I agree, that’s a good way to put it

Yes this. And is a drug that makes you happy really science fiction? There are plenty that work on dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin receptors. Though I suppose happiness is something more nebulous and complex than a handful of chemicals.

Yes I think you’re right - there’s a lot of lead-up to christmas and it’s usually a time where you come together over a few days. Whereas NYE is one evening, and it doesn’t involve special food or presents etc. (just lots of booze)

That’s a good point. I wonder if there are many songs dedicated to new year for people following those calendars?

Ohh a good selection, thanks!

Oh that’s interesting to hear! What new year’s songs do you know then?

I’m from the UK. Whereabouts are you from, to have never heard a christmas song?

That’s true, but you don’t really hear them being played once christmas is over

Fireworks I guess?

I think Red Faction still does a better job of it, because it blends the destruction and physics into one system. i.e. buildings will topple the second they become unstable, rather than only becoming a physics object once they’re fully separated.

Omg what, that’s sick

He should come back in an alternative universe as a 21-23 year old.

What? Some of the most well known and highly rated books are in the public domain.

That’s a good point actually… whenever you see them in any UK supermarket it tends to just be egg mayo by itself (and always on brown bread for some reason). Or egg & cress like you say.

OR you might see an all day breakfast sandwich with egg mayo, sausage and bacon.

One of these

In the UK at least, the filling is called egg mayonnaise. In the US/Canada it seems to be called egg salad

Oh that’s grim :(

I’ve definitely been put off coleslaw after a spoiled portion at a Topgolf place gave me food poisoning

This is definitely a controversial take, but maybe there’s some truth to it. (A price hike like $90 Mario Kart is way too much however). I think the issue here is that purchasing power has decreased for the majority of people over the last few years as inflation has increased whilst wages have not kept pace. And it really doesn’t help when triple A games increase their prices whilst releasing in a buggy state - people don’t see any benefit of a $10 increase to that game when it doesn’t offer $10 more value than it would have done a year prior.

Sure, corporations need to recoup the high cost of development - but then perhaps their costs wouldn’t be nearly as high if they didn’t pay millions to their CEOs. Indie devs can successfully put out (usually much more interesting and creative) games for a fraction of the cost.

Can confirm

Metal Gear Solid 2