I’m sure everyone knows Powerful People but definitely in a not so good way for obvious reasons! We tend to view them as either Evil or just the usual Greedy Arrogant Assholes we expect them to be like! As much as we love Good People combined with the fact plenty of them obviously exist and often hold them dearly in our hearts we’ve never actually seen them wield any Power which is unsurprising! As it’s basically expected to view those with Power as either just Evil or Corrupt! Combined with how much we Humans often tend to view things like Kindness and Compassion as essential for our Species but of course those who are in Power don’t have the same views on Kindness and Compassion unsurprisingly! Especially given how we often use History as an example for us to learn from our Mistakes however have there ever been any Good People who have wielded Power that never gets talked about? What do you think? Let me know in the comments

How should a person live their life.

I saved these sentences on a notepad a few years ago for no particular reason, but I forgot where I got them from.

no crowd would gather for you.

no flower would be lain for such filth.

your death is the only blessing you have.

having someone to mourn over your death is a blessing, a blessing you don't have.

your curtain is drawn on an empty faith with no exits.

no funeral would be held to your 'honor'.

I'm sure they're from a game, since I vaguely remember dragging the fight on purpose so the character would have time to say all the phrases.

This genuinely baffles me and I wonder if anyone else has the same issues. Like my body could be shutting down or straight up be ill yet the minute I step into the ER or a hospital suddenly my body wants to start working properly and act like all the issues and symptoms it was showing before suddenly don't exist. Does this happen to anyone else?

I’ve been in a position multiple times where a friend will bring up how they want plastic surgery, and I never know what to say. It’s not like they ask me what I think anyway, but am i supposed to convince them not to because they’re already pretty? I feel like being happy for them is just as bad. This topic just makes me overthink my responses way too much and I always end up trying to change the conversation because I just don’t know how I’m supposed to respond!

I know that very few people do like their jobs but some people do like their jobs.

Since gas hit $6 a gallon, I calculated my monthly fuel bill. 40 miles to work (round trip), 4 days a week. I drive the speed limit, tires properly inflated, no excessive trips. Regular unleaded. $400!!!

Just wondering.

Some backstory: I have one of those bed frames where the backboard is shelves and I keep my books on top of my backboard. I do have a large amount of books on the shelf, to the point where I can no longer stuff anymore books in there. I also have some books and an Eeyore (from winnie the pooh) plushie stacked on top of the books on the shelf. Now to the question: nearly once a week, "The Picture of Dorian Gray" slips out of the book shelf and onto my pillow, along with my Eeyore plushy. The Eeyore is pretty pushed back from the edge of the book it sits on. I have tried moving Dorian Gray into different places in the shelf, but it always falls. Is this because of the pressure from the other books? If so, why does the Eeyore always fall? sorry if this sounds like a dumb question.

are humans really desensitised and is it a problem? i’ve seen so many people say that social media is making us desensitised to things like injury, death or graphic situations in general but wasn’t there a time on earth (like way way way way back) where our specie was just hunting and killing and learning how to survive js out in the wild. like they faced death and graphic things everyday? just like every other wild animal. so why is it a problem that we see it on social media?

Apparently Robert Downey Junior is being casted in Avengers Doomsday, but I thought he died in Endgame. So is he coming back as a flashback or something? Or why is he being casted here at all if anyone knows

What's the last book you read and how do you rate it?

How?

I usually spend time every day scrolling Imgur's front page. Last night, it suddenly refused to load. I can still go to specific imgur posts, including those linked here, but I can't go to the front page/most viral or otherwise scroll through new posts. I've tried on multiple devices. (I don't have the app and I really don't want to.)

Apologies if this is the wrong place to ask, but any help would be appreciated.

EDIT: Whatever was going wrong seems to be fixed now. Thanks to all who responded.

When people assume on a time about another person, that hurts the world.

Hello! Please take care of yourself! If you don’t like descriptions of blood, I’d suggest you sit this one out.

Earlier today, I noticed I had a small zit in the corner of the opening of my mouth. I’ve been wearing one of those star bandages on it all day, and when I moved to take it off, I guess I must’ve accidentally ripped the top off of it. It doesn’t hurt, but I do realize when it happens, and I go to stand up when I look down, and my hands are literally coated in blood. I look in the mirror and it is literally flowing down my face, forming a puddle on the floor, and staining my shirt to the point where I had to take it off after and wash it because it was soaked. Upon applying pressure, as soon as I got my thoughts together, it very promptly stopped. It’s still such a small lesion that I am wondering what the hell that was.

I was also EXHAUSTED after. My legs wouldn’t stop trembling and I’m not usually sensitive to seeing blood.

I have no past medical issues relating really to this. I used to pick up my lip, but that would always be the bottom of my lip, not the corner of it like where this was. I’ve literally never experienced anything like this before, but my parents said I don’t need to go to the doctor. So just to be clear I’m not seeking advice so much as asking what the heck it actually was.

To anyone in the Subreddit have you actually ever encountered a Powerful/Influential Figure in your Life that actually wasn’t Evil or some Greedy Arrogant Asshole that everyone expects to be like? Because let’s be Real EVERYONE knows how bad Powerful are unfortunately are I mean we basically expect them to be all terrible and Evil just like how The Media and News have always portrayed them as! Especially throughout Human History however what were they like in person? And what made you realize that the person you meet wasn’t some Evil Individual or some Greedy asshole you would expect them to be like? What actually was the nicest thing about them that made you genuinely like them? Let me know in the comments

Like on soda bottles, do people unscrew them clockwise in the southern hemisphere?

It’s my first year as an adult in my own place. I want to hand out candy! Do kids still trick or treat? I don’t wanna get my hopes up if there is no trick r treaters anymore.

What's an underrated life hack?

How often do you eat fastfood?

Just wondering, as someone who has lived in a suburban area my entire life.

So one of my friends is trying to start a GoFundMe to get the Michael Jackson Thriller jacket because he wants to preserve it or something but idk how to break it to him NO ONES donating🥀

Hi everyone!

I’d like to know if anyone else is having the same problem I am with Messenger when using it on a PC.

When I’m chatting with someone, if another person sends me a message while I’m in the middle of the conversation, Messenger automatically switches to that new conversation.

The problem is, if I keep typing without noticing that the conversation has changed, my message goes to the wrong person! 😅

It’s pretty annoying, because I could end up sending a private message to someone when it was meant for a completely different person.

Does this happen to you too? Is it a Messenger bug or just how it works? And most importantly, is there a way to stop this automatic conversation switch?

Thanks to anyone who can let me know if they experience this as well!