Another Ohio Otter Gaymer

Formerly jarrebear, now jarrebear. Trying my hand at a new blog, although I'm super sad about the death of my last one. Lots of reblogs, some sexy selfies of myself. Just hit 31. DM me for hole and pole.

[jarrebear]

I keep forgetting to pin a post but if ya follow me I ask ya a question dems da rule

And DM is open for nudes, although notifications are off and I’m slow as hell at replying

[cheaphalloweencostume]

yesterday my grandma found a penny on the floor and said to my grandpa “there’s that penny again, pa!” and i absolutely lost my mind because i couldn’t shelve the thought of a single panel Far Side comic of two old people on the front porch in the middle of nowhere and a giant penny angrily and inexplicably rolling through the wastes

“there’s that penny again, pa!”

[secreteggplantbaby]

[cheaphalloweencostume]

this is hands down my single favorite post ive ever made that got notes

[morgannalefey]

I sincerely hope that the OP realizes that gramma was very likely quoting that cartoon.

[cheaphalloweencostume]

the cartoon that was drawn and posted based on my post? probably not, but i guess we can never know

[homoidiotic]

portraits featured in FTM: female-to-male transsexuals in society by Devor, Aaron H. 1997 read here

[segamascott]

[dailymanners]

Do not ever be rude or condescending to someone who asks "obvious" questions, no matter how obvious or silly you think the question is.

For one, in some cultures asking an obvious question is just a polite way of acknowledging the situation. So for example, if you just put your jacket on and start clocking out, a co-worker asking "oh, you done for the day and heading out now?" doesn't deserve you sneering at them like an idiot, scoffing, and saying "uh duh, just like I do every day at this time" when it's likely they knew the answer, but were just asking as a polite way of acknowledging the situation.

But even if they were genuinely unsure that you're leaving even though it seems obvious to you from context clues, so what? What does being rude and condescending to them achieve? Maybe they couldn't sleep last night so they're really out of it today, maybe they're dissociating, maybe they're about to pass out from low blood sugar, maybe some other employees sometimes put on their jacket and only clock out briefly but come back.

There's all sorts of reasons they could be confused about whether or not you're leaving, but intentionally making them feel bad achieves nothing except, well, making them feel bad. Either way, they're not hurting you or anyone by asking a "stupid" question, so there's no point in being rude about it. If you still want to make them feel bad about themselves for looking "stupid" when they weren't hurting anyone, that is the mindset of bullies and abusers.

[dailymanners]

Thank you everyone who is pointing out in the notes that this is usually an attempt to connect with someone and/or strike up a conversation. Because honestly in my experience 9 times out of 10 when someone asks an "obvious" question that's what they're trying to do. If someone walks into the kitchen and asks "oh are you cooking?" while you're standing over the stove holding a spatula, they probably already know the answer, but they're just trying to start a conversation with you and connect to you.

All the more reason it's sad and hurtful when these attempts are met with sneering and being treated like an idiot.

[sarcasticmothwrites]

There are no stupid questions, only assholes providing snarky non-answers. Because aside from the bid for connection or genuine confusion, sometimes there are REASONS why you might get an obvious question.

“Oh, are you cooking?” asks person who thought you were going out tonight.

“Are you leaving?” asks time-blind person who’s surprised it’s 5:00.

“Are you going to lunch?” asks person who remembers there’s a meeting in 30 minutes.

This is where I make my occasional reminder that Emily Post said the reason for manners is to make others comfortable and foster kind, thoughtful human interactions.

[the-haiku-bot]

“Oh, are you cooking?”

asks person who thought you were

going out tonight.

Beep boop! I look for accidental haiku posts. Sometimes I mess up.

[aurora1040]

Also

Not everyone was taught "common knowledge" or "common sense". They may actually, genuinely not know the thing they are asking. or they may sincerely believe their inaccurate facts. Or they may have a disability which genuinely prevents them from saying or doing things the right way.

Always just assume they are being sincere unless and until they give you a concrete reason for you to think they are being sarcastic or trolling. At worst, you fed the trolls for a minute or two. At best, you helped someone who's education or situation made them have a gap in their knowledge. I think a minute or two of wasted tike is a small price to pay for being potentially helpful to someone who genuinely needs it.

