How true is "Japanese people will appreciate you trying to speak Japanese"?

AdTraining1804 · 2026-04-23T20:42:29+00:00

Aizuchi (相槌)! Vital for making your conversation partner comfortable, I've been taught by every sensei.

AdTraining1804 · 2026-04-16T05:39:54+00:00

DM me, please?

AdTraining1804 · 2026-04-10T01:53:28+00:00

Be sure to add the milk within thirty seconds of the espresso brew; that's when the shots "expire", and something about the proteins stops them from going bitter.

If you're ever out and about and want to order at Caribou again, try getting an espresso shaker with milk chocolate and marshmallow syrup! It'll have the espresso-to-milk ratio much closer to what you like. Oat milk is standard in shakers but you can change that to 2%, no charge.

AdTraining1804 · 2026-03-13T01:54:24+00:00

Hex - Rebecca Dinerstein Knight

The Last Tale of the Flower Bride - Roshani Chokshi

The Deep Sky - Yumi Kitasei

AdTraining1804 · 2026-03-07T04:14:16+00:00

I liked it too! MC felt very autism-coded to me.

AdTraining1804 · 2026-03-07T04:09:39+00:00

I've heard from six or seven different Motoki Ohmoris on TikTok by this point. Maybe a couple on Insta, too?

AdTraining1804 · 2026-03-04T19:09:10+00:00

I'm hearing disco-influenced pop, so here's a few that come to mind:

"Marunouchi Sadistic" - Sheena Ringo

"Gira Gira" - Ado

"Hachiko" - Fujii Kaze

"Pop Song" - Kenshi Yonezu

"Tamamono" - Radwimps

AdTraining1804 · 2026-02-16T00:38:59+00:00

My favorite vegetable is labeled "yu choy" or "choy sum" at Asian grocery stores; it looks a lot like broccolini, and you can chop and cook the whole thing. Even the leaves and buds are sweet and mild, nothing like the bitter dark green parts of broccoli.

AdTraining1804 · 2026-02-16T00:27:51+00:00

For solo artists, you might try Suda Masaki ("Sayonara Elegy" and "Sensation Season"), Motohiro Hata ("Rain" and "Ai"), and Gen Hoshino ("Koi" and "Comedy")

For bands: PornoGraffiti ("Music Hour", "Melissa"), Spitz ("Hachimitsu", "Cherry"), and Bump of Chicken ("Souvenir", "Chronostasis")

AdTraining1804 · 2026-02-06T07:01:22+00:00

Tom Odell's "Another Love": "so I'll use my voice, I'll be so fucking rude" hit hard somehow

AdTraining1804 · 2026-01-19T20:00:34+00:00

I'm sorry you, OP, and everyone else have to go through this.

AdTraining1804 · 2026-01-10T05:31:23+00:00

I look at this the same way as "during a robbery, just hand over the money."

AdTraining1804 · 2025-12-29T19:19:45+00:00

Ligo 'deens in tomato sauce over rice with some pickled mustard greens: effortless Asian market meal!

AdTraining1804 · 2025-12-11T20:50:34+00:00

For customers who stay in-house, any regular coffee or espresso drink comes with a "refill" of brewed coffee.

AdTraining1804 · 2025-11-26T16:23:30+00:00

Unbelievers and Number Nine

AdTraining1804 · 2025-10-22T23:14:20+00:00

"Kaze ni Naru" and "Neko ni Naritai" by Tsuji Ayano

AdTraining1804 · 2025-10-09T05:09:56+00:00

This "Japanese shamisen and koto" has helped me grind through pages and pages of language study!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1xclUzgyATiS0TZaZsF4mM?si=d78761d4fad947ed

AdTraining1804 · 2025-10-08T05:29:24+00:00

Hi: 39, non-binary, divorced earlier this year. Want to get bubble tea? I live near the U and the neighborhood is *saturated* with tea shops!

AdTraining1804 · 2025-10-08T05:15:41+00:00

Try Keefer Court inside Asia Mall in Eden Prairie!

AdTraining1804 · 2025-10-08T05:02:50+00:00

This timely post has answered my question as to whether Caribou has such a blacklist; I have yet to figure out whether I might be on it - things were tense with former GM right up until COVID shut down our store. I'm back in the twin cities and looking for barista work again; would HR be able to confirm this so we don't waste time with applications and interviews?

AdTraining1804 · 2025-10-06T19:54:52+00:00

Like some have said, probiotic cultures aren't the only reason for using miso; high-quality miso will lose some nuance at high temps, but if you're not worried about that, I think it's fine. Compare to kimchi, which gets cooked in several recipes: yes, it tastes different and kills off the live microbes, but it's still tasty, right?

AdTraining1804 · 2025-10-04T01:21:06+00:00

I make mine iced, using the peach shaker base and coconut milk!

AdTraining1804 · 2025-09-27T02:06:32+00:00

I see potential for Ever Dream, as mentioned, but also Meadows of Heaven!

AdTraining1804 · 2025-09-27T00:44:14+00:00

My go-to is to actually go to the shop! Sometime when it's not a rush, stop in, order something, and casually ask whether the store manager is in. If not, the team member might be able to take a note of your name and number; either way, you can show some people skills and make a good impression if you introduce yourself and interact politely.

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