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they/them | 20s | reference blog @refs-for-a-rainy-day

[devilishdescent]

nngh... why do my pronouns hurt?

because youve never used them before.

[doomtemparts]

one of my friends in a discord server was talking about how they were nervous about their first scheduled acupuncture appointment. another friend offered to do a tarot reading for them. sent this picture.

[sapphyrwind]

kiss

[habbo525252-deactivated20210520]

[kosmogrl]

Dont blame yourself for not having known a lesson only time could teach

[pocketss]

It was important to me that she puts emphasis on the TOK

[if-i-was-a-wyrm]

sonce the sports are happening big rn where i live i made a handy chart of all the phrases i use to communicate with my loved ones during these trying times. i thought others might find it useful too

ive discovered you can have whole conversations with people using just these phrases and none will be any the wiser that you dont even know what sport it is theyre talking about

[felinesomnambulist]

Is this accurate? Asking for a friend ...

[if-i-was-a-wyrm]

ive gotten a lot of annoying responses and tags on this post, including the same IT crowd quote over and over again, people saying this post is dumb, and people saying i should care about sports more.

i truly do not care about all those responses, but this one is where i draw the line. this post is specifically and explicitly about bridging the gap between people who could not care less about sports (like me) and our family/friends who DO care about sports and are excited to talk about them.

im sure theres a lot we agree on about sports, but the post about interacting positively with people who love sports is not the place for it.

[dezemberzwolf]

also with my whole heart: i cannot recommend the sheer entertainment value of, in good faith, simply calling it "sports boys" and going "did the sports boys you like win the game?" or "how are your sports boys doing?"

this will effectively communicate

i do not know shit or fuck about these sports boys, please do not ask me my opinions on them and expect an answer. you will not convince me to care about sports on its own.

i am trying to be friendly with you, so you may now tell me who your boys are and if they're doing well as a friend might, but i will not be taking it that seriously so if you get in depth i will absolutely not remember this information. but i will now adopt your sports boys as my own for the next 30 seconds and do a big smile and say "thats great!" if you inform me your boys are doing well at the sport

i retain exactly enough information to vaguely recall which sport it is my coworkers are talking about, and the addition of calling it something very silly a la "sports boys" or "sportsball" every time serves as a flag that this is a nonserious but friendly conversation where i am asking about your interests but have no stake in the game myself.

it also has the objectively very funny end result where now people who are sports fans get so used to referring to "my sports boys" when talking to me that they do this with other people despite it being an objectively buckwild tumblresque word to use. one of my pharmacists walked in when the new york team won the big game and just yelled SPORTSBOYS!!! to the whole pharmacy. i still dont care about sports whatsoever but i like when my friends and acquaintances are happy about something, and now i have been friendly and injected whimsy into the situation, which all parties are pleased about. much like how you may appreciate when people ask you about a show or book youre consuming, sports people appreciate being asked about their sport, or being yes-and-ed a la the op. friendly actions. :)

[the-zenith-calls]

My favorite scenes in the LotR books are the ones where Legolas has vital information and just decides it's not important to share.

Like when Gandalf spent literal PAGES trying to figure out why the vibes were off in Moria and Legolas chimes in with just "it's a balrog :) that shit's evil :) we're so fucked :)" like what do you MEAN you knew already and just didn't tell him??

Or at the beginning of Two Towers when Aragorn thinks there's something nearby so he puts his ear to the ground to listen, and then like 10 minutes later is like "hmmm i hear horses" and Legolas is just like "mm yep. there are 105 blond bitches with spears" like you just let your friend put his face in the dirt and you can SEE them??

Legolas please gain a sense of urgency

[knives-in-the-dishwater]

It's because legolas hasn't spent enough time with non-elves to remember that they don't know what he knows.

gandalf is scratching his head in moria, and legolas is thinking "oh man, the wizard noticed something off *besides* the obvious balrog that we all are aware of??"

"I wonder what aragorn is listening for? must be hard to hear, what with all of the horses. How many horses are there, actually? 1... 2... 3..."

[taavicleric]

"What do your elvish eyes see?" is Aragorn saying, as politely as possible, "Because the REST OF US are at a significant disadvantage, Prince Dipshit."

[darkspaceboytoy]

The thing you have to remember when you’re arguing with me is that I’m almost always eating delicious meals. So not only are you arguing with a beautiful woman, she’s eating scrumptious food while you aren’t. Bad position.

[urie]

stop calling it a girl dinner and call it by its formal name: Fend For Yourself dinner in an ingredients household

[queer-reader-07]

[melodies-stereo]

the main programmer at Team Cherry (the Silksong and Hollow Knight people) transitioned!!! all good things are made by trans women!

[trans--ender-deactivated2021061]

minecraft isnt a horror game huh? then explain why my ass has been slapped by several berry bushes while on peaceful?

[trans--ender-deactivated2021061]

what the fuck was i on last night

[the-minecraft-blog]

Peaceful, apparently

[hylianane]

functionally suicidal character saying “I would die for you” to their significant other and its like. I get the sentiment, honey, but if a hot dog vendor told me he’d sell hot dogs for me, I wouldn’t feel very moved now would I

[maseratus]

Now a functionally suicidal character saying “I will live for you”. Now that’s a dynamic I can sink my teeth into.

[mousidy]

now how about a functionally suicidal character saying "I will sell hot dogs for you"

[mousidy]

[bisthefairy]

Hotdog vender lays down their life to protect their suicidal partner, who then takes over the hotdog stand to carry on their memory...

[maightymai]

[cipheramnesia]

It's like talking to a 2010 Old Spice commercial with you people

[girldraki]

[willgrahamscock]

Your pronouns sound like someone clearing their throat

you guys find new ways to hate crime every day

[willgrahamscock]

[willgrahamscock]

my gender is now canceled everyone stop perceiving it

[viralfrog]

[bluering8]

listen to me, this is so so important: you've gotta get used to really giving it your 60% as a default. like don't half-ass it necessarily but try not to go over 70% or so of an ass. you'll feel better and live a happier more fulfilled life, and on the rare occasions where you do need to lock the fuck in you'll be able to pull off bullshit that the sad miserable wretches giving it their 100% can never dream off, because they're busy draining themselves dry and you have energy reserves to spare.

[smokingchagga]

This is actually what I was adviced to do at the work rehabilitation program I went to. Hasn't left my mind since. 10/10 solid advice