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We don't like being average

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[-] [email protected] 52 points 4 days ago

But 'cold' and 'heated' are bad. People are weird about temperature.

[-] [email protected] 16 points 4 days ago

Ice cold insult. Sick burn.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

"You warm up the ice! It's the best of both worlds!"

[-] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago

See also "they have a hot head" vs "they have a hot body/face"

[-] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Would "hot blooded" be good or bad? 🤔

I guess if your temperature is 103 then it's bad, unless you're a Foreigner.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

And sizzling is good.

[-] [email protected] 21 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Yet, some of my favorite communities are Mildly Interesting and Mildly Infuriating.

[-] [email protected] 16 points 4 days ago
[-] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago

You can be both down for something, and up for it at the same time

[-] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago

But lukewarm and mid isn't.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

And when I blow hot one minute and cold the next, suddenly everyone has a problem with it :(

[-] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago

There is a quote I like by famous character actor and certified psychopath Klaus Kinski who once said to his audience (translation mine):

If only you were hot! Or if only you were cold! But you are lukewarm, and I spit on you!

[-] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

What's the word for something in the middle? Tepid?

[-] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago

These days, it's "mid".

[-] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

Lukewarm, chilly…

[-] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

But then we also don't like people too far from average.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

People are cool and hot but bodies are cold or warm

[-] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Made me think of this YouTube video :) Also check out the comments for more examples.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Expected Katy Perry

this post was submitted on 30 Jun 2024
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