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It sounds like you're currently trying to deal with your anxiety and depression non pharmaceutically, is that correct? Are you considering adding that at some point? It's made a huge difference to me, but did take a bit to find what worked. I found providers that were pretty hands off in that I did my research and told them what I wanted and why and they wrote prescriptions and we checked in every few months to see if something needed changed. Appointments are maybe 15 minutes so I'm less dependent on her not being busy, etc. It's from a large provider, too, so if I need an appointment I can get one even if my primary isn't available. I'm not sure if that appeals to you or is available to you, but wanted to offer other options that had worked for me.

The ones in Near Dark are more like junkies than barely have their shit together. Any hissing comes from the noises of the semi truck the protagonist used to run down one of them.

Seems like you're moving the goal post with this comment (from how they act/are used to their definition), which isn't great conversation or rhetoric. On the other hand, I get where you're coming from. I felt the same way about zombies back when everybody had their zombie apocalypse plan, discussed fast vs slow zombies, and there were so many movies, TV shows, games, etc. It all felt so lazy.

What do you think other people get out of it? A friend of mine had a view on zombies that was basically: you get to shoot people and not feel bad about it. You get to be clever without ever having your plan tested. You get to feel better than everybody else because surely you'd rise to the occasion unlike those millions of idiots that got bitten.

So what do you think others get out of vampires? Why's it a turn off for you? What could you change to make them palatable to you? I'm guessing it goes a little deeper than just originality and it might be an interesting way to learn more about yourself, your values, and how that relates to the world beyond the screen.

I mention it in another comment, but the one of mine I'm referencing was a clever way a woman gave me her number. I can think of a few other ways I've witnessed it. My partner does burlesque and recently got asked for her signature for the first time. A wink or blushing could work as a compliment about your attractiveness. Somebody letting down their guard around you could be a way of telling you they feel safe around you. Even better if it's a cat. Going for seconds of your cooking. For me, there's a certain reaction when I throw somebody at the dojo that means: nice one! One of my friends gives rocks. Etc etc.

Aw, thanks. One more for the shelf.

One of my favorites wasn't done with words. Any non verbal compliments come to mind?

I'm a guy so they all get put on the core memory shelf. Three from the top row:

Recently went to Japan to participate in an international gathering. Part of that was people doing short demos, maybe 5 techniques unplanned. Once I got back to the US, I spoke about it with my teacher who had also attended. He said, "Proud isn't the right word but" and I understood that to mean the result of his instruction and my efforts over the past 20 years had been gratifying.

The other two both had to do with getting hit on and neither was a direct one.

First was when I was chatting with a woman while we were waiting for baggage at the airport. Once she got hers, she came back to me to say bye and ripped off the tag that had been attached to her bag and gave it to me. It had her phone number on it.

Second was a simple exchange: "Are you single?" "Nope." "Are you available?"

You don't have to force yourself to watch movies you don't enjoy because all the cool kids do it.

That being said, lots of those types of movies have tons of things to pay attention to in terms of direction, acting, set, framing, all the technical actions like panning, zoom, tracking. If you learn that "language" then there's a ton of interesting things in any given scene. Do you enjoy that sort of thing?

Anybody else read this in Jeff Goldblum's voice?

Smith his nostrils infected -> ew, gross smell

Smith and Neo in the subway -> public transport delay

Smiths and Neo brawling -> fighting against impossible odds or flooding the market with counterfeit goods

Picard, his earls grey and hot -> hygge

Worf, his doors unopened -> someone that has trouble with a simple task

Nagus, his ears unoomoxed -> horny

He better fly and terrorize Skyrim as is canon.

I thought the yellow drill was a rubber duck for a moment so it'd be a duck dock redeck. Not phallic enough for other vowels.

Lore centers it is, then.