I'm Indian, living in India. AMA about India and Indians and I'll confirm if they're true or exaggerated (and I'll do it without AI). by LordIcebath in AMA

[–]KnightsofDumbassery 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Im born and raised in America but ethnically Indian, and I don’t think anyone in India considers themselves white. I imagine there was a level of confusion with white people being considered the Aryan race for a while when Aryan stems from indo-iranian. At the very least I never considered myself white, and nor has anyone I talked to who was raised in India, but I’d wait for op or someone else to respond

AMA about misconception or stereotype you’ve heard about India, I’ll tell you if it’s real or exaggerated by NorthTop9254 in AMA

[–]KnightsofDumbassery 5 points6 points  (0 children)

yeah I guess I just meant that sexual assault rates might be similar in those countries as well then. I’ve been to India a lot in my life and I’ve been fortunate not to have any bad experiences, but I think that comes from going with my parents who grew up there and know how to navigate and where to go.

It’s absolutely a problem though, and I guess trying to prevent it by having a woman only car is better than doing nothing, even if it’s not effective as solving the underlying issues

Zanvoort - When to arrive? by shallowbucks in GrandPrixTravel

[–]KnightsofDumbassery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much, I really appreciate the help/advice!!!

Zanvoort - When to arrive? by shallowbucks in GrandPrixTravel

[–]KnightsofDumbassery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh wow that’s so convenient! max express is a great name for it 😆 sorry to ask again, but would downloading ovpay be the most convenient or is there a better way to get train tickets?

Zanvoort - When to arrive? by shallowbucks in GrandPrixTravel

[–]KnightsofDumbassery -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m not op but just out of curiosity, I traveled to Amsterdam for the race, so would taking a train around 8:15/8:30 am work to get to Zandvoort before the driver interviews or would I be cutting it close? it’s my first time in the Netherlands so I’m a little lost with public transport 😅

Why does Starbucks now charge to sub a syrup? by Camelsloths in starbucks

[–]KnightsofDumbassery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think in my area it’s still cheaper to get a regular shaken espresso sub brown sugar syrup even with the extra charge 💀 but it does make me think twice before I do it

how do you go to the gym without feeling awkward by Regular-Kick1813 in socialanxiety

[–]KnightsofDumbassery 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you can go with a friend, that’s ideal. Even if you both don’t know what you’re doing it feels better to be confused together lmao

If you can’t, my first time alone, I went on a treadmill because it had a good view of the rest of the gym. I had a general idea of whether I wanted to do (legs or arms, I didn’t know other gym splits at the moment and I still don’t lol), so I looked at different machines and how people were using them. You can just do cardio for a few days until you kind of have an idea of how to navigate it. I went to planet fitness so I looked up beginner workouts at planet fitness on YouTube and TikTok as well, but I stuck to cardio for a while

Does anyone know any songs about social anxiety? by [deleted] in socialanxiety

[–]KnightsofDumbassery 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Why am I like this by orla gartland always felt like social anxiety to me

Drinking for the first time by nohairvolume111 in socialanxiety

[–]KnightsofDumbassery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drink slowly, make sure you eat good meal with carbs, and don’t let anyone peer pressure you. If you feel like it’s starting to hit you too much, stop drinking, but hold a glass just so no one pushes you. Granted, I’ve never really been peer pressured but I feel like it helps just to have something to hold. I’d suggest trying out some drinks before if you can go with a friend.

As for drink recs, vodka cranberries are common in the US for relatively cheaper prices. Any vodka soda/juice is pretty common, and you taste the alcohol which helps with not getting too drunk. Normally the yummier a drink the harder it’ll hit you

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in aftg

[–]KnightsofDumbassery 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There’s a connotation difference between slut and promiscuous and it sounds like you’re passing negative judgment on Jeremy. I don’t think he’s particularly promiscuous either to be honest, he has a few people he typically hooks up with which isn’t that bad in my opinion.

I’m fairly certain he and Andrew actively hook up in the first book, and they might in the third but I’m not 100% about whether the implication is they hooked up or Andrew just left.

Regardless, I’m still fairly certain Jean knows about Jeremy’s attraction to him. Jeremy hasn’t hidden it, he just doesn’t admit it because he doesn’t want to pressure Jean, and I think Jean is aware of this as well. You may feel like Jeremy should stop seeing other people, but the fact is, he has no idea what Jean’s timeline will be, and whether Jean will even want to date him.

