I’m an English! It’s ok. Where have you come from? Culture shock is a real thing, even if you’re from somewhere pretty similar, but the Brits tend to be very forgiving of someone being reserved / shy / “a bit different” (comparing to America where it seems that being an introvert is some kind of disorder, you know?).

Stain / paint and change the handles. Handles make a massive difference.

I’m not up on my military rankings, so I really hope leiu...lieieeeu....leftenant is pretty damn high up ;)

I’m curious why that one trait would make you write them off completely?

This is how the patriarchy hurts boys (and men) as well as girls (and women).

Mummy as in has-a-litter-of-huskie-puppies-omg-so-cute or mummy as in bandages and groaning?

Er yeah that’s rude.

I hate this. It freaks me out. Nobody uses my name! I mean, they do, but normally it’s more like “oi, what are you doing here?”.

Ideally yes.

Wear that silk shirt for me.

*sad hobbit face*

That’s amazing :D

Wait, hares or rabbits?

Do people have shins this long?

Wait, 12 hours curing? That’s hardly anything? Should be at least a week.

Fortunately I rarely use events. I’m in groups that let me discuss nerdy niche things with people I’d never get to meet IRL, and I chatter and see photos with friends who live abroad etc. I tend to hide shared rubbish and inspirational memes and the like. Also we’re all pretty old (relatively) so don’t quite have the…

Be brutal with unfollowing and unfriending. It is possible to cultivate the best aspects of it.

Stop de-greasing the wheels of social interaction, Zuckerberg!