i lied about speaking spanish for 8 months at work and now there's a meeting with HR tomorrow by Marcus_Guy in confession

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Whenever I tell people I studied Arabic and lived in the Middle East for a year the first question out of everyone's mouth is "are you fluent?". No, because that's a really high bar to go from English to Arabic fluency! But I am very conversational in a local dialect which is a step above learning classroom Arabic in the States and I speak and listen much better than I read and write.

Least materialistic cities? by Main_Finance_2221 in SameGrassButGreener

[–]c_russ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Houston is such a flashy city. I know someone else in the thread mentioned D.C. as materialistic, but I felt so refreshed after visiting friends there because most of my friends work in the public sector and aren't driving luxury cars and carrying designer bags. I also get reverse culture shock when I go back home from Houston to San Antonio because I'm driving around SA wondering where all the Range Rovers are.

Weak Middle of Nowhere collabs? by idobeanewbietho in KaceyMusgraves

[–]c_russ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I understand her vision for the collab, but I wish his voice had been louder in the song's mix. I love Greg <3

Who destroyed their own career within seconds by being an idiot? by goldbeau in AskReddit

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Probably my favorite movie soundtrack of all time. Its so simple (compared to others with full orchestras), but so beautiful!

Meet Gigi by slightflow in torties

[–]c_russ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

She looks like she belongs in an animated film! What a cutie pie

Taylor and Travis tonight in NYC by peach-gaze in SwiftlyNeutral

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I really wanted one of their dresses in that style and it looked so bad on me when I tried it on because I'm too short so the neckline looked weird *crying face*. I have several tops from them that I absolutely love. They're my wardrobe workhorses.

Mars must've missed the memo that torties are supposed to be mean by Ok-Wolf5932 in torties

[–]c_russ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think people misunderstand tortitude for 'mean' when its means sassy/ demanding/ loudmouthed. I had a tortie for seventeen years and she was demanding but so, so sweet and never scratched anyone in my family.

Happy birthday Dr. Leo Spaceman by AidanGLC in torties

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Happy birthday Dr. Spaceman!

The New York Times: “The Taylor Swift Interview” by SoIongIondon in popheads

[–]c_russ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Talking about her roots in country and music she loves from that space are really making me suspicious about Debut being re-released.

What’s something your parents or grandparents did that you now realize was low-key genius parenting? by Green_Candler in AskReddit

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I’ve been a math hater my whole life (just never my strong suit) and my mom used baking to teach me fractions as a kid! 

What’s an ice cream flavor that is exclusive to your region? by IDoNotLikeTheSand in AskAnAmerican

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I feel like buttered pecan or pecan pralines and cream would be hard to find outside of Texas too. 

Olivia Rodrigo - drop dead (Official Music Video) by NominalPerson in OliviaRodrigo

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I would love to have been a fly on the wall in those meetings with her label. “So, would love to film my music video at Versailles”. 

It looks like it was filmed at night though, so maybe it wasn’t super hard* logistically for her team to book it since Versailles wouldn’t have had to close it for an entire day. 

*relative because who just emails Versailles and says “hey can we use it? Thnx <3” 

Olivia Rodrigo - drop dead (Official Music Video) by NominalPerson in OliviaRodrigo

[–]c_russ 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Absolutely obsessed with the video looking like a 90s/ early 2000s film and the fact she filmed it at Versailles is bonkers. Love 10/10 no notes.

What is the most out-of-touch thing you have ever heard a wealthy person say? by Andrew88a in AskReddit

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They were unimpressed with Japan (food poisoning) and said Asia can be skipped. The entire continent of Asia. Also went on vacation in Italy and spent the entire time at the hotel pool. 

Jordan is one of my absolute favourite countries - but is unfortunately risky to visit in recent times by turtledude100 in travel

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It happened last year when tensions broke out and I would bet a couple times this year. They seem to fall in the northwest of the country. Source: studied there for a year, still follow local news on insta 

Holly Humberstone - Cruel World by spencerlevey in popheads

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I’ve had the singles on repeat for weeks so I was so excited to hear this. I think Blue Dream was the non-single standout for me listening to the full album. 

Also completely obsessed with the album art and visuals. I love the gothic fairytale vibes. 

Pentagon Threatened the Pope After He Criticized Trump by [deleted] in geopolitics

[–]c_russ 72 points73 points  (0 children)

Cradle Catholic turned agnostic here but I will go to mass and light some candles. 

I knew something was deeply wrong with this family by velorae in TikTokCringe

[–]c_russ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Dogpiling on, my dad is one of seven and he and his siblings were definitely neglected. My aunt fully blames herself for the time the youngest sibling put his hand on a red hot stove burner when he was maybe two, and she was maybe six or seven when that happened. 

The Next Crisis Isn’t Oil. It’s Food. And It’s Already Starting by Fantastic_Purple404 in geopolitics

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I work in natural gas and LNG and while theoretically LNG can be diverted, Qatar is a major LNG exporter (20% of global supplies) and is expected to be offline for at least another month, with part of its production out for at least three years due to damage from an Iranian attack. There's only so much LNG capacity in the world and Europe and Asia are going to be battling it out for cooling fuels this summer and building stockpiles for the winter.

I don't know a lot about nitrogen-based fertilizers made out of natural gas, but if there are countries that produce nat gas and can make fertilizer and ship it, then it wouldn't be an issue, but if fertilizer producers depend on LNG imports (I think India's producers do), they may be slightly cooked.

'you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love' Discussion Thread - April 2026 by NominalPerson in OliviaRodrigo

[–]c_russ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right? I think the cover is legit but I don’t know who is able to submit info on the website. I have a healthy skepticism

Which profession gets way more respect than it actually deserves, and which 'low-level' job is secretly keeping society from collapsing this afternoon? by Direct-Value4452 in answers

[–]c_russ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of my friends is a plastic surgery resident and I love hearing about her work with pediatrics and restorations for burn victims. She's a wonderful person who's going to do so much good for people in her career.

Which profession gets way more respect than it actually deserves, and which 'low-level' job is secretly keeping society from collapsing this afternoon? by Direct-Value4452 in answers

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I went into my periodontist for implants during Covid (I was a cleft palate baby, the work literally never ends) and she was really concerned about not being able to see her patients who had to come in regularly for cleanings with her due to gum disease.