One of the first Irish guys I met in Ireland was the son of French teacher. He had been born while she was working in Africa (I forget which country) and so spoke absolutely fluent French, but with the thickest of African accents. Chatting with him was a delight, but also a constant struggle between my respect for him and complete hilarity.

“Hey guys, I think this PC thing might not be a fad after all!”

Some people insist on having a nametag on 4chan.

It’s Far Cry with an amazingly immersive Pandora skin. It’s not shite, it’s just… solidly mediocre fun? Unsurprisingly consistent?

Like, they are endlessly perfecting the formula, like any other AAA company that has found something that works.

In the West. In China there are several amazing alternatives; they are like ten years ahead.

Makes me so annoyed that we are stuck with this monopoly.

You say that like black people actually vote for Trump? Does that happen? I’m actually curious now.

You think the rest of the world doesn’t follow the news when a lunatic is in the run with an actual chance of getting elected?
Turns out we have journalists, in France!

Right but my point is that when you start to follow the money in Shadowrun, you invariably end up with a dragon. Like, they took the metaphor literally and so the richest hoarders in the world, with their claws in every possible pie, influencing the destiny of entire countries, are literal dragons.

Hello fellow human being! How do you do?

Well yes, they’re clearly a robot. You think only humans read this?

That was my first reaction as well, but I’ve been well trained to expect a trick.

You need to read up on Shadowrun.

I’ll be honest, it’s been years since I’ve enjoyed a friture so I’m not positive the ones I had were specifically goujons or what. But the texture is divine, like nice chips and pretty much the same size, with a nice butter / lemon sauce. Dammit now I miss it!

That’s good to hear!

Ireland is the only place where pubs are actual genuine places to meet and chat with strangers. And even then it can be difficult. Came back to France after 13 years and I was just flabbergasted at the difference. Everyone is out with their little group and no one seems to talk with anyone outside that little sphere. Only spot where it’s socially acceptable to engage strangers is the counter itself and that’s about it; and if you do it feels like you’re a freak, honestly. I tried a few times to just meet people that way, and gave up.

Only way that worked for me was joining a hobby or sport or some other group like that. Volleyball got me a job within like two weeks of joining! Couchsurfing got me great friends, girlfriends and eventually my wife.

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I still have no idea where they got that “goujon” shit from. I only learnt the word in my twenties when I lived in Ireland.
In French, it’s the name of a tiny fish which you can eat (by the dozen) fried and it’s fantastic.

The chicken one, we just call aiguillette (“needlet”)

“Listen, I have gamer friends! Heck, my best friend is a gamer! I understand you. You can totally trust me!”

That’s what the ignore option is for. I just wish I could do it for entire companies.

It’s a service problem, though. Not a money problem. This is a perfect example of that very fact.