People outside of the USA: What are some interesting, cool, or fascinating aspects of your country you'd like to share with the world?
  • Xel Xel 10mo ago 100%

    Here in Mexico and some parts of LATAM we celebrate Día de los Reyes Magos which is a recalling of the Three Kings visiting baby Jesus, bearing gifts on Jan 6th.

    Kids are also supposed to leave their shoes under the Xmas tree and in then when they wake up in the morning, there are some candies and sometimes gifts inside them.

    We also cut a big, circular bread called "Rosca de Reyes" that has some small plastic baby Jesus inside, if you are cutting your slice and you get a baby Jesus, you have to buy the tamales for the Feb 2nd celebration, Día de la Candelaria.

    While the plastic baby Jesus is supposed to be held with respect because catholicism and stuff, a lot of kids normally throw it away, play with it or sometimes burn it, sometimes you are cutting your slice and you "accidentally" cut thru it too.

    Moms and grandmas have a chancla nearby for enforcing peace.

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  • Hello? Is there anybody in there? Just nod if you can hear me. Is there anyone home?
  • Xel Xel 10mo ago 100%

    I noticed this as well, can't see much new content and there's usually very little interaction. Looks like it's time to yeet myself back to Instagram

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  • No sé si ya lo pusieron aquí
  • Xel Xel 10mo ago 100%

    Si me tocó u. u

    Llevé una cafetera al trabajo y nunca la limpiaban, le dejaban su pinche café todo el fin de semana y ya estaba lleno de hormigas el lunes. También alguien se chingó mi Tupper de azúcar y la de la limpieza se embolsaba mis tés

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  • Issue with Voyager(unofficial FOSS Lemmy client for android)
  • Xel Xel 10mo ago 100%

    No problems on my end

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  • New Study: At Least 15% of All Reddit Content is Corporate Trolls Trying to Manipulate Public Opinion
  • Xel Xel 10mo ago 100%

    There is quite a lot of organic interactions in most subs although some big subs and niche subs have Astroturfers

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  • Meta given 30 days to cease using the name Threads | Africanews
  • Xel Xel 10mo ago 100%

    A British software firm, Threads Software Limited, has given Meta a 30-day ultimatum to cease using the name "Threads" in the UK, citing ownership of the trademark.

    So it's just a threat with no actual value or feasible legal repercussions?

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  • califato
    El Califato 10mo ago
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    Mi Retiro
  • Xel Xel 10mo ago 100%

    Me la como sin pretexto?

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  • Y traigan una rata
  • Xel Xel 10mo ago 100%

    Panamá qué haces ahí? Esa no es tu familia

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  • memes
    Memes 10mo ago
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    ¿Entiendes?
  • Xel Xel 10mo ago 100%

    First time I hear about that! Haven't talked with my Colombian friends in a while, but regions are indeed getting stronger differences every day although it is mostly with the marked s, c, g, h, j, r sounds, rarely with the vowels.

    Anecdotally, I've never met a spanish speaker from any country (Colombia included) that pronounces the "e" as "ey" though, so it's interesting to think how that can happen. For context, tv and people in general use that pronunciation to mock (in a satirical way) English speakers trying to speak Spanish.

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  • memes
    Memes 10mo ago
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    ¿Entiendes?
  • Xel Xel 10mo ago 100%

    It looks like there might be a slight misunderstanding, "e" is pronounced as the e in "metal", "test", "wrench".

    We do not use a different sound for it, and it does not rhyme with hey at all :D

    Adding the H to some of these letters wouldn't give the right sound for native english speakers

    I think the only one that could be tricky would be the "uh" since it could be confused with the interjection "uhhh", but as you mentioned, it is indeed pronounced as "oo".

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  • AMLO enlista obras que inaugurará en lo que resta del 2023
  • Xel Xel 10mo ago 100%

    Puro gasto a lo pendejo para "inaugurar" cosas que ni estás completas, funcionales o cerca de estar terminadas

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  • gaming
    Gaming 10mo ago
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    Good multiplayer games for 3 people
  • Xel Xel 10mo ago 100%

    Divinity 2 with only 3 characters on Honor Mode is pretty fun too

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  • gaming
    Gaming 10mo ago
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    Good multiplayer games for 3 people
  • Xel Xel 10mo ago 100%

    Lego Fortnite (Minecraft) is super good and their Guitar Hero clone is also pretty decent for groups

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    Do you guys have any book reading goals for next year?
  • Xel Xel 10mo ago 100%

    I'll try to get at least 10 but I also want to try some audiobooks.

    Lately I've been re-reading Asimov books and it's been enjoyable but I would also like to read new things too.

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  • memes
    Memes 10mo ago
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    ¿Entiendes?
  • Xel Xel 10mo ago 100%

    Also just so you guys know meme is pronounced may-may in spanish.

    It's more like meh-meh, our vowels don't have additional sounds.

    For more accurate pronunciation you can think of Spanish vowels as if they had an 'h' at the end.

    Ah

    Eh

    Ih

    Oh

    Uh

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  • Prices soar in Argentina after Milei’s currency devaluation
  • Xel Xel 10mo ago 100%

    He said he would do something abrupt to literally kill the Argentinian peso as he wants to "dollarize" the country

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    Books 10mo ago
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    Reading print improves comprehension far more than looking at digital text, say researchers
  • Xel Xel 10mo ago 100%

    I personally prefer kindle over traditional books just because I can read at night with the kindle and the kindle is lighter than books.

    I think reading comprehension is the same, although my very weak arms get tired when reading the book while holding it up while I'm in bed and then I have to go to the next page, and sometimes accidentally go 2 pages forward so it does get distracting in that sense.

    I know a lot of people really like physical books because of sentimental/ritualistic reasons though and setting up a kindle/nook is a hassle for them

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  • The man leading Kenyan content moderators’ battle against Meta
  • Xel Xel 10mo ago 100%

    It must be really messed up seeing all sorts of fucked up content 40+ hours a week

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  • Rechaza Senado nombrar nueva ministra; deja decisión a AMLO
  • Xel Xel 10mo ago 100%

    Pinche sistema tan estúpido en donde el presidente puede elegir a los miembros de otro poder :v

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  • al sonoro rugir del temblor

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    Recién lo leí por recomendación pero la verdad no me agradó mucho. La persona que me lo recomendó dijo que era como Hitchhiker's pero mejor :v

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    Por parte de morena ya sabemos quién podría ser pero por parte de la oposición ven a alguien que sea presidenciable? Creen que Anaya intente regresar del exilio?

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