__________ is/are overrated.

[webny99]

Emojis are overrated.

Not when it comes to deciphering the degree of seriousness of a post...

[kphoger]

Moderated forums. (Really, content moderation/censorship in general).

I'm surprised all the posts on here claiming Illinois is flat haven't yet been fact-checked and removed.

[webny99]

Moderated forums. (Really, content moderation/censorship in general).

I'm surprised all the posts on here claiming Illinois isn't flat haven't yet been fact-checked and removed.

Me too. 

[abefroman329]

Moderated forums. (Really, content moderation/censorship in general).

I'm surprised all the posts on here claiming Illinois is flat haven't yet been fact-checked and removed.

Claim: Illinois is flat.
Rating: Mostly true.

[Max Rockatansky]

Moderated forums. (Really, content moderation/censorship in general).

I'm surprised all the posts on here claiming Illinois is flat haven't yet been fact-checked and removed.

Claim: Illinois is flat.
Rating: Mostly true.

But did you vote in the poll?

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=31275.0

Of course that's assuming you don't believe the notion above that voting is overrated.

[kphoger]

But did you vote in the poll?

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=31275.0

Of course that's assuming you don't believe the notion above that voting is overrated.

[abefroman329]

Moderated forums. (Really, content moderation/censorship in general).

I'm surprised all the posts on here claiming Illinois is flat haven't yet been fact-checked and removed.

Claim: Illinois is flat.
Rating: Mostly true.

But did you vote in the poll?

https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=31275.0

Of course that's assuming you don't believe the notion above that voting is overrated.

I do not believe voting is overrated, so I voted in the poll.

And the Electoral College is a solution in search of a problem.  If you need proof, consider the fact that the Republican candidate for President has won the national popular vote once since 1988.

[kphoger]

OK, enough politics...



The Negroni is overrated.  Each of its ingredients tastes better by itself.

[abefroman329]

The Negroni is overrated.  Each of its ingredients tastes better by itself.

I tried a Campari and soda once.

Once.

[kphoger]

The Negroni is overrated.  Each of its ingredients tastes better by itself.

I tried a Campari and soda once.

Once.

I quite enjoy an Americano.  That's Campari and sweet vermouth topped off with club soda.  Sometimes I add a bit of orange juice, other times I sub Aperol for the Campari.

[kphoger]

More blades are overrated.

[abefroman329]

More blades are overrated.

"You got racism in my transphobia!"
"You got transphobia in my racism!"

[kphoger]

"You got racism in my transphobia!"
"You got transphobia in my racism!"

Sort of offensive.  But, on the other hand, living in a city with a sizeable Lebanese population, and having a mother who has worked with countless Lebanese doctors during her nursing career... I find that... it's also... just... kind of... true.

(says a man with a lot of body hair himself)

[Max Rockatansky]

Mach 14?  Try Mach 20:

[JoePCool14]

Party schools (UIUC, UW-Madison, etc.)

Going to the bars (at least the ones I went to last weekend)

Sex jokes (I make them too sometimes but they really are pretty stale and lame)

Staying up extremely late at night

Waking up extremely late in the day

Mega city downtowns

Lewis Hamilton

[Scott5114]

Amazon.
Doesnt allow users to track Amazon packages, resulting in surprise.

[abefroman329]

Amazon.
Doesnt allow users to track Amazon packages, resulting in surprise.

And remember, "delivered" just means "it will be delivered between 0 and 24 hours from now"

[Scott5114]

In my experience, "it will be delivered between 0 and 24 hours from now" corresponds to "package is out for delivery". I don't think I've ever seen a "package delivered" message and not be able to immediately go out and retrieve the item from the porch. Maybe this varies by region.

Either way, though, snowc's claim that "Amazon doesn't allow users to track Amazon packages" is false.

[1995hoo]

In my experience, "it will be delivered between 0 and 24 hours from now" corresponds to "package is out for delivery". I don't think I've ever seen a "package delivered" message and not be able to immediately go out and retrieve the item from the porch. Maybe this varies by region.

Either way, though, snowc's claim that "Amazon doesn't allow users to track Amazon packages" is false.

I've found that there is a feature on Amazon's page that will show you where the driver is in your neighborhood and tell you how many more stops he has before he gets to your house. I do not remember what led me to that feature, but if the weather is crummy or I'm waiting for something I don't want sitting outside, that's a useful feature to have available. (And it further rebuts snowc's claim.)

I can't activate the feature now to get a screenshot because I don't have anything on order from Amazon.

[kphoger]

In my experience, "it will be delivered between 0 and 24 hours from now" corresponds to "package is out for delivery". I don't think I've ever seen a "package delivered" message and not be able to immediately go out and retrieve the item from the porch. Maybe this varies by region.

Either way, though, snowc's claim that "Amazon doesn't allow users to track Amazon packages" is false.

Occasionally, "delivered" means the driver is two blocks away.  But close enough.

[Big John]

Anything with a "+" attached to it.

[snowc]

Amazon.
Doesnt allow users to track Amazon packages, resulting in surprise.

Aaannd it was delivered by the postal service

[snowc]

Amazon.
Doesnt allow users to track Amazon packages, resulting in surprise.

And remember, "delivered" just means "it will be delivered between 0 and 24 hours from now"

Unlike the postal service, which delivered my Mi band today.

And yes, that is my postman delivering the mail for today. 
EDIT: Updated link for blurred postman, per Scott. -BM

[abefroman329]

In my experience, "it will be delivered between 0 and 24 hours from now" corresponds to "package is out for delivery". I don't think I've ever seen a "package delivered" message and not be able to immediately go out and retrieve the item from the porch. Maybe this varies by region.

Either way, though, snowc's claim that "Amazon doesn't allow users to track Amazon packages" is false.

It hasn't happened to me in a while (possibly because I'm spending far less money at Amazon than I used to), but when I would complain to Amazon that an order said "delivered"  and was nowhere to be found, they would tell me to wait 24 hours and see if it was delivered in that timeframe.

[Scott5114]

And yes, that is my postman delivering the mail for today. 

Did you ask him if he was ok with you taking that picture?

Anything with a "+" attached to it.

I would agree that C++ is doubly overrated.

("Wait!" says the C++ programmer. "++ is the increment operator, so it's only overrated once!")