hahaha glad I’m not the only one :) I can’t call it this around the house because kids.

It is. And stop calling me Shirley.

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

The Big Lebowski

such a hard question. Those are two that I’ve watched a million times and keep getting enjoyment out of, and not just because I’ve seen them so much, but they’re actually well made. I’d definitely put Spirited Away as a contender. LotR, I know, unpopular opinion, but I don’t think they are great movies. The books were great!

I love natto. Which isn’t that weird IMO, but people sure seem to think it is.

Even when I lived in Japan for a little bit, people there would be like “a GAIJIN that likes NATTO!?” Sure, it’s stinky, but yum.

mm yeah. I like sea urchin too. and raw oysters. Both of them, if they’re fresh, just have that flavor/feel like you’re consuming and becoming one with OCEAN

I’m often very much in the same boat as you. I’m the one in the team interview who afterwards is like “pleeease let’s go with person B, because person A just, y’know, … bad gut feeling?” And I wish I could ask more personal questions in the interview itself. However, I’ve been lightly warned (and subsequent web searches confirm this) that it’s a legal grey area to ask about personal stuff in interviews. If they bring it up, or maybe you drop an obscure ST:TNG reference and they pick up on it, by all means, they’re “one of us” so go for it. But on the flip side, you might hear something that, say if you don’t end up hiring them, could be grounds for a discrimination lawsuit.

Thanks for this! <3

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Dang, that’s interesting. Thank you for the context. (-an embarrassed american)

I often think I miss it, but nostalgia sort of glosses over the anxiety and other stuff I was probably dealing with and just don’t remember. Like “yeah, college! partying!” but… I had plenty of stress then too. I’m probably better at dealing with it now.

jesus. how old was your cousin at the time?

Mickey Mouth

Dang, that’s creepy and I like it. Nice work!

Oh yeah. Especially when you have a degree in CS, spend your days writing code and thinking about design patterns, and people ask you for advice on what laptop to get. I don’t @#&$ know!

You mean you don’t cyberstalk your old bully so you can finally feel like you won?

Exactly. My kid’s going to college next year and we’ll almost certainly be taking out loans, but I just bought myself another synthesizer. Because… synths.

ahhhh that’s awesome! lucky! fingers crossed for you.

Damn, that’s great that you’re interviewing. Congrats for getting the ball rolling! Is the hope to get a work visa and be able to stay in the UK indefinitely? Or do you already have some connection there that’d make it easier to become a citizen? signed, another hopeful someday expat

cool, thanks!

interesting… it’s been a while since I’ve tried (as a kid in the 80s probably). Can you recommend a translation (and book/story)?