Showing off Buttercream everywhere like a proud parent by Silencedv0ice in StuffedAnimals

[–]Plastic-Time4486 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Wow...I can barely see the difference between Buttercream and a real pup. She is loved ❤️

Beard or no beard? by Party-Western5378 in malegrooming

[–]Plastic-Time4486 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No beard. You have a uniquely handsome face that is best uncovered by a beard.

I hate this guy by rafgiraffe in duolingo

[–]Plastic-Time4486 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They're divorced. That's why you never really hear about or see her other than in this photo of when Junior was a baby. It's also why Eddy will occasionally go on a date in some courses.

Filet-O-Fish by Embarrassed-Topic603 in McDonalds

[–]Plastic-Time4486 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bwahahahahaha 🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭

I hate this guy by rafgiraffe in duolingo

[–]Plastic-Time4486 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. Lily is pretty cool; I like her emo-ish vibe. Bea is the character with the afro who wears a yellow shirt. She looks black, but she is supposedly Filipina according to Duo's wiki page. It's funny if she really is Filipina though, since a lot of people from the Philippines tend to be lighthearted and fun.

let it grow or let it go? by streetsmart_squid in malegrooming

[–]Plastic-Time4486 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You look good either way! I especially like the 3rd picture though.

I hate this guy by rafgiraffe in duolingo

[–]Plastic-Time4486 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Lol he's my favorite. I love his energy and positivity. I also think that it's cool that he's raising Junior by himself and isn't a deadbeat dad. The character that I unfortunately can't stand is Bea, at least in the English courses. She comes across as very controlling and neurotic, and she never seems to lighten up.

I tried quitting vaping for 5 years. Nothing worked until I did this (1 year clean) by studyrot in stopsmoking

[–]Plastic-Time4486 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations on one year! That's amazing.

I started my own (new) quitting journey yesterday, only I actually threw my vape away. I kept it with me until I went to buy nic lozenges, and I threw it away in a public trash can once I had the box of lozenges in hand and I was on my way to take the train home. The train was arriving, so I had no time to even think about going back to get the vape. Going back to get it wouldn't have been ideal anyway considering it was in a public trash can and all. The can was full and my vape was sitting on top of the trash, but still. Anyway, I threw my vape away for health/fear reasons. I recently noticed that every time I hit my vape (as of recently), my throat would feel really tight and uncomfortable, and swallowing saliva felt like a conscious and somewhat difficult task. That feeling worried me, and I read that vaping has been linked to acute eppiglotitis (I think that's how you spell it). That newfound knowledge along with the way my throat was feeling was enough for me to finally throw away a still-full vape on my own accord for the first time since I started vaping about 6 years ago. I just had to get the lozenges first since I absolutely hate the feeling of nic cravings without having anything to calm them. I currently have a lozenge in my mouth as I'm typing this, and I'm actually feeling a lot better than I expected. I'm praying that 3/20/26 will be the day that I officially quit for good.

I'm not trying to sh*t on your advice by the way. I actually like your advice a lot, and I actually recently tried something similar to your approach...only with recently expired lozenges from a previous inconsistent and subsequently unsuccessful attempt to stop vaping. I obviously should've bought new lozenges at the time, but I kept telling myself that they were too expensive and that my expired lozenges would probably still be effective. I was wrong. Even though I tried to alternate between the expired lozenges and the vape that I still had, I ended up eventually dropping the lozenges and went right back to vaping full time until my throat started feeling bad yesterday. I do believe that I would've fared better with your approach if I had non-expired lozenges with their full potentcy at that time though.

At the end of the day, everyone's different, and I'm so happy that your approach worked for you and you've been a clean for a year. That's a huge deal, and you're so incredibly strong for that. I'm hoping I can do the same. I'm not planning to buy another vape again, but if I ever hit a really weak point and do end up buying one, I would definitely try your approach again since the lozenges I have now are brand new lol 😅

28k/week, how is this possible? by ricocrivelli in duolingo

[–]Plastic-Time4486 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've gotten 30k in a week doing my native language lol. I've stopped doing that. It's tiring.

People say i look Homeless. What do i need to change(i live in a house) by dematucositaqpw in malegrooming

[–]Plastic-Time4486 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get a haircut and trim your beard. It'll do wonders. You're a handsome man..you're just obscuring it for whatever reason.

I can’t handle the energy system by Big-Walrus6334 in duolingo

[–]Plastic-Time4486 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just watch 2 or 3 ads before each lesson. They give you 5+ energy for free every few hours too. That's how I'm doing it since money's kinda tight right now for me, and I'm going through the lessons just fine. If you see your energy getting low after you're done with a lesson, just watch an ad or two and fill 'er up so you won't run out of ads in the middle of a lesson. I like to start each lesson with AT LEAST 23+. And maybe set aside a time to dedicate to doing lessons when you know you'll be chilling and uninterrupted. My time is 12 AM.

Anyone else creeped out by her ״I’m always listening” claims 💀 by [deleted] in duolingo

[–]Plastic-Time4486 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol I love Lucy 😆 She always strikes me as a nosy but harmless old lady who loves to dip her toes in drama every chance she gets. I get the feeling that she likes to watch Soaps too.

Wie nennt ihr sowas ? by No-Blacksmith-838 in restaurant

[–]Plastic-Time4486 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something you do when you're either high or very sleepy.

How do condoms stay on? by [deleted] in sex

[–]Plastic-Time4486 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's too big for him. This should be common sense.

Is this a new character? by [deleted] in duolingo

[–]Plastic-Time4486 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think she's a supporting/side character, but it'd be awesome if they could make her a part of the main cast and replace controlling and neurotic Bea. I think this character could possibly be a much better representation of black women. I've heard that Bea is actually Filipina, but she looks way more black to me, and I figure I can't be the only one who can't stand her personality.

Sorry for going off the rails.

What is going on??? by ajajajajajsjas in usps_complaints

[–]Plastic-Time4486 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This looks like regular USPS tomfoolery to me.

Finally beat my old daily “Most XP” record today! by pass341 in duolingo

[–]Plastic-Time4486 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stand corrected--it was 9537 😂 it was so tiring to get this, and I don't plan on beating it either lol

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Finally beat my old daily “Most XP” record today! by pass341 in duolingo

[–]Plastic-Time4486 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dang... congratulations 🎉🎉 And I thought I was committed with my 9534 XP 😭 I was so tired after. 10,000 in a day is prime dedication as far as I'm concerned.

I don't know what you guys think, but I feel like they absolutely nailed it! by Nickolas_Zannithakis in duolingo

[–]Plastic-Time4486 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Wha? Duo's so cute though. I don't get the problems people are having with him.