I consciously know it’s not actually something to be scared of but for some fucking reason it just sounds like it’s trying to tell me something bad is happening? Something to bring up with people who are trained in decoding this shit, probably.

I'm in this answer and I don't like it.

I gradually, but absolutely fell the fuck apart after middle/high school. I’m working with a therapist and job coaches so I can get my shit reasonably back together. As it turns out, Gifted kids are most likely just neurodivergent kids who would really like someone to see them as something other than test scores and probably are smiling through a bunch of unaddressed problems. I hope the other TAG kids from my year are doing way better.

Doesn‘t that defeat the entire purpose of Toslink cables ? The light can‘t go through gold?

The post title doesn’t really make any sense.

And nothing of value was lost.

I’m very sorry you had to find out this way

Absolutely! I collected a bunch at a craft fair on Saturday.

ETA: context lol

Stand Still Stay Silent is bleak as fuck but I ended up loving it because of Lalli and Reynir

Sadly, ended in 2022 because the author decided “Chick Tracts but cute” (it’s called Lovely People if you’re curious/crazy enough to check it out) was a better use of her time. 😔

I thought this was a shitpost at first. TIL

The August 2020 derecho that tore up a lot of the US Midwest. I lost power for 4 days, there was extremely hot weather, and I had a menial labor job at that time. it was hell

Training (and presumably the Emergency dispatch) tells you exactly where to put your hands to minimize the risk of anything catastrophic happening because of your effort. You probably don’t need to worry about broken bones; in fact, the sound of bones cracking a bit is a sign that you’re pushing deep enough to actually compress the heart and pump some blood.

Stop, stop! they’re already dead!

dammit, billy what the fuck

No! this is a terrible idea. OP (and you) should learn ASL for the sake of learning ASL, not out of some misguided idea that Deaf people will trigger Demand Avoidance less often.

jesus, that’s the most insufferable post i’ve seen this week.

Wizbit, izzat you?