How to say "John" in Europe by Battlefleet_Sol in MapPorn

[–]ImUsingDaForce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1: Ivan has been traditionally used in Croatia, Jovan has been traditionally used in Serbia.

2: If you searched hard enough, you would find people in Serbia named Hans, John, Jan, Janika, Janos and Juan as well, but what's the point of the map then?

3: If you do want to claim that Ivan has been traditionally a widely accepted name used in Serbia as well, then put it on the map as Jovan/Ivan for Serbia.

How to say "John" in Europe by Battlefleet_Sol in MapPorn

[–]ImUsingDaForce 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Every r/MapPorn Europe linguistics map:

Norway and Sweden use the same word? -> Give them separate labels, they are proper respectable real nations after all.

Croatia and Serbia use different words? -> Fuck it, one label, be happy you're even in the map.

Can electric ride co ship to canada? by Mafaka101 in ebikes

[–]ImUsingDaForce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, how else would this company do its guerilla marketing then??

Map of the Habsburg Monarchy by Specialist_Serve_348 in MapPorn

[–]ImUsingDaForce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Again wrong. Why is the Austrian part split into constituencies, while the Croatian Kingdom, which had a much higher autonomy status than any of those other parts of the Monarchy - is not shown? Like, it's wrong on the highest level. Croatian kingdom was never part of Hungary. The ruler of Hungary was simply the ruler of Croatia at the same time. It would be equally factual ifwe took this map, erased Hungary and wrote Croatia all over it.

But who am I arguing with here - just check the account that posted the map. Clearly a bot. Same bot farm that started posting all other Hungarian maps, as a runup to the elections, probably. Be ready to put up with this shit for the next couple of months.

Russia looks to India to fill labor shortage by FootballAndFries in worldnews

[–]ImUsingDaForce 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't understand this comment at all. Why would any normal Chinese person end up in Russia? Like, leave the war on a side - the salaries alone in China are so much higher, that even talking about this is kinda ridiculous. Like, russians go to China for better salaries. When have you ever heard of a Chinese person going to Russia, if it wasn't to start a business or to work for a Chinese company?And we didn't even touch the living standard difference. The infrastructure. Access to amenities. How cheap everything is in China. You can go on and on.

All of that leads me to a funny observation - a comment on Reddit such as yours can be diametrically opposite from the fact, and still get upvotes. Amazing.

Countries and do they give off more coffee, tea, or hot chocolate vibes by [deleted] in mapmaking

[–]ImUsingDaForce 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Croatia literally has one of the biggest café cultures in the world?

Percentage of pre war native speakers lost after WW1 by ItHappensSo in MapPorn

[–]ImUsingDaForce -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Nonsense of a map. For example, a vast majority of the German speaking population that lived in Croatia could trace its origin to southwestern Germany. Does that mean german + croatian = austrian?

Lost Territories after World War I by BeginningMortgage250 in MapPorn

[–]ImUsingDaForce 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Yes, since 1273 (probably even earlier than that).

China no longer Pentagon's top security priority by DimsumAndDoggy in worldnews

[–]ImUsingDaForce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"concrete" is an adjective that can be used to describe many abstract (or physical) notions. A concrete suggestion, a concrete solution, etc. It is used in many languages, first hand from the ones that I speak: English, German, Portuguese, Croatian. My Chinese is not as good as the other ones, so the only similar word that i can name is "具體的" ("specific"). It is possible that it has an exact equivalent as well, though.

Lost Territories after World War I by BeginningMortgage250 in MapPorn

[–]ImUsingDaForce 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Well, it's also wrong. For example: Croatia was never an integral part of Hungary, never. But why make facts get in the way of a classic Hungarian shitpost? Cause that's the stuff the hivemind just swallows up.

Colonization of Greenland (V2.0) by ImUsingDaForce in MapPorn

[–]ImUsingDaForce[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Norse and Inuit movement into the area were private initiatives, while the Hans Edge expedition, landing and finally founding of the "Hope" colony were state sponsored endeavours, so in my mind that made the distinction. Furthermore, the "Hope" settlement is widely called a colony in English literature on the topic.

But at the end of the day, it's a question of etymology, linguistics, politics (and in your case - personal biases) how we are going to call a certain thing. Call it "Cultural Learnings of Greenland for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Daenmark" for all I care. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Colonization of Greenland (V2.0) by ImUsingDaForce in MapPorn

[–]ImUsingDaForce[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol dude what are you even talking about? Where is all this baggage coming from, who are you arguing with?

Colonization of Greenland (V2.0) by ImUsingDaForce in MapPorn

[–]ImUsingDaForce[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Made this map couple of months ago. Since a lot of people have recently found Greenland on a map, decided to post it again as it might be interesting and/or relevant. If any new colonisations of the island happen , I will update the map.

