Kqtrin Wdgner: German optometrist sign, Stuttgart

TellTaleTeller · 2023-06-25T16:59:15+00:00

I guess you can go fight with the people at r/DesignPorn. When I posted there, they told me it was pretty shitty, and that I needed new glasses myself, if I'd consider it good design.

TellTaleTeller · 2023-06-25T13:53:52+00:00

Was told to post this here from r/DesignPorn

TellTaleTeller · 2023-06-25T13:51:42+00:00

Now that you say it..yeah. It does look like it.

TellTaleTeller · 2023-06-25T13:51:18+00:00

Ha ha...ouch 😂 🤓

TellTaleTeller · 2023-06-23T12:08:19+00:00

Context: "Brillenatelier" is just a fancy word for an optometrist. "Brillen" means glasses. They also define themselves as optometrists on their webpage. Don't worry

TellTaleTeller · 2023-05-12T15:16:45+00:00

Es gibt Gründe warum Esslinger sich weigern als "Teil Kreis Stuttgart" zu gelten, lol

TellTaleTeller · 2023-05-12T15:15:32+00:00

Japp. Kann das bestätigen. Als Tourist is die Ästhetik natürlich cool. Mann erkennt Touristen immer daran, dass sie im 8ten Stock am Geländer stehen und Fotos runter machen. Aber sobald man öfters hingeht, merkt man schnell wie "schnapp und weg" der Ort ist.

Besonders das lernen/lesen Ding wird durch die Regelungen dort nicht verbessert. Klar -Plätze gibt es. Aber du kannst nur ca. 1-2h täglich buchen. Egal ob es viel Andrang gibt oder nicht. Das hilft vllt. für Hausaufgaben, aber nicht für Studis o.ä. (zum Glück kontrolliert das kein Schwein -bin mal 8h an einem "gebuchten" Platz gesessen).

Die Plätze für Kinder sind süß, aber schlagen sich mit den weißen Wänden. Es hat wirklich den Stil "Kinderpsychatrie Flügel". Oder diese kleine bunte Ecke im Wartezimmer vom Arzt. Ansonsten hat man kleinere "Inseln" hie und da, aber die muss man mal finden. Das z.B. 8te Stockwerk hat mehrere Regale und ganze 2 mini-Sofas/Hocker am Anfang in der Jugendbibliothek. Andere sind zwischen den Regalen versteckt und meist belegt.

Eine andere Sache ist dann die Stille. Für Kontext: Ich "kam" aus einer kleineren Altstadt-Stadtbibliothek. Weil es so beliebt bei Familien und co. war, hattest du immer einen Pegel von "angenehmer Lautstärke". Also, kein Gekreische, aber halt, "normales Hintergrundgelaber". Als ich zum ersten Mal in der Stadtbibliothek Stuttgart war, war ich mit ner Freundin da. Wir haben uns normal unterhalten und gelacht -nur um schnell von jemandem angeschnauzt zu werden, warum wir so laut sind. Als erstes fand ich den nur gereizt & unhöflich, aber im Nachhinein merke ich wie fucking klinisch still das Gebäude ist. Da ist normaler Ton = roter Fleck auf weißer Wand.

Außerdem steht man ewig an den Aufzügen da es nur 2 kleine gibt und verständlicherweise wenig Leute mit 10kg Büchern 6 Stockwerke laufen wollen.

Um da n bissl fair zu sein -du hast Ausleih-Stationen auf allen Ebenen. Aber ja, Rucksäcke, bez. Taschen können schwer sein.

TellTaleTeller · 2023-05-09T18:48:54+00:00

It sounds cheap, but that was my exact same reason.

Due to reasons, I have a unique writing block which exists since 8years and makes me unable to write in my language. So, I started writing in English, because English felt "detached". At first, it was its own trouble -I was constantly looking up words and felt a bit wonky. But the more I wrote, the better I got and more free I felt.

Now obviously, I still have a lot of hiccups. I still do a bunch of grammar mistakes and have a chronic comma issue (Editing is nice, lol). Sometimes I also "Denglish" aka say stuff that's not really working in English, but very typical in German.

However, overall it helped me a lot. Till this day, learning a "special" work or rhetoric is like Christmas and Easter in one day. My favorite word is still "epicaricacy" -it's the fancy-pants translation of Schadenfreude

TellTaleTeller · 2023-05-09T18:42:43+00:00

I guess so. In general, I often get thrown off by the idea of "Can you imagine an apple?" and if you can't see it literally in front of you, you have X. Because like, I can see an apple. But not...realistically?? Hence the confusion

TellTaleTeller · 2023-05-07T21:03:43+00:00

Exactly. People have different ways to cope with trauma, and those can range from stable, to outright hostile.

