Jiggmin's Village - Discussion Hall

Jiggmin World

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:16:38 +0000

If there was a real life theme park based on Jiggmin's Village, what would some of the attractions be?

I think it would be cool if there was a scary ride with low lighting following the story of Neverending Light as the coaster moves.

Or perhaps a carnival game where there's planks of Beerd's face, and you have to throw a ball at it to knock one down for a prize. Then one of the prizes could be the Platform Racing default head as a giant plushie.

Do you guys have any fun ideas?

Poll: Can you log into PR2?

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:05:39 +0000

Title.

Please answer in the poll and if you could please also reply how often you log on in the thread? This is purely for information purposes.

Thanks!

Blue Button or Red Button?

Fri, 01 May 2026 08:35:02 +0000

I just found this from a Jaden Williams skit but it's been making the rounds on social media

Everyone on Earth except children and anyone who doesn't understand the outcomes is teleported to a room and given the choice to press a blue button or a red button. If more than 50% of people press the blue button then everyone lives, if less than 50% of people press the blue button then only those who pressed the red button will live. Only those who do the button test are affected

Will you press the blue button or the red button? Why?

VOCABULARY

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 23:55:53 +0000

BEFORE YOU READ:

Spoiler

I have deliberately curated this thread to educate you all on a more nuanced, sophisticated level of vocabulary. I’m going to warn you... the words that I’m going to be employing are extremely formal, profound, intimidating, and complicated. These are words that you would never use in a regular conversation. They’re found in academic writing, literature, SATs, philosophical writing, legal writing, political writing, and scholarly articles. Any words you see that are italicized can be clicked on for research purposes.

There’s a good chance that you might perceive this thread as superfluous. I’ve spent a colossal amount of time looking for abstruse and archaic words. So, before you begin reading, you may want to familiarize yourself with the CEFR VOCABULARY LIST so you can grasp their full meaning. It’s a website (packed with a multitude of lessons) curated to help you elevate your understanding of vocabulary words. It’s a subjective list for certain words that they think will suffice a certain category level. Everyone’s list is subjective and different.

I’m not trying to sound pretentious or insult anyone’s intelligence. So if you see certain words italicized, then there’s an intended purpose behind it. I’m prompting you to look these words up because they’ll help you understand what I’m saying. They’re also best deemed as C1 and above. Let’s take a look at a C2 English vocabulary word being employed in a scenario, shall we?

Example: Unfortunately, in the past, I’ve had the displeasure of speaking with someone who’s clearly illiterate and loves to be obnoxious. They had a pejorative tone, and their grammar was just atrocious. The more I read their messages, the more I suffered from having damaged brain cells because it was just exasperating.

Notice how the C2 word, pejorative was used to describe the person’s tone as if to say their writing style conveys contempt and disrespect towards the person. Is it a harsh and direct way of describing someone’s actions? Yes. Employing a word like pejorative requires you to have mastered the A1-C1 CEFR English levels, first. You’re expected to speak more fluently, write texts on subjects more perspicuously, and recognize long and abstruse texts.

There are a multitude of different tones that exist in the English language (which we’ll discuss another one later on). But the most important thing is to recognize the appropriate tone in action. Anyway, happy reading!

Have you ever thought about augmenting your vocabulary repertoire to a more proficient level? Do you ever feel more empowered to visit the thesaurus more frequently whenever you hear sophisticated or obscure words being uttered? Or how about challenging yourself to take on more nuanced words, such as meretricious, or even abstruse words such as pulchritudinous? If you’re feeling empowered and you consider yourself a disciplined individual, then feel free to stick around as we delve deep into this discussion.

You see, I’ve always been intrigued by hearing people utter big words such as “perspicacious” or “indefatigable”. It’s like a mellifluous sound that empowers me to look these words up and add them to my vocabulary repertoire when necessary. Once they’re stored in my long-term memory, I can now use them more fluently in a conversation. I can also make astute observations based on other people who need help using them correctly. The more sophisticated words you learn, the deeper and more nuanced your vocabulary repertoire becomes.

So, for example, with recondite words like pusillanimous, you would need to elevate your vocabulary to that of a C2 proficient speaker on the CEFR English list. It's a highly formal, advanced word that most people are unaware of and would easily get confused by its meaning, especially the first 3 letters of it. It's also nuanced because it states how fragile a person's character is, and it goes in-depth based on detestable timidity and a lack of fortitude. So, incorporating the word pusillanimous into your vocabulary repertoire can be quite challenging, especially since people very rarely employ that word in general conversations. But it will elevate your vocabulary level.

You see, the most difficult part about using sophisticated words is knowing when to use them, why, and how to use them in the right context. It's vitally important to remember that your intuitive sense of when to employ sophistication in language reflects a mature rhetorical judgment. So, during an insightful conversation with your peers about a specific topic, you can demonstrate rhetorical judgment to keep the conversation flowing more effortlessly. However, the last thing that you want to do is deliver a message to someone grandiloquently. In other words, you don’t want to put yourself in a situation where you’re using overly complex words (to convey a message) where simpler ones would suffice. Someone who has a proficient vocabulary level (and speaks more fluently) is expected to know better than to use inflated language during a conversation. It can also make you come off as someone who is pretentious. So, returning to your peers (assuming they're native speakers in this case), employing strong rhetorical judgment brings out the profundity of the conversation.

