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What were the ways you escaped religious indoctrination? Especially if you grew up being taught that it was the only truth and were discouraged from critical thinking and secular scholarship?
I was raised a Jehovah's Witness. The initial spark that caused me to leave was learning they have a pedophilia problem. They consider any publicity that sheds light on their issue to be apostate, along with anything that challenges their beliefs, and we were constantly warned to avoid anything apostate. I was shocked to learn the majority of 'apostate' material is child sex abuse cover ups. After learning this I dug deeper into how messed up they are and how many false doomsday predictions they've made. Their president's were nuts and con men. I still have family and friends in it. I know they have been hitting up their masses for money subtly, even asking for them to donate good condition RV's. I've been out for 6 years, I'm now agnostic now. I like learning and experiencing things I was barred from for so long, I started college at 30, and I love reading about history and philosophy. I plan on going back to school for a Bachelor degree soon, maybe major in Anthropology, then a Masters hopefully, I will try to be a Physician Assistant (PA). Unlearning the indoctrination is challenging but gets exponentially better with time. I've pretty much written off the Abrahamic religions, but I definitely agree a creator in some form is possible.
What talents do you possess that not a lot of people know?
I have a pretty good mental map, if I'm in a mall I know exactly what route I took and where the exit is. If I'm in a parking lot slash garage I know exactly where the car I came in is, is going to be pretty useful when I get my dream job. I'm also pretty good at mountain biking I can go pretty fast on the trails
What is the dumbest lie someone told you that they actually expected you to believe?
my old plug would constantly try to convince us he was sober, but he was obviously twacked out constantly. idk why he lied either, we were buying from him lol. I hope that dude is ok out there.
What do you think of family vacations that don't include (young) adult children who no longer live at home?
Pay your way or help out...
You are given a huge budget to do a movie. What will you do?
A better, more accurate live action Super Mario Bros movie
You’re sentenced to life in prison. What did you do?
i did what i had to.
Why did you get divorced?
He chose alcohol over our marriage.
People who dislike/hate one of their family members for, seemingly, no reason, did you ever find out the reason for your feelings towards them? How did you deal with those feelings?
I don't like a couple family members as much as the others and I still can't figure out why... I've felt this way about them for a long time. They didn't even do anything wrong. I just try to not treat them any differently and make myself think of all the good they've done, which helps.
in your opinion , What is the most overrated Anime out there ?
Shhh don’t hate me but I didn’t like hxh or naruto
What’s your most prized possession?
I have my Grandpa's medals and dog tags from World War II. They're not worth anything in terms of monetary value but they're priceless to me.
What's the dumbest thing you've seen someone do on the internet?
The gorilla glue girl on Twitter who put gorilla glue in her hair and needed surgery afterwards
what is an odd rule you have that will make you distance yourself from someone once it's broken?
Don't offend my mom or bye forever
What if you entered your living room and saw a happy gorilla chilling in there?
I have a roommate, this isn't a new experience.
Life imprisonment vs death penalty. Which one do you think is better?
I would take the death penalty over life in prison.
What are some things about the middle ages that are often neglected in textbooks and other sources of information?
r/askhistorians
Why do you hate your current job?
I'm treated like disposable garbage.
What is your bougiest snack food?
Pistachios with the shells already removed
What action or behavior would lead you to kick a family member out of your life?
Trying to hurt me and humiliate me
Your sent back in time with magical powers, you have the freedom to change history however you want because it's a separate timeline, what do you do?
i go back to to the first slave ship taking slave from Africa to America, I destroy the ship, scatter the slave markets, kill the slavers, and make sure not one slave enters the colonies.
What is an example of a stupid line of dialogue in an otherwise great movie?
“I’m fifty shades of fucked up”
You are given the chance to erase one event from written history. Which one would you pick and why?
Hitler's rejection from art school. I wanna see what he would have went on to make, plus saving lives or whatever too. That's less important.
Those who can identify foreigners in your country by what they’re wearing, what are some dead giveaways and what country do you assume they’re from?
When they’re wearing klan regalia I know they’re from America
What is a quote you can tell someone which can change their life?
Yes there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run there’s still time to change the road you’re on.
Have you ever been treated differently when people learn what you do for a living? What happened?
Well it has been usually “Oh you work in a warehouse? Can you help me move on Saturday?”
If every cartoon Dad fought who would win?
Rick Sanchez ofc, dude has infinte IQ plus all of his gear.
What three combinations do you try in order to get inside the safe?
6-9-69. Works Nice.
Has anybody ever felt like they might know how they died in a past life?
I used to have tons of vivid and detailed dreams about war. Hand to hand combat, being in a village, getting wounded and lying in a hut. I would wake up in a panic or crying. They started when I was a teenager. I’m female, I’m not into war movies or books because I find them too sad, no idea where the imagery all came from. I’ve always wondered if it was a past life thing.
What is your weirdest guilty pleasure?
Simple crime
You wake up one day and realize that there will be a purge (all crime no matter how serious it is allowed) at 7:00 PM. How would you prepare for this day? And what would you do once the purge starts?
