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I prefer cauliflower over broccoli. EDIT: Also, people ask me why i eat tomato sauce but not tomatoes. Tomato sauce is filled with sugar and other stuff. Kinda changes the taste when it's mixed with stuff. EDIT: Apparently the broccoli Wikipedia page is locked until October 30th, 2019. Clearly this broccoli argument has some weight to it.

[QUOTE=QUILTBAG;53142554]Tomatoes themselves in their pure, unmodified state are a boon to the overall flavor of a delicious food encapsulated in bread known as a sandwich or perhaps a burger. Additionally, it is considered so important in a BLT that it is in fact part of the name. You cannot have a BLT without the T, that would suck and I would laugh at you.[/QUOTE] Since we're in Unpopular Opinions I'll throw out that bacon is overrated anyway and a BLT has no real depth to it. Bacon shouldn't be the only meat on a sandwich, it makes more sense as a texture component. American bacon, that is. [Editline]a[/editline] I'm also not a fan of broccoli while we're on the subject but that's not a fruit and I can eat around it when it's in my sesame chicken so I don't mind it as much.

[QUOTE=gk99;53143179]Since we're in Unpopular Opinions I'll throw out that bacon is overrated anyway and a BLT has no real depth to it. Bacon shouldn't be the only meat on a sandwich, it makes more sense as a texture component. American bacon, that is. [Editline]a[/editline] I'm also not a fan of broccoli while we're on the subject but that's not a fruit and I can eat around it when it's in my sesame chicken so I don't mind it as much.[/QUOTE] I like deli meats for that reason - cheap, good source of protein, mighty convenient for an insta-reuben when you need one and overall, a nice change from bacon. Bacon is... okay. Reddit kinda kickstarted that whole hype for it, but yeah - it's just a funky texture component that's best served fresh than the rubber strips they turn into when they get cold. :v:

Psch, eating raw vegetables? What are you people, health experts? I prefer chewing on raw pasta and rice, or toothpicks. Toothpicks are honestly probably the least harmful thing that I eat on a daily basis.

Square toothpicks are fucking useless.

Black Panther is a blatant attempt to capitalize on a certain audience and forces people to have a positive view in any angle in fear of some repercussion otherwise, AND after all that a positive event for diversity. But always in that order.

[QUOTE=autodesknoob;53143325]Black Panther is a blatant attempt to capitalize on a certain audience and forces people to have a positive view in any angle in fear of some repercussion otherwise, AND after all that a positive event for diversity. But always in that order.[/QUOTE] what

Did you delete half you post?

[QUOTE=autodesknoob;53143325]Black Panther is a blatant attempt to capitalize on a certain audience and forces people to have a positive view in any angle in fear of some repercussion otherwise, AND after all that a positive event for diversity. But always in that order.[/QUOTE] Where exactly does this retarded idea come from that representation = pandering? I mean, besides a subconscious feeling that white people should be the audience for everything?

[QUOTE=autodesknoob;53143325]Black Panther is a blatant attempt to capitalize on a certain audience and forces people to have a positive view in any angle in fear of some repercussion otherwise, AND after all that a positive event for diversity. But always in that order.[/QUOTE] Ghostbusters Remake's blatant marketing was pandering, Black Panther is a huge movie with representation so it gained a lot of attention because of it, careful not to mix things up. It's just another superhero movie in the end, it's weird seeing people complain about it when it's the first big black-centered movie since probably Blade in 1998 so african-americans are happy about it but suddenly it's a conspiracy because of that, relax.

[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;53143524]Where exactly does this retarded idea come from that representation = pandering? I mean, besides a subconscious feeling that white people should be the audience for everything?[/QUOTE] That's implying white people don't want to see the Black Panther :v:

[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;53143524]Where exactly does this retarded idea come from that representation = pandering? I mean, besides a subconscious feeling that white people should be the audience for everything?[/QUOTE] The cast being 90% one race has never and will continue to never affect me nor my viewing pleasure of a form of media, but I do care that people are making a massive deal out of it and the president of Marvel Studios is feeding race statistics to the press as what's basically an advertisement and selling point. Essentially this, but with race instead: [media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTd3Bry-ZT4[/media] I dunno, maybe we need this sort of thing to get the industries to change? But I can't help but feel 90% of a cast being one race [I]except wait guys this time it's a race other than white[/I] doesn't really help with diversity.

