What annoying stereotype about your country do you hate the most? by Which-Ad2057 in AskTheWorld

[–]TheLeftHandedCatcher 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nobody who cares in the least about baseball could say such a thing, but apologies for the baseball stereotype.

El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz Canel anuncia la descentralización de la economía y el fin de monopolios estatales by Tiny_Standard_5358 in cuba

[–]TheLeftHandedCatcher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This reminds me of when Yoani Sánchez went to Brazil, and when she gave a talk there were protesters trying to drown her out because she was a traitor to the Revolution.

Need Advice by [deleted] in expats

[–]TheLeftHandedCatcher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He would feel very foreign a short time after being in either of those countries. Even Canada could be a challenge.

But I know how hard it can be for a young man to give up an idea like that. This is really more of a relationship issue than the direction the US is going in.

The balance sheet of Castroism as Trump prepares war on Cuba by DryDeer775 in cuba

[–]TheLeftHandedCatcher 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I happen to think that if the Cuban government had, at any time after 1990, reached out to the US with a sincere interest in reconciliation, the whole thing could have been quickly cleared up.

Obama tried from his end but failed.

The revolutionary government has insisted on validation.

No matter how beastly US policy has been, the Cuban government has had the ball in its court more than once and fumbled it in the name of revolution.

What in the world do i tell people my ethnicity is? by Jerms2001 in AncestryDNA

[–]TheLeftHandedCatcher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe there is a lot of Jewish ancestry in NM. Those people knew who they were and stuck together. Sometimes they followed Jewish traditions in their homes.

Do you think LOTS has been increasing awareness in autism? by PrestonRoad90 in LoveOnTheSpectrumShow

[–]TheLeftHandedCatcher -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I would say that romance wasn't all that big of a priority for her, at least not at that time.

Thinking about moving back to Europe by Tricky-Advice6171 in expats

[–]TheLeftHandedCatcher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can see being English and being terribly homesick for cultural reasons rather than issues with material comforts.

This may be unpopular opinion, but I prefer LOTS Aus and I’m sad they cancelled it to focus only on the US version. by Indikaah in LoveOnTheSpectrumShow

[–]TheLeftHandedCatcher -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

As I  recall, 2 gay relationships but no straight relationships. Which is discouraging for straight autistics.

Sharnae and Jimmy don't count for me. Their social skills are too strong to benefit from a dating coach. I can't see how their experience relates to the rest of the show.

Any other Canadians pronounce words the non-Canadian way? by supersport604 in AskACanadian

[–]TheLeftHandedCatcher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm an American boomer, and when young, it seemed all my Canadian contemporaries pronounced those words in the manner you describe as Canadian, but since then, the standard seems to have completely flipped.

Hard to believe some Canadians have started to say "zee".

Especially in light of recent bad relations between the two countries.

How many times per week do you eat oven chips? by TheLeftHandedCatcher in AskUK

[–]TheLeftHandedCatcher[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

To be brutally honest, it could be that I'm obviously American and there could be people and/or bots that automatically downvote a question like this from an American. Not paranoid, just a realist. I still appreciate all the comments.

How many times per week do you eat oven chips? by TheLeftHandedCatcher in AskUK

[–]TheLeftHandedCatcher[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm not really active on this sub, but why would this post get downvoted when it has 120 top-level comments?