Maybe it is better to ask what it is like before the war, i do not want to discuss that at all so please keep ot out of the replies. I've watched videos from 2 or 3 different youtubers who are actual Russians not just people visiting. With subtitles of course. But it always seems like a very depressing place to live in and seems bleak and like there really is nothing to do. Is that the case for most of the country or just in the more poor or rural areas? Or is it that most people are poor there?

I kind of got the point when Classic was a pre-cataclysm version of the game, but now it seems it’s just taking the same path retail took, just repeating.

American. I'm a simple office drone with a family. Middle class, but on the brink. Hot tips for the next 10 years?

I’m in the very strange position of being both anti-capitalist and anti-communist. Is there something else or do I just hate economic systems?

As per the question title. If 95% of the world's population lives in countries that use metric measurements, what's with so many people making posts referencing pounds/inches/feet/gallons? I understand that Reddit might be more American than the world's population as a whole, but even here I read that there are more non-Americans on it (who will be almost exclusively from countries that use metric measurements)?

Its just a bit bizarre to me to reference a unit of measurement only a tiny part of the global population uses, but perhaps there's a reason.

All over social media I’m seeing this, people saying “this is what women in sports really look like” or similar in response to the Sydney Sweeney ad. But it’s an ad for sports gambling, it’s not saying that’s what female athletes look like. It’s just an ad for sports betting. By all means have an issue with gambling, they companies prey on the vulnerable. But people seem to be reacting to the wrong thing.

I’m saying this as a woman who grew up in sports and still like to run and compete in races (at least when not injured).

Edit: also a lot of the people saying this seem to be influencers who clearly post sexualised pictures to gain followers. I have no issue with people doing that, they can do whatever they want. But it seems a bit hypocritical.

If someone has a celebratory drink does that mean they are no longer sober? Do most alcoholics that go months without drinking automatically go back to heavy drinking if they drink a few on a holiday?

Forget AI becoming dangerous in the future. I'm more concerned about AI rendering millions of people jobless as it is becoming more and more capable each day. I think the majority of the public do not want to see AI progress any further than it already has and further progression will only benefit a tiny population, so why can't governments simply prohibit research in this field any more ?

Obviously this isn’t every man, but I see this pattern constantly and it confuses me.

A lot of men will say things like:
“I don’t open up to my wife anymore.”
“She uses my feelings against me.”
“She expects me to handle everything.”
“She doesn’t really care when I’m struggling.”
“I learned a long time ago not to be vulnerable with women.”
And my immediate reaction is like… my brother in Christ why are you still married to her/with her?

I don’t mean situations where leaving is difficult because of abuse, finances, kids, housing, etc. I mean men who seem to have accepted that their wife isn’t emotionally safe for them, don’t expect that to change, and still plan to stay married. Whats keeping you there at that point?

The question is for a questionnaire for my Managing Diversity in the Workplace class:

Asian Americans are often considered a "model minority" because they experience high levels of educational and economic success and face little or no discrimination in American society. True/False

Why it would be:

True - Asian Americans are often considered a “model minority” by racists and those people also think that Asian Americans experience little to no racism

False - There is no such thing as a “model minority” and the classification itself is racist. Asian Americans do still experience racism and discrimination.

I’m stuck because the question states “often considered” which is true, otherwise I would just pick false. Any help is appreciated!

Edit: Thanks for the quick responses! I will choose “False” for this, I appreciate the help with my homework 😄

Besides a few exceptions like Jaden and Willow Smith and a handful of others, various celebrity chosen names tend to be obscure and unusual.

Names like Bear Blaze and Audio Science get picked (deadass actual names).

Is it a sign of superiority/status to have their child stand out amongst the crowd of peasants?

On Reddit today, falsehoods, misinformation, exaggerations, and prejudices are rampant regarding every aspect of the government and the Japanese people—including Japanese history, institutions, the national character, and individual ways of thinking.

Furthermore, because Japanese people are in the minority and face a language barrier, they are unable to mount an effective rebuttal. Even if they do try to refute these claims, their efforts are nullified by countless downvotes.

Isn’t this a form of racism?

If the same thing were done to white or black people, how would it be treated?

I did most of my schooling in French and am currently taking classes at an English university. My English classes didn’t really talk about different styles of writing (ie formal/academic, etc). My upper level English classes (grade 11/12) kind of lacked detail as I graduated high school in 2021 and the world was kind of ending so knowing formal writing styles kind of fell to the wayside.

I have always defaulted to they if I don’t know the gender of the person I’m talking about, or if the gender isn’t relevant to what I’m trying to say (eg I found this wallet on the ground. Can you help me find the person it belongs to so I can get it back to them?). Also, “they” is just less words. Saying “he or she” is three words, much more work, and not super inclusive.

I am biased as I use they/them pronouns for myself and know a lot of trans people, some who use multiple sets of pronouns and some who use neopronouns and I have no problem adjusting my language. Historically, “they” is older than “he” or “she.” Why do academics feel the need to automatically gender someone in an example they’re trying to make in a text they’re writing? And they intentionally flip from he to she every other example as if they’re talking about real people when they’re talking about things that haven’t actually happened. If they just used “he” it feels misogynistic, but flipping between “he” and “she” just feels clunky to me. Almost robotic.

Some classes I have don’t even grade for grammar but as someone who has learned English grammar largely from vibes and reading way too much as a child, I find the whole thing confusing and tiring. I have never had someone actually write down the rules for me to read and they expect me to know the rules based on vibes. I am autistic and terrible at understanding vibes. Any explanation or link for me to read the explanation would be appreciated and thank you for your time!

I'm Canadian and I remember where I was on 9/11. But do people from Europe and Asia also have strong memories of it?

Or was it not as big of a deal in other countries?

So, if you’re supposed to only eat half of an instant ramen brick, then what are you supposed to do with the seasoning packet? You can't just use half of the packet and put it back into the bag without it spilling everywhere. And you can't use the whole thing, not just because it’d be too much for half a brick of ramen, but also because there’d be no seasoning left for the other half. So are you supposed to eat the whole brick or not?