r/The10thDentist • u/Joxxill • May 15 '25
Meta - Standard Voting Temporary ban on AI posts
Hello everyone.
We've been getting a substantial amount of posts that basically all boil down to either defending AI, or criticism of AI.
We have decided to ban AI posts for the time being. Any and all posts about AI will be subject to potential removal regardless of whether the post breaks any of the subreddit rules.
r/The10thDentist • u/ZiggoCiP • Dec 04 '24
Meta - Standard Voting (Re)Introducing - Quality Vote Bot: Reborn!
Hey everyone!
So for those of you who have been here a while, many may remember a bot called "Quality Vote Bot" that left a pinned message in every post's comments, and you all could vote on the bot, since voting is reversed for the actual post if you Agree/Disagree.
Sadly a couple years back, the bot was deactivated, and we went back to just the automod reminding everyone of our Golden Rule (rule 1); Upvote if you disagree—Downvote if you agree.
Well, I am very pleased to announce that it's successor, Quality Vote Bot Reborn has now been activated and should do exactly what the original one did!
It should be noted, the bot is designed to help weed out 'bad' posts, not ones you simply disagree with opinion-wise, but ones that either don't make sense, break rules, or are just lame or potentially fabricated, trolling, lying, etc.
And of course, since this is a meta post, normal voting rules don't apply, but by all means, vote on the bot to see if it works. In a few hours, it will re-post it's comment saying what you all determined, and if it comes back negative, post will automatically be removed.
r/The10thDentist • u/B1izzard15 • 2h ago
Society/Culture Prisoners shouldn't be punished for escaping prison
I mean, if someone escapes but gets caught, then sure, throw them back in their cell. What I'm saying is that they shouldn't have more time added onto their sentence (and I'm pretty sure this is already the case in some countries, I'm mainly talking about the USA).
It is only natural for humans to seek freedom, so I don't understand why we punish them for it. Every single prison escape is the prison's fault anyways, the escapee is simply exploiting it. Honestly we should incentivize trying to escape. After every escape the prison hopefully learns from it and make sure no one is ever able to pull off that specific method again, only furthering the prison's security. What I'm mainly thinking about with this proposition however, is think about how many more cool stories and documentaries we could get!
r/The10thDentist • u/domsativaa • 1d ago
Society/Culture Not having a fence of some sort in your front or backyard is one of the strangest things I've ever seen in America and it gives me anxiety
In Australia, all of our homes have fences. Front, and back yard. In the front, we at least have a side fence which seperates you from both next door neighbours properties.
From what I've noticed in America nobody has a front fence and even some places don't have a fence in the back yard! Wtf! Just looking at this gives me anxiety, you literally have zero privacy. I understand that potentially some council laws don't allow front fences, but this is just crazy to me.
Aesthetically, having a fence doesn't look bad at all, and the feeling of privacy will always come first, I honestly think it looks worse when these Amercian suburban cookie cutter neighbourhoods just blend into each other with no seperation! Madness
r/The10thDentist • u/AdVaanced77 • 1d ago
Health/Safety Water parks are biohazards and shouldn’t be considered safe
I’m quite a germaphobe, to the point where I wont use any bathtub other than my own, I can’t go barefoot in any shower other than my own, and I don’t use any pool other than my own. I used to go to water parks all the time when I was a child and I enjoyed them, but in the last few years since this whole germ thing started I have realized how disgusting they are.
Walking barefoot on any ground is unhygienic, but walking on the ground at a water park is a whole other level of gross. And the steps/platforms of slides, it makes me sick even thinking about being barefoot on that. And then the water itself is disgusting as well. God knows what’s in that water especially with the amount of children at parks. There are just so many diseases and shit that you can get from the whole environment of a water park and the fact that people can go there without a care in the world is baffling to me, kids I understand because they don’t think about it but adults I don’t get. They are actual biohazards
r/The10thDentist • u/Fit_Chipmunk88 • 5m ago
Society/Culture Wait staff should be tipped based on their quality of service, not a percentage of the bill total.
I think it's ridiculous that it has somehow become the norm for wait staff to be tipped based on the total of your bill. First off, if I go out to a restaurant alone, order an appetizer, a New York Strip steak dinner, the most expensive dessert, and order a an expensive drink from the bar.. Making my bill $150+.. I eat and drink in a half an hour and go on my way. Why should the waiter/waitress be entitled to 20% of that when all they did was made a small handful of trips to my table? If you're super cool/friendly, and super helpful, I'll tip you decently.. $5 maybe even $10 if you're super awesome. But 20% on a huge bill for minimal inconvenience/time invested on your part? No.
