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Katy O.'s avatar

“I am, in truth, not very good at games, or any kind of organised fun” - this is so so true of me as well. I can’t understand rules and can’t focus on the game and everyone gets frustrated with me and it’s just not fun for me the way it is for so many people! But if anyone wants to go for a hike or out on the lake with me, or even just talk over snacks, I’m IN.

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Caroline Donahue's avatar

This is so fascinating, although it is making me want to learn Japanese even more than I already did! Having taught English to adult foreign speakers on and off since arriving in Germany, the weirdness of English is real and I am more aware of it than ever, when having to explain bizarre things like different pronunciations of “read” depending on present and past tense, that “plough”and “now” have the same vowel sound, and “sew” and “so” are pronounced the same. German, universally regarded as exceptionally difficult (and I agree!), still gets a run for its money when placed against english.

Love that you play D+D! My husband is a dungeon master- something that is increasingly cool to tell people these days. 😂

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