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submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by NorthWestWind@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

We don't like being average

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[-] my_hat_stinks@programming.dev 54 points 9 months ago

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

[-] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 17 points 9 months ago

Ice cold insult. Sick burn.

[-] GladiusB@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

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

[-] 1rre@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 9 months ago

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

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Would "hot blooded" be good or bad? 🤔

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

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

And sizzling is good.

[-] morgunkorn@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

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

[-] OpenStars@discuss.online 17 points 9 months ago
[-] Infynis@midwest.social 14 points 9 months ago

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

[-] UpperBroccoli@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 9 months 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!

[-] halvar@lemm.ee 9 points 9 months ago

But lukewarm and mid isn't.

[-] craftyindividual@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago

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

[-] xep@fedia.io 5 points 9 months ago

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

[-] Chozo@fedia.io 10 points 9 months ago

These days, it's "mid".

[-] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Lukewarm, chilly…

[-] Zwiebel@feddit.org 4 points 9 months ago

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

[-] rainerloeten@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

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

[-] Hupf@feddit.de 2 points 9 months ago

Expected Katy Perry

[-] Emmie@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

People are cool and hot but bodies are cold or warm

this post was submitted on 30 Jun 2024
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