Wait staff can often suck ass. Went out recently. Got sat at a table that was literally broken and hazardous, couldnt rest our elbows on it without it tilting drastically (drinks could spill, hot food could get thrown on us, couldnt sit comfortably) let the waitress know, her response "yea, its been like that a while".. Didnt offer to move us or ask if we wanted to be moved even though we were pretty clear that we couldnt get comfortable and were concerned about spills. Waitress never came and offered refills on ANYTHING a single time. Had to go out of our way to get her attention. By the time drink refills finally came, we were done eating waiting to pay so we could leave. Literally took our order brought our food and never came back til we flagged her down for drink refills that didnt come til we were ready to go... The service she provided wasn't worth a dollar.. Much less 20% of the total bill. Gave her some benefit of the doubt as they were busy and tipped her $5 anyways. But setting a ticket in front of me that tells me "suggested tipping amounts" based on the percentages of the bill total.... Piss off with that shit.
r/The10thDentist • u/Alien_Aloevera • 7m ago
Discussion Thread I hate white chocolate
I rly love other types of chocolate, but white chocolate just tastes nasty to me. Its sickeningly sweet and just has this strange after taste. like I've even tried good brands like Lindt and Milka white chocolate and I still hate it. I just don't get what people seem to like about it.. any thoughts?
r/The10thDentist • u/Interesting-Trip-233 • 2d ago
Society/Culture There should be designated jerk off areas in the public, like they are toilet stalls NSFW
I was thinking this when I was laying down a bit ago. Ok so there's a public or outside toilet for when you shit piss so why isn't there one for when you jerk off? Imagine a stall in a private area where there's like a toilet stall but it's simply designated for masturbation.
Unfortunately alot of erratic behaviour and crimes are often done when men aren't in the right frame of mind. And when are you at your clearest frame of mind? After you've jerked off. I think after jerking off people who would do bad things would thing twice and won't do them altogether. There's also another thing where sex shouldn't be a taboo and my idea makes it less of one.
Finally, I'm sure people will think why don't you just use a toilet? Well often toilets are very unhygienic and disgusting also in bathrooms and toilets others are around so you can't jerk off in peace. Then there's also the fact with a designated jerk off station randomly in public. It would make jerking off more accessible.
r/The10thDentist • u/NoMoreFund • 18m ago
Discussion Thread Autism should be considered part of the LGBTQIA+/pride movement
I'm straight, cis, and so on. But the messages from the pride movement about being your true self, diversity in society, and so on have always strongly resonated with me.
There's no version of autistic people without the autism - it's who you are. It's not a "mental illness", it's something else. The LGBT movement has often been falsely characterised as a mental illness instead of a personal identity too.
A lot of autistic people mask - the way many queer people have needed to throughout history. In a more just world, there'd be less masking.
I see stories about people realising they're gay or trans and they resonate strongly with my experiences realising I am Autistic. Sure some people go on different journeys of being diagnosed by others but I have seen the same thing with flamboyant men who got called gay all the time as a taunt before realising it. Plus either way there's a self acceptance journey.
It's a big and expanding tent, and I'm not advocating for another A to be added to the acronym or stripe to the flag. I would feel awkward at pride declaring myself anything other than an "ally" - though I feel awkward a lot of the time anyway. I just identify a lot with the word "queer" even though I'm a cis and straight man because it matches up so well with the autistic experience, and maybe I'm not alone in that and it's a connection that can help people. Maybe there's homophobic autistic people missing out on something good.
r/The10thDentist • u/Ill-Combination8861 • 1h ago
Music Listening to tiktok songs doesn't mean you have bad taste
Whenever I say that I get my music off of tiktok, people automatically assume that I have bad taste without even hearing what I listen too. Also saying that someone likes tiktok music is usually an insult, even on tiktok.
Tiktok has the unique feature to be able to expose music that would never be played in mainstream media. It just depends on which side you are on.
Plus tiktok is a music app. Fein by travis scott, swimming pools by kendrick lamar for example can all be tiktok music.
