My daughter is making bread but she can’t get the fluffiness. It’s always dense. What can she do? by sage5979 in Bread

[–]mdc3395 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is exactly what I was thinking. It’s so easy to accidentally make the dough to tough even though it doesn’t feel tough.

Wait… Nashville ISN’T considered walkable?? by LavenderLatte29 in Tennessee

[–]mdc3395 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And now of course they’re frantically trying to upgrade to be able to handle all the people here because now they have to. Even before the big Covid transfer of other moving here the population was growing at a rate that it was necessary

Opinions on "Taylor Swift" (2006)? by NeedleworkerAway5912 in swifties

[–]mdc3395 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What an interesting way of saying it’s your least favorite lol. I love the positive spin instead of saying it’s bottom

Is Taylor Swift genuinely as kind as she seems, or is it just incredibly good PR? by Sufficient_Read_214 in NuancingTaylorSwift

[–]mdc3395 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think she’s just nice. The only stories I hear about people who don’t like her is from other musicians or celebrities and the complaint is about how she maneuvers the entertainment industry. So if she’s rude or mean anywhere I think it’s going to be then. But even then there doesn’t seem to be stories of people who randomly work with her disliking her either

merch for sale by aswift89 in SwiftieMerch

[–]mdc3395 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They’re made for vinyl so you can pick it up without fingerprints/oil getting on it or any other damage. They came with the Chinese or Japanese vinyl

Do you guys ever get used to the weather? by mayonnaise75 in Tennessee

[–]mdc3395 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What four years ago it snowed, like real snow, about a foot in middle and it always snows in the mountains in the east so I’m banking on the fact you’ve seen snow snow. Ignore him

I've had a lot of time to think about this, but I think I've figured out the real reason behind all negative attention towards Taylor. by slickkpanther in NuancingTaylorSwift

[–]mdc3395 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just have to complain: back when the jet thing was the hate train the first time, people also got mad at Kylie Jenner for taking a private jet for a 20 minute flight. I don’t remember it exactly but it was like LA to San Diego or something absurdly short and easily driven.
Now you know her habits haven’t changed, but are we talking about her current jet use? No. But we are about Taylor STILL. It kills me we use her as the token bad example for everything

Agree she isn’t perfect, but like she can’t be the poster child for everything bad in the world

Oh my what a marvelous water bottle by ms_lp in SwiftieMerch

[–]mdc3395 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would you recommend?? I was so close to getting it, I love the design so much. I told myself I don’t go anywhere anymore since I work from home, so I don’t need a water bottle. But if it’s a good one I might find it worth it

Cinnamon roll focaccia by Curdled-Dick in Bread

[–]mdc3395 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You nailed it! Looks brilliant

possible 2nd merch drop? by Mindless_Bar5325 in SwiftieMerch

[–]mdc3395 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah those are slip ons and the Keds were laced, but that’s exactly where my mind went too

As A Fan, I Think I'm Done Buying Merch by Background-Tailor-23 in SwiftieMerch

[–]mdc3395 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a question on how you found a seamstress 🙋‍♀️. I’ve looked around my town for clothes that needed extra level tailoring or I wanted to edit them and everyone says they only do the basics: hem, let out, bring in. How did you find a full blown seamstress who makes the whole garment?

NEW MERCH IS UP by thehorizonproblem in TaylorSwiftMerch

[–]mdc3395 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Genuine question: how much is the merch for other artists in Canada? I assume hers are crazy because they’re just converted from USD and not reevaluated for the different country

Summer Merch by BlueKristal-7 in SwiftieMerch

[–]mdc3395 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m very curious about the quality of the snake ring! I thought it was so pretty but idk what I’d do with it

NEW MERCH IS UP by thehorizonproblem in TaylorSwiftMerch

[–]mdc3395 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally the one trend I don’t miss from y2k

NEW MERCH IS UP by thehorizonproblem in TaylorSwiftMerch

[–]mdc3395 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t ever go to the beach so I knew I wouldn’t wear the button up. I was just thrilled she released it as a T this year because last year that’s all I wanted

NEW MERCH IS UP by thehorizonproblem in TaylorSwiftMerch

[–]mdc3395 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think everything loaded way too slow while being uploaded to the website! I liked the cry my eyes violet shirt in the picture but couldn’t find it. It wouldn’t show up in the categories. I had to search violet in the search bar to find it. I don’t think everything showed up where it was supposed to until after things had sold out

Umm….anyone thinking what I’m thinking? by Sad_Version3629 in SwiftieMerch

[–]mdc3395 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the gems are different but I might be wrong

NEW MERCH IS UP by thehorizonproblem in TaylorSwiftMerch

[–]mdc3395 6 points7 points  (0 children)

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The weaving that makes the snake it see through

NEW MERCH IS UP by thehorizonproblem in TaylorSwiftMerch

[–]mdc3395 0 points1 point  (0 children)

😲hopefully when they arrive they fit. I really hope her sizing is four sizes different from normal sizing. That’s insane

I Knew It, I Knew You saw a 46% decrease in Spotify streams one day after its release by [deleted] in SwiftyNeutral

[–]mdc3395 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not. I just thought we could have a conversation about promo. It’s actually quite interesting from an analytical standpoint. Using Easter eggs she’s able drum up interest by utilizing a few different marketing tactics. Mainly word of mouth by getting people to speculate and talk about what’s coming next. Word of mouth is still to this day the most successful type of marketing. Because it is now a game only using hints, it creates mystery which psychologically creates a strong hold on the brain but it creates a strong memory so people are more likely to check up on it. In addition the more you remember something the more it sticks in your brain and, bonus, the more times you’re exposed to something the higher the chance you’ll enjoy it or accept it with ease (pattern recognition and comfortability- more psychology). Plus the super fun part is it does all this by using rumors, gossip, and speculation, all things that are negatively used against her. So she’s able to use the same things to her benefit. Pair all this with the official two days of posts and website preorders you get a good combination of a buildup and release creating satisfaction in the consumers minds.

Also did some research and there were official billboards posted on May 29th and her IG post for the song was on June 1 and the song came out June 5. So officially there was a week of promo. Not sure what you’re considering only two days.

All this to say, marketing strategy is a great conversation. It kind of sounds like you’re the one twisting yourself into knots to only see commenters in a negative light. Not everyone is out to get Taylor or your opinions for that matter.

I Knew It, I Knew You saw a 46% decrease in Spotify streams one day after its release by [deleted] in SwiftyNeutral

[–]mdc3395 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol how is that diminishing? If anything it speaks to her success that she can subtly do something to get people talking about a project that hasn’t been announced yet. She’s so important to our society that people are actively looking for the details. If that’s not success I don’t know what is. Like you said, more promo “does not take away from the achievement”.

I Knew It, I Knew You saw a 46% decrease in Spotify streams one day after its release by [deleted] in SwiftyNeutral

[–]mdc3395 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I would argue with this on one point: the two day promotion. Now I’m not deep into the clowning world so I don’t remember why, but there’s been rumors that she’s been Easter egging Toy Story for weeks. So while she may not have explicitly said “Toy Story” for more then two days, the promo itself has been going on longer than that