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espand the roast database significantly

Authored by mfwolffe <wolffemf@dukes.jmu.edu>
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6258
     "Your hometown's so irrelevant, even COVID skipped it.",
6258
     "Your hometown's so irrelevant, even COVID skipped it.",
6259
     "From there? The place where ambition goes to die and mediocrity thrives.",
6259
     "From there? The place where ambition goes to die and mediocrity thrives.",
6260
   ],
6260
   ],
6261
+  // AUSTRALIA
6262
+  australia: {
6263
+    generic: [
6264
+      "Australia? Where everything wants to kill you except the healthcare system.",
6265
+      "From Australia? How's living in Britain's sun-damaged basement?",
6266
+      "Australia: Where 'mate' means friend but everyone's actually trying to fight.",
6267
+      "Oh, Australia? The country that's just a desert surrounded by beaches and bad decisions.",
6268
+      "Australia: Where the wildlife is deadlier than the bogans, barely.",
6269
+      "From Australia? Let me guess, you've said 'cunt' three times in this conversation already.",
6270
+      "Australia: The only country where flip-flops are formal wear and spiders need their own zip code.",
6271
+      "Where 'culture' means BBQ and casual racism disguised as banter.",
6272
+      "Australia: Proof that British criminals make terrible founders.",
6273
+      "From Australia? Your country's biggest export is actors pretending to be American and mining companies destroying the planet.",
6274
+      "Australia: Where the internet is slower than a koala on Xanax.",
6275
+      "The country where 'she'll be right' is national policy.",
6276
+      "Australia: America's friend who's somehow even more racist.",
6277
+      "From Australia? You definitely lost a fight to a bird.",
6278
+      "Australia: Because Britain needed somewhere to put their problems.",
6279
+    ],
6280
+    sydney: [
6281
+      "Sydney? Where the harbour's beautiful but you can't afford to see it.",
6282
+      "From Sydney? How's that million-dollar shoebox treating you?",
6283
+      "Sydney: Where everyone's either a banker or serving coffee to bankers.",
6284
+      "Oh, Sydney? The city that thinks it's Australian New York but it's really just expensive and racist.",
6285
+      "Sydney: Where the Opera House is the only culture and you've never been inside.",
6286
+      "From Sydney? Let me guess, you live 2 hours from the CBD but still say you're from Sydney.",
6287
+      "Sydney: The only city where lockout laws killed the nightlife to save lives that weren't in danger.",
6288
+      "Where 'affordable' means only $900k for a studio.",
6289
+      "Sydney: Melbourne's cashed-up bogan cousin.",
6290
+      "From Sydney? Your city's biggest achievement is making Melbourne feel superior.",
6291
+    ],
6292
+    melbourne: [
6293
+      "Melbourne? Where the coffee's pretentious and so is everyone else.",
6294
+      "From Melbourne? How's that European cosplay in the Southern Hemisphere?",
6295
+      "Melbourne: Where everyone's a barista, artist, or lying about being either.",
6296
+      "Oh, Melbourne? The city that's just Portland with worse weather and more smugness.",
6297
+      "Melbourne: Where four seasons in one day is a feature, not a bug.",
6298
+      "From Melbourne? Let me guess, you have opinions about coffee and wear black year-round.",
6299
+      "Melbourne: The only city where laneways are culture and AFL is religion.",
6300
+      "Where 'diversity' means different types of white hipsters.",
6301
+      "Melbourne: Sydney's insecure sibling who went to art school.",
6302
+      "From Melbourne? Your city's biggest achievement is convincing people bad weather builds character.",
6303
+    ],
6304
+    brisbane: [
6305
+      "Brisbane? Sydney's boring cousin who lives in the suburbs.",
6306
+      "From Brisbane? How's being Australia's most forgettable capital?",
6307
+      "Brisbane: Where it's either flooding or you're praying for rain.",
6308
+      "Oh, Brisbane? The city that's just a big country town with delusions.",
6309
+      "Brisbane: Where everyone's friendly because they're too hot to be angry.",
6310
+      "From Brisbane? Let me guess, you tell people you're on the Gold Coast.",
6311
+      "Brisbane: The only city where XXXX is culture and intelligence.",
6312
+      "Where 'nightlife' ends at 9 PM sharp.",
6313
+      "Brisbane: Proof that being subtropical doesn't make you interesting.",
6314
+      "From Brisbane? Your city's biggest achievement is not being the Gold Coast.",
6315
+    ],
6316
+    perth: [
6317
+      "Perth? The most isolated city pretending it's not lonely.",
6318
+      "From Perth? How's being closer to Jakarta than Sydney?",
6319
+      "Perth: Where mining money can't buy proximity to civilization.",
6320
+      "Oh, Perth? The city that's just a sandy suburb with skyscrapers.",
6321
+      "Perth: Where everyone's either a miner or spending a miner's money.",
6322
+      "From Perth? Let me guess, you fly to Bali more than the rest of Australia.",
6323
+      "Perth: The only city where 'east coast' is a swear word.",
6324
+      "Where 'culture' means whatever made it across the desert.",
6325
+      "Perth: Proof that money can't overcome geography.",
6326
+      "From Perth? Your city's biggest achievement is having beaches, like every other Australian city.",
6327
+    ],
6328
+  },
6329
+
6330
+  // NEW ZEALAND
6331
+  newzealand: {
6332
+    generic: [
6333
+      "New Zealand? Australia's Canada, but somehow even more irrelevant.",
6334
+      "From New Zealand? How's living in Middle Earth's gift shop?",
6335
+      "New Zealand: Where sheep outnumber people and have more interesting lives.",
6336
+      "Oh, New Zealand? The country that's just Australia's shy little brother who went to film school.",
6337
+      "New Zealand: Where everyone's outdoorsy because there's nothing indoors.",
6338
+      "From New Zealand? Let me guess, you're explaining you're not Australian for the thousandth time.",
6339
+      "New Zealand: The only country where being left off maps is a personality trait.",
6340
+      "Where 'culture' means rugby and pretending you're not just Britain's other island.",
6341
+      "New Zealand: Proof that being beautiful doesn't mean being important.",
6342
+      "From New Zealand? Your country's biggest export is people to Australia and movies about walking.",
6343
+      "New Zealand: Where 'Hobbiton' is an actual place adults visit unironically.",
6344
+      "The country where earthquakes are the most exciting thing that happens.",
6345
+      "New Zealand: COVID's teacher's pet who nobody likes anymore.",
6346
+      "From New Zealand? You definitely have a complex about Australia.",
6347
+      "New Zealand: Because Tasmania wasn't isolated enough.",
6348
+    ],
6349
+    auckland: [
6350
+      "Auckland? Where the house prices are higher than the Sky Tower.",
6351
+      "From Auckland? How's living in the city of sails with no wind in your economy?",
6352
+      "Auckland: Where everyone's either Chinese or complaining about the Chinese.",
6353
+      "Oh, Auckland? The city that's just Sydney for people who couldn't get an Australian visa.",
6354
+      "Auckland: Where traffic is worse than LA but with 1/10th the population.",
6355
+      "From Auckland? Let me guess, you spend your salary on rent and avocados.",
6356
+      "Auckland: The only city where being on an isthmus is its entire personality.",
6357
+      "Where 'culture' means whatever washed up from Australia.",
6358
+      "Auckland: Proof that harbours can't hide housing crises.",
6359
+      "From Auckland? Your city's biggest achievement is making Wellington feel affordable.",
6360
+    ],
6361
+    wellington: [
6362
+      "Wellington? Where the wind is stronger than the coffee, barely.",
6363
+      "From Wellington? How's living in a capital that feels like a university town?",
6364
+      "Wellington: Where everyone's a civil servant or pretending to be creative.",
6365
+      "Oh, Wellington? The city that's just San Francisco if it was boring and windy.",
6366
+      "Wellington: Where earthquake preparedness is a personality trait.",
6367
+      "From Wellington? Let me guess, you work in government and have a film degree.",
6368
+      "Wellington: The only capital where craft beer is considered culture.",
6369
+      "Where 'windy' describes both the weather and the politicians.",
6370
+      "Wellington: Proof that being quirky doesn't make you interesting.",
6371
