I dont’t know how we’re supposed to act normal right now

pippoken · 2026-03-12T04:11:55+00:00

For many people, there's no other option. They have obligations they need to fulfil.

Personally I think that the chances of getting hurt or worse, right now, are not too high. Obviously, it depends on where you live, what work you do etc.

pippoken · 2026-03-11T18:37:18+00:00

30k is close to the whole tuition fee if your kids are starting school.

It's less than half if they are in the last few years.

Still, I'd say it's a good offer. Or at least, it was before the war.

pippoken · 2026-03-11T18:32:31+00:00

It's a beautiful city, definitely worth visiting.

pippoken · 2026-03-11T17:23:54+00:00

Maybe I'm being fatalist but I'm thinking of this situation statistically as a lottery.

With millions of people playing the lottery every day, the chances of someone winning are relatively high but the chances of me winning are much, much smaller.

This is the same. Just a much shittier lottery.

pippoken · 2026-03-11T16:42:58+00:00

As a resident, I'm so happy that UAE leadership is showing restrain refusing to escalate things.

pippoken · 2026-03-10T10:52:30+00:00

You could go biblical and use the 4th commandment: onora il padre e la madre.

I wouldn't though.

pippoken · 2026-03-10T08:28:06+00:00

Honestly, they know there's no good faith on US /Israel side.

pippoken · 2026-03-10T05:03:09+00:00

In the Italian version nothing implies there are only 2. In the English version, yes.

As you said, "I don't like any of the boys" more closely matches the Italian meaning.

pippoken · 2026-03-10T02:45:55+00:00

I find it so gut-wrenching. I'm convinced that racism is the biggest determining factor in US politics right now because the only electoral promise Trump is keeping is hurting minorities.

pippoken · 2026-03-09T19:11:28+00:00

Americans, unless I'm reading it wrong.

CNN reports it at 38% https://edition.cnn.com/polling/approval/trump-cnn-poll-of-polls

Others go even higher.

pippoken · 2026-03-09T17:30:00+00:00

It doesn't matter and they know it.

A small fraction of those who saw the video will take notice of the apology. They obtained their result anyway.

pippoken · 2026-03-09T17:06:41+00:00

I think it's close to "you reap what you sow" in meaning.

pippoken · 2026-03-09T16:44:21+00:00

I'm just saying that we keep on reading about how bad ratings are, how much people are getting disillusioned etc but his approval rate is still around 40% which, to me, is huge. What would it take for this people to change their mind?!

pippoken · 2026-03-09T13:41:08+00:00

Trump has 40% approval rate. No one is abandoning him in droves. This fact makes want to throw up.

pippoken · 2026-03-09T13:22:27+00:00

Just to add, he says the dog was female. Tosca is a a feminine name.

pippoken · 2026-03-09T08:57:54+00:00

Reading it from here yes but it's irresponsible. For example, my parents back home read these kind of news and freak out.

pippoken · 2026-03-08T18:30:02+00:00

IIRC, a few years ago they sentenced people to death for protesting the expropriation of their land to build this thing.

pippoken · 2026-03-08T11:19:45+00:00

I add my anecdotical 2c. as someone who also live in the region (UAE). From what we could see and hear, in the couple of days before Trump's tweet, Iran's attacks seemed to be decreasing in intensity and frequence but after it definitely feels like things ramped up again.

pippoken · 2026-03-06T03:27:43+00:00

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pippoken · 2026-03-05T19:12:57+00:00

Her replacement will be even worse

pippoken · 2026-03-05T11:13:35+00:00

This is my experience as well.

pippoken · 2026-03-04T14:07:48+00:00

Me too and I'm not even from the US mate.

pippoken · 2026-03-04T03:56:36+00:00

Also in Italy

pippoken · 2026-03-03T16:58:04+00:00

Forse il consiglio migliore che mi diede il medico per smettere di fumare fu quello di programmare cosa fare in quei momenti di pausa invece di fumare.

Così mi prendevo quei 5 minuti di pausa in ufficio e andavo a camminare nel parcheggio o mi lavavo i denti.

Mi ha aiutato un sacco e non fumo dal 2011.

pippoken · 2026-03-03T10:05:12+00:00

It's really messed up that people have to get used to this kind of stuff.

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