(Not) all we need is love.

My name is Vic, and this is a documentation of my interests as a postgrad student in Leeds. I like literature, food, feminism and British comedy (amongst other things).

[shiftythrifting]

Someone on Facebook found this and I thought it would be fitting to submit it here

[gathos]

Are you feeling it now Mr Krabs?

[shiftythrifting]

[fullychaoticpatrol]

I love how it’s “The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and MISTER Hyde” as in, yeah, they are basically two sides of the same person but only ONE has a doctorate

[decepti-geek]

#unless your bitch ass second personality helped you write that thesis it is your fucking doctorate 

[stalessiastan]

john mulaney talking about how much he loves his wife and roasting other male comedians that just talk shit on their wives is why The Gays like him so much because he’s what Straight Culture should be

[frogmp3]

he literally called her a bitch so let’s raise the standards ladies and gentlemen

[pussysoupforthesoul-deactivated]

the bar is at the earth’s core 

[jupitercrash]

literally fuck you to hell tumblr

[oppa-homeless-style]

skin is just people crust

[pancakeke]

the outside of that crust is called the “horny layer”

[heavymetalpuppies-deactivated20]

u r on drugs

[pancakeke]

nope

[spikeisawesome456]

Great, now I have to kinkshame skin.

[buckynasty-blog]

shuri : what if “It’s Raining Men” and “Let the Bodies Hit The Floor” are both about the same events but from different perspectives

t’challa : I’m literally begging you to stop

[raviposting]

Peter Parker: no let her finish 

do you ever get so annoyed at everything that you start to get pissed off at even little things like a spoon clinking against a bowl or sounds of people talking  

[alternativeblkgal]

I think it’s called sensory overload. It’s really common in people with anxiety

[reynabeth-deactivated20180821-d]

it can also be a result of sleep deprivation, stress, or ever dehydration !!

[mightbeinsaneforever]

thanks i thought i was just a bitch

[maplebungus-deactivated20221118]

loose, foot loose, put on your fuckin foot loose, feet, foot feet, dance on your fucking feet

[jellyvampire-deactivated2018040]

try it at home for a magical adventure.

Follow me on IG if u wanna:) @Jellyvamps

[catasters]

[arabwife]

ur wcw procrastinates until she has an anxiety attack about how stressed she is bc of the amount of work she has to do, it’s me i’m ur wcw

[cyberscully]

as a procrastinating overachiever i feel like i don’t necessarily “half-ass” things, it’s more like a “3/4 ass”. like overall did i do pretty well? yeah. did i reach my maximum potential though? i think the fuck Not.

[prokopetz]

If you’re unsure how to pet a cat (i.e., maybe you didn’t have cats around growing up), it can be helpful to bear in mind that petting is a grooming activity. Grooming each other is how cats bond. Of course, each cat will have individual preferences, but the fact that it’s a grooming thing gives you two basic places to start:

Scratch areas that the cat has difficulty reaching, like the chin and upper throat, behind the ears, or the the very top of the head. (Watch the body language here - you’ll know if you pick the wrong spot right away.)

Work your fingers deeply into areas of thick fur where tangles are likely to form, like around the shoulderblades or the ruff of the neck. (You may come away with a handful of loose fur; this means you’re doing it right.)

Also, if you’re unsure of how to approach, try extending your hand with the palm up and the fingers relaxed for the cat to sniff. It’s the cat equivalent of a handshake - cats sniff each other to see where they’ve been, and for humans, it’s the hands that carry our scent history, since we touch everything constantly.

[prokopetz]

It’s kind of amazing watching all the folks who didn’t know that petting is a grooming behaviour come to the realisation that cats lick you because they want to pet you back.

[naamahdarling]

