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Not today Justin
he wasn't even looking at me and he found me
祝日 / Permanent Vacation
Aqua Utopia｜海の底で記憶を紡ぐ
styofa doing anything
dirt enthusiast
AnasAbdin
shark vs the universe
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Today's Document
noise dept.
cherry valley forever
YOU ARE THE REASON
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Janaina Medeiros
Kaledo Art
Alisa U Zemlji Chuda
if i look back, i am lost
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@sparklyracoon
Last for eurovision this year.
Yes Ukraine won, not by sympathy votes, but by pure awesomeness. That was what was needed in a sea of ballads.
Also, no more juries. No more.
Really to many ballads.
Uk was good. Loved the vibe.
I loved france. So confused now.
Serbia and Moldovia, awesome. Loved you.
Still angry Latvia did not make it.
Night night europe, have a nice day australia.
congratulations ukraine!!!
Systur of Iceland at the press conference after advancing to the Eurovision 2022 Grand Final
serbia:
me:
When EBU releases the voting details and it shows that Latvia was high with the televote but the jury made them lose their spot in the final, i will riot
what feels like a hate crime but technically isn’t one?
hey texas, what the actual fuck
do they not realize that even if they make abortion itself illegal woman will turn to other ways?
UNSAFE WAYS?
that could result in DEATH?
not to mention those “pro life” people aren’t even pro life, they’re pro FETUS, as soon as that baby is born they don’t give two shits
why the fuck is this still an issue, abortion should be legal
Nothing brings me more joy than people learning from history and then modernizing it up a bit.
Like you wanna grow your hair long? Stop washing it so often and brush it more to keep it clean. Your hair will be way healthier too. And stop cutting it (and use a boar bristle brush, it’ll work better)*for straight hair!!!! Does not work on curly hair!!!
You want to keep cool in the summer? Out with the polyester and in with the linen, cotton, and wool. Natural fibers are going to keep you cooler because they’re literally made to breathe
You want to preemptively stop the underwire in your bra from poking through? There’s a very simple embroidery stitch you can do that the Edwardians used to do to stop their corset boning from coming through.
We don’t have to just learn from our ancestors mistakes, we can learn from their stakes too
[image: comment by Terri Juanette: "When I learned (months and months ago) that shifts and camisoles were worn under the garments that had boning, I began wearing camisoles under my underwire bras. OMG, what a game changer! They no longer hurt!"]
I started wearing tank tops under my bras and Y'ALL. If you have big titties, you need to use this life hack! Your bra-wearing experience will improve exponentially.
books-on-tables:
what the fuck
What in the actual fuck?
*slow clap*
My brain just ran out the door… oh shit…
serious mind fuck
Fuuuuqqqq
THIS IS MORE FUCKING COMPLICATED THAN DOCTOR WHO!!!
Read the entire article about this. It will completely blow your mind. This doesn’t explain it nearly as well as the article.
BASIC MÅNESKIN'S ROMAN/ITALIAN SLANG DICTIONARY:
So, I've noticed that lots of people are interested at learning some italian because of Måneskin. The thing is, they often use Roman dialect or italian slang, and some words can be lost in translation. So here are some of the most common words that I've heard them say. As you'll notice, most of them are slur/swear words, but that's because italian has a myriad of swear words, it's just how we communicate.😂
A regà/ regà! (in the roman dialect people often use 'A' in front of words as an intensifier/to add emphasis): Hey guys!
A bbello(M)/A bbella(F): Hey handsome.
Ahò/Aò: can't really be translated; very popular way to address someome, used in a wide range of occasions. For instance if you're walking with a friend, and they walk in the wrong direction, you can say "Aò, where are you going?".
Ammazza aò: can't really be translated; expression of surprise/astonishment/wonder.
Aridaje: closest translation is "oh, not again", expression used with an annoyed/bored tone.
Avoja: closest translation is "yes, of course" (emphasized). For instance, if a friend asks if you want some water after you went running, you answer 'Avoja, I'm so thirsty'.
Bella (lit. beautiful): 'sup!
Bono(M)/ bona(F): hottie, good looking.
Bonazzo(M)/ bonazza(F): same as 'Bono' but emphasized.
