this post was submitted on 04 Jun 2024
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Mildly Interesting

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This is for strictly mildly interesting material. If it's too interesting, it doesn't belong. If it's not interesting, it doesn't belong.

This is obviously an objective criteria, so the mods are always right. Or maybe mildly right? Ahh.. what do we know?

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 months ago (4 children)

The interestingness of the temperature is very dependent on where you are and what the normal temperature for the time of year is

[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The temperature here was very interesting for a second or two until I remembered some people use °F.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Translation for those of us in the civilized world:

The temperature yesterday was between 26° and 32°. The forecast shows it may get all the way to 43° in the coming week.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Thanks. Really didn't see the point of all the random numbers. Why did OP expect everyone to be able to read this?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Because USA = the world.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

i’m mildly interested regardless people have too high of standards for a place with mild in the name

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It’s pretty much normal, for this area, except for the 110F forecast for this week. To go from mild 80’s weather to that, this early in June is odd.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Still means fuck all to about 98% of people mate

Quit yo jibberjabber

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

You could go hang out in Africa. I think they use Celsius there.

Not sure why this was downvoted. I have visited the Seychelles and Ethiopia. I think they both use Celsius. 🤷‍♀️

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

If you're thinking of Liberia you might be wrong

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

interestingness

I feel like that's not a word. Is it?

Either way, there's gotta be another word for that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Probably not, but more concise than "amount of interest piqued"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I'm really struggling to find a better word, even with the help of a thesaurus. They're either not the same, or have too much of a positive meaning. Maddening.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Just so you know, according the Chambers English dictionary, it is.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I mean, I looked it up after I posted the comment, but my shock then was from my inability to find a suitable synonym or other expression to replace it. Oh well.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

allure, charm, beauty, attraction, attractiveness, fascination, pleasingness, interestingness, glamor, charmingness, engagingness, seductiveness

You're right, none of these really fit

Isn't English wonderfully stupid 😂