+      "From Wellington? Your city's biggest achievement is being in Lord of the Rings credits.",
6372
+    ],
6373
+  },
6374
+
6375
+  // SOUTH KOREA
6376
+  southkorea: {
6377
+    generic: [
6378
+      "South Korea? Where plastic surgery is more common than plastic bottles.",
6379
+      "From South Korea? How's that pressure to be perfect crushing your soul?",
6380
+      "South Korea: Where everyone's either studying for 16 hours or drinking for 16 hours.",
6381
+      "Oh, South Korea? The country that's just a Samsung subsidiary with a flag.",
6382
+      "South Korea: Where K-pop is the only export that isn't a phone or car.",
6383
+      "From South Korea? Let me guess, you're in your 30s and your mom's asking about grandchildren hourly.",
6384
+      "South Korea: The only country where StarCraft is a career and happiness isn't.",
6385
+      "Where 'work-life balance' is a foreign concept, literally.",
6386
+      "South Korea: Proof that economic development doesn't cure societal pressure.",
6387
+      "From South Korea? Your country's biggest export is depressed K-pop stars and phones that explode.",
6388
+      "South Korea: Where the birth rate is lower than the self-esteem.",
6389
+      "The country where everyone looks the same because they go to the same surgeon.",
6390
+      "South Korea: Japan's angrier, less efficient cousin.",
6391
+      "From South Korea? You definitely have a skincare routine longer than your sleep schedule.",
6392
+      "South Korea: Because someone had to make Japan look relaxed.",
6393
+    ],
6394
+    seoul: [
6395
+      "Seoul? Where the subway is more organized than your life will ever be.",
6396
+      "From Seoul? How's living in a city that never sleeps because it's too busy studying?",
6397
+      "Seoul: Where everyone's competing for everything, including depression.",
6398
+      "Oh, Seoul? The city that's just Tokyo with more plastic surgery and kimchi.",
6399
+      "Seoul: Where the coffee shops outnumber the reasons to live.",
6400
+      "From Seoul? Let me guess, you're in Gangnam pretending you can afford it.",
6401
+      "Seoul: The only city where being average means you've failed at life.",
6402
+      "Where 'nightlife' means studying until 4 AM or drinking until you forget you're studying.",
6403
+      "Seoul: Proof that having fast internet doesn't download happiness.",
6404
+      "From Seoul? Your city's biggest achievement is making other Asian cities look laid-back.",
6405
+    ],
6406
+    busan: [
6407
+      "Busan? Seoul's beach bum cousin who still lives at home.",
6408
+      "From Busan? How's being Korea's second city that everyone forgets exists?",
6409
+      "Busan: Where the beaches are nice but you're too busy working to see them.",
6410
+      "Oh, Busan? The city that's just trying not to be Seoul and failing.",
6411
+      "Busan: Where everyone's either in shipping or shipped out to Seoul.",
6412
+      "From Busan? Let me guess, you tell people you're from 'near Seoul'.",
6413
+      "Busan: The only city where the fish market is more lively than downtown.",
6414
+      "Where 'culture' means whatever Seoul didn't want.",
6415
+      "Busan: Proof that having beaches doesn't make you California.",
6416
+      "From Busan? Your city's biggest achievement is that zombie movie that made you famous for dying.",
6417
+    ],
6418
+  },
6419
+
6420
+  // INDIA
6421
+  india: {
6422
+    generic: [
6423
+      "India? Where the population is 1.4 billion but personal space is zero.",
6424
+      "From India? How's that superpower by 2020 thing working out?",
6425
+      "India: Where everyone's an engineer, doctor, or disappointing their parents.",
6426
+      "Oh, India? The country where cows have more rights than women.",
6427
+      "India: Where 'diversity' means 500 ways to be divided by caste, religion, and language.",
6428
+      "From India? Let me guess, you work in IT or a call center pretending to be Steve from Texas.",
6429
+      "India: The only country where honking is a language and traffic rules are suggestions.",
6430
+      "Where 'spicy' means your tongue files for divorce.",
6431
+      "India: Proof that having a space program doesn't mean having toilets.",
6432
+      "From India? Your country's biggest export is engineers and YouTube tutorial guys.",
6433
+      "India: Where arranged marriage works better than the arranged government.",
6434
+      "The country where 'Indian Standard Time' means add 30 minutes and a prayer.",
6435
+      "India: Where everyone's vegetarian until they're not.",
6436
+      "From India? You definitely have an uncle in New Jersey and opinions about Pakistan.",
6437
+      "India: Because someone had to make China's population look manageable.",
6438
+    ],
6439
+    mumbai: [
6440
+      "Mumbai? Where dreams come to die in traffic.",
6441
+      "From Mumbai? How's living in a city where slums have better views than apartments?",
6442
+      "Mumbai: Where everyone's a struggling actor or struggling without acting.",
6443
+      "Oh, Mumbai? The city that's just LA if LA was built on a swamp.",
6444
+      "Mumbai: Where local trains carry more people than the population of small countries.",
6445
+      "From Mumbai? Let me guess, you live in the suburbs but say 'Mumbai'.",
6446
+      "Mumbai: The only city where 'fast' refers to religious observance, not traffic.",
6447
+      "Where 'Bollywood' dreams meet slumdog reality.",
6448
+      "Mumbai: Proof that being the financial capital doesn't mean financial equality.",
6449
+      "From Mumbai? Your city's biggest achievement is functioning despite itself.",
6450
+    ],
6451
+    delhi: [
6452
+      "Delhi? Where the air is spicier than the food.",
6453
+      "From Delhi? How's that lung cancer via breathing?",
6454
+      "Delhi: Where everyone's either powerful or pretending to be.",
6455
+      "Oh, Delhi? The capital where breathing is a form of slow suicide.",
6456
+      "Delhi: Where metro is the only thing that works on time.",
6457
+      "From Delhi? Let me guess, you name-drop connections you don't have.",
6458
+      "Delhi: The only capital where rape makes more headlines than politics.",
6459
+      "Where 'culture' means arguing about which Delhi is real Delhi.",
6460
+      "Delhi: Proof that being the capital doesn't mean being civilized.",
6461
+      "From Delhi? Your city's biggest export is pollution and attitude problems.",
6462
+    ],
6463
+    bangalore: [
6464
+      "Bangalore? Where techies killed what was once a garden city.",
6465
+      "From Bangalore? How's that 4-hour commute to go 10 kilometers?",
6466
+      "Bangalore: Where everyone's in IT but the infrastructure isn't.",
6467
+      "Oh, Bangalore? The city that's just San Francisco minus everything good.",
6468
+      "Bangalore: Where the weather was perfect until the traffic made it hell.",
6469
+      "From Bangalore? Let me guess, you're in a startup that's definitely changing the world.",
6470
+      "Bangalore: The only city where pubs close at 11 PM but traffic never sleeps.",
6471
+      "Where 'cosmopolitan' means North Indians and South Indians hate each other equally.",
6472
+      "Bangalore: Proof that IT money can't fix city planning.",
6473
+      "From Bangalore? Your city's biggest achievement is ruining what was once beautiful.",
6474
+    ],
6475
+    kolkata: [
6476
+      "Kolkata? Where the past is more alive than the economy.",
6477
+      "From Kolkata? How's living in India's communist museum?",
6478
+      "Kolkata: Where everyone's an intellectual but nobody's employed.",
6479
+      "Oh, Kolkata? The city that peaked when it was Calcutta.",
6480
+      "Kolkata: Where strikes are more common than progress.",
6481
+      "From Kolkata? Let me guess, you're debating politics at a tea stall.",
6482
+      "Kolkata: The only city where nostalgia is the main industry.",
6483
+      "Where 'culture' means whatever the British left behind.",
6484
+      "Kolkata: Proof that being cultured doesn't pay bills.",
6485
+      "From Kolkata? Your city's biggest export is intellectuals fleeing to Bangalore.",
6486
+    ],
6487
+    chennai: [
6488
+      "Chennai? Where the heat and conservatism compete to suffocate you.",
6489
+      "From Chennai? How's living in India's most judgmental sauna?",
6490
+      "Chennai: Where everyone's an engineer because creativity melted in the heat.",
6491
+      "Oh, Chennai? The city that's just Bangalore without the nightlife or weather.",
6492
+      "Chennai: Where speaking Hindi is more controversial than the heat.",
6493
+      "From Chennai? Let me guess, you're explaining it's not Madras anymore.",