[QUOTE=megafat;53143060]I prefer cauliflower over broccoli. [/QUOTE] But cauliflower is literally broccoli but with even less taste

[QUOTE=Clovis;53143756]Do people still care about diversity? Like look at the new star wars. A main character is black, one of the lead characters from the last film was asian. Also every time i see a billboard/advertisement its so obvious theyre trying to make them as diverse as possible. I'll see an ad with people for insurance/business and it usually has 2-3 women, 1-2 men, all of different skin colour/sizes[/QUOTE] I mean, I do - it's changing for the better, but I would also like to see more representation for my ethnicity in mainstream films and in roles that don't reduce them to "token" status, emasculated and characterized as a gaping misogynistic asshole that's conveniently placed as a cultural thing (see: Raj from Big Bang Theory), stereotyped out of the wazoo ("Oh, he's Indian/Asian, better make him a sexless nerdy dork!") or basically a footstool for main characters. As much as people like to pretend it doesn't happen, these kinds of repeated typecasting of roles ultimately does implant a subconscious bias about that specific ethnicity that ends up fucking them over. I just fucking want them to be treated on an equal level - have a gay brown guy with a white partner without it becoming a whole thing and the dynamics between them don't fucking magically change because the brown guy stereotypically loves curry, works tech support and has problems with his parents.

I suppose my unpopular opinion on the matter is that diversity is inherently good. Representation is good for a more amicable society culturally and lets people be more comfortable with their identity. A more diverse base of backgrounds and perspectives is good for decision making and discourse (this goes for company settings as well). The tricky part of this one is discerning whether or not its moral or ethical for companies to effectively participate in what amounts to discrimination in their hiring process in order to introduce diversity into the workplace. Lastly, diversity is good for exposure to other cultural backgrounds and helps dissipate ignorance and fear. In my experience, when people have a diverse peer group throughout life they're less likely to discriminate and generalize on the basis of ethnicity, religion, and national origin.

I want diversity but it has to be done well Sticking in a trans guy and then having them be stereotypes is not the representation I want

[QUOTE=Clovis;53143756]Do people still care about diversity? Like look at the new star wars. A main character is black, one of the lead characters from the last film was asian. Also every time i see a billboard/advertisement its so obvious theyre trying to make them as diverse as possible. I'll see an ad with people for insurance/business and it usually has 2-3 women, 1-2 men, all of different skin colour/sizes[/QUOTE] I mean, star wars takes place in the universe, as opposed to Black Panter that takes place in Africa. So it's kinda obvious which one of those that ought to be more diverse

I think Dunkey is funny and all, but when he screams I hate all forms of life. Some people are funny when they scream, but not him.

[QUOTE=xZippy;53144306]I think Dunkey is funny and all, but when he screams I hate all forms of life. Some people are funny when they scream, but not him.[/QUOTE] I honestly don't like it when he tries be real and critical about a game or something because, imo, he's not that good at it. :pudge:

[QUOTE=Clovis;53143756]Do people still care about diversity? Like look at the new star wars. A main character is black, one of the lead characters from the last film was asian. Also every time i see a billboard/advertisement its so obvious theyre trying to make them as diverse as possible. I'll see an ad with people for insurance/business and it usually has 2-3 women, 1-2 men, all of different skin colour/sizes[/QUOTE] See, Finn was almost unquestionably great. Rey is questionable. Rose and purple hair were downright bait with how shit they were, and there's really quite the rabbit hole if you look at fan responses on youtube. Races seems really easy for people to get right. Gender seems like it's always going to go to the gutter if you make a big deal out of it. Maybe it's because genders aren't really equal, maybe it's because rebelious characters seem bad, but honestly I think it's because if you need to make a big deal out of being x, you really need to wrap your identity up with x, you're a weak character. Most of the female characters I've really liked have never really been in your face about it, and one that has (The new Wonder Woman comes to mind) did so with tact and inclusion; she loves children and'll lament the lack of practical clothing. There was more to her than "not a man" she was empowering not destructive, and that was great.

