Things you have an irrational love for

[doug rr]

I keep a baseball on my couch and hold different pitches while I watch games...

[lvc]

I keep a baseball on my couch and hold different pitches while I watch games...

Ever accidentally sat on the baseball and thought you’d developed a tumor overnight?

[Jorge]

We have an "irrational love" thread, but maybe they can coexist

[doug rr]

this is that guy from the spurs holding a ball...

[spike]

We have an "irrational love" thread, but maybe they can coexist

My first thought was this is going to piss off ruddo.

[BurtReynolds]

Pissing off ruddo.

[lvc]

Starting threads without searching.

[Jorge]

ALLSPICE

[tragabigzanda]

I associate that with wintry baking spices, yet you’re in South America. What’s your angle here?

[Jorge]

It's winter here

[Jorge]

But also I just love it on everything, and I love its smell

[lennytheweedwhacker]

I associate that with wintry baking spices, yet you’re in South America. What’s your angle here?

The world doesn’t revolve around you!

[E.H. Ruddock]

It's winter here

This checks out

[daft twat]

I love hamburger buns that have sesame seeds on them.

[Peeps]

i get the ones with bits of onion on them. I think they are pepperidge farms

[BurtReynolds]

too bad bread is banned

[wease]

i get the ones with bits of onion on them. I think they are pepperidge farms

Fuck yeah. Onion rolls are the way to go.

[epilogue]

i get the ones with bits of onion on them. I think they are pepperidge farms

Fuck yeah. Onion rolls are the way to go.

The best. Can't fucking find them in grocery stores in my neighborhood though.

[tree_]

Charli xcx
Elliott Smith
Radiohead, especially historically
Caroline Polachek
Chappell Roan
Abrasive/experimental pop and electronic production
Great songwriting and lyrics
Music where the production, lyrics, vocals and emotion feel integrated
Discovering obscure songs, B-sides and unreleased music
Listening to music loudly/on good speakers
Live music and concerts
Lollapalooza
Movies
Fargo
BlackBerry
Nirvanna the Band the Show
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Portlandia
The Northman
Bone Tomahawk
Watchmen
The Brutalist
American Psycho
The Shards
Bret Easton Ellis
Matt Johnson
Carrie Brownstein
Fred Armisen
Dark comedy
Absurdist comedy
Deadpan humor
Jokes that don't explain themselves
Running jokes
Committing way too hard to a stupid premise
Feeling like you're “in on” the joke
Movies/shows that blur fiction and reality
Learning how movies and TV shows were made
Directors and filmmaking
Actors and performances
Film scores
John Williams
Simple, memorable melodies
Talking about and analyzing movies after watching them
Finding connections between different movies/artists/ideas
Chess
5-minute chess
Rocket League
Rocket League doubles
Designing/thinking up video-game concepts
PS5
Switch 2
Mario Kart World
Nintendo
Playing games with your kids
Cooking
Stir-fry
Improving recipes while you're cooking them
Spending time with your sons
Finding music/movies/games your kids enjoy
Sharing music and movies with your wife
Going out to restaurants
Traveling/going somewhere for a specific experience
The Miami Dolphins
Discussing music
Discussing movies
Discussing human behavior
Figuring out why people behave the way they do
Following some tiny question much farther than necessary
Learning weird behind-the-scenes facts
Creative collaborations between friends
Artists who keep working with the same group of people
People who make unusual things instead of the obvious commercially safe thing
Sincerity underneath irony
Art about ordinary or seemingly pointless things
Ambiguity
Weirdness
Emotional vulnerability in art
Dark subject matter mixed with humor
Pop-culture references
'80s/'90s pop culture
The Simpsons
Finding something new and then going down a rabbit hole about it
Message boards
Red Mosquito
Posting stupid little jokes on the message board
Talking through ideas
Having long conversations that wander into completely different subjects
Watching podcasts
Zoning out at work
Screwing around when you're supposed to be doing inventory
Coffee

[spike]

Now explain why each is irrational.