Dutch, we don’t dub our movies (luckily) and prefer easy trading over valueing our own language. My biggest problem is finding an accent that fits me. Should I go for posh British, 'Murican, or Dutch “steenkolen Engels”?

After reading all these comments, I feel Linus is trying to tell us something…

Git clean, but never git jerk?

If only…

I like melon in my fridge, you cut a portion out, put cling film over the “wound” and it stays good to eat quite nicely.

Grapes could also be an option IMO.

Bananas turn greyish which looks weird but still tastes fine.

But apples from the store have probably been in a fridge for a long time already before coming into the store, because most apples are harvested in autumn and then stored in a fridge, so that works.

From my n=1 data:

The self-isolation could come from not being able to be there for you as well and feeling unworthy of your friendship because of that.

Express your love, indicate there is expectation of quid pro quo, just say your heart and door are always open.

Delulu

Just wanted to add “for me too”. Sometimes my app takes a few minutes to load/time out the “subscribed” feed, while the “all” feed works fine and even my notification page has no issues.

Far right suffering big losses? If only…

Don’t underestimate the impact of AI on web development and the amount of people using chats for every day questions.

I think you’d better ditch the laptop and go outside instead, it sounds like you’ve been on the internet too much.

Wikipedia works because of the vigilant team of volunteers maintaining its quality. Let’s see how Musk is going to do that 😏

I understand this makes you unsure, but I really think this would be a perfectly normal question to him: “Hey, I really enjoy your company, but I have noticed in the past with other Japanese friends that they sometimes have mistaken a hug for me asking for more. How do you see that?”

Especially with him being an older guy (which generally means a bit less insecure and more mature) I would expect this to be a good start for an honest conversation.

I hope it does work out the way you want!

Might sound like a crazy take, but if you just make sure you (only) do what you want and are clear about your intentions towards him, you should be fine.

If you want to have a drink from some casual company until you leave - do that.

If you want some steamy sexy time for one night and then leave - again, do that.

If you really like the guy and might actually consider some sort of longer relationship - guess what, do that.

Just be clear and honest, towards him and yourself. That way he can decide what he wants from you.

And as all engineers know: assumption is the mother of all f*ck-ups, so avoid those at all cost.

Your local Pirate Party and organizations like Bits of Freedom can help out.

I don’t really want to be filmed everywhere, especially when it’s later on broadcasted to the entire world. I want to be able to do stupid stuff without other people knowing.

Still better than using the same password everywhere and/or saving passwords in an unencrypted text file on your computer somewhere.

Just not very user friendly.

Went sailing for a day without any shirt on. Worst sunburn ever. Luckily we had to practice for a musical at school where we would put our arms around eachother at some point, i skipped that part for a bit.

You’re right, I’ll retract the recommendation 😉

I met my partner on an app relatively recently and would not have met them otherwise. It can be a way to meet interesting people that you would not easily come across otherwise.

But, there are some caveats.

I would recommend trying a few and finding one that fits your interests/people in your area actually use.

Also investigate what the apps do with your data. You are sharing some very personal/sensitive data with them. Make sure they take good care of it.

Some apps seem to be pay-to-win. Do keep that in mind. Also, do keep in mind you are in the minority as a guy. Don’t feel discouraged if it takes a long time to get any matches. I notice I can get somewhat addicted to scrolling through the apps and get discouraged when no one seems to like me. If that’s the case make sure to not open the app for a while and go outside.

I personally think Feeld is one of the least bad ones, because it is great for different kinds of relationships and that fits me well, as well as they seem to take somewhat value my privacy and data. I also tend to pay for apps I actually use, because when the product is free, I am the product. Remember these companies have costs as well.

Still, nothing beats starting conversations with people in real life. Just be friendly, open, interested and don’t expect anything from the other party straight away.

You’ll be fine!