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shyfriend · 1mo
do you cassider yourself an internet microcelebrity?
oh nyo the nyame puns are spreading >.<
i do not, i think 'celebrity' involves some kind of, idk, like, parasociality? where there's this idea people have of you that's not really tied to any interactions you may have had with them
fortunately i haven't encountered this sort of thing, others talk to me rather than about me and as far as i can tell that's as peers or even friends
Lizzy Fleckenstein · 1mo
how do you come up with the cass puns, they make me laugh every time
honestly, i'm surprised too! a lot of the time it doesn't feel very punnable, and yet,
sometimes inspiration strikes, but normally it takes some effort. i pick a theme, like the time of year, and go through related words looking for good candidates
making it fit is a challenge because the pun has to stay close enough to both the pronunciation and spelling of the original word (vowels are especially tricky) and also be smooth to say, which is tough when my name is bookended by a stop and a sibilant!
shyfriend · 1mo
is it worth making a retrospring even if you dont have a lot of followers?
on the one hand it's not a lot of effort to make one, and if those few followers do have an interest in knowing you (follower count just means more chances for this to happen!) it can be helpful to get to know each other better
buuuut if they don't that can rly be a hit to the ol' self-esteem 🥲
i guess the more useful measure of if it's worth it isn't so much follower count as it is interactions from a consistent bunch of folks
shyfriend · 1mo
best thing about being alive?
Aurora_B · 3mo
Beep or boop?
shyfriend · 4mo
What is your favorite RuneScape music track? (Jagex only, no remixes)
oooh this is a toughie
i like how relaxing the prif tracks are, Elven Dhalia is probably my favourite of them
Alternative Root is also a nice one, and on occasion its sequels to add a bit of energy
i can't quite put my finger on it, but there's something about the vibe of Stillwater that really appeals to me
The Sound of Guthix has this real nice feeling of building up
when Arabian2 gets to that bit that just goes hard, ooooooh that tickles my brain good
and of course i have to give an honourable mention to mf SEA SHANTY 2 🔥🔥🔥
mystieneko · 4mo
ahem, in a serious deep man voice from a typical movie this will be a serious message that will change your lives forever
so, meow meow meow
squili · 15 answers · 5mo
what's your favorite logical fallacy?
either begging the question, because the name sounds nothing like what it is and then some people get upset if you use it to mean the thing it does sound like
or the etymological fallacy where people try to insist that the information actually communicated by the use of a word, and its meaning, are different things
Zoe · 6mo
how's japan? :neocat_peek_bread:
it was nice! i liked it!
the most striking difference for me as a north american was just how easy it was to get around, at least in the cities i visited. there's frequent public transit which covers a lot of area, and things are dense and close enough together that it's an easy walk afterwards.
i didn't see huge parking lots much bigger than the buildings they served, and off the main roads you had much narrower streets that only one car could fit through, and aside from the uncommon occasion that one would actually come along they were basically pedestrian paths. (there would sometimes be paid parking on these streets that could fit, like, 2 cars lol)
one of the really nice things about this is that you can kinda just walk around without a destination set ahead of time and stumble into some cool stuff! street performances, events, shops, parks and gardens, and such
i really appreciated the convenience stores, even if they may not be the healthiest option, being able to just pop in and pick up a meal was pretty nice. it was very helpful especially in the smaller cities we were at, where there'd be times where restaurants just weren't open, or when my food problems kept me from eating at restaurants we did go to
if i ever go back (and i'd like to! but losing an entire day each way to travel is uh a bit of an investment) there's a couple of things i'd like to deal with first:
- figuring out what my deal with food is: i missed out on some cool food because i was being very cautious with ingredients i haven't vetted yet.
- mental health: there were some awesome things we did, like seeing mt. fuji from pretty close up, and a couple of live shows that i'm told were sick as heck. unfortunately, i am emotionally numb and failed to be moved by those :)
- getting better at japanese: most of our group only spoke english and got by just fine, but having a couple of us have some ability in the language was helpful for things outside of tourist scripts like learning about stuff going on, dealing with emergencies, and just having conversations with people. i scraped by the JLPT N3 and struggling with these things made it apparent just how far i have left to go (in a motivational way).
at any rate i'm really glad i went, it made for a good vacation :)