ordered chinese earlier and my fortune cookie had an actual ad inside it

like are you fucking kidding me

we already have ads before videos, in the middle of videos, on every website, at the gas pump and now somehow we've reached the point where a cookie needs to advertise something too

who even thinks of this stuff??

i know it's not some huge problem but it's genuinely getting so annoying how nothing can just exist anymore without a company finding a way to squeeze money out of it

it's a fortune cookie ffs just let me read my fake prediction about becoming rich and move on with my life

Oh, you're 18? Great! You're officially an adult and should now be able to support yourself since your mind has apparently become so mature.

You can take on life-changing debt with outrageous interest rates and gamble on a career in a particular job sector, or you could sign your life away to the government and fight in wars you have absolutely no control over.

You can acquire a criminal record that could ruin the rest of your life, potentially trapping you in an endless cycle of going in and out of jail.

You can legally work, but you'll be taxed heavily because you're single and have no dependents. You also get to pay for all sorts of wonderful things, such as banking fees, government-issued identification cards, and more.

Oh, you want to drive a commercial vehicle across state lines for a private company? Nope! Can't do that because it's illegal, even though we proudly claim to be the "land of the free." We'll happily restrict your career opportunities in the meantime because again your brain is underdeveloped and so only those 21+ can do it and even then that's a gamble its more like 23 to 25 and up can do it.

Want to rent a car? Can't do that either! You need to be 25 because statistics apparently show that you'll find some way to kill yourself with it.

Oh, you want to drink? Sorry, can't do that because, medically speaking, your brain isn't fully developed. However, we'll gladly trust you to carry a massive rifle onto a battlefield and fight for your country.

Oh, you want to exercise your Second Amendment rights? Well, you can't purchase handguns from licensed dealers because we say so. However, we'll happily trust you with a massive rifle the size of Texas that can hold 30+ rounds.

Oh, you want car insurance, something that's legally required in 48 states to drive on public roadways? Well, good luck affording it because statistics apparently show that your undeveloped brain will somehow cause you to hit someone else on the road.

Oh, you want a steady career? Great! I hope you enjoy destroying your body through physically demanding labor or sticking it out in college, where you'll gamble your financial future on a particular career field for four years while paying outrageously high tuition costs.

Of course, colleges will generously offer you a few discounts because they're just so kind. Then, even after graduating, you'll find employers demanding years of experience for entry-level positions because apparently they need Mr. Uncle Sam himself, the perfect human being, to perform the job.

If you couldn't tell, I genuinely hate how this country actively discriminates against 18 to 20 year old's while providing them with very few realistic pathways toward financial independence and stable careers.

We're constantly told that turning 18 means becoming an adult, yet we're denied many of the opportunities, privileges, and freedoms that supposedly come with adulthood.

We're considered mature enough to take on massive financial obligations, face serious criminal consequences, pay taxes, and even die fighting for our country. Yet, somehow, we're not mature enough to make other basic decisions about our own lives.

And then, magically, when we turn 21, we're suddenly treated as "real adults."

Apparently, we're old enough to carry the responsibilities of adulthood, but not old enough to enjoy all of its freedoms.

I know “how come” is grammatically acceptable. I know it’s an established idiom. But every time I hear or read it, something in my brain goes, “Why. The word you want is why.”

For whatever reason, “How come you did that?” sounds less intelligent to me than “Why did you do that?” I realize that’s an unfair association. Plenty of intelligent, articulate people say it, and I probably use expressions that give someone else the same reaction.

But knowing all that hasn’t made it sound any better to me. I still get hung up on the words themselves. How come? I understand what you’re asking, but my brain apparently needs to inspect the sentence before allowing it through.

I don’t correct people over it. There’s nothing to correct. I just quietly dislike it with an enthusiasm it absolutely hasn’t earned.

Does anyone else have a perfectly acceptable word or phrase that gives them an irrationally bad impression of the speaker, even when they know that impression isn’t fair?

It is "For all *intents* and *purposes.*" People who mash these words together make me irrationally angry.

Going to scream this one from the rooftops because this man is exactly what is wrong with people. Just read. Holy crap. Smh. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Honestly I wouldn’t be surprised if that was a bot because this level of ignorance CANNOT be real… right? 😭😭