I know there is a multitude of you guys who are incredibly smart, prolific individuals who have a bunch of creative writing material kept in the vault. Just the way you guys carry yourselves in a conversation is sufficient for me to form a decent opinion about you. If you tell me that you’re a college graduate or a bookworm, then I expect you to communicate with me on a more proficient level. Suppose we find ourselves having a conversation about a movie. If I ask you what you’ve thought about the movie, then I expect your opinions to be more astute rather than giving me an answer that’s rooted in an intuitive opinion.

Also, please try to refrain from using ChatGPT to give me your answers. It’s so unnatural, and it tells me that your mind is void of critical thinking. You can, however, take advantage of it at least 20 - 30% of the time to clarify some things that you need help with. But then it becomes problematic when it thinks for you 100% of the time. I would suggest brainstorming your ideas and taking advantage of critical thinking skills first. Then take it to ChatGPT, but paraphrase any information that it gives you. I say this because copying all the information word-for-word will give others the impression that AI wrote it and not you. I understand countless people think that ChatGPT works efficaciously to answer their questions about real-world problems. However, ChatGPT can make mistakes (as people have stated in my previous thread) and will give you false expectations based on what you thought was a good response. That’s why it’s vitally important to fact-check ChatGPT because just like humans, AI is not impeccable.

I’ve curated a long list of nuanced, obscure, and sophisticated words for those of you who are serious about augmenting your vocabulary repertoire to a more proficient level. This is not a flex on anyone’s intelligence here, ok? I’m just trying to educate those who are neophytes and uninformed about the different levels of vocabulary and how deep this can go. So again, when I italicize certain words, I’m drawing attention to you to look up these words and incorporate them into your vocabulary repertoire. But keep in mind that employing some of these words around the average speaker will give them the impression that you’re being pretentious. Only use them around people who are more advanced/native speakers at the C1/C2 level. It takes a colossal amount of time and effort to elevate your vocabulary level from a beginner user to that of a proficient one.

Listen, you’d have to literally be obsessed with reading, writing, studying vocabulary words, grammar, paraphrasing, and exploring different writing styles to employ sophisticated words correctly. I’m not some prodigious savant who was born to write at the proficient level. It took me years to write proficiently, and you can too with practice and feedback. Just because you graduated from college doesn’t give you the right to be braggadocious. You’re still a student in the writing game who’s humble and hungry for feedback and higher learning, just like I am. If you’re not reading every day, keeping up with hot topics, or even writing every day, then you’re suffering a dearth of innovative ideas to write for juicy content. Some might also say that you hit a creative impasse - meaning your inability to progress forward with creative writing. Whenever I experience this, I look to get inspired by other proficient writers who are far more proficient than I am.

Although learning and properly utilizing abstruse words can be powerful, it can also alter a person’s perception based on the way they look at others. For instance, someone wearing a white T-shirt, baggy jeans, and tacky-looking sneakers approaches you wanting to make new friends. You just happen to be a college graduate (with a white collar job) wearing an expensive suit, dress shoes, and a Rolex watch. At white collar jobs, you can expect people to employ big words around each other, so of course, you’re going to employ those big words, too. Now it just so happens that you subconsciously take a glance at their outfit, giving them a disdainful smirk as if they’re beneath you. Now, at that point, they’re reading your facial expressions, which tells them that you have a supercilious tone. Why? Because you’re insinuating that they look like an uneducated bum who didn’t go to college, under the assumption that they don’t understand big words like you do. Therefore, they’re not as smart as you are, nor are they worthy enough to be friends with you based on the way they dress. You understand how twisted that sounds? Depending on who you’re dealing with, it’ll make the wrong person apoplectic because they’ll find it highly offensive, wanting to resort to physical tactics. You might also be tempted to make preconceived notions about the person being penurious based on the way they dress.

I’m a perspicacious writer, ok? So as I sit back and observe you guys, I notice that many of you are suffering from mediocrity when you choose to lurk around this place. It’s all rooted in people being very picky and selective about replying to threads. It’s a shame because the most articulate and astute people are always hiding in the dark shadows lurking around, waiting for someone like me to bring up controversial issues. Then, when you pick fights with them, respectfully, they’ll give you their POV and then derail the thread with extraneous information that no one ever asked for. At first, you might think it has merit. But then they ramble on about things that are irrelevant to the subject matter at hand. These are your typical garrulous people. Then you’ve got your pauciloquent people whose responses don’t really leave much information for you to latch on to. Finally, some people respond lackadaisically when prompted to give insightful responses about something.

Listen, I strongly recommend that you all cogitate on these factual statements because it’s indicative of people who are reticent and unknowingly intelligent. These are the same people who, when controversial topics are brought up (especially political ones), will strive to provide a superlative analysis on the topic. Regular topics, nobody cares.

Before we finish, let's take a look at an insightful yet abstruse quote from Emory Tate: "My unmatched perspicacity, coupled with my sheer indefatigability, makes me a feared opponent in any realm of human endeavor." Now, at that point, you're thinking, "huh?" Don’t worry, I’m here to enlighten you on its abstruse meaning. Let’s break it down into 5 simplistic parts, shall we?

