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[shutyourbigbazoo]

Story time:

Customer who always asks inappropriate questions to female employees comes to the register with a friend of his. They are purchasing a hamster from us and have been helped by another employee. As I’m ringing them up, the inappropriate man leans in and asks:

“Hey… Is it offensive to ask someone how tall they are?”

Employee in question is a tall female, and so I know exactly to whom he’s referring. I say not generally, but it’s not really relevant, and some people are self conscious about their height, so why would you ask?

He goes on to say they asked how tall she was and she “Got real fucking offended”. His friend then chimed in that he had put his hand on her back, and she shook him off quickly, and he thought that was rude as well.

The following conversation ensued:

Me: “Well, some people don’t want to be touched. You shouldn’t touch someone if they don’t want you to.”

1st guy: “Yeah, but it was just a friendly-”

Me: “I mean that doesn’t really matter. You don’t just touch someone who doesn’t want to be touched.”

2nd guy: “I just put my hand friendly on her back, it doesn’t mean anything”

Me: “Maybe not, but again some people don’t want to be touched.”

Y'all, then the first guy came back with “Well don’t work in sales then, right? Hahaha.”

Me: “No. That shouldn’t matter. Employees are not toys for you to touch whenever you want to. Do. Not. Touch. Someone. Who. Does. Not. Want. To. Be. Touched.”

1st guy, again, now WITH THE AUDACITY TO BE OFFENDED: “MAYBE SHE SHOULD WEAR A SIGN THEN THAT SAYS "DON’T FUCKING TOUCH ME”.

let this be a PSA that there are people out there, men in particular, who view stores as open season to treating employees however they please. This just spoke volumes of how this man thought he had the right to put hands on my coworker just because she was at work in a position that deals with the general public. We are not playthings. It doesn’t matter what your intentions are. You don’t touch people without their permission, and if you do and they are visibly uncomfortable, fucking apologize for it– don’t pretend like you have any right to be offended by being called out on your actions.

Keep your hands to yourself.

[arcana-ish]

Portia drags everyone to Cats the movie and this happens:

[shutyourbigbazoo]

Story time:

Customer who always asks inappropriate questions to female employees comes to the register with a friend of his. They are purchasing a hamster from us and have been helped by another employee. As I'm ringing them up, the inappropriate man leans in and asks:

"Hey... Is it offensive to ask someone how tall they are?"

Employee in question is a tall female, and so I know exactly to whom he's referring. I say not generally, but it's not really relevant, and some people are self conscious about their height, so why would you ask?

He goes on to say they asked how tall she was and she "Got real fucking offended". His friend then chimed in that he had put his hand on her back, and she shook him off quickly, and he thought that was rude as well.

The following conversation ensued:

Me: "Well, some people don't want to be touched. You shouldn't touch someone if they don't want you to."

1st guy: "Yeah, but it was just a friendly-"

Me: "I mean that doesn't really matter. You don't just touch someone who doesn't want to be touched."

2nd guy: "I just put my hand friendly on her back, it doesn't mean anything"

Me: "Maybe not, but again some people don't want to be touched."

Y'all, then the first guy came back with "Well don't work in sales then, right? Hahaha."

Me: "No. That shouldn't matter. Employees are not toys for you to touch whenever you want to. Do. Not. Touch. Someone. Who. Does. Not. Want. To. Be. Touched."

1st guy, again, now WITH THE AUDACITY TO BE OFFENDED: "MAYBE SHE SHOULD WEAR A SIGN THEN THAT SAYS "DON'T FUCKING TOUCH ME".

let this be a PSA that there are people out there, men in particular, who view stores as open season to treating employees however they please. This just spoke volumes of how this man thought he had the right to put hands on my coworker just because she was at work in a position that deals with the general public. We are not playthings. It doesn't matter what your intentions are. You don't touch people without their permission, and if you do and they are visibly uncomfortable, fucking apologize for it-- don't pretend like you have any right to be offended by being called out on your actions.

Keep your hands to yourself.

[owlpockets]

So tumblr @staff are supposedly emailing us when we have content flagged as explicit.  I obviously have posts that have been tagged, but not a single email.  Yes, I checked my spam folder.  Yes, my email address is up to date.  Great job, guys.

[990000]

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[grossgiirl-deactivated20200228]

This is how I used to teach a couple of students how to create vehicles or weird creatures when they had trouble coming up with ideas

[shutyourbigbazoo]

If any of my followers are in the mind of supporting pedophiles/pedophilia as a ‘sexual preference that should be normalized’, do me a favor and unfollow me and go throw yourselves in a lake, or something. That shit is wrong and if you believe that non-consenting YOUNG CHILDREN being lusted after is equal to any other kind of CONSENTING ADULT RELATIONSHIP OR SEXUAL PREFERENCE you need to see yourselves out.

