If you happen to be in Ottawa, I have a couple suggestions via PM. Otherwise, stuff that fits the feel you’d probably like exists, but is generally overshadowed by more establishment spots. Takes a little digging (and even what’s there may not suit your tastes).

Not neccessarily a bad thing though, alcohol being a poison and whatnot (I just happen to like poison).

Caveat - I’ve never been in Europe long enough to know the exact feel of a good homey Euro pub, for comparison purposes.

If it’s any consolation many of us are old fogeys (from an internet perspective), and likely understood it immediately. I know I did!

Fuck yeah, Pocket Paint gang.

Eh, I feel it’s still appropriate. Guy didn’t like smoking in general, so celebrate by releasing a big ol’ cloud of silly smoke.

When I die and go to hell, imma just be a delicious gooey puddle and might be placed on jello ('cause it is hell after all)

I’d say a script-kiddie can modify a script, but only if there’s some resource that says ‘change this part to do x’. They don’t understand why that change does what it does, though, or how to troubleshoot if it doesn’t actually do the thing.

Signed: config file kiddie - I just do what youtube or forum denizens tell me to do until it works. Imagine there’s script-kiddies out there that do something similar.

I didn’t know I needed this in my life until now. Thank you!

Not quite the same, but a recent idea that’s been stuck in my craw is ordering a bunch of cheap credit card style mp3 players* and loading them up with local artist tracks to share with interested people. Maybe with some weird/fun stuff saved to memory if anyone connects it to a computer (though noted this would be a piss poor security practice)

*Something like this:

See, you broke the rule - vote, don’t articulate. Never let 'em know your next move. /s

Decent recommendations here, but I will always suggest the ska version of I Wanna Riot for playlist purposes.

I’ve always wanted to see a high school band cover this, and every year I just want that more.

Re: the ska quote - There’s a sticker at a venue here with Batman pimp slapping Robin as he says this that I think about a lot.

Yes, but in a show with major themes about women’s empowerment it’s a weird device to lean on that much.

There are so many times where the Scouts would straight-up die and/or Negaverse cronies would win the day if he didn’t show up, throw a flower and talk. Enough times to the point where I wondered “Hey, wtf is the message here exactly?”

I have some very hot takes about the efficacy of the Sailor Scouts given exactly how much Tuxedo Mask does. This is why my ex-wife and kid, who only wanted to enjoy a magical girl show, stopped watching Sailor Moon around me (it had a good three or four beginning to end rewatches before that though).

For folks waking up to a weird morning: “I’m pulling for ya; We’re all in this together.”

Gross, now people are going to associate Santa with lies!

It almost always comes down to set and setting, imo. You (mostly) get out what you put in.

Don’t get me wrong, it can also just be a fun time, but even that should be approached carefully and with some respect to the substance (most of the stories I’ve heard where someone gets psychically bitch-slapped is when they start getting a little frivolous in their approach. SWIM told me about that once…)

Edit: Also noted they’re not useful/good for everyone and that’s ok - important to know, even.

There’s something about the statement “Come visit Santa’s Workshop, just off the Whiteface Memorial Highway!” that feels … idk? Off, or perhaps a bit on the nose?

But regardless it’s obviously cope, we all know Santa lives in Canada, in the H0H forward sortation area.

I was waiting for someone to do this.

Nah, fuck 'em, wear what you want.