Finish him.

“Pokémon the Trading Card Game” has such a genuinely good fucking soundtrack!

Yeah, that tracks. 🫠

EDIT: Wait… the itching is basically an allergic reaction to mosquito saliva. So, I’m not allergic?

I thought it was more common, but mosquito bites do not effect me, and I only get bit very very occasionally. My kid, on the other hand, gets eaten by mosquitoes and has a very harsh reaction.

What would cause mosquitoes to naturally not want to bite me & no itching/bumps/reaction to their bites?

Probably a local gym.

Thanks! I miss the feel of old image boards and niche forums.

In this case, I think highlighting the absolute goofiness of this entire thread fits well into the theme.

Thanks, I will! (:

My guy: it’s literally the first line of your linked post.

“My posts keep getting deleted!”

— user looks into public info to find out why your posts might be being deleted —

“Shut up, r×ddit defender!!!”

If you really want to know, I’ve seen a lot of people just delete their old posts for privacy reasons. Trying to keep that internet footprint out of sight.

Expect the best, prepare for the worst.

I think it’s all about how it’s said. The simpler, the better. Phrasing is important, too.

Hey OP. Please look up the “Stonewall riots”.

Directly fighting against the forces that are making & enforcing laws that can & will do harm is the right thing to do. If the people in power / enforcing unfair practices see they are unopposed, they will become stronger in their positions. Complacency allows imbalance.

Will I break windows for Gaza? No. I will not. Who will that help? Who am I fighting? That kind of thing is nonsense.

Will I fight police that are attacking students for protesting? YES. YES I WILL. Because if you fight back, they will understand that you will not allow yourself to be walked all over by unjust enforcement. They will think twice about attacking students next time, because they know people are willing to fight back. If they do not encounter opposition, they know they are safe to do whatever they want.

In short: once a bully realizes that you will hit back, they are less inclined to bully you. Even more so if you are backed up by more people who also hate the bully.

EDIT: To be fair, I don’t hope for “collapse”. However, I do understand why people do. The corrupt system goes so deep that collapse may be the only way to dismantle it, as it is beyond any kind of reform.

Do I want collapse? No. But, unfortunately, it may be necessary. The system cannot be fixed without being dismantled, and I’m not optimistic that we will experience a miracle.

For myself, I sometimes still slip into it when I’m in a place where my anxiety is heightened. I was told I have “borderline DID” (disassociative identity disorder) stemming from PTSD, and that causes these kinds of “defenses” to pop up. Stress can absolutely trigger something like that.

It could very well be a brain injury, an autism quirk, or something else. Sounds like it’s nothing to be concerned about, but I agree that it can be confusing or jarring!

As for her aggressive behavior, definitely talk to your superior about it. Regardless of her issue(s), a coworker should not be so hostile towards anyone.

Y’all are grown folk arguing if it’s ethical to fuck high school students.

I got nothing to say to that.

No one is accusing him of rape. Just saying his view on the whole thing is sketch as fuck.

17 is enough to be a consenting adult in some actual reasonable countries.

…okay.

Fool me once, shame on me! Fool me twice…

My criticism lies only with people who staunchly defend him and/or consider him a good guy / hero.

I am not a lawyer or a judge.

But “early views” nothing. The guy knows where he stands, it’s just that now he knows that being open about those views will get him in trouble.

An actual good take.

Thank you.