[QUOTE=autodesknoob;53143325]Black Panther is a blatant attempt to capitalize on a certain audience and forces people to have a positive view in any angle in fear of some repercussion otherwise, AND after all that a positive event for diversity. But always in that order.[/QUOTE] While a team of scientists is still hard at work trying to parse exactly what this post is trying to say, I think there is a bit of irony in people either celebrating or detracting the supposed "diversity" of Black Panther. A film that takes place in a country with a single absolute ruler where every citizen is a member of a single ethnic group, a country that protects itself with a literal wall and where the penalty of illegal immigration (or even just trespassing) is implied to be summary execution. It's a great film, but the politicization is a bit over the top, and I feel like a lot of the people trying to politicize it miss this subtext.

[QUOTE=The golden;53144836]As opposed to nearly every single movie Hollywood shits out that is a blatant attempt to market towards young adult white males?[/QUOTE] Now now, there's no need to be divisive. There are plenty of Hollywood films aimed at old white men too.

[QUOTE=The golden;53142134]I prefer it with a really weak tomato sauce or I find it disgusting. I prefer another kind of sauce altogether such as a cheese sauce.[/QUOTE] whats your opinion on bbq sauce instead of tomato sauce on pizza

[QUOTE=Vodkavia;53145046]Only 63% of Americans are "white" but despite that you don't see the same people screeching and decrying about non white and or female characters, losing their minds over the fact that Hollywood might be pandering to white people with their over representation in media. Or that bideo games might be pandering to dudes with mostly male protags, ofc both are changing, because it better reflects reality, and ungimps both mediums by opening them up to more people both in the audience and in the production side.[/QUOTE] Holywood considers the global market. Their films aren't going to reach africa (and if they do, "wouldn't it be great to have our culture dominate theirs...") but you're losing almost the entirity of eastern and central europe if you want to star black people, and good luck getting them to change their ways. Also, I just don't think people do women well in the context you're speaking of. The process goes something like "let's put in a strong female character" and then person b says "ok tell me about her" and A says "well she's strong and empowered in a male dominated world" and then B says "anything else?" and person A says "There doesn't need to be anything else, don't you understand postmodernism?" I think it's fine to make a woman a military officer in a film... but she aught to be competent at her job, she should be good at answering questions/managing people, and she should adhere to a dress code or uniform. If she doesn't meet these then she never should've attained her job, you can't flout the rules because you're a woman. Sure, the incompetent male officer trope buys into some of these, but they at least get it half right, as insufferable as that stereotype is.

I like the direction Newpunch is headed in and I think most of the decisions made to this website over the years have been reasonable. Don't fix what isn't broken, but meh.

[QUOTE=The golden;53144836]As opposed to nearly every single movie Hollywood shits out that is a blatant attempt to market towards young adult white males?[/QUOTE] did i say i thought otherwise? i feel this little part sounds more like what i mean (17:50) [media]https://youtu.be/o8kmzvqMEXI?t=17m50s[/media]

[QUOTE=Phycosymo;53145810]I like the direction Newpunch is headed in and I think most of the decisions made to this website over the years have been reasonable. Don't fix what isn't broken, but meh.[/QUOTE] I've enjoyed Newpunch more and more as its come along but the mobile-centric and overly minimalistic design philosophy doesn't take advantage of space well enough to the point where it feels like it takes away from the desktop browsing experience. It's just kind of empty, flat, and depressing to look at and doesn't have the same sense of energy as current fp. I'm also way too attached to our current avatar shapes/sizes. They're aesthetically perfect for a forum and block off posts in a really satisfying fashion

[QUOTE=Clovis;53146389]Generic BBQ sauce just tastes like ketchup with charcoal flavouring thrown into it[/QUOTE] Can't stand sweet BBQ sauce as a pizza base - the sickly sweet taste of it pretty much instaruins any toppings on and the flavour just fucking lingers. Most of the time I just choose the standard BBQ chicken preset from Domino's and swap out the BBQ Sauce for the regular sauce/no sauce and it is worlds better.

BBQ sauce sucks in general.

[QUOTE=QUILTBAG;53146635]BBQ sauce sucks in general.[/QUOTE] Not this [t]https://i.imgur.com/9iN9jqb.jpg[/t] this is great. I'm not that big a fan of BBQ sauces either, but this is good