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[–] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 month ago (4 children)

"I reject your reality and submit my own"

[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

Adam wears that shirt often ;)

[–] IggyTheSmidge@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So I remembered Adam Savage mentioning that he got the phrase from a friend, so I went hunting for the video. Anyone heard of a film called Dungeon Masters?:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WFFhicVeXI (12 minute video, but only the first 3mins are relevant)

[–] droning_in_my_ears@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

LavDusk already mentioned it yeah.

[–] IggyTheSmidge@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not showing on my feed - guessing they're on an instance LBJ are refederated from.

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[–] droning_in_my_ears@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I only know that from the Epic Rap Battle of History

[–] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If it was before Mythbusters, Adam stole it, otherwise they did hehe, remember of course nothing is truly original

[–] hexagonwin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago

SAOA? i guess it's a parody of something else there tho

[–] Asafum@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"The major problem—one of the major problems, for there are several—one of the many major problems with governing people is that of whom you get to do it; or rather of who manages to get people to let them do it to them.

To summarize: it is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it.

To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job."

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 6 points 1 month ago
[–] dhork@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I don't think it's that obscure to people of a certain age, but every time someone orders a salad, my immediate reaction is "You don't win friends with that!"

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago

"It's just a little airborne! It's still good! It's still good!"

I feeeeel like chicken tonight! Like chicken tonight!

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)
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[–] Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

wouldn't you like to be a pepper too?

and to a lesser extent, 'snarf snarf'

[–] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The first one was an actual advertising campaign for Dr Pepper, but considering your other one is from Thundercats, I'm guessing I should read the first one in Johnny 5's voice.

[–] Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

was that actual advertising? neat. I thought it was just in the movie. I didn't even know what a dr pepper was back then lol

[–] PaupersSerenade@startrek.website 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

“My shoes are too tight, and I’ve forgotten how to dance”

“The avalanche has started, it’s too late for the pebbles to vote”

Those might not be %100 right

[–] Hupf@feddit.org 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If I take a lamp and shine it toward the wall, a bright spot will appear on the wall. The lamp is our search for truth, for understanding. Too often we assume that the light on the wall is God. But the light is not the goal of the search; it is the result of the search. The more intense the search, the brighter the light on the wall. The brighter the light on the wall, the greater the sense of revelation upon seeing it! Similarly, someone who does not search, who does not bring a lantern with him, sees nothing. What we perceive as God, is the byproduct of our search for God. It may simply be an appreciation of the light, pure and unblemished, not understanding that it comes from us. Sometimes we stand in front of the light and assume that we are the center of the universe. God looks astonishingly like we do! Or we turn to look at our shadow, and assume that all is darkness. If we allow ourselves to get in the way, we defeat the purpose; which is to use the light of our search to illuminate the wall in all its beauty… and in all its flaws. And in so doing better understand the world around us.

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[–] justdaveisfine@piefed.social 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Oh I feel it. I feel the cosmos!"

I don't know why that quote in particular is one I quote but its still funny to me.

[–] Dreamchiever@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] justdaveisfine@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago

Yeah that's it.

[–] Blaze@piefed.zip 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nothing comes to mind right now, but cool idea!

[–] droning_in_my_ears@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Me I have the opposite problem. Lord help me if I ever make a game it will be FULL of niche references lol

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[–] tetrachromacy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

"Sorry I smell like piss. You know how it is."

!One of many quotable lines from Death to Smoochy, a.k.a. Robin Williams' most underrated movies.!<

[–] FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

"I do[believe in ghosts]. But more importantly, I think they need to believe in themselves. You know?"

[–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 4 points 1 month ago

"Philosophers do not spring up like mushrooms. They are the product of their time." And "Cacca nello spazio"

[–] wildncrazyguy138@fedia.io 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

But time flows like a river. And history repeats.

[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Most of my references are from a sketch comedy troupe but my favorite of theirs is

"Whose a good baby? Presumably you are!" said to a baby. With a silly intonation. I like saying it with the weird intonation to cats. I don't have a human baby, prop or not!

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[–] Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago

Anytime someone asks what I am or have been up to:

"Oh you know, just hanging out and playing nintendo".

No one I've ever met got that it was a direct movie quote.

[–] Jumbie@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago

“If you see a possum, kill it. It’s not a pet.”

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Confident, Cocky, Lazy, Dead.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] Auster@thebrainbin.org 3 points 1 month ago

"Better later than much later"

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago

"You know how I feel about conflict! I'm against it!"

[–] Triumph@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago

"Day, night, don't mean shit."

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

"If you can't stand the heat, go put your tiny balls in the freezer."

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

"How can you do this? You make me sick."

[–] TabbsTheBat@pawb.social 2 points 1 month ago

"You made that up!"

"I did, but I stand by my made up statistic"

Is one I like using :3

[–] Krejall@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Your insubordination has guaranteed your death, there can be no alternative.

Alternatively

Hey, space is a tough place where wimps eat flaming plasma death.

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[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"What's that doing there?"

"I'll tell you later."

[–] moopet@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 weeks ago

You mean the watermelon?

[–] ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I’m literally a fool, what’s your excuse

[–] showmeyourkizinti@startrek.website 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

“I want my baby back … baby back … baby back …”

“Dear god! When do they say ribs?!”

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[–] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago

Her "love for [me] is like a truck".

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