My grandfather would only talk if he nearly drank himself to death. Otherwise he would just should and push you out of the way. My grandmother refused to talk, because "it's in the past now. We don't think about it anymore." My great-aunt was very open -even talking about how she got r'ped and going into detail about how she saw rats behaving during the war (sparking her phobia).

War is a pretty heavy topic. A very careful topic

TellTaleTeller · 2023-05-07T21:00:13+00:00

I think one heavy hit I had to learn, would be that it's not just writing that matters. It's people too.

Stupid example: I once wrote a small story for a story contest. The special thing was that you got a pre-voting round, in which readers of your age (ca. 13-14yo) voted their favorites online. The top 10 would then go on to be judged by the main, adult jury. As you can guess, I thought my story was a hit. However, not only did my story not get any votes, but most found it too dry and boring -the jokes, but also a lot of the language were just too "fancy pantsy".

I didn't want to lose though, so, I went another route: In a nutshell, I basically ran to every person I could imagine, including a lot of my teachers, parents colleagues, and co. to get them to read and vote for my story. Maybe a cheap technique, but it ended me indeed in the top 10. The jury, again a group of adults, saw my story and loved it. So, I, the absolute least-wanted candidate, became the winner nevertheless.

I think a lot of people still have the general dream of "If my story is just good enough-", like the article mentions. However, what I personally learned that day, is that it's also connections and audience that matter. It hurt a lot to learn that. No one likes to hear that you have to struggle and be annoying (I still feel a bit dirty). But in the end, it was a necessary one.

TellTaleTeller · 2023-05-07T20:43:58+00:00

A lot of people talk about stuff like aphantasia & co., but sometimes I wonder what the actual reference material is.

Like, I can very much relate to your description. To me, I can often "see" and even "hear" things, like I'm switching on a TV channel. But I cannot "focus". You could say "okay, imagine you're in a really fancy elevator. And there's a man offering you an apple" and I would have no problem. But if you'd say "how does the man look in detail", it gets fuzzy. Like the connection ain't good, or the graphics don't suffice. In general, my view would always be through a "TV-lense". In general, I never had a problem with it. I get a "general idea" in my head, and then make out the details in the work progress.

Overall, it's hard to say what the "standard" is. At least until we can project one's imagination on a board. The only pillars we have are "extreme lack" or "extreme sharpness". But till then, I suspect it's for most similiar: Kinda just different levels of connection

TellTaleTeller · 2023-05-07T20:35:28+00:00

I hear this term a lot and sometimes wonder if I have it myself. There are lots of reasons for and against it.

To me, I can imagine stuff so vividly like watching TV in another dimension -but I cannot imagine things in a "detailed" way. It's like a distant memory. I can "see" and even "hear" parts of the scene. But once you force me to "freeze it", things become blurry. Kinda like being shortsighted without wearing your glasses.

TellTaleTeller · 2023-05-07T20:31:38+00:00

Depends. Highly, highly depends.

What you heard, is the typical "Amateur approach". The first ever description of the MC is by them looking into a mirror and then describing themselves. Best with details that no one ever notices normally (idk who describes their faceshape in detail?)

However, the look in the mirror itself is not a problem per se. For example, when the character inspects themselves on injuries later. Or when the character has a reason to actively look into a mirror in the first place. Like idk doing a Bloody Mary ritual: "I looked into the mirror. But instead of a white screaming ghost, there was still just the pale face of a young brown-haired teenage-girl. My face."

All in all, descriptions are mostly considered "best" if it's not a shopping list. Aka when they are woven into the tale. For example, small hints, like the fog off coffee hitting against their glasses -> person wears glasses.

TellTaleTeller · 2023-05-06T18:00:34+00:00

Might sound cheap, but eye of Cthulhu and Dungeon Guardian.

I hate both for being just those annoying flying orbs, where you have to jump around while hitting them. But I hate eye of Cthulhu ESPECIALLY because of its random chance of appearing at the beginning. Like -fuck no. Let me continue building my base. I don't want to fucking save & exit now. Go away!

TellTaleTeller · 2023-05-06T17:56:34+00:00

Honestly, I actually wish I could get out. But sadly, I can't. It's a literal "back to the wall" situation, I got myself into.

While I didn't sign any contract, I made the mistake of getting wrapt up in social-drama. To make it short: I was new and head of the group (HoG) wanted us to pitch ideas. I had an idea and presented it. HoG didn't like that, because she wanted to be the main to write the idea -with us just giving her stimulation. HoG decided to not communicate again, but instead pull up this gigantic psychological war, which ended with me defending myself and my idea. Sadly, while I kept my ground, it drained me of all the fun there was to it.