[shutyourbigbazoo]

Commissions are open-- five slots for now. I'm saving up for Ace Comic Con because my two favorite Marvel Actors  (Chris Evans and Tom Hiddleston) will be there and I would REALLY love this dream of meeting them a reality. Can't do it off my paychecks, alone, so!

Prices!: Sketch Portrait: $15 Sketch/Clean Lines Portrait: $20 Clean Lines/Flat Color Portrait: $25 Clean Lines/Full Color Portrait: $30

3/4 to full body sketch: $25 3/4 to full body Sketch/lines: $30 3/4 to full body Lines/Flat Color: $35 3/4 to full body Lines/Full Color: $45

Additional character(s)/Background/Framing: Add $10-25 depending (Can do PayPal, Google Pay, QuickPay)

Please be prepared to provide references for character if necessary!

[shutyourbigbazoo]

I haven’t drawn Anders in so long :| Used a reference for this because idk what I’m doing when it comes to drawing animals-- still, kitty came out rather well! (Pounce, mayhaps? Not an exact replica by any means lol) This was a commission done for a friend of mine :) She adores Anders, and I’m happy to oblige, as he is one of my favorites.

[shesellsseagulls]

This has been sitting in my drafts since I saw Black Panther.. .hAAA  I can’t wait  till these two become BFFs. 

[loracarol]

The yellow-spotted lizards are a bit harder to take seriously now that I’m An Adult and know that they’re just bearded dragons with paint on them

cutie pies tho

[fuocogo]

Im gonna be honest i get so immersed in the movie every time I watched I never thought to question this OP…. I’ve gone years of my life just rolling with the assumptions they actually put these teens in a pit of poison lizards

[snagerdragon]

Someone’s job was to wrangle these lizards and put stage makeup on them

[shutyourbigbazoo]

“wrangle” It’s really easy to round up Bearded Dragons. They’re notoriously chill. A friend of mine (Herpatologist) used to breed them, and we’d take them to exotic animal shows and demos because of how calm they are. They CAN be slightly temperamental, but ones that are handled often rarely become aggressive. Whomever had this job probably had the easiest job of all.

[harlivy]

her arms 😍

Link

[garrus-archive-deactivated20191]

shepard driving the mako

[paper-mario-wiki]

would you rather explore...

ancient ruins or a dead mall

deep space or the deep ocean

a fully automated candy factory or an artisan wood carver’s cabin

the past or the future

a perfectly kept greenhouse or a densely packed pine tree forest

[eroscestlavie]

life is rough but consider how lucky we are that 2012 loki fangirl culture & 2012 ‘stalking and filming the peter pan face character at disneyland’ culture didn’t occur coterminously with the disneyland Loki being a hot dude. think of the storm we’ve missed, and be grateful. 

[eroscestlavie]

this is a man who would have been ripped to shreds by the same internet culture that was at the time really down to fuck the Onceler. look at his eyebrows. he wouldn’t have stood a goddamn chance. 

[plaidalecking]

When people consistently like/reblog my posts, I grow fond of them even if I’ve never talked to them.

I end up staring at my notifications like

[oathstrong]

If you are reading this and think it could be about you then it probably is.

[vicariousvictoria]

^^^YESSS

[tilltheendwilliwrite]

Very much so.😘😁❤💜🧡💛

[floatingpetals]

[yellowxperil-deactivated2026012]

srsly tho this is absolutely a thing that dudes do all the f***ing time

like where if he knows a girl doesn’t necessarily want to give him a hug, he will trap her in this position in front of witnesses where she has 2 options- both of which are undesirable for her, while simultaneously desirable for him

if she doesn’t want to hug him, whatever she does, it will suck for her.

she can 1. say nah and be the fucking asshole in front of other ppl or 2. forsake her corporeal boundaries and allow unwanted intimate contact

it’s a f***ing trap

[bombchelle]

F***ing hate dudes forreal.

