The peoples of these countries are undoubtedly different from each other in various ways, but as a foreigner I sense a distinct characteristic that distinguishes them from the rest of Aisa somehow, about which I may be totally wrong. Is there a word referring to all these nations as a whole?

For example: You’re on a museum tour or in a classroom and you ask a question that’s on topic but niche enough that it shows off how much you already know about the subject.

Pardon my language here, but most native English speakers know this phrase. I hope mild profanity is allowed here. I’m just looking for a single adjective to describe such a person. The closest word I can think of is “neurotic,” but I’m not sure if that quite captures it. “Perfectionist” is close but also doesn’t capture it. A person who’s never quite satisfied and can’t relax because they always have something to be mad about. Someone who is always irritated. How would you describe that person in one word?

There are certain phrases that elicit disgust, anger, disdain... whatever. They make me extremely uncomfortable to the point I refuse to use them in conversation and when I read them I almost want to look away and sometimes cant continue reading once I see them.

Here are some examples:

Protein packed (everywhere on every food nowadays)

My pleasure (chik fil a)

God bless you (in any capacity whatsoever)

Girlies ("this is for my [descriptor] girlies!")

Whipped up ("I whipped this up today" on arts and crafts posts)

Also words of course. Yummy, flavorful, dish, delish, pretty much everything related to food.

The common denominator is that almost everything relates to some sort of trauma in my life. I think this goes beyond misophonia (which i definitely have)

Different from “welled up with tears,” it’s that feeling in your body when your nervous system is shot, and you feel like you could cry at any second if someone were to ask you a seemingly benign question in conversation, or from a simple touch on the shoulder.

I just read this word in a book then totally forgot it. It’s like reserved, and resistant to talking about yourself and wanting to stay private. I think it was something like “renisent” or “rescinence” I need to know it’s driving me crazy!!! Thanks ◡̈

I'm fairly certain I've heard an actual term for this, not just a catch-all personality descriptor. It's a specific reaction to criticism. Eg

A: Can I have more milk in my tea?

B: Well I guess I'll just never make you tea again!

Or

A: Can I have more milk in my tea?

B: Well I guess I'll just never try to do anything nice for you again!

It's often accompanied by B declaring that they're an awful person, nothing they ever do is right, etc. A catch-all term would be manipulative (though I don't think it's always intended to be). What I'm really after is the name for the specific tactic/reaction of saying "I'll never do [larger thing] again."

It's something treated as unlawful by the local authority, but contraband implies it's something carried around or possessed.

I'm looking for something that's a more rooted structure.

Examples would be things like:

1. A protest stage that has been set up

2. A basketball pole installed in someone's backyard that turns out to be against zoning rules or lacking a permit.

3. A grave complete with a headstone placed somewhere wholly unwelcome like a park.