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Baby Fox Frolicking

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in 2024 we will replace the supreme court with r/aita

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real life hobbelpaard

Horsing around

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Let’s Get Something Straight.

LET HUFFLEPUFFS HAVE A RESTING BITCH FACE. LET HUFFLEPUFFS BE FIREY AND PASSIONATE. LET HUFFLEPUFFS BE INCREDIBLY WITTY AND STUDIOUS. LET HUFFLEPUFFS GET INTO FIST FIGHTS.

LET HUFFLEPUFFS BE MORE THAN FICKLE, POLITE, PACIFIST, HAPPY-GO-LUCKY, BLITHE, AND APPROACHABLE. BEING A HUFFLEPUFF IS MORE THAN LOOKING INNOCENT AND SWEET.

I am a Hufflepuff with a horrible resting bitch face. I am a Hufflepuff who people see as unapproachable. I am a Hufflepuff with strong beliefs and passion.

The traits found in Hufflepuff are listed below:

Dedication

Hard Work

Fair play

Patience

Kindness

Tolerance

Unafraid of toil

Loyalty

Hufflepuffs are dedicated. They are dedicated to their studies, their friends, their families, their hobbies- Hufflepuffs show dedication to the things they love. They don’t dedicate themselves to be praised. it is a self sacrificing quality, much like the rest of the Hufflepuff House traits. Dedication goes hand-in-hand with hard work. It’s enduring when shit hits the fan, it’s getting out of bed when all you want to do is sleep, it’s not accepting handouts, it’s becoming successful through honest work. Hufflepuffs get the most out of working hard, not smart. This isn’t because they aren’t smart, it’s because they believe it benefits them more. Hardwork brings knowledge. They learn how to fight with integrity to get what they want. They most definitely aren’t ones to cheat. Given the choice between cheating and failure, they would choose failure.

Patience is a virtue. I don’t take this to mean that Hufflepuffs don’t mind waiting around if a friend is running late, it means that Hufflepuffs are more willing than most to put a cap on their temperament. Hufflepuffs don’t get bothered easy. Whether it’s from natural ability or a constantly running internal monologue keeping them from blowing a fuse, they manage to handle adversity with as much dignity and grace as they can muster. I think it’s hard to tell what a Hufflepuff is thinking because they keep their opinions to themselves unless asked to express it. Patience has nothing to do with passion. A Hufflepuff is a master at picking their battles. They know what’s worth losing their temper over.  

Kindness: benevolent, intended for benefits rather than profit, loving, expressing goodwill. Who the fuck wants to be mean and rude all the time to everyone? Being kind does not mean being pushover. When did it become taboo to be kind? Why is being edgy all the sudden associated with being rude, pretentious, mean and cynical? Being kind is sincerely asking someone “how are you?” and being unafraid to receive an honest and drawn out response. Being kind is being a good listener, helping people for their benefit and not your own, it’s picking up trash in the movie theater so that the staff has less to clean. Being kind is leaving sweet, anonymous notes for people just to make their day a little bit better. Being kind is reveling in making someone smile or laugh. Being kind is smiling back when someone smiles at you. To be benevolent, to be nice, to be kind pushes away all self interest. It’s a selfless trait.

Tolerance is just nodding along with some gun slinging, homophobic, misogynistic jerk rambling about how Donald Trump will make America “great again”, even though you strongly disagree. Hufflepuffs, if you’ll notice, get along with virtually each house. They do not take it upon themselves to judge. Hufflepuffs are masters at accepting things that they cannot change; they cope well with diversity. If someone came up to a Hufflepuff and said that they were a supporter of pure-blood supremacy, the Hufflepuff would nod, say something (passive but sincere) along the lines of “that’s an interesting opinion,” then carry on with their day. Though they may not be at all happy about what was said, they do not take it upon themselves to get everyone to see the way that they see things. You can’t force people to listen. It’s not that Hufflepuffs don’t have opinions, they do, but, as the saying goes, “Opinions are like assholes, everybody has one.” They find that people respect your opinion and ask for it more when you present a judgement free environment for them.

This house is loyal. They’re a tolerant bunch, sure, but they will not tolerate bullies. It’s their sense of fraternity and loyalty that gives Hufflepuff something worth fighting for. It wouldn’t surprise me to see a Hufflepuff seventh year getting into a fist fight with a Ravenclaw seventh year because the Ravenclaw was making snarky remarks about a first year getting sorted into Hufflepuff. Hufflepuffs will argue, punch, kick, pull hair and scream if you somehow hurt someone they hold dear to them.  Don’t forget how fucking raw Badgers are. They’re one of the most fearless animals in the animal kingdom. This can maybe be seen as a flaw, however. In Goblet of Fire, the Hufflepuff House got so caught up in the competition between Cedric and Harry, good judgement was blurred by their unwavering loyalty. This brings me to believe that Hufflepuffs, if sufficiently provoked, can attack with the most underhanded and vicious insults ever. I don’t think it would be wise to bring a Hufflepuff to their breaking point in hopes of seeing this animosity. In most circumstances, however, loyalty is a virtue.  

