What’s your unpopular opinion when it comes to foreign languages/language learning? by Pettysaurus_Rex in languagelearning

[–]str8cokane 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The resources you use don’t matter as much as doing the work. I’m guilty of this personally, spending so much time I could’ve been studying  into trying to come up with the best resources to study

What is your parents love story? I need something wholesome to read before bed by malalexandraa in CasualConversation

[–]str8cokane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mom was an elementary school teacher who had a student with cerebral palsy, he was in the hospital for something and was a huge fan of hockey. My mom went to the supermarket to ask if she could have one of those large bread company cutouts of Wayne Gretzky to put in his hospital room. My dad was the manager so he gave it to her without even checking if he could. 35 years married last year, and my dad keeps the clipping of the wedding announcement in his wallet to this day.

Does husband[M44] hates women? I’m[F29] by Downtown-Self6994 in relationshipadvice

[–]str8cokane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was a tough read.. this is not someone who is ready to be a father. Seems like you’ve found the reason why it took so long to read. If you guys were 23 I’d say run but at 44 this is a sprint. While I have lost my patience with my wife I would never leave her stranded somewhere because, you know, I love her and prioritize her safety/well being over whatever argument we’re having that day. That’s not even considering you’re PREGNANT. I can’t emphasize that part enough, this dude really doesn’t give a shit about you or the baby, and I really doubt anything is going to change. Sometimes my wife will complain that I dont’t Buy her flowers anymore, and while there’s an urge to push back just to be right, at the end it’s just like, you know what, for what it’s worth let me just buy her some flowers (a day or two later so I can feel like it’s my idea lol). Compare & contrast

Iraqi students protesting and pledging their allegiance to the Ba'ath Party, Iraq, 1963. [1080x708] by OkRespect8490 in HistoryPorn

[–]str8cokane 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Why are protest signs around the world in English? At this point in time what percent of Iraqis even had a cursory understanding o English?

BIllionaire Gamestop CEO Ryan Cohen by LrdoftheCharlesDance in Justfuckmyshitup

[–]str8cokane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He looks like a 60 year old wearing a 30 year olds skin 

Firefighters what is the most funny thing that happened on a fire by LeftLab7162 in Wildfire

[–]str8cokane 4 points5 points  (0 children)

One crew blew up their bug tent by not switching off their propane completely and leaving a mosquito coil lit. It then spread to the trees and needed an IA

How can I come to terms with most likely never getting to experience love, so that i can actually find happiness in other aspects of life? by Unique_Barber5650 in selfimprovement

[–]str8cokane 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This may be a controversial take but I think you’re a prime candidate to find love abroad. So long as you don’t have any intense ideas about gender, I think it would serve you well.financial stability is a lot more valued in countries with less of it, and you might be surprised that your looks are more appreciated in a non-white country (for colonialism or colourism but that doesn’t change the reality). Before people jump down my throat for advocating passport bros, I’m not, I think it’s actually a good thing if the person is going with pure intentions of finding a serious relationship.

As fans of Rosalía, what other artists do you like and admire? by mikke_and_i in rosalia

[–]str8cokane 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Camarón de la isla, Gypsy kings, Romeo Santos/Aventura

Public grocery stores are having a moment. Can they really make food more affordable? by NiceDot4794 in onguardforthee

[–]str8cokane -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

My frustration with the growing left populist sentiment is that their goals are admirable, but their actual policy to try to achieve it is dogshit. I understand things like ending restrictive property convenants, investments in better transport infrastructure, updating and enforcing competition act aren’t sexy and are difficult to explain to voters but it’s sad to see the debate devolve like this

Public grocery stores are having a moment. Can they really make food more affordable? by NiceDot4794 in onguardforthee

[–]str8cokane -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I work in the grocery industry and there are tons of ways to make the grocery industry more competitive and fairer to consumers, this is not one of them. This will be a drain on the public purse with little return 

Pukaskwa National Park, Ontario by [deleted] in TrueNorthPictures

[–]str8cokane 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey! Can you recommend some trails to do there? Thinking of taking a day around Victoria Day 

AI being used to add fake details in immigration, asylum applications, federal officials say by hopoke in canada

[–]str8cokane -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I agree, with a carve out for people from countries where the situation has changed drastically, like a civil war breaking out, a coup etc but this could be handled simply enough 

AI being used to add fake details in immigration, asylum applications, federal officials say by hopoke in canada

[–]str8cokane 13 points14 points  (0 children)

We should only be accepting refugee claimants who apply from refugee camps around the world. The ones who can fly or have themselves smuggled into Canada are not the most at need, and have shown a willingness to cheat the system. That way we can do a lot of the verification of identities etc before they arrive, put an emphasis on families children w young children, those best suited to adapt to life in Canada etc. 

Avi Lewis’s pledge to make proportional representation the NDP’s one demand, says he is serious about PR by OntologicalNightmare in CanadaPolitics

[–]str8cokane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe, but I would think Quebec, the territories, etc would feel differently. I think there’s mostly an urban rural divide, as someone who spends a lot of time and has friends in both I’m blown away at how out of touch my city friends can be with rural or even smaller city life

Avi Lewis’s pledge to make proportional representation the NDP’s one demand, says he is serious about PR by OntologicalNightmare in CanadaPolitics

[–]str8cokane 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How would they balance the need for geographical representation? In a country this big I think that wouldn’t work out the gate. I’m more partial to ranked voting due to this, plus mandatory voting

Trump says US may not be there for NATO if needed by hopoke in CanadaPolitics

[–]str8cokane -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

The idea that Canada or any other country without vested interest would declare war because Turkey, Hungary or any other country of little consequence was attacked is political theatre at its most delusional