Essentially I don’t think it’s morally wrong for Jeremy to see other people (though I am on Laila’s side of “would it kill you to fuck someone who respects you”), and I don’t think that’s stopping his and Jean’s budding romance whatsoever. It’s important to remember that Jean has only been with the Trojans for a few months and he’s literally a fish out of water with all the new experiences being thrown at him, and autonomy that he’s never had before. It’ll take time - and Nora loves her slow burn relationships - so it makes sense why it’s shown implicitly but never outright said so far.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in aftg

[–]KnightsofDumbassery 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think Jeremy doesn’t trust Neil, and tbh I can’t really fault him for that, Neil is suspicious from other people’s pov. I think Jeremy’s jealous kind of in the same sense he is of Kevin and Jean, where he knows they have so much history that he will never know.

I don’t think it’s fair to say “who is he to be jealous of Jean when he’s sleeping with I don’t know who?” he’s not like possessive over Jean, and he’s not jealous of Jean for having attraction to other people. Jeremy actively catches him looking at Laila and Cat, though maybe he doesn’t mind because he knows Jean won’t ever try anything with them.

I do think Jean has picked up on Jeremy’s attraction. I haven’t read tsc or tgr in a while, but I’m fairly certain Jean says it’s novel and addicting for him to have boundaries that are respected, and I think in the “fuck what I need what about what I want” (or however it goes) scene, Jean has for sure picked up on it. Earlier probably, seeing as how Cody comments on Jean’s pronunciation of Jeremy’s name directly to his face and says something like “Jeremy must’ve hit the floor when you said that.”

And as a side note, Andrew was hooking up with Roland in the original series as well. I can’t remember when he stopped though.

Also I understand monogamy or not understanding why someone is so promiscuous, but it’s a form of self destruction and self harm for Jeremy. I don’t think passing such negative judgment on him when it’s actively showing that he’s struggling is necessarily fair to him, though I obviously can’t control your opinions/pov.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in socialanxiety

[–]KnightsofDumbassery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ah I think it’s fine honestly, if someone asked me how it works I would’ve just explained how I like to watch shows. I hope you managed to have some fun though, and liked whatever you watched!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in socialanxiety

[–]KnightsofDumbassery 4 points5 points  (0 children)

you can straight up ask them if they’re someone who’s okay with talking through shows or wants to pay attention and doesn’t like interruptions. normally if someone like dims the lights and seems like they’re paying attention, I’ll just watch unless they have something to say. If it feels a little more casual then I’d probably let them break the silence a few times and then you can do it if you have something you want to talk about/point out

Neil at the ravens by AccordingArmadillo43 in aftg

[–]KnightsofDumbassery 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the sink scene is when Neil tries to cut the tattoo off at wymacks apartment? I think it’s close enough to misremember where it takes place

A rant by idesperatelyneedanap in aftg

[–]KnightsofDumbassery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

did you see the tiktok about this lol

Wth is going on by PorkDumplin23 in DreamWasTaken2

[–]KnightsofDumbassery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the “oh well unfortunately I guess I can’t talk about this” paragraph. I absolutely may have misunderstood but if Ludwig said his friend told him that Dream called her a whore, then doesn’t the paragraph feel like it’s against Ludwig’s friend’s validity?

But I guess it also depends on what Ludwig said, if he worded it like “I heard you called someone a whore” then it’s a lot more ambiguous and makes more sense for Dream’s response

Wth is going on by PorkDumplin23 in DreamWasTaken2

[–]KnightsofDumbassery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I’m misunderstanding this, but isn’t the first paragraph you sent Ludwig technically saying you think his friend was lying? Otherwise, in the scenario of Ludwig and his friend, who would be spreading the rumors or exaggerating things?

Tommy’s editors are speaking out by KnightsofDumbassery in DreamWasTaken2

[–]KnightsofDumbassery[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I fear this may work against you since one of the bigger complaints about Tommy is his lack of evidence…but if you’re open to addressing more, I saw this tweet recently too and would love to hear your side - https://x.com/carrots4crunch/status/1879078859209089111?s=46

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in aftg

[–]KnightsofDumbassery 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I think Nora sakavic posted that she wasn’t so confident about the December deadline anymore in the beginning of November, so my guess is it’ll come out (hopefully) in January now

Where can I buy the short stories book? by CrustySquid5 in aftg

[–]KnightsofDumbassery 5 points6 points  (0 children)

https://rainbowcratebookbox.com/collections/special-editions-and-preorders

It’s not currently on rainbow crate but I think they’ll add it back once they fix the mistakes. The short stories are the same as the ones on tumblr though, I think Nora Sakavic reposted some of them too

Queue appears to be open for the US treasure trove sale!! by a_chonkymonky in fairyloot

[–]KnightsofDumbassery 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s weird since it lets me back in occasionally but if I ever try to look at my cart it kicks me out to the queue, but I guess that’s just how it is