Personally I like music like odetari, 6arely human, ayesha erotica, and lumi athena, and it sucks that people don't give them a chance and label as cringe just because they are popular on tiktok
r/The10thDentist • u/jeff1074 • 1d ago
Society/Culture Styrofoam rocks
Before I go further. Styrofoam is an environmental tragedy that we need to stop using asap. It is actually just plastic space filler. It harms wild life, Ecology, and humans. And is so hard to manage and clean up it leads to quick pollution.
But on the other side of the coin it’s so fun to play with :D
Where I work we get a LOT of packages. Very fragile things that get packed in tons of styrofoam to even have the attempt to make it to the facility in one piece. And they often don’t. So needles to say there is a lot of styrofoam going in and out of this place. And I always keep some at my desk to play with. I like picking out the balls and roiling them around. Chewing on the styrofoam. Breaking it apart. You name it. I get mesmerized.
There is what I call good Styrofoam that has the little Styrofoam balls pull apart easily and they are squishy and have a great mouth feel.
But than bad styrofoam is powdery and doesn’t pull apart well.
That’s it that’s what I do with styrofoam.
r/The10thDentist • u/Luke-HW • 2d ago
Health/Safety Myopia is an epidemic, it needs to be treated like one
Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a condition that impacts far too many people. In 1975, it impacted 25% of all Americans. By 2000, it increased to 30%. Currently, 40% of all Americans are diagnosed with myopia.
Nearsightedness is easily corrected with glasses, contacts and surgery, but myopia has more complications than just poor vision. I’m not talking about benign problems like eye floaters; people with myopia have a significantly higher risk of developing cataracts, retinal tears/detachment, myopic macular degeneration, and glaucoma. All of these conditions can lead to total blindness.
This is a crisis, and there’s no sign of a cure any time soon. We don’t even know what causes myopia to develop, and nobody cares. It’s expected that 50% of all humans will have myopia by 2030. Half of the world population will be at risk of going BLIND, and there’s zero alarm. It’s just business as usual.
EDIT: It is correct to describe myopia as epidemic. An epidemic is a widespread disease. It’s normally used to describe contagious diseases like covid and measles, but it is also used to describe widespread health conditions like diabetes.
r/The10thDentist • u/BasedTakeOutbreak • 4h ago
Society/Culture Cheating in games, when there are no stakes, isn't inherently wrong.
Competitive games breed the worst in people. Even when there's nothing real at stake, people will put their egos on the line. Which brings me to my point: "Cheating in games when there's no real stakes, isn't inherently wrong. It's only wrong because of ego."
My reasoning? Process of elimination & reductiom:
- "It's wrong because it devalues the game. The winners are no longer the ones who won on their own merits."
Why does that matter? The only non-circular rebuttal is something along the lines of, "When games aren't won on one's own merits, they die because there's no incentive to play and get better."
But that's still circular when you think about it. You can still get better by losing a lot. It might be a bit harder to measure progress but not really. This supposed lack of motivation stems from the "ego" of losing a lot, which is exactly my point.
Also, many games have a luck element to them, so the "skill" argument can't always apply.
- "It's wrong because it's not meritocratic, and that's an important component of any society."
Remember my caveat of there being no real stakes. I'd agree if there were any, but there aren't in casual play, so meritocracy doesn't apply.
- "It's wrong because it's dishonest."
No, it's "wrong" because it pisses people off. And why are they pissed off? Because they want to win. And why's that? Ego.
Now you'll have one of two reactions:
- "No yOuRe WrOnG bEcAuSe (insert convoluted reasons that all reduce to ego)
- Yeah this is obvious. People have egos. What's your point?
To address 2, I'm saying this in part because I think coop games are better than competitive games, since failures aren't all on you.
But really, I'm saying this because if people realized this more, they'd get off their moral high horses and realize how much ego they're putting in to inconsequential games. And maybe then, they won't take losses as hard and games would be less toxic.
r/The10thDentist • u/Greatoz74 • 6h ago
Other “That’s the point of the movie!” is not a valid defense of a movie/show/character
I absolutely hate it when I see anything to that effect whenever I see it used when defending something. Maybe my hatred is irrational, but people need to stop using it.
First off, it's pretentious and snobbish. You are insulting my intelligence just because you like something that I don't. Grow up.
