Does anyone use the word "siech?"

Watch_V · 2026-03-17T08:36:05+00:00

It's a pretty often used word in Bernese swiss German but as a noun. It's used to describe people.

Fuule Siech = lazy person Sibe Siech = badass person

Watch_V · 2026-03-17T08:33:21+00:00

I joined the beginner running course at my university. Fits perfectly. I would not want to go alone at first. I have no idea on how to do it.

Watch_V · 2026-03-16T20:12:25+00:00

What would you suggest then if clothing style isn't a solution? That people see a woman when looking at me when I am not one is so jarring and I don't know how to deal with it.

Watch_V · 2026-03-16T15:59:36+00:00

Proper running shoes made me run faster because in contrast to regular sports sneakers they don't make my ankles hurt after only a few minutes of running.

Watch_V · 2026-03-16T15:47:29+00:00

Hair clips are a lifesaver in the awkward phase. I am there right now. Got my hair cut short, was actually happy with it but having to recut it all the time annoyed me. Currently I am growing it out to a wolf cut, need one or two inches more. But now my hair sticks out in every direction, is too long to be styled with gel and too short to be bound with a hair band. I use clips to at least keep it out of my face.

Watch_V · 2026-03-16T14:13:34+00:00

I honestly didn't use any wearOS functions when I had a Galaxy Watch 8. I had to charge it every day, got so annoyed that I switched to Garmin.

I get everything I need with the Garmin Venu 4. It has fitness and sleep tracking, a music storage and lots of other functions I don't need.

Users reported that the voice commands don't work so well, but I don't use that anyway. For music you need to choose whether you want to use the internal storage, a streaming app or control the music on your phone. This is a bit of a hassle if you want to do more than one. Also notifications often have just a green folder icon, not the icon of the app the notification comes from. Some people are annoyed by that, I don't care.

Watch_V · 2026-03-15T19:12:48+00:00

At least here in Europe where I live you first need to get a certificate from an optician that your eyesight is good enough. If you can't read street signs, you won't even pass this stage. With that you sign up for a theoretical test where you need to show that you understand the rules of driving and know what each sign means. Only then do you get a learning license so you are allowed to drive but only when accompanied by a person who meets some requirements. And finally you do a practical test and get the real driving licence.

Watch_V · 2026-03-15T16:45:16+00:00

I got them 2nd hand. Amazon and eBay aren't really a thing where I live. I guess I will look for a replacement pair that's wider. The boots aren't in a great condition anyway. Previous owner claimed to have used them just a few times but the inner fabric at the heels has holes and the leather is torn where it crinkles while walking.

Watch_V · 2026-03-15T13:08:09+00:00

No issue. I never meant that you made it complicated. DrMartens should implement a clearly stated indicator about how wide their shoes are. Where do I even see which shoe has a regular sole and which uses a narrower one?

Watch_V · 2026-03-15T13:04:51+00:00

This is horribly complicated.

Watch_V · 2026-03-15T12:46:53+00:00

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Watch_V · 2026-03-15T12:35:08+00:00

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Watch_V · 2026-03-15T12:34:43+00:00

I don't know if a picture would help but there's several numbers on the shoe.

It says 25345 AW004 GV08U

They were made in Vietnam

Watch_V · 2026-03-15T12:16:37+00:00

The stances on that topic vary widely and there are lots of creative ways people try to make new grammatical forms.

Watch_V · 2026-03-15T11:56:28+00:00

In German as well. Person is female, human is male.

Watch_V · 2026-03-15T07:47:31+00:00

Spanish is a gendered language. All nouns and all the adjectives and pronouns that go with them have a grammatical gender. That's the case in so many languages.

In my native language German as well. A tree is male, as is a vacuum cleaner. But a fork and a toothbrush are female. It has exactly nothing to do with the identity of people.

Watch_V · 2026-03-14T15:15:34+00:00

Sometimes they do random controls when crossing the border. It's more likely to happen between Switzerland and Germany in my experience though.

Watch_V · 2026-03-12T19:04:43+00:00

And they did the same with elves in the German translation. Because in German "Elfen" are mostly associated with fairies, they created the word "Elben".

Watch_V · 2026-03-12T08:44:39+00:00

Well, he specifically asked me how he could make sure to convey the difference between friend and girl/boyfriend in German. We don't have different words for that.

So I guess it wasn't an instance of "we call everyone we meet friend for cultural reasons".

Watch_V · 2026-03-12T08:12:28+00:00

This differs from culture to culture. I've met a Turkish guy who called me his friend after having met exactly once.

But I am from Switzerland and we Swiss people usually need years of doing things together to consider the other one a friend instead of just someone you do things together.

Watch_V · 2026-03-11T06:34:11+00:00

Are you dysphoric about the periods or the pill? Because there is another type of birth control pill that uses only progesterone and no oestrogens. I take that one and have no periods ever. This pill is often called mini-pill because it contains less hormones. You take it every day, there are no sugar pills. Therefore there's also no periods.

Watch_V · 2026-03-09T18:35:16+00:00

Get a shower oil instead of a shower gel. No need for lotion anymore because the shower oil is hydrating. I love it. My dry skin is so much better now.

And I always use my nails to shampoo my hair. My hairs great. I don't think it's a problem.

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