there's a versatile Chinese word 油腻 that's hard to translate. the core meaning is oily/greasy, but it can be applied to anything from music, writing, to people. when applied to people, "smarmy" is similar but not exactly the same. for me 油腻 is the perfect word for describing AI writing
February 12, 2026 at 8:34 PM
there's a versatile Chinese word 油腻 that's hard to translate. the core meaning is oily/greasy, but it can be applied to anything from music, writing, to people. when applied to people, "smarmy" is similar but not exactly the same. for me 油腻 is the perfect word for describing AI writing
No one believes they want to eat mayonnaise and sour cream by the spoonful, but if you add frozen spinach, canned water chestnuts, and a packet of seasoning, everyone wants a cup and a half of it with corn chips.
December 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
No one believes they want to eat mayonnaise and sour cream by the spoonful, but if you add frozen spinach, canned water chestnuts, and a packet of seasoning, everyone wants a cup and a half of it with corn chips.
If you didn't have an aunt with a cupboard full of Snackwell's products and some "Cathy" strips up on the fridge featuring the phrase "Diets? Ack!" did you really live through the 80's/90's?
April 15, 2025 at 11:38 AM
If you didn't have an aunt with a cupboard full of Snackwell's products and some "Cathy" strips up on the fridge featuring the phrase "Diets? Ack!" did you really live through the 80's/90's?
There have got to be a number of great options for Italian Americans to celebrate. And who wouldn't love a holiday revolving around Italian food? Just swap the slave trader for almost anyone else and it would be a success.
August 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Replace all Columbus statues with *ACTUAL* Italian-American icon Danny DeVito.