everyone I've met from south korea who has visited a major city in the US or Europe has told me about how much they fear for their safety in the west.

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@p8stie

May 6

If traveling abroad doesn’t make you appreciate the USA more, you’re doing something wrong

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Imagine the moon making you bleed every month

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@p8stie

May 6

Everyone I know who gets Starbucks every day is not only “kind of bad with money” but also quite literally in dire financial straits and up to their nose in debt

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People are very angry at me online for being a successful and beautiful health expert and toothpaste millionaire when what they should really be doing is pledging allegiance to me and being obedient to me.

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@p8stie

May 5

People across the world love, respect and idolize the potato 🥔 If you don’t like potatoes, get help.

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Every week people are freaking out over some new vegetable like taro, kale, bok choy. Whatever. Ppl spend tons of money, don’t even know how to prepare them, & they ROT in the fridge. Guess what VEG is cheap, easy to cook, and takes like 3 months to rot? POTATOES

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POTATOES are a SUPERFOOD. The reason they have a bad reputation is because people insist on frying them. In reality, potatoes are filled with plant-based proteins, complex starches, & many natural vitamins, and are a WHOLE, UNPROCESSED food. White rice pales in comparison.

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It’s like San Francisco on steroids

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Who is your competition in Alaska? A salmon?

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Imagine how far out of your league you could date as a woman if you went to Alaska

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The bookmarks LOL

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@p8stie

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Check out my YouTube channel youtube.com/shorts/BihsmcN

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When this was first posted you couldn’t see the amount of bookmarks

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@p8stie

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HOW TO STEAL SOMEONE’S BOYFRIEND: a thread

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@p8stie

May 4

Not being able to handle criticism or differing opinions is a sign of low self worth. That’s why I have sex with various Twitter haters on a regular basis. This reminds me of my self worth and that I am valued regardless of what the haters think.

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@p8stie

May 3

In order that people always know how they’re being perceived, there are mirrors EVERYWHERE. There’s mirrors full length mirrors in train station and park bathrooms, on public streets and even on public exercise equipment so you can stare at yourself as inspiration to work out

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U pseuds need to post 6 months walking stats b4 arguing w me on walkability culture

Body standards are tough. There are very low levels of obesity in Seoul. Women tend to be very thin. Sometimes they wear bum padding which I’ve never seen sold in the US but is very easy to find here. What’s weirder is the obviously roided up men on posters everywhere.

Surgery starts young in Seoul. Results are better the earlier you start. At my hotel breakfast I saw a young teenage girl and her brother with bandages on their faces, who had most likely just had some combination of bone shaving and nose jobs.

Plastic surgery is normalized to the extent that surgery clinic ads are literally peppered throughout the city, and the clinics in popular centers have before and after pictures posted outside of the building. I also saw several clinics with luxury cars on display outside

So what exactly *is* the ideal beauty standard in Seoul? This is where it gets weird. I haven’t seen people who naturally look like the models and stars here so where exactly did it come from? People seem to often use dangerous creams/surgeries to achieve the look, but WHY??

The 1st thing to note is that the emphasis on social conformity in Seoul’s culture extends into its beauty standards There is no such thing as “unconventionally attractive” or “uniquely stylish” in Seoul There is only a STRICT rubric for desirable physical attributes & style

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Seoul, South Korea is home to the most RIGIDLY looks-centric culture I’ve seen anywhere in the world, no contest. The people of Seoul are subject to extremely strict aesthetic standards that radiate through every aspect of life. Here’s a bit about how it works:

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All women who like politics had fathers who talked to them about politics between the ages of 5-12

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@p8stie

May 3

It's very easy to bag a rich man if you're in the top 50th percentile.

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I worked at the Cartier store for a month w this girl who had cystic acne & an unfortunate face. But she had a rocking bod, knew how to do makeup & had ALOT of followers. From this, she exclusively dated NBA players, who would let her drive their cars.

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New kind of crypto reply guy just dropped

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May 1

Replying to @p8stie

I don't get the joke. I think you might have failed your mission. Based on the fact that he's into DnD and is a programmer he is probably sitting on a massive stack of Bitcoin which will now forever be out of your reach. HFSP

Mariè

@p8stie

May 2

If you’re alive and in your body right now it’s because u have stuff to do and to address.

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