6494
+      "Chennai: The only city where December is 'winter' at 30°C.",
6495
+      "Where 'culture' means classical music nobody under 60 enjoys.",
6496
+      "Chennai: Proof that beaches can't cool down hot heads.",
6497
+      "From Chennai? Your city's biggest achievement is making Mumbai's weather look pleasant.",
6498
+    ],
6499
+    hyderabad: [
6500
+      "Hyderabad? Where the biryani is better than the infrastructure.",
6501
+      "From Hyderabad? How's living in Bangalore's less successful twin?",
6502
+      "Hyderabad: Where everyone's in IT or eating biryani, sometimes both.",
6503
+      "Oh, Hyderabad? The city that can't decide if it's Telangana or Andhra.",
6504
+      "Hyderabad: Where the pearls are fake but the traffic is real.",
6505
+      "From Hyderabad? Let me guess, you work in HITEC City and hate the commute.",
6506
+      "Hyderabad: The only city where Charminar is more stable than the government.",
6507
+      "Where 'development' means another IT park in the middle of nowhere.",
6508
+      "Hyderabad: Proof that good food can't fix bad planning.",
6509
+      "From Hyderabad? Your city's biggest export is techies moving to the US.",
6510
+    ],
6511
+  },
6512
+
6513
+  // CHINA
6514
+  china: {
6515
+    generic: [
6516
+      "China? Where 1.4 billion people pretend to agree with everything.",
6517
+      "From China? How's that social credit score affecting your ability to complain?",
6518
+      "China: Where the Great Wall is less restrictive than the Great Firewall.",
6519
+      "Oh, China? The country that's just a factory with a flag.",
6520
+      "China: Where innovation means copying but faster.",
6521
+      "From China? Let me guess, you're using a VPN to read this.",
6522
+      "China: The only country where Winnie the Pooh is a political dissident.",
6523
+      "Where 'Made in China' means it'll break before the warranty you don't have.",
6524
+      "China: Proof that economic growth doesn't require human rights.",
6525
+      "From China? Your country's biggest export is everything and surveillance technology.",
6526
+      "China: Where the air quality and government transparency compete for who's worse.",
6527
+      "The country where 5000 years of history is used to justify 50 years of mistakes.",
6528
+      "China: Where everyone's an only child or illegally not.",
6529
+      "From China? You definitely can't say what you really think about this.",
6530
+      "China: Because someone had to make 1984 look like a documentary.",
6531
+    ],
6532
+    beijing: [
6533
+      "Beijing? Where the air is thicker than the Great Wall.",
6534
+      "From Beijing? How's living in a city where breathing is a luxury?",
6535
+      "Beijing: Where history meets pollution in a toxic embrace.",
6536
+      "Oh, Beijing? The capital where you can chew the air.",
6537
+      "Beijing: Where everyone's watching everyone, especially the government.",
6538
+      "From Beijing? Let me guess, you check air quality like weather.",
6539
+      "Beijing: The only capital where face masks were fashionable before COVID.",
6540
+      "Where 'blue sky' days are so rare they make the news.",
6541
+      "Beijing: Proof that being the capital doesn't mean being livable.",
6542
+      "From Beijing? Your city's biggest achievement is making LA's smog look refreshing.",
6543
+    ],
6544
+    shanghai: [
6545
+      "Shanghai? Where the future was built on swampland and it shows.",
6546
+      "From Shanghai? How's living in China's wannabe New York?",
6547
+      "Shanghai: Where everyone's rich on paper but can't afford reality.",
6548
+      "Oh, Shanghai? The city that's just capitalism with Chinese characteristics.",
6549
+      "Shanghai: Where the skyline is impressive but the air is oppressive.",
6550
+      "From Shanghai? Let me guess, you're in finance or faking it.",
6551
+      "Shanghai: The only city where expats complain in every language.",
6552
+      "Where 'culture' is whatever wasn't demolished for skyscrapers.",
6553
+      "Shanghai: Proof that money can't buy breathable air.",
6554
+      "From Shanghai? Your city's biggest achievement is convincing people it's cosmopolitan.",
6555
+    ],
6556
+    shenzhen: [
6557
+      "Shenzhen? Where iPhones are born and dreams go to die.",
6558
+      "From Shenzhen? How's living in China's factory with a skyline?",
6559
+      "Shenzhen: Where everyone's 30 because the city didn't exist before them.",
6560
+      "Oh, Shenzhen? The city that's just Hong Kong's mainland knockoff.",
6561
+      "Shenzhen: Where innovation means copying faster than anyone else.",
6562
+      "From Shenzhen? Let me guess, you're in tech or manufacturing tech.",
6563
+      "Shenzhen: The only city where 'history' means last Tuesday.",
6564
+      "Where 'culture' is whatever you can build in 40 years.",
6565
+      "Shenzhen: Proof that cities can be successful and soulless.",
6566
+      "From Shenzhen? Your city's biggest achievement is making other Chinese cities look historic.",
6567
+    ],
6568
+    guangzhou: [
6569
+      "Guangzhou? Where the dim sum is good but the air is dim.",
6570
+      "From Guangzhou? How's living in China's sweaty armpit?",
6571
+      "Guangzhou: Where everyone's trading something, legally or otherwise.",
6572
+      "Oh, Guangzhou? The city that's just Hong Kong's ugly mainland cousin.",
6573
+      "Guangzhou: Where the Canton Fair is the only fair thing.",
6574
+      "From Guangzhou? Let me guess, you're in trade or wondering why you're there.",
6575
+      "Guangzhou: The only city where African immigrants outnumber Western tourists.",
6576
+      "Where 'international' means 'we trade with everyone'.",
6577
+      "Guangzhou: Proof that being a trade hub doesn't make you cultured.",
6578
+      "From Guangzhou? Your city's biggest achievement is being mentioned when people mean Shenzhen.",
6579
+    ],
6580
+    chengdu: [
6581
+      "Chengdu? Where the pandas have better living conditions than migrant workers.",
6582
+      "From Chengdu? How's living in China's spiciest, laziest city?",
6583
+      "Chengdu: Where everyone's either eating hotpot or recovering from hotpot.",
6584
+      "Oh, Chengdu? The city that's just pandas and Sichuan pepper.",
6585
+      "Chengdu: Where the lifestyle is relaxed because ambition melted in the spice.",
6586
+      "From Chengdu? Let me guess, you're explaining it's not just about pandas.",
6587
+      "Chengdu: The only city where being slow is a cultural identity.",
6588
+      "Where 'tech hub' means the wi-fi works at the tea house.",
6589
+      "Chengdu: Proof that pandas are more productive than locals.",
6590
+      "From Chengdu? Your city's biggest export is panda photos and numb tongues.",
6591
+    ],
6592
+    hangzhou: [
6593
+      "Hangzhou? Where Jack Ma's ego is bigger than West Lake.",
6594
+      "From Hangzhou? How's living in Alibaba's company town?",
6595
+      "Hangzhou: Where ancient poetry meets modern poverty wages.",
6596
+      "Oh, Hangzhou? The city that's beautiful if you ignore the tech bros.",
6597
+      "Hangzhou: Where everyone works 996 and pretends it's innovative.",
6598
+      "From Hangzhou? Let me guess, you're in e-commerce or e-miserable.",
6599
+      "Hangzhou: The only city where the lake is more genuine than the startups.",
6600
+      "Where 'culture' is whatever Alibaba's campus hasn't absorbed.",
6601
+      "Hangzhou: Proof that natural beauty can't survive tech money.",
6602
+      "From Hangzhou? Your city's biggest achievement is being in poems nobody reads.",
6603
+    ],
6604
+  },
6605
+
6606
+  japan: {
6607
+    generic: [
6608
+      "Japan? Where the suicide rate is higher than Mount Fuji.",
6609
+      "From Japan? How's that work-life balance where life doesn't exist?",
6610
+      "Japan: Where everyone's polite because showing emotion is illegal.",
6611
+      "Oh, Japan? The country that's living in 2050 technologically and 1950 socially.",
6612
+      "Japan: Where vending machines have more variety than career options.",
6613
+      "From Japan? Let me guess, you're overworked, underpaid, and apologizing for it.",
6614
+      "Japan: The only country where death from overwork has its own word.",
6615
+      "Where 'culture' means following rules until you die at your desk.",
6616
+      "Japan: Proof that efficiency and happiness are inversely related.",
6617
+      "From Japan? Your country's biggest export is anime and depression.",
6618
+      "Japan: Where the trains are never late but your life is always behind schedule.",
