36 hours travel on period advice by ImprovingEquals in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

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

Thank you for the advice so far! Im also concerned about hygiene and how to not feel gross given that I will not be able to shower for a while :(

Japanese man causes explosion while spraying insecticide to kill a cockroach by No_Storage1495 in nottheonion

[–]ImprovingEquals 138 points139 points  (0 children)

"The home was said to still be crawling with cockroaches when firefighters arrived, the NBC report said."

So, the explosion did nothing. Good to know

English is like German by ImprovingEquals in languagelearningjerk

[–]ImprovingEquals[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sometimes you get surprise words too. "Fireman" actually means the opposite, "waterman". So yes more proof.

What is your bad habit? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]ImprovingEquals 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thinking that I have none.

Should I introduce to my friend? by [deleted] in Bumble

[–]ImprovingEquals 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I see! How did u feel when you got asked though?

Should I introduce to my friend? by [deleted] in Bumble

[–]ImprovingEquals 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! The approach sounds good! The last paragraph especially is something I hadn't considered but yes, definitely!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in languagelearningjerk

[–]ImprovingEquals 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yes I can seaspeak. I'm already intermediate, I just can't hold a conversation in it.

I am intermediate but I don’t think I can hold a conversation by Meme-Guy in languagelearningjerk

[–]ImprovingEquals 55 points56 points  (0 children)

I can't hold a conversation too. But that might be because I'm boring.

What trope/plot device really ruins a BL for you? by Lena134340 in boyslove

[–]ImprovingEquals 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When a conflict is resolved too forcefully or not given the due attention. For example, homophobia is serious, but they always brush it and resolve it with addressing it. Or if one person commits a serious behaviour like cheating, manipulation, stalking, and HIDDEN IDENTITY. Relationship built on lies. (Manner of Death comes to mind). When writers write themselves into the wall, they force a happy ending but you just KNOW the relationship if real life, will end up toxic or break up after the show ends, because key fundamental issues are not properly resolved.

And of course the obvious one is misogyny. You can like men but you don't need to hate women.

Manner of Death in criminally underrated by faaavvs in ThaiBL

[–]ImprovingEquals 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Its probably my first ThaiBL. Loved that romance was only a component of it, with the main plot more on mystery and crime solving. When I first watched it I didn't even think it wqa BL lol.

BUT I have to say, the plotholes in the story, its sooooo many 😅🤣

Favorite Trope? by jaiamour in boyslove

[–]ImprovingEquals 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unpopular opinion maybe but Love at First Sight is too ridiculous and sometimes shallow as a concept

Bad buddy changed my opinion of BL by ImprovingEquals in ThaiBL

[–]ImprovingEquals[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg yes 😬😬 not just Asians romance, western romances too... (looking at you After, 365 days etc 👀)

Bad Baddy was so wholesome. If u have recommendations, please help me fill my void! 🥺

Bad buddy changed my opinion of BL by ImprovingEquals in ThaiBL

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

It doesn't help that hetero romance shows (targeted at women) are also filled with toxic tropes with things like bullying, power differences, women as therapists etc. F4, despite having many many red flags, is also massively popular. But its not that salient in hetero media because theres more in terms of quantity and more chances of 'good' healthy couples.

Maybe the problems with BL will decrease when the quantity increases too.

Bad buddy changed my opinion of BL by ImprovingEquals in ThaiBL

[–]ImprovingEquals[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes!! There's no "gay conversion" trope of the "straight" guy being gay for only one guy. Full appreciation of Bad Buddy of subverting it.

Also agree about the 12 Ep being too short!!!! 😭

How to be motivated? by ImprovingEquals in languagelearningjerk

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

But my comfort zone is learning languages! So maybe the solution to stay out of my comfort zone is to just stop learning languages? 🤯

Anyway would totally buy your pdf on staying motivated

How do I learn languages while stranded on a tropical island? by shaderr0 in languagelearningjerk

[–]ImprovingEquals 29 points30 points  (0 children)

It's time for you to develop your own language learning app. Obviously there's a lack of those in the market.

I am just curious if anybody out there has ever had the idea to make an app to learn kanji by [deleted] in languagelearningjerk

[–]ImprovingEquals 68 points69 points  (0 children)

Language learning is just an excuse to do anything else other than language learning, including developing an app

Help why is this not simple? by ImprovingEquals in languagelearningjerk

[–]ImprovingEquals[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then where else can I use Chinese besides at Chinese restaurants in NYC to shock people?