>>48411

>chuunibyou seriousness

I kind of hate how this is probably one of the best ways to describe my relationship to the world.

>a bourgeois right of passage

It kind of is, because people still have this reflex that degree = the big cash from the days of the communist dictatorship when only the exceptionally gifted and the exceptionally connected got into a university.
Of course a lot of lazy cunts also use it to avoid joining the workforce. (Because it's ""free"" if you have the score necessary for a faculty)
If I were to be honest, in part I'm here too because my mother insisted ever since I was a little boy.
She wanted to go to uni, but here results sucked because she had to work to help support the family.
Since I entered first grade, she periodically warned and told me to study, so I can get ahead in life.
I guess I had this prepare for standards and expectations that don't even exist thing drilled into me since my childhood.

To my credit, I rectified my motivations later down the line, but ultimately, it was how my life was planned. I just got to pick a degree.
(But then again, when we had lunch with my mother, just the two of us, and I asked her "what was the plan", she just said that she only wanted me to get the two language certificates, because languages are important, and after that "it's up to you".)

I don't know if "narrativising" my life is a good coping mechanism or not. It's probably where the chuuniness comes from, because I think I'm the hero/protagonist of this something that I perceive as progressing. Couple this with the cognitive dissonance of feeling unworthy for no reason and life becomes really fun. It's probably what causes these swings where one day I'm the king of the world, a demigod, and in the other I don't want to get out of bed.
Thinking about this just makes me want to cry again.

Hello Ernstchan, my old friend

Had some rough times since I decided to move out since I couldn't (and didn't want to tbh) move in with my parents again as they have a guest who is occupying my room and will stay there for a while. Luckily though, my mom has a friend who moved away and left the keys with her, so I'm staying in a pretty big house all by myself for now. It's a bit triste due to many of the rooms being almost empty with just some leftover stuff lying around, but the rooms I'm using are comfy enough and the gas stove is great for cooking. There's also a nice big garden, even if it's also a bit abandoned. Saddens me a bit that I'll probably never own such a property :P
Went on a minor drinking bout, nothing too extreme, but I had to discipline myself to stop after I realized I've been drinking varying amounts every day for a week or so. Feeling alright now, though my sleeping schedule is busted & I'm having some anxiety attacks from time to time. Picked up smoking again, too, tbh that's been a pretty good decision so far. I'm sure many people picked it up again during lockdown.
Sent out my translation of Crystal World by Pelevin to a couple of people and got some positive feedback. Though most told me they didn't really get the historical context, so I'm trying to do some research and write a bit of an analysis to go with it, there's already a couple of Russian texts I could borrow from.

What have you guys been up to?

I saved these from kc too. Probably not Latvian all of them but that is how they were posted.

Joke:
Latvian: Is so cold.
All: How cold is?
Latvian: Very. Also dark.

Joke:
Man is hungry. He steal bread to feed family. Get home, find all family have sent Siberia! “More bread for me,” man think. But bread have worm.

Joke:
Janis: I hope my son does not die during night.
Guntis: What is "hope"?
Janis: Yes. I know what you say.
Guntis: No. I am serious. What is hope?
Janis: In truth, I do not know.

Joke:
Questioning: Why did chicken cross road?
Answering: I have not seen chicken since I was very young, on my parents' farm. This is before the Cossacks slaughtered them. I can still hear screams of sister as soldiers rape her. But back to question, where did you see chicken? I am very, very hungry.

Joke:
Man car break down near house of farmer. Take shelter in barn. Find farmer daughter in barn. Oh! Hot stuff! But TOO LATE! Is already rape by soldier.

Joke:
Knock knock
Who’s there?
Latvian.
Latvian who?
Please open door. Is cold.

Joke:
Latvian walk into bar with pig on shoulder. Bartender say, “That look delicious!” But pig say, “No. Is Latvian. Taste is similar to dog.”

Joke:
Latvian walk into bar with mule. Bartender say, “Why so long face?” Latvian say, “I was thinking of my daughter. She has been lie with soldier for potato feed baby. “

Joke:
Is dead dog in road. Is dead Latvian in road. What difference?
Dog have fur keep warm. Also, freedom. And dog try eat poop for pleasure not just survive. So many thing!

Joke:
Three Latvian are brag about sons. “My son is soldier. He have rape as many women as want,” say first Latvian. “Zo?” second say, “My son is farmer. He have all potato he want!” Third Latvian wait long time, then say, “My son is die at birth. For him, struggle is over.” “Wow! You are win us,” say others. But all are feel sad.

Joke:
What are one potato say other potato?
Premise ridiculous. Who have two potato?

Joke:
How many Latvian is take screw in light bulb?
25. One screw in, 24 ride bicycle generator for 1-hour shift. But time probably better spend search food.

Joke:
Latvian is capture by cannibals. Cannibals say, “We are kill you and eat you and use skin for canoe. But you may choose means of your death.” Latvian say, “Okay! You are give me fork, please!” But oops! Is forgot how use!