1. To begin to understand that quote, you must first understand what the words perspicacity and indefatigability mean.

2. You must understand what their intent is and who the targeted audience is. So, we would first begin to dissect “My unmatched perspicacity”, which means he’s implying that no one’s intelligence can be compared to his exceptional intelligence. Sounds boastful, yes. But once you understand how he manipulated his opponents in chess or gained an advantage in any competitive activity, then it all begins to make sense.

3. Then you would briefly analyze “coupled with”, which in this case, combines the two phrases, “unmatched perspicacity” with “my sheer indefatigability”.

4. You would dissect “my sheer indefatigability”, which means he’s referring to his pure, untiring persistency (with unlimited energy) to achieve something without being exhausted. Sounds like a massive stretch beyond the normal human capabilities. But it keeps you disciplined and ambitious to achieve goals in life, despite any adversities.

5. Finally, we would dissect, “makes me a feared opponent in any realm of human endeavor”. This means that when competing against him in any area of human activity—especially chess, he’s a formidable opponent who’s difficult to beat. People like Emory Tate, you often dread to compete against in anything because you know he’s going to compete at an unfathomably, high level.

So, now, we have a full, comprehensive understanding of what Tate’s quote means. What was the point of that? I just wanted you all to recognize that sometimes, famous quotes can display an inclination to employ sophisticated words. At first, they can be perceived as atypical due to their enigmatic nature. However, once you systematically break them down into small chunks, you can fully grasp their meaning. A writer should always be punctilious when introducing quotes in their statements. Otherwise, you’re going to confuse your reader.

When it comes to complicated things, most people would rather remain intransigent as opposed to endeavoring into something complicated yet rewarding. Investing in the Stock Market, beating someone in chess, or even choosing career paths requires someone to be sagacious. Yet, some people fail to grasp that and would rather live by the acronym, KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid), for everything that they do.

When it comes to quotes, some people just have a strong inclination towards simple and relatable ones, as opposed to those that are abstruse. A quote like Emory Tate’s requires some of the most insightful and well-informed people to dissect its full meaning. But, unfortunately, in modern times we’re seeing a massive depletion of these people. Now, we have people who indulge in senseless YouTube shorts, TikTok videos, scrolling through Instagram pictures, etc.

Giving me constructive criticism on anything stated here will help me elevate my writing skills to a higher level. Just think of your favorite writers whom you love to borrow quotes from. As long as your criticism holds merit, I’m willing to listen. It’s like I’ve stated before… I’m not a prodigious savant in the writing world, nor am I at the apotheosis of creative writing with the GOATS such as Mark Twain. But, if you learn anything from me today, then it further encourages me to educate the neophytes who are uninformed about this stuff. If there are some words that you deem as grammatically incorrect, or you’re having a difficult time understanding something, then we can have an insightful discussion on all of that. But let’s not blatantly cast aspersions on one another, ok? Because that kind of stuff is immature and it could lead to us having an interminable debate, and believe me… I’ve had plenty of those before.

This CEFR list is subjective and is based on my own research, done meticulously. FYI, C3 isn’t something that I arbitrarily incorporated into the list. It’s an additional feature that I deliberately created to suffice words that are completely nuanced, obscure, abstruse, and jargon in nature. There are just some obscure words (such as scientific ones) that don’t appear to make sense to add to the C2 level. Words like sesquipedalian might be one of them, but most people don’t employ words like that in daily conversations, so it’s at C3 until further notice. Keep in mind that this list will be updated every now and then, as I continuously search for big words to add to my repertoire. You should really know at least 10,000 vocabulary words (big ones included) to be around the C1-C2 level. I’ve made my own CEFR list because a lot of the ones that are created can be misleading. Some words are too heavily rooted in simplicity rather than sophistication to suffice higher, CEFR levels; I just find it a bit, disgruntling.

SOURCES

Complete CEFR Guide

C2 Level Mastery

Spoiler

Can you still be friends with an ex?

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 18:17:29 +0000

Ex boyfriend, ex girlfriend, ex partner etc.

At the end a romantic relationship, can a couple still be platonic friends?

I have a pretty spicy take on this, but I’d like to hear what you guys think. Discuss

SPEAKING VS. WRITING ✍️ ? ?

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 16:20:47 +0000

Listen, we all have strengthens and weaknesses that we carry around with us on a daily basis. Sometimes we’re not even aware of it until someone discovers it through some, inadvertent scenario. You’d be surprised to know and learn more about yourself through inadvertent scenarios, or even someone forcing you out of your comfort zone. One on one conversations isn’t always the easiest. So I guess you can say this is why you hear a lot of people tell you that they prefer written communications with someone as opposed to speaking in person; direct communication can be quite uncomfortable and intimidating because you’re so heavily focused on landing that first impression on someone.

I can tell you from experience that I do not speak the same way that I write. I may sound very intellectual online, but that’s only because I’m naturally a good writer and I had to think about what to say, what words to use, and how I’m going to convey my messages to you guys. IRL, if you and I were to bump into each other at a coffee shop or something, then my conversations with you would be different. I’m one of those guys who doesn’t quickly come up with things to say off the top of his head in person. I’m also not someone who can carry on an interesting conversation for hours (in person). You can probably expect to hear the dreaded ums, uhhs, you knows, and perhaps the likes because I’m guilty of using filler words to complete my sentences. It’s a bad habit that I’m learning to grow out of.

