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A place to share screenshots of Microblog posts, whether from Mastodon, tumblr, ~~Twitter~~ X, KBin, Threads or elsewhere.

Created as an evolution of White People Twitter and other tweet-capture subreddits.

RULES:

  1. Your post must be a screen capture of a microblog-type post that includes the UI of the site it came from, preferably also including the avatar and username of the original poster. Including relevant comments made to the original post is encouraged.
  2. Your post, included comments, or your title/comment should include some kind of commentary or remark on the subject of the screen capture. Your title must include at least one word relevant to your post.
  3. You are encouraged to provide a link back to the source of your screen capture in the body of your post.
  4. Current politics and news are allowed, but discouraged. There MUST be some kind of human commentary/reaction included (either by the original poster or you). Just news articles or headlines will be deleted.
  5. Doctored posts/images and AI are allowed, but discouraged. You MUST indicate this in your post (even if you didn't originally know). If an image is found to be fabricated or edited in any way and it is not properly labeled, it will be deleted.
  6. Absolutely no NSFL content.
  7. Be nice. Don't take anything personally. Take political debates to the appropriate communities. Take personal disagreements & arguments to private messages.
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[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 22 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Is not showing a will to live part of becoming fluent in French?

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago (3 children)

It's more a question about using or abusing a smile:

https://www.ohlalafrenchcourse.com/en/blog/article/why-aren-t-the-french-nice

I know that in some (many) cultures, the American "smile" can be unnerving

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago

I've heard it described similarly. In much of the US, it's pretty normal to smile or nod at someone you're passing as an acknowledgement. But in cultures that aren't accustomed to that, I've heard it feels like if someone walked up to your car at a red light and knocked on your window just to say hi.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago

The directness one cracks me up. Is that where the word 'frank' comes from? Also, ime, they're pretty direct when no one asked.

The second reason we might think the French are not nice is because of their direct communication.

Ah, the famous French frankness! Unlike some cultures where things are left unsaid and hints prevail, the French often prefer to say things as they are. This transparency aims to prevent misunderstandings, but it can be surprising, even shocking. But believe it or not, it's often done in a spirit of clarity and mutual respect. After all, why waste time guessing what the other person is thinking?

So, don't be surprised if a French person speaks directly to you and doesn't tiptoe around you.

Hell it's unnerving to my American ass, lots of people very blatantly weaponize smiles here