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Emily / 25 / cis female (she/her). Currently in Germany. Studying for a master in microbiology. Background photo taken by me.

[snowdayinthearchives]

Since I already brought up my university’s chaplain once today, I thought I’d share with you the best advice he ever gave me.

If someone is suffering and you want to help, instead of saying “let me know if there’s anything I can do,” offer a few options of things you know you can do.

“Can I do your dishes while you study for your exam?”

“Would it help if I came to the waiting room with you?”

“I can distract you if you like.”

When someone’s suffering, making them choose how to be helped can sometimes be an extra burden, especially if they don’t know how serious your offer is. By giving examples, they only need to say yes/no, and they know you wouldn’t offer anything too big for you to handle.

[sizvideos]

[blackgirlcurves-deactivated2016]

Finally a body posi video featuring more than one WOC.

[wistful-pigeon]

PLUS SIZE GIRLS ARE GORGEOUS

[fuckyeah2000s]

[gloomdocwife]

[aglaja-deactivated20131222]

[brucebocchi]

diagram of me succumbing to the grain

[teathattast]

[breathe-here]

[sharlatan-ka]

Ignore the mess of my room! I haven’t posted an ootd in a very long time

[sharlatan-ka]

Idk why I’ve been looking like a peanut head in my close up selfies but

[mrdsc1010]

[willowlover]

Willow Smith for Billboard. https://www.instagram.com/ketsuktiem/

[doggosource]

give me the nug

[doggosource]

pls

[mapsontheweb]

Most common majors by US state.

[sharlatan-ka]

I get that some of these are “disproportionately high” in enrollment in some states but in many others there’s a direct university to industry pipeline for in states where that industry heavily funds the school

[irrevocably-delicious2]

Some retail complaints from twitter this morning. I don’t think anyone can fully comprehend how stupid humans are until they work a retail or hospitality job.

[starfire003]

I’d like to add on the people who ask a question, get an answer they don’t like and ask the same question in a different way to get the response they want.

[corisanna]

I get stuff like this often enough at work, but that last one? There is one customer we have that does that so frequently and for so long (personal record with me is goddamn FORTY MINUTES of trying to get the answer she wanted) that we call her Circle Lady when she isn’t present.

Then there are the ones who do this, fail, and try it again with the same employees the next day.

[greatfay]

Me: “For the drink, it’s [x amount] :)”

Customer: “I saw a sign that I get a free drink?”

Me: “For signing up for our rewards program, yes :)”

Customer: “Oh… I don’t have one of those”

Me: “Well if you sign up, you can get the free drink! :)”

Customer: “Eh I don’t want to sign up”

Me: “…” “…” “:)”

Customer: “I hate getting all those emails”

Me: “Oh, well you can opt out of emails, I can show you how :)”

Customer: “No thanks, I don’t want an account”

Me: “Okay… well the drink will be [x amount] :)”

Customer: “I thought it was free?”

Me: “:)”

Me: “It’s free if you sign up for our rewards program :)”

Customer: “I don’t want to sign up”

Me: “Then the drink isn’t free :)”

Customer: “You can’t just give me the drink?”

Me: “No, I can’t unfortunately :)”

Customer: “Why not? It’s only [x amount]”

Me: “If that’s not a lot of money to you, why don’t you just pay for it? :)”

Customer: “This is shit customer service”

Me: “:)”

Customer: “This is highway robbery, squeezing every dime out of people, you should be ashamed of yourself—”

Me: “I don’t control the prices, I’m just a cashier :)“

Customer: “—making a fucking fuss over a damn drink and it’s not even a large—”

Me: “That’s not my decision, I’m just a cashier :)”

Customer: “—and you bet I won’t be coming back here again”

Me: “How unfortunate :)”

[thekeybladeninja]

I can feel the :) deep in my soul

[big-wired]

Me as a gas attendent at a full service gas station during the winter:

Customer: Can’t I leave the car running? Me: No, because it’s important to keep the car off while refueling due to a risk of explosion. That’s what the sign is for. Customer: But it’s really cold. Me: I know, I can really feel how cold it is, being outside in the cold. Customer: So you’ll let me keep my car running? Me: No, because it might explode! Do YOU want to explode?! I don’t want to explode! Customer: … but it’s cold…

[note-a-bear]

My personal favorite is people who ask a question they know the answer to, and they’re expecting you to answer the follow up question to that, as if you knew what that was, without them asking.

[steviemcfly]

At my last hotel, the restaurant only took reservations for hotel guests and large parties who wanted to rent the wine room. This did not stop people from trying to trick us into giving them reservations. For example:

LADY: I need a reservation for brunch on Saturday. ME: Sorry, we only make reservations for guests or parties of twelve or more. LADY: Well, can you just put my name down and have a table for me when I get there? ME: That’s a reservation. LADY: Well I have a flight out of JFK at 1:30! Can you guarantee that I’ll be able to get a table in time to eat and make my flight? ME: Unfortunately, I can’t. LADY: So I’m just supposed to show up and wait for a table? ME: Yes. LADY: Ugh! *hangs up*

[sharlatan-ka]

Vivid memory from cashiering:

Me: ma’am this coupon is expired.

Her: why won’t you just take it?

Me: because the date it expired was last Thursday. There’s nothing I can do but I can call the manager if you like.

Her: yes I need to see your manager.

Me: *calls manager*

Her: I can’t BELIEVE you’re making me and everyone else in line behind me wait here and waste my time waiting for your manager.

Me:

[mjalti]

the look you have when know you are 3 events away from a breakdown

[vladtheunfollower]

[mapsontheweb]

Most common majors by US state.

[chuckdrawsthings]

thinking differently (sort of)

[pileofknives]

*notices self doing a Virgin Slouch, consciously adjusts tailbone, spine and shoulder blades to achieve healthy Chad Posture*