I have noticed that in NYC, the F word seems like a normal part of casual speech. It lacks an emotional impact as a result. It's harder to shock people in western culture. I've found that since I don't swear a lot, when I do choose to, it carries more weight

To quote Corbin Dallas, "I only know two languages: English and Bad English"

Yes, Chinese carmaker BYD has a little EV called the Seagull, cost is $10,000

Believe little electrics are on sale in China

I wonder if hail on the roof would make a racket

Just finishing up "Ministry of Time" (on the Obama reading list) and the protagonist buys a handmade bag in the shape of a chicken. She refers to "Chicken Bag" a lot through the rest of the novel.