You should also know that I’m not very good at explaining stuff to people in person. Online, there’s all sorts of sources that I can do my research on and take advantage of to help me explain something. But in person, if you lack communication skills then you’re going to have a difficult time retrieving information from your long-term memory because you’re feeling so pressured and anxious not to say the wrong thing or stutter. This is also the reason why people prefer to be introverts rather than hanging around their peers every weekend.

You understand how communication works, and you’re smart enough to have an articulate conversation with someone. But when the time comes to meet them during a job interview, a first date, or even just hanging out somewhere, then you freeze up. Why? Because you’re not used to being sociable, your anxiety kicks into high gear, and you’re far too concerned with what they think of you and how you come across to them. This paints the negative notion in your mind telling you that you’re not good enough.

You could easily sit there and think about how you’re going to explain something to me online through social media. But IRL, don’t let me find out that the way you write online doesn’t align with the way you speak to others in person. You see what I’m saying? So at the end of the day, it’s so convenient to glue our asses to that chair behind a computer desk and chat all day long, but then once we meet in person, it’s a totally different tone. With some of us, conversations may not exactly be delivered to one another in the same way as communicating with each other online.

RWJ STORIES ?✍️

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 14:33:28 +0000

If you guys ever get bored and want to listen to some great stories, then I invite you to watch and just listen to the YouTube video, below. The guy’s name is Ray William Johnson and he tells some pretty wacky and insane stories about how these deranged people do some pretty insane stuff to accomplish something. He’s not telling stories that are fictional; these stories can all be validated by a credible source.

Check out this sample, below. This one is pretty wacky. Personally, if a girl kept stalking me and sending me 65K TEXT MESSAGES (even after I’ve told them 18 months ago that I’m not interested in them) then I would either move to another state and change my name if I have to, or get a restraining order on her sorry ass. That is, if every other strategy didn’t work to keep her away. Also, the death threats are just insane. Now just imagine if the roles were reversed and a man had did all this shit to a woman. His ass would still be in jail by now. It’s amazing how the law works in favor of the woman over a man.

DESSERTS ?????

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:14:10 +0000

WARNING:

Spoiler

When’s the last time you stopped by your favorite bakery store and bought yourself a delicious, HOMEMADE PEACH COBBLER PIE with 2 ravishing scoops of vanilla ice cream to eat, huh? Or what about the time when someone (who can really cook and bake their ass off) made you a delicious, scrumptious, STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE with whipped cream and red strawberry juice just drizzling and dripping down the sides of the cake? The deliciousness of the sweet temptation to sink your teeth into a BOSTON CREAM PIE CAKE with a very sexy chocolate ganache is both rewarding and satisfying. Or what about putting your molars through an intense workout with some divine, scrumptiously irresistible, PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA MUFFINS?

You know your lactose intolerance just got thrown out the window when you sucked the living hell out of a frozen dairy, STRAWBERRY RIPPLE MONSTER SHAKE. Or what about a dazzling, CHOCOLATE-VANILLA OREO-DONUT PEANUT BUTTER ICE CREAM SANDWICH MONSTER MILKSHAKE topped out with whipped cream on top? It’s really a delicious trap if you think about it because it’s like our taste buds sends signals to our brain telling us that this stuff is really good to eat. Then once that happens, we just ignore how many thousands of calories it is and eat it anyway. This is why so many people are fat, have cavities, and are diabetics. It’s that damn sugar that gives us the adrenaline rush to devour more desserts. But who gives a shit because we’re living for the moment! Stop ignoring your inner child and put a spanking on those molars and taste buds!

You’ve been working too damn hard not to reward yourself with a delectable, exquisite, jaw-dropping brownie cheesecake baked by the gods (set to perfection) just to satisfy you. For all you obsessed brownie lovers out there, you know what it’s like to orgasm over the taste of a devilishly handsome brownie with all the fixings topped off to make you empty out your wallets, bone-dry, while you could care less about your weight. Supermarkets need to make money off your ass. Just be a kid at the candy store for once and go try this stuff. You can always brush and floss your molars later.

It takes a tremendous amount of discipline to the highest degree to turn something like this down. So why fight it? Eat it in moderation, you’ll be alright. All that ooey-gooey golden icing just melting and dripping down those soft, sweet rolls baked to perfection. It just takes you down a trip to paradise melting in your mouth when you get to sink your molars into a cinnamon farm producing homemade perfection just the way you like it! It’s so damn, indescribably good that it’ll give you an orgasm. Just try one, it won’t hurt your diet. You really can’t escape this stuff, which is why cheat days exist because nobody is that disciplined. Anyone who says they are is just lying to impress you.

Billboards, YouTube advertisements, website advertisements, TV commercials; they’re everywhere! They beat the same subliminal messages into your subconscious mind to get you to buy this stuff! Or what about using reverse psychology (which goes against you not wanting sweets) to manipulate you to buy them anyway? There’s all kinds of deception and trickery to get you to buy something. Once you buy it and try it, the dopamine and serotonin neurotransmitters activates in your brain making you develop a strong desire to want more, eventually. But you know what… we accept it as normal because of the smooth marketing, tastiness, and aesthetic appeal. This is why people develop guilty pleasures, btw.

If you ever run into somebody who can really bake and cook their ass off, then it becomes exceedingly challenging to resist another bite because it’s a 5 star meal that you just can’t refuse! Just imagine getting invited to a family get-together and all the food (including desserts) just happens to be incredibly delicious. Everyone else is eating desserts but you. Sure, be the odd one out and watch your weight or something. But then there’s that reverse psychology again when someone really clever ends up getting you to eat it anyway. But why fight it, man?! It’s too delicious to even debate about it in the first place.

