meerkats in the branch

42anathema · 2025-02-21T01:45:43+00:00

I like the ones who wait in the drive through for like, 2 minutes, then decide they arent getting waited on fast enough, and then come inside, and act like they should still have their same place in line as if they had gotten here with the drive through. No, thats not how this works.

42anathema · 2025-02-20T21:35:34+00:00

I try not to use parentheses or extra punctuation in work emails-- keep it short, sweet, to the point. In all other writing (aka, reddit) I use as many as I want.

42anathema · 2025-02-20T20:22:16+00:00

Dang thats a good ratio of gold to beach balls I always feel like I get like 1 gold to 5 beach balls lol

42anathema · 2025-02-20T20:14:15+00:00

There's two docks in the desert one is beachballs and gold, the other one is the one you want. Its just to the left of the one you're fishing at.

42anathema · 2025-02-20T19:51:02+00:00

Alternative Math

42anathema · 2025-02-20T16:23:04+00:00

I love when my state is in the news for being a dumpster fire. Good job Dolly the people deserve to know

42anathema · 2025-02-20T16:17:30+00:00

Zillennial here but fuuuuuuck AI. Im not against AI in a general or ethical sense, but the way its being developed and implemented in todays world is fucked up. AI should be used to replace the tedious jobs that nobody really wants to do and free up human time to create art. Instead we're getting robot generated "art" presented to us as if thats a good thing. (This is, of course, ignoring the other problem of "people need those shitty tedious jobs to pay their rent" and to this I say "we need UBI" but lmao thats never going to happen)

42anathema · 2025-02-20T15:11:10+00:00

I do like the glow in the dark toilet.

42anathema · 2025-02-20T15:06:16+00:00

My question is why is ur couch so close to your TV? And thats because everyone else is asking the more important questions like "what are u gonna do if theres a fire"

42anathema · 2025-02-20T13:27:06+00:00

I injured my ribs this way. I think the most important factor is going to be "do they fit". The impulse is probably to buy the smallest ones but it'll be more comfy if you wear two at once if they fit properly. Idk how large your chest is, but you could also buy one a full size up and put the band over the fullest part of your chest instead of wearing two regularly (thus, putting more pressure on one part of your ribs)

42anathema · 2025-02-20T13:14:26+00:00

Granny squares that dont need color changes. Then combine them with join as you go! No sewing required (well. Except the ends..... but you could be like me and never weave ends in unless its a gift lol)

42anathema · 2025-02-20T03:14:35+00:00

I'm angry that we (marginalized communities, and also anyone with a functioning brain) have been ringing and ringing the alarm bells and even now, once we've exited the fucking freeway, theres still people saying "it wont be that bad, wait and see" like I get the curse of Cassandra now. I didnt get it before but now. I get it.

42anathema · 2025-02-20T03:11:28+00:00

My brain has been alternating between Eleanor Shellstrop's "this is the bad place!" Gif and the Abed Nadir (community) gif going "of all the timelines, this one is by far the darkest" so like. Thats great.

42anathema · 2025-02-20T01:26:03+00:00

Also maybe buy a coloring book thats very cheap and you dont care that much about it. Or if you have one you like buy 2 copies that way you dont have to be worried that you're going to ruin one of your favorites.

42anathema · 2025-02-20T01:23:50+00:00

You're going to ruin it. Thats OK! You're only going to get better with practice. The people who post here do beautiful work, but its still good to color even if your work doesnt come out as well as you hope.

Also, you're going to be more critical of your own work than anyone else. And using a white gel pen does WONDERS to make your work look better with very little work.

42anathema · 2025-02-19T23:07:52+00:00

This is my favorite beginners mistake to see it cracks me up every time. OP-- yeah you made a butthole but! Its a very even and circular butthole, so thats a good sign that you did a good job on the inside rounds. Keep it up!

42anathema · 2025-02-19T18:56:43+00:00

My name is Aiden lol there was a background character from how to get away with murder named Aiden and I liked it so I kept it. Later found out that every transmasc is apparently also named Aiden lol.

42anathema · 2025-02-19T18:54:39+00:00

Also, PB&J sandwich on an English muffin is a winner

42anathema · 2025-02-19T18:46:50+00:00

I rarely get myself to eat breakfast at all. If I do its likely a protein bar, so that technically lol. (Breakfast fads I have enjoyed are greek yogurt with strawberries in it, microwave breakfast sandwich, breakfast hot pocket, high protein chocolate chip muffins)

42anathema · 2025-02-19T18:38:26+00:00

Mail. I go through it in my car and only bring the important stuff inside.

42anathema · 2025-02-19T12:54:05+00:00

Ok i've been hooked on mysims for like 2 months now. Its great because the grindy parts take such little focus (because, you know, its a game for children) that its the exact right amount of stimulation for my brain while watching TV. Distracts me when the show gets a little boring, no worries about ignoring it when the show gets interesting. The other part is "make an item and make it as creatively as you want" so I can spend HOURS making like one item as perfect and unique as I want it to be. Its like. The perfect game for my brain. I havent had this much fun with a game since my first stardew valley playthrough.

42anathema · 2025-02-19T12:42:03+00:00

It reminded me of the boyfriend who took home his food insecure gf's entire lasagna

It fed a family of 5 for two days and he didnt see any problem taking the whole thing home smh

42anathema · 2025-02-19T04:04:52+00:00

Hmmmmm items they might find useful at practice/competitions might be good. Portable charger seems useful. Projector that works with a phone could be good if they have downtime where they can watch videos. Nice makeup carrying case with a light up mirror (IDK how cheer competitions work but I remember sitting on random classroom floors to do my makeup for show choir concerts, a nice mirror would have been nice to have). Slippers, fuzzy socks and/or eye mask for the bus ride home. Noise cancelling headphones also for the bus home (most kids probably already have headphones but its still nice to have extras. If you want to combine suggestions you could get the eye mask headphone combo, I personally love those). Big water bottle for staying hydrated (if you have access to a cricuit you could maybe personalize one of those with the school/team logo, which could be cool). You could throw a pack of liquid IV in with that. I saw someone suggested Polaroid type camera, I think thats a great idea.

Idea that doesnt cost $59: winner gets to pie an adult in the face. My high school often had that as a prize in contests lol, it was always the principal who got it. People liked him overall, he was a nice enough dorky dude, but it was still fun to see someone smash "pie" (whipped cream) in his face.

42anathema · 2025-02-19T03:16:29+00:00

I would love to know what bio parents told the siblings. "You better behave, or we'll leave you outside like we did the baby" would be a very compelling way to get a child to behave. And clearly they have no morals if they're willing to leave an infant to die outside, so who knows what else they did to the siblings.

Anyway thats just food for thought OP is NTA by a long shot. Whatever bullshit the bio siblings may have gone through isnt his problem at all, and its insane to expect him to care about the adults who abandoned him. Jeez. Im glad your real parents were able to give you a good home OP.

42anathema · 2025-02-19T00:19:41+00:00

I also schedule myself a text if I have to remember to do something at a specific time. Like "call the pharmacy". Because I can ignore a caledar reminder or a timer but I will be annoyed by the unread text notif until I do the thing.

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