Moonguide

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[–] Moonguide@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Don't know exactly but something similar to a mixture of a brave, true, and cool statement. Think it was first used by right wing chuds but then adopted ironically by terminally online liberals.

You'd say "based" if you agree with the political messaging of something.

(Pls correct me if I'm wrong)

[–] Moonguide@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago

My dad ain't nice but he can be tolerant, my mum can be nice but her extremely narrow worldview does not let her be tolerant, and my grandma is neither nice nor tolerant. Never met really met my other grandparents to comment.

They never challenged their conservative upbringing, and never faced progressive values until well into their adulthood, since social issues move at a glacial pace where I'm at. I don't blame them for having those values at some point, but they should strive to change (well, my parents at least).

[–] Moonguide@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Even then, it'd take a lot more than just equal quality and compatibility. Folks are too used to Adobe slop to switch.

I've recently started using Affinity instead and ngl, it's getting there. No AI stuff (which is a plus for me), runs better, and is capable of doing damn near the same things.

[–] Moonguide@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

At the time it felt like I should be learning something but I just felt a bit ashamed, being nagged and all. Yk the saying, wisdom was chasing me but I was faster. Just needed my knees and back to ache for it to catch up. It honestly wasn't even age that got it to land. I just met people that didn't really go to the same places I did, or had a different idea of a hangout spot. I needed to see stuff with my own eyes to learn.

I'm slowly making my way through leftist theory, and introducing my equally-as-privileged friends into it, and have managed to change some of their beliefs which previously were set in stone. They're still liberal as shit, but at least now understand socialism/communism isn't just people trying to take their stuff.

[–] Moonguide@lemmy.ml 54 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Must've been around 13-15, went to a pizza hut with my then girlfriend. I saw a darker skinner, heavy-set lady walking over to the counter with her two kids, all of them looking a little dishevelled. Without thinking I said "She looks poor" in probably a demeaning manner to my girlfriend, and she answered "you say that like it's her fault".

I'm dumb as fuck so the penny didn't drop until several years later about the reality of my privilege, and how unfair and fucked up the system really is. Nearly ended up alt-right, now I'm a comrade.

[–] Moonguide@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Lady butterfly. Died 47 times against her. I'd always dodged instead of parry in soulslikes, and she kicked my ass over it.

[–] Moonguide@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

Hm, yeah that's more than reasonable.

[–] Moonguide@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Any guitar under $700 with any feature you'd expect to be standard in medium to high end guitars. If a brand new guitar has a floyd rose but is $300, it won't hold tuning, and the screws will strip easily.

Not saying expensive guitars are good by default, but there's very little room for innovation in the guitar world, and corner cutting will happen in cheaper guitars.

[–] Moonguide@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

Not OP, but I kinda agree. Around where I'm at, posh accents are really annoying.

[–] Moonguide@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

drinks/imbibes beyond group vibes.

How about drinking while cooking? Yk, having wine while cooking steak au jus or something.

[–] Moonguide@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

i'm probably in the minority w this, but blending in is comfortable as hell, as someone who doesn't really enjoy being social.

Long after the pandemic was under control I was still using a mask, partly due to health concerns back home, but mostly because with a mask, cap, and glasses, I could walk by people I know but would rather not strike up conversation.

[–] Moonguide@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Not necessarily. I'm not in the US, but we've imported a lot of their less savoury customs, and tipping culture is one of them. It is costumary to tip 18% where I'm from.

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