I've always been a native English speaker, but my first 11 years of education weren't in the U.S. I also don't have an issue with: their, there, and they're.
Affect and effect were tough for me, though. I still have to think about it for a moment
And slightly off topic, I still can't tell the difference between pansexual and bisexual. Each time I feel like I have a decent internal definition someone comes along to inform me that I've got it wrong
We likely would, if given the option. Our choices are: Meh and WTF. Any other party has about a snowballs chance (on the sun) of winning
I'm imagining the racoons now:
"Hey duckies, lemme in on a few eggies and I'll be on my way. Might take a snake or rat out, while I'm at it, whadda ya say, huh?"
The ducks:
"Eeeeeh sure, why not"
Idk. I think it could be argued that they are the apex preditors of the garden
Agreed. I want Ukraine to win, but I'm still sad for the parents, partners, and children of those were used to fight. It's horrible to celebrate the deaths of so many
I understand that in a life or death situation it's kill or be killed, so I don't have anything against the fighters themselves. But to be a person on the outside saying "good" is just ick
Idk. I recognize a lot of my beliefs and behaviours as cringe, but I think I've cringed so hard at them that I'm now on the other side of that. I look back at my ignorant, gullible, past-self with compassion and the understanding that I'm still likely holding on to incorrect beliefs (and that I'll likely continue to grow through them) It's partly why I tend to be so argumentative, I think. (How do you grow without challenge?)
I currently hold the belief of: Love yourself, it'll help to generate more compassion for those around you
(Though I confess I still have many moments of wanting to call people idiots, and it takes a lot to realize that I, too, could be the idiot. It's a process, ya know?)
Take the hardworking co-worker aside. Say:
"Hey, this situation has been difficult for me. I enjoy working with both you and Lazy, and I miss the days when everyone got along. I don't want to invalidate your frustrations, but it's stressfull to hear about how lazy Lazy is being. It doesn't bother me that Lazy does less work, but the tention between you two does bother me because I enjoy both of your company"
And see how Hardworker responds. Then go to Lazy.
"Hey Lazy. Hardworker seems upset that you take more breaks than they do. Do you think you could talk to her and try to clear the air? I enjoy working with both of you, but the tension between you two is upsetting"
And again, see how they respond.
It's entirely possible that neither of them will respond well to this, so bare that in mind. If it's stressing you out, though, you have an obligation to yourself to try. Just also be aware that it could backfire. So be sure to weigh whether or not it's worth it to get involved
Yeah, I've noticed Lemmy has started to be less tolerant of different ideas/opinions lately. Not a fan of that.
We need open discussions and disagreements, and being as civil as possible helps to facilitate that. Otherwise things devolve, some become afraid to voice their thoughts, and trolls thrive off of the attention.
It's super important that we try to remember there is another person on the other side (even I fail at this at times, but we need to keep trying!)
I confess I didn't read the article, nor do I know anything about this fellow...but in that picture he looks like Dutch Donald Trump
Yes, unless you're the far right!
You sound like you're way smarter than I am, but I can absolutely relate to bordom=pain.
I'm constantly learning new things, or delving deeper into subjects I'm already familiar with. I can't help it. My brain won't have it any other way (otherwise I get destructive)
I'm a woman in the U.S. and I've never had a friend ditch a guy for using a different phone than them.
This is either fake, limited to the younger generation, infrequent enough that I've never encountered it, or regional
I know men who have a hard time getting dates, but phone choice has never been brought up as to why they're rejected
(Frankly, if someone rejects anyone for what phone they are using, the rejecting-party's clearly not worth pursuing)