Ex-New Yorker Knits.

Help, I'm knitting and I can't get up.

[wayneradiotv]

hey… that’s…. uh…..

[unclefather]

She learned that on Pinterest

[bogleech]

[mavisbeaconofficial]

[cobaltdays-deactivated20210208]

What in God’s name is this

[dozy-draconequus-deactivated202]

Uhhh so I can tell y'all for sure he WASN’T eating that eggplant….

[theshockinglyeloquentdog]

this keeps getting worse

[nonapkinsilickmyfingers777]

[hilarioushumorfromouterspace]

[cfluffiness]

Someone in facebook also posted this too

[xmagnet-o]

Omg

[halcyonjester]

Mediglyphics

[klubbhead]

This shit’s infuriating

[pseudonymsobriquet]

Oh, this is a type of shorthand!

There are 3 main types, but from my research, this looks to be American Gregg Shorthand.

As you can see, there are set symbols for every letter.

Let’s break one of the words down:

Using the Gregg Alphabet as reference, we can see most of the letters in “atrophied” are present. But why no “o” vowel, and why is “ph” written as “f”?

Simple. In shorthand, you cut out all vowels in a word when writing it down, with the exception of words that BEGIN or END with a vowel (hence the “a” at the start being present), or like in the “i” in “atrophied”, to make it more readable when the sound could be harder to distinguish if it isn’t written. In “atrophied” if the the “i” isn’t written, it could be hard to tell if the writer meant a “fud”, “fad”, “fod” or “fid” sound, for example.

Also, since Shorthand is a phonetic writing system, you are encouraged to write down the phonetic sounds of words rather than the actual letter blends - in this case, write an “f” instead of a “ph”.

So in actuality, these aren’t just meaningless scribbles - it’s Gregg Shorthand, a writing system developed to take down notes more quickly than when written out in full, which is very useful in a medical or journalistic environment.

Some people can even write over 100 words in a minute! And, it’s been in use since John Robert Gregg invented it in 1888! Wow! So old!

Isn’t language amazing~?

[advanced-procrastination]

**adds this to the list of languages im going to learn**

[parentless-suggestions]

Someday I will have my own place. My world won’t be confined to my room. I will stumble sleepily through the house in the morning, opening the blinds. I will sit out in the backyard and look at the stars. I will go out whenever I want to. I will survive long enough to have that.

[impropermanners-deactivated2021]

oh friends, it took a while, but I am there now. 

It will happen. You deserve it. Keep on pushing.

[b3lch]

[turing-tested]

there’s nothing purer or better than how much kids enjoy being picked up and then hurled at soft surfaces

[turing-tested]

anyone who’s ever been around kids for ay meaningful amount of time should know exactly how much kids long to be hefted up and then just fuckin tossed! it’s so good! they’re so excited to get fucking tossed around like a sack of potatoes it’s so pure

[abigboysblog]

Why do kids love it so much? Like I remember when I was a kid at diving practice during the summer, the best part was when one if the coaches would toss you into the deep end. And in gymnastics coaches would toss us into the foam pit. Do kids just have a evolutionary urge to die?

[deanwinchesterisadorable]

https://themilitarywifeandmom.com/why-kids-wont-listen/

“Vestibular sense provides information about where the body is in relation to its surroundings. This is the sense that helps you understand balance, and it connects with all the other senses.

When the vestibular system does not develop properly all other senses will struggle to function properly. Without a strong vestibular sense, kids will have no choice but to fidget, get frustrated, experience more falls and aggression, get too close to people when talking, and struggle with focusing and listening. Because they literally cannot help it.”

“Here are a few ways to support your child’s vestibular sense:

Spinning in circles.

Using a Merry-Go-Round.

Rolling down a hill.

Spinning on a swing.

Going upside down.

Climbing trees.

Rocking.

Jumping rope.

Summersaults or cartwheels.

Using monkey bars.

Skating.

Going backwards.

Swimming.

Dancing.

Wheel-barrel walks.”

Yeeting kids, spinning them, flipping them upside down, tossing them in the air, and otherwise disrupting their balance temporarily, is Important For Their Development, specifically for their vestibular sense.

Kids love this because they NEED it.

[severalowls]

In other words: Don’t forget to calibrate your child’s GPS!

[roseyturtles]

YEET THE CHILD FOR THEIR HEALTH

[sacred-portal]

[crossconnectmag]

Visual Illusion Artist - Dain Yoon

24-year-old South Korean artist Dain Yoon, creates stunning illusions using makeup and bodypainting. She began by painting other people, then graduated to painting herself. Dain says her art reflects on the nature of self. Her works highlight brilliant colors, bold strokes, and clever tricks to mesmerize the viewers.

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[tvteller42]

@byrneing

[vintageadvertising]

“HATS – As healthy as they’re handsome.” (1952)

[tasselfairy]

Polka dot or rainbow ?? 🌈 🍄🌈🍄🌈🍄🌈

[sarahconnorjr]

[emmiirose]

So relevant

[teacherofthetinyhumans]

True

[catchymemes]

Animal Reviews!

Source: facebook.com

[myshipissyncing]

This is amazing.

[abandonedandurbex]

Amusement park in Berlin left to nature’s devices [640x480]

[kosmonin]

It was “left to nature’s devices” because the owner got caught importing a roller coaster with 180 kilos of peruvian cocaine inside it

[catchymemes]

[excellentbitch]

isn’t that the neck tattoo guy

[excellentbitch]

[caribetidalwave-deactivated2019]

This guy needs to slow down 😂😂😂

[tybalt-you-saucy-boi]

THAT’S WHERE I RECOGNIZED HIM FROM

[silverstrike]

But how could you leave out this masterpiece???

[lemmepetyourdog-deactivated2016]

[decommissioning-blog]

The cause of racism is often fear of the unknown - lack of knowledge about other cultures. Travel, explore and learn - open your mind.

[nguyenthimichelle]

I will ALWAYS, ALWAYS, reblog this every time it comes up on my blog. This is the BEST statement, I’ve ever seen. 

[silvermoon424]

I really love this. So many are dead-set on the view that people cannot better themselves but that simply isn’t true. Everybody deserves a second chance and everybody has the ability to better themselves. 

[humansoflatecapitalism]

𝖜𝖉𝖙𝖍𝖙𝖉𝖜𝖈

[luvrly]

Never forget that the War on Drugs was fabricated to criminalize certain communities.