Let’s Waddle Together, Flipper In Flipper

Nicole | 24 | She/Her | I found Her I try to draw and stuff

[heraldic-thunderbolt]

I am a huge fan of retiring to my quarters

[somethingusefulfromflorida]

In this economy you'll be lucky to retire to your nickels

[quinnception]

[thememedaddy]

[lastvalyrian]

I haven’t seen anyone mention the greatest cultural impact Yahoo Answers made yet

[charlesoberonn]

Conspiracy theorist discovers basic geometry

[professionalanagram]

citing wikipedia is harsh but citing khan academy is going for the fucking jugular

[crabussy]

holy shit I just discovered this crazy technique for being right almost all of the time it's called "double checking something before boldly stating it as if it were fact" this could be the next big thing. this could be the song of the summer

[going2hell4everythingbutbeingbi]

watching old movies and shows really just makes think like wow. . . nobody on tv looks normal anymore. like ever.

[hobohobgoblim]

[jackkdaniels]

stupid thing about me is I don’t cut corners but I also have no work ethic. if I do something it WILL be done right. no telling whether I’ll actually fucking do it tho

[electricpentacle]

Ah, the fatal combination of having pride in my work but fuckall executive functioning.

[ecto-hazard]

i love the use of "im back in the fucking building again" referring to special interest relapse

[redstonedust]

to be honest even if vaccines did cause autism i would rather live in a world where everyone is vaccinated and some of those people have autism than an unvaccinated autismless world. like ok whatever. would you rather have autism or polio. autism or measels. idk about yall but im choosing autism every time. its not even a hard choice.

[heijian]

not every single long sentence is a song title by fall out boy 

[parkway-nosedive]

there are two ways to read this

[willgrahamscock]

I read one(1) problematic fanfiction and now I endorse all evil things in this world

[ellowynthenotking]

Reblog to endorse all evil things in this world

[pixelartpeach]

Hey do you guys remember when Google worked. Do you. Do you remember when it worked better than the Tumblr search function.

[jv]

Once more, Tumblr ends winning by just being there and doing nothing

[theshewriter]

Being a writer is more about googling words to make sure they absolutely mean what you always assumed they meant than simply writing.

[sonpat-rides-again]

[ihavenocluewhatiwanttobecalled]

Can someone who understands psychology explain why this makes someone "rude"?

[alex51324]

Phatic discourse, a subset of affiliative signaling.

When Co-workers do things like ask about weekend plans, chat about non-work topics, eat lunch in the same room, they are--subconsciously--reaffirming that they are part of a cooperative (or, minimally, non-antagonistic) social group.

The other primates cement social bonds by grooming each other; we do it by making small talk.

If they solicit your participation in these rituals, and you repeatedly refuse those bids, you are marking yourself out as, at best, an outsider to the group, and thus potentially antagonistic.

This is all happening on the monkey-brain level; they have no idea what they're doing or how they are interpreting your response, so there's no way to clear up the misunderstanding.

To the ape sleeping in your co-worker's DNA, either you are part of the grooming circle, or you are an outsider who, for all it knows, may be coming to steal all the bananas.

Even if you would prefer not to socialize with your co-workers, it's generally worth it to set aside 5 minutes a couple times a week for phatic communication. You don't have to answer your co-workers' affiliative signals every time, but it's less trouble in the long run if you respond to a few of them.

[punkrorschach]

if you are the type of person who really just wants to be left alone to do their work in quiet: it is actually easier to achieve this as part of the in-group. when you enter a new space, in this case, a job, make it your GOAL to make everyone Know Who You Are. introduce yourself to everyone you meet. literally everyone. "hi I'm Jack I'm New." this helps burst the awkward bubble. you are now one of the monkeys.

at some point, either in response to an invitation, or just in the natural course of conversation, you can add in that you are a "quiet type" who "needs their silence" or what have you. customize to your personal needs. i find it helpful to imagine a well dressed elderly woman describing the sort of peace she needs to manifest.

roughly once a week if you see a group of people chatting, engage with them. keep it pleasant. it can be superficial. word will travel that you are Nice and Quiet and Not The Chatty Type protecting you from group lunches etc. if you have an office with a door that you keep closed a lot, putting up any kind of decor will also send positive signals.

humans are monkeys! for better or worse!

[cassiefisherdrake]

If you struggle a lot with what to say while chatting, the key is asking questions. People LOVE being asked questions. Provide a small comment on the answer then ask follow-up questions. Do your best to remember key answers others give you (e.g., if they're going to a concert over the weekend or if they have a romantic partner, kids, pets) and ask follow-up questions about those answers later. This will make you seem Nice and Thoughtful. It also helps you deflect answers by minimally commenting on yourself before launching it back to them without seeming standoffish or cold-shouldered.

Example questions:

Did you do anything fun over the weekend? That sounds so nice! I had a pretty relaxed weekend myself, just [hobby] and a few errands.

Any plans for the upcoming weekend? [If yes] That sounds so fun! Are you excited? Going with anyone else? [If no] Same here, I can't wait to just relax at home! Any other fun plans coming up?

[Follow-up]: How was [event/hobby] over the weekend?

How's your [spouse/partner/kid/bestie] doing? Good to hear they're doing well! What have they been up to recently? Still liking their job / doing [hobby] / doing well in school?

Have you been doing anything new in [hobby] lately? Oh, that sounds so cool, do you have any pictures?

Read any good books lately?

Watched any good shows/movies lately? I don't know if I'll have time to watch that myself, but it sounds interesting. What do you like about it? [Note: this really hits if you don't care about spoilers. People love sharing enthusiastic spoilers. React shocked/excited then ask more.]

Remember, it's about being polite. Being friendly is not being friends.

[kosmogrl]

I was born with a curse called ‘I want to know everything’

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