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[should-be-sleeping]

You are 60% water and every lake, river, pond, swamp, creek, and ocean you encounter wants to reclaim it desperately. Be careful out there.

[should-be-sleeping]

[should-be-sleeping]

Good, I hope it haunts everyone about to enter a body of water so bad that they wear a life jacket. 🙌

[should-be-sleeping]

Every single person I knew (past tense) who has drowned was "a strong swimmer." Water in the wild does not care how good you are at swimming.

[should-be-sleeping]

I mean this with all due respect:

You are not going to pass a skillcheck against a rip current once it has you.

Waves will not bow to your physical prowess no matter how impressive.

Shock does not care that you used to be on your school swim team.

If you hit your head, being good at swimming isn't going to turn you face-up while you're unconscious.

You may be unable to return to shore. Rescue may be unable to find you quickly.

[joanthreatt]

Scheduling this for when weather starts warming up. Be careful swimming this summer

[thegrape-gatsby]

Adding to this!

I used to teach whitewater kayaking, and a section of that is just being able to be in the water without dying.

A few things to keep in mind for people who haven't experienced moving water, because it is not the same as a pool.

Cold shock is a big deal. Natural bodies of water can be MUCH colder than you expect, even in the summer (especially towards the beginning of summer). It takes your breath away, and forces your muscles to contract. You gotta breathe through it and consciously try to relax. This is a moment when having a life jacket can be crucial as it keeps you afloat when you literally cannot move your limbs.

If you are caught in a current, do NOT try to fight it. If you are swimming straight into it, you are only going to lose your strength and energy.

If there is no good place to exit the water, flip onto your back with your toes pointing in the direction the current is carrying you. Keep your head and feet above the water. This position needs little energy to keep (ESPECIALLY if you have a life jacket) and ensures your head is not the first thing to make contact with whatever rocks might be hiding under the surface.

Also, I cannot emphasize this enough: if you are caught in a current, DO NOT try to stand up. There are a million things to get your foot caught in, and the current WILL be strong enough to knock you face first into the water and KEEP YOU DOWN. Just hold that passive float until you see a good place to exit.

Once you're ready to do that, flip onto your stomach so that you're facing the current, turn yourself about 45-90 degrees towards the shore, and then swim for it.

The reason for going at an angle: if you go straight into the current, you will not win. If you go straight for the shore, you will get pushed back too far by the current and will have missed your target by the time you get there. Swimming partially into the current and partially towards the shore negates that backwards force while also propelling you sideways. If you have a wide stretch of shore, you don't have to worry as much about losing ground to the current, but if you have a small shore with ridges everywhere else, you can adjust your angle into the current more to compensate.

Lastly, GET WARM! Again, even in the summer. Water strips the fuck out of your body heat, and as soon as you hit the air, any breeze is going to take the rest away. Get warm as soon as you possibly can.

[homunculus-argument]

Also it's one of my pet peeves when there's something that doesn't take that much time or work with modern machinery, but I can't grasp how it was done before industrialisation, despite of knowing full well that it definitely predates steam engines as a practice. And then when I try to ask about it, people are like "duh it's obviously done with machines these days, do you people seriously think that the rest of the world is still in the stone age" like I KNOW, but I am working under the assumption that your ancestors were also busy people with a shit ton of work to do and seven kids to raise on top of that.

People of Ye Olden Times didn't do things the hard and shitty way because they were morally superior, they did things the way they did because that was the easiest way to do it back then. They didn't have a faster way to do it, and when you can do four things slowly or seven things fast, and you've got 14 tasks to do every day, you do what you must the fastest and most efficiently you can without ruining it.

"They were doing things the hard way because they were better than you (and you don't understand why because your generation is lazy)" isn't the answer I need when I ask "why the fuck did they bother to do that thing like that". What I'm asking is "what kind of a fucking situation were they living in where doing it like that was the easiest way to go about doing that task?

[play-pretend-connoisseur]

children kept dying and that's why they had so many

also adults died a lot too

sick/pregnant people had to work and go back to working right after delivery

smth like 14hr shifts minimum

there was a lot of poor people who'd work for any pay

this is about the industrial revolution right?

[homunculus-argument]

This is about me not understanding why people started making pierogi.

[alurkerlieshere]

China.