Lock and load and let's go chomo hunting.
What do you miss about high school and why?
I had more friends back then. Don’t have many now
What was the funniest display of dominance you have ever witnessed?
Two boys at the park once. Saw them punching each other in the balls until one of them chickened out. Absolutely hilarious shit.
What happened to good internet content?
It's still there. There's just so much more stuff on the internet now that it can get quickly buried
What's the most depressing manga, comic, and/or book you've ever read?
Berserk is up there.
What products/remedies do you recomend for treating acne?
Don't pick at it. Don't over wash. Target spots with benzoyl peroxide. Drink lots of water. Get lots of sleep. Feel good about yourself, most people don't actually care or notice your acne. If you're young, you'll likely outgrow it. Important not to pick so you don't get scars.
What food would you eat everyday, provided you had unlimited access to the ingredients and you knew how to cook it?
Tacos - so much variety.
Hey, sleepwalkers (also partners or family members) What is the craziest thing you (or your relatives) have done while sleepwalking?
My mom told me that one time I was trying to climb into the washing machine while sleep walking. Other than that I’ve apparently had coherent conversations while sleep walking. Some went like “ Go back to bed u/ThrowAwayAnyMouse “ said mom “okay” I’d say as I turn around and go back to bed. Apparently she had a full conversation with me about Disney Movies before realizing I was sleepwalking (her defense her back was turned so it took her awhile to realize).
Non-Thai people, without mentioning food, what do you think of Thailand?
Lady Boys
Which CW show do you think is the worst?
All of them
What has no business being in your fridge?
Gift cards. Ever since I was a kid, my Mom always kept them in the fridge. Her logic was that if the house ever burned down, they'd be safe in there and we'd be glad to have those gift cards. Concert/event tickets go in there as well. It's kind of weird as I type it out but it's how we've always done things and my husband doesn't even spare a second thought when he does it now.
People with jobs they hate, what would be your dream way of quitting?
Shitting on the floor and walking out
Are you comfortable going to your friend’s birthday party during covid and why?
yes. Life shouldn't be limited to what we think life is.
All of earth’s most famous historical figures are entered into a tournament of champions with 1 on 1 matches to the death no holds barred — who’ll be crowned winner?
Mr Rogers in a blood stained sweater
Which celebrity do you think shares most of your personality traits with you and why?
none because celebrities are relentless attention seekers and that is not me
What did your family tell you about death as a kid?
Everyone dies. Be good to people and live your best life.
What is a Google?
1 x 10^100 (although technically it's called a googol)
What're you're thoughts on communism?
don't you mean what are OUR thoughts on communism?
When was the knockoff better than the original?
oreos
What are some facts or basic knowledge you were surprised most people don’t know?
$5 cash has more value than a $5000 limit credit card.
What is something most people don’t realize is a privilege?
Breathing clean air
What's your go-to karaoke song?
We're no strangers to love.
Which electronic gadgets are overrated/underrated and why?
Most apple products. Iphone, ipad, the watch, etc. Most are gimmicks.
What is the best part about your education system?
The teachers attempting to teach even with everything against them.
What can wipe out your entire life's savings, if you are low-income?
A trip to the hospital or ER, especially if you take an ambulance.
How are REALY you?
Almost had a stroke while reading that.
What product is used in a completely different way than it was intended to be?
The internet
You get one choice for the rest of your life.. either weed or alcohol. What you choosing?
WEED.
What's the stupidest thing you can do at work?
If there's an elevator, bring a jukebox and put it in there playing jojo music on loop. Beautiful.
what is a song that's so good you wish you could forget its existence just to hear it for the first time again?
It starts with the singer confessing to his mom about a murder ;-)
What are some common red flags when being interviewed for a job?
A short interview and they hire you right away
Commercial airliner pilots who do barrel rolls and Dutch rolls, why?
Limit load factor for a commercial aircraft is 2.5g, so I’d be interested where you’ve seen them doing barrel rolls. Dutch rolls should never be done on purpose. Yaw damper is on the MMEL for a reason. I’d be worried if you’ve known this to happen
What is a movie scene that you simply had to see in theaters?
AVENGERS! ***assemble***
People Who Pay For Porn, Why?
I'm not going to jerk off to 720p. What am I - a peasant from 1995 using dial up? My dick needs 4k
What was your worst experience with annoying roommates?
One roommate kept bringing home underage girls from his bar across the border and had the police called multiple times Another roommate stole my car and had multiple stolen identities when the police found him
Girls who make fun of guys under 6ft, why?
It’s really juvenile to make fun of people. Grow up
What did a person do that made you never want to interract with them again?
When their whole personality is centered around being rude
What food did you eat that you had a terrible experience with that caused you to never want to eat it again?
Cilantro, tastes like soap and makes me nauseous.
How did the weird kid in your highschool earn the title of the weird kid?
