Clever Translator

[gauntletknight]

All computer safety ever for the past 30 odd years: "if you go on the internet — especially if you're under 18 — lie about everything. Lie about your name. Lie about your age. Give as little information away about yourself as you possibly can. Obfuscate, falsify, and omit anything and everything as otherwise They Will Get Your Ass. Actually, avoid it in the first place if you can altogether."

All computer safety(?) since like 2020: "it's imperative we make every 8 year old scan a passport before letting them use their LeapFrog™️. Always-on connectivity required."

[scratch-meowt]

my hottest take

[keeper-of-the-flames]

Counter point, those machines can make me a peach sprite.

[pusheenthenerdcat]

guys did you know the tech in that nefangled machine revolutionized preemie healthcare

[maimonideznuts]

[pusheenthenerdcat]

yeah the guy who invented them made incredibly precise infusion pumps (as opposed to gravity fed ivs) which not only meant they could give medications to teeny tiny babies safely, it's also used for insulin pumps and portable dialysis machines. the key element is that it's a peristaltic pump so the liquid stays in sterile tubing for safety

(unholy drink cloaca uses it to dispense precise amounts of flavored sugar syrup)

[hedgebotherer]

Then how the haters loved him,

As they shouted out with glee,

"Unholy Drink Cloaca

You'll go down in history!"

[naamahdarling]

You DON'T get this on any other site in quite this format.

[rottingtrouble-child]

I fucking hate the “explaining = invalidating” when it comes to apologies. Yes, sometimes a person means to invalidate you by saying this, but sometimes we genuinely just want to fucking explain our side so we can properly communicate.

I do not know what the fuck is wrong until I’m told what I’ve done wrong and feel the need to explain in order for us to see both of our sides

I like getting explanations with apologies because for me it helps lessen the damage that was done or can help clear the negative emotions.

I’ve had multiple people say it’s a sign that I’m a bad person that I don’t apologize right away, or that I’m giving excuses instead of owning up and apologizing (which is fucking hard for me to know if I’m actually in the wrong or not and people doing this shit does NOT fucking help). Apologies aren’t always just a “Sorry” one and done deal thing.

[saintofpride201]

I had a friend who would do this and say "not that it makes it any better", but it does. Clarity and communication make things so much better. If you punch me in the face and don't even tell me why you did it, I'm not really going to accept your apology. If you tell me something like "I'm sorry I punched you in the face, it was a reflex that kicked in because you stood behind me", I now understand the situation and have a reason to forgive you, and we both now know how to avoid the situation from happening again.

Also it's important that you phrase it right, so that you don't sound like you're placing the blame on the person you're apologizing to. Such as saying "I'm sorry, (explanation)" instead of "I'm sorry, but you-".

[spinchs-field]

accidentally wrote “never mill yourself” like yeah i don’t think anyone would do that unless they’re wheat or perhaps a rice

[spinchs-field]

what the fuck happens in Magic the Gathering dawg

[beardedmrbean]

[wovi]

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the ladies’ home journal, sept 1948

[thequeenoftheentiregoddamnworld]

Hey, hey, look me in the eyes when I tell you this okay? The whole "do trans women or trans men have it worse?" debate going on right now is the most obvious CIA bullshit on earth cause honestly we've both got it pretty shitty and fighting each other isn't helping anyone

[the-nyanguard-party]

everyone is always fighting and hurting each other. i will put an end to this through conquest and subjugation

[chaumas-deactivated20240115]

I dunno you guys I think the emotion of “yaaay I finally have an excuse to be a bully” is one you shouldn’t luxuriate in

[girl-out-of-time]

One of my favorite quotes of all time

"To be able to destroy with good conscience, to be able to behave badly and call your bad behavior 'righteous indignation' — this is the height of psychological luxury, the most delicious of moral treats"

- Aldous Huxley

[outofcontextdiscord]

[supreme-leader-stoat]

[prokopetz]

Not only is having worldbuilding threads that are mentioned once and never picked up again not a flaw in fantasy media, I'd go so far as to say that a lack of such threads is a flaw. If everything ties up in one neat little package, you're missing the point of fantasy worldbuilding. Like, don't do it on every page, or your setting is going to be an overstuffed mess, but every so often you are not only allowed but obligated to casually drop some utterly batshit worldbuilding detail and then just never follow up on it. Maybe some rocks are sentient. You don't owe your reader an explanation. Just fucking go for it.

[saintofpride201]

We really fucked up when we made checkov's gun mandatory instead of just a high recommendation.

[unsolids-your-snake]

Chekov's gun not chekov's armory

[saintofpride201]

[the-big-mood]

It became impossible to lose them on the evening walk. 😂

[herainsorcia]

[fox-bright]

That is DIABOLICAL museum design, A++, no notes

[berdymane]

[butt-rice]

i wish there was a way to say "you're right, but this is really ineffective and even counterproductive messaging to anyone who doesn't already agree with you" without sounding like an asshole

[syabm]

You can. But it's still pretty likely the person will interpret you as a dick anyway, just because you're criticizing them. And often assume you're secretly on the Other Side.

[pocketseizure]

Happy remake announcement to this scene in particular

[notwearingknickers]

[the-davest-of-uncles]