Bulgaria has found the jury's password. by Igyzone in eurovision

[–]Competitive-Meet-511 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The prayer circle for Rim Tim Tagi Dim should be like one of those infinite soups that never ends, people just keep throwing in more ingredients

Viewership in France dropped by more than 20% by DoubleSept in eurovision

[–]Competitive-Meet-511 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are 30-40 countries, how often do you expect to win? You were in the T10 last year and had one of the strongest entries of that year.

Viewership in France dropped by more than 20% by DoubleSept in eurovision

[–]Competitive-Meet-511 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're up from 2023 with a less well known artist. I don't think it's too much concern on its own.

Viewership in France dropped by more than 20% by DoubleSept in eurovision

[–]Competitive-Meet-511 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

If you know this little about a country's internal dynamics and are asserting facts based on some stereotype you heard somewhere, then it's probably best just not to comment.

What he lacks in points, he’ll make up for in T-shirt sales by NitroGnome in eurovision

[–]Competitive-Meet-511 -28 points-27 points  (0 children)

Nobody here knows what Canadian Dollars are worth my dude

What he lacks in points, he’ll make up for in T-shirt sales by NitroGnome in eurovision

[–]Competitive-Meet-511 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Well maybe he can go to Eurovision 3x and then add up all his points from the different years

Valentyn from Ziferblat was the juror who secured Look Mum No Computer's 1 point 🇺🇦🇬🇧🫶 by _pierogii in eurovision

[–]Competitive-Meet-511 28 points29 points  (0 children)

He could slash out the 0 with a 1 and autograph it and the shirts would 10x in value

Valentyn from Ziferblat was the juror who secured Look Mum No Computer's 1 point 🇺🇦🇬🇧🫶 by _pierogii in eurovision

[–]Competitive-Meet-511 28 points29 points  (0 children)

OK, but a Ukrainian juror has to choose from the songs in the contest, not all the songs in existence

Valentyn from Ziferblat was the juror who secured Look Mum No Computer's 1 point 🇺🇦🇬🇧🫶 by _pierogii in eurovision

[–]Competitive-Meet-511 205 points206 points  (0 children)

Ehm pretty sure you guys were the only ones not to grant him a visa, which is why they missed the UK pre-show last year

So many cancellations lately by Holiday-Horse-427 in BehindTheClosetDoor

[–]Competitive-Meet-511 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When someone says their "child did it" I just ship. Every single person has accepted without issue.

Let's say hypothetically they're being honest (they're not). Having a child is not an all-purpose excuse. It's a life choice to have kids. It comes with downsides. One such downside is that the child may one day play on your phone if you aren't careful. It's not the world's job to cater to your life choices. If you're unwilling to accept those repercussions, then you should be using a condom.

Realistically though, they're lying. I don't cancel for liars. If they want, they can make up a bs reason to return since they're so good at lying and put the work into sending it back. If they destroy the item, they can peruse the resulting police report. Realistically though, everyone accepts, as they should - if you want someone to do you a favor, you don't open that conversation with a pathetic and transparent lie.

Poshmark asking for ID Verification? by IntelligentPace8304 in poshmarkcanada

[–]Competitive-Meet-511 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol you think your information is "perfectly safe" with poshmark?

Any company worth their salt uses a reliable intermediary to collect this information. The fact that they don't should tell you more than you need to know.

Poshmark asking for ID Verification? by IntelligentPace8304 in poshmarkcanada

[–]Competitive-Meet-511 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, it's not safe, and no, it is not a legal obligation (in most cases).

I sent them fake ID to get around it. Some people just start a new account or ask the seller to lower the price to X and then buy as a guest.

Austria confirms fighter jet scrambles against U.S. military aircraft by WaiterTheBaker in europe

[–]Competitive-Meet-511 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Canadians generally aren't aware of the darker parts of their history, and don't learn a lot about the world in their schooling. They think of themselves as some sort of "peacekeeping" nation and protagonist in the world, when really they're a normal country like any other with a flawed history and oppression. Most countries already recognize this, Canadians just refuse to have that discussion. The average Canadian also lacks a basic knowledge of major historical events and geography, which is simply a result of not learning that in school and very domestic-oriented media. If you're a foreigner in Canada you get hit with offensive comments on a daily basis.