I was definitely one of the top weird ones. I used to wear a solid outfit of smiley faces, head to toe. One time I went to class a little early, and the teacher was sitting at her desk crying. And she looked at my smiley face outfit, and she started laughing her ass off, and said: "Your outfit makes me smile." And I was like yeah, people take shit way too seriously, I'm sorry you're upset.
As technology gets better and better, when do you think well reach the point where its useless to keep going forward. As in, when we dont need any more fps?
We will never have enough. Go read up on history please, do research on Wikipedia even. If they never had enough, neither will you or anyone else on the rock floating through space.
What body movement would you like to be able to do?
I was born with radial ulnar synopsis, I’d love to be able to turn my wrists
What’s the best way for a super stoned person to get In N Out delivered to their home since it’s not on any app?
TaskRabbit
If you could make something grow on trees, what would you pick and why?
Something that sustains human life, like oxygen… that way we would stop destroying them… oh… shit.
What's your most liked feature on iPhone and why?
FaceTime AND When you’re trying to login to a website and a code gets sent to your imessage, a button will appear above the keyboard to insert the code for you. I love that!
What do you think is the ultimate skill in life that can benefit you the most in terms of overall happiness?
Optimism is a skill that can be learned, and it has been a radical increase to my quality of life.
What are some good documentaries that discuss anti-vaxxing, in the same vein as "Behind The Curve"?
Looking for a parents mourning group I see
What's the fastest way to ruin a party?
~~Spike the punch with cyanide~~
How is GIF pronounced, is it Gif or Jif?
gif. If you say jif you're talking about the peanut butter
Which moment or thing changed your view of life completely?
i had my first relationship. People only care about themselves. especially when it suits them.
Guys, what thing does a girl do on a first date that turns you off?
If she is rude to a waiter or waitress
Why drinking alone even in moderation is considered not okay whereas smoking weed alone is considered okay?
Alcohol is easier to access especially since it’s legal, so more often and not people turn to that for relief rather than a joint
What are opinions that aren't accepted?
People usually aren’t important especially in a highschool setting
How has art benefitted your mental health?
It has allowed me to put my anger and creativity on paper. It is just anxiety relief.
You wake up one day in the world of your favorite movie. What do you do?
Determine if I am an extra or a main character from the story.
Those of you who gave you ex another shot, why? And would you do it again if you could go back?
never really gave them another shot. but for some relationships i'd definitely consider it. sometimes the reasons you broke up aren't reasons years down the line. people change and so do their circumstances
What is one thing you’re afraid of people finding out about you?
Why should I tell you?
Couples who have been HAPPILY married a long time, what's your secret?!
Love isn’t enough. You need mutual respect, common goals, and lots of consciousness. There is lots of research on what makes a healthy relationship, but most of it boils down to a 5:1 positive to negative interaction ratio and the absence of contempt, criticism, withdrawal, and defensiveness. Love is way more scientific than most realize.
What's the Most underrated Alcohol you've ever tried?
WD-40. It hits different.
What is the most interesting or strangest item you have thrown in your junk drawer?
10 bani. I don’t use cash anymore so idk why I still have it
what was the last time your dad beat you with a set of jumper cables?
You guys have dads? I thought that was only in the movies
What if suddenly, human brains rewired to not feel the effects of the current illegal drugs we have today?
The quality of life would plummet for most and not just a little bit for some. This would cause an acute jump in suicides which is only a ripple in the pond. It could possibly set off pandemonium on a world wide scale.
What is the worst thing you have ever done?
Made fun of some kid because his parents were divorced I'm surprised you didn't punch me in the face, cuz I would have went back in time and punch younger me in the face at that moment
What is the biggest length you've gone to just to save a little bit of money?
One time my partner didn’t want to pay for a cab, so he insisted that we walk up (and down) a mountainside in Italy. It was the equivalent of a 110 story building each way. I wasn’t prepared for that at all. I was wearing a skirt and loafers. All to save cab fare. I wanted to kill him.
What's something you own that's broken but works better that way?
Me
How much greenery does the country Jordan has?
More than the integrity of whatever the hell they taught you in grammar school.
what historical event would have had a completely different outcome if people had just put more thought into it?
correct me if i'm wrong but we could of had the internet 1760 – 1840 if we had an idea what we were trying to create.
What are examples of actors who can stay in character even during emotional scenes where they have to tap into true, personal emotion?
Willim dafoe, Robert Downey jr., Ian McClellan, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Anthony Hopkins.
What is YOUR favorite movie that is known for its bad ratings but you absolutely love watching?
I love the Resident Evil movies
What trivial knowledge might save your life one day?
The water on the inside of cacti is full of dangerous microorganisms that will make you have Diarrhea until you die.
Background actors, What do you talk about in the scenes?
The few times I did background work we didn't actually speak, but mouthed bogus conversations to each other so as to not drown out the main actors.
What code words or phrases does your work/industry utilize to communicate to prevent the general public from knowing what is actually occurring?
We are just upgrading the old equipment. We don't like telling people we are installing 5g. Crazy fuckers out there can get violent over it.
What if Vin Diesel was… Dom Palpatine?
Plot twist, he already is.