It takes a big man to accept government assistance.

Have you ever tried “I don’t like this topic” instead of “Shut the fuck up”?

The first one communicates your preference. It’s a statement about you. It leaves the ball in their court to decide what to do about this new information. Someone would have to be a big jerk to continue after you’ve said it that way. And if they are, it’s a great filter to decide whether to even spend time with them.

The second one is a command. Almost no one wants to be bossed around, so many take it as a challenge. It creates a power struggle. Your preference is hard to hear at that point.

peanut butter brown
or
chocolate brown
?

Do you need help troubleshooting your network connectivity?

Debian + KDE

gPodder

Self-sealing stem bolts?

In Europe? The coconut’s tropical!

and for uninterrupted sleep, do it in an underground bunker

Is there a Japanese equivalent word/term for either of these genres?
romance
rom com

Edit:
I found these referring to movies:

恋愛 (ren’ai) - love, romance

ラブコメ (rabukome) - romantic comedy

From: https://skdesu.com/en/vocabulary-japanese-about-cinemas-and-films/

Well, they’ve done advocacy for privacy online: https://www.namecheap.com/blog/advocacy-at-the-eff-rainey-reitman/

Since transfers are usually cheaper than renewals, I’ll often do that to keep costs down.

https://www.namecheap.com/blog/price-increase-on-identity-digital-domains-2025/

Just got this in my email today:

$12 is 2018 prices

say it quickly

pro yet

ring ring ring ring

yes