#wtf grammar

[s4mmysc0wm1ttenz]

Yaz constantly disregarding Sammy stating how she feels because "Oh you can't be mad at brooklynn despite her choosing to go with the woman that nearly ended our lives, resulting in us going to two different continents just to look for her even when she doesn't wanna be found because she's family!!!" makes me feel SO DAMN ANNOYED.

"We're a team, and i dont think we're acting like a team rn" Oh gee! Maybe because teamwork requires communication! WHICH INCLUDES LISTENING. YOU ARE NOT LISTENING YAZ. SHE IS ACTUALLY SPEAKING OUT AND YOU ARE DOING THE EXACT OPPOSITE.

Sammy was completely right about the "You said you're always there for your family, but you havent even tried to see where im coming from!" part. Because Yaz calls her ridiculous, talking about Brooklynn, disregarding Sammy ONCE AGAIN. its extremely frusterating

In ep 5, Yaz IMMEDIATELY blaming SAMMY for Brooklynn hanging up is just so unreasonable. Yaz saying how if Sammy passed the phone sooner she would've gotten Brook to stay on the line, but what happened was unavoidable. either way, she'd still hang up after Yaz says maybe one sentance because Davi was stalking her (why did he give me jeffrey class 09 vibes i dont like him).

Yaz needs to actually GO to sammy instead of waiting for sammy to go to her. Because sammy already has, yaz is just going further away

S4 will be THE seaaln guys.

[devasdiary]

Courfeyrac is definitely that type of friend who would scold you like he was an old ass man when he is just 3 years older than you

Inspired by this part of the brick :

At times, Courfeyrac folded his arms, assumed a serious air, and said to Marius : 'You are getting irregular in your habits, young man.'

Vol.IV - Book.VIII - Ch.III

[love-hold]

another one!

i love reading tags !! rant and yap all you want <3

[mittenslikescats]

*gagging* WHAT THE ACTUAL FUC-

[mxtxfanatic]

I’ll say one thing: if you’re a translator putting creative works into English and you’re using google docs or Word, don’t let these mf programs bully you into being boring.

[strawberryfairyflower]

Ah I was rejected from the interview I think

[ladyofchroyane]

When I see stuff like this I kinda want to bash my head into a wall:

To start off, I’m not sure whether this person was commenting on book or show Cersei, but honestly, it doesn’t even matter because she’s so much more than the ‘ambitious villain’ or the ‘murderous girlboss’ tropes in both the book and show.

(Of course, I do have my issues with the way Cersei was written in the show like most people but this is simply a rant post so I’m not going to go through the differences of Show vs Book Cersei)

Cersei is a female character who was shaped by her environment, who’s insecurities were created by her environment, and she’s a woman who’s idiotic mistakes can be traced back to how her environment shaped her. She’s much more than a murderous girlboss, she’s both a victim of the system and also a beneficiary of it, while also acting as an agent of it to keep the status quo while also desiring what the system denied her.

Cersei is NUANCED and complicated and even now people hate that about her and want her to have been a purely evil woman handcrafted in a vacuum, ignoring the context of her life because readers would rather not engage with Cersei’s victimhood and nuances because that ruins their idea of: She Was The Problem and Always The Problem. (People would rather say that she deserved her walk of shame instead of interacting meaningfully with the theme of systematic gender-based violence that is so prevalent in Cersei’s story. The exploration of patriarchal violence in Show Alicent’s story is done so horribly in comparison.)

And what really pissed me off about these tags is that this person has clearly decided that they don’t care to interact with the nuance of Cersei and are fine with flattening her, and yet they shit on others for not liking Alicent.

Because of the way Alicent is written in this show, she almost always has a ‘woe is me I can do no wrong’ attitude, which of course drives people away from the character (woe is me I deserve to take a child’s eye 🥺). However, what actually annoys me is how she’s made out to be stupid, foolish, ignorant, and inconsistent due to the horrible writing of this show, all of which are deviations from her book characterization. Also, I despise it when people want me to support writing decisions and changes made in adaptations that are downright misogynistic and are meant to attract the male gaze.

But what pisses many people, including myself, off is how the changes made negatively impacted many other characters. Alicent’s terrible characterization is like a black hole that distorts and warps the whole story! It’s annoying af!

So when people like this say: ‘She’s nuanced and people just can’t handle it 🙄;’ I say: No. She’s horribly written and a different character from the book and people have a right to be critical about these changes that stripped a female character of 1) her agency and 2) her intelligence!