6619
+      "The country where robots have more personality than salarymen.",
6620
+      "Japan: Where everyone's xenophobic but too polite to say it.",
6621
+      "From Japan? You definitely have a favorite convenience store and no work-life balance.",
6622
+      "Japan: Because someone had to make Korea look relaxed.",
6623
+    ],
6624
+    tokyo: [
6625
+      "Tokyo? Where personal space is a myth and rent is a nightmare.",
6626
+      "From Tokyo? How's living in a city that's just one big train station?",
6627
+      "Tokyo: Where everyone's polite because they're dead inside.",
6628
+      "Oh, Tokyo? The city where you pay $2000 to live in a closet.",
6629
+      "Tokyo: Where the vending machines have more personality than the people.",
6630
+      "From Tokyo? Let me guess, you're in a job that's slowly killing your soul.",
6631
+      "Tokyo: The only city where suicide is so common it delays trains.",
6632
+      "Where 'culture' means working yourself to death with style.",
6633
+      "Tokyo: Proof that efficiency can't cure loneliness.",
6634
+      "From Tokyo? Your city's biggest achievement is making New York look spacious.",
6635
+    ],
6636
+    osaka: [
6637
+      "Osaka? Tokyo's louder, less sophisticated cousin.",
6638
+      "From Osaka? How's being Japan's second city with a first-rate complex?",
6639
+      "Osaka: Where everyone's a comedian but nobody's laughing.",
6640
+      "Oh, Osaka? The city that's just Tokyo with worse manners.",
6641
+      "Osaka: Where the food is better but everything else is worse.",
6642
+      "From Osaka? Let me guess, you're explaining how you're different from Tokyo.",
6643
+      "Osaka: The only city where being rude is considered charming.",
6644
+      "Where 'culture' means eating until you can't move.",
6645
+      "Osaka: Proof that being funny doesn't make you important.",
6646
+      "From Osaka? Your city's biggest achievement is making Tokyo look cultured.",
6647
+    ],
6648
+    kyoto: [
6649
+      "Kyoto? Where tourists outnumber temples and both are everywhere.",
6650
+      "From Kyoto? How's living in Japan's theme park?",
6651
+      "Kyoto: Where tradition is preserved for Instagram.",
6652
+      "Oh, Kyoto? The city that's just a museum with residents.",
6653
+      "Kyoto: Where everyone's either a monk or selling to tourists.",
6654
+      "From Kyoto? Let me guess, you're tired of tourists asking for geisha photos.",
6655
+      "Kyoto: The only city where the past is more profitable than the future.",
6656
+      "Where 'authenticity' costs extra.",
6657
+      "Kyoto: Proof that beauty can be suffocating.",
6658
+      "From Kyoto? Your city's biggest achievement is convincing people old means wise.",
6659
+    ],
6660
+    yokohama: [
6661
+      "Yokohama? Tokyo's parking lot with a chinatown.",
6662
+      "From Yokohama? How's being Tokyo's forgotten suburb by the sea?",
6663
+      "Yokohama: Where everyone pretends they're not just Greater Tokyo.",
6664
+      "Oh, Yokohama? The city that exists because Tokyo ran out of space.",
6665
+      "Yokohama: Where the ramen museum is the cultural peak.",
6666
+      "From Yokohama? Let me guess, you work in Tokyo but can't afford Tokyo.",
6667
+      "Yokohama: The only city whose identity is 'near Tokyo with a port'.",
6668
+      "Where 'independence' means having your own train line to Tokyo.",
6669
+      "Yokohama: Proof that being huge doesn't mean being important.",
6670
+      "From Yokohama? Your city's biggest achievement is not being absorbed by Tokyo yet.",
6671
+    ],
6672
+  },
6673
+
6674
+  // RUSSIA
6675
+  russia: {
6676
+    generic: [
6677
+      "Russia? Where the vodka flows easier than democracy.",
6678
+      "From Russia? How's that eternal winter matching your government?",
6679
+      "Russia: Where everyone's depressed but too drunk to notice.",
6680
+      "Oh, Russia? The country that's just a gas station with nuclear weapons.",
6681
+      "Russia: Where the history is glorious and the present is inglorious.",
6682
+      "From Russia? Let me guess, you're planning to leave or already drunk.",
6683
+      "Russia: The only country where fatalism is the national philosophy.",
6684
+      "Where 'opposition' means falling out of windows accidentally.",
6685
+      "Russia: Proof that size doesn't matter when everything's frozen.",
6686
+      "From Russia? Your country's biggest export is dashcam videos and hackers.",
6687
+      "Russia: Where the literature is deep because the despair is deeper.",
6688
+      "The country where 'mysterious circumstances' is a leading cause of death.",
6689
+      "Russia: Where everyone's a chess grandmaster or a pawn.",
6690
+      "From Russia? You definitely have a fur hat and trust issues.",
6691
+      "Russia: Because someone had to make Belarus look cheerful.",
6692
+    ],
6693
+    moscow: [
6694
+      "Moscow? Where the oligarchs are richer than the history.",
6695
+      "From Moscow? How's living in Europe's most expensive authoritarian theme park?",
6696
+      "Moscow: Where everyone's either corrupt or corrupted by proximity.",
6697
+      "Oh, Moscow? The city that's just St. Petersburg with worse architecture and more money.",
6698
+      "Moscow: Where the metro is beautiful because above ground is depressing.",
6699
+      "From Moscow? Let me guess, you're in oil, gas, or depression.",
6700
+      "Moscow: The only capital where the Kremlin walls keep reality out.",
6701
+      "Where 'culture' means whatever Putin approves this week.",
6702
+      "Moscow: Proof that money can't buy taste or democracy.",
6703
+      "From Moscow? Your city's biggest achievement is making other Russian cities look poor.",
6704
+    ],
6705
+    st_petersburg: [
6706
+      "St. Petersburg? Where the buildings are European but the problems are Russian.",
6707
+      "From St. Petersburg? How's living in Putin's hometown help your career?",
6708
+      "St. Petersburg: Where everyone's cultured but can't afford culture.",
6709
+      "Oh, St. Petersburg? The city that's just Venice if Venice was depressing.",
6710
+      "St. Petersburg: Where white nights can't brighten the political darkness.",
6711
+      "From St. Petersburg? Let me guess, you're an artist starving with style.",
6712
+      "St. Petersburg: The only city where beauty can't mask authoritarian decay.",
6713
+      "Where 'culture' flourishes despite the government's best efforts.",
6714
+      "St. Petersburg: Proof that being beautiful doesn't mean being free.",
6715
+      "From St. Petersburg? Your city's biggest export is nostalgia for when it mattered.",
6716
+    ],
6717
+    novosibirsk: [
6718
+      "Novosibirsk? Where Siberia's dreams go to freeze.",
6719
+      "From Novosibirsk? How's being Russia's third city that nobody remembers exists?",
6720
+      "Novosibirsk: Where the temperature and morale compete for who's lower.",
6721
+      "Oh, Novosibirsk? The city that's just a train stop that got ambitious.",
6722
+      "Novosibirsk: Where scientists go to disappear into irrelevance.",
6723
+      "From Novosibirsk? Let me guess, you're explaining where in Siberia you are.",
6724
+      "Novosibirsk: The only city where 'culture' means the opera house and depression.",
6725
+      "Where 'development' stopped when the Soviet Union did.",
6726
+      "Novosibirsk: Proof that being big in Siberia means nothing.",
6727
+      "From Novosibirsk? Your city's biggest achievement is having a metro in permafrost.",
6728
+    ],
6729
+    sochi: [
6730
+      "Sochi? Where Putin's Olympics left debt and empty stadiums.",
6731
+      "From Sochi? How's living in Russia's attempt at having a beach resort?",
6732
+      "Sochi: Where the Black Sea meets white elephants.",
6733
+      "Oh, Sochi? The city that spent billions to host Olympics nobody remembers.",
6734
+      "Sochi: Where oligarchs vacation and locals can't afford to exist.",
6735
+      "From Sochi? Let me guess, you work in tourism or construction corruption.",
6736
+      "Sochi: The only resort where the prices are European but the service is Soviet.",
6737
+      "Where 'legacy' means abandoned Olympic venues.",
6738
+      "Sochi: Proof that hosting Olympics doesn't make you Olympic-worthy.",
6739
+      "From Sochi? Your city's biggest achievement is making Putin feel tropical.",
6740
+    ],
6741
+  },
6742
+  // TAIWAN
6743
+  taiwan: {
6744
+    generic: [
6745
+      "Taiwan? The country that exists in diplomatic limbo but makes everyone's semiconductors.",
6746
+      "From Taiwan? How's that eternal 'Are we a country?' debate treating you?",
