#expat things

[maybeamiles]

I was researching cycling regulations in the uk like the anxious boi i am and discovered yet another strange turn of phrase in britain

Idk about you, but when I read the phrase "giving your wife a backie on your bicycle," i did not think that meant "letting your wife ride on the back of your bike"

[gnometrotting]

What to know about the Czech language exam for permanent residence

Taking the Czech language exam for permanent residence? Here is what to expect and how to prepare.

If you’ve lived in the Czech Republic for more than five years and you’ve managed to get some handle on the language, you are eligible to apply for permanent residence. You just need to prove you have at least A2 level in Czech by passing the language exam. Registering for and taking the Czech language exam for permanent residence can be extremely daunting but knowing what to expect…

[thatswhatsushesaid]

wishing everyone a very ‘get as hammered and/or blazed as you need to get through the night’ to all my fellow americans in the broader mxtx/wuxia/danmei fandom, whether you’re still in the states or not

here on tumblr we may argue like petty, bitchy neighbours in the same HoA-style gated community, but tonight (and probably the next few months minimum, let’s be real) is going to demand a lot from all of us emotionally

take care of yourselves, and just know that if you ever need someone obnoxious to argue with your hyper-conservative MAGA relatives on your behalf, you can hmu whenever 🤝

[niteshade925]

Combed through the drama and found a few (major) translation errors. Will be putting the worst ones in the post as well.

The thing about shows like these is that how a non-Chinese speaking audience will interpret it almost solely depends on the quality of the translation. When I said the translation for this show is okay, that's compared to other truly bad translations out there, and doesn't mean the translation for this drama is great by any means.

[gothicprep]

"you were an oops baby" was such a common insult that i remember from elementary school. but in reality, both of my parents have told me multiple times that i was "planned down to the month" because they wanted me to be old enough to not fuss on an international flight when everything was sorted with a US-UK job transfer. and that's significantly weirder than being the product of an accidental pregnancy. thank god the bullies were not sophisticated enough to connect the dots on that one.

[vieraslaji]

minä: tahtoisin muuttaa suomeen joskus :)

valkoihoinen amerikkalainen liberaali: hahaha sama sama, mun mielestä tätä kansaa ei voi pelastaa ja meidän pitäisi paeta kun pystytään-

minä: tahdon muuttaa suomeen koska oikeasti arvostan muiden maiden kulttuurei ja jos muuttaisin amerikast nii haluaisin muuttaa positiivisista syistä, kun mua ei pakoteta minnekään eikä sua :))

valkoihoinen amerikkalainen liberaali: trump

[twinklecupcake]

It's almost father's day what did Chenguang and Mei prepare for Red Son

Chenguang hears about Father's Day thanks to some tourists and one of her daycare classmates having a US father.

When Red Son picks her up that day, Chenguang is in a panic, blurting out that they have to give him presents and she almost forgot to. He has to explain to her that she doesn't have to do that, and that it's okay, they don't really do Father's Day. And besides which, she honors him every day, just being herself and existing.

Which does make her happy, but she still goes to Mei later and asks if they can still do something for him.

Mei and Chenguang end up working together to make dinner (calling Pigsy and MK to help) and Chenguang draws him a picture.

[weepycat]

What do you think of the US american thing as an "American" in south america?

do you mean referring to people from the USA as USAmericans instead of just "americans" ?

i wasn't aware there was discourse surrounding it.

personally, i think it's appropriate, especially during online discussions where foreign readers would benefit from that context. not all americans are from the US, and not all people from the USA are US americans.

however, living in latam as a (white) US american, i just say i'm from "estados unidos" and there's no need for clarification.

[tbh-entp]

I'm starting to realize that my Ne-Fe loop turns on when I'm too social. I start going out, get a little addicted to being charming and how people respond, and then I forget myself and my Ti, and drain myself on saying the right (or hilariously wrong) things at the right moments, and I'm so aware of how people respond to me but idk how I'm responding to myself or how I even relate to what I'm saying-- only that it's clever and well timed and wow I feel terrible. I need to go home and find my Ti.

[itsyveinthesky]

Sometimes I think about that person in the berlin subreddit complaining that the sirenes of the ambulances were too loud and asked why that was necessary.

[dreamyberry]

/3.11.24

[gnometrotting]

Could I Live Here? Busan edition

Busan is both scenic and relaxing while still being busy and vibrant. While I enjoyed it as a tourist, could I live in Busan long-term?

Busan is both scenic and relaxing while still being busy and vibrant. It happens to have several beaches, but you couldn’t call it a beach town. Like Seoul, it has many different neighborhoods which each have their own personality. While I enjoyed it quite a bit as a tourist, could I live in Busan long-term? Atmosphere I couldn’t shake the feeling that Busan is a little bit like Miami, where I…

[eevachu]

Are you in America?

I’m in North America, if I want to be pedantic, but no, I’m not in Canada’s pants at the moment.

[cosmogyros]

I gotta say this is one thing that annoys me about Germany: inter-library loan costing money.

Back in the US, all I had to do was get a library card (which is free) and then I could take out any book the library had... and if they didn't have it, I could get it through ILL, meaning that it would be shipped to my library from whatever other library in the country had it, and then I could pick it up at my local library (also for free) and read it.

In Germany, a library card costs 10 euros - although I don't mind that at all, in fact I'm glad about it because I'm happy to support the libraries. But here's the annoying bit: even in Berlin, the local libraries rarely have the book I want, so I would have to order it through inter-library loan - which costs between €2.50 and €4.50 per book! AND it then takes up to a month to arrive!

This seems kind of ridiculous, seeing as I could buy the same book from AbeBooks or whatever for likely the same price or even cheaper - I bought three used books online the other day, and none of them cost more than three euros. And they usually arrive within a week or two.

I'm kind of surprised that Germany, with its emphasis on public services (still not great, but generally better than the US) and obsession with academia and intellectualism, would not set more government funds aside to support the library system.

[tennessoui]

Considering I type it in so much, I’ve been wondering: what inspired your username?

i'm from tennessee and decided to overshare about my personal life to strangers on the internet from the very beginning

[a-dream-deferred]

kind of losing my mind over the semantics of expat vs immigrant