If you ever get into a relationship with someone who can cook their ass off, then you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. Your hot girlfriend/wife is constantly surrounding you with all these desserts to eat (even though she’s still in shape) when you get home from work. Are you really going to hurt her feelings and turn it all down, especially when it’s your favorite?? It’s tough!

Don’t sit here and lie to me and say that you don’t have cheat days, pal. Someone or something will eventually make you crack at some point because no one is bullet proof towards desserts; no one! That 2,000lb gorilla is always riding your back applying pressure to get you to eat a slice of pie, a piece of cake, a cookie or something! It won’t kill you to try just one, mate. Sooner or later that gorilla is going to crush you and throw your back out because the devil will always try to drive you mentally insane with all these commercials, ads, and dreams of eating desserts. Prove me wrong. Tell me you’re better than that. How disciplined are you enough to not let that gorilla incident happen? Before you do, please have a look at these 100 different recipes below the sources.

You want more? Here you go! We can keep this up all day long, I don’t give a damn. I mean, why wouldn’t you want to experience the ooey-gooey, triple chocolate icing deluxe while sinking your teeth into some Oreo cookies sitting on top of a heavenly, 2-layer cake filled with vanilla and chocolate dreams? Just the thought of crunching down on the chocolate crumbles filled with joy will make you want to reminisce on the simpler things in life. Or how about a couple scoops of vanilla ice cream to match the exquisiteness of it all? If you’ve survived by this point, then you my friend have earned yourself a golden medal. But if not, then go and treat yourself to something nice! I got the hook ups below the sources, just for you!

SOURCES

https://heatherlikesfood.com/category/course/desserts/

https://www.food.com/ideas/top-dessert-r...0#c-791390

We need to talk ?

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 03:35:14 +0000

Sit down and have a beer with me or something. I need to get something off my chest that I’ve wanted to say to you guys for a long time now. I tried to be nice, but I can’t take it anymore.

Ok, what the hell happened to you guys?? No one is active on JV as much as they used to be. Has the energy died down nowadays, or do you guys just don’t give a damn anymore? I’ve noticed that a lot of you haven’t posted a thread in years; now you’ve just reduced yourselves to being lurkers. I don’t know about you all, but I would get sick to death of lurking around and not posting or making threads.

This site would be a lot more popular if people grew comfortable expressing themselves and opening up more (publicly) about what’s happening in their lives. You don’t have to disclose any personal details if you don’t want to. Just let me know how you all are doing. When you all introduce yourselves in the welcome gates, no one really cares for some strange reason. Most admins don’t give a damn to go out of their way to post anything interesting because they don’t give a shit, either.

Accid Forums had all the magic - They made you believe that they were the jack of all trades, the daily news, and the source of a “MUST READ”, thread. I’d say after 2022, you guys have really slowed down and reduced yourselves to lurkers. You don’t see anything wrong with it because you perceive it as normal. Make a thread, post something interesting, tell me what’s going on in your life, do something! Why post on these dumbass threads like “a thread where you can only say same”, I don’t get it?

This has nothing to do with my threads; I’m just wondering why you guys don’t give a shit anymore in general. It’s like a vampire sucked the life out of you and now you guys are just spreading cog webs around this place. Places like Quora and Reddit would kick our asses if we competed against them. So tell me… what is going on with you guys, seriously? Are you depressed or something?

MATH

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 23:18:07 +0000

Math is probably one of the most intimidating subjects to learn on the higher end of the learning spectrum. You have multiple different ways to solve a math problem, but then your brain is tangled up in (what we think to be) an unbreakable web where solutions aren’t flowing in our direction. Tests, quizzes, exams, and SATS planted fear and anxiety in our hearts because the complexity of the equations forced us to think beyond our intelligence level.

Things like calculus, statistics, linear algebra, topology, and discrete mathematics makes you question whether you have dyscalculia or a learning disability in general. Matrices, vectors, accumulations, data analysis, etc. The average person will generally not accomplish a passing grade with any of these problems/subjects. Everyone else finished and aced their exams… what the hell happened to you? You’re the last one to finish and because you’ve failed, you’ve been demoted to a special needs program where you need “extended time”.

You and math got into the octagon and exchanged blows to see who was the better opponent. In this case, since you’re dealing with a difficult math like calculus, Mike Tyson is the math problem. But because of your inability to understand how to beat him, you squandered an abundance of time figuring out what to do first. So unfortunately math (Mike Tyson) struck you with a few quick jabs, some surprise left and right hooks, and a devastating gut punch. It’s reality telling you that you’re not ready for this fight yet.

I think that it truly takes a gifted, mathematician who’s meticulous and grounded with numbers to succeed in higher levels of mathematics like these. Those subjects are just a subset of subjects that makes you reconsider on taking another major in college or dropping out because unfortunately they’re requirements.

Will we ever use this stuff in the real world outside of college? Yes, but it depends on your occupation. If you’re a business owner, then you should at least acquire the ability to learn probability and statistics because you’re dealing with data, charts, and graphs; you gotta make informed decisions. But if your occupation/major has nothing to do with these advanced math subjects, then you won’t use them at all.