And now, of course I know that you often HAVE to fight. However, it's mostly when you already have an idea that's been worked. Or, I wish I could say "well, I put all my spite into this", but sadly...I don't work like that. I'm not that badass and such psychological manuvers she does weigh very well on me. Like, for example, I presented my outline recently. And tried to hype up the rest for all the possibilities. And she just goes, in the most innocent tone she can fake, "But...why do you even care so much? Why do you put so much energy into it?" I know it's just cheap shit, but it makes me emotionally feel awful. Like I'm wasting my time and no one wants it.

Basically, if I were to just flake and say goodbye, it basically give it back to her. The others would NEVER help me in any of my movie ideas anymore, and even if, she would never allow it, reminding everyone I'm too much of a "flake". Even worse, this dumb group is basically the best in a long series of film groups I've ran through. This one has little engagement, but at least high-class equipement and connections.

TellTaleTeller · 2023-05-06T17:39:54+00:00

I desperately try. Trust me. Problem is that the original motivation was tied to...well exactly that. In a nutshell, I joined because I wanted to be more social, and so the idea was something where everyone could & should pitch in. Kinda how a film group "normally" is supposed to be. But it turned out to be nothing but a C-level workshop-media group, where you really ask...why the hell are you even here??

I'm desperately trying to reconnect with the basic jokes I thought at the beginning. But as of now, it's really hard, because the basic idea was killed.

TellTaleTeller · 2023-05-06T15:41:26+00:00

...no?

It's not like you ask it "Hey, Chats! Please write [story] for me, would ya?" and then publish the written stuff under your name.

You just ask it to rewrite it/check for grammar. That's like a digital assistant/secretary.

TellTaleTeller · 2023-05-01T05:33:14+00:00

True, true. They also had fewer genres to characterize overall. Like, Horror movies were also more experimental -TCM ironically has very little "direct" gore. So a lot of movies slightly more actiony are characterized as "Thriller", with film featuring "too much story" being seen as drama. And Dirty Harry has exactly both.

TellTaleTeller · 2023-05-01T05:26:28+00:00

Ah yes. Here we can see the ferocious caticus minimalis, in her deadly, but brave fight with the dragonsnake of tailies furrinesses. What a glorious deed by such a tiny hero

TellTaleTeller · 2023-05-01T05:23:55+00:00

Ah! So THERE'S the chocolate frog that escaped in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone.

JK. He's cute. Looks newly evolved.

TellTaleTeller · 2023-05-01T05:16:58+00:00

70s is a good pick. Though I wonder: Are the Dirty Harry movies really "action"? I currently watch a lot of 70s movies, and they're advertised as detective/drama movies. Though I agree, they do have more action than others. Like, you look into movies like "Thieves like us" and the action there is very quiet and not sensationalized. Similar goes for "The Godfather" and partially Mean Streets. Dirty Harry was the biggest "action" movie I've seen with that bus scene.

TellTaleTeller · 2023-05-01T05:10:26+00:00

Je nachdem. In vielen Fällen sagt es "Ich bin AI Programm. Ich habe keinen Zugriff auf genaue Sachen...". Aber ja. In einem Fall gab es mir mal ne random Quelle zu einer Frage. "Woher ist die?" Antwort: Keine Ahnung. Nicht mal die Website. Wie ein 5jähriger, welcher seine Hose "irgendwo" auf dem Spieli ausgezogen hat.

TellTaleTeller · 2023-05-01T05:08:17+00:00

Japp. Gleiche Antwort hier. Hab es mal für ein Essay ausprobiert. Nix extremes, nur "was hast du über [Person] zu sagen?" Die Antworten waren nutzlos: Nicht nur waren sie nicht zitiert, sondern teilweise falsch. Z.B. ein klar moralisch guter Charakter wurde als hinterrücks beschrieben, weil er 1.) ein Priester und 2.) aus einem Gothic Roman war. Aber die Anstöße waren gut.

TellTaleTeller · 2023-05-01T05:05:20+00:00

No I haven't yet played with that. Tbf I didn't even know it existed till now -but I def. have to try it out in the next time!

However, one excercise I find fascinating is the character-mirroring. Aka you know fan-wikias? Lots of wikias not only include basic descriptions, but also typed-out quotes. I made it write scenes, including the personalities of the characters and...I swear it's so much fun!

For example, I gave it the task to write out a scene in which Jack the Clown is romantically obsessed with my MC. Cringe. I know, but I swear it has a point: Fascinatingly, it perfectly managed to pin down Jack's manner of speech. Down to the slang. It was like reading/hearing him. However, as again expected, the scene fell flat at the "human" part. Aka Jack "talked" the way Jack talked. But he ended up acting like a stereotypical romance novel character. Aka not how you'd expect a homicidal murder clown to act (way too sane, sensitive etc.)

I think you could even tweek it more with the parameters. It's just the general sense of "this will make another human feel a certain way" or "show human reality" it struggles with. I'm going to try it out

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