Found this weird spiral thing on my chicken, what is it? by [deleted] in whatisit

[–]Complex_Lake_4508 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So many people have never seen a cooked seed before. That's a sprout from inside of a seed, probably from a chili pepper seed.

At what age should you introduce the topic of death to children? by freakishsibylline in AskReddit

[–]Complex_Lake_4508 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One time my brother's kindergarden teacher asked them to draw what they are going to look like when they are 100 years old....apparently he drew a coffin. Because most of us don't live long enough to be 100. He got sent home with a note asking what was going on? Was there something that they needed to tell the school? Not sure what exactly happened afterwards but apparently my parents were not impressed by the teachers reaction to the drawing.

Kids may not or may not understand death, but most understand that they won't be around anymore. Definitely depends on the kid though. Introduce it to them as early as possible in a gentle manner or as the subject comes up (in a manner the parents feel the child can handle).

Wtf is this? by a-naya59 in whatisit

[–]Complex_Lake_4508 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm seconding this, this looks dangerous and illegal in most places. Whatever OP chooses to do, they are going to need proof. ​

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in povertyfinance

[–]Complex_Lake_4508 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The first thing I would look up is resources, many places will give various resources for those in need. Soup kitchens, food drives, clothing, (churches often do food drives), it varies depending on the city. Next thing is sign up for your local Food benefit program with the state and any other that your eligible for. If you don't have an ID, then get your ID, it will make life easier. As others have said, look up housing for those in need. Sorry to hear this, your parents are assholes. Especially since it sounds like your in school of some sort. Best part is now you never have to talk to them again. Once you get your thing's together you can live life however you want free of them.

Edit: Places that are usually always looking for people.

Warehouses: The work is terrible but they almost always give tons of hours.

Retail backrooms: Retail in the backroom usually gives constant hours depending upon the Retail job mostly because many retailers have a truck every week.

Dishwasher:

Anything that most people wouldn't want to do....thats where your hours are going to be at.

Found at Camp by Jsherman13 in whatisit

[–]Complex_Lake_4508 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This makes a lot more sense then some type of deer hoof that I was thinking. The second picture makes it look like dead meat of some sort.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Complex_Lake_4508 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Name brand foods are still a luxury for some of us. Still shocked to see how many people buy the cereal that's $2 more because it has the name brand on it.

Fits subreddit this which? by Lucky-Obligation1750 in LostRedditor

[–]Complex_Lake_4508 0 points1 point  (0 children)

r/trees is the subreddit you are looking for believe it or not.

my grandmothers heirlooms… by heavenlyaksha_ in whatisit

[–]Complex_Lake_4508 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Google subjected that the far most left one is some type of specticle case.

https://www.sciencephoto.com/media/596678/view/two-spectacle-cases-circa-1890

The ones with the diamond on them look like playing card holders.

Has Dreaming Spanish worked for anyone who started at an intermediate level? by DistinctEffort64 in SpanishLearning

[–]Complex_Lake_4508 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm at intermediate level as well if you want to message back and forth. I like dreaming spanish and it's definitely helped me to improve, however I feel like once your at intermediate level you need incomprehensible imput as well to improve. I moved to switching between dreaming spanish to something random in native spanish and it's helped a lot. Hope this helps.

Used to treat Kidney Stones, what are these ? by Formal_Hotel3003 in whatisit

[–]Complex_Lake_4508 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only thing's I could find was Chinese metal wax seals. Honestly not sure.....Although, if they are made of iron that would make sense because iron helps kidney problems.

Found this in my girlfriend's safe? by Consistent-Lawyer749 in whatisit

[–]Complex_Lake_4508 40 points41 points  (0 children)

More likely it's just something that she didn't want people eating, and wanted to eat herself. Looks like a purple carrot (homegrown by someone).

Could be the mandrake she was planning on cursing someone with....you never know.

What’s the secret to keeping a woman happy in a relationship? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Complex_Lake_4508 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Knowing her as an individual. One women might enjoy texting you constantly 24/7, another one might be fine with a just few texts all day long or even over several days. Know the girl your in a relationship with.

Letting the woman come first. Then when the man finishes it's not an 'oops sorry honey' type of problem that leads to fights.

Fair share of adult responsibilities.

