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[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Some context, please. I have zero idea what I’m looking at here.

[–] machinin@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

(Dear gods) "This year I want to be able to get a girlfriend. I want to go out with a latina goth mommy."

[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 days ago

Thanks for the translation. It all makes sense now.

[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Its an “ema,” a little wooden plaque where people write prayers or wishes at Shinto shrines (and sometimes Buddhist temples).

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago

Thanks. This a whole lot of cultural context I was not aware of.

[–] TisI@reddthat.com 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

@daggermoon@lemmy.world did you write this?

[–] daggermoon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

LMAO I wish I did.

[–] witchybitchy@lemm.ee 5 points 2 days ago

I got two of those down, but I could be dommeing a latina soon so I'll have all three and finally ascend to the next plane of existence