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  1. Comment on Tildes Survey #4: What languages can you speak? in ~talk

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    I was shy my first trip to France. But this trip, my partner took us to a grocery store in the country side and said “we need meat, cheese, and bread. Go order some at the counter.” And...

    I was shy my first trip to France. But this trip, my partner took us to a grocery store in the country side and said “we need meat, cheese, and bread. Go order some at the counter.” And unfortunately when I said “Pardon ma francaise je sais seulement un petit peu. Parlez vous englaise peut-etre?” They said “non” with a smile and it was all downhill (from an embarrassment standpoint) from there.

    What did help actually was staying in a dairy farm outside Brussels: the farmer spoke English, Flemish, and French. They were much more forgiving of my lack of vocab and even complimented me. Did wonders for my confidence.

    1 vote
  2. Comment on Tildes Survey #4: What languages can you speak? in ~talk

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    Whoa! That’s a huge trip! I don’t think I’d get that at all if I heard it. Haha

    Whoa! That’s a huge trip! I don’t think I’d get that at all if I heard it. Haha

    2 votes
  3. Comment on Tildes Survey #4: What languages can you speak? in ~talk

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    I took 12 years in school in the US. So I learned “high French” as I like to call it. I speak so flowery that even parisians get confused: “ou se trouve les toilettes?” But if you’re asking...

    I took 12 years in school in the US. So I learned “high French” as I like to call it. I speak so flowery that even parisians get confused: “ou se trouve les toilettes?”

    But if you’re asking accent, I have a thick French accent. Like someone trying to speak English with a British accent 🫠

    6 votes
  4. Comment on Tildes Survey #4: What languages can you speak? in ~talk

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    I can start a conversation after careful planning and rehearsing. Then I forget the vocab or a gender, get flustered, power through, and stop listening when the other speaker responds. ;-; But I...

    I can start a conversation after careful planning and rehearsing. Then I forget the vocab or a gender, get flustered, power through, and stop listening when the other speaker responds. ;-;

    But I was able to make it through two weeks in Belgium and France so I got something right?

    2 votes
  5. Comment on Tildes Survey #4: What languages can you speak? in ~talk

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    Sigh. Classic USA answer incoming: I speak English. Although I am conversational in French!

    Sigh. Classic USA answer incoming: I speak English.

    Although I am conversational in French!

    4 votes
  6. Comment on Tildes Survey #3: What country were you born in? (Results) in ~talk

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    I’m gonna say python so there’s that.

    I’m gonna say python so there’s that.

    1 vote
  7. Comment on Tildes Survey #3: What country were you born in? (Results) in ~talk

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    1/4 of responders moving countries feels higher than expected. Good on ya!

    1/4 of responders moving countries feels higher than expected. Good on ya!

    5 votes
  8. Comment on What's your dream job? in ~life

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    Can I interest you in Technical Marketing Engineer? This has been my role for the past 10y.

    Can I interest you in Technical Marketing Engineer? This has been my role for the past 10y.

    2 votes
  9. Comment on Scientists gave cocaine to salmon and you will absolutely believe what happened next in ~science

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    Dammit. Too early to the comments. No one has summarized the article or given their opinion for me to also have. I’ll come back later cause it sounds like a fun one! 🤞

    Dammit. Too early to the comments. No one has summarized the article or given their opinion for me to also have. I’ll come back later cause it sounds like a fun one! 🤞

    7 votes
  10. Comment on Tildes Survey #3: What country were you born in? (Results) in ~talk

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    I guess I’ll start the thread for the States. California checking in.

    I guess I’ll start the thread for the States. California checking in.

    2 votes
  11. Comment on Tildes Survey #3: What country were you born in? (Results) in ~talk

  12. Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (May 2026) in ~health.mental

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    I’m going to make two mistakes here: posting from mobile (causing me to be short and lose nuance) and posting to vent (in what seems to be an “advice oriented” thread). So, apologies in advance....

    I’m going to make two mistakes here: posting from mobile (causing me to be short and lose nuance) and posting to vent (in what seems to be an “advice oriented” thread). So, apologies in advance.

    My mental health is not what I would like. I feel like I oscillate (vacillate?) between extreme rage and extreme lust. There is an in between, but I don’t experience / remember it without extreme effort. It’s frustrating and demoralizing.

    The sheer intensity of the feelings causes me internal strife / adds to my rage but pointed at myself this time for having these feelings. So it snowballs until I go to sleep.

    I’m venting here. Don’t want you to fix it. I just want someone to know. One of my biggest issues is that I don’t feel I can talk to anyone about it because they will be dismissive (you have such a good life just look around) or helpful (I’m worried about you).

    So anyway, thanks for listening!

    Edit: subbed lust for horny

    9 votes
  13. Comment on What is your favorite dinosaur? in ~talk

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    DefinitelyNotAFae == DNAF (quicker to type on mobile xD)

    DefinitelyNotAFae == DNAF (quicker to type on mobile xD)

    1 vote
  14. Comment on What is your favorite dinosaur? in ~talk

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    DNAF working overtime in this thread! I feel like I’m gonna lose some friend for this: Liopleurodon. Ok not for that, but for my reason – Charlie the unicorn :x

    DNAF working overtime in this thread!

    I feel like I’m gonna lose some friend for this: Liopleurodon. Ok not for that, but for my reason – Charlie the unicorn :x

    1 vote
  15. Comment on Tildes Survey #1: How old are you? (Results) in ~talk

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    Too deep of a question for my current (sleep deprived) mental state. Short answer from the top of my head: I like the unexpected. However, in this case it does come off rather rude, eh? I’ll try...

    Too deep of a question for my current (sleep deprived) mental state. Short answer from the top of my head: I like the unexpected. However, in this case it does come off rather rude, eh? I’ll try to come back and answer better in a few weeks 🫣

    1 vote
  16. Comment on Tildes Survey #1: How old are you? (Results) in ~talk

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    J'ai pris 12 ans à l'école. Mais j’ai fini l’école 18 ans avant.

    Où avez-vous appris le français?

    J'ai pris 12 ans à l'école. Mais j’ai fini l’école 18 ans avant. 🫠

    1 vote
  17. Comment on Tildes Survey #1: How old are you? (Results) in ~talk

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    Inconclusive I had a very simple experiment and small sample size. I was not able to notice a difference between the two groups – let alone find any ass hats. C’est la vie d’un student.

    Inconclusive 🫠

    I had a very simple experiment and small sample size. I was not able to notice a difference between the two groups – let alone find any ass hats. C’est la vie d’un student.

    1 vote
  18. Comment on Tildes Survey #1: How old are you? (Results) in ~talk

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    Le meilleur problème que j'ai avec le français est un clavier anglais. Autocorrect

    Le meilleur problème que j'ai avec le français est un clavier anglais. Autocorrect 🫠

    1 vote
  19. Comment on Tildes Survey #1: How old are you? (Results) in ~talk

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    I am usually the asshat trying to mess up data in surveys and studies. Because of that, I did my senior year university project about predicting asshats that try to mess up the data.

    I am usually the asshat trying to mess up data in surveys and studies. Because of that, I did my senior year university project about predicting asshats that try to mess up the data.

    5 votes
  20. Comment on What steps can the average user do to secure their data privacy? in ~tech