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How is it different than hell? What are the punishments? What acts get one sent there?

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[–] monsterpiece42@reddthat.com 9 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Heck is where you go when you don't believe in Gosh.

Josh, Joshua, Jesus, Iesus, Yeshua, Yehoshua. There's something there. Good call.

[–] LouNeko@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (4 children)

You're not getting burned alive but its hot enough that you're constantly sweaty.

The demons don't actively torture you but they are going to jump you when you turn the wrong corner.

You're not there for eternity, it's just really difficult to leave.

You don't eternally burn in the flames to atone for your sins, but you have to work to pay them of.

...

Shit I think I just described San Francisco.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

san francisco was never that warm. lol

No, that's Florida.

[–] Psiczar@aussie.zone 3 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

One of the layers of heck, you are stuck in a car park full of people who are trying to reverse in, but can’t do it on the first try.

Reasons you ended up there:

You work at McDonalds and you didn’t get the drive-thru order right.

You left when it was your turn to buy a round at the bar.

You change lanes into a gap just big enough for your car, then brake.

It’s the middle of summer and it’s hot, but you won’t let people turn on the A/C.

I'm on board for the most part. With the McDonald's one, I'd like to point out that there are at least three underpaid people involved in the process of receiving, making and delivering the order. The prices went up a lot more than their wages. The people that deserve to go to Heck (or worse) are a lot higher up.

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[–] raoulduke85@lemm.ee 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You have to always wear socks and the ground constantly has small puddles of warm liquid.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 4 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Is it smelly, viscous, warm liquid that makes an awful sound?

[–] raoulduke85@lemm.ee 4 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

You know it. And slippery.

That's horrible. Excellent work.

[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Everything is mildly infuriating there. Walking is just stubbing your toes.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

What footwear is worn in Heck?

[–] CrabAndBroom@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 day ago (3 children)
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[–] Irelephant@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

sandals, but the bit under your toes is cut off.

That's mildly evil. I love it.

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Toe gloves are the only thing allowed, but everyone must walk on rotting plants. So you can feel it in your bones.

That's repulsive. Thank you.

[–] UncleArthur@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The coffee is luke warm and the doughnuts are stale. It's always windy and slightly too cold for comfort but not cold enough to put the heating on. Your bum itches.

Why were you sent here? See below.

Pride: you bragged about the size of your investments to your poorer relatives.

Greed: you shoplifted from a small 'Mom & Pop' store (stealing stuff from a chain store doesn't count).

Wrath: you were rude to the waitress because of a small error in your order.

Lust: you propositioned your spouse's younger sibling (and got turned down).

Envy: you keyed your neighbour's new car.

Gluttony: you ate the last slice of pizza and drank the last beer.

Sloth: you never got out of bed before 11:00 a.m. at the weekend.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 22 hours ago

Welp, I’m in for Sloth

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Thanks for the thoughtful response. That was a good read. Some of those things seem significantly worse than the others. Is there more to that?

[–] UncleArthur@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not at all. It's all down to one's personal view of what is 'bad', plus they're the first things that came to mind!

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Interesting. Does that mean it's more determined by the conscience than the consequences of one's actions?

[–] UncleArthur@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I didn't think it through that much.

That's okay. We're a casual internet forum of strangers. We're not responsible for that level of Philosophy. I was just curious.

[–] 0x01@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Only band kids go to heck, their eternal punishment? Only sequels, no original film or book or tv show, just spin offs and sequels forever

Huh, that does sound mildly bad. Good job!

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Heck is a quaint little town in the US where everyone votes against their best interests and cheers for it.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Are those the brave folks who uncovered the Ukranian Nazi plot to collude with space-laser-owning Jewish people to turn the hurricanes gay so they'll target conservative towns giving the Immigrants the opportunity to take their guns and steal jobs from helpless billionaires, forcing them to implement DEI quotas and serve fentanyl-laced dog meat for lunch? I feel like I hear that on Newsmax as I leave it on in the background, ya know, for company, because scientists brainwashed my family and now I'm not allowed at Thanksgiving.

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Its like I'm hearing it from the wingless little cherub himself.

[–] sirico@feddit.uk 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Disobeying homeowners association, saying frick to you parents

[–] yngmnwntr@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago

If Heck is full of people who don't like HOA's it's probably not that bad.

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[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] DragonsInARoom@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'll let you know when I get there

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[–] adam_y@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's just like here but there's an awful, hollow, gnawing feeling like you've already seen this post before just last week.

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[–] runiq@feddit.org 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Child molesters and people who talk at the theater

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I said, "Heck" as in the mildly bad place and not the sub-basement of the lowest circle of hell.

[–] rtxn@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No, those are the punishments. They won't hurt you, but you have to tolerate them. Eternally.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Okay, I get it now. Yeah, that's pretty gross. You'd be a good heck demon. Are they called demons? Seems like it should be something more boring.

[–] Vanth@reddthat.com 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Just annoying men named Damon.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Ooo. Damons...I like that! It's Canon now.

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