diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@ now you can write in any window with the same [map] as the web demo!!! wow
 ## deficiencies
 
 - ibus-table doesn't seem to allow a map for `\␠`, so `‿` is mapped to `\n` instead
-- i might have messed up somewhere without noticing
+- it assumes a US base layout so things will be in the wrong place otherwise
 - the popup is kind of distracting
+- if you type `\7` it explodes and you have to reselect the layout before it
+  starts working again. literally no idea why
+
 
 [^sudo]: i tried a few places in `~/.local` and stuff but none of them seemed to
          work. if you know where to put user-local tables hmu