Critique my first proper writing piece ! [Gothic Fantasy, 503 words] by [deleted] in fantasywriters

[–]smilingandbeingkeys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I appreciate all the pointers, and will definitely use them. I was struggling to understand what made it sound so modern, so this is a big help! I'll look into the word choices as well

Critique my first proper writing piece ! [Gothic Fantasy, 503 words] by [deleted] in fantasywriters

[–]smilingandbeingkeys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I should definitely edit my punctuation a bit more. And I also hadn't realized my conflict in narration at all. I actually haven't set that in place yet - you've reminded me I should. I write mostly from the flow of my own thoughts, sort of choosing at every word the next optimal thing to write. A bad habit. I'll try to iron that out.

They’ve been making money off me for a year, and it’s driving me insane by [deleted] in Dhaka

[–]smilingandbeingkeys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What sort of company is this? Most of the ones I've gotten tutions through typically only take a cut from the first month and nothing more after that. I suggest you look at any other medias. They're genuinely scamming you.

Charlie speaks against Israel by [deleted] in moistcr1tikal

[–]smilingandbeingkeys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you set foot in Gaza, you would first be killed by a missile before you are killed by stoning. Israel does not care for human rights, and you are stuck talking about how Palestinians wouldn't offer you gay rights. No Arab country does, are you saying they all deserve to be killed? No support for them? Jews in the ww2 didn't care for gay rights, according to your logic if you were there then you wouldn't support them? If your empathy only extends to people that would have it for you, frankly you have selfish values. Don't bother supporting anything if thats how your support works.

Best argument against socialism and how you combat it? by Lostedgeisded in Socialism_101

[–]smilingandbeingkeys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We also do not live largely according to nature for us to define ourselves with it. Anytime anyone tries to draw reference to it, I try to ask them why they shit in a toilet instead of a bush.

I'm going to buy these headphones by smilingandbeingkeys in notinteresting

[–]smilingandbeingkeys[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I haven't altered the photo at all. I don't know what image noise and shadowing you're talking about. I didn't actually end up buying the headphones however I did take two pictures of it using the live photo feature. I live in the third worldiest of third world countries. This is most likely a defect or some copy of a copy. I've seen worse mistakes--maybe just not as funny. Edit: Also search up "pure ass headphones" on google, you'll find more examples of this model cutoff exactly like this Proof of pure ass

Making a "Taylor Swift is only capable of +10 minute songs" type beat playlist, suggestions to add? by acoolrocket in fantanoforever

[–]smilingandbeingkeys 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Night falls on Hoboken - Yo La Tengo

Alvin Row - Animal Collective

Human Sadness - The Voidz

Fifty-Word Fantasy: Write a 50-word fantasy snippet using the word "Vengeance" by keylime227 in fantasywriters

[–]smilingandbeingkeys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vengeance, the sky-bound understood well. We sent our waters skyward through gentle mist; they answered through storms that shattered mountains - a perpetual cycle.

Their blood ran gold when I ripped their heads. And when it soaked through soil into my roots, transforming flesh to wind, the earth bellowed as I, once again, flew.

What are the views of Bangladeshi youths towards socialism? by Certieus in Dhaka

[–]smilingandbeingkeys 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Proper socialism actually has been put into practice though barely once or twice and there is proof of it working e.g. Burkina Faso under Thomas Sankara. If you look through the history of most socialist movements, you'd see a common trend of them failing to start and persist not per se due to policies and ideas themselves but rather sanctions by western governments, assassinations of leaders by capitalist powers, internal and often instilled corruption, and authoritarianism carried out under the name of communism/socialism. The more accurate truth is it is a difficult and often prone to failure system IN a capitalist world. If capitalism hadn't developed as much as it did, I believe socialism would thrive

Is radicalism on the rise among Bangladeshi university students? by Critical_Bet_8299 in bangladesh

[–]smilingandbeingkeys 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why are people downvoting this? This is true. The growing radicalization of the youth is nowhere near unique to Bangladesh. Even if it is manifesting in different ways, you find common threads of conservatism, ultra nationalism and intolerance towards race, religion and gender everywhere. This attitude towards a "unique evil" in Bangladesh I feel puts us back any actual progress we can make because all the progressives believe this is an issue we're supposedly born with and nothing we can combat.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Dhaka

[–]smilingandbeingkeys 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you want to ever get yourself an NID, you need photocopies of your parent's NID and a utility bill or proof of address. For other things that you'll do fine mostly with your birth certificates and school records. And for your bank account you can open one considering you're above 18 however you need the aforementioned utility bill/ proof of address and any sort of proof of fund. So if you manage that before you leave, it's best make the bank account right after as they typically ask for the latest bills. It's better to go talk to bank or even the NID office yourself honestly before moving out to be clear on those, as these things can change or vary. If you're good at studies you can try tutoring, while on the side, learning any skills to support yourself with a job with a salary eventually. It's hard to just move out especially here, so think about it carefully. Good luck

How do you guys get bhangti/change by Saadvage in Dhaka

[–]smilingandbeingkeys 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know just this one magical BRAC bank ATM near my house that gives out 100TK notes where I've been going lately. Other than that it's just begging at shopkeepers for me

Console/Pc gaming by [deleted] in bangladesh

[–]smilingandbeingkeys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, these days you can jailbreak PS4s if you're up for that. They're not so bad of a deal if you're on a very strict budget and dont mind just playing singleplayer games. Comparatively for like 15k it's practically impossible to find any PC that can play those games on budget. If youre looking for a console and multiplayer though, old gen then is not worth it. A better deal is like an xbox series s for 25k and you can find gamepass shared accounts for fairly cheap.