Musings of Anndee-123

Never wanted a tumblr, but then my shipper heart burst and it just happened.

[anndee-123]

How I’m going to decide what Shakespearean play to do this year.

Sent this out to my students

[anndee-123]

Women’s March 2020

[sogeeked]

[fahbee]

(source)

Bonus:

[lucifer-is-a-bag-of-dicks]

thank you I am going to use this in every single abortion argument forever

[arabwife]

I can’t wait for the day a woman’s strength isn’t dictated by how much abuse she can endure

[thepsychologyscholar-deactivate]

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[teachermisery]

@desi4018 That “but what are YOU doing to help my child” parent… 🖕🖕🖕 https://www.instagram.com/p/B5QswWGnFrs/?igshid=168iiva3i2ohg

[inthedarkofficial]

Reasons to watch Derry Girls I don’t usually do these things, but this show is damn important:

It’s female led, female created, female written comedy. Lisa McGee is honestly a comedy genius and a fantastic writer. She’s an award winning writer, both for television and her time at the National Theatre, and shame on me for not having heard of her sooner.

By female led, I mean that not only is the main character a girl, four of the five central characters are girls, and the majority of the roles are women. There are only four recurring male characters.

It trended on twitter at number 4 world wide during its first episode, and continued to trend in the UK after almost every episode. The finale has just aired and it’s 5th world wide.

It got a second season on the strength of and reaction to the first episode alone, they announced the renewal  before the second episode aired.

It’s got amazing ratings, 8.3 on imbd, 97% on google, and I am yet to see a review that isn’t positive.

(If, like me, you’re Norn Irish and stuck in England, it’s weirdly calming after a day of dealing with the fuckers)

There is no romance plot. Michelle is constantly trying to ride people, James briefly has someone into him, and Erin fancies a wee lad (played by Scorpius Malfoy), and at one point James and Erin fancy the same priest, and both Grandpa Joe and Aunt Sarah have brief flirtations with people, but none of these things are main plot points, the dynamic of the main characters is friendship and family, not romance.

I’m not going to spoil the last episode, but I truly believe it’s the best, most poignant episode of a comedy show since the end of Blackadder (the midseason finale of Brooklyn 99 season 5 almost ties but… I genuinely think this topped it).

Speaking of not spoiling anything, I won’t say who, but one of the main characters is gay, and they handled it… really well. For a show set in Derry in the 90s, the lack of homophobia is really refreshing (especially considering how much homophobia could have been there, considering the time and place). Lisa McGee made a choice to have characters actually preemptively call out other characters for homophobia.

It does not lose any sight of the historical setting. So much of the humour is Troubles-based, as in the very human reactions to what was happening, attitudes that are so real. The dangers and hardships are never played down (the end of the season, again, was stunning), the humour comes from how the characters contextualise what is happening. It’s very subtly dark comedy. A lot of the comedy isn’t that, but you can tell it was written by a Derry Girl herself. I watched a few episodes with the English housemates, and they didn’t laugh less than I did, but they laughed at entirely different moments.

It’s just damned clever, the comedy is damned clever.

The writing is wonderful, the characters are three-dimensional and human. The female characters are allowed to be flawed and fuck up and look bad and drink and swear and be weird and be strong and be hardasses; the male characters are allowed to be timid and caring and compassionate. I genuinely don’t remember the last time I saw a male character just… hold a baby. No remarks, no comments, no fear in the eyes, just a grandfather/father holding their wean.

It’s the only show I have ever watched alone that’s had me laughing out loud.

90s clothes and soundtrack.

Honestly just watch it for Sister Michael.

Just look through some of the gifs and if the one liners don’t convince you, idk what to tell you.

[anndee-123]

Most heart-pounding experience of my 14 years of teaching happened at the end of 2nd.  Kid had a seizure.

[strangerthingsedits]

Stranger Things Season Four!

[anndee-123]

I’m having one of my low-grade migraines and my 2nd period is being so unbelievably sweet and keeping quiet...though half of them are off task...I still called them on it.

[asroarke]

As much as I want a story completed by a writer. If a writer isn't inspired to write it, I feel the quality goes down. I honestly would rather wait for good quality writing than have updates that are rushed. So I'm eagerly any writing of yours that comes our/my way.

Mood. Big mood. Y’all want us in the right headspace to write these fics. I’m gonna take my sweet time because I’m a princess and I do what I want.

