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Small-Scale Question Sunday for March 22, 2026

Do you have a dumb question that you're kind of embarrassed to ask in the main thread? Is there something you're just not sure about?

This is your opportunity to ask questions. No question too simple or too silly.

Culture war topics are accepted, and proposals for a better intro post are appreciated.

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Women may joke about being smol, but none of them brag about being cowards.

They can do. I was going out with a girl in Japan who reacted to quite a few things (including goldfish with bulgy eyes) as, “Scary!” which is Kowai!.

It was unfortunately only with the benefit of more experience and hindsight that I realised her intention was ‘scary (cute nuance)’ not ‘scary (I have the spine of a jellyfish nuance)’.