And the thing is, there was little reason for the writers to have made all these changes to Alicent’s characterization! In the book she is an interesting character with clear motives and understandable reactions. She’s cunning and ambitious and acts the way a noble lady who became queen would. And despite her clear ambitions and dislike of Rhaenyra, she still makes a comment wondering about who would protect the Princess from Ser Criston, and yet she then takes Cole into her service after his falling out with Rhaenyra. That’s a perfect example of nuance! Show Alicent could never compare to book Alicent’s clear moral values and consistent disregard of said moral values in pursuit of power.

And because of this, Book Alicent isn’t easy to stomach. It’s hard for most people to come to terms with a character like her and it’s even harder for people to feel sympathetic for her at the end when she went mad with grief.

On the other hand, Show Alicent was designed in a way to garner pity, and when the writers felt like her current arc wouldn’t be enough to garner the specific reaction they wanted they would then throw in a time skip and suddenly she’s completely different and yet still Thee victim. She’s designed to be as sympathetic as fucking possible! The camera angles, the background music, and the lighting is set up in a way to make sure you the viewer feels pity or sympathy for her! Cause that’s her role in this series! She’s thee Ultimate Victim!

But too bad for the writers as many people are fed up with this kind of inconsistent writing. Even when the writers created a whole new challenge for Alicent where she’s shitted on by the green council and forced to face the beast she helped to raise, I and many others could never feel any satisfaction as it was clear that once again Alicent was being made to be Thee Ultimate Victim who was just led astray by the patriarchy and was a victim of it and was only just realizing it so don’t you pity her don’t you feel sad for her and now she’s trying to do the right thing so pls pls pls pity her 🥺~ So it shouldn’t be surprising that many people are annoyed by these eNLiGhtEnEd changes that have led to a complete deviation from the source material.

To summarize: Cersei is an excellent fucking character who’s by no means easy to stomach, and because she’s not easy to stomach she’s often reduced to annoying ass tropes by dumbasses who are reading above their comprehension level. But when you actually try to understand her, you can easily see why she turned out the way she did and you can feel sympathy for her while understanding that she’s both victim and perpetrator! On the other hand, Show Alicent is a mess and HOTD is trying to make her serve a different narrative role than she did in the books so ofc people are going to be unhappy with the changes as book readers are once again faced with the annoying reality that the writers don’t give a fuck about the source material.

[xenoxvx]

"Why did you say Beethoven was an Austrian?"

"Is he German?"

"Now not, become he's dead"

Polish commentators in nutshell

[askuemki]

cuz im kinda bored and sick ill torture myself with writing a fic (also happy late easter)

The Other Way Around

Valeria x fem!reader

Usually she takes care of you, but shit hit the floor when she got her period. In the past, it's been manageable enough. No clue what changed exactly... (womp womp)

General warnings/info idk 888 words 2nd person Pronouns Fluff(?) Blood (sort of) & google translated spanish

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You just came back from shopping in the small farmers market in Las Alamas. Despite all of the crimes and spilled blood, it's been standing strong—something you appreciate. The door swayed open, to what you expected to be a sleepy home.

Moaning howled from upstairs.

Your brows creased, staring at the small hole leading into what could lead into a hell of a situation. It had been just you and a few soldiers residing in the home. Your lover had been a workhorse for the past month or two now. A thunderous wail fractured your line of thought. Maybe the quiet wasn't so lonely after all.

Strolling over to the kitchen, you were sensible enough to put refrigerated items away. The rest of the clutter can flump on the counter. Now, time to deal with whatever sex-crazed soldier was upstairs. Your thundering steps sung a chorus with the groans, turning from hall to hall. At the door, your hand launched for the knob. It hurled open, bashing into something. A figure stumbled, flinging back like a stick in the dirt. There was an odd absence of a counterpart...

The counterpart was you, dumbass!

A frown contorted your face as you reached out to your spouse. "...Valeria? God, I'm so, so sorry..." You uttered her name as if she were holy. (It's partly true, for you at least.) Her softened gaze flickered to you when your hands stroke her frizzled hair. "I'm fine, Cariño," she wheezed. Valeria was perched over the sink, clutching her abdomen. Her mewls in anguish disrupted your thoughts...Fuck! Your partner was better at this then you were, the whole contingence thing.

"Please don't play stupid with me..."

" I'm fine, really—I just need some time."

Your head shook at Valeria's languish. Drawing the cabinet open beneath the both of you, scavenging for some pads, pain medication, and some lotion. Valeria slumped onto the toilet, bunching her torso downwards. Before fetching some other necessities, you shrunk onto your knees, in front of Valeria. "Hey..." you lured her hair away from her face, before your hands lowered to her cheeks.

"Think you can take the Ibuprofen before I come back?"