Latvian try to cross river. Has dog, potatoes, and dead son's body. Can only take two across river at one time. If he leave dog with potatoes or corpse, dog eat them. Is very sad. Also is not good boat.

Q: what is happening if you cross Latvian and potato?
A: this is cruel joke. please, no more.

Joke:
Why is Latvian throw clock out window? Will be no appointments anymore, only endure til death.

Joke:
Man is wait bread line. Wait until starve. Is very funny, yes!

Latvian Nursery rhyme..:

one potato, one potao, one potato, no more potato..
soldier eat potato and rape daughter..is end.

Joke:
A fishmonger says to a bootblack, “Are there any more potato left?” Bootblack says, “Yes, one. But it has gone bad.” The fishmonger says, “I am very hungry. I have not eaten for three days. I shall eat it, even if it makes me very ill.” And bootblack says, “I did not speak truth. In reality, there is no food left. You shall go hungry yet another day, my friend.”

Joke:
How is get one-arm Latvian out of tree?
Is no one-arm Latvian! Why you silly? All go Center for Great Peaceful Physical Reassignment. You no ask.

Joke:
Latvian is rub lamp find genii. Genii say, “What is three wishes?” Latvian say, “I wish potato!” Then, POOF! Potato! Latvian so happy! “Oh! Is potato! Is potato!” say Latvian. Genii ask, “What is next wish?” Latvian is say, “I wish you go away so can enjoy potato!” POOF! Too bad. Also, was only lamp.

Joke:
Boy: But mother, I no are like grandma.
Mother: Eat anyway. Is no potato.

Joke:
Latvian walk into bar and say, “I have not eaten for many days. One full beer will be too much for me. How much just maybe one shot beer?” Bartender say, “This is can do for you. Is two centimes.” Latvian say, “Oh. I was hoping it would be less. I do not have that much.”

Joke:
Before you judge a Ukranian, walk a kilometer in his shoes. After that who care? He a kilometer away and you have his shoes. The end.

Joke:
A Latvian walks into a bar
He suffers permanent brain damage from the impact and becomes a burden on his family

Joke:
Two Latvian look at clouds. One see potato. Other see impossible dream.

Is same cloud.

Joke:
Potato walk into bar. All in bar have surprise at potato. One man jump potato and eat. Realize is actually dog. All realize was illusion from hunger. Is sad time for all.

Joke:
Latvian man go to doctor. 'Doctor doctor I have tumor growth in brain'. But Doctor dead due to poor health care infrastructure and no money for potato. Also man's tumor inoperable.

Joke:
Man see tree with beautiful leaf greens. Man say 'hooray, great symbol hope times ahead' But is not tree, is dead body. Man hallucinating due to malnutrition.

Joke:
Two Latvians are argue over wodka. One say, "For wodka, I give you daughter." Friend is say OK. Deal is struck. But he is surprise! She deformed by malnutrition.

Joke:
Why is Latvian throw clock out window? Will be no appointments anymore, only endure til death.

Joke:
Is Latvian couple have been marry 60 years! But for long times, is no making sex. For 60th wedding anniversary, wife is buy for husband hooker for the have sex! Hooker is arrive at door one fine day and is say to husband, “Hello! I here give you super sex!” Man is say, “Oh! I will have the soup.” Then hooker is say, “What? You have soup? Why you no told this?”

Joke:
Latvian chase by politburo military off cliff. He hang by branch and see potato grow on branch. He reach for potato, but fall of cliff. Such is life.

Joke:
One day, Latvian scientist claim to make growing of potato faster and easier. Next day is hanged for insanity.

Joke:
Two Latvians in woods chased by bear. First Latvian cannot run is too hungry. Second Latvian is eaten by bear. First Latvian is relieved, but is eaten by bear as well. The bear represents the Cossacks.

Joke:
Farmer hear of farmer with many potato. Farmer gets knife to kills farmer to steal potato. Farmer stabs farmer but knife is blunt. Suffering continues.

>>48521
:DDDD

An older Jewish gentleman marries a younger lady, and they are very much in love. However, no matter what the husband does sexually, the woman never reaches orgasm. Since a Jewish wife is entitled to sexual pleasure, they decide to ask the rabbi. The rabbi listens to their story, strokes his beard, and makes the following suggestion:

“Hire a strapping young man. While the two of you are making love, have the young man wave a towel over you. That will help the wife fantasize and should bring on an orgasm.”

They go home and follow the rabbi’s advice. They hire a handsome young man and he waves a towel over them as they make love. It doesn’t help, and she is still unsatisfied.

Perplexed, they go back to the rabbi. “Okay,” says the rabbi to the husband, “let’s try it reversed. Have the young man make love to your wife and you wave the towel over them.” Once again, they follow the rabbi’s advice.

The young man gets into bed with the wife, and the husband waves the towel. The young man gets to work with great enthusiasm and the wife soon has an enormous, room-shaking, screaming orgasm.

The husband smiles, looks at the young man and says to him triumphantly, “Schmuck, that’s the way you wave a towel!”