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Hi! I’m a Ukrainian student, and right now I’m conducting a survey to find out how our language affects our perception of the world. I would be glad if you could answer these questions 🙌

Question 1: If "Time" was a character in a movie, how would you imagine them? (Select all that apply)
A person (Man / Woman / Gender-neutral)
An object (Clock, machine, arrow)
An abstract force / energy
Other
Question 2: If the Sun and the Moon were characters in a book, what gender would you assign to them?
Sun: Male / Moon: Female
Sun: Female / Moon: Male
Both gender-neutral (just cosmic objects)
Other (please specify)
Question 3: When you hear the word "blue" without any context, what is the first shade that pops into your mind?
Dark/Navy blue (like the deep ocean)
Light/Sky blue (like a clear summer sky)
Bright/Electric blue
I see it as a single universal color category, not a specific shade
Question 4: In English, you use "you" for both your best friend and your boss/teacher. Do you feel that this makes communication feel more equal and less formal?
Yes, it creates a sense of equality and breaks social barriers.
No, we use tone of voice and formal titles (Mr./Ms.) to show the difference anyway.
I've never thought about it, it just feels natural.
Question 5: If you accidentally drop a glass and it breaks, which phrase feels more natural to say?
"I broke the glass" (focusing on my action)
"The glass broke" or "The glass got broken" (focusing on the object/event)
"Oops!" / "My bad!" (without a full sentence)

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u/No_Staff_8351 — 7 days ago
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my crush checks my profile but doesn’t text me wth😭

We texted like three times after the end of school, and it was really cute. He said that he thinks I’m cool, have a nice style, and a really pretty appearance. He said he always wanted to communicate with me, and now he wants me to text him no matter what the reason is, because he thinks I’m a cool interlocutor.
Despite all his words, he has never texted me first except one time when he asked me about my crush at that time. Throughout this whole situation (both at school and in messages), we really had the same vibe and philosophy, and all of this communication lasted for at least an hour.
Recently, I decided not to text him first, and now he doesn’t text me at all—he only checks my profile and likes my stories. Maybe it’s because of his girlfriend? He said that she doesn’t really like it when he communicates with other girls 😭 But I don’t know, because he thinks she’s dumb. I forgot to mention that he always asks me about my crushes and is really interested in my private life.
why do this mf do this:((((

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u/No_Staff_8351 — 16 days ago