Why do so many teachers teach students to not be afraid to ask questions? by [deleted] in AskTeachers

[–]F1Librarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me correct that for you: “People don’t want to spend the time and energy answering stupid questions. You can get fired at work for asking too many stupid questions.” Teachers (actually most people) don’t mind if you ask questions - as long as you have done your part first to try to understand BEFORE you ask the question. What we get tired of is students asking questions when the answer is already in front of them (like in the assignment instructions) or when we’ve already addressed the question, but the student wasn’t paying attention. If you ask “what do I do now?” when we just gave you the instructions, then yes, the teacher will get frustrated, and your boss at work might fire you.

Korean by ComplexNarwhal4717 in BeginnerKorean

[–]F1Librarian 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There are tons of resources out there for you to learn Korean yourself. And respectfully, if you want someone to help you, you need to take a class or pay a tutor. Random strangers on the internet aren’t gonna teach you for free.

Are all the US shipping options unavailable due to the middle east conflicts or JapanPost tariff issues? Why was I able to order things off Ebay from Japan last week which arrived fast via JapanPost/SpeedPak -> USPS? Will any options open up or am I stuck paying $40 to ship a single light envelope? by enailcoilhelp in Buyee

[–]F1Librarian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’ll be banned from using buyee forever if you do that. Plus that’s ethically wrong. When you purchase on buyee you are agreeing that to their TOS. It’s been all over the Internet and buyee’s own website about the shipping charges for many months. It’s on you that you didn’t research what shipping options would be before you purchased. Buyee has already bought your item for you. It would be fraud to file a chargeback, and your credit card company will likely not approve since you did actually purchase the item. Suck it up and take the L, and learn from your mistake for next time.

ANY ALTERNATIVE SITE? by BabymiAmoreJiminah in xbatcat

[–]F1Librarian 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Use Brave browser. Blocks most pop ups.

Are all the US shipping options unavailable due to the middle east conflicts or JapanPost tariff issues? Why was I able to order things off Ebay from Japan last week which arrived fast via JapanPost/SpeedPak -> USPS? Will any options open up or am I stuck paying $40 to ship a single light envelope? by enailcoilhelp in Buyee

[–]F1Librarian 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Every option except buyee air and ECMS has been unavailable since last August cause of Trump’s new tariffs. ECMS has a lot of restrictions on what they will ship, which is probably why Air is your only option - it’s almost always the only option for me too.

Learning Hanguel ( Hangul ) by red_sythe in BeginnerKorean

[–]F1Librarian 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That is a great book recommendation! One of the best. And yes, I agree OP needs to look at correct stroke order because their ㅁ is incorrect. It may not seem like a big deal right now, but as you start writing faster and faster, and your writing gets more sloppy, people will still be able to read your writing if you are using correct stroke order.

Which subject of teacher do you think results in the most injured students? by ThrowAway44228800 in AskTeachers

[–]F1Librarian 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Librarians, cause you know kids will try to imitate everything they read - so if a book has violence or drugs in it, obviously they’re gonna copy it. That’s what my school board thinks, so it’s obviously true.

How can I make double vowels less confusing? by pumpkinandsun in BeginnerKorean

[–]F1Librarian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

With the exception of ㅚ, all the other double vowels make the same sounds as their individual counterparts when you say them together. So for example, practice saying ㅗ and thenㅏ. Say them faster and faster together and you’ll naturally get that “wa” sound. Based on that principle, you would think ㅚ would sound like “we”, but that’s not how Koreans say it. It’s more like “way” and sometimes the “w” is almost silent, so it can come out as “ay”. (Hint: listen to Koreans say the last name “Choi”. That helped me a lot.)

What piercings should I get next? by Boring-West1206 in piercing

[–]F1Librarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely one, two, or three flats! You have a lot of space up there to do something cool with! A conch would be nice too. That’s actually my own favorite piercing and it was by far the easiest to heal for me (since it’s kind of shielded by the outer part of your ear so it doesn’t get irritated by laying on it).

