Good fcking chairs.

Can we talk about back pain?

 

I am 27 years old, and I want to talk about back pain. This makes me mad.

 

While I live in a city in Germany, so I don’t drive… and part of my job is to go teach at different businesses, meaning I stand up for at least 2 hours a day…

 

why the EFF does my back hurt?!

 

Well, it doesn’t help that I have had skoliosis since I was 10. But let me tell you- it isn’t that severe to be causing this pain. Am I alone here??

 

No.

 

After spending plenty of time on Twitch, trying to navigate this rabbit hole I accidentally plunged down last year around this time, I have noticed that one of the biggest things everyone is hawking is their DAMN CHAIR.

 

Gamers of course are going to be the first to notice this problem. Most video games are performed sitting down.

 

Well, I sit on a recycled office chair 3 days out of the week, and I sleep on an old mattress I bought from the former tenant for 40 bucks. (its soft. And clearly it is making me soft as well.).

 

I need help.

 

I need a good. fucking. chair.

 

 

 

 

aaaaand scene.

The difference of water in Germany

I just received a text message from a massive group chain on WhatsApp. I’m talking about 30 people. They are a part of a company, and I am their English teacher. It is nice that they include me in this group- but talk about FOMO! They are at a Christmas part in Hamburg right now, and I just get to sit and watch from Munich.

 

Many texts have come in throughout the day and just a moment ago, this guy asked for someone to pick up water at the grocery store. The response was:

Still/Medium/Classic?

In Germany, people are so picky about their water. Which brands you buy is one of them, but mainly it’s about the level of the bubbles in the bottle.

 

Still: flat water

Classic: bubbled water

Medium: lightly bubbled water

 

I used to think this was excessive. But there is a major difference in the water. And in fact, I drink way less sodas now since I have moved here and became obsessed with Sparkling water. For me though- Classic is far too many bubbles. Medium for me please!

 

The answer in the end was:

2x Still 2x Medium