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A place to share screenshots of Microblog posts, whether from Mastodon, tumblr, ~~Twitter~~ X, KBin, Threads or elsewhere.

Created as an evolution of White People Twitter and other tweet-capture subreddits.

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  1. Your post must be a screen capture of a microblog-type post that includes the UI of the site it came from, preferably also including the avatar and username of the original poster. Including relevant comments made to the original post is encouraged.
  2. Your post, included comments, or your title/comment should include some kind of commentary or remark on the subject of the screen capture. Your title must include at least one word relevant to your post.
  3. You are encouraged to provide a link back to the source of your screen capture in the body of your post.
  4. Current politics and news are allowed, but discouraged. There MUST be some kind of human commentary/reaction included (either by the original poster or you). Just news articles or headlines will be deleted.
  5. Doctored posts/images and AI are allowed, but discouraged. You MUST indicate this in your post (even if you didn't originally know). If an image is found to be fabricated or edited in any way and it is not properly labeled, it will be deleted.
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[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 122 points 4 days ago (2 children)

It's a very smart answer to flatter your hosts' culinary speciality.

I read this interview with the chef of the French Presidents' residence once.

In that he told about the first visit from German Chancellor Angela Merkel. After the dinner she asked for the chef to come up, complimented him and asked Chirac if he could spare his chef for a masterclass to the German chefs in residence.

I then knew what a brilliant diplomat Merkel was.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 45 points 4 days ago (2 children)

She had to put up with Putin's dogs. While speaking Russian.

She's afraid of dogs.

[–] ClownStatue@piefed.social 19 points 4 days ago

Yeah, for whatever her faults, she was a pro.

[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago

The fact she handled it underscores my point.

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 41 points 4 days ago (6 children)

Yeah, but what you supposed to do if you're visiting England?

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 53 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Go to the Winchester, have a nice cold pint and wait for this all to blow over

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 13 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Now here is someone who understand how important it is for us to go the Winchester.

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Yeah Roooooyyyyyyyyy!

[–] mghackerlady@leminal.space 2 points 3 days ago

God I love that movie

[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 21 points 4 days ago

Clammy handshakes and avoiding difficult topics.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago

Compliment the endurance of their lettuces

[–] djdarren@piefed.social 11 points 4 days ago

Ask where to get a cheeky Nandos, wa-HEY!

[–] Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Bring some hot sauce and slip it in when no one is looking.

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 4 days ago

Lol. Oddly enough, I'm totally that guy. Also, the sauce I usually keep around is what most would say is way, way, too hot.

[–] mech@feddit.org 4 points 3 days ago

Compliment the queen on the taste of her sausage