[psychodon525]

"and if you needed me to tell you that... I'm glad I told you that."

[jarrebear]

Even in a professional office setting, there’s usually at least one other person in a meeting that has the same question but doesn’t have the gall to ask the question. Obviously audience matters and if you’re listening to the CEO talk, probably don’t interrupt them… but questions like “what does this acronym mean?” “What is the goal of this meeting?” “Why are we trying to accomplish this?” “Why is there a goblin in the corner of the office?” Are all valid questions and people will most likely be glad you spoke up. If it’s not the right time and place, you can always write down your questions and ask them to a knowledgeable coworker after the fact to better your understanding. But it’s never a bad idea to want to know more.

[modogoblin]

[madderhatter]

MILLIONS of faggots make it to Friday every week because of this post!

[hxgrl]

I went to stupid bitch island and everybody knew you

[angstandfags]

well why were YOU there huh

[hxgrl]

[catchymemes]

[evergreen-femme]

im just so happy i live in a time period where actual meaningful biological transition is possible. even if we lose rights or the ability to exist in public, nothing can turn back the clock on that, and just by having any sort of access to that our lives are made immensely better. millions of our sisters throughout history would never have dreamed of a day where they could have what HRT does for us.

please don't lose the plot of this. if you're a trans person on HRT you're a living miracle, the dream of hundreds of millions of your ancestors. your lives are all deeply meaningful no matter what anyone says.

[t4t4t]

תפילה להפך – מאבן בֹחן | Prayer for Transformation, from the poem "Even Boḥan" by Rabbi Ḳalonymus b. Ḳalonymus ben Meir (1322) • the Open Si

A prayer by Kalonymus b. Kalonymus ben Meir that appears in his poem ספר אבן בוחן, יג Sefer Even Boḥan (§13), describing the author's wish t

[unabashedllamamusic]

Cursed be the one who announced to my father: “It’s a boy!"... ...How could he twist the course of the stars so much? How could he have erred so in his astrology? A lying tongue, a fool’s mouth it had given him For he foolishly transformed justice to poison He altered the law and transposed the lines

Oh, but had the artisan who made me created me instead – a worthy woman... ...I would say "how lucky am I"

Father in heaven who did miracles for our ancestors with fire and water... ...Who would then transform me from a man to woman? Were I only to have merited this being so graced by goodness...

What shall I say? why cry or be bitter? If my father in heaven has decreed upon me and has maimed me with an immutable deformity then I do not wish to remove it. the sorrow of the impossible is a human pain that nothing will cure and for which no comfort can be found. So, I will bear and suffer until I die and wither in the ground. Since I have learned from our tradition that we bless both, the good and the bitter I will bless in a voice hushed and weak: blessed are you [HaShem] who has not made me a woman.

I think I'm gonna go lay down for a little while.

[deltaomicronfive]

Ngl guys this entire saga and phenomenon stumbled upon is fucking frying me.

[kumboochies]

Otters show me you hairy cocks challenege

[cheaphalloweencostume]

not to be insensitive but some of the salem witch trials were so funny bitches like “i saw her at the devils sacrament!!!” girl... what were YOU doing at the devils sacrament 👀

[cheaphalloweencostume]

happy birthday devils sacrament. i wish you were never born

[thulium]

[akashicrecord]

Sorry I screamed "communist fag" at your baby I thought he was my Tumblr mutual who also wears overalls

[shorm]

[jetrocketskates-blog]

someone explain to me what is even going on

[theblackhood-deactivated2013050]

two gameboys trading pokemons over linkcable.

[imabrickshithouse]

Is there an award for best gif because I’d like to nominate this one.

[bakwaaas]

‘relationships are work’ means ‘you have to put effort into loving each other intentionally & learning how to love each other and communicating properly’ not ‘your relationship makes you feel stressed and sad most of the time & the other person disrespects you and treats you bad but you stay anyway’

[coldestcaress]

Fuckin Phantom of the Dive Bar here

[thatjoelguy81]

"Piss for me, My Angel of Urine! PISS!"

*Electric Organ music*

*Pissing*

[nulchar]