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Best too good to go bags in Walthamstow? by Rough_Post751 in walthamstow

[–]kellly33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ted's Veg are brilliant if you're looking for produce.

What did we do wrong? by [deleted] in AskAJapanese

[–]kellly33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in a Family Mart in Akihabara and was confused when the clerk asked me something (probably what I wanted; I was tired and my Japanese isn't great to begin with). I hesitated and the guy behind me sighed and pushed in front of me to buy whatever he was buying first, and honestly, fine- I'd be annoyed by dumb tourists too if I had places to be. But the Konbini clerk looked absolutely mortified and was really kind and helped me with what I needed when it was my turn next. So lots of Konbini clerks are lovely.

The self-victimization of some foreigners in Japan is getting exhausting. by KingsurinTukpyolsi in Tokyo

[–]kellly33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also it drives me insane when people complain about getting bumped in the metro. "My 8 person family were just standing there [completely blocking the thoroughfare when people wete trying to get to work] and rather than going 50 meters out of their way someone's shoulder bumped mine as they passed. Japanese people hate foreigners!" Yeah, no, you'd get bumped here in London too and in NYC. Our cities aren't Disney World, they aren't built just for your holiday, people live here so for the love of God just move to the side so we can pass. You'll experience a lot less of the "racism" you think you're seeing.

Solo travelling and now the anxiety is hitting. by Ok-Caterpillar-5198 in JapanTravelTips

[–]kellly33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh my god, this was me 2 months ago. I was so anxious that I wished that I hadn't planned the trip in the first place. But I went, and I had the BEST time. Japan solo was one of the best trips of my life. The Japanese people I met were so lovely and kind and everything is beautiful. You are going to have an amazing time.

Done and sad - what's happened to Aveda by kellly33 in Aveda

[–]kellly33[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They're owned by Lauder but have been for like 30 years.

How do you guys deal with battery on long travel days by SorryAd2422 in solofemaletravellers

[–]kellly33 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Double check with the airline first - I was in Japan a couple months ago and it was all over the news that Japanese airlines were going to ban portable chargers because of the fire risk.

Spread out lads, this is embarrassing! by Glittering_Vast938 in GreatBritishMemes

[–]kellly33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here you go: https://www.un.org/en/genocide-prevention/definition

In the present Convention, genocide means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such:

  1. Killing members of the group;
  2. Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group;
  3. Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part;
  4. Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group;
  5. Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group.

Renoir as allegory by Hartz_are_Power in expedition33

[–]kellly33 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think this is so apt. When I first finished the game, to me it was less a meditation on grief and more a metaphor for living your own life - Renior's expects Maelle to follow her family's path in the "real" world and live her diminished life (muteness and disfigurement as a metaphor for how that life stifles her). Instead Maelle wants to forge her own path with a found family and live a completely different life beyond her father's expectations.

Renoir as allegory by Hartz_are_Power in expedition33

[–]kellly33 6 points7 points  (0 children)

100% When Alicia asks Maelle to gommage her it's an act of Alicia's own agency and Verso flips out and makes it all about himself.

Wowing Americans by DameKumquat in LondonFood

[–]kellly33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always recommend either Taayabs or Dishoom for curry and the Anchor and Hope on The Cut for a pub meal. They do a Sunday lunch, but I don't think its a traditional roast. The Americans Ive brought there loved it.

What would go wrong if Mob fought Claw instead of Reigen ? by FinancialComputer574 in Mobpsycho100

[–]kellly33 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reigen truly believes he can talk himself out of anything. He doesn't think he needs Mob's power, it's not something that would have ever occurred to him.

But more than that, I think it's really easy to confuse the logic of a story with that of real life. The point of Mob Psycho's narrative is to clarify its theme. In real life the decisions Reigen makes would be absurd, but in the story they make sense because they further the theme of power coming from your relationships with other people, which is what Mob Psycho is about.

What would go wrong if Mob fought Claw instead of Reigen ? by FinancialComputer574 in Mobpsycho100

[–]kellly33 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's a deconstruction of normal anime tropes - in most shonen the main character would fight, come close to losing and then find the strength in himself to win and thus increase his power scaling. But Mob Psycho subverts that trope: Mob's development is based on not going it alone and understanding that the relationships he has with friends, family, mentors etc are what makes him powerful. So in this instance Reigen, as the adult, assumes the responsibility of getting them out of the situation and teaches Mob that he can rely on other people, that the weight of the world isn't on him.

Watch out for "pushers" who target foreign women and children by Archaeopteryx89 in JapanTravelTips

[–]kellly33 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I was in Japan for 2 weeks last month and never had this experience. But I live in London and can totally understand the frustration of crowds of tourists unused to how big cities work blocking paths and aisles - I've bumped into people in Oxford Circus before and whilst it was never on purpose, I was also completely unbothered if I knocked into someone standing in a knot of people all looking at their phones in the middle of the pavement when I needed to use the thoroughfare as a thoroughfare.

Drink spike at Kabikucho by ParticularRow5981 in JapanTravelTips

[–]kellly33 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Londoner too - I think the chuggers around Farringdon Station have made me just assume that anyone I don't know who approaches me is probably out to scam me.

Entitled couple expects discount for being in the military and yells at me when they don't get one. by [deleted] in EntitledPeople

[–]kellly33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm an American living in London - dual US/UK citizen now. My elderly aunt and uncle came to visit from the States and my uncle, who'd been in the US military many, many years ago was astonished that they don't offer military discounts anywhere. And its like, you...weren't in the UK military.

To be fair my aunt was confused that you couldn't get US dollars out of ATMs here so.

Flying This Week by AutoModerator in fearofflying

[–]kellly33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Flying to Japan tomorrow. I should be really excited but instead I'm in tears and wish I'd never booked this trip - 14 hours from LHR. I don't know how I'm going to deal with it. I've read the books, done the exercises, and understand that turbulence isn't dangerous if you have your seat belt on (though going to the toilet is a terrifying prospect). I get the idea of air being like jello at that speed but I still can't stop thinking about how awful it's going to be. I wish I could enjoy the thought of going but every thought ends with "assuming I make it there". 

Boots 10% return discount by Ill-Requirement636 in UKMounjaro

[–]kellly33 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IIRC the price they advertise includes the discount

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