What you say is true. However, I think you are undermining the role the audience plays in “completing” a work of art. A piece does not have to, nor does it hardly ever, mean the same thing to the artist as it does an observer.

Yes, because art is always a one-dimensional competition and my appreciation is a scarce and perishable resource.

Do you have any suggestions for a slice-of-life style show focused on a few guys’ perspective? I don’t know much about it, but I’m thinking something similar to Nichijou? Or Joshiraku?

Something where it’s not punishing if I miss or don’t understand a few lines.

I used to rotate through the same three episodes of Duel Masters from the video store when I was small. That was technically my first anime, although I wasn’t familiar with the concept of anime at the time.

The first anime I watched while being aware of the fact it was anime was Sword Art Online. I was introduced to that when I was in 5th grade, and I guess it made me feel like I was “in.” I could never get past the first episode of Gun Gale.

Nowadays, I really don’t watch anime. At the risk of sounding ignorant, I find that in most anime I’ve experienced, there is so much shallow exposition that I’m left with very few questions and without a sense curiosity by the end of it. Two exceptions: psychological horror and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. Psychological horror pretty reliably avoids the whole excessive exposition thing, and JoJo is rife with it but gets a pass because it sparks my inner 12 year old.

However, I’m going to start watching more anime. I’m finally picking back up my Japanese studies, and I need a way to hear the language consistently.

They tried this already.

Cannot stand Duo and Microsoft Authenticator. Proprietary MFA clients should be ridiculed.

Hyperbolic and lacking nuance? Yes. But I came here to shout into the clouds, not to be fair.

It doesn’t have to carry that genderedness into English.

Let’s hit “magister” and then work our way down. I swear to god I’d change the shit out of my pronouns to fit mage.

The issue, I guess, is that Mr./Ms. have had centuries to be normalized into common use, whereas “magister” still holds a bit of prestige or honor to it. I’m just spitballin’. I’m definitely going to read more into this when I have some time.

I’ll cut you a deal: I’ll hold onto your data for you—including data you never even asked me to hold—and you only have to pay me for forever. Good?

It can be whatever you like

Babe, on a scale of 0x1 to 0x10, I give you a solid A+.

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I drink tea, but not like a “coffee drinker” drinks coffee, nor how the average American drinks soda.

The caffeine doesn’t feel noticeable to me, but I am still mindful of drinking it right before bed.

I just like my oolong sessions.

I started a new role this week and I feel like my job is too important. A lot of self-doubt this week.

I have faith that I’ll handle things, though.

However, I am concerned that my job is morphing into something less than what I care for. It feels like we’re moving to a low-code solution, but personally, I want to get technical.

https://youtu.be/yL1z1ZHD0K4

Rolling Girl by wowaka

Yes. And I hate that it’s so hard to do now. My generation will always have a phone and earbuds in, and then complain that it’s hard to meet people.

I’ve gotten in an elevator with people my age and received awkward looks and silence when I make even a small comment.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prehistory_of_nakedness_and_clothing

Do you ever eat out at restaurants?

Drinking culture