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  1. Comment on How native English speakers can stop confusing everyone else in ~humanities.languages

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    I think it's important to point out that some native speakers may have this easier than others. An anecdotal example: I'm from the rural Southern US, a region where indirection and carefully...

    I think it's important to point out that some native speakers may have this easier than others.

    An anecdotal example: I'm from the rural Southern US, a region where indirection and carefully phrasing things to not offend people is important - to the point where speaking too plainly will absolutely offend people, especially older speakers. It's extremely difficult for me not to use idioms, metaphors, and indirect suggestion (not to mention suppressing my regional accent!) especially when trying hard to be polite - I have to actively concentrate to do all this.

    That said, I don't mean that it's not important to do it! Of course we should accommodate people the best we can, especially in a business setting. I just think it's worth noting that the skill doesn't come with equal levels of difficulty across dialects of English and that not all native speakers will have the same experiences - everyone's English is at least slightly different from everyone else's.

    As for myself, I work in tech where being able to speak plainly to non-native speakers is a very important skill for me to have. But it can take a lot out of me after a while.

    Edit: Also, the region I'm from is famous for having little old ladies insult you so sharply and so cleanly that you have no idea anyone was being nasty to you - "bless your heart" and all that. :) You'd probably find it fun!

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  2. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    Oh this makes sense! Okay. Thank you!

    Oh this makes sense! Okay. Thank you!

  3. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    I was kind of trying to roll my own using SDL2, but I'm starting to think this is a bad idea for so many reasons. I'm open to suggestions! And yeah! I'll get some art up here soon, once I really...

    I was kind of trying to roll my own using SDL2, but I'm starting to think this is a bad idea for so many reasons. I'm open to suggestions!

    And yeah! I'll get some art up here soon, once I really figure out where I want to go with this programmatically.

  4. Comment on Want employees to return to the office? Then give each one an office. in ~life

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    I get that you might want to economize on toilet paper, but you really shouldn't poop in your shower.

    I get that you might want to economize on toilet paper, but you really shouldn't poop in your shower.

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  5. Comment on Want employees to return to the office? Then give each one an office. in ~life

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    I had never heard the phrase "peer panopticon" before but it is absolutely brilliant. I'm stealing it. 😉

    I had never heard the phrase "peer panopticon" before but it is absolutely brilliant.

    I'm stealing it. 😉

    4 votes

  6. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    Forgive me for showing my ignorance, but - how does a Minecraft competition work? I thought the whole point of the game was just to build things and chill, but clearly I'm missing out on some of...

    Forgive me for showing my ignorance, but - how does a Minecraft competition work? I thought the whole point of the game was just to build things and chill, but clearly I'm missing out on some of the fun.

  7. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    I'm a hobbyist game dev, a not-so-hobbyist software engineer, and a traditional artist who works in watercolor. I've started making games that incorporate my watercolor as art in them! The two...

    I'm a hobbyist game dev, a not-so-hobbyist software engineer, and a traditional artist who works in watercolor.

    I've started making games that incorporate my watercolor as art in them! The two main projects fighting for my attention right now are a top-down adventure game and a danmaku/bullet hell shooter. I've got about seventeen different game ideas in the pipeline, though, so it's a little out of control at the moment - but I will try to keep y'all in the loop, hopefully with pictures soon if that sounds interesting to anyone. :)

    2 votes

  8. Comment on US review of the Ideapad Duet 5i in ~tech

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    I'm sure it's a lovely machine, but the not-on-sale price for this thing is just a testament to hubris. No wonder the thing is unpopular - who on earth would pay that much for this when you can...
    • The lack of support, user popularity and accessories could be a dealbreaker for some, and could cause potential issues in terms of repairs down the road.

    I'm sure it's a lovely machine, but the not-on-sale price for this thing is just a testament to hubris. No wonder the thing is unpopular - who on earth would pay that much for this when you can buy a new iPad Pro for the same money?

    The serviceability parts of this do seem extremely nice, though.

    2 votes