tooies:

tooies:

tooies:

tooies:

how is the word “cellphone” pronounced

chel-po-ne (CORRECT and GOOD answer)

kaey-poen (WRONG and BAD answer)

something else (????????)

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was originally gonna go with “dog” but decided to go for a longer word with more “reasonable” mispronunciations instead, but that ended up backfiring and now like half the people on this post think i actually pronounce it like this. guess you could say it was a bit of a. a b. it was a

it was a bit of a self-own

READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1. why might op have said that she wanted to choose a word with “more ‘reasonable’ mispronounciations”? what could the quotes around “reasonable” indicate? why did she say mispronunciations instead of pronounciations?
2. op writes that the post “backfired” and now “half the people on this post think i actually pronounce it like this.” what might the word “backfired” mean in this context?
3. what words could “self-own” sound similar to, and how could that relate to the rest of the post?

This is art.

Preface – What follows is not a proclamation arguing that no one should have fun with the new Pokémon games. People are allowed to enjoy what they enjoy. That sentiment can coexist alongside the fact that the game deserves a heavy amount of criticism. Criticism is not synonymous with hate. Often times, we criticize what we love most, because we want more for it/them, we want to see something/someone succeed, so we offer criticism as an opportunity for growth and improvement. If your initial reaction to criticism of something/someone you love is anger, it may be helpful to take a few deep breaths, consider the intentions of the criticism, and try as objectively as possible to examine whether there is any merit to the criticism before attempting to shut it down.

Have you ever been in a relationship with someone who is mostly OK, but doesn’t put in much effort? Sometimes they’ll do something special to remind you they care, but usually sacrifice other aspects of the relationship along the way? And you’ve loved them so long it’s hard to acknowledge the faults, and even harder to let go?

That’s Pokémon.

We are now at the end of the first weekend following Scarlet and Violet’s (S/V) release date, and what a weekend it was. Anecdotes about the horrendous performance alongside galleries of glitches have flooded the internet over the past few days, highlighting example after example of poorly optimized gameplay and occasional game-breaking bugs. The situation has gotten so severe that many players are requesting refunds for spending money on a triple-A official release that seems more like an alpha or beta version of the game. While the jury is out on exactly who is to blame (Gamefreak? Nintendo? The Switch hardware?), the answer to that question is a moot point—the fact remains that the game was released in this state despite similarly ambitious titles releasing on the same hardware with little to no problems at all, and now players are experiencing the consequences.

The biggest problem with the hype around performance issues is this: performance issues aren’t the game’s biggest problems. I definitely think they are the most egregious problems, and probably the most universally obvious ones, so maybe it’s good that these issues occurred so that the Pokémon community can start more seriously considering the criticisms players have been vocal about for years. I myself wrote a piece following the release of Sword/Shield (Sw/Sh) discussing my disappointment in the game and the franchise as a whole, followed by another blog post offering suggestions on ways to breathe new life into the games while still maintaining the charm and allure of its predecessors.

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tiktoksthataregood-ish:

jenroses:

saxifraga-x-urbium:

queenclaudiabrown:

sindri42:

penandinkprincess:

i do not at all mean this in a perjorative manner, but i do think it’s important to be able to consume a piece of media and go, “i’m not the audience for this” and be able to just walk away 

there doesn’t have to be something wrong or “problematic” about something for a person to not like it. personal taste is personal taste. but something not doing it for you doesn’t mean it automatically has to be wrong or bad. it’s just not for you. 

There’s been several times when I’ve watched a thing and been like, they clearly did what they intended to do, and did it well, and I don’t want any part of it. This is a high quality and deeply unpleasant piece of art.

“This is a high quality and deeply unpleasant piece of art” is a wonderful line, I love it, I feel it in my soul

too good a take to be left in the tags

my life is enhanced by not watching everything just to please the other people who enjoy those things. There are things I need to not have in my head.

I think this concept speaks to the inherent selfishness of people. Which is not to say that’s a bad thing—it’ just how humans are naturally inclined to determine their feelings or opinions on a thing.

“Do -I- like this thing? No? Then it must be objectively ‘bad’ and anyone who likes it is fundamentally broken, doesn’t understand it, or is lying.”

The trick is recognizing these inclinations and stopping them from happening out loud. Eventually we can reprogram to stop thinking such thoughts, but it often takes work and a real understanding of how varying taste is OK.

themarbledfox:

my-dark-happy-place:

nerdie-faerie:

My friend told me I had to publish the drunk uquiz I made so here ya go: I assign you a uni major based on vibes

Hey op how tf did u assign me my actual major out of literally everything there is. I’m scared of you

Hey op that’s fucking terrifying.

The actual description of the Language / literature / linguistics / creative writing / media studies group could not have been a more inaccurate description of me.

It was, however, categorically correct since I did major in English/Creative Writing.