[poltxsexkitten]

too many f***ing times ugh

[potamideriver]

Story time. One day I was on the MAX (basically a giant street car that goes all over the metro area) on my way to meet up with a few friends. I didn’t look at anyone, I didn’t speak to anyone, I just stood to the side on my phone making sure I wasn’t going to be late to my meeting. Out of no where, this guy comes up to me and starts to chat me up. Me, being who I am, am absolutely terrified to tell this guy to f*** off. He was at least half a foot taller than me, and was way too bulky for me to fight back. So I suck it up at humor him, say hello. Before introducing himself or asking me for my name, he asks me out on a date. Not wanting to piss him off I try to make light of the situation and I laugh, telling him that my boyfriend wouldn’t like the idea, but thank you for the offer. He just shrugs and says, “He doesn’t need to know.” At this point I’m scared out of my mind. There’s this guy who, after seeing me run two blocks to catch the train, comes up to me and has made it perfectly clear that he wasn’t going to leave without getting something out of me. I deny him a second time, saying, “I don’t even know you’re name. We’re strangers, I don’t know you.” He finally introduces himself and asks me for my phone number. I tell him I don’t give my number out to people I’ve just met and he says, “Fine, but at least take mine so we can meet up later.” So he watches me plug his number into my phone (which I deleted as soon as I knew I was safe and away from him) as we’re pulling up to my stop. I tell him I need to leave and switch trains and he tells me, “Oh, I’ll wait with you. I don’t have any plans, so I’m in no rush.” It’s important to note what at this point he had previously told me that he was late to a job interview, but he has all the time in the world because he still hasn’t gotten what he wanted from me; a yes. I get off of the train and he follows me, and waits at the platform with me for over ten minutes until my train arrives, asking me all sorts of personal questions about where I live and where I was going that day. As soon as the train pulls up he grabs for me and says, “Do I at least get a hug before you go?” I was terrified. I was embarrassed. This dude, who before even asking me for my name asks me out on a date and then continues to harass me after I tell him I have a boyfriend, asks me for a hug only fifteen minutes after meeting. People around us were staring at me, as if I was being rude for denying him, and every inch of me was mortified. I wanted to run, but I felt like if I had done that he would have chased after me and things would have gotten worse. So I did, and he squeezed me so tight I felt like I was going to burst. It took me a good ten seconds to get him to let go and I ran to the train car just as the doors were closing. He was trying to get me to miss my train so I would have to wait with him even longer. I would have been stuck there for over a half an hour until the next train came by, and the platform (aside from the few buses coming by) was now COMPLETELY EMPTY. He knew EXACTLY what he was doing and he knew EXACTLY how to get me alone with him. People, if you are in a situation like this do not feel obligated to give in. If someone is making you uncomfortable and asks to touch you in any way, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SAY YES. Make excuses, be blunt, just straight up say ‘no’. If possible, go to someone else near by who you think can help you and ask them to help you. It’s important for guys to learn that they can’t get what they want just by asking over and over again. I got lucky. But not everyone does. Please, everyone, Be Safe.

[d-o-llf-a-ce]

SECOND STORY TIME

So I was on the transit bus alone one time. This was my first time riding, and so already I was PETRIFIED. I sit down, pull out my ipod, and begin to play some games. This guy sits down next to me, and begins trying to have a conversation. I don’t really respond, I don’t even look at him, just give half-hearted “mhm”s and “oh”s, as I don’t want to be rude if he was just striking up a friendly conversation. He then asks me on a date.

Now, as I stated before, I already was absolutely petrified. My heart stopped and I didn’t know how to answer. So I just didn’t. He didn’t let up and I could feel his eyes on me. I quietly stammer out a “no thanks” and my stop HAPPENS to be coming up, so I pull the string thing to let the driver know I want to stop there, and once we stop and the doors open I get up and he asks me, “Well, can I at least have a hug before you go if you won’t go on a date with me?” 

This makes me break. There are now people staring, as we are the only people standing up and not getting off… So I just start crying. Hell, I am bawling almost instantly. He looks so fucking freaked out and people are now getting up to come over and comfort me/question him. I don’t stop crying, and he keeps trying to comfort me by touching me, and people are yelling at him for that. 

AND THEN. AND. FUCKING. THEN. THE GOD DAMN BUS DRIVER. A VERY EASILY 6 FOOT BURLY MAN. COMES OVER TO US. PULLS THE GUY AWAY. AND KNEELS DOWN. HE THEN ASKS, IN THE MOST CALM VOICE, “Did you request the stop?” I very slowly and shakily nod, as I am still crying my eyes out. He then asks, “Do you want to get off?” I give a quiet “mhm” and nod once again, and he offers me his hand. I take it, he stands up, and he escorts me off the bus. He asks me questions such as where I was going next, if I was going to meet someone shortly, if I was going to transfer buses from there. He was very polite and waited for me to answer the entire time, and my friend (who I was going to be meeting there) showed up. He asked me if this was someone I knew, I said yes, and he said alright, have a good day. He then told me- and this is something stuck in my mind forever, so it is word for word-