6747
+      "Taiwan: Where the bubble tea is sweet but the China situation is bitter.",
6748
+      "Oh, Taiwan? The island that's just China's rebellious teenager who moved out.",
6749
+      "Taiwan: Where everyone's preparing for invasion while pretending everything's fine.",
6750
+      "From Taiwan? Let me guess, you work in tech or semiconductors like everyone else.",
6751
+      "Taiwan: The only country where your passport's validity depends on who you ask.",
6752
+      "Where 'independence' is a word you whisper but never declare.",
6753
+      "Taiwan: Proof that making the world's chips doesn't guarantee recognition.",
6754
+      "From Taiwan? Your country's biggest export is computer chips and political awkwardness.",
6755
+      "Taiwan: Where the night markets are more organized than the political status.",
6756
+      "The island where 'One China' means different things to everyone.",
6757
+      "Taiwan: Where everyone's learning English to eventually leave.",
6758
+      "From Taiwan? You definitely have strong opinions about the KMT and DPP.",
6759
+      "Taiwan: Because being actually independent is too mainstream.",
6760
+    ],
6761
+    taipei: [
6762
+      "Taipei? Where the 101 tower is taller than the political aspirations.",
6763
+      "From Taipei? How's living in a capital that China says isn't a capital?",
6764
+      "Taipei: Where everyone's stressed about China but too polite to panic.",
6765
+      "Oh, Taipei? The city that's just Hong Kong's democratic but boring cousin.",
6766
+      "Taipei: Where the MRT works better than international recognition.",
6767
+      "From Taipei? Let me guess, you work insane hours but still can't afford housing.",
6768
+      "Taipei: The only capital where stinky tofu smells better than the political situation.",
6769
+      "Where 'nightlife' means night markets and KTV until dawn.",
6770
+      "Taipei: Proof that having democracy doesn't mean having allies.",
6771
+      "From Taipei? Your city's biggest achievement is making Hong Kong jealous of your freedom.",
6772
+    ],
6773
+    kaohsiung: [
6774
+      "Kaohsiung? Taiwan's second city that wishes it was first.",
6775
+      "From Kaohsiung? How's living in Taipei's sweaty industrial cousin?",
6776
+      "Kaohsiung: Where the harbor is busy but the city isn't.",
6777
+      "Oh, Kaohsiung? The city that's just a port with apartments.",
6778
+      "Kaohsiung: Where everyone's either in shipping or shipped out to Taipei.",
6779
+      "From Kaohsiung? Let me guess, you tell people you're from 'southern Taiwan'.",
6780
+      "Kaohsiung: The only city where the love river is neither lovely nor a river.",
6781
+      "Where 'culture' means whatever Taipei didn't want.",
6782
+      "Kaohsiung: Proof that being the largest port doesn't make you important.",
6783
+      "From Kaohsiung? Your city's biggest achievement is having slightly cheaper rent than Taipei.",
6784
+    ],
6785
+    taichung: [
6786
+      "Taichung? The city that exists because Taiwan needed something between Taipei and Kaohsiung.",
6787
+      "From Taichung? How's living in Taiwan's forgotten middle child?",
6788
+      "Taichung: Where the bubble tea is good but that's about it.",
6789
+      "Oh, Taichung? The city that's just a rest stop with delusions.",
6790
+      "Taichung: Where everyone's either passing through or stuck.",
6791
+      "From Taichung? Let me guess, you're explaining why it's better than people think.",
6792
+      "Taichung: The only city where 'central' location doesn't mean centrally important.",
6793
+      "Where 'attractions' means that colorful village Instagram ruined.",
6794
+      "Taichung: Proof that being in the middle doesn't make you matter.",
6795
+      "From Taichung? Your city's biggest achievement is being equidistant from better places.",
6796
+    ],
6797
+  },
6798
+
6799
+  // IRAN
6800
+  iran: {
6801
+    generic: [
6802
+      "Iran? Where the history is ancient but the government is medieval.",
6803
+      "From Iran? How's that theocracy treating your VPN collection?",
6804
+      "Iran: Where everyone's Persian until the Arabs hear you say that.",
6805
+      "Oh, Iran? The country that went from Persian Empire to Islamic Republic of Instagram VPNs.",
6806
+      "Iran: Where the women are educated but can't show their hair.",
6807
+      "From Iran? Let me guess, you're explaining you're not Arab for the millionth time.",
6808
+      "Iran: The only country where yogurt drinks are more stable than the currency.",
6809
+      "Where 'sanctions' is just another word for Tuesday.",
6810
+      "Iran: Proof that oil wealth can't buy freedom.",
6811
+      "From Iran? Your country's biggest export is pistachios and brain drain to California.",
6812
+      "Iran: Where everyone has a PhD but drives a taxi.",
6813
+      "The country where 'Death to America' is policy but everyone wants a green card.",
6814
+      "Iran: Where the youth are more modern than the mollahs allow.",
6815
+      "From Iran? You definitely have relatives in Los Angeles and opinions about the Shah.",
6816
+      "Iran: Because Persia sounded too free.",
6817
+    ],
6818
+    tehran: [
6819
+      "Tehran? Where the smog is thicker than the women's mandatory hijabs.",
6820
+      "From Tehran? How's living in a capital where fun is illegal but traffic isn't?",
6821
+      "Tehran: Where everyone's rich in the north and realistic in the south.",
6822
+      "Oh, Tehran? The city that's just Los Angeles if LA was run by clerics.",
6823
+      "Tehran: Where the mountains are beautiful but you can't see them through pollution.",
6824
+      "From Tehran? Let me guess, you party in private and pretend in public.",
6825
+      "Tehran: The only capital where traffic jams last longer than marriages.",
6826
+      "Where 'culture' happens behind closed doors.",
6827
+      "Tehran: Proof that you can't run a modern city with ancient rules.",
6828
+      "From Tehran? Your city's biggest achievement is having Instagram despite it being banned.",
6829
+    ],
6830
+    isfahan: [
6831
+      "Isfahan? Half the world, but your government wants none of it.",
6832
+      "From Isfahan? How's living in Iran's museum city?",
6833
+      "Isfahan: Where the architecture is stunning but the economy is stunted.",
6834
+      "Oh, Isfahan? The city that peaked 400 years ago.",
6835
+      "Isfahan: Where tourists come for culture and leave with carpets.",
6836
+      "From Isfahan? Let me guess, you're in tourism or handicrafts or both.",
6837
+      "Isfahan: The only city where the bridges are dry because they needed the water.",
6838
+      "Where 'preservation' means keeping buildings, not freedoms.",
6839
+      "Isfahan: Proof that beauty can't overcome bureaucracy.",
6840
+      "From Isfahan? Your city's biggest export is overpriced carpets and UNESCO photos.",
6841
+    ],
6842
+    shiraz: [
6843
+      "Shiraz? Where the poetry is beautiful but you can't drink the wine.",
6844
+      "From Shiraz? How's living in the city of love where dating is complicated?",
6845
+      "Shiraz: Where Hafez wrote about wine in a country that banned it.",
6846
+      "Oh, Shiraz? The city of poets in a country that jails writers.",
6847
+      "Shiraz: Where everyone quotes poetry but can't speak freely.",
6848
+      "From Shiraz? Let me guess, you're cultured but careful about showing it.",
6849
+      "Shiraz: The only city named after wine where alcohol is illegal.",
6850
+      "Where 'romance' means reading poetry because everything else is haram.",
6851
+      "Shiraz: Proof that having history doesn't mean having freedom.",
6852
+      "From Shiraz? Your city's biggest achievement is making people google 'Persepolis'.",
6853
+    ],
6854
+  },
6855
+  // IRAQ
6856
+  iraq: {
6857
+    generic: [
6858
+      "Iraq? Where ancient Babylon meets modern chaos.",
6859
+      "From Iraq? How's that 'liberation' working out two decades later?",
6860
+      "Iraq: Where oil is plentiful but electricity isn't.",
6861
+      "Oh, Iraq? The country that went from cradle of civilization to grave of stability.",
6862
+      "Iraq: Where everyone's tired of being a geopolitical pawn.",
6863
+      "From Iraq? Let me guess, you're explaining which sect you're not.",
6864
+      "Iraq: The only country where ISIS was an improvement on the traffic.",
6865
+      "Where 'reconstruction' has been under construction since 2003.",
6866
+      "Iraq: Proof that regime change doesn't mean positive change.",
6867
+      "From Iraq? Your country's biggest export is oil and refugees.",
6868
