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AliExpress
AliExpress is a very popular online global shopping platform based in China. It is known for having literally anything and everything you could ever possibly think about buying. It's also a great place to discover new wacky stuff that you never ever knew existed.
The great thing about AliExpress is that the prices are dirt cheap, but the products are not necessarily. You can find many above-average quality items from well-known Chinese brands that you simply cannot find on similar platforms like Wish.com or even eBay. And to be fair, while AliExpress does contain its fair share of low quality trash, the range of products are so diverse and plentiful that low quality items stick out like a sore thumb. Like a real store, AliExpress often curates its selection, moving the best quality items to the top of the page.
People may be doubtful of the shipping times, but honestly it's not that bad. The great thing is that the majority of items on Aliexpress (at least items that cost over $6) offer fast shipping methods such as ePacket or AliExpress Standard Shipping, which takes 2-4 weeks to arrive. And even with the economical methods it'll arrive sooner than you think.
Overall AliExpress is a much more elaborate and sophisticated version of wish.com in every way. If you plan to save a lot of money but also want decent quality, AliExpress is the way to go.
The great thing about AliExpress is that the prices are dirt cheap, but the products are not necessarily. You can find many above-average quality items from well-known Chinese brands that you simply cannot find on similar platforms like Wish.com or even eBay. And to be fair, while AliExpress does contain its fair share of low quality trash, the range of products are so diverse and plentiful that low quality items stick out like a sore thumb. Like a real store, AliExpress often curates its selection, moving the best quality items to the top of the page.
People may be doubtful of the shipping times, but honestly it's not that bad. The great thing is that the majority of items on Aliexpress (at least items that cost over $6) offer fast shipping methods such as ePacket or AliExpress Standard Shipping, which takes 2-4 weeks to arrive. And even with the economical methods it'll arrive sooner than you think.
Overall AliExpress is a much more elaborate and sophisticated version of wish.com in every way. If you plan to save a lot of money but also want decent quality, AliExpress is the way to go.
AliExpress by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian June 9, 2021
wish.com
A Chinese-run shopping platform that sells incredibly cheap items, both price-wise and quality-wise. It is a junkyard for cheap generic crap that will probably break or malfunction within 2 days. Also uses the most economical shipping method so expect the crummy item to arrive in 2-4 months. The platform also uses very deceptive marketing techniques. For example they label some items as "free" under the condition of paying for shipping (in reality, they just disguised the real price of the item as the shipping free).
People tend to rationalize the inferior quality with the low price, but honestly you can find much better quality products on Aliexpress with the same low price.
People tend to rationalize the inferior quality with the low price, but honestly you can find much better quality products on Aliexpress with the same low price.
My friend: Just bought these $2 pair of generic earbuds from wish.com but it sounded like crap and only lasted 2 days.
Me: Bro why are you using wish.com? Delete that shit and just use Aliexpress instead. With Aliexpress you are getting access to a wider variety and selection of items which includes high quality items from well-established Chinese brands. They are also crazy cheap too!
Me: Bro why are you using wish.com? Delete that shit and just use Aliexpress instead. With Aliexpress you are getting access to a wider variety and selection of items which includes high quality items from well-established Chinese brands. They are also crazy cheap too!
wish.com by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian June 9, 2021
Misconstrue
To carelessly misinterpret another person's words, ideas or intentions, often with a dismissive and disparaging mindset. When a person misconstrues, they rely on their gut feeling while paying no attention to the actual content and rationale. Though it can happen anywhere, such quick-to-react idiocy is almost exclusive to Twitter and Reddit.
See also: gaslighting
See also: gaslighting
Me: *posts a genuine and sincere LifeProTip on how to clean junk on your phone* 0 upvotes
Redditard: Stop advertising your app dickhead, we know that shit doesn't work. 12 upvotes
Me: Oh look, typical Redditard misconstrued my post. Nowhere in my post did I even say that it was my app!!! -5 upvotes
Redditard: Stop advertising your app dickhead, we know that shit doesn't work. 12 upvotes
Me: Oh look, typical Redditard misconstrued my post. Nowhere in my post did I even say that it was my app!!! -5 upvotes
Misconstrue by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian June 9, 2021
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Psuedo-intelligence
Psuedo-intelligence is intelligence not derived from the understanding of knowledge, but from the wise and clever things that you hear other people say or do. Basically it is a form of social learning where you learn how to come off as seemingly intelligent but not actually so.
Psuedo-intelligence by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian June 1, 2021
MCYT
MCYT is an acronym for "MineCraft YouTuber". The term would have been redundant in the early-to-mid 2010s as most Minecraft content creators back then were YouTubers. However in recent times, the increasing rise of popular Twitch minecraft streamers has pressured the need to differentiate between these two analogous but widely different communities.
Examples of currently popular MCYTs include, but are not limited to: Dream, GeorgeNotFound, AntVenom, DanTDM, CaptainSparklez, JeromeASF, Ssundee, Tommyinnit, technoblade.
Rule of thumb: generally any old school YouTuber that primarily does/did do Minecraft videos can be considered a MCYT (e.g. SethBling, SkyDoesMinecraft, BajanCanadian)
Rule of thumb: generally any old school YouTuber that primarily does/did do Minecraft videos can be considered a MCYT (e.g. SethBling, SkyDoesMinecraft, BajanCanadian)
MCYT by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian May 30, 2021