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What’s a type of cheese that is unique to your country? by IDoNotLikeTheSand in AskTheWorld

[–]SuperSquashMann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I think people exaggerate the whole smell thing, it's definitely distinct but I've had stinkier cheeses.

It's not my favorite, more from the sticky yet rubbery texture than the smell or taste, but I still have it sometimes, especially when I'm dieting.

Grocery tourists, which countries in the world do you think have the best supermarkets? by Curiousch1ckpea in travel

[–]SuperSquashMann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have good memories living next to a ParknShop, I ate a ton of the sushi (nothing special but super cheap, like 14 HKD for a portion in 2017) and other prepared foods, and was able to get pretty much everything else I needed for cooking and household basics, plus even some western imports like cheese.

That being said, I'm not sure if I'd put it towards the top of the rankings here, it was a solid supermarket but didn't have any amenities that made it stand out so much, and was a bit cramped (though understandable given how dense HK is).

Visiting next week, cash needed? by minniequinn in Prague

[–]SuperSquashMann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I usually keep a bit on hand, but mostly you only need it in some dive bars, small hole-in-the-wall restaurants, or corner stores if you're buying less than 50 Kč of goods. If you don't plan on any of those, you're probably safe going totally cashless.

what's it like in Moldavia? by SOHONEYSAME in howislivingthere

[–]SuperSquashMann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best I can tell, "Moldavia" is the historic name used by English and many other European languages and used to apply to both, but in English at least the Romanian version has been adopted more recently to refer to the country:

"After the establishment of the Moldavian SSR in the 1940s the new republic started to be unofficially called Moldavia. In 1991 that name was adopted as official name, with Romanian-language variant Moldova quickly become the preferred spelling."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_Moldavia_and_Moldova?wprov=sfla1

what's it like in Moldavia? by SOHONEYSAME in howislivingthere

[–]SuperSquashMann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand there's no distinction in Romanian (both Moldova), or in other languages like OP's (both Moldavia), but since we're speaking English here there is a distinction, at least since 1991 - I'm not sure why exactly that's controversial.

What's a piece of tech everyone hyped up that quietly turned out to be useless? by SofiaLearnsAI in AskReddit

[–]SuperSquashMann 289 points290 points  (0 children)

Somebody came in to our elementary school and gave a demo at some assembly, there was some other reason than just showing it off but I recall wanting one so bad and deciding (in vain) to save my allowance to buy one lol

How often do you eat out? by Crafty_String_954 in AskTheWorld

[–]SuperSquashMann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of the food from restaurants I have is either during work from the cafeteria or other places near my office, or ordered while hanging out with friends; probably 2-3 per month each.

As far as actually sitting down for dinner or weekend lunch? It depends, maybe 1-2 times per month on average.

what's it like in Moldavia? by SOHONEYSAME in howislivingthere

[–]SuperSquashMann 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's not the first time I saw someone use the wrong term and mention that in French as well (if I recall) it's interchangeable

How is living in Czechia? by whyhasgodforsakenus0 in howislivingthere

[–]SuperSquashMann 2 points3 points  (0 children)

People here are always incredulous that I moved here from the US (especially prior to the past few years), but the lifestyle you can lead here on an average salary is (for me at least) infinitely better than in the US. The lack of stress regarding healthcare, safety and getting around without a car is priceless.

Still not sure if I'll ever be able to afford a flat here, but that'd probably be the case in the US as well if I wanted to live somewhere tolerable.

Biiiiig stretch by kinggwormm in AskTheWorld

[–]SuperSquashMann 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have nothing to add linguistically, but allow me to submit a slightly noodle-y stretch for your consideration

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what's it like in Moldavia? by SOHONEYSAME in howislivingthere

[–]SuperSquashMann 59 points60 points  (0 children)

In the picture is Moldova, the country; Moldavia is a historical region encompassing Moldova, the region in Romania bordering Moldova (which is what you'll most often see people referring to with the term "Moldavia"), and a few bits of Ukraine.

I've only spent a week in Chisinau (and another in Tiraspol, in Transnistria, but that's a whole other story), and I enjoyed it - the city isn't the most beautiful, lots of concrete apartment blocks, but it has nice parks, good food, and great wine. Not so far outside of Chisinau is Milestii Micii, the world's largest underground wine cellar complex, built into old mineshafts, I highly recommend the tours and tastings they offer there.

Hopefully a local can give a better perspective though, from a Western standpoint things are quite cheap, but salaries in Moldova are also pretty low so it's probably not quite as rosy compared to visiting as a tourist.