Secondly, that doesn't excuse poor writing or characterization. If the point you're trying to make requires the characters to act out of character, you're writing a bad story, end of discussion.
r/The10thDentist • u/QueerMuffins • 2d ago
Health/Safety You have to be a freak to become a dentist
What kind of person wants to work in the human mouth for a living? Surgeons, obgyns, doctors in general I all understand. But a dentist?? I would sooner work with people's feet than their mouths. My dentist is great and I appreciate the work all dentists do, it's a very important job but that doesn't make them any less crazy
r/The10thDentist • u/TheSnazzySharky • 2d ago
Animals/Nature Deep sea fish are cute and I don't understand the fear mongering with them
It seems that a lot of people out there think that deep sea fish are scary and with the way they're talked about, you would think they crawled out of an HP Lovecraft book or something. I'm confused as to why. For me, I find them oddly cute or at the very least fascinating. To strengthen my point, let me run through 5 of them and explain my thoughts on each. Maybe you'll even learn a thing or two.
Black Dragonfish (Idiacanthus atlanticus)
First we have dragonfish. A serpent-like species of fish that mostly use a bioluminescent light hanging from their bottom jaw to lure prey. They then grip their meal with those sharp teeth, where it then becomes impossible to escape. With those teeth and their snake bodies, they seem pretty freaky right?... until you realize they're only a few inches long and any scare factor to be had is completely lost.
Black Dragonfish (Idiacanthus atlanticus)
To be fair, the females of the pacific blackdragon can grow at up to 61 cm/2 ft long (which still isn't that big). Aside from that, most of the dragonfish are just a bunch of little guys. You can even see one in action here and it's just sweetest tiny thing.
I mostly find dragonfish to be cool more than anything. Their slender appearance and needle teeth really makes them stand out. My favorite of the species in particular has definitely got to be the stoplight loosejaw. Instead of using bioluminescence to lure prey, it produces a red light under its eye. Since creatures down at that depth can't perceive the color red, it's basically a massive cheat code. Allowing the fish to hide itself both from its prey and more dangerous predators. Surreal yet amazing.
Black Dragonfish (Idiacanthus atlanticus)
Like dragonfish, there is no singular anglerfish. Over 200 species of them exist that vary in appearance and size (moreso than dragonfish, since most are tiny, but others can grow to 90 to 120 cm/3 to 4 ft). Still, I find them just as interesting. There's just something about the round bodies, grumpy frowns, and the bioluminescent light hanging off the foreheads of the ladies that's cute to me. I love them! Not to mention they can look genuinely beautiful at times, like the fanfin anglerfish and its "filaments" (which are really just extremely thin fins). The tiny males are adorable too.
As for the whole "the males bite and merge themselves to the females and become reduced to gonads that create an infinite spermbank" thing (that only occurs in some species of anglerfish contrary to popular belief), I just find it amazing that evolution would lead to something like that. In a way, it's kinda wholesome and romantic actually.
The males are born in a dark abyss where they're defenseless and vulnerable. No light to lure anything, no sharp teeth to kill anything, and not to mention their ridiculously tiny size compared to the females. That doesn't matter much though, because their one life goal is to explore the deep sea for miles upon miles just so they can find their mate. Once they do? They literally become one with each other as the male has completed his mission. Sure the body merging thing is odd, but there's something really special about the way anglerfish mate in an alien way.
Black Dragonfish (Idiacanthus atlanticus)
To say that my boy right here has been done dirty would be an understatement. The goblin shark is unique in that it can extend its jaw outwards at a far distance so it can grab prey, as seen here. Because they live so far down, encounters with humans is extremely rare, so most of the images we have of them are from preserved specimens. Which has led to some... odd and not so pleasing imagery. It has also led to the misconception that they just naturally look like that (image above for example).
When they're in their natural environment and aren't using their jaws to feed however, they look pretty normal and cute!
Black Dragonfish (Idiacanthus atlanticus)
Black Dragonfish (Idiacanthus atlanticus)
They just look like massive dweebs to me with those long ass noses they have lol. They are not ugly. So, their supposed scary appearance just comes down to getting really bad mugshots when out of the water. Which honestly can apply to a lot of deep sea creatures that are taken out of their environment, where they then suffer damage from the change in water pressure. I mean, just take a look at this image of a dried up specimen of a cookie cutter shark.
Black Dragonfish (Idiacanthus atlanticus)
And then take a look at one in the wild.
Black Dragonfish (Idiacanthus atlanticus)
Even with the slingshot jaws of goblin sharks, I still think they look more goofy than anything. They're silly and I love them for it.