“If some guy EVER starts harassing you like that again, do exactly what you did there. Cry. Cry and scream and have a temper tantrum. Not only will it throw him off, but it will get others to notice. They might not interfere, they might, but you will have gotten their attention and if you happen to go missing the next day the search for you will be a hell of a lot easier because everyone in that location will have seen you screaming and crying with a guy now very awkward with his actions. They will know. That is what my daughter did, and three days after she went missing she was back in my arms. I pray for you and every other person like you who has this done. You stay safe now, okay?” And after I began blubbering again, I nodded and he left.

So this is the second lesson for yall. If you can not have the courage to say no or make an excuse, cry. Let out those sobs and tears and cry your heart out. Because it is going to make people notice and make people aware.

[cosmic-noir]

Reblogging for that second story. This might save a life.

[grumpybeardruid-archive-deactiv]

I just wanna note that bus drivers can be really amazing and good ones do look out for their riders.

[han-syolo-shot-first]

Also, as an additional tip (in case you cannot cry on command or such), you can say, “No, because you’re creepy/creeping me out” and if he persists or tries to laugh it off, say “I do not want to be touched” and look at one of the strangers/persons that is watching.

It: 1. Gives them a sense of urgency in the situation, as the eye contact is a way to make them feel as though you are personally asking for their help and it is now their obligation to help. 2. Contains words so that if you’re in a public place but people aren’t necessarily watching, then they (as natural evesdroppers) can overhear the attention-grabbing words and then notice the situation. Note, this does NOT mean that they will come for help, but you might be able to look someone in the eye (as previously mentioned) or just get some people’s attention. 3. It shows that you have fight in you. As with rapists, those who are physically aggressive (ie. these huggers) choose women they see as an easy target. The moment you show them you are going/willing to fight them, they are less likely to continue. Sadly, this is not always the case, but every little bit helps.

Hopes this also helps, guys, and I’m so sad that this has to even be a post we need.

[oxfordcommaforever]

Dudes who follow me: 1) reblog this 2) don’t be the creepy guy who asks random women for hugs 3) be aware of your friends or random creepy dudes and call them out if they act gross towards girls/womem

[midoriko-sama]

Ok, I wasn’t going to comment about this, because there was no way of doing it without talking about a part of my life I really didn’t want to. But fuck that, there be young girls out there who need a hand.

So I used to be hot when I was young. I mean, model hot, because I actually used to model. Even now, I’ve let myself go on purpose because I was tired of the harassment. But I fit a UK size 6 with a pert ass from volleyball and a cup c breast. As you can imagine, I couldn’t wear anything or go ANYWHERE without being harassed. I sometimes even happened in church.

Anyway, I’m not a shrinking lily, and when I get angry enough I can do some crazy shit. So here are some of my coping mechanisms:

1) find a matronly looking lady, run up to her with ‘aunt may! I haven’t seen you in ages! ’ then whisper ‘please help he’s harassing me!’. 99.9 times out of 100, she will be scandalised and help you anyway even if she’s annoyed or in a hurry. If no older lady is available, find a younger one, or a nun, or a trans lady. We of the sisterhood know what it is to be harnessed, and I guarantee if you look frightened enough, they will help.

2) If you are out alone at night, and someone is following you, spot a house or apartment where the lights are on and knock, asking ‘mum’ or ‘dad’ or ‘john’ to let you in. Even if the people inside are annoyed, odds are they won’t turn you away, and you can phone someone to pick you up, or phone the police from a safe space

3) Make noise. Cry and scream loudly, call them out ‘i don’t know you and you are terrifying me! Please get away from me!’ if there are people around. Even if they don’t help directly for fear of their own safety, someone around you is calling security or 911.

4) speak a foreign language. If you know it, speak the language to them fast and incessantly, like you have just met someone you knew and you’re just giving the best performance rant of why your OTP is the best OTP. Make yourself ANNOYING. Think about what would be awkward and annoying to you and make it what you do to them. If you make them think YOU are something to get away from they will leave you in peace.