Caciara: confusion, noise, bustle.
Caciarone: cheerful and noisy person (affectionate or derogatory).
Cesso (lit. toilet): ugly looking person.
Che palle (lit. bollocks): bummer, what a bore.
Coatto: basically the roman equivalent of a Chav.
Cojone (italian: coglione): asshole, jerk.
Daje: closest translation is "let's go!" or "come on!"
Eccallà (italian: ecco quì): there you go.
E 'nnamo (italian: e andiamo): let's go!
Esse de coccio (lit. being made of earthenware): being dense, thick.
Fregno(M)/ fregna(F) (lit. vagina): hottie, good looking person.
Grazie al cazzo (lit. thanks to this dick): no shit.
La maggica: the magical, affectionate way AS Roma supporters use to call their football team.
Ma chittesencula? (lit. who will f*ck you in the as*?): closest translation is "I couldn't care less about you"
Manzo (lit. beef): male hottie
Me cojoni (lit. my nuts): closest translation is "oh wow, I don't believe it", expression of stupor, bewilderment.
Mò (italian: adesso): now, right now.
Monnezza (italian: immondizia): trash, garbage
Mortacci/ Li mortacci tua (lit. The soul of your dead relatives): very important and common roman interjection, not necessarily directed to a person, mostly used in a derogatory way but also in an affectionate way.
'Na cifra: closest translation is "a whole lot of", "plenty of". For instance if someone asks you if you had fun at the concert yesterday, you answer "'Na cifra!"
No vabbè (lit. no, whatever): expression of bewilderment, surprise, closest translation is "I can't believe it!"
Oh cazzo! (lit. dick): oh shit!, oh fuck!
Pazzesco: insane.
Porca puttana: holy shit, bloody hell.
Rompere il culo (lit. to break the ass): to kick ass
Rompersi il cazzo (lit. to break my own dick): to get tired/bored. For instance, you can say "Me so rotto er cazzo" when you are annoyed or bored.
Sborone: a person who's a show-off.
Spaccare (lit. to break something): to rock it, to kill it.
Sticazzi (lit. these dicks): closest translation is "IDGAF". For instance, someone if someone tells you that Prince William got married, but you don't give a sh*t about him, you answer "E sticazzi!". Sticazzi state of mind.
Stocazzo (lit. this dick): it's not the singular form of 'sticazzi', but it has a whole different meaning. Ikd how to explain it but it can be used as an answer in various circumstances, like to express surprise/admiration ("I got employed at NASA" "Stocazzo!") or to express disbelief ("I had a one-night stand with Victoria" "Seh stocazzo!) but also in other occasions.
Vaffanculo: one of the most important and vital words in italian; fuck off!
Ps. Feel free to add more words, I just put the first ones I could think of. Also tell me if I made mistakes or you have better definitions.😁
Dormant Predators
This is why I have this. Even if they can get the lock opened they can’t push the door open. Got it at Lowes for $20.
reblog for that last bit to save a life
If you’re like me and have a large gap under your front door (someone could take a stick and just poke the leaning stick style door jam out), I recommend the Addalock. It’s small, perfect for traveling, and this lock is CRAZY. It’s so simple but the door does not move.
You can’t see it from the other side, either. It also cost about $20, and I can’t recommend it enough. Easy to travel with, too! Great for Air BnBs!
That’s why I have these on my doors. They get drilled into the side and once its flipped over the door nothing is getting it open. Not the door being unlocked nothing, I’ve unlocked the door and pulled and pushed as hard as I could and it didn’t budge. When I go on a trip this is what I use and when I’m home I leave it on too. No one is getting in here.
Okay I know that it is necessary for many but what do you do if you need medical attention and you’re not able to open the door from the inside? Can the fire department get through these at least?
Yes. The fire department can and will break down your door if necessary, it’s one of the reasons they have axes; it’s entirely possible for door frames to melt/expand/seize or otherwise become unopenable during a house fire but the door itself can be hacked down. Or the window. In rare cases, the wall. Firefighters don’t fuck around with collateral damage when lives are at stake.
Sharing for all the safety items!!
Informative. Please share!
