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Noted for the Buldak Carbonara ramen I got for Christmas

This made me almost choke to death on a piece of apple

People have done the same with “Linger” by The Cranberries lmao

teasing to it

I get it, but I think it’s likely to come across as mocking. It’s possible to convey concern in a nonjudgmental way, and for somebody doing something they know is aberrant they’re probably going to feel judged no matter what, so you might as well say your piece without adding the layer of

given her comments about how you’re lucky and you don’t know what it’s like and so forth are just going to make her shut down/close off to talking to you about this

I can understand the temptation to joke and I think a lot of people would have it under the same circumstances. That being said, your friend is clearly sensitive and self-conscious about this and I worry that any jokes from somebody who she’s already primed to see as smug and superior

I don’t think joking is working. It’s clearly very serious to her and the jokes don’t seem to have a goal besides to temper your own discomfort and misplaced guilt. I’m sorry about your friend

What he said *was* gracious

good lord, that loser is still at it?

It is October 2025, the assault on what is left of American democracy is escalating, and one of the New York Times’ most influential formats insists on presenting one of the Trumpist regime’s leaders as a devout “small government” conservative with a great work ethic.

This shamed me and I deserved it

If a working journalist cannot say that something true happened solely because it reflects badly on the subject, their publication has no interest in truth.