I had a discussion with a friend recently and during that discussion, one comment was "Fitted sheets are really both the best and the worst", of course referencing them as awesome when put on a mattress and the worst when you're trying to fold them.

What else do we have that would qualify for being awesome, but also the worst in a different context?

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[–] 63 points 2 years ago

The Internet

On the positive side, it allows you to contact people that you would have never interacted with otherwise

On the negative side, it allows people to contact you that you never would have interacted with otherwise

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  • [–] 52 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I love and hate sleep. Sleep feels good in the morning but trying to motivate myself to go to sleep is a challenge

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  • [–] 46 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Genitals. Both male and female. (Generally) awesome when in use but a maintenance nightmare otherwise. Reasons for being the worse (some depending on gender) include: initiating takeoff visibly and without reason, leakages, being very fragile, requiring more packaging than any other body part and others

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Can make humans; also hurts like hell for no apparently functional reason every month.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Funny thing I heard is that it's like a punishment for not getting pregnant (by the body). Post pregnancy my wife said she had periods but without the pain, like the body was saying 'I'm happy for now.'

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    -"Where are the babies?"

    -But I already have two ba..

    I DEMAND BABIES FOR THE BABY THRONE!

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  • [–] [S] 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Well, I sure am happy I put the nsfw tag on this post now. Thanks for the awesome reply.

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  • [–] 42 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Having a job

    Also, being unemployed.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Personally I found being unemployed was way, way worse

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    I agree. But it still fits in the category. Can't beat being able to run errands at any time during the day or sleeping until midday the whole week. Too bad it comes with financial and psychological stress and anxiety

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  • [–] 26 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Pooping: one the one hand it feels pretty great. The sensation itself is nice as well as the relief. On the other hand, now you’ve got poop on your butthole that’s got to go.

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    Still, in a perfect world pooping wouldn’t require any cleanup.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    Gotta eat oatmeal and stop using dairy products.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    The almost-but-not-quite-empty toothpaste tube issue strikes again

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  • [–] 26 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Phones.

    Banking apps, podcasts, gps navigation, chatting to friends, listening to music are all awesome.

    But then getting stuck doomscrolling and constantly checking my phone trying to eke out a little more stimulation when literally anything else would be a more productive way to spend my day - that part sucks ass.

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  • Consider the day the guy in charge of domestic espionage was told everyone will willingly carry a wire + camera + gps always and make it their top priority taking care of said device while also paying for it and recording everything consensually.

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago

    Death. All the bad shit is gone, but so is all the good shit.

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    When your wife tells you: β€žYou have the biggest dick in the neighbourhoodβ€œ

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Eating. It's such a drama story tbh

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    Interesting, would you mind elaborating a bit? What do you see as the good parts? What do you see as the bad parts?

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    When you're hungry food is delicious and if it's hard to get at your body won't let up about it.

    But, when you eat ordinary food it complains about a lack of quality or taste.

    And then when you eat great food it stops talking about the sensation after a single dish. (There's some professional point taste reaches where it's too long and it just stops being great).

    Heckin long drama story!

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    I love everything about food, and I love all food. Cheap food, expensive food, fast food, food I prepared myself, all cuisines. All food is amazing to me. I plan my vacations around how many meals I can eat and how many places I want to try. I want to travel the world and eat every food.

    Except now I'm trying to lose weight, and food is my enemy. Portion control is so hard. 😭 Though I find it's much easier when I prepare food at home.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago

    The cheap sugar donuts at grocery stores that scratch my throat just right. Sugar donuts from coffee shops that are higher quality aren't as good.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    So...sex on an SSRI.

    Pro: I can effortlessly last over an hour. Basically edging without trying.

    Con: It's simply impossible to finish sometimes and I just have to say it was good enough and stop. Or the mix of chemicals in my brain just don't let me start for whatever reason. The times I can finish, I have to take over and go extra intense on myself to peak the mountain. If my partner tries, they can't get me there.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    "And the sun shining on my face" -Rocky Dennis

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