscrew walkway up to the upper levels
Expected, if
@Rhywden said in Tinder is shit:
It was situated in an old watertower
-
@Zecc said in Tinder is shit:
@Rhywden said in Tinder is shit:
they had created a corkscrew walkway up to the upper levels
Expected, if
@Rhywden said in Tinder is shit:
It was situated in an old watertower
Yeah, but they had done nothing else with it. No decorations, no further alcoves, no covering of the floor, just pure concrete. And if even an aesthetically-challenged person like me notices that, it's bad.
Had some serious skeleton construction work vibes - okay, you could do that but if the basement and top level look different again, it just looks like "we don't give a fuck".
-
@Rhywden Doing brutalism like agile evangelists doing "agile".
Even brutalist architecture has decorations, and some sort of style.
-
@Rhywden said in Tinder is shit:
No decorations, no further alcoves, no covering of the floor, just pure concrete.
Maybe they were striving for a brutalist aesthetic, have you thought about that?
d, of course.
-
@Zecc said in Tinder is shit:
@Rhywden said in Tinder is shit:
No decorations, no further alcoves, no covering of the floor, just pure concrete.
Maybe they were striving for a brutalist aesthetic, have you thought about that?
d, of course.
The bar at the top and the dance floor at the bottom did not fit that scheme.
-
-
@topspin I mean, you have to admire the French for coming up with a description of the construction / art style which, while describing the material used, can also be used as a general descriptor.
"It's brutalistic - yes, like a concrete baseball bat to the head."
-
@topspin I think it has a certain charm.
I would have called it concretepunk.
-
@Zecc said in Tinder is shit:
@topspin I think it has a certain charm.
I would have called it concretepunk.
No, but it does have ray-tracing.
-
@Applied-Mediocrity is that where they trace Ray’s outline on the concrete, corpse-style?
-
-
Today in Bizarro World:
-
@topspin I too hope the dogs have an amazing day
-
@topspin said in Tinder is shit:
Today in Bizarro World:
Ten? Don't you stop having birthday parties at that age?
Also, is that chocolate cake? Living their best life for sure...
-
-
@boomzilla I'm not sure whether he's more of a Star Wars fan or a Star Trek fan at this point. And as someone who is very much on the NEEEEEEEERD scale, even I would be like...
<backing away into hedge meme>
-
@Arantor no once for you!
-
-
@Arantor said in Tinder is shit:
@boomzilla I'm not sure whether he's more of a Star Wars fan or a Star Trek fan at this point. And as someone who is very much on the NEEEEEEEERD scale, even I would be like...
<backing away into hedge meme>I think the emojis at the end translate to "Vulcans are coming to Earth to blow up the planet."
-
@GuyWhoKilledBear Alternatively it could be the opening part of the Enterprise season 4 2-parter "In A Mirror, Darkly" where the Vulcan first contact (as seen in Star Trek: First Contact) doesn't happen but in the mirror universe, the Vulcans still arrive but get shot on landing on Earth.
-
-
-
@boomzilla said in Tinder is shit:
You didn't bring your own umbrella? Haha, lame.
Filed under: get your bulletproof dating advice from MrL
-
Why can’t she unmatch herself, though?