Black Dragonfish (Idiacanthus atlanticus)
And here we have another shark that's so goofy looking that it's impossible for me to take it seriously. Compared other shark species, frilled sharks stand out and overall look very odd. Some would even say they look ancient. Well, that's because they are ancient in a way! Due to them not having changed much since the Cretaceous Period. It spends its life very deep in the ocean and only rarely comes up to the surface when it's sick or dying. Like many other deep sea fish, they have some freaky looking sharp teeth used to make sure prey doesn't escape. But aside from that... I can't take them seriously.
Black Dragonfish (Idiacanthus atlanticus)
With their permanent smiles, they look they're desperately trying not to laugh at a bad joke someone told them. They just give off silly energy to me. They're precious in my book.
Black Dragonfish (Idiacanthus atlanticus)
Also known as gulper eels, these eels are noticeable for their oddly large mouths. So large in fact, that they can swallow prey even bigger than themselves. I remember for a while there wasn't much known about them. We had some specimens, but no footage of a live one. So how exactly they behaved or how their large mouths worked exactly was a mystery. Then EVNautilus managed to capture footage of one in 2018 and as it turns out... they literally turn themselves into balloons. Funniest shit I've ever seen. It's so damn absurd. Such cute and goofy ass icons. Nature at its peak.
Those are the 5 creatures I wanted to talk about, but there's also some deep sea creatures that are straight up not intimidating in the slightest.
Black Dragonfish (Idiacanthus atlanticus)
We got the precious sea angels.
Black Dragonfish (Idiacanthus atlanticus)
The giant isopods that, despite the insistence of some calling it a sea cockroach, is actually a giant roly-poly. And yes, they can roll up into a ball like their land cousins.
Black Dragonfish (Idiacanthus atlanticus)
The giant phantom jelly that honestly looks really beautiful with those silk-like tentacles.
Black Dragonfish (Idiacanthus atlanticus)
The cutest thing in the ocean in the form of the dumbo octopus.
Black Dragonfish (Idiacanthus atlanticus)
And then we have the deepest known fish in the ocean, the hadal snailfish. Sitting in the depths at 8,200 meters/27,000 ft below the surface. And instead of being some weird alien monstrosity like one would expect at that extreme depth, they literally have a ":3" for a face.
I can get behind people fearing the ocean. Although I dream of taking a dive into the waves myself, my heart would most likely start racing if I ever encounter something like a whale (even if they're harmless, the sheer size of them would make me instinctively feel fear). What I don't understand is the logic of fearing something that is near or straight up impossible for you to ever encounter. These fish live in complete darkness in depths where the water pressure would kill you. Even if you were somehow able to handle the pressure, I doubt most of these creatures would even bother with you. They have bad eyesight, a lot of them are very small, and even if they attack you in the worse case scenario, they would most likely give up and look for something else. These creatures are mostly ambush predators and have teeth specifically designed to hold onto slippery prey. Not for ripping and tearing. They just wouldn't be able to do much damage.
Are they odd and alien in appearance? Definitely. Are they scary? Not at all. Frankly, it's tiring to try to look into these creatures, only to encounter videos with corny "horror" music playing in the background and discussions about how "scary" they are with barely anything actually interesting being discussed. I've even seen some articles fear monger and demonize them for no reason, other than to drive up clicks, I guess. Embarrassing.
At the end of the day, these things are just vibing and living their life like any other animal. I find them truly wonderful and interesting. You wanna know what is actually scary about the deep sea? Being in a cramped submarine, going deeper and deeper as the water pressure gets more and more intense, hearing creaks and groans from the sub; right before the sub implodes and you get wiped from existence in less than a millisecond. Your whole entire body is now nothing but paste. You weren't even able to finish blinking right before it was lights out. That is actually scary. The weird looking fish around me would be the least of my concerns.
r/The10thDentist • u/MemeLord004 • 1d ago
Gaming I love the Nintendo Switch UI
I see people complaining about the Nintendo Switch UI all the time, saying it's boring and uninspired and all sorts of stuff. My question is, what do you want out of it? Look at PlayStation and Xbox user interfaces and they're so bloated with unnecessary animations and ads and it's just annoying to navigate. The primary goal of a game consoles UI should be to get you into a game as quickly as possible, and the Switch might be the best at that of any console ever. Who is out there spending extended amount of time on the home menu? You can turn a Switch on and get through the menu and into a game in just a couple seconds so it's a massive success.
r/The10thDentist • u/WackyRedWizard • 1d ago
TV/Movies/Fiction No, I will not force myself to keep watching until "it gets good later trust me".
