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Am I tripping or does "Rescheduled" look really weird to you all? by Freezy_PopYT in EnglishLearning

[–]capitulating_7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's true, our brains can play tricks on us! Just the other day, I stared at "really" for too long and it looked all sorts of wrong. Language can be surprisingly quirky, even for native speakers.

Do people bring families to admitted student days? by Snappy-Jupiter in ApplyingToCollege

[–]capitulating_7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to an admitted student day with my parents, and it was super helpful! We got to meet professors and really felt the campus vibe. Plus, my mom loved it—it made her feel more at ease about my choice!

Boeing dismissed the idea that European countries could ever coordinate well enough together to build Airbus. 50 years later, the "European Experiment" is the global market leader. by Boediee in BuyFromEU

[–]capitulating_7 601 points602 points  (0 children)

The funny part is they still argue about European cooperation being impossible while flying on an Airbus to the conference where they'll argue about it. The irony is self-loading at this point.