Topic: The Chit-Chat Thread

@NintendoByNature What’s your experience with the Lite so far, in relation to the size of the screen, D-pad, and how it feels to hold in comparison to the regular Switch?

I rarely play docked, so I was considering grabbing the one with lovely aqua blue color.

@ThanosReXXX ok cool. I should Be good tomorrow if you're good.
@NotTelevision it feels pretty nice. Sturdier than mine actually. The dpad is rock solid, the screen isnt as small as youd think, and the overall feel isn't cramped either. I don't get my hands on it that much, but i think hobbit does. He might give more insight.

Quite honestly, I would personally only play indie games, or 2d platformers with It, because of the dpad. I wouldn't trade in my v2 for a lite personally, just because i like having t.v. as an option, even though i rarely get to use it.

@Link-Hero No, serious. The Mad Titan doesn't joke around about things like that. So, if you like, you can visit my rock in the Animal Crossing ocean. Just sent you a friend request.

@Tyranexx Yeah I don't live up to my Dad's standards either. My apartment is very disorganized but I do make a strong effort to avoid dirt and trash. lol

@ThanosReXXX True, age + use takes its toll on just about anything sooner or later, no matter how well-built it is.

The game collection is impressive on its own, and I'm not surprised by the hero movies. What sort of wildlife movies pique your interest? I like the occasional documentary or tidbit on nature. I was actually binging some YT clips on a British zookeeper in Australia raising Sumatran tiger cubs a few nights ago.

I would love to visit your AC island, but there are two complications: 1. I don't have NSO yet (though will likely cave before too long due to wanting to backup saves) and 2. I don't own Animal Crossing just yet. The invitation is duly noted for future visits whenever they might occur.

@Heavyarms55 Dirt and trash: two things I also try to avoid. I try to keep my house at least somewhat dust-free. It gets a turnover every couple of weeks lol.

@NintendoByNature Thanks for your reply. I’ll definitely consider it for indie games and stuff like Mario Maker.

Try to get my hands on one this month and check it out.

@Tyranexx
Wait, to access other player island from ACNH require NSO?
What about local visit if there are two Switch nearby?

I got a Lite when they came out as well, @NotTelevision .... Games look & run really well on it, the d-pad is great & I hardly even notice that the screen is a little smaller

@Tyranexx Dust is my bane. I turn around and everything is dusty again, I swear!

@Tyranexx No rush with Animal Crossing, but you should really get it. It's such a relaxing game, so it's the perfect solution to unwind after a stressful day or situation.

Anyway, as for NSO: once you have a game that needs it, such as Animal Crossing, you can take a free 7 day trial, which will be renewed into a one month subscription automatically, if you don't cancel it, or if you find out you like it, you can of course also extend the trial into a full 12 month subscription. Either way, you can at least try it out for free first.

@Anti-Matter Local multiplayer in Animal Crossing does not require Nintendo Online, but playing over the internet with players in other locations does.

@Link-Hero No rush, I'll see you appear whenever you'll get to it.

@Heavyarms55 Ah, dust...
Man, don't get me started, because I simply HATE dust. It's exactly like you said: you clear the dust off of any surface, and within no time at all, it's back again.

I wish I had the money to afford a housekeeper...

@Tyranexx Oh, and concerning the wildlife movies, those are mostly from the BBC Earth series. Got a couple of other documentaries from various labels, but most of them are BBC Earth.

@ThanosReXXX I've imagined having a housekeeper, but my borderline crazy distrust of people I don't know well would make me... uncomfortable... having someone going through my space cleaning, even if I were that wealthy.

Today I saw something funny that I wanted to share with you guys.
In my local market I saw those chocolate treats. The exact translation is "Little (N-word) kids".

@Zuljaras there's no way it says that! That's really what it translates to?

@NintendoByNature It is exactly that. It is in Bulgarian. Here we are allowed to say that actually as it is NOT used as an insult but to describe the person.

Black man = N-word and it is common in our country NOT as an insult. This is Murica and some other big countries problems.

"Негърче" = Little N*****.

In Bulgarian we can transform the word "Little" directly into the word. That is why it is one word.

It is just funny. Well dark humor funny but still

@Zuljaras wow. It's the same thing with what England refers to a cigarette. In America, the term would be vulgar

@NintendoByNature Exactly! I admit to not get banned in WoW I called people "Hey you British cigarette leave my NPC alone!"

But "Негърче" does not mean something else It really means a Black Little Kid (politely).

Woo Hoo !!
I have finished two games on this Saturday. 😄
One was Ratchet & Clank PS4.
Two was Pokepark 2: Wonders Beyond Wii just now and i have rescued Darkrai after getting first Credit Roll. 😁
Now i can relax and play them again optionally just to finish the optional challenges.

@Heavyarms55 Oh, I'd have the same issues but if I had the money to hire a housekeeper, then I'd also have the money to make sure nothing weird happens with my personal belongings, or to make sure that it is clear that she should not try anything. But of course, that's all just daydreaming, and before long, I'll have to get to these boring tasks again. Oh, well... a man can dream...

@Zuljaras We've got something similar, although our product got "socially sanitized"...

These things here are what I'm talking about:

The name of the cookie/pastry (which is a chocolate-coated marshmallow on a tea biscuit) translates to "negro kisses", and they've been called that for AGES. Ever since I've been alive, and well before that, because even my grandmother knew them when she was little.

But of course, in today's highly sensitive, always insulted PC age, literally EVERYTHING has to be put under a microscope and dissected and weighed for its virtues and/or vices, and if the scales tip towards the latter, then the product must either be completely removed altogether, or renamed/relabeled.

And as such, this rather tasty treat is now just called "zoenen", which translates to "kisses":

Because this particular brand (Buys) has the monopoly on both the old and the new name, they are also available as "choco kisses" or "sweet pillows" from other brands, to name but a few examples.
They're all still the same color, though, so for me, they're still what they used to be called...

@ThanosReXXX Hahhaha nice! I also saw chocolate biscuits called "Negrita" but I did not take a photo as I thought it is because they are named after the color black in Spanish.

You are right, we live in a "woke" world where everything is deemed offensive