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Miss Manners is adding denouncing political correctness to her list of conversational prefaces from which no good ever follows. When people announce that they plan to abandon the rules of civilized discourse, they should be taken seriously. The response should be "Well, if you are in favor of being offensive, I'd rather not hear more."

Judith Martin, Minding Miss Manners In an Era of Fake Etiquette

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Jinkx Monsoon & Trixie Mattel singing Creep

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the way this is lost media now

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Art by Lucy Grossmith

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i’ve warmed up significantly towards the concept of small talk ever since i learned that its sole purpose is to make friendly noises.

as long as you smile and nod, people are satisfied. it’s just to show that you are nice and there with good intentions. we’re small in a big world and have to rely on other people to be decent to us. so we do our little human dance to each other to say, “i’m not here to hurt you. here’s something we have in common, like the weather or sports or itchy sweaters, so we both know we’re on the same team. we both agree on a basic fact, like that it is rainy or that being itchy is uncomfortable, and this proves we can get along. i’m being light-hearted and non-threatening right now.”

small talk isn’t to get to know a person. it’s just a greeting to affirm you’re buddies in the universe.

i am motivated by wanting the other person to know i am friendly, so i have gotten pretty decent at small talk when i used to hate it.

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#like omfg

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this photo belongs in the library of congress

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Ulysses and Circe. By Stephen Reid.

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TOO HOT FOR TIKTOK katya’s ig stories - 12/22

The TK fandom on here is so small, and to have this happen to one of the sweetest, kindest, most talented person is devastating and abhorrent to us all