neamhsplach

@ neamhsplach @beehaw.org

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1y ago

how's your week going, Beehaw
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neamhsplach @beehaw.org 1y ago
Better than last time I commented on this thread! My gastritis has taken a turn for the better which has had a huge positive effect on my mood. I got some extra hours in work too, after working part time for ages due to being sick. I'm hoping to pick up some private students for online lessons after the summer to earn some more money so I can move out of my house which has been the plan since 2020 but it's been delayed at every turn 😭 2025 is going to be my year... Possibly

1y ago

How's your week going, Beehaw?

The gastritis is..... bad. And I'm tired of working through the pain. But my friend made me dinner this evening which was amazing because I'm so tired of making food that's suitable for me to eat.

Never take ibuprofen on an empty stomach.

1y ago

how can i get better at english?? i know how to speak in english and i fully understand it but there are a few problems i have

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neamhsplach @beehaw.org 1y ago

I teach English as a foreign language and if any of my students wrote the same way you do I'd cry with joy. You have no problems with accuracy but if you're having trouble speaking then it's fluency you need a hand with. Conversation classes would be a good place to start or as someone mentioned just chatting to someone over the phone or zoom.

Also if you really want to expand your vocabulary, try learning lists of phrasal verbs. Even my most advanced students find them difficult, but native speakers use them all the time so it helps with understanding and will make your English sound more natural.

2y ago

What is the Alabama of your country?

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neamhsplach @beehaw.org 2y ago

Girl, no. Our Alabama is most definitely Roscommon.

2y ago

What did you do to survive the night of/after a breakup?

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neamhsplach @beehaw.org 2y ago

What's GGG in this context? Good guy Greg??

Edit: it means Good, Giving and Game!

2y ago

[Weekly thread] What is the best movie you watched last week? 9 September

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neamhsplach @beehaw.org 2y ago

I just dived into some Linklater too! I watched Before Sunrise and Me and Orson Welles. I love Linklater's portrayals of youthful optimism. They make me excited for the future.

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2y ago

Looking for a repairable pair of sneakers

2y ago

Do you think bad weather is a good reason for moving?

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neamhsplach @beehaw.org 2y ago

There's a reason why so many British people live on the Costa del Sol!

Also "Here comes the sun" by the Beatles makes a lot more sense when you realise that it was written by four guys from Northern England.

2y ago

What do you do with all the free time you got once you stopped using reddit?

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neamhsplach @beehaw.org 2y ago

Browse tumblr. Haven't found my niche yet on lemmy. I'm also learning a new language on Duolingo and am halfway through Ulysses!

2y ago

How's your week going, Beeple?

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neamhsplach @beehaw.org 2y ago

The Blindboy Podcast brought up this problem (adult children living with their parents because of the housing crisis) on one of his recent podcasts, but he framed it from the point of view of the adult children. I'm interested to hear what kind of struggles you face on the opposite side, apart from what you've just mentioned here. How did you picture your life when you got to this stage and how has that changed?

2y ago

What is the worst customer service experience you've ever had?

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neamhsplach @beehaw.org 2y ago

Not only that but they seem to be the last place considered for tech updates which would make the system faster and better at helping people.

Once I visited their office where I told them my name and they looked me up on a printed out Excel spreadsheet while sitting in front of a computer 😭 like girl, that list is on a searchable database right in front of you. Why are you looking for my name with a pencil.

2y ago

What do you call Marshmallow in your native language?

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neamhsplach @beehaw.org 2y ago

All words are made up, friend ☺️

2y ago

What do you call Marshmallow in your native language?

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neamhsplach @beehaw.org 2y ago

I love esponjitas! May I ask which country this is used in??

2y ago

What is the worst customer service experience you've ever had?

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neamhsplach @beehaw.org 2y ago

Not exactly as a customer, but trying to access welfare when I was off work long term sick was a fucking nightmare. I don't mind filling in forms but dealing with the people in that government department was the most demoralising experience of my life. I cried on the phone once because of how rude one of the agents was to me. They're being rude and unhelpful to people who are sick and out of work. What a way to kick the most vulnerable people in society when they're down.

I finally got what I was owed and I've delayed filing a complaint about them because I just never wanted to deal with them again but it's about time I bring out my inner Karen because they're probably still traumatising people that need financial help.

2y ago

I hope in the future we don't have to clean so many things

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neamhsplach @beehaw.org 2y ago

I have a few pairs like this but some are newer than others and I hate matching an older one with a newer one bc I can feel the difference in stretchiness 🫠

2y ago

how's your week going, Beehaw

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neamhsplach @beehaw.org 2y ago

So weird that you mention the iron deficiency because a friend of mine literally just suggested that too. I follow a mostly plant based diet and I'm low on iron to begin with. Not only that but being sober means I don't get as many meaty takeaways as hungover treats, I wonder if that has affected my nutrition. Will put myself on some iron tablets and report back!

2y ago

I hope in the future we don't have to clean so many things

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neamhsplach @beehaw.org 2y ago

I don't mind cleaning that much but the laundry really gets my goat because I can't just DO it. You get me?

Like, the dishes for example. I do those, or I put them in a dishwasher where they're cleaned and dried and it's just one thing.

With the laundry I have to separate everything so I can't even wash stuff all at the same time. Then it takes two hours for the washing machine to be done and then they're wet. And if I leave them too long in the washing machine they get that mouldy damp smell so I have to wash again. And then there's the drying. Hanging up socks should be illegal, it takes so long and for what?? One wear and then they're back in the laundry basket? Kill me.

Oh now your stuff is dry? Now you have to take it to a secret third place (your wardrobe). It takes so much time and energy to get the washing and drying done that the last part often doesn't get done.

And. It. Never. Ends.

Someone PLEASE invent a wardrobe that does mini loads of laundry and also hangs your clothes to dry but also that doesn't make your home mouldy.

Or even just. A smaller washing machine that operates with a crank and only takes a few turns to wash your clothes so that I don't have to leave it for two hours in a washing machine and forget about it.

I don't think I'm being articulate at all here but whatever. Laundry needs to get its shit together. We live in the future and it still SUCKS.

2y ago

Would you rather be illiterate or have no legs?

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neamhsplach @beehaw.org 2y ago

Thanks for your detailed answer, I really liked it. Apologies if this question was offensive to you, I had this discussion recently and it made me think a lot about how much time I spend using my literacy skills vs getting around. Then it got me thinking about how accessible lots of buildings where I live are. A friend of mine had a family member come to visit in a wheelchair recently and pointed out that lots of places that tourists usually visit are exempt from accessibility requirements because they're situated in older buildings. One of my biggest shames in one of my previous jobs was being told I had to turn down a group of students coming to take a course in the school I was working in because we couldn't accommodate one of their classmates in a wheelchair. Like, my gut tells me that's straight up illegal 🫤 but maybe where I live it's not. I left that job not long after so I don't know if there were any repercussions.

There's a big push to revitalise the city I live in at the moment regarding opening up public spaces and making them more attractive to citizens and this is something that I haven't seen discussed openly in relation to that yet so I will keep an eye out for it!

2y ago

Would you rather be illiterate or have no legs?

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neamhsplach @beehaw.org 2y ago

Fair

2y ago

Would you rather be illiterate or have no legs?

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neamhsplach @beehaw.org 2y ago

For the purposes of the argument, you are you. You are in your current situation. You wake up tomorrow morning with either a lack of legs or a lack of reading ability. Which is preferable?