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"cool" and "hot" are both compliments (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by NorthWestWind@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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We don't like being average

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[–] my_hat_stinks@programming.dev 12 points 4 months ago (2 children)

But 'cold' and 'heated' are bad. People are weird about temperature.

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ice cold insult. Sick burn.

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

"You warm up the ice! It's the best of both worlds!"

[–] 1rre@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

See also "they have a hot head" vs "they have a hot body/face"

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Would "hot blooded" be good or bad? 🤔

I guess if your temperature is 103 then it's bad, unless you're a Foreigner.

[–] OpenStars@discuss.online 6 points 4 months ago

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[–] halvar@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago

But lukewarm and mid isn't.

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 2 points 4 months ago

You can be both down for something, and up for it at the same time

[–] morgunkorn@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Yet, some of my favorite communities are Mildly Interesting and Mildly Infuriating.

[–] xep@fedia.io 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What's the word for something in the middle? Tepid?

[–] Chozo@fedia.io 1 points 4 months ago

These days, it's "mid".