I am so sick of the stigma that Hufflepuffs are these soft little balls of dough that are just so lukewarm compared to the other houses. Need I remind y’all that Hufflepuffs fought at the Battle of Hogwarts without hesitation? They rose to the occasion, they weren’t indifferent about the situation at hand at all- they were selfless, they were fearless. They fought because they loved their school, their friends, their teachers, and because it was the right thing to do.

Kindness should not be mistaken for weakness.

Tolerance should not be mistaken for neutrality

Patience should not be mistaken for dispassion

Loyalty gives them reason to fight

Hardwork and dedication make them goal-oriented

Fair play does not mean there is a lack of initiative

A Hufflepuff is not a clone of the Pillsbury Dough Boy. Hufflepuffs can have strong opinions, be passionate, reckless, brave, and enterprising.

Because Helga Hufflepuff didn’t sort her students by a particular aptitude, Hufflepuff should be one of the most diverse houses in Hogwarts. So don’t generalize all Hufflepuffs to fit the “looks like a cinnamon roll and is a cinnamon roll” archetype. Hufflepuffs can be fierce as fuck.

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i am very close to acquiring fully elven hair, and this is what im going to stick with for the next record cycle 

it still looks yellow in the sun tho, needs another round of purple toner 

haha no one cares about this except for the other people that were once members of vampire freaks and read mists of avalon religiously, but obsessing over fantasy themed hair styles can be very satisfying 

blegh i never have the balls to look at the camera when im taking selfies

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isn’t it time for one of the actor men from supernatural to do something funny again? it’s been months i’m dying over here

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a scooby doo series set in community college where the gang is in a criminology class and end up in a huge debate on the first day of class that leads to them starting a podcast talking about local urban legends, only to realize things aren’t quite adding up and they go to investigate for ~journalistic authenticity~ and end up solving a real-life crime disguised as supernatural occurrences. this happens every week and they’re frequently featured on the school newspaper. they only have twenty listeners

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Joder que tension

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What the past couple days have felt like

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The generation that put ‘parental advisory explicit content’ stickers on music is complaining about trigger warnings.

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How To Fight Planned Obsolescence

What is planned obsolescence you ask? 

Planned obsolescence is where companies design products to be obsolete - to break, to be ‘out of fashion’, to be difficult to use or to wear out - with the aim being that in a short period of time, you will be forced to throw the product out, and get a new one. 

Examples of Planned Obsolescence 

Tech companies that stop updating software on models that are over 3 years old 

Clothing companies that use poor quality materials and stitching, meaning that clothes will rip, tear or degrade very rapidly 

Jewellery companies that use poor quality plating and cheap soldering so that your earrings/bracelets/necklaces tarnish and break soon. 

Shoe companies that use cheaper labour and mechanical stitching methods ( RIP Doc Marten’s BuyItForLife) 

What Can I Do?

Look for companies that provide low cost - or even free - repairs for their products. This can be said explicitly, or you might have a warranty in the T&Cs section of sale. If the company is willing to provide free repairs for items, it probably means that repairing the items is a rare occurence, or that it can be easily done. 

Be aware of the materials that you purchase. Materials such as leather, raw denim, pure corduroy, Tencel, Linen, Wool, Silk etc are so durable that they’re often combined with polyester to make them cheaper and less durable. As these are pricey, try to find they second hand. Avoid polyester, acrylic and rayon where possible! 

This leads me on to my next point - products made of durable materials tend to be easier to repair. Good quality jeans, leather jackets and woollen socks are sturdy enough to fix with patches or to darn, whereas polyester and acrylic may not be able to withstand the poking and prodding that patching requires. 

Quality > Quantity - Planned obsolescence drives prices down - if you know that you’ll replace an item within less than 30 wears, its easier to look for the cheapest option. So, before you buy something ask - Will this be worn/used regularly? Can I see myself still using this in a year? In three years? Will this last that long? Again - you might have to go down the second hand for this one.

Look after what you have. Now, this may contrast with the previous points but bear with me. Don’t wear the items you have out. Swap your jewellery out regularly, taking it off when you go into the shower or the swimming pool. Avoid putting your clothes in the dryer. Wax your leather goods. An item made of good quality materials will still break, tarnish and rip if you use it every single day, drop it regularly, and dunk it in a swimming pool. 

Final Note

Avoiding planned obsolescence is hard so do what you can, what is accessible to you, and what is within your budget. Don’t feel bad if your products break sooner than expected; instead, be angry at the companies that use poor designs.