I tend to think of dropping the subject in Japanese as somewhat equivalent to using pronouns in English. If we don’t know what the context is in English you need a (named) noun. Without context, saying “She tore up the grass” doesn’t tell you exactly who was doing it. Could be a cow, a driver, nosy neighbor Mildred, etc. But after the speakers agree on context, continuing to use the noun instead of the pronoun sounds awkward pretty quickly.

In Japanese it’s pretty much the same but instead of switching to pronouns they drop the subject entirely. Frustrating for language learners, I can assure you. At least in English the pronoun gives you a hint, even if you’re lacking the full picture.

Indeed. When I last checked into it like 20+ years ago, an average road cost ~200 bucks per foot. Shit’s not cheap

I think some of the fights just started feeling extra stupid. In particular I’m thinking of the multiple smiths in the park and the final one with him in the rain.

If the 3rd is mid at least the 2019 one is comparable

simple carbs from rice, noodles, and high sugar sauces in a lot of takeout-style Chinese food gets digested quickly

I always thought it was because of the high salt content, and possibly how “spicy” Americanized Chinese food tasted to the palates of whichever decade first made that joke (50s?). With a lot of salt and spice you’re drinking way more water than you normally would, causing you to feel full quicker.

Anecdotally when I eat a big bowl of ramen it’s pretty much all simple carbs and it keeps me feeling full for about two meals’ worth.

The US just pretends to be against it due to puritanical traditions. In reality we keep guns legal so people can blow their own brains out when they get fucked by late stage capitalism. Suicide is the majority vs murder when it comes to gun deaths.

You don’t hear bleed used as a transitive verb (with an object) as much anymore with actual blood since they stopped using leeches in medicine, but it’s still commonly used for other situations. You can bleed fluid from a hydraulic line, for example.

I used to teach English in Japan. There was apparently a time long ago when native English teachers were treated very badly in Japan. The companies would pay them a pittance

I dunno when you left but I’m pretty sure wages for English teachers suck these days. Probably not so much black company activity (confiscating passports etc) but in the last 15ish years there have been enough weebs flooding into the country such that companies can pay peanuts.

IIRC it was that anything like ray bans were identical to cheap UV blockers, but there’s a tier at about a hundred bucks (or maybe 150) that use a different method for applying the coating to the lens so that it lasts longer. I think it was in the buy it for life sub bc I get the cheap ones and the lenses don’t last very long for me (as in they get scuffed up despite the fact that I put them back in the case every time I wear them).

I’ll see if I can find the thread when I have time later

I used to use arrows plus zx to strafe in doom. One strafe key felt limited in wolfenstein

Also not quite the same but I think radiooooo.com is fun

I’ll have to take your word for it. I’ve been to Korea a few times but I can’t quite remember what other people were using for their rice in restaurants. I know they at least use it for stuff like bibimbap, and I’ve seen a couple Koreans say they use spoons for just rice on yt

https://youtu.be/-l3szzEXMk4?t=147

Easier to eat sticky rice (like in Japan) with chopsticks than a spoon, and cultures that don’t make sticky rice (China, Korea) don’t eat rice with chopsticks.

Actually I know Korea uses a spoon and I think China does for fried rice but if they have a bowl of white rice they might use chopsticks because it’s culturally acceptable to pick up the bowl and just kind of push it into your mouth.

There’s no way Australia counts as the same continent as Afroeurasia, and Antarctica is a landmass (unlike the Arctic ice). 4 continents minimum.

Interesting, I haven’t heard it since the 90s. Do you pronounce it with an s or z? We said s, even though the normal verb form (eg “the governor housed 10000 homeless people with the latest bill”) is said with a z for me.

Don’t hear “house” meaning to destroy something anymore.

Ima house you.
I’m about to house this burrito.

“Bread and butter”, said to your partner when they’re about to split a pole while you’re walking.

What? I understood close to zero of the meaning of anything in this sentence.

What’s updog?

Some countries have laws that are harsh for seeding (distribution) but not for leeching

You are tearing me apart, Lisa!