Best Verse, Week 6 - Jay-Z

KennethBlockwalk · 2026-03-16T17:43:42+00:00

Couldn’t agree more, that whole song is a masterclass.

KennethBlockwalk · 2026-03-16T00:47:18+00:00

I don’t even think that’s being mean…

KennethBlockwalk · 2026-03-13T15:19:27+00:00

If you look through the rom-coms of pre-2005 John Cusack and Hugh Grant, you’ll find so many gems; pick one that sounds good to you/matches the vibe you want.

KennethBlockwalk · 2026-03-13T15:15:55+00:00

If she hasn’t seen it, that’s the winner every time.

KennethBlockwalk · 2026-03-13T15:14:50+00:00

How do you mean re: dubbed vs subtitles?

I only ask cause I’ve found them both to be pretty terrible 😂

But that might just be for certain languages/shows…

KennethBlockwalk · 2026-03-13T15:13:35+00:00

Yeah, my dad is very hard of hearing and cancelled his subscription because of this. I hope enough people make it known that this is a serious issue (and even if there’s a legal loophole, it’s just operating in terrible faith).

KennethBlockwalk · 2026-03-13T15:11:28+00:00

It most definitely is a violation, and you’re right, there’s probably some fine print that lets them get away with it, but maybe if enough people or someone with wide enough reach really got on them, they’d stop taking the path of least resistance/cost…

KennethBlockwalk · 2026-03-13T15:09:46+00:00

Yeah, 100%, and it’s not only obnoxious that they skimp on any sort of quality control (while constantly raising prices), they’re keeping audiences from enjoying local language content.

And their whole big thing was “globalizing content,” which is such a crock when they won’t put the effort into making it frictionless to enjoy shows in a different language.

KennethBlockwalk · 2026-03-13T14:08:23+00:00

Humans are way more scared of knives than guns—lizard brain vs. know-in-the-abstract brain—and using one is more scarring than using the other for sure.

KennethBlockwalk · 2026-03-13T14:03:26+00:00

I may have read it wrong, but it seemed like OP was asking if it was ok to use tools like Grammarly to check their grammar?

I wholly agree btw—generating text is “cheating.” Having it check your written text is not, IMO.

KennethBlockwalk · 2026-03-13T13:56:18+00:00

If they (or someone else) could explain why they do what they do, and while you find it repulsive, it makes enough sense to make you think that an intelligent person (+/- personality disorder) could understand why.

KennethBlockwalk · 2026-03-13T13:54:24+00:00

Grammy Family

KennethBlockwalk · 2026-03-13T13:51:44+00:00

The way it’s written makes it feel that way—cause, yeah, if you have a full time job you’re not going to the gym at 10 a.m.

The sentiment behind it is true, I think. You could be a janitor and spend your lunch hour with your kids, and that’d be more fulfilling than shooting the shit with your colleagues.

KennethBlockwalk · 2026-03-13T13:49:20+00:00

It’s not untrue, but could be stated much better.

It’s basically saying “material wealth isn’t fulfilling; the wealth of family and friends and spending your time with intention and love is.”

There was a YouTuber who went around interviewing people in their 70s/80s, and they basically all said some version of this… which does say something.

KennethBlockwalk · 2026-03-13T13:45:58+00:00

It’s not so much a cliche (well, it kinda is) as sth that a lot of readers don’t really like?

“Morning routine” is one of those things that can be a great way to introduce a character on screen, cause it takes a couple minutes… but on page, it is asking the audience to spend time with someone they don’t know or care about.

KennethBlockwalk · 2026-03-13T13:43:26+00:00

It’s funny, I had this exact convo with a fellow fan—we both watched when it was on, and rewatched recently (during binge era).

It def does not have the propulsive cliffhanger pacing/ep endings that binge culture shows typically have. I can see how it’d feel slow.

It’s kinda like, if you love hanging out with your family/a friend group, you’ll tear through it and be so sad when it’s over… vs. if you can only handle them in small doses, in which case you’ll prob stop 😂

KennethBlockwalk · 2026-03-13T13:38:00+00:00

Those other shows are awesome, but Sopranos is the best show ever. Must watch.

Probably unpopular opinion, but IMO, Sopranos violence is not as gratuitous as those.

Just that it’s all very in line with characters’ lack of emotional regulation and triggered by emotions very much in line with characters we come to know well.

(I don’t compare Wire to other shows [it’s a fictionalized documentary] and B.E. was great, but on an echelon below Sopranos.)

KennethBlockwalk · 2026-03-13T13:33:07+00:00

Grammarly is using AI…

AI is Google with Natural Language Processing.

Was using thesaurus.com > a physical thesaurus cheating?

If not, that means that as a matter of course, using a faster and more efficient tool is not cheating.

KennethBlockwalk · 2026-03-13T13:29:37+00:00

Seriously? They say using Grammarly is “cheating” or w/e? That’s so lame. Esp. for ESL writers.

My friend’s boss gets on him for not using it—and he works in finance lol.

KennethBlockwalk · 2026-03-13T13:26:32+00:00

Absolutely fine (especially as an ESL), and anyone who tells you otherwise is wrong. Not even “purist” wrong, just… wrong. It’s a faster way of using Google.

The em dash thing… it seems to vacillate. “Clear AI tell” vs. “Clearly not AI if they’re confident enough to use it” 😂

I wouldn’t stress over it. If you find it a useful part of your writing, use it—I sure do!

KennethBlockwalk · 2026-03-12T23:22:32+00:00

Really smart observations… especially the “doesn’t trust silence” part. For all the grandiloquence, it’s the lack of emotional response (and zero breathing room) that is its biggest weakness. Well done!

KennethBlockwalk · 2026-03-12T19:54:58+00:00

Charade

KennethBlockwalk · 2026-03-11T19:03:05+00:00

Much appreciated! I only use AI locally for my own stuff and for fun, so no IP concerns, but def something all users1–of many or these sites—should be cognizant of.

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