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  • thatsTheCatch@lemmy.nztoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•What's the wrongest thing a teacher ever told you?
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    5 months ago

    Not very important but I remember it strangely well.

    I was 8 years old. My teacher asked “What is one hundred times one hundred?”

    I raised my hand and said “Ten thousand!”

    “No, it’s one thousand. Ten times ten is one hundred, and one hundred times one hundred is one thousand.”

    “But… It’s ten thousand. Can I show you on a calculator?”

    “No! Sit down, it’s one thousand. I’m the teacher, I should know.”

    I later got a calculator and showed her and she didn’t apologise.

  • thatsTheCatch@lemmy.nztoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•Are you lonly? If so, what are you doing about it?
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    8 months ago

    I was feeling disconnected from my friends for quite a while. I find I have a hard time keeping up with people, and that usually ends up meaning I am no one’s best friend.

    I’ve done two things:

    1. Organised a (mostly) weekly poker night (not for money but for snacks). Any board game would work. It gets us in the same room and we have a grand old time. This is the highlight of my week. It really helped to have something to look forward to each week when I was feeling depressed and meaningless.
    2. Started sending my two closest friends one (1) meme per day tailored to them specifically. It’s rare for me to message anyone, but this keeps me in contact, even if it’s basically like a poke on Facebook. It keeps me fresh in their heads. It usually ends up sparking a convo about this or that. It’s led to me being invited to a couple of fun events, which feels really nice, because for a while there I was barely invited to anything.

    These two things, while simple, have greatly increased my mood and has gotten me much closer with my friends than I was before, as I had drifted apart from them.

  • thatsTheCatch@lemmy.nztoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•Is it worth getting into video games?
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    8 months ago

    It’s definitely worth trying if you’re interested.

    I would not recommend buying a console or gaming PC first as that is a money sink that you’re not sure is worth it yet. My gaming PC broke when I arrived at university, and I got by playing less graphically intensive games on my standard laptop for a few years.

    Good games I’d recommend to start with:

    • Stardew Valley — cosy, charming farming game that you can play at your own pace. Has great characters that you get to know, and fun, simple, rewarding gameplay. My girlfriend got really into this game.
    • Minecraft — this is where many of us started as kids. It’s an excellent game that’s fun for all ages. There isn’t a clear goal so it’s more about making your own fun.
    • Vampire Survivors — extremely fun, simple, cheap, and addicting game. Play at your own risk.
    • LIMBO — a puzzle game classic with a unique, dark aesthetic. Only takes a couple of hours to complete.
    • INSIDE — made by the same people as Limbo. Grabbed me and wouldn’t let go for the whole 4 hour experience. I don’t play many puzzle games but I couldn’t get enough of this one. Probably because of the narrative.

    Those can all be played on the average laptop or desktop anyone would have.

    Best of luck on your journey! Feel free to reply with any questions or suggestions for specific genres and such. My girlfriend didn’t play video games until I introduced them to her, and the most important thing was that I didn’t try to force any games on her, just show her what there was and let her interest lead the way. So take a look at all the suggestions people are leaving and go with what interests you most. And if you’re not enjoying a game, it’s okay to go play a different one.

    (Also, Steam provides free, no-questions-asked refunds for any games purchased that both 1) were bought less than 2 weeks ago, and 2) have less than 2 hours of game time. So you can always demo a game to see if you like it and return it easily if not.)