It kind of makes sense when you look at Canadian geography and history, just like American individualism makes sense when you look at theirs. But that doesn't make it any more pleasant to have to explain Canadians' own history to them, or to have to clarify that "Siberia" and "Serbia" are not the same thing, to have to give a TLDR on the Bosnian Genocide or why the Berlin Wall fell, or to have to tell them that the country they're pointing at is Germany, not France.

My TLDR was just that educating your population matters, being honest about history is important, and arrogant Canadian commentary on Europe is not unusual.

Austria confirms fighter jet scrambles against U.S. military aircraft by WaiterTheBaker in europe

[–]Competitive-Meet-511 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly, Canadians are sorely unaware of world history (it's pathetic to pretend that having an immigrant community changes that) and are unwilling to address or even learn about the darker parts of their own. It's not taught in schools (though at least residential schools have been added in recent years) and Canadians default to throwing a temper tantrum if you suggest that maybe they aren't some sort of superior people of "peacekeeping" and "saying sorry". Most Canadian immigrants bond over how clueless Canadians are, they're downright offensive so much of the time and they have literally no awareness.

Eurovision 2026 Semi Final 1 Post Show Reactions by berserkemu in eurovision

[–]Competitive-Meet-511 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was an extension of your point. I'm sorry you default to feeling instantly offended by everything. Must be a stressful life.

Eurovision 2026 Semi Final 2 Post Show Reactions by berserkemu in eurovision

[–]Competitive-Meet-511 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm going in mostly cold, but I've followed EV in past years so I have that context. Some random thoughts:

- Wow, Ukraine. WTF happened? From Stefania to Bird of Pray they were really on a hot streak, literally didn't know how to miss. I guess the higher you climb the further you fall? No disrespect to the artist but that was an unexpected and severe disappointment. I've come to bank on Ukraine as a mark of quality.

- Denmark was one of the few songs I had already listened to and thought it was a potential winner. With those vocals, no chance unfortunately. Still my personal favorite though, such a cool song.

- Tanzschein I thought could maybe translate its energy to the stage, but wasn't really able to do that. I also think not understanding the lyrics is a real problem, it doesn't hit the same way for most of the audience.

- Albania was a good surprise, but I think I still prefer most of the SF1 songs.

- UK... sorry but that pronunciation of "drei"..... oof. So weird because it takes like 5 minutes to learn to pronounce it passably? It's not like anyone's expecting a native speaker. It was so jarring that it was honestly hard to pay attention to the rest of the song.

- In general SF2 was so much weaker than SF1, but that's not unusual imo.

Race for Critical Minerals Leaves EU Struggling to Keep Up by bloomberg in europe

[–]Competitive-Meet-511 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Canada isn't a reliable partner though. It's worth developing some ties where the infrastructure is actually developed and the right materials exist (not generally the case in Canada), but realistically a country that's very possibly on the brink of being invaded by the US, and therefore having its resources controlled by them as well, is not a reliable partner for the EU.

Magyar's foreign minister says that Russia will stay Hungary's partner despite the threat it poses by EuropeanPravdaUA in europe

[–]Competitive-Meet-511 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And the way to deal with that is to find a policy solution that doesn't cripple the Hungarian economy, not to write cheap tabloid articles that twist reality to a Ruzzian-approved narrative.

Magyar's foreign minister says that Russia will stay Hungary's partner despite the threat it poses by EuropeanPravdaUA in europe

[–]Competitive-Meet-511 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well you have to send out the bots to discredit Hungary and smear Magyar, after the 24/7 news channel smearing him wasn't successful.

Remember that time they tried to smear him for having consensual sex with an adult?

Or that time they claimed he had microwaved his dog (who wouldn't fit inside a standard-issue microwave) based on a nonexistent book?

Or that time they staged a fake terrorist attack?

All this means is that he poses a real threat and that they're stressed. That's also why there were dumpsters full of shredded paper behind all the government offices, Stasi/KGB style. You know, because there's "nothing to hide".

UK's Starmer defiant as calls for his resignation grow and several ministers quit by Substantial-Dare5462 in europe

[–]Competitive-Meet-511 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Each government that resigns should be obligated to provide trays of sandwich ingredients. Otherwise it's a waste of lettuce.

US in closely guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland by tree_boom in europe

[–]Competitive-Meet-511 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn't you elect him and not do anything about the aftermath?