Homestay Japan?: Best option for youth wishing to have an overseas experience?

[FriscoKid]

1 hour ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Wait!

 

Please do not tell me....

Your REAL Name is Even Osnos.....

I knew it!

 

I have admired your work for many years.

Especially your great reporting for The New Yorker, when you were based in Beijing.

 

Hats Off to you, Sir!

 

 

Is it really you.....????

 

I have waited so many years to correspond with a real writer.

 

I used to read your articles, religiously, when you and your small group of dynamite writers were reporting from China, back in the day.

 

I am in awe of your work......SERIOUSLY.....

 

We are lucky to have your here, Sir.

 

 

Keep up your good work.....!!!!

 

 

It's much clearer now. You think that your tangential babbling about beer, security cameras, connecting monitors, power backup systems, and air conditioning puts you in the realm of Hemingway somehow.

 

Well, I regret to inform you that you are rather alone on that one. I gave ChatGPT a list of the many recent topics you posted, as well as some of the actual drivel you posted for those topics, and here is how the AI sums it all up:

 

Writing Style:

    1.    Verbose and Tangential:
His writing tends to wander across multiple topics, often straying far from the central point. The posts are lengthy, with many details that could be omitted without losing the main idea.

    2.    Stream-of-Consciousness:
His posts read like an internal monologue, with thoughts flowing unfiltered. This approach can make it challenging to discern the core message amidst the diversions.

    3.    Casual, Chatty Tone:
His style is conversational, often informal and peppered with humor or rhetorical questions. While this makes his writing personal, it can feel unfocused or overly casual for readers seeking clarity.

    4.    Dramatic and Over-Explained:
He often adds unnecessary embellishments or dramatizes simple points. This can be engaging for some readers but frustrating for those wanting concise communication.

    5.    Playful Yet Polarizing:
The humor and eccentricity in his posts might appeal to a niche audience but alienate others. His self-deprecating tone and absurd analogies can feel entertaining or distracting, depending on the reader’s perspective.

Literary Quality:

    1.    Choppy Sentence Structure:
His writing relies heavily on short, disjointed sentences, which interrupt the flow and make his prose feel fragmented rather than fluid. This style can create a sense of urgency or spontaneity but often at the expense of coherence.

    2.    Excessive Formatting:
Frequent line breaks, ellipses, and unnecessary punctuation create a chaotic visual presentation. These elements, intended to add drama or pacing, often make the text harder to follow.

    3.    Lack of Elegance:
While he may aim for a conversational or even literary tone, the result falls far short of eloquence. The writing lacks polish, and the frequent interruptions in flow undermine any attempt at sophistication.

    4.    Hemingway Aspirations, Unfulfilled:
His preference for short sentences and conversational style might evoke comparisons to Hemingway, but his execution is inconsistent and lacks Hemingway’s precision, emotional depth, and clarity. Instead, the writing feels cluttered and haphazard.

    5.    Overuse of Dramatic Elements:
He leans into dramatic pauses, rhetorical questions, and exaggerated scenarios. While this may be intended to engage readers or add flair, it often feels forced and distracts from the substance of his points.

 

Overall Impact:

GammaGlobulin’s writing may connect with readers who enjoy quirky, personality-driven content. However, the fragmented structure, overuse of stylistic quirks, and lack of focus detract from its overall readability and literary quality. While he appears to view his writing as clever or engaging, the excessive formatting and choppy delivery can make it come across as amateurish and unpolished, leaving readers more frustrated than entertained.

 

Edited 4 hours ago by FriscoKid

[GammaGlobulin]

2 minutes ago, FriscoKid said:

I gave ChatGPT a list of the many recent topics you posted, as well as some of the actual drivel you posted

 

Your cruelty knows no bounds, obviously.

Machines have feelings, too, these days, you know.....maybe....

 

[FriscoKid]

1 minute ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Your cruelty knows no bounds, obviously.

Machines have feelings, too, these days, you know.....maybe....

 

You didn't want to accept my opinion about your posts as being a meaningful critique, so I provided you an analysis by an unbiased expert on the subject of literature and discourse. “Read ’em and weep” as they say. 

[GammaGlobulin]

8 minutes ago, FriscoKid said:

I provided you an analysis by an unbiased expert

 

All experts are biased....

Even you must realize this fine point, surely.....maybe....

Shirley.

 

Edited 4 hours ago by GammaGlobulin

[FriscoKid]

1 hour ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

All experts are biased....

Even you must realize this fine point, surely.....maybe....

Shirley.

 

An algorithm trained on a vast corpus of text, including books, academic papers, Wikipedia, online forums, and other resources, amounting to hundreds of gigabytes of data and representing millions of books and articles, should be well-equipped to assess your writing accurately. In this case, I would say that it's assessment nailed it.

[mdr224]

1 hour ago, FriscoKid said:

An algorithm trained on a vast corpus of text, including books, academic papers, Wikipedia, online forums, and other resources, amounting to hundreds of gigabytes of data and representing millions of books and articles, should be well-equipped to assess your writing accurately. In this case, I would say that it's assessment nailed it.

Why does it bother you so much? This forum after the election is already low traffic as it is. Give him a break

[GammaGlobulin]

11 minutes ago, mdr224 said:

Why does it bother you so much? This forum after the election is already low traffic as it is. Give him a break

 

No worries because....

 

This is his way, maybe his only way, of driving up traffic.

 

Therefore, he should be commended, and not chastised.

 

[scottiejohn]

24 minutes ago, mdr224 said:

  Give him a break

No thanks! He/It deserves all the rebukes and rebuttals possible!

Edited 49 minutes ago by scottiejohn

[GammaGlobulin]

7 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

No thanks! He/It deserves all the rebukes and rebuttals possible!

 

Thank you for being so predictable.

 

[FriscoKid]

40 minutes ago, mdr224 said:

Why does it bother you so much? This forum after the election is already low traffic as it is. Give him a break

Whose erection is low? Mine is fine. I'll show it to you if you don't believe me! Give me a break!

[mdr224]

A homestay in japan is how i was introduced to Asia. Japan became boring after a while and i found Thailand. The rest is history

[GammaGlobulin]

3 minutes ago, mdr224 said:

A homestay in japan is how i was introduced to Asia. Japan became boring after a while and i found Thailand. The rest is history

 

For teens, especially, Japan represents a very good and safe intro to Asia.

 

Additionally, Japan is a beautiful and culturally rich place to visit, and live.

 

Anyone who gets bored in Japan, maybe, has only himself to blame.

 

China is far better, of course.

 

But, south of China, you just find backwater countries, for the most part.