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A place to share screenshots of Microblog posts, whether from Mastodon, tumblr, ~~Twitter~~ X, KBin, Threads or elsewhere.

Created as an evolution of White People Twitter and other tweet-capture subreddits.

RULES:

  1. Your post must be a screen capture of a microblog-type post that includes the UI of the site it came from, preferably also including the avatar and username of the original poster. Including relevant comments made to the original post is encouraged.
  2. Your post, included comments, or your title/comment should include some kind of commentary or remark on the subject of the screen capture. Your title must include at least one word relevant to your post.
  3. You are encouraged to provide a link back to the source of your screen capture in the body of your post.
  4. Current politics and news are allowed, but discouraged. There MUST be some kind of human commentary/reaction included (either by the original poster or you). Just news articles or headlines will be deleted.
  5. Doctored posts/images and AI are allowed, but discouraged. You MUST indicate this in your post (even if you didn't originally know). If an image is found to be fabricated or edited in any way and it is not properly labeled, it will be deleted.
  6. Absolutely no NSFL content.
  7. Be nice. Don't take anything personally. Take political debates to the appropriate communities. Take personal disagreements & arguments to private messages.
  8. No advertising, brand promotion, or guerrilla marketing.

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[–] capuccino@lemmy.world 24 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

I remember heard a story that says that is called "americano" because USians people can't handle espresso and had to dilue it with water.

[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 35 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yep, Italy during/after WW2. Soldiers wanted drip coffee, and this was the closest they could get.

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz -1 points 10 months ago

More that they weren't used to espresso than not being able to handle it

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 points 10 months ago

I don't think it's that they couldn't handle it. It was soldiers during WWII in Italy, and they wanted drip coffee, like they'd have back home. The only thing available in Italy was espresso, so they watered it down to make something similar to drip coffee.

[–] spamfajitas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 months ago

It's a little bit different in Korea. You notice it even more if you watch newer K-dramas. They've (mistakenly? Unintentionally?) started calling what you'd normally consider a latte an americano. It's become extremely trendy at cafes to offer americanos that are definitely not just espresso and water.