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by distantaidenn 5y ago
Well that's the product. Yeah, I can sit in $place all day and complete $tasks I need done. However, if there is someone that I can pay to do it for me, then it's a simple comparison: my time vs their cost.
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by distantaidenn 5y ago
I'm American. The term I and others use is Black people. "African American" is typically a term people use in some weird attempt at being politically correct. Personally, I see it as a misnomer and a way to create an other. N
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by distantaidenn 5y ago
When I say "Black", I mean "Black". If I want to single out Americans, I say "Black Americans." I'm all for dropping the term African American, unless it's referring to a recent immigrant. It's a
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by distantaidenn 5y ago
Just a heads up, referring to a people as "blacks" can ne seen as a bit rude. Also, I don't even want to get started on the term "African American"...
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by distantaidenn 5y ago
Try the current rage here: Karaage no Tensai (Fried Chicken Genius). It's a greasy mess of fatty bits. I could barely finish a serving. I suppose there's always a line due to the massive portions. There's good and bad, just l
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by distantaidenn 5y ago
I haven't been to the place, but I'm gonna assume cheese is a big thing there as well, considering 60% of all dairy products in the country are produced there.
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by distantaidenn 5y ago
I've lived in Japan for over a decade and definitely not in the foreigner bubble. Cheese is just ubiquitous...
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by distantaidenn 5y ago
Interesting. In my experience, living in Japan and Korea, cheese is everywhere -- sometimes in dishes you wouldn't even expect. I wonder if age is a factor in your observations.
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by distantaidenn 5y ago
Yeah, but American milk chocolate is American chocolate.
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by distantaidenn 5y ago
You're talking to a man that loves him some natto and when I can get my hands on it: durian. Both can clear a room. I can pretty much eat anything. But, I couldn't even get down one bite of stinky tofu when I was in Taiwan. It tas
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by distantaidenn 5y ago
I'm curious which part you consider reductionist. Also, American milk chocolate proper tastes like vomit to some Europeans/Aussies due to the butyric acid formed during the lipolysis phase of the milk fats. It's exactly that
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by distantaidenn 5y ago
Or maybe some Americans just prefer the American version...the ones we grew up with. Example, yeah I know our chocolate supposedly tastes like vomit to Europeans, but eh, it's what we know, and taste fine if you were raised with it. Ed
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by distantaidenn 5y ago
I used to live in Narashino a little over a decade ago. By no means rural, but definitely a small town compared to one of the Tokyo wards. Also, I wouldn't call it dense at all -- granted, I haven't look at the people/sqm met
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by distantaidenn 5y ago
And the world is better for it. Thai cuisine is the most fresh and flavorful I've ever experienced. Can't wait to visit again.
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by distantaidenn 5y ago
Well, sushi is also a big thing in Korea -- Japanese influence and all that. And if we wanna just explore say, raw seafood dishes, I'd argue Korean cuisine has a lot more variety. If you ever get the chance, do visit Busan for some ama
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by distantaidenn 5y ago
You need a better vape and a stronger juice -- if you are still trying to transition, that is. Try a proper vape, and not a pen. In most devices, you can alter voltage and resistance to create a custom experience for yourself. I can't
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by distantaidenn 5y ago
Then there are those of us who experience ASMR and find the sound quite relaxing.
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by distantaidenn 5y ago
Some users just wanting a string of hookups, perhaps?
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by distantaidenn 6y ago
Tangentially related, but I'm adding this as it may help someone some day. I never really thought about it until a co-worker, out of the blue, asked me, and I had to give words to the phenomenon. I was walking in the hall at work one d
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by distantaidenn 6y ago
Taking the time to learn the basics of cooking pays back exponentially. In addition to the health and costs benefits, I find it extremely cathartic. And anecdotal, but I love the look on my friends and partner's face when they are enjo
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by distantaidenn 6y ago
Person of color. Used as a distinction due the perceived user base here being mostly white males. It’s a common term. And now that you know the meaning you’ll be seeing it every where... Baader Meinhof phenomenon and all that.
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by distantaidenn 6y ago
Been living in Tokyo for near a decade, and I can add that despite it being a bustling metropolis, it does have this silent loneliness just in the background. It's hard to describe, unless you spend any significant time here, and the
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by distantaidenn 6y ago
This is patently false. You drink at the nomikai because everyone drinks at the nomikai. If you don't join, then you are seen as not being a team player. It's as simple as that. There is no subterfuge going on. Hell, the boss is u
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by distantaidenn 6y ago
I’m also not quite sure what the point of this was. It’s seems a long winded way to say that the money you deposit is not physically there regarding absolute ownership. That or I too am completely missing the point.
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by distantaidenn 6y ago
The imperial system isn’t what we use instead of the metric system — we use it in addition to. Yet, with our “outdated” systems, we seem to have still done alright with regards to our tech, Michelin starred restaurants, etc.
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by distantaidenn 6y ago
Just finished reading this yesterday. Such interesting concepts! Highly recommended for fans of hard sci-fi.
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by distantaidenn 6y ago
Consider this thought experiment: if you were a P.O.C., say black for example -- how would you feel growing up seeing that all things bad or ill are associated with the term that your people have been called. Blacklist, blackball, black mag
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by distantaidenn 6y ago
If I am incorrect, I do apologize, but I assume you are not a person of color, or perhaps you come from a country in which you are the majority. I am a P.O.C, and these small things do set a bit of a tingle in my mind when I hear them. As a
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by distantaidenn 6y ago
Don’t look up how figs are pollinated.
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by distantaidenn 6y ago
Not just a coworker, but even people that work in the same building as you. Such a useful phrase.

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