Offtopic Stuff

1. The app generates a proto-language with its own vocabulary and phonology.

2. Sound change rules derive daughter languages and cognate sets.

mâine = tomorrow, poimâine= tomorrow + 1 (overmorrow), RĂSpoimâine = tomorrow + 2

techincally we can add "răs" from now on to signify the number of days we add, like răsrăspoimâine as tomorrow + 3

the same with yesterday (ieri), alaltăieri, răsalaltăieri

also alaltăieri (ereyesterday) literally means "the other yesterday" for some reason

Polish:

jutro, pojutrze (tomorrow, tomorrow++ literally "after tomorrow)

wczoraj, przedwczoraj (yesterday, yesterday-- literally before yeaterday)

Not very creative I guess, and we have no +2 / -2 forms... Well, technically you can concatenate the prefixes (popojutrze etc) but it's not very convenient and generally we just say "in 2 days" etc.

And this forces you to decide whether your autonomy matters to you more than the approval of the group - while they'll still act like you're on thin ice either way, if you give in at this point they know you're theirs forever, because now they've established a foothold, you've shown a moral weakness, which they will brand you with so it can be used against you in the future ("hey RICE-addict here doesn't want help break into the city records office") to force you to double-down and isolate you further.

Starting and maintaining new habits is so, so hard. It takes so much energy and can feel too intimidating.

But lifting weights a few times at random when you have the energy is better than not at all. Going for a walk once or twice a month whenever you have energy and motivation is better than not at all. Grabbing a random handful of berries from the fridge is so much better than none at all too. Brushing your teeth whenever you’re in the bathroom and happen to remember and feel up to it is so much better than just not because it’s “not the correct time.”

Yeah it’s not perfect. But it’s something. And random is not for everyone, but. It could be something for some. You can just do it random.

Sewing machines are operated by *people*. Knitting machines are operated by *people*. Yes lots of the process is automated but you cannot tell a machine "make me a t-shirt" or "make me a knit cardigan".

Guess what

imo way too many people are going through life thinking they're just going to be sensitive to rejection for life because of how some people (not OP, but definitely plenty of ADHD influencers) talk about this "symptom." I don't think it's terribly productive that it gets constantly cordoned off as its own thing. like a lot of ADHD, while it sucks to have it shape your life up to the point you realize what it is, it is indeed possible to exposure therapy & DBT your way out of it.

The Ottolenghi - it is vital that you use 1g of this very expensive ingredient. It comes from a 500g bag with a one-week shelf life.

The time machine - 15-minute recipe! First, leave to marinate overnight...

The dishwasher - one-pot recipe! Now decant your ingredients and wipe out your pot. And again. And again. And again.

The optimist - cook the onions until caramelised (2 minutes).

The kindergarten teacher - get one nommable little tree of broccoli and bosh that into boiling water. Delish!

The brand names only - ingredients: Ritz crackers, Philadelphia cheese, Cool Whip, orange Jell-o...

The 1950s palate - use one (1) clove of garlic and a small pinch of chili flakes (omit if preferred).

I WILL calmly and kindly try to help anyone who is afraid of bugs. I will show them my finds, i will explain their importance, i will tell them just how sweet and gentle and friendly they are. And I WILL shoot down any immature loser who believes senseless killing is the only possible response to not liking something.

Get woke. Love bugs.

Here we don't have such extreme attitude like you describe in your post. Sure, some people (especially kids) are visibly afraid of bugs, or spiders, but it's like... 5% maybe? Maybe less.

Unless it's a hornet. Everyone is afraid of hornets, but with the small amount of snakes we have in Poland, a hornet is the second most venomous animal in the country, and not by far. And call me anti-enviroment, but for me, a hornet's place is 5km from any human dwellings at least.

And wasps are pests and I chase them away, and flies in the home are to be killed, same for flour moths. I usually use natural stuff (eucalyptus and lavender to scare moths away, glue traps for flies when they're bad), but for animals that are a disease hazard and get on the food (roaches, and worst cases of flies) or foe ants in the house, chemical traps are fine in my opinion. I use the kind of trap where they have to go inside to eat it. And it's all talking about when they are in my home, persistently.

But non-hornet critters living outdoors? If they aren't actively eating our stuff (like aphids etc) they're widely accepted. And for aphids it's vinegar with garlic and such stuff; hardcore poisons are a last resort.

And my city doesn't mow all the grass, especially in the park it has many places where it's mowed like, once a year, and some where things just grow as they please (except a 1-meter strip along the path which is moved, and this is a good idea I think). And even the patches of grass on the street are mowed ...idk every two months or more? they have flowers, even some tall ones. Chickory, St John's wort, these things taht look like chamomile but don't smell so good,... many others.

And I've never caught a tick here, nor my family.

*TBH I'm not sure how common this is in Poland in general; I live in a small city (town?) and rather enviromentally friendly.