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Damn, and I thought US infrastructure was neglected and falling apart. How tf does a school take kids on a camping trip somewhere that a bridge is in such bad shape, that even wimpy Ei-kun can shatter one of the planks just by stepping on it?

A quick note for the record: While I'm naturally not happy about people dropping reactions of "Dumb", I have to tip my hat to the few who actually have a significant post history. At least you're willing to own up to it, as opposed to people who hide behind a sock(s). Then again, I guess I'm a...

Well-said. "I've decided to be noble and self-sacrificing and do what's best for you and prioritize your happiness over mine, and it hasn't occurred to me that being with me makes you happy which is what's best for you." Being noble and self-sacrificing is good, but it's too easy for it to lose...

Noticed this while glancing back, and: It feels like it's worth repeating (and explaining better) what I replied afterwards to a different comment you made (that I'm unqualified to do more than make wild-🍑 guesses, whether the translation accurately relates the spirit and not just literal...

Thank you for the productive, thoughtful discourse. 🌱 It's life-affirming to be reminded that Simon and Garfunkel's "Still a man hears what he wants to hear, and disregards the rest" isn't a universal truism.

This thread's made me reflect on the history of painfully-contrived scenarios in animanga, to a degree that I'm considering going back and rewatching Maison Ikkoku for comparison. Or slamming my hand in a car door repeatedly, not sure which. 😅

Fair point, but I'm not qualified to second-guess the nuances of the translation (or even to evaluate the merits of someone who asserts "Well I was taught XYZ means ABC, so that proves they translated it wrong."). And tbh I have no real desire to look beyond the faith I have, that the people who...

He refers to her grandfather as "grandfather", not "your grandfather". And he puts himself in her place by saying "the school that fits me", when Ayano doesn't give two turds what school fits him — only what school fits Miyuki. To clarify what I meant by "Ok": There's no common ground for us to...

Sorata says that Ayano said XYZ about "me", when it's clear that it's about Miyuki? Ok.

Thank you for pointing out something else that's bugged me for a while… how artificial the premise is, that he grossly misunderstands what she's saying in the worst possible way. Thathe's extremely upset by it, but somehow never gives her any inkling that he's taking her words in such a harsh...

Before you assert that I don't know what I'm talking about, i.e. "You should maybe go back and read the actual dialogue": Why are you deliberately ignoring the fact "Going to Tokyo was my choice" fits exactly what I said, that it was her choice? And the fact that she follows up by filling in...

👆 "I know you just told me you chose to be with me of your own will, and that you chose the school that makes you happy, but I agree with your brother that you should do the exact opposite of what you think you want. Because we know you can do better than that." … "Wait, was that bad?" :facepalm:

Fuyutani-sensei: "Ha, made you think I was going to drop some pointless grossly-abused/overused trope on you, didn't I? Psych! Everything's resolved, Miyuki saw straight through Ayano playing mind games with Sorata and reassured him, so now the misunderstanding is resolved!" … "Hahaha, double...

This. Well said. If the work gets broken up that way and it sits waiting forever for a member of the group who isn't able to pick up their part, the wasted effort really is a shame. But in a case like that, if there's any "blame"* to be had it's on the member who isn't able to pick up their...

It's always good to try to assume a good-faith effort to seek constructive discourse. Personally, I see that as being less likely than a pattern of abject refusal to admit their post can be fairly paraphrased as "Saying anything I don't like 'forces' me to think about it, which is bad and you...

I don't blame anyone for being unable to let go of a cherished hypothesis*… but man, some of the rationalizations for why it has to be Fuu are wild. 😅 * - although in one case, I suspect it might be that someone's trying to reverse-jinx it the same way I sometimes try to reverse-jinx things...

Living dangerously, not using any sort of barrier method in their relationship.

When someone claims they're being "forced" to think about things just because someone mentioned them, I would agree that's blowing things way out of proportion. But as I quoted, that wasn't my wording. It was yours. And you really need to chill on the projection, particularly the amusing claim...

No no, it's not MrMeh's fault… he wasn't able to ignore it, because he was being "forced" to think about it. With psychic powers, you know. :wtf: So he was only acting in self-defense. Or something. And he was definitely not offended. So how dare you not let him backpedal and redefine himself...

More like Imagine you crash someone's Christmas dinner. You start upbraiding them for having turkey when you don't like turkey, and how could they be so insensitive. The host asks "Does anyone know this guy?", and even if they do no one wants to admit to it. Eventually you get a clue and...