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Leopards Ate My Face

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[–] sykaster@feddit.nl 33 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Exactly! There's no need for competition, but they (blanket statement) always made it about "oh it's like that here, but in the USA...".

[–] FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I mean, speaking of your home experiences as a point of comparison isn’t inherently bad.

[–] sykaster@feddit.nl 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's right, it can even be interesting to make comparisons and hear people's viewpoints. Unfortunately it was very often from an attitude of not knowing why we wouldn't do it like the USA does it, cuz that works so well. Those conversations get tiring after a while.

[–] FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah, I can see how that can get old.

[–] IncogCyberspaceUser@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

As a European/American, I know how fucked things are, that's why I'm here now, not there, and never moving back. Those Americans drank the cool aid.

[–] jve@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

cool aid

Already using the European spelling and everything. Truly assimilated.

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Do you also spell it as “lemon aid”?