What are your thoughts on math, and what’s the most difficult math subject that you’ve ever taken? The source with the list is subjective which means that levels to this stuff can be viewed differently from various colleges and other people.

SOURCE

Most Difficult Math Levels

FUN FACT

☠️ THE COMMENTS SECTION ☠️

Sun, 25 May 2025 04:41:29 +0000

Guys, people can be mean as shit to one another. The comments section can be the most toxic, disparaging, and disgusting place on the internet. Sure, not everyone is rude. But then you also have to remember that there are tons of trolls, idiots, and bots who are programmed to hurt your feelings. It’s not a very friendly place with rainbows and unicorns all the time. When you post a thread, write a blog, or drop a video on YouTube… then just remember that the larger you grow, the more bullshit you’ll be tolerating from these parasites. The heavy load of these comments is inconceivable.

You’re a moderator, delete the bitter ass comments, sure. They’ll just make another account and come back to bite you in the ass again, just like the parasites they are. They just can’t let it go. They must make it their mission in life to trigger you so that you’ll lose your cool and give them some attention. All these people do is surf the internet starving for toxic arguments and attention.

People generally don’t give a shit about your feelings or anyone else’s. They just find the most hateful, impertinent things to say to you on the internet. Generally, they either want to get an argument started with you, or they’ll unleash some steam on you to make themselves feel better. They’re also envious of your accomplishments when they see you making a killing on YouTube. These people often turn out to be degenerate losers who don’t amount to anything in life. They just lurk around squandering their time picking random, virtual fights with someone.

You may have smart strategies to avoid dealing with these bitter trolls, but sooner or later they’ll always figure out a way to push your buttons. Reading these nasty comments will place you into a depressogenic state of mind. People have literally committed suicide because someone bullied them online with hateful and impertinent comments; it’s a war zone out there! How do you guys deal with trolls, parasites, idiots, and bots?

?️?? DINE OUT ???

Sat, 17 May 2025 22:06:05 +0000

Tl;dr: Your friends have decided that it’s your turn to pay for everyone’s meals at a fancy restaurant. Check out the bill at the bottom of the page. How are you gonna pay for all that? Also, check out the mad flex that your friends threw up in your face before they invited you for the eighth time.

When’s the last time your friends have invited you to dinner at a fancy restaurant over the weekend? It sounds nice because the food is delicious, the restaurant is classy, and the decor is top tier. Even the waitresses are incredibly friendly and professional. Your friends tell you to show up in your best suit because it’s that kind of restaurant. You’ve never heard of it before, you don’t know what kind of food they serve, and you don’t know how expensive it is. Even if you’re working a corporate job and your employer has invited you to dinner with the rest of the employees, then you know what I’m talking about.

Keep in mind that you haven’t seen your friends since high school, and now you guys have been catching up for the past two months. So now the only problem is that your friends have just started a tradition where one different person pays for everyone’s meals each time they all go out. Excuse me??! Yup, you read me right. One different person is taking turns paying for everyone’s meals each time they all go out. Normally you guys have been going to an affordable restaurant and paying for your own meals. But now recently, things have changed and you were left wondering why your friends were treating you to these fancy and classy restaurants all of a sudden.

Since you guys have recently reconnected, they’ve told you what they do for a living, but no one’s ever told you how much money they make. Corporate jobs, big businesses, sales jobs, doctors, lawyers, etc. You’re obviously outclassed and pushed to the lower end of the spectrum compared to them. Even everyone’s suits, clothes, and cars are nicer than yours. So and so pulled up in a Rolls Royce, Bugatti Chiron, Aston Martin, etc.

So now considering the meals, it’s your turn to pay for everyone’s meals. But the prices are far too outrageous for you to handle. Your wallet is only $50. It’s tough because you love your friends and they’re like family to you. Now before we view this menu’s ridiculous prices, you should know that there are 8 of you guys.

Here’s a breakdown of the menu based on what everyone ordered:

?Steak: $200 pp (X5) = $1,000
?Beef Wellington: $120 pp (X3) = $360
?Chateau Palmer Wine: $2500 pp (X2) = $5,000
?Dominus 2012 Napa Valley: $375 pp (X2) = $750
?Pavillon Blanc White Wine: $850 pp (X2) = $1,700
?Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac, 2010: $1,500 pp (X1) = $1,500
?Caviar: $250 pp (X7) = $1,750
?Rack of lamb: $500 pp (X3) = $1,500
?Tuscan Vegetable Soup: $60 pp (X4) = $240
?Lobster: $250 pp (X2) = $500
?Oysters (Dozen): $60 pp (X2) = $120
?Truffle Risotto: $150 pp (X3) = $450
?Duck Foie Gras: $125 pp (X3) = $375
?Salmon (Wild Caught): $300 pp (X2) = $600
?Shrimp Ceviche: $90 pp (X3) = $270
?Cheese and leek Soufflé: $50 pp (X1) = $50
?Lobster Macaroni and cheese casserole: $70 pp (X4) = $280
?Dark chocolate molten lava cake: $75 pp (X7) = $525
?Caramel Flan: $75 pp (X3) = $225
?Tomato Galette: $55 pp (X5) = $275

Total before tax and tips: $17,470.00

Sales Tax: 30% = 0.3 x 100

Tip: 25% = 0.25 x 100

Number of people: 8

Final price: $28,388.75

Bonus - Flex stats (what your friends paid each time you guys went out):

Spoiler

Look at these prices, man! Who the hell can afford to pay for all that stuff for 8 people, by themselves?! The cheapest thing on this menu is the Cheese and leek Soufflé! This is what you ordered because it’s all you have! That, and a glass of water. All the other stuff is what your friends ordered. Oh and btw, your friends make twice that amount every month. What are you gonna do, tell them that you don’t have the money? You’ll look bad. They’re under the impression that you’re rollin’ in the dough like that.

