• AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space
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    2 hours ago

    The French: say non to anglicisms: it’s not “e-mail”, it’s «courriel», and you don’t “download”, you «télécharger».

    also the French: what do we call painting roofs white to reflect heat? How about «le cool roofing»

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    1 hour ago

    As someone who has seen hot climes before, I feel like a bunch of us should go to Europe and, y’know. Explain.

    Shade=good!
    Ice=good!
    Underground=good!
    White cars=good!
    Sunglasses= well, you got this one

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    2 hours ago

    I haven’t seen this yet, but it wouldn’t surprise me because I had the same idea. People are trying everything because every shop is sold out of fans and mobile AC units, and the mylar film stuff. Crazy. Even spray bottles.