“Firefighters don’t fuck around with collateral damage when lives are at stake.” reminds me of the latest episode of fascinating horror where they convered an incident of an ice cream parlor fire and fire trucks just plowed through a nearby fence to get there and save children
They literally do not care
Happy, free, confused, lonely, devastated, euphoric, wild, and tortured by memories past.
consider: teenagers aren’t apathetic about everything they’re just used to you shitting all over whatever they show excitement about
Teen: *gets a job*
“I GOT THE JOB!”
Parents: Well, when I was your age, I already had 5 jobs and was supporting my family
Teen: *gets all A’s*
“I worked really hard!”
Parents: Well, of course you did, this is the expectation, not a celebration.
probably why so many teens take to social media where they can enthusiastically share their interests and achievements and get positive feedback that their parents never gave
A LITTLE LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK
I remember once, when I was in my early 20s, I was an afternoon supervisor at my job, and I worked with mostly teenagers, and the one day this one kid, who was like 15, was bored so I suggested he could clean out the fridge. He did and when he was done I said he did a good job.
After that, this kid was cleaning out the fridge at least once a week, and I was like, “why are you always cleaning the fridge?” Like, I didn’t mind, but it seemed odd. And he said, “one time I cleaned the fridge and you said I did a good job. I wanted to make you proud of me again.”
Literally, I changed the entire way I interacted with teenagers after that. I actually got a package of glitter stars and I would stick them on their nametags when they did a good job, and they loved it.
My manager had commented on how hard these kids work and I said, “they’re starved for positive feedback. They go to school all day then come to work all evening and no one appreciates it because it’s expected of them, but they’re still kids. They need positive feedback from adults in their lives.”
Like, everyone likes feeling appreciated. Everyone likes being complimented and having their efforts be noticed. Another coworker (who was a mother of teenage children), hated that I did this, and said they were too old to be rewarded with stickers, but like… it wasn’t about the stickers. The stickers were just a symbol that their effort was noticed and appreciated. I was just lucky that I learned this at a time when I was still young enough to remember what it was like to be a teenager. I was only 2 years out of highschool at that point and highschool is fucking hard. People forget this as they get older, but ask anyone and almost no one would ever want to go back and do it again, but they expect kids to suck it up because they’re young so they should be able to do school full time, plus homework, and work, and maintain a healthy social life, and sleep, and spend time with family, and do chores and help out at home, and worry about college and relationships and everything else, and then just get shit on all the time and treated like they’re lazy and entitled. And then they wonder why teenagers are apathetic.
For a german exam I had to argue against an article that was essentially „kids these days, they don’t care about anything and are constantly on their phones“ and really it was the easiest essay I‘ve ever written.
Teens don’t talk to adults bc adults only ask „so, how‘s school“ to then interrupt them two sentences in. And because they can’t engage in a conversation about buying houses and working in a bank. I would’ve loved to talk about philosophy and politics and history with family the way I did with friends and in class but because I was young no one took what I had to say seriously.
And no, teens aren’t always on their phone. They’re on their phone when they’re bored. You think I‘m on social media when I‘m with my friends? When I‘m talking about something I‘m interested in?
Maybe the reason kids are so distant and always on their phone during family parties and the like is because you‘re failing to engage and include them.
Whoop there it is
When you respect kids, they really respond and learn from you. But if you treat kids like “theyre just a kid, what do they know??” then you’ll never find out.
As a Disneyland Cast Member, I’ll add my own experience onto this –
Very frequently, when I first speak to a child while I’m at work, they’ll kind of withdraw and act uncomfortable and shy. Their parents will then rather frequently tell them to not be shy and try to coax them to talk to me – whenever that happens, I always, without fail, politely dissuade the parents from pressuring them.
“I’m a stranger,” I’ll tell the kid’s parents. “I don’t blame them for not talking to me – if they were anywhere else, they’d have the right idea, to not immediately trust me.”
I cannot tell you how many times I’ve seen that same kid – simply after hearing their initial reaction being validated, instead of reproached – immediately open up to me after that. I also cannot tell you how many times that child and I would go on to start a friggin’ marathon conversation, and I got to hear all about how great their day was or what their favorite Disney movies were or what rides they liked and didn’t like or how much they like a certain Disney character or song…all from me validating that initial feeling and showing genuine interest in what they had to say.
