Things You Didn’t Know
Sharing is caring! Tell us about a fact that you discovered embarrassingly late in life! Or something obscure that you just find fascinating! Continue reading Things You Didn’t Know
Tag: Avocado Answers
We ask YOU! the readers of The Avocado your answers to a wide range of questions
My Whole Brain is Crying: Things That Make You Cry For No Reason
Title credit goes for Jarathen. We’ve done threads on sad things that make you cry. We’ve done threads on happy things that make you cry. What we haven’t done is a thread on things that make you cry for no … Continue reading My Whole Brain is Crying: Things That Make You Cry For No Reason
You Choose the Next Jeopardy! Host
You have been granted the power to choose the next host of the game show Jeopardy! Who do you cast? Feel free to go wild and pretend that money is no object. This will probably be more fun if you … Continue reading You Choose the Next Jeopardy! Host
Let’s Obfuscate Lyrics!
Let’s have some fun. Take some famous song lyrics and make them needlessly complex. For example: “The mid-year solstice is upon us, and now is the appropriate opportunity to gyrate one’s body to the accompaniment of music whilst occupying automobile … Continue reading Let’s Obfuscate Lyrics!
Favorite Member of The Avengers
Today’s discussion: Your Favorite Avenger Avengers: Endgame will be released Friday April 26th, 2019. Who is your favorite Marvel Comics’ Avenger? It can be a character from the comic book realm and/or your favorite live action version from the MCU. … Continue reading Favorite Member of The Avengers
Rename a Book Title
Let’s have some fun. Take a Book’s title, rename it . Get creative Continue reading Rename a Book Title
AvoQ&Ado: TV Couples That Shouldn’t Have Happened
Reposted with permission by Echoes of Illyria from yesterday’s OT: “What TV couple do you most wish had never happened? “This is a tough one but I think I’m gonna have to go with House and Cuddy. Their sexual tension/antagonism was … Continue reading AvoQ&Ado: TV Couples That Shouldn’t Have Happened
The Crush Thread: Live Action Movies
Who are some of your live action film character crushes ? Now for some rules -One crush per a post. -All posts where you declare your crush must include at least 1 image or gif of the crush. -Keep it … Continue reading The Crush Thread: Live Action Movies
The Gone-Away World
Tell us about the things and places that are gone and are never coming back. Let’s keep people and pets out of it; I’m thinking more of stores you loved shopping at that closed, or restaurants you used to eat … Continue reading The Gone-Away World
Things You Didn’t Know
Last year this discussion won the Pits Award for “Favorite Thread That Doesn’t Reoccur Enough“! So, thanks! … and here, have another! Tell us about a fact that you discovered embarrassingly late in life! Or something obscure that you just … Continue reading Things You Didn’t Know
Famous Crushes
Who are your famous crushes? We all know you have at least one, even if they aren’t someone that’s famous in the entertainment industry. Now for some rules -One crush per a post. -All posts where you declare your … Continue reading Famous Crushes
AvoQ&Ado: Saving a Fictional Character from Death
Stolen (with permission!) from yesterday’s OT, as posed by Echoes of Illyria: “You’re granted the power to stop the death of a major fictional character. But you have to sacrifice another major character from the same universe to do so. … Continue reading AvoQ&Ado: Saving a Fictional Character from Death
What’s the First Album You Ever Bought for Yourself?
What it says on the thread. So here we go, three/four questions: What is the first record you ever got(for example as a gift)? What is the first vinyl record and/or cassete you bought yourself? What is the first cd … Continue reading What’s the First Album You Ever Bought for Yourself?
YouTube Channel Recommendations Thread
Here is a full thread for more in depth discussion and reccomending for our favorite Youtube channels. I’ll start off with listing two of my favorites Contrapoints: Natalie Wynn is probably the best video essayist on the site right now. … Continue reading YouTube Channel Recommendations Thread
What’s Your Favourite?
Post a thing that you want to know what everyone else’s favourite of is. Be broad, be specific, make it fun and interesting. Make it dull. Whatever. Answer everyone else’s question. Continue reading What’s Your Favourite?
Most Important Line on an Album
Bring up an album you love, and make an argument as to why a certain line/quotation is the key to understanding the album as a whole. Continue reading Most Important Line on an Album
Your Favorite Shows by Year Since You Were Born
Yesterday in the night thread, our good friend The Prighlofone posted this idea as a subthread, but given the nature of the open thread and the length of time it would take some of us to formulate a reply to … Continue reading Your Favorite Shows by Year Since You Were Born
Favorite Oscars Moment
The 91st Academy Awards will take place on Sunday February 24th, 2019. Will this year’s ceremony be a trainwreck? Most likely, YES. I will still watch it as I’m sure many of our fellow commenters will as well. I’m a … Continue reading Favorite Oscars Moment
Favorite Song from Each Album by an Artist
Choose an artist you like, and take your favorite song from each of their albums. (Or if you don’t know EVERY album well, just do the ones you are familiar with.) Continue reading Favorite Song from Each Album by an Artist
Favorite Fictional President
Good morning and Happy President’s Day. Today’s question: Who is your favorite fictional president in all of pop culture? For me it’s President Whitmore from Independence Day. My tradition is to post his picture on Facebook every July Fourth – “the day … Continue reading Favorite Fictional President
Avocado GIF Exchange
The Avocado GIF Exchange is back! Share your favorite (uncommon) GIFs that you don’t mind other people swiping and reposting! Such as… Or… The most popular GIF by upvotes will receive a SPECIAL AWARD*!!! GO! Continue reading Avocado GIF Exchange