+      "Iraq: Where the Tigris and Euphrates meet but the government doesn't.",
6869
+      "The country where 'security' means different things in different neighborhoods.",
6870
+      "Iraq: Where everyone has a generator because the government doesn't generate power.",
6871
+      "From Iraq? You definitely have relatives in Michigan and memories of better times.",
6872
+      "Iraq: Because someone had to test America's foreign policy.",
6873
+    ],
6874
+    baghdad: [
6875
+      "Baghdad? Where the Green Zone is the only green thing left.",
6876
+      "From Baghdad? How's living in a capital divided by blast walls?",
6877
+      "Baghdad: Where One Thousand and One Nights became one thousand and one explosions.",
6878
+      "Oh, Baghdad? The city that went from House of Wisdom to house of cards.",
6879
+      "Baghdad: Where everyone's a survivor because what's the alternative?",
6880
+      "From Baghdad? Let me guess, you measure distance in checkpoints.",
6881
+      "Baghdad: The only capital where traffic jams save lives from car bombs.",
6882
+      "Where 'nightlife' ended in 2003.",
6883
+      "Baghdad: Proof that history can't protect you from geopolitics.",
6884
+      "From Baghdad? Your city's biggest achievement is still functioning, somehow.",
6885
+    ],
6886
+    basra: [
6887
+      "Basra? Where the oil is rich but the people aren't.",
6888
+      "From Basra? How's living in Iraq's sweaty, neglected south?",
6889
+      "Basra: Where the temperature and tempers run equally hot.",
6890
+      "Oh, Basra? The city that's Venice if Venice was burning.",
6891
+      "Basra: Where everyone works in oil but can't afford fuel.",
6892
+      "From Basra? Let me guess, you're protesting about water or electricity.",
6893
+      "Basra: The only city where the port works better than the government.",
6894
+      "Where 'development' means another oil contract for foreign companies.",
6895
+      "Basra: Proof that sitting on oil doesn't mean sitting pretty.",
6896
+      "From Basra? Your city's biggest export is oil and anger about where oil money goes.",
6897
+    ],
6898
+    erbil: [
6899
+      "Erbil? Where Kurdistan dreams of independence but settles for autonomy.",
6900
+      "From Erbil? How's being the capital of a country that doesn't exist?",
6901
+      "Erbil: Where everyone's Kurdish first and Iraqi when convenient.",
6902
+      "Oh, Erbil? The city that's just Baghdad's more stable, less recognized cousin.",
6903
+      "Erbil: Where the citadel is ancient but the independence movement isn't.",
6904
+      "From Erbil? Let me guess, you're explaining Kurdish isn't Arabic.",
6905
+      "Erbil: The only city where the flag depends on who's asking.",
6906
+      "Where 'progress' is relative to how bad Baghdad is doing.",
6907
+      "Erbil: Proof that being better doesn't mean being independent.",
6908
+      "From Erbil? Your city's biggest achievement is making Iraq look dysfunctional by comparison.",
6909
+    ],
6910
+  },
6911
+  // KAZAKHSTAN
6912
+  kazakhstan: {
6913
+    generic: [
6914
+      "Kazakhstan? Where Borat is still the most famous thing about you.",
6915
+      "From Kazakhstan? How's being Russia's parking lot with oil?",
6916
+      "Kazakhstan: Where the steppe is empty and so are the promises.",
6917
+      "Oh, Kazakhstan? The country that's just Russia's khaki-colored annex.",
6918
+      "Kazakhstan: Where everyone's either in oil or wondering why they're there.",
6919
+      "From Kazakhstan? Let me guess, you're tired of Borat jokes but have no better material.",
6920
+      "Kazakhstan: The only country where the capital moved because the president was bored.",
6921
+      "Where 'diversity' means Russians and Kazakhs tolerating each other.",
6922
+      "Kazakhstan: Proof that being huge doesn't mean being important.",
6923
+      "From Kazakhstan? Your country's biggest export is oil and potassium jokes.",
6924
+      "Kazakhstan: Where the horses have more culture than the cities.",
6925
+      "The country where corruption is so normal it's basically tradition.",
6926
+      "Kazakhstan: Where everyone's name ends in -ov but they swear they're not Russian.",
6927
+      "From Kazakhstan? You definitely have strong opinions about Nazarbayev.",
6928
+      "Kazakhstan: Because someone had to make Mongolia look densely populated.",
6929
+    ],
6930
+    almaty: [
6931
+      "Almaty? The real capital that got demoted for being too interesting.",
6932
+      "From Almaty? How's living in Kazakhstan's only city with a pulse?",
6933
+      "Almaty: Where the mountains are beautiful but the air isn't.",
6934
+      "Oh, Almaty? The city that's just Moscow's central Asian franchise.",
6935
+      "Almaty: Where everyone's either a student or corrupt, sometimes both.",
6936
+      "From Almaty? Let me guess, you miss being the capital.",
6937
+      "Almaty: The only city where apples are famous because nothing else is.",
6938
+      "Where 'culture' means whatever survived Sovietization.",
6939
+      "Almaty: Proof that being the biggest doesn't mean being the capital.",
6940
+      "From Almaty? Your city's biggest achievement is having mountains nearby.",
6941
+    ],
6942
+    nur_sultan: [
6943
+      "Nur-Sultan? The capital that changes names more than a spy.",
6944
+      "From Nur-Sultan? How's living in a city designed by a dictator's fever dream?",
6945
+      "Nur-Sultan: Where the architecture is futuristic but the politics are ancient.",
6946
+      "Oh, Nur-Sultan? The city that's just Astana with a personality cult.",
6947
+      "Nur-Sultan: Where it's -40° and the buildings look like they're melting.",
6948
+      "From Nur-Sultan? Let me guess, you work for the government or wonder why you're there.",
6949
+      "Nur-Sultan: The only capital built to prove a point nobody understands.",
6950
+      "Where 'urban planning' means whatever Nazarbayev dreamed up.",
6951
+      "Nur-Sultan: Proof that you can build a capital but not a soul.",
6952
+      "From Nur-Sultan? Your city's biggest achievement is confusing map makers with name changes.",
6953
+    ],
6954
+  },
6955
+
6956
+  // UZBEKISTAN
6957
+  uzbekistan: {
6958
+    generic: [
6959
+      "Uzbekistan? Where the Silk Road ended and progress stopped.",
6960
+      "From Uzbekistan? How's that post-Soviet hangover treating you?",
6961
+      "Uzbekistan: Where cotton is king and workers are serfs.",
6962
+      "Oh, Uzbekistan? The country that's just Borat's less famous neighbor.",
6963
+      "Uzbekistan: Where everyone's name ends in -ov but the government begins with corruption.",
6964
+      "From Uzbekistan? Let me guess, you're in cotton or trying to leave.",
6965
+      "Uzbekistan: The only country where the architecture is better than the government.",
6966
+      "Where 'reform' means the dictator's son is slightly less terrible.",
6967
+      "Uzbekistan: Proof that being on the Silk Road doesn't mean you're going anywhere.",
6968
+      "From Uzbekistan? Your country's biggest export is cotton picked by forced labor.",
6969
+      "Uzbekistan: Where the desert is less dry than the economy.",
6970
+      "The country where tourism means showing off buildings from when you mattered.",
6971
+      "Uzbekistan: Where everyone's Muslim but the vodka flows freely.",
6972
+      "From Uzbekistan? You definitely have relatives in Russia sending money back.",
6973
+      "Uzbekistan: Because someone had to make Turkmenistan look progressive.",
6974
+    ],
6975
+    tashkent: [
6976
+      "Tashkent? Where Soviet concrete meets Central Asian chaos.",
6977
+      "From Tashkent? How's living in the city rebuilt by an earthquake and ruined by planning?",
6978
+      "Tashkent: Where the metro is beautiful because above ground isn't.",
6979
+      "Oh, Tashkent? The city that's just Moscow's forgotten Central Asian office.",
6980
+      "Tashkent: Where everyone's either a bureaucrat or bribing one.",
6981
+      "From Tashkent? Let me guess, you're proud of that metro you can't photograph.",
6982
+      "Tashkent: The only capital where the bazaar is more organized than the government.",
6983
+      "Where 'modern' means Soviet-era apartment blocks.",
6984
+      "Tashkent: Proof that being the biggest city doesn't mean being interesting.",
6985
+      "From Tashkent? Your city's biggest achievement is surviving that 1966 earthquake.",
6986
+    ],
6987
+    samarkand: [
6988
+      "Samarkand? Where the past is glorious and the present is tourist traps.",
6989
+      "From Samarkand? How's living in a UNESCO site that peaked 600 years ago?",
6990