They got dumplings from China (probably some variation of Jiaozi from people traveling through the Kievan Rus or from the silk road) and wanted to make more. Dumplings are kind of universally a good food because it's a really good way to transport food that you intend to eat while traveling. Thats why people started making pierogi.

[homunculus-argument]

Thank you.

One day I will figure out how to ask questions in a way that gets me the answer I was looking for (like what is the point of making dumplings), instead of the literal letter of the question (the europeans started making dumplings because the chinese were making dumplings). It's not your fault, it happens to me every time I talk.

[sistersorrow]

I thought this was gonna be about complex metal working, weaving, or the extraction and production of dyes, not the Eastern European dumplings

[homunculus-argument]

I have never in my life asked "why would they bother to do that instead of making something else?" while looking at hammers, nails, or fabric clothes. I can roughly understand why people thought it it was worth all the trouble and effort to do that instead of banging rocks together and running around naked.

[thegrape-gatsby]

For dumplings (and other foods that have difficult/long prep-times) I think it's because you can

do other things in between steps without losing progress i.e. i can roll dough and then go do something else without having to worry about something burning or boiling over

have a lot of nutrients packed together. You can put pretty much anything in the dough pocket, so it's customizable to your tastes too

Easily portion-controlled

You can prep them at the beginning of the day, or at night when there's not enough light to do other things (I am assuming they had SOME way of storing food somewhat safely) and then when you're actually ready to eat them they only take a few minutes to actually cook

That's based off nothing but vibes, but it's my theory.

[9tiny9bunny9baby9]

~4. You would always want to bake dough the same day you made it, that's why bakers get up so early in the morning, so no prepping dough later in the evening.

But! Depending on the pierogi filling and relative risk of mice / rats in the house, cooked pierogis could last about two or three days in a relatively well sealed container.

[homunculus-argument]

Also it's one of my pet peeves when there's something that doesn't take that much time or work with modern machinery, but I can't grasp how it was done before industrialisation, despite of knowing full well that it definitely predates steam engines as a practice. And then when I try to ask about it, people are like "duh it's obviously done with machines these days, do you people seriously think that the rest of the world is still in the stone age" like I KNOW, but I am working under the assumption that your ancestors were also busy people with a shit ton of work to do and seven kids to raise on top of that.

People of Ye Olden Times didn't do things the hard and shitty way because they were morally superior, they did things the way they did because that was the easiest way to do it back then. They didn't have a faster way to do it, and when you can do four things slowly or seven things fast, and you've got 14 tasks to do every day, you do what you must the fastest and most efficiently you can without ruining it.

"They were doing things the hard way because they were better than you (and you don't understand why because your generation is lazy)" isn't the answer I need when I ask "why the fuck did they bother to do that thing like that". What I'm asking is "what kind of a fucking situation were they living in where doing it like that was the easiest way to go about doing that task?

[play-pretend-connoisseur]

children kept dying and that's why they had so many

also adults died a lot too

sick/pregnant people had to work and go back to working right after delivery

smth like 14hr shifts minimum

there was a lot of poor people who'd work for any pay

this is about the industrial revolution right?

[homunculus-argument]

This is about me not understanding why people started making pierogi.

[alurkerlieshere]

China.

They got dumplings from China (probably some variation of Jiaozi from people traveling through the Kievan Rus or from the silk road) and wanted to make more. Dumplings are kind of universally a good food because it's a really good way to transport food that you intend to eat while traveling. Thats why people started making pierogi.

[homunculus-argument]

Thank you.

One day I will figure out how to ask questions in a way that gets me the answer I was looking for (like what is the point of making dumplings), instead of the literal letter of the question (the europeans started making dumplings because the chinese were making dumplings). It's not your fault, it happens to me every time I talk.

[sistersorrow]

I thought this was gonna be about complex metal working, weaving, or the extraction and production of dyes, not the Eastern European dumplings

[homunculus-argument]

I have never in my life asked "why would they bother to do that instead of making something else?" while looking at hammers, nails, or fabric clothes. I can roughly understand why people thought it it was worth all the trouble and effort to do that instead of banging rocks together and running around naked.

[thegrape-gatsby]

For dumplings (and other foods that have difficult/long prep-times) I think it's because you can

do other things in between steps without losing progress i.e. i can roll dough and then go do something else without having to worry about something burning or boiling over

have a lot of nutrients packed together. You can put pretty much anything in the dough pocket, so it's customizable to your tastes too

Easily portion-controlled

You can prep them at the beginning of the day, or at night when there's not enough light to do other things (I am assuming they had SOME way of storing food somewhat safely) and then when you're actually ready to eat them they only take a few minutes to actually cook

That's based off nothing but vibes, but it's my theory.

