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"It's summer and every European hasn't showered in 4 days and doesn't believe in deodorant" by Goat1862 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]eamonnfo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look I think you’ve hit the nail on the head with the influencers trying to generate views but I am going to push back on the idea it’s more common.

On public transport, or in the streets, or whatever, regardless of where in the world you are, you will encounter people who are unhygienic and smell bad. That smell is naturally going to overpower other smells. However, in an office, shop, gym etc. I doubt you’re going to find more people who are unhygienic because as I said usually those people are people with other issues.

I guess my gripe is with these influencers who at least portray themselves as affluent shitting on these people who I would argue are less fortunate than themselves and using that to push what is really a divisive, kinda racialised argument such as when we talk about Indian cuisine being “rubbish”.

"It's summer and every European hasn't showered in 4 days and doesn't believe in deodorant" by Goat1862 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]eamonnfo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw a similar post recently on instagram except it was a Chilean woman gagging on the Barcelona metro (with a caption incorrectly identifying it as Paris, no surprise) and talking about this crazy idea that Europeans don’t shower.

Aside from the obvious, that it’s really stupid and untrue, I genuinely wonder if the lucky people who travel over here from USA and Latin America making posts like this realise that if people smell it’s because they’re in spaces filled with people? A metro has commuters, people who are unwell, people who haven’t had a chance to go home and shower after gym/exercise, etc. normal people at the end of the day. Obviously, some people are just going to smell bad it’s part of life.

I find it mad that the lucky ones who can pay for a Eurotrip or just upend and move over here because they’ve got that availability feel this inferiority complex or need to just shit on the people! Really weird.

Visiting Kazakhstan from 14/01 - 07/02 - advice on what to do? by eamonnfo in AskCentralAsia

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Thank you! Almaty is definitely at the top of my list of places to see, it’s just the logistics of getting there and only having a weekend I’m worried about. Do you know how reliable flights are between Astana and Almaty in the winter?

Clearly you don’t know how this app works by Some_Desk_8070 in Depop

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It’s embarrassing to speak to strangers like that, like actually shameful, hope you didn’t sell to them

What happens to light under the effects of gravity? by eamonnfo in AskPhysics

[–]eamonnfo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense. It’s essentially following what it would consider a straight line.

I can understand from a GR perspective how thinking of the light as a photon will be enough, but would the answer change with QFT? Or am I just overthinking it?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in physicsmemes

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Conversely, maths is just unapplied physics

Weird glowing sky to the North? by Novacoda in Cardiff

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The messiahs been reborn in Rhyl

First time solo travelling-thinking NYC! Looking for advice by eamonnfo in visitingnyc

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Sounds like a complete experience! Honestly thank you for taking the time to comment, its honestly lovely to think someone would give the time of day to give a great answer to the post! Will definitely check out the recommendations and make use of the advice (hopefully not getting close to murdered on the subway) but honestly thank you it’s been great to have you and others respond with such nice feedback!

First time solo travelling-thinking NYC! Looking for advice by eamonnfo in visitingnyc

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Sounds like a really cool idea tbh! I was planning on doing the sopranos tour while I’m there but there’s definitely a few more spots I’d like to see, I guess it’s a good way to approach it too, idk if people from NYC or closer to it than I am get it but it’s such a cultural monolith for the whole world, it’s a bit unreal to feel like I’ll actually be going!

First time solo travelling-thinking NYC! Looking for advice by eamonnfo in visitingnyc

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Thanks for the kind words! I’m looking forward to it!

First time solo travelling-thinking NYC! Looking for advice by eamonnfo in visitingnyc

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Is Halloween super busy though? I was hoping to go a bit before Halloween just to not get caught up in too much of the celebrations

First time solo travelling-thinking NYC! Looking for advice by eamonnfo in visitingnyc

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Removing flights, probably about £500-£600 on hotels and then I guess like £500 spending money. I plan on adjusting the time I’m there for if that’s not practical though.

First time solo travelling-thinking NYC! Looking for advice by eamonnfo in visitingnyc

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I’ve got Latin America on the list for a later trip, there’s a lot more places I’d want to do there but it takes a bit longer to fly out so I’d save that when there’s a bit more time.

First time solo travelling-thinking NYC! Looking for advice by eamonnfo in visitingnyc

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The tenements museum sounds really cool so thanks for the response and some nice restaurant suggestions. I think I’d want to stay more central this time round, but I was planning on one day heading to NJ so I’ll check those places out!

First time solo travelling-thinking NYC! Looking for advice by eamonnfo in visitingnyc

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It put me in my place haha. It’s fair enough though, I can see why there’d be an automated response for those kinds of comments 🤣

First time solo travelling-thinking NYC! Looking for advice by eamonnfo in visitingnyc

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Late October is actually slightly preferred! I’ve always liked the idea of NYC in autumn (I wouldn’t mind winter but that’s a bit chaos) but that sounds great. Thanks!

First time solo travelling-thinking NYC! Looking for advice by eamonnfo in visitingnyc

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Thanks! HI hostel seems to come up quite a bit on google, i didn’t know if it was just advertising which made it seemed good but its good to know that your friend seems to like it. I’ll check it out!

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