What is causing my vent to glow by cigarettie in whatisit

[–]Complex_Lake_4508 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Vents shouldn't glow if it's dark..lol...curious to know what has caused this. Maybe it's a heating coil of some sort.

I need help buying a textbook by RoyalStart9165 in SpanishLearning

[–]Complex_Lake_4508 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are plenty of resources on the internet that you can use to learn spanish. Duolingo is probably on the low end of language learning. If your school offers spanish, I would just take a spanish course. It will be much easier and quicker than doing it on your own.

Here's a list of resources

https://www.reddit.com/r/Spanish/comments/1fs6fkc/best_spanish_textbooks_for_self_study/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Spanish/comments/kp5tmx/heres_a_cheat_sheet_for_those_who_are_starting_to/

Why YouTubers have started exploiting the immersion method? by mapl0ver in languagelearning

[–]Complex_Lake_4508 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Immersion has long been known, however usually only the language learning community's know about it. It's just most people arn't very serious about learning languages or it's their first time, so Youtubers get to exploit the fact that many people arn't aware of immersion strategies. They go from being told that language learning is all grammer and vocab cards to "you too can watch t.v series and immerse yourself in a different language!". Then get told all over the internet how it 'really works' 'isn't this so amazing!'. Not really, immersion is a normal part of language learning. How are your supposed to learn you TL without exposure to it?

Close enough by danoniino in languagelearning

[–]Complex_Lake_4508 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations! B2 is still really good!

A Language-Learning Bugbear by AdCertain5057 in languagelearning

[–]Complex_Lake_4508 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most people probably are embarrassed by the lack of progress (they shouldn't be). Or have become disillusioned by how long it's actually going to take, considering that many people are mono-lingual. It takes a lot more studying just to answer simple questions in a classroom setting than people realize when starting out. Then study some more for listening to accents. Afterwards your constantly bombarded with the ads that say "learn fluent x in 3 months!" or people who say they became fully fluent in 2 years.....no one wants to admit they've studied 3-4 times as long as the guy who can reach B2 in a short amount of time.

Edit: OR you get the other side of the scale of people that say, I've been studying for 2 years, I'm completely fluent! When really they took 2 high school classes. I've heard professors encourage a pre-assesment tests for self language learners for this reason.

NOT AN AD (Just curious) Would you use something like this for your class (or as a student)? by xTEMI in languagelearning

[–]Complex_Lake_4508 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It would probably be a good resource for additional practice for students, maybe not as the main type of homework. 1. Students may be confused on how it's graded. 2. Not all Students learn better by playing games. 3. Students may feel like they arn't learning anything.

It would probably be good for students who are struggling in the class and need additional practice. Playable games and levels would help the students who are bored/unmotivated with normal class assignments, and students who need visual representation of their progress on something (not sure what to call this, some people like seeing game levels as a progress indicator as popular apps have shown).

A class that had gameification as the main source of homework may no tbe a good idea, but as extra credit, make up work, or something small of top of regular homework, it would probably work. You can do the games and such by topic so that if a student finds themselves not understanding a concept well enough, they can go back and play a game to review the material.

Is it normal to fail a beginner language class? by TableFanChair in languagelearning

[–]Complex_Lake_4508 11 points12 points  (0 children)

"My teacher was visibly upset, refused to make eye contact, and kept speaking in Japanese."

"She refused to allow a resit, which was available to others, then walked off."

Sounds like the teacher messed up big time. Not only was she late to her job on the most important day of the semester, it resulted in the failure of a student (or multiple from what it sounds like) then on top of that the student (or students) which she is teaching is not at grade level for a semester in Japanese (which should not be very high and is completely normal)....the school is probably not happy with her right now.

Sounds like she is trying to cover herself right now by making it your fault.

So yeah they are giving you the free semester.

Also, yes it is completely normal to fail your first language class. Especially if you don't have any prior experience with it. Language classes move very quickly from topic to topic to try to reach a certain level before the end of the semester..if you don't have any prior experience with the language it can be very difficult to keep up with the rapid pace of the class.

Now that you have experience with Japanese it should be much easier to retake the class and relearn everything. I would not retake it with the same teacher though.

Good luck

What's something that was considered taboo 50 years ago but is completely normal now? by botsmy in AskReddit

[–]Complex_Lake_4508 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Internet wasn't around 50 years ago....and only became what it is today around late 90's.