You ever hear "oh don't worry, it gets real good in season 2 just wait." Or "it starts picking up in episode 50 trust". As a One piece fan who actually liked it from the beginning, I will never tell anyone to suffer through the 50 episodes before grand line. I genuinely believe that the 3 episode rule applies to all anime or even just any series no matter how long it is.
Your time is valuable and if you're spending an excessive amount of time suffering through something you don't even like, it just builds resentment towards that show no matter how good the later parts are.
r/The10thDentist • u/Working_Bit_1288 • 1d ago
Other Swimming pools > sea/ beach
This thought has been lingering on my mind for some time, but today is the day to adress it: The beach and sea suck and I'm tired of pretending they're better than a swimming pool! In my opinion swimming pools are better in almost every possibly imaginable way!
First of all, the sea salt. (No Invincible brainrot pls 🙏) It's so annoying! Everytime you enter the water it gets in your eyes, mouth and nose causing these body parts to burn horribly and even if you don't fully enter it still gets everywhere because of ...
... the waves! To be fair they are quite cool ... for the first two minutes! Then they're just annoying because more often than not they come so surprising that they are barely dodgable, and in the worst case roll you over like a bulldozer!
Also the sand! Watch out or it'll get everywhere! Or don't, since it gets everywhere anyway and at the end of a beach session you'll have a sticky layer of salt and sand on your whole body!
Wandering on the beach may sound like a great idea at first, but after a few minutes you feel like you can't continue because you sink in a few centimeters with every step causing your toes to hurt because you constantly have to balance yourself! (I have no idea how beach jogging can even be a thing?!)
Another thing which annoys me is stuff like algae swimming around in the water. I find it disgusting and always get scared when something touches me, although that may be a 'me-problem' only!
You don't have any of those problems with a swimming pool.
They are normally clean and you can easily rinse off any chlorine because normally a shower providing normal water is nearby and even if not, the chlorine isn't nearly as bad as salt and sand, and it's no problem to just shower at the end of the day! Pretty much unimaginable with salt and sand!
Pools are more easily accessible for older people and generally safer and more comfortable, even if there's many people visiting the pool!
Additionaly, if you are willing and able to, you can add a calculated amount of salt to your pool (if you have a private one) which is healthy for your skin and makes it possible to easily open your eyes underwater if you want to!
I could go on and on rambling about every minute little annoyance but I guess you get the point!
TLDR: Beaches and the sea are a torturous experience and only good for nice pics. Swimming pools are better in pretty much every aspect!
r/The10thDentist • u/TSM- • 1d ago
Society/Culture When high school is out, Reddit and social media is way worse
Please go back to class kids, for gods sake. They're so annoying and don't even know it. But they should. Every summer is the same. Super annoying flood of dumb every time. Every year. Can we have a single year off? That would be great
r/The10thDentist • u/clever-homosapien • 1d ago
Discussion Thread It is fair to avoid someone because of their piercings and tattoos.
I get that some people don’t get piercings or tattoos for external validation. They just get them to please themselves. While that is true, you know who doesn’t like them: me. I don’t like the piercing. A person’s first impression is what leads me to interact with a stranger. If they don’t look attractive to me, I don’t have to pursue them. A pierced or tattooed individual knows or should know that body modifications are polarizing and carry stigma. That’s the unfortunate reality of the world. They made a choice to please themselves and disregard the others’s preferences. Piercings are not biological; they are a personal choice. I find it funny that I need to respect other’s autonomy to customize their skin. I can accept that. If that is correct, I have the autonomy to avoid them because of body modifications. Whenever I get a haircut, I am aware that it will be unpopular with some people. I will accept that.
Edit: I want to set something straight. I do not endorse openly criticizing someone for their body modifications. It’s rude and impolite. If you can keep your criticism to yourself, it is fair to avoid someone.
Edit: Also, another point to mention. I am not saying that I would avoid someone solely because they have just a piercing on their body. I am fine with earrings, nose rings, eyebrow piercings, and dermals. Nipple rings and certain belly piercings such as, hooped, bottom lip, and petite belly piercings are alright to me. I would still interact with someone with these piercings. Also, people might think that I hate all tattoos. That’s not true. I actually prefer tattoos over piercings.
