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OldLadyReacts t1_j9cq0t3 wrote
Reply to comment by steroidsandcocaine in Gritting routes are ‘sexist’ says Cambridgeshire highways chief and ‘must change’ by Bald__egg
Uh yes.
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Reply to comment by Ninjotoro in Gritting routes are ‘sexist’ says Cambridgeshire highways chief and ‘must change’ by Bald__egg
And look at what the major shortages were (in the US anyway) during the pandemic. It was all stuff primarily used by women: toilet paper, baby formula, tampons. And it's because men in charge made the decisions about where those resources should be allocated and it wasn't to "women's" products. I STILL cannot find my preferred tampons - can't even order them online, they'll deliver the wrong kind.
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You'll probably really like Schitt's Creek too. If you haven't watched it already.
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Reply to Most referenced movies of all time? by Artistic-Toe-8803
Dirty Dancing
Pretty Woman
Top Gun
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Scarlett Johansen. I really disliked her until I started watching the MCU and now I think she's great as Black Widow.
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Reply to comment by M1ke2345 in Best “going over the bosses head” moments onscreen? by buffordsclifford
You're welcome!
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The first episode of The West Wing has an kick ass Deus Ex Machina moment when President Bartlett walks in to the middle of an argument between his staff and some anti-Semitic religious nuts. His very first line in the entire show quoting the first commandment is literally "I am the Lord your God." He's a brilliant debater too so it's immensely satisfying.
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Reply to What do you think the issue with modern sitcoms is? (Discussion) by Paula-Abdul-Jabbar
Compared to what is on streaming now (Succession, The Last Of Us, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Perry Mason, A League Of Their Own, to name a few that I watch), sit-coms and regular commercial television in general is just . . . ridiculous and pointless. What is the plot of most sit-coms? Oh there was a misunderstanding? That's OK, it was cleared up before the final commercial break. Somebody is upset? That's OK, we'll talk about it and they'll reveal their true feelings so we all understand before the final commercial break. Someone is being rude/mean/heartless/ignorant? That's OK, they'll get their comeuppance before the final commercial break and go on to be the same next week.
You're right that they don't feel like real people, because you can't get to the root of real people when the main plot has to be resolved in 22 minutes! There's so much other stuff to watch that is deep and real (or crazy-not real in an awesome way) and hilarious and touching and wacky and high-stakes. The quality and depth of streaming shows just blow regular TV out of the water.