Now beware, the following ones are the CRAZY ones and may not always work. But they are a valid last resort:

5) stare at them. Stare at them like you’re hungry and they are a hapless deer you’re going to tear to pieces. Like yours the girl from the ring emerging from the TV to kill them. Don’t smile, don’t change your expression. DON’T BLINK. Hold their state like you’re Wednesday Adams about to do unspeakable things to a spider, and they are the spider. Even the most courageous of stalkers balk at this, but if they don’t…

6) Use the Hannibal Lector. After staring at them for and extended period of time (imagine all the things that have made you scared, imagine you could get revenge on them for putting you here, that’s the thought you need to have), if they are getting closer to you, whisper something like ‘i would fry your liver in garlic’. Even the hardiest ones will be taken aback, but keep it up while making sure you don’t let the others hear you. Things like, occult star readings requiring blood, wondering whether he is the offering the spirits sent. If you’re on this site you’ve read some weird shit at least once. Tell him that. Tell him you would like him to meet your lord, Vlad the Impaler, who requires much blood to be appeased. Be a stereotypical ‘crazy bitch’ like they see in the movies. Believe it or not, this has worked for me twice.

Above all, banish the notion that you have to be polite.

They were impolite by approaching you. If you can, ignore them. If you are not alone, pointedly put headphones in your ear, and don’t make eye contact, wait for them to realise that ‘youre a bitch anyway’ and move away. If you are alone, evade and find places and ways to fix that as soon as POSSIBLE.

And if all else fails, summon Satan.

[prismatic-bell]

Something I have learned at work:

Never underestimate the power of a good “EXCUSE me????”

Legit. It makes people STOP IN THEIR TRACKS. This is the one I whip out when people start swearing at me over the headset and always, without fail, they stop what they’re saying, shocked.

Go for offended, and go for loud. Not yelling loud, but giving-your-best-presentation loud. “EXCUSE me??? You approached me two minutes ago, I don’t even know your name, and you want WHAT? Creep.”

For one, the presentation will shock them. For another, that indignant tone? EVERYONE AROUND YOU IS GOING TO WANT TO LISTEN TO THIS JUICY SHIT.

Now the second key here is, DON’T LET HIM JADE (justify, argue, defend, explain). He smiles and goes “I just wanted–” FUCKING INTERRUPT HIM. Firmly. Irritably. “I heard what you wanted, and I’ve already declined once. Maybe you should go back to kindergarten where they teach you no means no.” Run right over the fucker. He’s not respecting your words, you don’t need to respect his.

A further note: if you’re an iPhone user, you can use Siri to call 911. (I know Android has a similar function, but I don’t know what it is–play with your AI and find out.) If you’re in a secluded area, this works well; I used to walk home from work at 2am and had to do it twice. Make eye contact with your harasser, activate Siri, and loudly, firmly say “Siri, call 911.” Siri will immediately reply “calling emergency services.” (It actually takes five seconds to activate, but there’s a Call Now button if you need it.) Almost ALWAYS the person harassing you would rather take off than wait for you to get a dispatcher on the line.

[alleiradayne]

As they say on the podcast, My Favorite Murder:

Fuck Politeness.

[smudging-sage]

This is NOT the kind of thing I usually post on here, but this is something that every female [or, every person honestly, harrassment isnt a one way street]needs to see. This is a fairly active blog, so I hope to see numerous reblogs.

[shutyourbigbazoo]

Emergency Art Commissions!!

((If you can’t commission, then please share, I would really appreciate the reblogs!)) Recently, our Central Air Conditioning went out– we’re just outside of Illinois, renting my mom’s home (she lives out of state), and had a guy come out to check things out/possibly fix the problem. Here’s the issue: The Condenser Unit is 20 years old at LEAST. To repair it will cost us around $500 with this company. To replace it will cost at least 6k. None of us has that available, and my mom, due to certain issues of her own, also cannot fund this. LUCKILY- we have some friends trying to help out and we got requoted for an all-inclusive repair at about $250-300. The problem is it has to come out of my pocket, and I don’t have near enough to get this taken care of. There is a long stretch of 90 degree days coming our way. I have a house with double-coated pets (a husky mix, and two corgis)– we also have birds and cats that will not be able to deal with this heat once it comes. As it stands we’ve got a single window AC unit going in the living room, a big fan, and fans going in the bedrooms to try and keep cool, but the house was built in the late 60′s and gets REALLY warm very quickly. Trying to raise some $ to put towards this by offering my artistic services! I’ll include a few examples of my work for anyone interested (I can show a bit more upon request). Prices range roughly $20-60 to start with (base-prices) with the possibility to add extra depending on what is being done. I accept payment via PayPal! (If you have Chase QuickPay, that also will work. I can also set up Google Pay if necessary). Please send this out. As it stands, I have ONE $50 commission towards this, and every little bit will help!

[shutyourbigbazoo]