+      "Samarkand: Where Tamerlane's legacy is taller than current ambitions.",
6991
+      "Oh, Samarkand? The city that's just an outdoor museum with residents.",
6992
+      "Samarkand: Where everyone's either restoring history or selling it.",
6993
+      "From Samarkand? Let me guess, you work in tourism or wish tourists would leave.",
6994
+      "Samarkand: The only city where the dead have better architecture than the living.",
6995
+      "Where 'development' means adding gift shops to historical sites.",
6996
+      "Samarkand: Proof that past glory doesn't pay present bills.",
6997
+      "From Samarkand? Your city's biggest achievement happened before Columbus was born.",
6998
+    ],
6999
+  },
7000
+  // ROMANIA
7001
+  romania: {
7002
+    generic: [
7003
+      "Romania? Where Dracula is the most positive representation you have.",
7004
+      "From Romania? How's being Europe's parking lot for cheap labor?",
7005
+      "Romania: Where everyone's a hacker, scammer, or driving a cab in Paris.",
7006
+      "Oh, Romania? The country that's just Moldova's slightly more successful sibling.",
7007
+      "Romania: Where the Internet is fast because reality is too depressing to face.",
7008
+      "From Romania? Let me guess, you're in IT or Germany.",
7009
+      "Romania: The only EU country where horse carts share highways with BMWs.",
7010
+      "Where 'corruption' is so common it's basically culture.",
7011
+      "Romania: Proof that EU membership doesn't cure Post-Communist syndrome.",
7012
+      "From Romania? Your country's biggest export is IT workers and abandoned children.",
7013
+      "Romania: Where everyone claims to be descended from Romans but acts like barbarians.",
7014
+      "The country where stealing is a career path and politics is organized crime.",
7015
+      "Romania: Where the mountains are beautiful but the government is ugly.",
7016
+      "From Romania? You definitely have a relative building houses in Spain.",
7017
+      "Romania: Because someone had to make Bulgaria look good.",
7018
+    ],
7019
+    bucharest: [
7020
+      "Bucharest? The Paris of the East, if Paris was hit by communism and never recovered.",
7021
+      "From Bucharest? How's living in Europe's most chaotic capital?",
7022
+      "Bucharest: Where Ceaușescu's palace is bigger than the city's prospects.",
7023
+      "Oh, Bucharest? The city that's just concrete and corruption.",
7024
+      "Bucharest: Where everyone drives like they're escaping something.",
7025
+      "From Bucharest? Let me guess, you work in IT and dream of Berlin.",
7026
+      "Bucharest: The only capital where stray dogs had more rights than pedestrians.",
7027
+      "Where 'nightlife' means escaping reality in overpriced clubs.",
7028
+      "Bucharest: Proof that you can destroy a city's soul with concrete.",
7029
+      "From Bucharest? Your city's biggest achievement is having faster internet than dignity.",
7030
+    ],
7031
+    cluj_napoca: [
7032
+      "Cluj? Where Transylvania's tech scene meets medieval pretensions.",
7033
+      "From Cluj? How's that 'Silicon Valley of Romania' delusion working?",
7034
+      "Cluj: Where students stay because nowhere else in Romania is hiring.",
7035
+      "Oh, Cluj? The city that thinks it's better than Bucharest (it's not).",
7036
+      "Cluj: Where rent prices think they're in Western Europe.",
7037
+      "From Cluj? Let me guess, you're in tech or studying to be in tech.",
7038
+      "Cluj: The only city where Hungarian is spoken more than job opportunities.",
7039
+      "Where 'multicultural' means Romanians and Hungarians barely tolerating each other.",
7040
+      "Cluj: Proof that having universities doesn't create jobs.",
7041
+      "From Cluj? Your city's biggest achievement is convincing companies Romania has a Silicon Valley.",
7042
+    ],
7043
+  },
7044
+
7045
+  // BULGARIA
7046
+  bulgaria: {
7047
+    generic: [
7048
+      "Bulgaria? Where the yogurt has more culture than the people.",
7049
+      "From Bulgaria? How's being Europe's poorest member treating you?",
7050
+      "Bulgaria: Where everyone's a hacker or wishing they could hack their way out.",
7051
+      "Oh, Bulgaria? The country that's just Romania's even poorer cousin.",
7052
+      "Bulgaria: Where the roses are beautiful but everything else is thorny.",
7053
+      "From Bulgaria? Let me guess, you're in Germany or planning the move.",
7054
+      "Bulgaria: The only EU country where the mafia has a political party.",
7055
+      "Where 'development' means another mall in Sofia.",
7056
+      "Bulgaria: Proof that inventing yogurt doesn't sustain an economy.",
7057
+      "From Bulgaria? Your country's biggest export is nurses and nostalgic communists.",
7058
+      "Bulgaria: Where the beaches are nice but the wages are offensive.",
7059
+      "The country where everyone's Orthodox but prays for a German salary.",
7060
+      "Bulgaria: Where the history is rich but the people aren't.",
7061
+      "From Bulgaria? You definitely have a friend who married for an EU passport.",
7062
+      "Bulgaria: Because someone had to be last in the EU rankings.",
7063
+    ],
7064
+    sofia: [
7065
+      "Sofia? Where the mountains are close but prosperity is distant.",
7066
+      "From Sofia? How's living in the Balkans' most underachieving capital?",
7067
+      "Sofia: Where everyone's either in IT or leaving for IT abroad.",
7068
+      "Oh, Sofia? The city that's just a giant parking problem with a cathedral.",
7069
+      "Sofia: Where the yellow bricks lead to nowhere.",
7070
+      "From Sofia? Let me guess, you complain about corruption while paying bribes.",
7071
+      "Sofia: The only capital where Roman ruins are parking lots.",
7072
+      "Where 'culture' means whatever survived communism and construction.",
7073
+      "Sofia: Proof that being a capital doesn't mean having capital.",
7074
+      "From Sofia? Your city's biggest achievement is having a mountain nearby to escape to.",
7075
+    ],
7076
+    plovdiv: [
7077
+      "Plovdiv? Europe's oldest city that peaked 2000 years ago.",
7078
+      "From Plovdiv? How's living in Sofia's more historic, less relevant sibling?",
7079
+      "Plovdiv: Where the Roman theater is in better shape than the economy.",
7080
+      "Oh, Plovdiv? The city that was Capital of Culture and nobody noticed.",
7081
+      "Plovdiv: Where everyone's an artist because real jobs don't exist.",
7082
+      "From Plovdiv? Let me guess, you tell tourists it's better than Sofia.",
7083
+      "Plovdiv: The only city where ancient history is the only industry.",
7084
+      "Where 'revival' architecture means copying what worked 200 years ago.",
7085
+      "Plovdiv: Proof that being old doesn't mean being important.",
7086
+      "From Plovdiv? Your city's biggest achievement was hosting events nobody attended.",
7087
+    ],
7088
+  },
7089
+  // CROATIA
7090
+  croatia: {
7091
+    generic: [
7092
+      "Croatia? Where the coastline is gorgeous but the economy is seasick.",
7093
+      "From Croatia? How's that EU membership working with those EU prices and Balkan wages?",
7094
+      "Croatia: Where everyone's a tour guide three months a year and unemployed the other nine.",
7095
+      "Oh, Croatia? The country that's just Italy's cheaper vacation knockoff.",
7096
+      "Croatia: Where Game of Thrones filmed because it already looked post-apocalyptic.",
7097
+      "From Croatia? Let me guess, you're renting your apartment to tourists and living with parents.",
7098
+      "Croatia: The only country where the islands have more jobs than the mainland.",
7099
+      "Where 'independence' meant swapping Yugoslav dysfunction for EU bureaucracy.",
7100
+      "Croatia: Proof that beautiful beaches can't feed families.",
7101
+      "From Croatia? Your country's biggest export is young people to Ireland and Germany.",
7102
+      "Croatia: Where everyone claims Tesla but can't keep the lights on.",
7103
+      "The country where nationalism is stronger than the economy.",
7104
+      "Croatia: Where the war ended but the mentality didn't.",
7105
+      "From Croatia? You definitely have strong opinions about Serbia and weak job prospects.",
7106
+      "Croatia: Because someone had to make Bosnia look functional.",
7107
+    ],
7108
+    zagreb: [
7109
+      "Zagreb? Where the Christmas market is more famous than actual achievements.",
7110
+      "From Zagreb? How's living in a capital that tourists skip for the coast?",
7111
+      "Zagreb: Where everyone's bitter about not being on the seaside.",
7112