[porterdavis]

[burgerdotcom]

reblogs were off

[bripops]

YOU ARE A REGULAR TODD. YOU CAN BE AN ASSISTANT.

(Dirk's version)

[enki2]

[cannibalchicken]

[thegrape-gatsby]

Damn, you get a partner that's just a little bit shy and it really does become "clap or I'll blow the place the fuck up" huh

[notmusa]

SCARED

[s3znl-gr3znl]

[outofcontextdiscord]

[not-a-spy-garak]

[valas-illyn]

I need this gif reversed

[freakdroids]

nice

[moniquill]

[taavicleric]

My personal experience with being asked this question and then given that line, is that the neurotypical person expected you to feel shame. I have some slightly less anecdotal evidence to back up this anecdotal experience. I took substitute teacher training once, and we were told that the best thing to do with middle schoolers "acting up," was to shame them, to figure out how to draw attention to them and this negative attention in front of their peers would shame them into good behaviour, or at least silence. I raised my hand, having already distinguished myself as the "weirdo" of the group, and said, "Is this the reason I spent a lot of time in the principal's office for truthfully, loudly, and clearly answering questions like, 'would you care to share your thoughts with the class?'" And was told yes, that was a perfect example, but I was the rare case where it backfires.

Since then, I have responded to that type of question with, "Do you want an explanation, or was your intent simply to indicate that I need to feel inferior, right now?" and it does tend to turn the tables a little bit.

[thegrape-gatsby]

I also think it's one of those things where the literal message and the social interpretation don't align.

For example, let's say you were supposed to take the trash out. But before you could the dog needed to go out, and then you got distracted by something that needed fixing in the yard, and by the time you came back in it was forgotten about.

A neurotypical parent/partner/roommate might ask "why didn't you take the trash out?" but what they are ACTUALLY saying is more like

"you didn't take the trash out, even though you were supposed to. I don't want to come off as too aggressive or controlling so I won't demand an apology or that you do it right now, but instead I will bring it up in the form of a question so you can come to the conclusion on your own that you need to apologize and then make sure the task is done."

They think they're bringing it to your attention, asking for an apology, and hopefully getting you to fix whatever it is. You think they want to know the lead up of events that prevented you from doing the task.

A lot of neurotypical socializing works this way because (this is just my theory) the fear of offending or imposing on the people around you supersedes the need for clarity. They don't like to say things directly, so there's basically a whole other "etiquette dialect" where polite-sounding questions or phrases are actually part of the script for I'm Being Confrontational but Not Rude About It, which usually means they are saying or asking an entirely different thing. So figuring out the hidden meanings and the proper responses in a lot of everyday phrases is a huge game changer in terms of communication skills.

[beholdingslut]

in absolute tears about the pride module at my work

[dikdikpronouncedxylophone]

[bigfoots-biggest-fan]

HOLY SHIT GUYS, I WAS INSPIRED BY THIS POST TO TRY MAKE THE SONG AND YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE THE SCREAM I SCRUMPT WHEN I DRAGGED THE TRAINING AUDIO OVER THE BACKING TRACK AND IT LINED UP PERFECTLY

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Tempted to actually put this on spotify so I can secretly stream it at work...

Tagging @batshit-auspol because as an Australian you're the only big account I know who might share (sorry).

[punkrorschach]

happy first day of pride everyone

[fairycosmos]

you literally have to unironically listen to some shit like party rock anthem so you don’t kill yourself

[thegrape-gatsby]

Gonna start a list of

Songs That Make Me Want to LIVE

Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO

Get Busy Living by GoldFish

The Walker by Fitz and the Tantrums

Knock it Off by Magic Bronson

Fireball by Pitbull (feat. John Ryan)

Feel free to add your own!

[thegrape-gatsby]

Yah, I'm pretty smar

I like to quote the presidents n shit

Now watch this drive

*takes an impossibly long bong rip*

[youngerfrankenstein]

To put it very bluntly.

You will always make a better impact helping people who need it than trying to hurt people you think deserve it.

[thatsthat24]

Heck Yeah 💥