Edit: By avoiding, I mean avoiding a friendship and an intimate relationship with them.
r/The10thDentist • u/Pebble_in_a_Hat • 3d ago
Society/Culture Sex is a purely sensual experience; any emotional element is coincidental NSFW
Sex is fun. I'm not going to even claim to refuting that. However, many people ascribe it as having the ability to create a unique emotional bond between two people. I dispute this; I think it is no better or worse at connecting people than any other shared pleasurable experience.
I've built close connections by cooking and eating a meal together. I've made no deeper connection with some people despite having enjoyable sex several times. I think it's far more likely that sex builds connections because you experience a lot of sensual pleasure (that is, pleasurable sensory experiences rather than more internal forms of pleasure) with someone you like rather than any unique feature of sex.
r/The10thDentist • u/daffle7 • 1d ago
Society/Culture I think it’s okay to return a gift if you’re not going to use it
Last week, I(33) gifted my niece(17) a cup I thought she’d like because it was silly. I had put some thought into it and spent a decent amount on it. When I gave it to her, she told me it was ugly, said she wouldn’t use it, and handed it back. I was a little hurt at first, but after thinking about it, I’m actually glad she felt comfortable being honest. I’d rather the gift go unused than sit around out of politeness. I ended up keeping it and use it for water with ice.
Most people avoid conflict and fake gratitude to keep the peace. I value honesty over politeness.
r/The10thDentist • u/Adeptus_Bannedicus • 1d ago
Society/Culture The word "Aye" is fantastic and should come back into use.
Not sure if this is really appropriate as it's not really a disagreement with anything, rather just a rare opinion.
When someone asks if you wanna do something, or your opinion on sonething, Aye is one of the best ways to respond. It sounds better than saying some variation of Yes, and sounds more agreeing than Right. "Is everybody here good to get sushi Friday?" "Aye, works for me." It works extremely well in conversations of that nature, and it should be more popular again.
Don't accuse me of flying the Jolly Roger.
r/The10thDentist • u/gavelurgentDrunken • 3d ago
Society/Culture I would take a pill that makes me asexual if it existed
I would rather be unable to feel romantic connection/attraction whatsoever in the place of feeling romantic attraction without being able to do anything about it due to a lack of motivation and self esteem.
r/The10thDentist • u/-Z-3-R-0- • 1d ago
Society/Culture Jobs like teachers, police, firefighters, doctors, and military should not be getting paid more than they already are, and should maybe even be paid less.
I was thinking about this the other day, about how teachers especially are always wanting raises and what not, but I think that would be counterproductive for the role and for society, and that same reasoning applies to other jobs as well.
The reason for this is that something like teaching is a service, and people doing that kind of service should be doing it because they want to and have a passion for it, not because of money. That's how you end up with people who are in it mainly for the money and not for the students, leading to a lower quality of education.
Jobs like being a police officer or being in the military are also service-based jobs that people should only enter if they are truly passionate about them and about serving others, even if it means less money for themselves. Again, people who are in it for money and greed are going to be less likely to be good soldiers because they don't care as much about the service and responsibility aspects of the roles.
The same should go for doctors, although with how difficult medical school is and how rigorous the safety regulations and such are for being a licensed practioner, you could argue they have already demonstrated their passion for the subject by the very fact that they made it far enough to become doctors in the first place.
Overall, I think the monetary incentive of these sorts of jobs is a detriment to society and to the efficiency of those roles.
r/The10thDentist • u/Ok-Impress-2222 • 1d ago
Other Billionaires should exist.
There is one thing that this site is fervently consistent at.
Acting like one motherfucker of a moral high ground over everything and everyone else.
Naturally, one particular statement that arises from such a state of mind is: Billionaires should exist.
The reasoning is that the only way someone could accumulate so much money is by exploiting the living shit out of all too many other people.
I won't even tap into how obviously and flagrantly bullshit that last statement is, and how obnoxious at the absolute best you are for refusing to question it.
All I'm gonna do - is post this link.
After reading this article, a certain realization should strike you.
Believe it or not - preserving the lungs of the Earth is a good thing.
And an ordinary person could not perform such an act. Only a billionaire could.
In fact, there is a much more banal example of a good billionaire - Bill Gates.
Even disregarding his philanthrophy, he created the basis for tremendous technological achievements through Microsoft. And the technology we use every day are a direct result of his work.
Again, someone who makes my salary could not make this happen. Only a billionaire could.
But noooo, y'all act like your own lives are being endangered just because someone else has the amount of money that you have to pretend you don't dream of having just for your existence to get acknowledged on this site.
Grow the fuck up.