+      "Oh, Zagreb? The city that's just Vienna's poorest, smallest cousin.",
7113
+      "Zagreb: Where the earthquake did urban planning better than the government.",
7114
+      "From Zagreb? Let me guess, you work in tourism but never see tourists.",
7115
+      "Zagreb: The only capital where the main square is the only square that matters.",
7116
+      "Where 'culture' means copying whatever Austria did 50 years ago.",
7117
+      "Zagreb: Proof that being a capital doesn't mean being visited.",
7118
+      "From Zagreb? Your city's biggest achievement is that Christmas market everyone forgets by January.",
7119
+    ],
7120
+    split: [
7121
+      "Split? Where Diocletian's Palace is in better shape than the local economy.",
7122
+      "From Split? How's living in a tourist theme park?",
7123
+      "Split: Where locals can't afford to live because of Airbnb.",
7124
+      "Oh, Split? The city that's just an ancient palace turned into apartment rentals.",
7125
+      "Split: Where everyone's either serving tourists or resenting them.",
7126
+      "From Split? Let me guess, you avoid the old town from June to September.",
7127
+      "Split: The only city where Roman ruins have better infrastructure than modern buildings.",
7128
+      "Where 'culture' is performed hourly for cruise ship passengers.",
7129
+      "Split: Proof that history doesn't pay contemporary bills.",
7130
+      "From Split? Your city's biggest achievement is convincing people Diocletian's basement is worth visiting.",
7131
+    ],
7132
+    dubrovnik: [
7133
+      "Dubrovnik? King's Landing for people who think Croatia is a Game of Thrones set.",
7134
+      "From Dubrovnik? How's living in Europe's most expensive medieval theme park?",
7135
+      "Dubrovnik: Where locals are extras in their own city.",
7136
+      "Oh, Dubrovnik? The city that sold its soul to HBO and cruise ships.",
7137
+      "Dubrovnik: Where the walls protected against Venetians but not against tourists.",
7138
+      "From Dubrovnik? Let me guess, you can't afford to live within the walls.",
7139
+      "Dubrovnik: The only city where fictional TV history is more profitable than real history.",
7140
+      "Where 'authentic' costs extra and locals can't afford it.",
7141
+      "Dubrovnik: Proof that being beautiful is a curse if you're poor.",
7142
+      "From Dubrovnik? Your city's biggest achievement is being destroyed by tourism while claiming to preserve heritage.",
7143
+    ],
7144
+  },
7145
+
7146
+  // SERBIA
7147
+  serbia: {
7148
+    generic: [
7149
+      "Serbia? Where the 90s never ended and neither did the grievances.",
7150
+      "From Serbia? How's that eternal victim complex working for EU membership?",
7151
+      "Serbia: Where everyone's still fighting wars that ended decades ago.",
7152
+      "Oh, Serbia? The country that's just Russia's mini-me in the Balkans.",
7153
+      "Serbia: Where nationalism is the only growth industry.",
7154
+      "From Serbia? Let me guess, Kosovo is Serbia and you'll tell everyone.",
7155
+      "Serbia: The only country where losing wars is part of the national identity.",
7156
+      "Where 'progress' means accepting you're not getting Kosovo back.",
7157
+      "Serbia: Proof that being stubborn doesn't mean being right.",
7158
+      "From Serbia? Your country's biggest export is war criminals and basketball players.",
7159
+      "Serbia: Where the past is more alive than the economy.",
7160
+      "The country where everyone's Orthodox but acts like pagans.",
7161
+      "Serbia: Where the EU keeps you at arm's length for good reasons.",
7162
+      "From Serbia? You definitely have strong opinions about 1389 like it was yesterday.",
7163
+      "Serbia: Because someone had to make the Balkans complicated.",
7164
+    ],
7165
+    belgrade: [
7166
+      "Belgrade? Where the nightlife is better than the daylife.",
7167
+      "From Belgrade? How's living at the crossroads of nothing and nowhere?",
7168
+      "Belgrade: Where every building tells a story of who bombed it.",
7169
+      "Oh, Belgrade? The city that's been destroyed 40 times and it shows.",
7170
+      "Belgrade: Where everyone parties because tomorrow might be another war.",
7171
+      "From Belgrade? Let me guess, you're in IT or a club at 4 AM.",
7172
+      "Belgrade: The only capital where floating clubs are more stable than the government.",
7173
+      "Where 'culture' means staying up until 6 AM.",
7174
+      "Belgrade: Proof that good nightlife can't fix daytime problems.",
7175
+      "From Belgrade? Your city's biggest achievement is surviving another decade.",
7176
+    ],
7177
+    novi_sad: [
7178
+      "Novi Sad? Belgrade's boring younger sibling with a fortress.",
7179
+      "From Novi Sad? How's being Serbia's 'cultural capital' with no culture?",
7180
+      "Novi Sad: Where EXIT festival is the only entrance to relevance.",
7181
+      "Oh, Novi Sad? The city that's just Petrovaradin fortress and wishful thinking.",
7182
+      "Novi Sad: Where everyone's more civilized but equally unemployed.",
7183
+      "From Novi Sad? Let me guess, you're proud you're not Belgrade.",
7184
+      "Novi Sad: The only city where being bombed was the most exciting thing that happened.",
7185
+      "Where 'diversity' means Serbs and Hungarians ignoring each other.",
7186
+      "Novi Sad: Proof that being cultured doesn't pay bills.",
7187
+      "From Novi Sad? Your city's biggest achievement is that music festival everyone forgets exists.",
7188
+    ],
7189
+  },
7190
+
7191
+  // LITHUANIA
7192
+  lithuania: {
7193
+    generic: [
7194
+      "Lithuania? Where the suicide rate competes with the emigration rate.",
7195
+      "From Lithuania? How's being the Baltic state everyone forgets exists?",
7196
+      "Lithuania: Where everyone's grandfather was a partisan and everyone's cousin is in London.",
7197
+      "Oh, Lithuania? The country that's just Poland's depressed little brother.",
7198
+      "Lithuania: Where basketball is religion because God abandoned everything else.",
7199
+      "From Lithuania? Let me guess, you're IT or planning to leave for Norway.",
7200
+      "Lithuania: The only country where depression is a national characteristic.",
7201
+      "Where 'culture' means drinking until you forget you're Lithuanian.",
7202
+      "Lithuania: Proof that independence doesn't guarantee happiness.",
7203
+      "From Lithuania? Your country's biggest export is sadness and construction workers.",
7204
+      "Lithuania: Where the history is tragic and the present isn't much better.",
7205
+      "The country where everyone's Catholic but acts like nihilists.",
7206
+      "Lithuania: Where the winters are long and the hope is short.",
7207
+      "From Lithuania? You definitely have more relatives abroad than at home.",
7208
+      "Lithuania: Because someone had to make Estonia look cheerful.",
7209
+    ],
7210
+    vilnius: [
7211
+      "Vilnius? Where the old town is pretty but the people are prettier when drunk.",
7212
+      "From Vilnius? How's living in the Baltics' most suicidal capital?",
7213
+      "Vilnius: Where everyone's an artist because real jobs don't exist.",
7214
+      "Oh, Vilnius? The city that's just Riga's less interesting Catholic cousin.",
7215
+      "Vilnius: Where the churches outnumber the reasons to live.",
7216
+      "From Vilnius? Let me guess, you work in a call center or a bar.",
7217
+      "Vilnius: The only capital where UNESCO status can't cure depression.",
7218
+      "Where 'nightlife' means drinking away Soviet memories.",
7219
+      "Vilnius: Proof that being pretty doesn't make you happy.",
7220
+      "From Vilnius? Your city's biggest achievement is being cheap for British stag parties.",
7221
+    ],
7222
+    kaunas: [
7223
+      "Kaunas? Lithuania's second city that wishes it was first.",
7224
+      "From Kaunas? How's being the temporary capital nobody remembers?",
7225
+      "Kaunas: Where the interwar architecture is the only interesting thing.",
7226
+      "Oh, Kaunas? The city that's just Vilnius without the tourists.",
7227
+      "Kaunas: Where everyone's bitter about not being the capital anymore.",
7228
+      "From Kaunas? Let me guess, you're a student or unemployed.",
7229
+      "Kaunas: The only city where being European Capital of Culture was the peak.",
7230
+      "Where 'culture' means whatever Vilnius didn't want.",
7231
+      "Kaunas: Proof that being historical doesn't mean being relevant.",
7232
+      "From Kaunas? Your city's biggest achievement was being capital for 20 years.",
7233
+    ],
7234
+  },
6261
 };
7235
 };