Another thing you can do with skittish cats is offer your *closed fist*. A cat that is shy of an open hand that can grab may approach a closed hand that they don’t perceive as trying to grab them. (Needless to say, don’t actually grab them, please.) They bonk against your hands (and your head, if they are at head level) the same way they bonk against one another’s heads. It’s a friendly greeting that often ends in friendly cats turning and licking each others shoulders, necks, and ears a few times. They scent mark by rubbing their faces on things. Their cheek glands produce a pleasant-smelling (to them, we can’t smell it) pheromone that projects friendship and reassurance. When they scent mark you like this, it is a friendly gesture. So with this in mind, try letting the cat bump your fist, then gently rub the fist past the side of their face as they rub their face against your fist. Think of your fist like a cat’s head, and you are scent marking them back. You are sharing a friendly gesture. A worried cat may warm up after a few passes of this, and you may be able to pet the neck and back of the head. The under-chin/throat area can be a little dicey. They don’t casually kiss each other there.very often and it can make them feel vulnerable. Rolling over to show the tummy does not always mean the same thing it means for dogs. Unless you know the cat, be very careful touching the tummy. It might not be an invitation. It might be a readiness posture. Digression: cats don’t show submission by rolling. Rolling is a defensive maneuver that prepares them for possible combat with other cats by putting their most powerful weapons – their teeth and back claws – into play simultaneously. They fight other cats by hugging with the front legs, biting anything they can reach, and kicking with the incredibly strong hind legs. It is an advantageous position for fighting/play fighting, lets them see all around them AND above, where humans usually approach them from, and it keeps them from getting pinned on their bellies, unable to retaliate. If they need to, they can flip and run away easily because cats are FAST. So yeah, some cats love tummy stuff. Some hate it and just want you to admire from afar. A gentle hand placed on their tummy should tell you whether they want actual pets there or not. If they stretch or open up their body language, that’s good. If they tense or “sit up” to look at your hand, that’s not good. Stop petting and go back to the head. Obviously if they grab your hand and rabbit-kick and bite, then you should not pet them there. Some cats have a hair trigger. Sorry about that.

[naamahdarling]

You can also pet them without moving your hand, just hold it out and let them rub against it. This will give you a good idea of where they like to be touched and how hard and for how long. Very shy cats, once they realize you are willing to pet them without grabbing, may really come to enjoy approaching you. We have a cat like this. If you let him see you respect him by not over-petting, he will rub against your hands and legs for a long time. The moral is that cats are not inconsistent jerks, it’s just that we misinterpret their body language. It’s also that we do not respect their boundaries when they present them, because we, as humans, want to be allowed to pet all soft things, and, somewhat spoiled by dogs, who love it nearly unconditionally, we unreasonably expect it of cats, a very very different animal. If you want a cat to come back for more, don’t push yourself on them. They will remember you are a Cool Human and will come back for more.

(Also, speak softly.  Cats usually really hate loud people.)

[bakerstmel]

Two other things to consider with all of this: blinking and body position. If you offer your finger or hand, the cat will look up into your face as they sniff. Blink, slowly, and do not stare. This communicates a lack of aggressive intent. It also helps if you break your body plane backward; that is, lean back a little. If you are leaning backwards and not staring, you’re not about to pounce. I spend the first five minutes of an exam leaning against the wall and looking bored. It helps.

People who are excited to see a cat tend to lean forward, make eye contact and (as noted above) raise their voices, and then the cat thinks they’re in trouble. This is why cats are attracted to the people in the room who “don’t like cats;” they’re the ones communicating the least possibility of conflict.

[virgil-has-a-houseplant]

Good cat post

[eponymous-rose]

I’d add to the presenting-a-fist thing that particularly skittish cats (especially those that’ve had bad experiences with humans) may flinch back at a closed fist. If you hold out a fist like you’re gonna fist-bump a cat but completely relax your hand at the wrist (sort of like you’re lazily presenting your hand to a peon for a ring to be kissed or something), then let the fist relax so you’re presenting the back of your relaxed hand with no tension, it’s a great compromise between “grabby fingers gonna grab you” and “mean fist shows aggression”. Even very skittish cats will often sniff and/or headbutt that hand.

[robpilled]

do u ever just

[lolepopenon-moved]

I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS FEELING PICTURED SO PERFECTLY

[neilcicierega]

[thesylverlining]

what happened in roughly 1870 though

why was there temporary internet

with a few people searching for pokemon?

[tacticalskirt]

It’s a search of Google books, but the question still stands, what the Fuck happened in 1870

[solongasitswords]

I CAN ANSWER THIS!!

In the Cornish dialect of English, Pokemon meant ‘clumsy’ (pure coincidence).

In the mid 1800s there was a surge of writing about the Cornish language and dialect in an attempt to preserve them with glossaries and dictionaries being written. I wrote about it HERE.

[bookshop]

I just love that this post happened to find the ONE HUMAN ON THE INTERNET who had the answer to this question

[coldtake]

[cinnaluna]

*whispers* homophobia, susan

[lesbianredpanda]

Men, especially cis straight white men, saying “what if it was the other way around huh?” with literally zero concept of power dynamics or historical context is one of the most boring things in existence