Hot Ones

No, sorry to disappoint, this is not a show with hot questions and even hotter wings. Although we do adore watching it, and our favorite guest by far was Conan O'Brien. If you haven't seen the show, it's possible that Conan's episode may not be where you want to start. The sheer unhinged insanity of it might spoil every other episode thereafter. Or, possibly it will make you hate the show altogether. It could go either way, really. But, if you do enjoy celebrity interviews with actually thoughtful questions, you should seek Hot Ones out. 

No, this post is about my hot takes about things. Many things. Unrelated things. ALL THE THINGS!

HOT TAKE #1

Zipper merging is great, fantastic, wonderful. Except 9 out of 10 people, at least in Southern California, can't, or refuse, to do it correctly. When traffic is moving slowly, 20 cars piling up to merge all the way at the very end of the merge lane is definitely not the way it was designed to be used. This also leads me to wondering why my main on ramp always has the red lights on to stop, whereas the offramp further down which most of the time feeds directly into a traffic jam NEVER has the stoplight on. NEVER. What is up with that, Caltrans?

HOT TAKE #2

AI is terrible, we need to stop using it. Like right now. I don't care how much better it makes your sentence structure. Take some extra time and do it yourself. I don't care how entertaining that dumb video about a sad cat might be, which is debatable, seriously. My sister and my husband swear by using AI for certain work functions, and I sort of get it, but at the same time, we need to stop feeding the monster.  I can't stand to enrich the people who are forcing AI down our throats. It can only lead to bad things, in my opinion. Also, there is definitely an AI bubble.

HOT TAKE #3

Whoever decided white kitchens were a good idea has some serious explaining to do. When we moved in to this house, I will admit to thinking it looked bright and clean. But guess what? 15 years on and white floor tiles have chipped, white cabinets have chipped, and every single food and drink stain shows up like crazy on every white surface, which I am then forced to clean immediately. I am definitely too lazy for a white kitchen. 

HOT TAKE #4

The Expanse is the best science fiction television show ever made. I am a huge science fiction fan, of both the written and filmed types. I have watched everything from Star Trek (the original and reboot) to Star Wars to both Battlestar Galacticas. The rebooted version of Battlestar Galactica comes in at a very close second, but The Expanse is a masterpiece. I think that even if you are not a big science fiction fan, you might still enjoy it. The characters are deeply drawn, amazingly acted, and there are multiple subplots running throughout to keep you engaged. I need to start the books! I need to not let the 5,000 or so page total intimidate me!

HOT TAKE #5

Onions are bad. I don't like onions. The ONLY time I will accept eating an onion is in an onion ring, and even then, there are very specific parameters. If the onion is too thick, no good. If the breading to onion ratio is not enough, no good. I have no idea where exactly my hatred of onions comes from, but I have definitely become less tolerant of them as I have gotten older. I used to be able to sort of choke them down if they were in something by accident, but now I am too old for that. Nope, not doing it. But Gina, you may say, they are key to imparting FLAVOR in cooking! Well, that is a huge problem for people like myself who loathe the flavor they impart. It's a very specific flavor, you can't mistake it. There are many flavors I enjoy, and onions ain't one of them. My digestive system also does not like onions, therefore, double whammy, persona non grata to me. 








Comments

Anvilcloud said…
I cannot imagine using AI for writing. I mean that has to come from the soul. Right?

I like onions. Sue is okay with onions. Shauna and the grands are not. I dislike so many foods, especially most veggies, but onions are in favour.

Merging could be what we have to do in hell all day for eternity.
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