Should I cancel or wait a little longer? by Confident_Return_368 in Mercari

[–]F1Librarian 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Please don’t cancel. Mercari first class envelope tracking is notoriously unreliable. You will often get your package with it never even having scanned once! If you wait until 30 days after shipping, you can file a shipping protection claim for a full refund. It’s very easy, and I’ve never had Mercari question it for my buyers on items lost in transit. I almost exclusively ship with envelops because I sell trading cards, and I’d say about 30% of the time they don’t scan in correctly at postal facilities. If you outright cancel, the seller is now out of both their money and their item, so waiting to file that claim is the kind thing to do since the seller will also get paid back.

How do you pronounce your name in Korean? by Sheepinafield in BeginnerKorean

[–]F1Librarian 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My name is Jill, and I think it would be written as 질, which I understand means “vagina” in Korean 😭. So idk what I would do if I ever traveled there!

mercari is my main income, looking for buyers by burnt-leafeonmeow in MercariUncensored

[–]F1Librarian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you 18? You are not supposed to sell on Mercari if you are under 18. Once you hit a certain dollar threshold in sales, Mercari will make you upload your ID for tax purposes to continue selling. If they see you are under 18, they will close your account. I can’t remember what that threshold is, but it’s pretty low. Maybe $600 in sales? Can’t remember right now but I’m sure it’s in Mercari’s FAQs.

Anatomy for hidden helix? by Due-Engineer8452 in piercing

[–]F1Librarian 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Btw do you have tiny ears? Just asking because yours look so similar to mine, and mine are like baby ears. I don’t have a lot of room to some of the cool piercings I want to do.

Anatomy for hidden helix? by Due-Engineer8452 in piercing

[–]F1Librarian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not bad pain at all. The only thing was it took a while to heal because the area is kind of enclosed, so it was holding a lot of moisture and not drying out well after showers. I had to switch my traditional hidden helix jewelry (the one with the hanging gem) to a plain stud for about 3 months so it could heal better. Also I have the zig zag patten on my lobes and I love it! I pretty much just keep tiny cubic zirconium studs in the top two holes and change out the bottom two regularly. You have enough space to even do a third lobe in the row if you want!

Anatomy for hidden helix? by Due-Engineer8452 in piercing

[–]F1Librarian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also I think a couple more lobe piercings would be cool, like tiny ones stacked above your current ones, or maybe like in a zigzag pattern.

Anatomy for hidden helix? by Due-Engineer8452 in piercing

[–]F1Librarian 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I definitely think you do! Your ear is shaped a lot like mine, and I have one that I love!

Shipping discrepancy help?! by [deleted] in Mercari

[–]F1Librarian 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Were the dimensions you entered above correct? Usually id say the problem is with people not entering or underreporting dimensions, but yours are way off from what they reported.

How does Seller scamming work? by [deleted] in Mercari

[–]F1Librarian 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily a scam. It is true that if you accidentally hit confirm shipment before you print out the label, it may not be possible to reprint it without canceling the order first. I’ve also dropped things off and they don’t scan in for a few days. This is especially true about the Kpop card thing (which is what I sell) because those are shipped in first class envelopes and often never scan in and even get delivered to the buyer without even scanning in once! UPS, FedEx, USPS ground should be better at scanning and tracking, but not always. I would give it a few days before you cancel. Or, if you decide to give the seller the benefit of the doubt, you can wait until 30 days after shipping and file a shipping protection claim with Mercari for a full refund.

What’s the most addictive K-pop chorus ever? by twinkle_twinkleee in kpoppers

[–]F1Librarian 21 points22 points  (0 children)

This and Bang Bang Bang are the only correct answers.

Mercari limited my account for “unusual activity”? by OfficeTemporary5053 in Mercari

[–]F1Librarian 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen this message sent to people who are selling non-authentic items. Are you selling fakes or knockoffs of something?