But also, I laughed so fucking hard because I got this anon right as I was adding to my kink meme fill that I’m expanding for kinktober. Nonnie was complaining about me starting a new fic while GMYF went unfinished while I was writing a new new fic. That anon must be fuming.

[jendolynn]

Listen Anon’s everywhere.   This fandom has an expiration date, we have 16 eps of new content coming to us next year.  BTS is on lockdown cause JRoth is a spoilerphobe,    We don’t even have any guarantees that our faves are going to make it through all 16 eps.   

So, the next time you think about sending an entitled Anon to a talented fic writer because they aren’t working on what you want them to work on (Alex), or because the story might flirt with a direction you don’t like (Betts), or you think they are plagarizing (what? there is ONE story in the world, Boy Meets Girl! everything else is just derivative of that!)    DON’T.    

All you are doing is running off the writers, gifmakers and other content creators too early.   Don’t make this fandom die before it has too.

[anndee-123]

The show has an expiration date.  The fandom does not.

[movie-gifs]

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) dir. Chris Columbus

[debrides]

I worked with toddlers and pre schoolers for three years. Sometimes I accidentally slip and tell a friend to say bye to an inanimate object (“say bye bus!”) & occasionally they unthinkingly just do it.

[lesbirdan]

I’m glad there’s a teacher version of “accidentally called teacher ‘mom’”

[hermionegranger]

when I worked at Medieval Times occasionally I would slip in real life and call people “my lord”

[mugsandpugs1-deactivated2019010]

One time during family prayer, dad began: “our father who art in heaven, American Airlines, how can I help you?”

[thomrainierskies]

One time my dad went to the White Castle drive-thru and the lady (who was supposed to say ‘Welcome to White Castle, what’s your crave?’) asked, “Welcome to White Castle, what’s your problem?”

She apologized profusely while my dad proceeded to lose his shit laughing.

[mirab3lle]

Yesterday I went to Wendy’s and the girl said “Welcome to McDonalds” and then just sighed

[icouldwritebooks]

Somebody in the elevator asked me what floor I lived on, and I answered “please open your books to page eight”, and we just kind of stared at each other, blinking.

[crimeronan]

i work retail full time and my script gets frequently messy - ill ask the same question twice, or say “$2.60 is your total” while handing back their change, or say “how are you doing today?” instead of “have a good day!” like name it ive bungled it

but anyway, this lady came thru my line buying a book and the review on the front said: “few books are well written, fewer still are important, and this book manages to be both”

as i handed her the bag i was trying to say “thanks, youre all set” and instead my brain mashed up the review and i said “thanks, youre important”

there was this short pause in which i tried to figure out what the fuck id just said. she blinked and then said “oh thank you! youre important too!”

the real kicker was one of my coworkers. when i was relating this story later his response was “at least you said something NICE. last week i accidentally combined ‘youre welcome’ and ‘no problem’ into ‘youre a problem’”

[agrestenoir]

one time, since I used to work as a daycare teacher with preschoolers, i was on my college campus in my gym, and someone was running in the weight room and tripped over a machine and fell, and instead of offering to help, I just stared and said, “This is why we use our walking feet.” we both sat there for a while until the guy nodded and said, “yeah, okay, i should’ve done that.”

[gin-and-eschatonic]

I’ve spent a good chunk of time working in kitchens, so I still will reflexively say shit like “behind” and “coming around” as I maneuver through spaces and around people.

Which, actually, not such a bad thing; I’m a big guy and can come across as imposing pretty easily. The position calls can help defuse that, and also help avoid collisions.

Less good is the time my brain was half functional and I let slip a “coming with a knife” while grocery shopping. THAT took some explaining.

[harold-theyre-thespians]

I work in an office and send tens of emails to customers every day. Once my mum asked me to send her a train ticket I had bought for her. I emailed her “Hello mum, as agreed, please find attached the ticked you requested. Thanks, Alex”

[narwhalsarefalling]

i worked as a camp counselor, and i would have the kids tap somewhere on my legs if they needed something because im a pretty tall dude. today asked my cat if he needed something.

[wren-likethe-bird]

I have woken up in a cold sweat saying “is that for here or to go?”