Everyone’s making smart ass comments about how you’re a broke boy/girl, why are we friends with this loser, who brought him/her along, what kind of man/woman are you, what a freeloader, $28k is cheap compared to what we’ve been paying for his/her sorry cheap ass, yeah you would order the cheapest thing on the menu, etc.

Guys, I don’t know what we’re going to do here. How do we solve this problem when everyone (including the waitress) is looking at you to pay the bill? Even the manager and the chefs have stopped what they’re doing to come to your table and wait for you to pay the bill. That last part is a little exaggerated, but it can happen. Anyways, how do we solve this issue?

Working From Home vs Office

Sat, 10 May 2025 02:47:38 +0000

Something that happened

I have a 9-5 office job and today, I had a meeting with my manager and the head of HR (scary, I know!)
The meeting was called because my team was asked by the CEO to work in the office 4 days a week (up from 1-2 days) and I was only in the office 3 days a week. Doesn't seem like a big deal. All I had to do was explain why and I could get back to work!

But I couldn't have been more mistaken.

After giving my reasons and briefly mentioning how I didn't agree with being forced to work in the office that often, the HR person went on the offensive! They labeled my disagreement as having a "bad attitude" and began lecturing me about how I shouldn't have such a bad attitude at my relatively young age. Then came the scolding. They told me it was a "serious offence" to disobey a directive from the CEO and that I could potentially get fired for my heinous crime. At one point, they asked me if I even wanted to work there, and that if I was unhappy with the arrangement, I should find another employer who suits me better.
Brilliant. I have heard something similar on Hotel Hell before, and this clip is how I would have loved to respond.

What an over-the-top reaction to what is basically a non-issue. All I did was work an extra day from home and they are acting like I lost the company millions of dollars. They even noted it down on my employee record. One strike down, two or three more and I will get fired for the crime of doing my work at a different location.

This got me pretty upset because I had genuine reasons to do what I did, but I didn't bother telling them because it seems like any more disagreements would make them even angrier. When I'm just a regular employee facing off against the head of HR who has decades of experience at making people follow orders, they can shut me down with their superior authority and power, so I'm quite helpless.
And that's precisely the reason why I am writing this, because I feel like I'm walking on eggshells at work now and I would probably get into a lot of trouble if I said the things I'm saying here.

Working from Home vs Office

Now the working from home vs working in the office debate is nothing new. People have been talking about it ever since Covid, and I'm surprised at how many people are still on the "working in the office" side. Honestly, I thought my current employer, who has been pretty pleasant to work for up until now, would be a bit smarter about this.

Call me crazy, but results are far more important than where I sit when I deliver them.
And that is because:
1. The area of the company I work in solely exists to make money
2. I was hired to make money
3. My KPIs measure how much money I make for the company

So the fact that they are taking working from home so seriously makes no sense.

What do you think? Would you fire an outstanding employee because they did their work from home?
Is office attendance more important than bringing value to the company?

My takeaways from this

?? ATTRACTION ??

Fri, 09 May 2025 15:47:50 +0000

Life is truly like a box of crayons - there’s something very special, pulchritudinous, and rare inside. It’s something that’s meant to be cherished for eternity. When we hear that statement, and we see things that are beautiful… then why can’t this align with 8 billion people in the world? Why can’t everyone be beautiful? You have a generic mix of beautiful and ugly people and because of this, people will always look at themselves in the mirror and disparage their looks compared to others. It seems like the genetic pool is heavily skewed across the world making it unfair for a wide range of people.

So is it unfair that the playing field is uneven? Yes. You have brighter and lighter skin color than me, your teeth are perfect, your facial features are symmetrical, your hair is straighter, and you have better looking facial tones than I do. It’s shit like this that drives insecurity into peoples’ minds placing a hideous stain on their personality, just like having a damn cavity in their mouths. It truly does put a bitter taste in a bunch of people’s mouths (not everyone) because they’re envious over things that others have, that they know they’ll never get. So what happens next? Plastic, freakin’ surgery. Just look at the Kardashians for cryin’ out loud.

You see, when we wake up in the morning everyday and look in the mirror, it’s very convenient to freakin’ call ourselves ugly as shit. Why is that? It’s because you’ve noticed some imperfections on your facial tones and features. You’ve noticed some ugly warts and zits that can’t come off, freckles, birthmarks, asymmetrical features, abnormally large/small nose, etc. I could go on and on. It gets worse when you start to compare yourself to others who have better looking symmetrical features, and even brighter and straighter teeth than you.

You can’t always reach in the box of cereal and expect to get the prize that you want. You can’t always expect to come out of your mother’s womb and turn out to be drop-dead gorgeous. Yes, there are times where some of you will be genetically disadvantaged compared to others, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t become the best version of yourself.

