in the case of garfield it's obviously the rule of funny in a comic (for getting #relatable content), but considering how much mondays are hated throughout the entire weekend-observing world, i'm certain that real world pets are definitely at least somewhat aware of the moods in play. i can see a real dog or even cat noticing their owner is feeling down. can they figure out the 7 day cycle though?

but if so, how many other animals can tell apart or even calculate the work week? do pigeons know not to bother showing up in the park on a weekday, and wait for the evening? if not pigeons, maybe corvids can?

why is Star Fox called Star Fox but all the other characters have regular names and are not Space Frog

I think you'll find it's STAR WING ! ! ! !

lylat wars

i heard the term "aggressively basic" for the first time lately and i can't stop thinking about it, it's such an excellent term describing a very potent phenomenon

"Just google it" isn't enough any more. It isn't the fault of any one person, even if we want to blame it all on Google, or any other search engine. We all remember from a decade ago that any simplistic question asked on a forum would be lambasted in the replies, even with sarcasm like the (very rude) "Let me Google that for you" site. Google's AI search result summary is lamentable for several reasons, but we should be worried about what kind of results it presents. As SEO pajeet trash sites flood the top page, the quality of Google's summary will also decrease, giving people watered-down, low-quality information. So the next time you see an OP asking a simple question, give a good answer, in the hopes Google will pick up on it. If you don't do this, and tell them to google it, you're increasingly asking the impossible.

It's okay because people are now starting to use ChatGPT instead of Google :evil:

why does adding oil to rice stop it from boiling over while cooking

WAIT IT DOES???

DUDE I SHOULD HAVE DONE THAT ALL THE TIME

I don't like my rice to be oily but I've noticed that with pearl couscous, that being said I don't have problems with rice boiling over as long as it's been thoroughly washed and the stove is the right temperature