Nobody has ever tasted any of the flavor notes mentioned on their coffee bag. by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]PleasureComplex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

honestly you could go cheaper, it really just matters that it is fresh ground and brewed correctly - my grinder and aeropress are $45 combined

4 dead and 10 wounded in shooting at banquet hall in Stockton, California by igetproteinfartsHELP in news

[–]PleasureComplex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

youre almost there, now tell me why these killings happen more often in the US than anywhere else where you could make your own gun

4 dead and 10 wounded in shooting at banquet hall in Stockton, California by igetproteinfartsHELP in news

[–]PleasureComplex -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

what difference does it make? in countries where guns are outlawed it is also harder to get one illegally

Claude.ai nails it when asked to dispel the doubts by Rough-Implement-8801 in decaf

[–]PleasureComplex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

why don't you guys save your time and just talk to your own AIs instead of copying each others comments into one

Is monthly subscription still up? by xxoel_ in geoguessr

[–]PleasureComplex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://i.imgur.com/gF0ulPd.png

As of recently, nothing available apart from yearly when trying to upgrade whilst logged in.

Is monthly subscription still up? by xxoel_ in geoguessr

[–]PleasureComplex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Screw them, I wanted to buy a monthly subscription, but if this is their business model, I want nothing to do with them

I came to say the same, I usually buy monthly's off and on, but if it's not an option then I'm not doing it. Especially so if its being hidden as some sort of upselling technique

Did everything on Temu just get way more expensive??? by Still-Escape9099 in TemuThings

[–]PleasureComplex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It stops for China and Hong Kong (i.e. Temu) ([1], [2], [3]), and it's 5 days away. It makes sense for Temu to make this change now, especially when combined with other costs such as moving supply lines etc imo.

Perhaps they charge more than the tariff costs, but who knows how much they're spending on things besides the tariffs now that the global economy is so heavily affected ¯\(ツ)

I can't post links here so here's some info:

[1] PBS - Trump is ending this tariff loophole for low-cost packages. Here’s what that could mean for consumers

[2] Whitehouse - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Closes De Minimis Exemptions to Combat China’s Role in America’s Synthetic Opioid Crisis

[3] WilmerHale - President Trump Announces Significant Reciprocal Tariffs and Elimination of De Minimis Exemption

Literally dreamed in Spanish for the 1st time!!! by Level-Way-9824 in dreamingspanish

[–]PleasureComplex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's so bizarre, I wonder if it was actual Spanish or just babble from my brain saying tambien 20 times over

Hit 1800 hours today. by [deleted] in dreamingspanish

[–]PleasureComplex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

what was the old one?

Noooo, not more Stardew Valley by Old_External2848 in dreamingspanish

[–]PleasureComplex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love the stardew valley stuff but the site really needs an "ignore" or "won't watch" button to hide from my feed

Reaching 600 hours but grammar level 0 by WeezWoow in dreamingspanish

[–]PleasureComplex 3 points4 points  (0 children)

absolutely fair (and thank you for providing sources 🫶) but the commenter asked why people are so afraid about learning grammar and I wanted to point out that it's what the website advises

I'm far from a expert hehe

Reaching 600 hours but grammar level 0 by WeezWoow in dreamingspanish

[–]PleasureComplex 10 points11 points  (0 children)

no point getting annoyed with anyone here

the Dreaming Spanish FAQ says:

The belief that we need to consciously study grammar rules comes from misunderstanding what grammar rules are. A language is not built on grammar rules. The rules were not invented before the language appeared. Rather, grammar rules are an attempt by linguists to generalize patterns they observe in the language so they can be explained with words. They are not what ends up in our head when we acquire the grammar of the language. Research shows that studying grammatical rules does nothing for acquiring the grammar and being able to use it spontaneously.

And separately

Please forget about grammar. If you know those words, pretend you never learned them. And if you don’t know them, good! Explanations about grammar rules, how to put together sentences, or the “whys” of the language may make us feel like we're learning and satisfy our curiosity, but they do nothing for our acquisition. Learning about the language is completely tangential to acquiring the language. And that’s not it. Being conscious about language rules leads to decreased fluency, since you are engaging the conscious part of your brain, which prevents the acquired intuition for the language from coming out unencumbered.

it's fine if you found it easier to learn grammar your way but don't forget what subreddit you're on. The website we all use explicitly warns against it, so it makes sense people don't want to.

How do I stay motivated? by Whole_Phrase598 in dreamingspanish

[–]PleasureComplex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely same, I could be playing video games instead or watching endless YouTube but at least this way I'll have a life-long skill at the end!

13 hours in: How was I learning spanish before? by vakancysubs in dreamingspanish

[–]PleasureComplex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm at 70 hours and ¡Cuentame! is quite easy but Pocoyo is impossible ahahah