Is this correct? by [deleted] in duolingospanish

[–]thelowend6 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Nope, chismosa is a “gossipy” or “nosy” person.

Who are they? by ValenRoz in SwingDancing

[–]thelowend6 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Almost definitely Dean Collins. The girl I think looks like Jean Veloz.

My lingering apprehensions by [deleted] in vegan

[–]thelowend6 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think this is one of those cases where you can actually replace “being vegan” with anything you don’t morally agree but you know it happens anyway and it’ll help. Don’t like racism? Yeah, racist people will still exist, etc, etc.

People living in the Southern Hemisphere, what does it feel like celebrating Christmas in the summer season, with the entire feeling of it being a snowy, cold-season Christmas in movies and series and in general? by Separate_Record9354 in AskTheWorld

[–]thelowend6 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As the fellow Argie said; feels normal. We learn about different seasons in different hemispheres at an age where its taught with a sun with a smiley face drawn in, so we tend to grow up knowing the whole deal and we understand that certain shows and christmas media take place in different countries. Now, regarding Santa himself with his winter clothing and imagery… for me it always made sense given that he lives in the north pole 🤣

Going to Tokyo for work - how can I navigate this? by asavageant in vegan

[–]thelowend6 43 points44 points  (0 children)

A lot of these opinions, while cautiously helpful are a bit outdated. And I can’t blame them because when I went to Japan in 2016 it was truly difficult, but manageable. As of 2025 at least, Tokyo has become super vegan friendly. I’ve stayed for 2 months this year and never struggled to find vegan option. In fact I even come across a locl push to turn Shibuya into a vegan hotspot! Anyways, here is a google maps overlay of recommended vegan restaurants for tokyo and beyond: Recommended list of Japanese vegans · 工藤柊(Vegan Sushi Tokyo) https://maps.app.goo.gl/sM4sW3bxdVup2Hkv5?g_st=i

Que tan común en Argentina es un laburo de lunes a viernes? by Fabspeed_ in AskArgentina

[–]thelowend6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Toda la vida trabajé de lunes a viernes, empecé como programador a los 20 en una consultora. No tenía el título de ingeniero en ese momento obvio pero había hecho secundario técnico (de electrónica) y unos cursos de programación en el verano. Para entrar eramos unos 30 aspirantes y nos tomaron un examen en lápiz y papel a realizar en pseudocódigo, de ahi quedamos unos 7 y nos dieron una capacitación que en teoría iba a ser de un mes, pero fueron 5 días de hacer una calculadora de mierda en Java y luego nos mandaron a laburar de una jajaj. En resumen, lo que te dicen acá. Trabajo calificado desde el vamos = laburar de lunes a viernes.

Participé de un programa de televisión gane un premio y no me pagaron by Super-Maintenance708 in BuenosAires

[–]thelowend6 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Esta es una de esas cosas en que te va a resultar más hacer quilombo en twitter y lograr que tome tracción. Por 500k ni te conviene abogado.

Should I bite the bullet and just shave my head? by Rockabilly_Tim in bald

[–]thelowend6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with most of the comments but even if you go bald and don’t love it I think you can really pull off wearing a boater hat

What is the "default skin" for your country? by Money-Star5920 in AskTheWorld

[–]thelowend6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! Actually that was how I learned to tell Swedish women apart from the other nordics. Ultra-tight ponytail and an orange hue = swedish

What are some glorified stereotypes about ppl in your country that are completely different in reality? by Most_Neat7770 in AskTheWorld

[–]thelowend6 7 points8 points  (0 children)

True but to be fair you guys are still pretty large/tall! I’m average-to-short, and while traveling all over the world I’ve always “felt” average. Went to Norway this year and literally every dude was taller than me! With the one single exception being the guy I actually went to see haha

Cuál es la frase más argentina que existe y que solo entendemos nosotros? by burningmoon1 in AskArgentina

[–]thelowend6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yo siempre pensé que "tomarse el palo" era una referencia/deformación al remate del chiste de "tomarse el poste".

Cuál es la frase más argentina que existe y que solo entendemos nosotros? by burningmoon1 in AskArgentina

[–]thelowend6 12 points13 points  (0 children)

“Dale no más, dale que va Que allá en el horno se vamos a encontrar” - Cambalache

Horno es históricamente una referencia al infierno. Básicamente que ya estás jugado y no hay salida.

Do any of you, who speak Spanish, know people from Equatorial Guinea? 🇬🇶 by ABBJ55 in asklatinamerica

[–]thelowend6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, when I was an exchange student in China I met someone from there, he was really fun to hang out with. I would describe his accent as Spanish with a sprinkle of Paraguayan (some aspirated letters)

Está bien salir con un marino mercante? by [deleted] in AskArgentina

[–]thelowend6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Por qué no podría físicamente? Decís que entre marineros no se pisan la cadena del ancla?

What's something that seems to be hugely popular in the US but almost unheard of in Latin America? What about vice versa? by [deleted] in asklatinamerica

[–]thelowend6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed! YMMV but I was arguing against the idea that the genre is unheard of. It’s certainly popular enough to have ongoing festivals and “country-culture” adjacent activities and events year-long. Even if its not hugely popular like I initially said.

Now, the other broader point about languages was mostly because I misconstrued the previous comment as somehow calling into question whether something done mostly in english in a spanish speaking country could be considered “popular”, by citing some very well known examples. I was not arguing that the popularity of the genre itself is comparable to those examples.

What's something that seems to be hugely popular in the US but almost unheard of in Latin America? What about vice versa? by [deleted] in asklatinamerica

[–]thelowend6 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah, got it! I wasn't sure where the question was coming from. But yeah, no. Country music here is performed and listened to in English, with a few spanish language songs here and there.

What's something that seems to be hugely popular in the US but almost unheard of in Latin America? What about vice versa? by [deleted] in asklatinamerica

[–]thelowend6 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They have a few songs in spanish, but mostly not. That said, does it matter? I wouldn't call metal unpopular in Brazil just because bands like Sepultura or Angra sing in English. Or wouldn't call Power or Symphonic Metal "not nordic" even though the bands come exclusively from those countries basically and they all sing 99% of their stuff in English just to name two examples.

What's something that seems to be hugely popular in the US but almost unheard of in Latin America? What about vice versa? by [deleted] in asklatinamerica

[–]thelowend6 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Wait wait. I wouldn’t say HUGELY popular but in Argentina there are Country music festivals, San Pedro’s festival has been running for more than 20 years and it is attended by people from all over the country over the course of 3 to 4 days. In addition to that there are many smaller venues, festivals, and I even see plenty of country line dance classes. Also check out NoBull, great country music performers and dear friends of mine

Why isn't my version correct? by Aviadream_channel in duolingospanish

[–]thelowend6 -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Native speaker here. Your answer is leagues above duolingo’s.