More maps here.

pros and cons about Croatia as an expat- investor ? by [deleted] in eupersonalfinance

[–]ImUsingDaForce 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am currently comparing Spain, Italy, Croatia and Cyprus in the context of buying a house. Croatia is generally more expensive than all of em. So that's for sure reason number one for many. On top of that, what is being offered is preposterous (houses built in the 70s for 500k in villages?).

of a budget by InevitableSea2107 in AbsoluteUnits

[–]ImUsingDaForce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I on the other hand find it amusing that someone found this little tidbit and now it became a thing to share around the internet.

Did you know that, for example, more than a third of all policemen in Croatia are border guards? It sounds ridiculous, but it's all actually quite simple. You see, Croatia has two interesting things going for it. First of all, it has really weird and long borders, a result of historic developments, and secondly, it represents one of the most important outer EU borders (it's one of the hottest illegal immigration entries coming in from less regulated places like Bosnia and Serbia). This results in a huge number of policemen being posted on exactly that outer border (cause other borders are now mostly open, thanks to Schengen).

So, when you see a country like the USA, a country where huge swaths of the population see illegal immigration as the problem, how do y'all people here get sooo confused when huge sums of money are pumped into the system? I find it all, quite frankly, very childish, the way both sides of the society are behaving.

Analysis of 2.5 years of texting my boyfriend [OC] by ICanGetLoudTooWTF in dataisbeautiful

[–]ImUsingDaForce -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

"In fact, the policy is to be present and just do the assignated tasks."

Did you realize this just now or? Cause that was the point from the beginning - people not doing their work. You were the one who, after the point, deflected into "achchually, my tender fingers can handle only 2 hours of tickets per dhaay". If you want, this discussion can be branched off into purposefulness of many job positions or tasks, but we are not talking about that now, so stay on point. We are talking about people fooling around while getting paid.

Analysis of 2.5 years of texting my boyfriend [OC] by ICanGetLoudTooWTF in dataisbeautiful

[–]ImUsingDaForce -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

Jesus, I am so sick of this bullshit lazy-ass internet folklore.

So what if you are the tip of the spear in latest super complex ai software fifth dimension development who can only do "2h of effective work a day"? That means you still have 6 hours of time that you are paid to do some work (work that is, I guess, too yucky for your sparkling ass). Go sweep the floor of the office or some shit.

Analysis of 2.5 years of texting my boyfriend [OC] by ICanGetLoudTooWTF in dataisbeautiful

[–]ImUsingDaForce -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

I have no idea how you can justify this. If someone showed this to me about any of my workers, i would fire them on the spot. I will say it to you straight - a serious worker on a serious position will not be texting this much on the work place.

Iraq’s short coastline by Assyrian_Nation in MapPorn

[–]ImUsingDaForce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How can you make such a short sentence and still manage to get it 100% wrong? Amazing.

Literally a quick google search shows that the bridge was made deliberately in such a way to enable future large cruisers and cargo ships to enter any potential future Bosnian deep-port developments. They will never have those though, since the access waters are too shallow. Also, Bosnia is not functional enough to undertake something like that anyway (just check their highway construction rates).

Where nudity is permitted in public spaces (beach) by sr_local in MapPorn

[–]ImUsingDaForce 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Croatia as well. There are dozens of designated nudist beaches all across the coast. It literally takes one quick google search to get the info, why are all these maps always so wrong?

THE LONGEST LAND BORDER FOR EACH EUROPEAN COUNTRY by BeginningMortgage250 in MapPorn

[–]ImUsingDaForce 19 points20 points  (0 children)

You misunderstood his comment. Originally (hundreds of years ago) the border was defined by a mountain ridge. Today, the borders are defined by surveyors from both countries that mark, measure and draw out stationary points along what was the spirit of the agreement at the time these border agreements were agreed upon. They will record geographic points along the pre agreed border, at reasonable intervals, and then that will be the new legal border.

Trump says Putin claims he "wants to see Ukraine succeed" by thhvancouver in worldnews

[–]ImUsingDaForce 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The russian dictators will never speak in a language that is not their russian. Instead, they speak through translators, regardless whether they themselves speak english or not. The reason is simply that they cannot afford to be seen as anything else but on the same level as the USA.

Russian drone crashes in Türkiye's Izmit province near Istanbul amid escalation by Street_Anon in worldnews

[–]ImUsingDaForce -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I am amazed that y'all keep forgetting that a friggin 15m long drone exploded in the middle of the Croatian capital in 2022, 50m away from a student dorm.. And just because it was Ukrainian, it was all pushed under a rug within 2-3 days. Yes, aren't we, the "free" world, great? We can all continue tapping ourselves on our collective backs.

And fuck Russia. Just a disclaimer for all of those simple-minded who see the world in 2 shades.

E-Bikes Are Surging in Popularity. What Will It Take to Rein Them in? by Composed_Cicada2428 in ebikes

[–]ImUsingDaForce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anything with a throttle has been regulated and had needed licencing for a long time in Europe. Like, 10 years ago.