On the one hand, this has been easily my least favorite of the new style seasons, and is the only one that I’m struggling to show up for. I have a bunch of complaints, and typically that’s not my style.

The thing I was trying to get at is that for the people I’m talking about, none of that matters, because they probably don’t know anything of substance about almost any president, and aren’t going to research Johnson either way. So while you’re right for people who would check these sorts of things out, I doubt most…

No disagreement there, but “even the slightest bit of research” is already more than can reasonably be expected from the sort of people we’re talking about here, ha.

My guess is that it’s partially based on the hoped-for response. If you’re trying to get a (let’s say) Trump supporter to see that their Pres. is an unfeeling ghoul, showing a photo of Obama or Clinton crying is instantly going to set them off and put them on the defensive.

I think the big one is the testing. It might be less effective now that the US has let the virus run rampant for so long, but testing is one of the biggest reasons S. Korea was able to get their outbreak relatively contained so quickly. Being able to test everyone quickly (and cheaply! *stares at US healthcare system*)…

Yeah, I’ve had gore-tex stuff before, it’s good shit, but you can definitely get it for sub $2000, lol. With that said, it’s a limited design (and not a simple one, either) from a brand that seems to have cachet (I’m honestly not familiar with Acronym), so I can see why they’re asking what they’re asking.

Okay, I’m (mostly) on board if it’s gore-tex, I love that stuff (it did look waterproof in the pics, but you never know). I wouldn’t pay $2k for it, but I’ve definitely spent tons on shit that other people would laugh at, so I’m not gonna hate on the people who grabbed this. Especially if Acronym is quality stuff, as…

It’s a cool jacket. $1900 cool? Well, no, but I won’t pretend to understand the price that some brands command. With that said, I was (weirdly) more on board with the jacket when I thought the baby came with it. It might not be for everyone, but that sort of call-back is pretty cool if you’re really into the game.

I will always vote VI, which is to me the platonic ideal of the traditional JRPG. With that said, I realize that the newer FFs will probably be more approachable to gamers who didn’t grow up in the older (16-bit or before) eras. And I’m currently playing through the VII Remake, and I have to say, they’ve (so far) done…

I will always vote VI, which is to me the platonic ideal of the traditional JRPG. With that said, I realize that the…

“I guess you could entirely disable online for an easy playthrough and lock the difficulty, but that’s ridiculous.”

I mean, mine rest perfectly on them too, but it’s not 100% ergonomic; I’m just able to move my thumbs, lol. But that’s my main point, there’s no one right configuration for everyone.

In fairness, “hate” is probably a strong word, but I do find them frustrating. The orientation doesn’t feel right to me, and as someone else here mentioned, the lack of ribbing makes them slip more than my other controllers (supposedly this is fixed with the PS5). There’s also an amount of resistance that (imo) MS has…

The way we hold a controller is not a natural resting position. And if we’re talking ergonomics, I’d argue that Sony’s analog sticks are too far down to properly align with where the thumbs actually rest. Regardless of whether a “doctor” invented this orientation, it doesn’t work for everyone; if it did, you wouldn’t…

I almost always buy multiplats on Xbox unless there’s a good reason to buy them on my PS4, specifically because of how much I hate the PS4 analog sticks. I’d normally chalk the differing opinions up to what you’re used to, but I’ve hated the parallel sticks since Sony introduced them. 

When we’re all doing equally well at this, absolutely!

I’m not debating whether there are better deals out there; I’m simply saying that “just buy a comparable phone that’s cheaper, it’ll give you almost the same performance and you own it” is not going to appeal to everyone, because there are people for whom that extra 10% is worth it.

I spend a lot of time outside Chicago, and man, it’s crazy to think about all the time we waste in the city due to traffic and similar factors (sounds like we’re probably in the same general area). 

“I can afford $1,000 on a phone. I just choose not to because it’s a complete waste.”

Yeah, I agree. I’m just saying I have trouble believing there are many of those people (who sudden convert to “caring” as soon as a K-Pop star they know gets it) out there. But it’s absolutely better than the alternative.

Yeah, I wouldn’t think of grease (ugh) as juice unless it was...I dunno, some juice that was integral to whatever the hell meat is on top. I think the thing I’d personally associate “juicy” with is something like Lou Malnati’s pizza in Chicago. Their sauce is really fresh tomatoes/tomato juice, and it’s the sort of…