She lowly nodded as you set the medication near her, loosening the lid enough for easy access. Sure, there were other things to get, but you can't help to dote on her a little. Rubbing her lower back, your lips pressed into her neck. A mumbling sigh swept from Valeria's lips into your shoulder. One of your hands slid from her back, and to her abdomen. It was a bit harder to tug your digits in, but Valeria shifted enough to help you. For a while, it was like this, your palm on her thigh, knuckles massaging her stomach.

"Consigue lo que necesitas, amor." (Get what you need, Love.)

"But I don't want to leave you alone," you grumbled as an excuse, your lips were on her collarbone, taking in the smooth bumps she blessed you with.

"I can see that, esposa. It's OK, I'm strong enough to handle this."

"... But I miss you."

You feel the hesitance as Valeria tugged you away. She strained to reach the medication, taking the pills. You saw her head nudging towards the doorway as you heaved upwards. A nod in return, you begrudgingly dragged yourself out. You return with a heating pad, some hand towels... "I need some shorts..."

An understanding nod, you fetched some clothes, and one of the paper grocery bags from the kitchen.

"Some water, please." And some water...

"Some blankets?" And some blankets... You were panting after sprinting back and forward, seeing your lover had moved from the bathroom; she was lenient enough to put back most of the things you got... Except the bloody underwear and shorts. A grumble huffed from your lips, washing the garments. Your hands grew sore, bloodied and dry, kneading the fabrics within themselves. Hanging them up on a rack, your legs ached with sleep. Now hauling yourself to your shared bedroom, your gaze flickered to your wife. She was sprawled out in bed, a damp towel laying on her head. The heating pad you gave her was set on her stomach, as well as her nightstand littered with some bottles of water and medication. You never ended up using the lotion for Valeria, but that was fine. Her eyes were closed, entangled in the sheets. Your cheeks swelled with warmth; a smile teased your lips. Strolling to the bed, you sat on the plush comforter. "You don't need that much medication," you faintly advised, busying your hands by rubbing her calves. "Hmph... I'm lazy to put it back." You heard a light chuckle whisk towards you, Valeria's legs wrapped you in a clutch, tugging you towards her. Careful not to sweep off what Valeria had on her in the moment, you laid on your side. Luckily you weren't in her leg-clutch for too long; it would have been awkward enough. You were held close instead, a thought igniting in your head. She was home, finally home! You were back in your lover's arms—maybe it should be the other way around—but relief sprout like fireworks. You were free to continue to dote on her, but sleep drew near. Your lids weighed you down, nuzzling into her side. "Bonita...Mind making dinner?"

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Pet Name Translations:

Cariño - My dear Esposa - Wife Bonita - Pretty

[yesulart]

Naruto did everything wrong. He changed nothing about an evil system that has destroyed thousands of lives. He told many characters he'd change everything, but that was a lie. He's happy to be upholding evil traditions and the use of child soldiers. Naruto is revolting and the worst part about his own manga. All he is doing is creating more Nagatos, Obitos, and Sasuke's.

Hiruzen would be proud of him.

i fully agree with everything you are saying anon!! except the very first sentence because I don't think the character of Naruto is at fault for the awful ending of the series.

His character from the very beginning is all about changing and challenging the shinobi system, and that doesn't change until the end of shippuden where the author decided to ignore all the characters motivations, flaws and plans for their futures just to have a pretty, fluffy, digestible ending. That is what frustrates me the most 😭

I will forever question why the aftermath of the war isn't focused on solving the problems that where brought up in previous arch's, why is Naruto no longer interested in changing the system?? I can understand why he doesn't acknowledge konoha's part on everything, ever since the chunning exams Konoha has been cuddled and justified to the viewers and to Naruto himself. (But that only makes sense in a meta level, not in the story itself witch is even more frustrating argh)

But not doing anything to change the rest? How does that make sense to his character? How is him breaking every promise he made acceptable and not character assassination? I blame the autor rather than the character of Naruto for all of that, for not wanting to go trough an actual change of the system he created, for not wanting to challenge the flaws of his "good" characters and his "good" village, and for not wanting his "villains" characters to have been right the whole time.

[yuhig-blog]

My fav type of smau is when the kid takes the phone, and starts texting their parent.

[irenespring]

If em dashes not supposed to be 50% of writing punctuation why so convenient

[ostriches-because-i-said-so]

So, Audrey and Aubrey... What dumbass parent switched up their d's and b's and created a new name??? More importantly which name came first! This is like the, "Which came first the ostrich or the egg?" but with names!!!

[megabyteinsanity]

I do not enjoy people using the term “neurospicy”

Saying “acoustic” or “restarted” isn’t funny

I hate it when people put “🍇’d/graped” or “🔪’d/unalived” in their videos

It’s such unserious language, like I can handle being chronically online but not to the point of using emojis talking about people being assaulted or killed? Like??

