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underratedbug··on Scar tissues make relationships wear out (2013)
Like the “but I’m an asshole, so it’s ok” get out of jail free card. No dude you’re right, you are an asshole, but that doesn’t mean I’m ok with you being a dick.

Brutal honesty is just being an asshole. You can also be an asshole dishonestly. The part that makes you an asshole is the brutal bit.

underratedbug··on Show HN: A web-based pool (billiards) simulator to improve your real-life game
You should absolutely prioritize mobile (after fixing any egregious bugs). I like pool but would rather actually play (real pool) if I’m at home on my computer. When I’m out and about and have a minute or two to spare is exactly when this would come in handy.
underratedbug··on New 33B LLM Passes the Glass Door Test with "Push" Written on the Other Side
I assumed (incorrectly, it seems) the former. Otherwise the side it’s written on is wholly irrelevant. Fooled me!
underratedbug··on Why do recipe writers lie about how long it takes to caramelize onions? (2012)
> I'm just irritated that there was a secret definition to "carmelize onions" that nobody clued me in to.

Many words will have definitions you don’t know — sometimes literally the opposite of their “proper” definitions!

It’s not a secret, it’s just a thing you didn’t know yet. So don’t be too mad, now you know.

underratedbug··on Tech companies keep falling for the forever fallacy
You are presupposing that boom and bust hiring is bad, and worse than a more steady state approach. If one assumes perfection is impossible, it seems you suggest erring on the side of perpetually under-hiring as opposed to ever over-hiring. Why is that better?
underratedbug··on Why do recipe writers lie about how long it takes to caramelize onions? (2012)
Ha! Fair point. I suppose I meant normal people that don’t comment on internet cooking rants like us :P
underratedbug··on Why do recipe writers lie about how long it takes to caramelize onions? (2012)
This is so clearly true I wonder if the author intentionally “misunderstood” the situation so they could rant. Bonus points for commenters years later making the same “mistake”.

No, they don’t really mean caramelization. No, no one else cares.