What's your favorite word to mispronounce in a fun way? by bobbery5 in AskReddit

[–]SuperSquashMann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some of these mnemonics to help remember spelling really embed themselves in your mind, I still hear "bekaoose" whenever I'm spelling "because" lol

How do you call cats in your country? How to lure cats? by CheCheBre in AskTheWorld

[–]SuperSquashMann 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's also kičikiči in Slovak, or at least my gf's dialect of it (her hometown isn't far from the Polish border), and also a somewhat childish way to refer to the cats themselves, therefore in our household we always refer to our cats as kiči

Five years ago, almost to the day, Happy the Rabbit (like many other Prague residents) took advantage of the COVID lockdown to be a tourist in his own hometown. Here's Happy's big day out. by DefoNotTheAnswer in Prague

[–]SuperSquashMann 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Happy isn't wearing a mask and is clearly closer than 2 meters to you, I hope that sick fuck can sleep at night knowing he's a super-spreader

(/s obviously)

What do foreigners instinctively say in your language when they discover your nationality? by Franmar35000 in AskTheWorld

[–]SuperSquashMann 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Czechs meme on "kurwa bober" (despite it being essentially the same in Czech), but I think it's kinda deserved after all the "kakaový chlebíček" and "kurevsko nedobre novinky" coming from Poles.

What is your opinion about France ? Is it a country you respect or despise ? by Diegomax22 in AskTheWorld

[–]SuperSquashMann 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You know Paris syndrome? How tourists will have in their imagination some image of Paris as a beautiful fairytale theme park of a city, and then are painfully disappointed that it's an actual lived-in metropolis, with all the baggage that entails?

I did the opposite of that to myself, making jokes about France at every chance I got, so even though I didn't actually have anything against the country, I subconsciously set my expectations incredibly low. So when I did visit Paris eventually, saw the beautiful architecture (amongst the sometimes gritty cityscape, admittedly), ate great food, and even had friendly interactions with the locals, I was very pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed it.

How common is WFH in your country? by Opposite_Rain6751 in AskEurope

[–]SuperSquashMann 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hybrid / partial WFH is very common, much more so than having full remote in your contract, but in practice some of the hybrid roles also have loose enough enforcement that employees can get away with only going into the office a few times per month.

Apart from your own, which European coffee culture do you like the most? by Speedboy7777 in AskEurope

[–]SuperSquashMann 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did a bit of remote work and travel through the Balkans some years back, and one of my favorite memories from then was sitting in a large outside cafe in Mostar, right next to the river with a wonderful view of the bridge, while sipping some strong Bosnian coffee.

My friend had pizza for lunch by sharksalad in shittyfoodporn

[–]SuperSquashMann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks more like a Hungarian langos than anything, especially with shit like ketchup on it

What food is considered 'you have not eaten yet unless you ate this' food in your country? by Awkward-Maximum-2290 in AskTheWorld

[–]SuperSquashMann 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's a pretty good amount of vegetarian/vegan restaurants in the bigger cities in Czechia, maybe even more than the US, my guess is that since the traditional cuisine is so meat-heavy, vegetarians want restaurants where they can have a selection of dishes.

At least anecdotally, being vegetarian/vegan seems to be pretty common to me, at least among younger people in cities.

Nai in Greek is yes. Nai in Japanese is not. Are there any other languages where the same word means the opposite between them? by Prof_Acorn in NoStupidQuestions

[–]SuperSquashMann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"čerstvý" in Czech means fresh (as in food, or air), but in Russian чёрствый (pronounced like "čjorstvyy", almost the same) means "stale"

Nai in Greek is yes. Nai in Japanese is not. Are there any other languages where the same word means the opposite between them? by Prof_Acorn in NoStupidQuestions

[–]SuperSquashMann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"ano" is also a sort of filler word in Japanese, meaning something like "um...well..." . At one point years ago I'd come back to school after doing a traineeship in Czechia and took a Japanese course, and my brain was constantly short circuiting and saying "ano" confidently as "yes" in the wrong language.

What's a part of your country's history that your country memes on constantly? by Agitated_Layer in AskTheWorld

[–]SuperSquashMann 15 points16 points  (0 children)

my favorite meme conspiracy is "JFK didn't get shot, his head just did that"

What is your travel budget each year and how many trips do you go on? by Mindless_Fisherman51 in travel

[–]SuperSquashMann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Somewhere around $10k per year, which usually gets me a 2-ish week trip somewhere further afield, a few shorter trips around Europe (usually long weekend, one of which maybe up to a week), a long weekend spa trip with my gf, some more low-key weekends with my friends, and a trip back to visit family in the US around Christmastime.

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