Idk I’m not the fun police I can’t stop people but it just irks me for some reason

[yah1dka]

why would someone think that headcannon characters as russians is fun... like... i am not having fun scrolling through tiktok and seeing that, apparently, people enjoy picturing my favourite characters as russians. i'm actually stopping for a moment, unable to comprehend it, and then starting to feel nauseous.

is this my fate to remind people everyday that russians are killing my citizens at this exact moment and you can save your russians headcannons to yourself at least for the next ten years after ukraine wins?

the worst thing is that people either use ukrainian culture to picture their russian traits (fucking shum from go_a, guys, viral eurovision song from the year when russia wasn't allowed to participate) or romanticized image that has no relation to reality.

you can think what you want about are all russians guilty or not, but the bare minimum is to stop giving them representation while they're still attacking my country.

[german-enthusiast]

a run-of-the-mill German 6-line-sentence

1: The quote

Due to my studying the second-language-acquisition of German in university, I tend to notice complex sentences (probably more than the average reader). In the book I'm currently reading ("Sprache ist, was du draus machst!" by Simon Meier-Vieracker) I stumbled upon this sentence:

Um zu verstehen, wie Fußball in unserer Gesellschaft zu dem werden konnte, was er ist, nämlich ein für viele Menschen Identitätsstiftender, einen riesigen Markt begründender und in andere Bereiche wie die Politik ausstahlender Teil der Alltagskultur, muss man auch die Sprache in den Blick nehmen, mit der über Fußball gesprochen und geschrieben wird.

(In the book this spans 6 lines)

2: Translation

For those who don't know German or are still learning it, here's help:

In the picture, I've gone for a phrase-by-phrase translation. A more elegant translation that still keeps it as one sentence might be:

In order to understand how soccer could -in our society- become what it is, which is a part of everyday culture that establishes a huge market and for many people even identity, and which also radiates into other areas like politics, one has to take into account the language which is used to speak and write about soccer.

(I realize that there's a comma too many after "the langauge" in the picture but I can't be bothered to go back and change that now)

3: Thought One

The thing (for me at least) is: This German sentence isn't even that crazy.

Yes, even German natives will probably notice that this is a long sentence and weak readers/native Germans struggling with academic language will possibly need multiple reads to comprehend it fully

but in the grand scheme of things, this is not the worst it can be! (See for example the famous author Thomas Mann and his sentences, which stereotypically and famously span one to one and a half pages).

For additional context, Simon Meier-Vieracker, the author of the book this quote is from, is a linguistics professor BUT the audience for this book is specifically non-linguists and the writing generally is academic-ish but intentionally bridging between everyday language and linguistic topics!

4: Thought Two // So what?!

You might wonder why I even find it noteworthy as a long German sentence because, as shown above, it can be translated into an equally long and complex English sentence.

What's different between the elegant English translation and the German original is that in the OG, the definition of "what it is" is made up of participles ("identitätsstiftend", "begründend", "ausstrahlend"). I've translated these as English participles in the screenshot but you might've noticed that it's rather weird and clunky!

In English, when creating long run-on sentences, people usually go for multiple dependent clauses.

We do this too, of course! The last part of the OG ("mit der über Fußball gesprochen und geschrieben wird") is one of those.

However, we often extend sentences by adding in grammatical modifiers (in German "Attributes", which IMO is a way more commonly word already than 'grammatical modifiers') that are not dependent clauses.

Short digression: What's a grammatical modifier? Wikipedia explains, it is "an optional element in phrase structure or clause structure which modifies the meaning of another element in the structure. For instance, the adjective "red" acts as a modifier in the noun phrase "red ball"" Typical grammatical modifiers are adjectives and adverbs (though they are not always used as modifiers!). Nouns can also be modifiers (consider: "land mines" or "mines in wartime"). Dependent clauses can also be modifiers. [end of digression]

Back to German: As stated, we like going for non-sentence modifiers (in addition to clauses as modifiers). The three participle-phrases in the German quote are great examples of this. They are not dependent clauses (since they do not have a finite verb), they're "merely" phrases - participle phrases. Again, English uses these a lot too but not as much to build huge sentences (which in general aren't as typical for English as they are for German).

5: Conclusion

Long German sentences can be a pain for both German learners and German natives, but I just love to analyze them and I think it's so fun to notice how long German sentences come about. That's it. I just thought this was neat.

TL;DR Long German sentences are often not only comprised of many (main and dependent) clauses. Instead of dependent clauses, you'll also often find pariciple phrases which largely fulfill the function of a dependent clause but are a little funkier. English doesn't do this as much. I think it's fun.