This isn’t just young children, either. I will always remember being positioned outside the Animation Academy one day and starting up a conversation with a young lady, perhaps 12 or 13, who joined the line with her father a full 25 minutes before the class was supposed to start. Now keep in mind, we do a drawing class every 30 minutes: there was no one else in line at that point, and no one else joined the girl and her father in line for a full fifteen minutes. So I could tell pretty quickly that this girl was very emotionally invested in getting a good spot for the drawing class: a conclusion all the more bolstered by the fact that she had a notebook under her arm. I asked her if she was an artist – she said yes, but seemed uncomfortable at the question, so I skipped even asking her if I could see her work, instead admitting that I myself wasn’t very good at art, but that I’m trying to get better and that I love the history of Disney animation. On the screens around us was video footage of different Disney concept art and animation reels, so I pointed one of them out (for Snow White) and asked if she knew the story behind the making of the movie. Upon confirming that she didn’t, I proceeded to get down on the floor so I could sit next to her and her father and dramatically tell the whole story of how “Uncle Walt” created the first full-length animated motion picture, even though everyone and their mother thought he was an idiot for even trying, and how the film ended up becoming the first Hollywood blockbuster. After the story was over, the girl’s father said that his daughter really wanted to be an animator when she grew up, and she finally felt comfortable enough to open her notebook and show me some of her artwork. It was wonderful! Every sketch had such character and you could tell how much work she put into it! And I could tell how much telling her that – and sharing that moment with her, where we got to connect over something we both really enjoyed – had meant. And after the class was over, she sought me out to show me what she and her father had drawn – and sure enough, hers was great! (Her father’s was too, really. XD)
People, kids and teens included, love sharing what they love and how they feel with others. You just have to give them the chance to show it.
A LITTLE LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK!
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I feel like I am obliged to add one more thing: don’t ever think that the kids won’t feel your unspoken judgements cause they do!
I felt always like a ‘problem’ in my family, until I was about sixteen, I got this teacher who was litterally the first to tell I was worthy. He changed my life up till this day.
Also how do grown ups imagine how ‘we’ will ever learn to engage in conversations with adults properly if you don’t teach us?
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I told one of my new coworkers (who is 26) that he was doing really well and that I was proud of him and his progress. I thought he was going to start crying for how quietly he said “really?”.
Positive feedback makes the biggest difference to everything.
i’m extremely lucky that i’ve always gotten positive feedback and proper attention + engagement from my parents.
i can count on one hand the times i’ve gotten it from anyone else.
teenagers are so attached to their phones at school because it’s one of the only things we have all day that makes us feel vaguely alright
Zare why would you hide this nugget of glorious truth in the tags this is literally everything I want to say but couldn’t figure out words for it
It's an Italian thing after winning against Switzerland
“humanity is inherently selfish and bad” bbbrrrghuhjfkg. humanity is seeing a stranger’s grocery bag break open on the sidewalk and harvesting fruits and veggies from the branch-like cracks of the asphalt for them, just because you can. humanity is helping a lost child find their mother on a crowded beach, looking for the ladybug-patterned parasol with their hummingbird-small hand in yours. it’s an elder’s fingers wrapped around your arm as you help them up the stairs because the elevator is broken, and feeling like you’re doing exactly what you’re supposed to be doing, like this is what you would’ve been doing had you been alive centuries or even millennia ago. there will always be a heavily pregnant woman who will smile at your when you give up your seat, a nice blind man in the fruit aisle who will ask you to please pick the riper plantain for him, a tired cashier whose face will light up when you compliment their tattoo sleeve. humanity is connection
The “humanity is inherently selfish and bad” trope is yet another iteration of propaganda meant to blame innocent masses for problems that are directly caused by the top percentage of obscene wealth-hoarders. It is born from a probably subconscious rationalization for their extreme greed, ie “anyone would do what i’m doing if they were in my position because it’s just human nature.” Anyway it’s total bullshit and the truth is that human beings are love in motion.
If angels are terrifying monstrosities that tell you “be not afraid” are demons adorable harmless creatures that demand to be feared?
Reblog if you think the entity on the right is just as snuggly as the one on the left.
my wife and our weird cat
