So it should be a government controlled monopoly?

D.Y.E.L

Auto insurance being mandatory makes sense in that the wronged person shouldn’t have their life destroyed because someone can’t drive and afford to replace a car.

Australia has a mixed system.

Theres some nuance to this but essentially the government covers most things but you might wait a long time, especially for anything that isnt actively killing you. You don’t get to pick your doctor, you get the treatments that are govt approved and you get shuffled out the door just as fast as humanly possible.

Private health insurance means you can choose your specialist, you have more of a say in your treatments and if your specialist says “If you want to go home tomorrow you can, but I’d like you to stay in for 3 days ideally” and you can if you want.

Just because it can be done well doesnt mean it isn’t a shortcut around good writing for a LOT of these stories.

It hands the writer a blank cheque for exposition and worldbuilding because the main character needs to have everything explained to them or figure everything out and it excuses any form of set up as to the how and why the character is in this situation.

Motherfucker preach!

I like some Anime because I get bored with Hollywood, and I really just want something different, I hate most anime because the 16yo boy who is thrust into the role of the hero surrounded by attractive half naked women with huge tits and is constantly embarrassed but yet somehow manages to constantly save the day because reasons is even more played out than the NCIS writing room.

The Isekai thing is so fucking played out, Its possibly the laziest writing trope ever.

I had a great idea for a movie a while back, a bunch of guys in their 50s trying to relive their youth by doing classic “pranks” from the movies from their youth and figuring out half way through that they were committing sex crimes and felonies and then hilarious hijinks ensue as they try to unravel their idiocy.

Of course there are people who are exceptions, but Im sure that the number of people who believe that NOBODY cares has a majority who are wrong.

Seek help, even if its only to walk away from the bastards who didnt care.

Suicide takes what you’re feeling and distributes it amongst your friends and family for the rest of their lives. I guarantee you, they would rather help you get better.

Edit: Or you know, read some of the essays replying to me about how I dont understand, convince yourself it IS the smart thing to do and go for it! I believe in you!

Contrarian ass motherfuckers.

Wouldnt have it if it werent for the wife… teamwork makes the dream work, once the house is built and we settle out all the finances I get to build a new fast toy.

Yes. Thats why I said “make a living”.

The content to me is free, I dont have to pay to watch it.

I was never particularly good at applying myself to anything, I blame the undiagnosed ADHD. But for the last few years I found that Im very interested in fitness, nutrition and exercise science. So I’m in the best shape of my life while approaching 40. Im also building a 4 bedroom family home with a mortgage I can afford and I have a stable career earning good money in a union protected government job.

So what if I’m not a race car driver.

Yeah I hate to say it but it does remind me to do it.

I can name my 5 favorite youtubers for each of my interests and hobbies by name or channel name, I’m a grownup I know how to find what I want.

BUT I also want to support these people who make me my entertainment for free. I dont always remember to like their videos but I know its important for the algorithm to make them more money so when they say it I think “Yeah, if it means you can keep making a living off this shit… ok”

At least it wasnt Diablo 4, you get to die in a good game.

Im of this thinking.

I leave them there until I stop thinking about their passing on a regular basis, then I remove the contact.

Id like to think they dont want me going about my business during the day and just randomly get reminded “Hey! incase you forgot, Josh is dead” while Im trying to call Joselyn about mundane work shit.

As a massive car enthusiast ChatGPT is a fucking GODSEND now that Google is completely shit.

I wanted to know what model of transmission was in a car, hours of googling only returned me link after link after link of gearboxes to buy, parts for gearboxes to buy all like 2000 - 2004 make and model. Now for those who dont know, gearboxes are often internally the same with different casings for different manufacturers or use cases, so “How much horsepower can a make and model gearbox support” is a waste of time but “How much power can an Aisin A340e support” gets you the right info.

I asked Chatgpt, and yep. Thats the one.

Drag car…

Tens of thousands of dollars for 3 or 4 trips to the track a year.

And I’m itching to build another.

I work with too many people who insist on giving me the smartarse answer to EVERY fucking question.

Every day I have to ask every station “Do you need any assistance today?” And “Do you have enough work to fill your shift?” And every day “YEah yOu cAn WaSh mY cAr! HehEheHe” and “yEaH iF I geT thrOugH thIs I’lL jUsT tAKe a nAp!”

And every month we have to do a drivers licence check and every damn month the same people “wHaT lIcEnCe!?!”

Fuck cunt, grow up. I hate doing this shit as much as you hate being asked, why are you making it take twice as long!?!

always has been