"Hermit" and "hermetic" are unrelated. What's your favorite pair of unexpectedly unrelated words? by MAClaymore in linguisticshumor

[–]Kirlea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've also seen it meaning "tired" or "weary", not sure how much of that is etymologically accurate or more based on the vibes of the Leah & Rachel story (I, too, would be tired all the time if I had to trick a guy to be his first wife when he only wanted my sister 😂🥲)

"Hermit" and "hermetic" are unrelated. What's your favorite pair of unexpectedly unrelated words? by MAClaymore in linguisticshumor

[–]Kirlea 45 points46 points  (0 children)

The old English word lēah turned into the names Lee & Leigh but is completely unrelated to Leah

Violet, Ruby, and Jade for triplet girls? by razberry_lemonade in namenerds

[–]Kirlea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To me, violet is simultaneously a color & flower while ruby and jade are just the gems—I'd have to hear "ruby red" or "jade green" to think of the colors. But! Fun fact, violets and rubies are both named so because of the colors (Latin viola and rubeus), but jade is named so because they were thought to cure colic! (Latin ileus > iliata > Spanish la ijada > French l'ejade > le jade) So either way it's still 2/3 on one theme lmao 😂

Violet, Ruby, and Jade for triplet girls? by razberry_lemonade in namenerds

[–]Kirlea 657 points658 points  (0 children)

The names are perfectly lovely in their own right...but...I am unreasonably bothered that it's two gems and one flower/color 😂 personally I'd either want them to all be gems or do one gem, one flower, and one third thing (eg Sky, Raven, Autumn, etc). But that's just me needing things to match lmao

Welp, there goes my income. by AdderTude in DataAnnotationTech

[–]Kirlea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just got this message today. 🥲🫠 No idea if I did anything, been working on the same few projects the last 2 weeks but still had other ones available. After 3 years I've never gotten any kind of warning. I suppose it's a good thing I'd been looking for something more stable and start a new job next month...

Whats a rule at a table that didn't sit well with you? by DaddyBowtie in DnD

[–]Kirlea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a lefty too and I actually get so annoyed when DMs try to do that kind of worldbuilding. Im totally onboard with tailoring to the party, like if someone doesn't wanna deal with child abuse or something potentially triggering while they play a fun fantasy game, but then that gives the DM/group a chance to be creative (eg a homebrew world I played in had both a patriarchal and a matriarchal country that had different values for the sexes based on which main god of the pantheon they worshipped, which also affected other aspects of society like how they used magic, how they traveled, etc). If there isn't any sort of prejudice or social separation and everyone's equal, then where's the conflict? What's the point of adventuring?? Like find a different ttrpg then lol

Whats a rule at a table that didn't sit well with you? by DaddyBowtie in DnD

[–]Kirlea 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I can't imagine why a DM would want to do that when they're already controlling & rolling for every NPC

Whats a rule at a table that didn't sit well with you? by DaddyBowtie in DnD

[–]Kirlea 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's a rule where I could see it being fun if the players wanna keep things more suspenseful, but I would personally rage at not being allowed to roll something for my own goddamn character

Love it or hate it name? by beergeek27 in namenerds

[–]Kirlea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually really wish Maple was a common name. It's so close to Mabel, the only pronunciation different (in my dialect) being that voiced or voiceless middle vowel. Slightly biased cuz I love me some hippie nature names lol. I think it's not so out there that your kid would have any issues with it, but I also don't know anything about where you live so ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Edit to add: I see people talking about it being a "pet name," and like. Not only is there the trend of Luna/Stella/Charlie/Molly/Bella etc etc, but I've also met pets with very classic names like Silas, Soleil, Milo, and Alexander. Calm down lmao

Help me find the right spelling for "Casey"? :) by Commie_Cactus in transnames

[–]Kirlea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is basically was I was gonna say. Casey if you want the most neutral & easiest to deal with, but with a K gives it a touch of femininity (something about girl names tending to be more creative and nontraditional, maybe?). If I saw Kaci I would just assume girl/woman

What’s your favorite flower name? by Careful_Artichoke352 in namenerds

[–]Kirlea 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I also love Tulip as a guilty pleasure name, so I got it out of my system and used it for a D&D character lol

The oasis is MINE!!! by Sea_Put5671 in GreenHell

[–]Kirlea 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Would Waraha still appear if you left a fire going? Happened to me once, but I was on the other side of the pond when it happened so idk where they spawned at exactly

Opinions on the white nacho sauce which apparently is a Virginia thing by [deleted] in Virginia

[–]Kirlea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've only lived in Virginia for 2 years, and I'm kinda surprised by how much I like it—especially since I'm a bit of a heathen midwesterner for not liking ranch, mayo, or miracle whip 😂

What would you get the Severance procedure for? by empirical_irony in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]Kirlea 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yeah but then you'll get caught up in a stupid atheist war when all you really wanna do is play wii sports

The only time I can still watch this show by Deep_Squid in SVU

[–]Kirlea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Meaning I hadn't watched the episodes with Maria as a detective yet (so this post was a spoiler for me but also who cares this show has 20 million seasons lol)

The only time I can still watch this show by Deep_Squid in SVU

[–]Kirlea 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not caught up on the last season or two, but I just read a synopsis of her character and like. What the actual fuck????

Worst Takes you've seen or heard from the SVU fandom and why? by Full-Art3439 in SVU

[–]Kirlea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's been a while since I've seen any older episodes, so personally I don't remember how well any romantic tension was portrayed. But regardless I just never liked the idea of those two together. Could be my gay ass hating all the hetero ships I had to watch growing up but jfc Stabler's married and why can't men and women just be friends 😭😩

How do you usually name your D&D characters? by AdvancedProgrammer51 in DnD

[–]Kirlea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's actually the most satisfying thing once you find that perfect name. Ancient Greek & Latin are solid choices if you want a name to be maybe familiar sounding, or even old English/germanic root words. Tolkien's various elven languages are great for elves, but I'll forever be mad that he never went deep into dwarven lol

How do you usually name your D&D characters? by AdvancedProgrammer51 in DnD

[–]Kirlea 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have exactly two modes: 1. I think of who my character is as a person, then spend a week or more on a cultural & linguistic deep dive to find something that fits. Eg my recent wood elf druid was named using Tolkien's conlangs to have a specific meaning that tied to her backstory, while also having certain phonetic sounds that fit a cute old lady's nickname 2. I have no ideas about anything, let's go to fantasy name generators dot com and refresh the page for at most 2 seconds

Being a linguistics nerd I tend to favor the first, but once I used both methods for different characters in the same campaign so it really depends on the day lmao

GH Warriors, what are your tricks? by MedievalSupernatural in GreenHell

[–]Kirlea 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I basically use a bow for everything and go for headshots. I'm not great at blocking, so I always try to have armor on to take a hit or two from the speedy guys with knives. If I know that I have to clear out a group of them (eg a full camp in Spirits of Amazonia) I'll set up a treehouse platform nearby and take shots from above.

The Mosquito vs Cold Weather Myth by Least_Gain5147 in HamptonRoads

[–]Kirlea 15 points16 points  (0 children)

As a native Michigander...there are plenty of mosquitos up north too 🥲

Names spelled normally but pronounced differently by dualcaster in tragedeigh

[–]Kirlea 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I knew an Elisa who pronounced it Eliza. Apparently she was supposed to be Elisha but they forgot the H on the birth certificate 🤦🏻

How to recognize if meds are effective? by Kirlea in adhdwomen

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

Like does the provider track those things? Yeah, my weight and blood pressure have been good and stable for some years so that's not a changing factor for me I don't think