i was looking into weird idioms and funny sayings from different languages recently, and someone told me that in Dutch, people regularly use terms for illnesses (like fever, cholera, or pox) when they're angry or swearing.

coming from english where most swearing is about body parts or religion, this sounds super strange to me. do people actually say these out loud in casual conversation over there, or is it considered way too offensive/taboo for normal daily life?

I’m not arguing for or against it here, but I just saw that Florida will be executing a man for a crime he committed in 1976. He’s essentially already served a life sentence at this point.

Asking as someone who was nonexistent during the 1990s.

Honest question,

If for some reason my leg had to be amputated, could i make the explicit request for the leg to be given to me once amputated? It's a part of me, i own it more than anything else in that world, seems only logical to ask for it after separation.

I won't lie, this is a two layer question. The main reason would be to try and cook some of it, just to know how it tastes. It's litteraly my own body, so to me, it feels completely fine ethically, even if its a bit weird. But at this point you can either throw it away or do something with it, and i'd choose the latter. Is it ok from a legal perspective?

And no i'm not a psycho, just curious. And no i'm not planning on making something happen to my leg ^^

Not sure if its breaking the rule 8 of the sub, but i wanted to ask

edit: ok i'm sorry, this felt like natural curiosity but maybe i should talk to someone after reading the comments :(

When will it pop? Will it ever pop?

I got coffee this morning and the barista pours it and grabs me a muffin. eleven seconds tops. then the tablet spins around and it’s already sitting on 30% by default. you have to actively hit custom and type zero. I normally tip when it get coffee but atp it’s getting insane and I’m not tipping $4 for 10 seconds of work.

Yesterday I got a call asking why my son had missed several days of school. The weird part is that every morning he leaves the house with his backpack like normal and comes back at the usual time, I haven’t confronted him yet because I genuinely want to know where he’s been going and why. If you were the parent, would you ask him immediately or wait until you knew more?

I'm saying this in the sense that in the state of Texas, if you're found with THC variants that you'll be at risk of 180-2 years state prison. Like that's absolutely ridiculous.

Versus if you're caught drinking underage all you'll get is a fine, same with If you're caught drinking and driving and if you do get jail time from that it's not that long.

Edit:
I'm making this post fully aware that both substances can be harmful when abused. But I'm saying in the instance where a cop is to find either weed in the vehicle or alchohol, the person with alcohol gets much less of a punishment than with weed which doesn't make sense to me.
I personally feel like the effects of weed do not even come close to the effects of being extremely intoxicated. Because hell some states allow weed as a medicated drug for people with anxiety, which is why A LOT of people smoke it! Versus alcohol has no benefits😭.

They always laugh afterward and say they're just joking, but some of the comments actually bother me. Other people seem to think it's funny, so I feel like I'd be making a big deal out of it if I complained. What's the normal way to handle this?

Not just your pets, but random animals like birds or other wildlife. Do you say "hello there!" or whatever, to animals you see? My wife and I both do this and I'm wondering if it's weird or normal.

Weren’t we supposed to have had a verdict like 2 years ago?

I keep seeing commercials for fall clothing when it’s 95 F out with a real feel of 103.

not trying to be dramatic but this is not the weather of the past.

I hate it — I feel like fall will never come or be super short. anyone else feel like this?

China blew up economically by creating special economic zones and utilizing cheap labor. Why can't India just copy that playbook?

Does it come down to politics and culture? China has a centralized system that can easily push massive nationwide projects and mobilize people, whereas India is a democracy made up of vastly different cultures, languages, and ethnic groups without that single unified directive. What's actually stopping India from having a similar boom?

I remember growing up when the news was the most boring, non important thing ever.

Why has everyone decided that watching biased news is the way to go? Why does no one want the actual truth anymore? Why are reporters a dying breed?

Freedom of the press and press rights were so important … and now it’s just pretty people spouting corporate nonsense.