People will put beautiful people on a pedestal and worship the ground that they walk on because of how beautiful they are. Why do you think people like Taylor Swift gets worshipped? Sure, she can sing her ass off, but if she were hideous-looking then she would not be worth $1 billion. Humans will always, naturally desire things that are attractive and mesmerizing. That’s why we love artwork just like we desire attractive people.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder - So who you think is beautiful, might not be beautiful to someone else. So with Taylor Swift and her swiftie fan base, I’m sure that a lot of them think that she’s model material. This is also because of her European features. A lot of people seem to be attracted to those who have European features with light/white-skin tones, pointy noses, etc. But then there are those who could care less for her.

Now exactly what is it that stains personalities and reputations? Hearing really awful and disparaging comments like this:

Spoiler

You see, even though we’ve all heard disparaging and disrespectful comments like this in high school, they could still follow you into adulthood because to someone in life, you’re never good enough. So don’t squander your time trying to fix things that cannot be fixed just to please someone else. Kylie Jenner for an example, is highly insecure about her lips. I think they call them “lip injections”. She wanted thicker lips because she thought her lips were too thin based on other people’s comments.

Guys, when you see a beautiful woman for the first time, the first thing that you notice is her voluptuous body, her symmetrical facial features, her perfect skin tone, and her beautiful smile. If you’re smart, then your expectations of her should align with what’s on the inside as well as the outside. Her personality will hit a home run for years. However, if it’s just her looks that you’re investing into, and her personality and attitude is rotten, then you’re going to strike out, early… especially if you get married to her.

On average, there must be a sacrifice. You either sacrifice looks for a nearly impeccable personality, or a nearly flawless, 9.99/10 woman with a disgusting attitude. Choose your pick. You can’t have it all. If you do get it all, then there’s always going to be something lacking. In the next thread, we’ll discuss the problem with LUST.

Memetics

Sun, 04 May 2025 23:52:13 +0000

Memetics is the concept that evolution (Usually applied to life) can also be applied to 'ideas'.

A Comparison Between the Two

Evolution of Life
Living beings can either be Active or Unactive. (Usually 'Living' or 'Dead'.) With most living beings when they become unactive they are forever dead. There may be complex states, like hibernation or dormancy, which is temporary 'death'.

Living beings can also Reproduce. When they reproduce, their internal information (genetics) is transferred to a new body. Except, this happens with minor changes known as Mutations. These mutations mean that there will always be Variance, slightly different versions of a similar being.

Eventually, they will all be subject to "Natural Selection" or "survival of the fittest." Basically all this means is that some will not Reproduce, or if they do, their offspring does not survive.

(Technically my terminology is wrong because "Biological Entities" includes viruses whereas "Living Beings" don't, but this is easier to write it this way.)

Evolution of Ideas
Ideas, or 'memes', can either be inside someone's mind or not. Active or Unactive. 'Living' or 'Dead'. If an idea exists externally, then it is dormant. Examples of this include ideas in books or in forum posts. They are not true vessels the same way minds are. Once someone reads that book, or forum post, then idea will then infect that person's mind, coming to life.

Ideas can be exchanged between people. Therefore, ideas can Reproduce. When one person tells another an idea, the other person will get it. Except different people have different interpretations, so the idea will change slightly. These are Mutations. Ideas can also be intentionally changed using human creativity. Another form of mutation. This means that all ideas have Variance.

And eventually, all minds die. When a mind dies, the idea dies with it. Therefore, the idea is subject to a form of "Natural Selection." This means that ideas either fail to be transmitted, or if they are transmitted, they die before they reach adulthood. In other terms, the idea recipient forgets the information.

The Gist

Basically, ideas change constantly. Ideas also live in people's minds. They die off when forgotten.
Ideas that don't survive, either because they're not popular or useful, die out, potentially forever.

Everybody is familiar with internet memes. Everybody knows at least one meme that has mutated past a point where the original meme and present-day meme have literally no relationship to each other. Divergent evolution have speciated the memes. (Personally I love the Gondola meme, which has its own long history, but I doubt most readers here will know of it.)

But memes are more than just internet memes or 'jokes'. Memetics covers the entire range of ideas. And since all of human culture can be summed as as a collection of ideas, memetics can apply to all culture. Styles of visual arts, music, cuisine, writing can all be charted out using memetics. Even culture associated with religion and nationality can be.

When memes die out, it is because they failed to pass the "survival of the fittest." Note that "fittest" does not actually mean best. There is no such thing as best. It just means most well-adapted for that particular situation/environment. For example: If a joke doesn't land, it's because in that particular environment, the joke doesn't work. It is not fit. But for a completely different environment, that joke could thrive, being retold over and over, and creating variations of itself.

The Discussion

Is The Concept of "Memetics" Useful?

Is Memetics a useful way to think about Ideas?
Or is just a lot of fancy terms and metaphors that describe obvious aspects about ideas?

Personally I find it useful, but others have criticized it as being not.

What "Meme Lineages" Do You Know of? What About for JV and PR?

Are there any JV or Platform Racing ideas, concepts, or cultural traits that have been shared and mutated a lot?

Personally I can think of that fact that noob.txt has had multiple different forms over the years. (Discussed in JV Historical Reference Guide.) Though I could not chart out a proper lineage or taxonomy of all the versions.

I often wonder if anything from JV or PR has culturally impacted something else. Like if it has inspired other game designers or other internet communities somehow. Or if everything from JV and PR will just go extinct.