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My sister used to go there on a Saturday

I think I was last on it pre-pandemic and, yeah, it was a bot fest. The profiles that appeared to be legit humans weren’t all that impressive either.

I can’t imagine going back. Unless I pivot careers to crypto scammer.

I didn’t realize there were still real people that use Tinder. I thought it was all bots by this point.

K-On, Bocchi, and Yuru Camp are my favs. I’ve heard of most of the others but didn’t know enough to watch but I’ll save this list.

Thank you!

I think you nailed it. I’ve read the manga and it seems to be like that. Things go slow, then a push happens.

I enjoy it the most when Amane interacts with people other than Mahiru. He is so reserved around her at times, it’s like he’s dead.

IIRC, there should be more pushing later in S2. So, keep on trucking, friendo.

I’ve been watching Angel Next Door and Isekai Non Biri S2 and have been picking at some of the new ones. Nothing has really got my attention this year but other respondents mentioned some that I haven’t heard of, so I’ll try those.

I couldn’t get through the first episode of Always a Catch. It looked like something I’d enjoy but it just felt flat. Same with Miss Maid Simply Loves to Eat.

The others I’ve watched and will stick with for now are Kusunoki’s Garden of the Gods and The Klutzy Class Monitor and The Girl with the Short Skirt.

Neither of them are amazing but they’re both really enjoyable, in very different ways.

There are some stakes in Garden, but the MC isn’t aware of them yet. It’s been fun to watch to learn more about Japanese spirituality and religion. It’s very cozy.

Klutzy Class Monitor has no real stakes. It is bonkers and I’m loving it. The female MC is basically the only “reasonable” person while most of the other characters are fun caricatures of high school anime tropes. It is fun to watch and to enjoy the weird ride that happens each episode.

The Angel Next Door does pick up pace but, imo, S2 is starting off like S1. Slow. I find myself getting easily distracted while watching it.

It doesn’t scratch the romance itch like My Dress-Up Darling or Horimiya, which needed like 10 seasons.

I saw that Witch Hat Atelier was getting an anime so I started reading the manga and it did not click for me. I got through about 20 chapters and it just did not keep my attention.

I’ll probably check out your other recommendations. I need some comfort watches and some CGDCT. My life is kind of a dumpster fire, so I need uplifting.

Thanks!

Sauce?

Niagara is good as well.

Três awesome.

Sounds very lewd. No thank you. /s

That’s right, kids: try it at work!

That is true and I really appreciate your openness and willingness to listen.

I really do hope that your writing gains some traction.

It sucks to have to do that but at least you’re not hanging out at the Nazi bar.

Upvoted now. It’s a good piece, btw.

This site covers the problems of Substack and, towards the end, offers alternatives.

I haven’t checked them out because I’m busy with other things … Like finding a job and a new place to live.

Most of what’s available is geared towards digital nomads or retirees or those who can afford a “golden visa.” If you fall into one of those categories, they’re pretty easy to find with a web search.

I don’t fall into any of those categories so I’ve been researching countries in which I’m interested and going from there. I speak a couple of other languages fluently and have lived in a 3rd-world country before, so I am not looking for communities of expats. In fact, I’m trying to avoid them.

Honestly, most of what I’ve found about places that are geared towards expatriates gives me a bad vibe. That is, they are colonizers, trying to turn whatever town they’re relocating to into a mini-US, pushing out local businesses and residents and replacing them with monolingual “entrepreneurs.”

I see Substack, I downvote.

How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters

Thanks for posting the correct link.