[la-mancha-screwjob]

Every time a friend thanks me, and I respond with “gladly” or “my pleasure”, I die completely 1000% inside

[fair-itself]

I work at a plasma donation center. When processing donors, we call them by name, they walk up to the counter, and then we ask for their name and donor number. One time, instead of saying “Robert” I hollered “Name and donor number!?” into a full waiting room. Three people started announcing their names and donor numbers before we all realized that I fucked up.

[maplefiasco]

In college, I was a barista at Borders (remember Borders, you guys?!) I once drove through Taco Bell on my way home after a shift. When the cashier said, “okay, that’ll be $5.46!” I cheerfully responded, “Do you have a Borders rewards card?”

[iamthatbeast]

I have dealt with so many difficult customers over the years that I used to angrily call my dog “Sir” when I was mad at him.

[widonotts]

My first job was at my nearest Panera, and after coming home from a ten-hour Sunday morning shift, I was exhausted; but when my mom called me to come downstairs, instead of replying in the grumpy teenagerish tone I usually would, I said in my cheeriest, fakest voice, “Not a problem at all, let me just check with my manager!” before realizing my mistake.

[artwlw]

my coworker went to back up the cash registers one time and she had been at customer service right before. when we finish with a customer we have to sometimes get the attention of the next person and will shout “i can get the next person in line!” but instead of saying that she yelled “HI WHAT CAN I HELP YOU WITH” to everyone in the general area

[youlovelucie]

I have told my dog “no thank you” so many times after working at a preschool

[spacecores]

a couple of times i’ve gotten stuck in a hello how are you good how are you good how are you loop with an equally tired Fred Meyer’s cashier after a long shift but the best time was after a 10 to 10 post-holidays after they told me my total, I asked if they would like a bag today and after a confused few seconds they were like, “no… I have the bags”

[thebritishteapot]

Worked in a gallery where we asked people to take off their backpacks in order not to accidentally damage paintings. So when I went to the shop later and saw a guy in the line in front of me, I told him he had to remove his backpack. He probably thought I was politely trying to rob him.

[valkyrieritter]

The other day they had me working with softserve and fried dough. I was burned out because I kept bouncing back and forth between the fryer and my register and these people had like, 8 things in their order. We get to the ice cream part of the order, and it comes in a bowl or cone. Instead of saying “Would you like the vanilla in a bowl or cone?” I said “Would you like the bowl in a vanilla or cone?” And we all stopped and had to think that through as my cart runner is staring me down like “tf are you doing?”

[dhampir-dyke]

I work at Hardees and we have to yell “thank you” whenever we’re told to do something because of how loud the kitchen is.

One morning, my mom hollered at me to wake up, and half-asleep me yells at full volume,

“THANK YOU”

[eyefriend-deactivated20181218]

i work with dogs, and i have to be a bit strict with them sometimes in order to keep fights from breaking out. recently, while making tea, the kettle started boiling sooner than i wanted, so without thinking i turned around sharply, pointed my finger at it and stared it down, and said, “Bad boy! You need to wait!” needless to say i was very glad i was alone

[mynameisdevon]

I know I’ve reblogged this a billion times but I’ve worked retail for 8 years and these things are never not funny.

[swimtonewyorkstate]

I work with horses and whenever someone’s driving too fast I’ll say stuff like “whoa” and I’ve tried to click to a car because that’s a cue for a horse to go faster.

[thekeythief]

In simpler times when Bellamy was trying to get his kiddos out of mount weather, he looked like a UPS driver ಥ◡ಥ 

(aka jenn went through old sketches and got nostalgic)

[anndee-123]

Things my students say out of context

“Why is it vibrating today?”

[clarkee-grifin]

— In the end sacrifice means nothing.

(x)

[mswyrr]

Jane Austen wrote six novels, which are pillars of English literature in spite of being delightful, wise, warm and beloved. …Austen is usually concerned about her heroine’s struggle to find the right romantic partner for her, despite her rivals, class prejudice, her own diffidence, the blindness of her loved one, the obstinacy of her family and economic necessities. You could say that Austen created Chick Lit and therefore Chick Flicks. You could, but I would not, because I despise those terms as sexist and ignorant. As a man, I would hate to have my tastes condescended to by the opposite of Chick Lit, which, according to Gloria Steinem, is Prick Lit. I read Jane Austen for a simple reason, not gender-related: I cannot put her down and often return to her in times of trouble.

Roger Ebert, review of “The Jane Austen Book Club” (via mswyrr)