Annoying in 2014: Highlight Truthers

“The NHL has the same system. Division winners receiver higher seeding than non-division winners.”

Good list, but it’s missing the only tip that actually matters: “Be attractive and charismatic.”

I agree that the existence of extraterrestrial life doesn’t disprove the existence of God. Fine. But, with regard to the bible, doesn’t it strike you as silly that if it’s the word of God, instead of just telling us how long it took to do his work, he’d report the time as a convoluted metaphor?

Yeah? Prove it. Whose face was on the penny you claim to have lost???

Yup. The Warriors are a blast to watch and I’ll root for them in the future, but now that they’re healthy (and well rested), the Spurs are, once again, the team to beat.

Tim Duncan’s the best. He’s a million years old, puts up 29 and 10, saves the game with a great play, and looks as excited as somebody who just found out they have to replace their furnace.

Annoying in 2014 - Highlight Truthers

“I felt like I needed Google Maps to round the bases.”

And thus we reach understanding; the unicorn of the internet.

That’s an interesting point about how different viewfinders affected your experience of the day. Neat observation.

That’s fair. If your job requires you check your watch, I’m sure people (including me) will understand. I was thinking more about social contexts and how much it sucks when a friend your eating/visiting/hanging with is constantly checking his device, whether it’s wrist or pocket mounted.

But what does this have to do with how “present” you are? Maybe we’re defining the word differently, but I think presence is the ability to give your attention to whoever/whatever you’re engaged with at the moment. I get that it’s less labor-intensive and less time-consuming to look at the watch than at the phone, but…

I’m not missing point, you’re shifting the goalposts. Now, you’re suggesting that glancing at a watch is less rude than glancing at a phone, and I agree with that. But your original point that I responded to was that this phone would help you be more present. I know I’d actually be more tempted to glance at my watch…

Oddly long analogy aside, if you’re glancing at your watch all the time, even if it saves you from having to grab/swipe/check your phone, your conversation partner will still be offended.

I think you’re underestimating how attuned people are to the behavior of others. While I agree that glancing at a watch is simpler and less disruptive than pulling a phone from your pocket, if we’re talking and you’re glancing at your watch every minute, I’ll notice and feel insulted.

How so?

There is no rivalry. Drew’s a better writer, he’s funnier, he’s not overbearingly self-important and apparently, he’s a better cook, too.

Snooki + Courtney Love = This Woman.

Trevor Noah’s getting a pass on Jezebel because of white guilt and sexual desire.