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The problem with discussing anything complicated is that it's a real roulette whether you're going to have an intelligent, nuanced and practical conversation, or end up hearing some of the worst takes of your life.

I once had an economic conversation with a guy who was adamant that we should eliminate currency and go back to a barter system for world peace because "lots of people kill over money, but I've never heard of someone getting killed over a cow."

This was a real man who was actually serious and I had to see him every week to play Dungeons and Dragons.

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One time in middle school I tried to cross from between parked cars. For the record I did look both ways, but that just wasn’t good enough. Fortunately the car that I popped out in front of was only going 15~mph on a 30mph road because they were being careful of middle schoolers, but I still had to run so as not to get hit. I learned my lesson, and after that if there was a cross walk within 50ft of me I made a point to use it.

Not all crosswalks work the same though, so you always, always need to make sure the cars around you can and are stopping to let you cross. There’s a 45mph road with a crosswalk near my house, and about a third of the people who use it hit the button and step out immediately like that’s not an insane thing to do. They don’t even check for cars at any point in the process.

I really like this website because somebody will be like “there’s nothing wrong with darting out from behind a parked car into traffic, bootlicker” and you can be like okay this clearly evolved from a valid point about how the US is too car-centric. But something happened to it.

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My older brother (ENFP) is like catnip to ISTPs. His best friend since childhood, his first mutual crush, fellow employees from his first and second jobs who decided he was their favorite. They crawl out of the woodwork wherever he goes, and are immediately charmed. It’s hilarious.

For the record, I am also an ISTP

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Jason Todd can either keep fighting Bruce for his daddy issues or continue projecting is mommy issues on him. He can’t have both. He needs to chose one!

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The most sibling thing the batfam does is Jason stealing Dick’s friends. That is peak sibling finding a reason to try to kill each other.

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Why does tumblr keep trying to force me to follow people!?

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Told my doctor I wanted to start the process of getting tested for ADHD. I only brought it up because of two ways it impacts my daily life. Executive dysfunction is one of the biggest factors in my insomnia, occasionally I’ll be sitting down shouting in my head that I need to go to bed for minutes not moving an inch. And if I get to bored I get sleepy and it’s definitely a concern while driving. She didn’t seem to think either of these were problems and instead asked if I drink coffee. I don’t, I can’t stand food that is too bitter. I even brought up the fact that my father and both my brothers also show common signs of ADHD, didn’t phase her. It wasn’t until I told her that when I do drink caffeine (large amounts of soda drunk at parties) all it does is make me feel calm. Then she was willing to consider that I might maybe have ADD. She called it ADD the entire visit.

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What’s with the sudden increase in pornbots!? Today alone 10 of them have tried to follow me?!

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My younger sister, while dead asleep, just loudly stated “I’m so tired” a minute after she elbowed me in the head.

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Mulan (1998) is the most feminist movie to ever fail the bechdel test. Woman hates the constriction of society’s expectations for her based on her gender. Then proceeds to live the life of a man. Achieves highest award for being a man. Decides it isn’t what she wants and leaves without looking back.

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I had a dream that I found my old mudkip plushie, and my new mudkip plushie was happy for me.

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Watching hydrogen peroxide interact with blood is very interesting.

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If only ranch dressing could solve all my problems.

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Only when driving

reblog if you wear glasses. too many mutuals don't know they have glasses wearers in their midsts

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The idea of calling someone sir, in a serious setting, is weird to me. Like I get that’s what it’s for, but growing up my family only really use it as an affection diminutive. For example, my honorary aunt would say “Thank you sir” when my older brother would open the door for her when he was eleven. Or comparatively, she’d say “can I have that sir?” When my little brother was a toddler and she was taking something away from him. My parents do it too, I just remember her doing it more strongly. Nowadays we call our dogs “sir” when scolding them or thanking them for giving us whatever they’ve picked up. How can I look someone in the eye and call them sir when it makes me think of children and dogs.

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Whenever we take one of our dogs to the vet, or any dog professional, they always gush over how easy they are to work with. How our dogs let them poke and prod their ears/mouth/eye/paws/wound , flip them this way and that, without fuss. No growling, no threats, just gentle moving away from the source of irritation. And very friendly, being introduced to any number of new people at a time with no problems. It’s always very flattering… if confusing. Yeah our dogs are mild, they don’t make threats. But they are from a mild tempered breed. How we train them? We just don’t let them bite or hit us. We make a show that they hurt us if they’re not gentle, and firmly (not roughly) hold their muzzle while saying no and making eye contact if that doesn’t work. We gently haul them in backwards sitting on the floor for awkward (for them) cuddles while they’re still small enough that their weight won’t hurt them, because it’s the easiest way to hug them. We invite our friends to meet our new pups because people love that. We rub dog bellies. We tousle ears. We literally just set boundaries and show affection. It should be normal. It shouldn’t be impressive. They’re not trained, they’re lived with.

The number of people who accidentally teach their dogs aggression is alarming.