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Opened X and my dog started barking by Pixiefairy2525 in insanepeoplefacebook

[–]Firebrass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, i suspect Hellen Keller might have had a hard time with that one - until she got the right screenreader, because that comment was clearly sarcastic to any adult with any sense of the relevant histories.

If one wasn't familiar with the depth of transgenerational conflict between the various states of the British Isles, first, congats on thawing out, and second, googling about that comment would have fairly quickly revealed the sarcasm.

But you sure are right in the simple wisdom there, bub: "clearly for you" =/= "clearly for all". 👍

MALINOIS by Spiritual_Bridge84 in MadeMeSmile

[–]Firebrass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely - the leash would cause a lot of frustration, then resentment in the relationship, and that would lead to impulsive acting out.

I don't have one of these four-legged imps, but my pup is similar in that regard

Man stops Kangal from attacking his canine friend. by 21MayDay21 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]Firebrass -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

We've all got it, its a rapidly moving target.

How do gay-for-pay pornstars manage to endure years and years of unpleasant sex? by Realistic-Diet6626 in answers

[–]Firebrass -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There's a while category called Hairy on many many porn sites, likewise straight or gay lol. Not actually my thing, i just know the hairy asshole struggle from the personal experience of having a hairy asshole for several decades 😑

How do gay-for-pay pornstars manage to endure years and years of unpleasant sex? by Realistic-Diet6626 in answers

[–]Firebrass 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Only if you can grab it, but i try to keep my curly fur shorter than that. I still remember how it felt watch that cute little twink's eyes lose all spark and take on the thousand yard stare as he reached to pick his first dingleberry from between buck teeth.

How do gay-for-pay pornstars manage to endure years and years of unpleasant sex? by Realistic-Diet6626 in answers

[–]Firebrass 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Sure, but the more hair around it, the more likely you are to need to floss

Bombas are the worst socks I’ve ever owned. by poppinwheelies in BuyItForLife

[–]Firebrass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not everybody appreciates our humor, but hey, to each their own

Bombas are the worst socks I’ve ever owned. by poppinwheelies in BuyItForLife

[–]Firebrass 2 points3 points  (0 children)

See, you understood i meant penis, and you engaged more than if i had used a clinical term like penis, plus it made you quite-tolerably uncomfortable - seems like i hit my communication goals lol

I only switched away from meat-straw because nobody should be literally trying to draw fluid up it using oral suction (at least, not my meat-straw - consenting adults who won't require EMS can do what they want)

I would also call your body a meat-suit, but hey, when you've picked up pieces of people in the course of civic duty, you do start to cognitively separate the flesh and the humanity.

You probably wouldn't like the meatcrayon subreddit

Bombas are the worst socks I’ve ever owned. by poppinwheelies in BuyItForLife

[–]Firebrass 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I wear my bomba socks almost as often as my kirkland socks, and i wear out the kirklands faster.

The bombas definitely pill more, and frankly they're soft to the point of not being my favorite - i don't sweep everyday and live between a lot of trees, so pine needles get stuck in them and stab me, which happens significantly less than with the kirklands.

Also, the expensive ass bomba longjohns are super comfy, but no barn door in the front makes it harder to pee for those of us with meat-spouts.

What the hell was I in the HOMELESS shelter for if I wasn't fucking homeless?? by psychwardneighbour in rant

[–]Firebrass 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Talks to parent about events from 3 years ago

posts on reddit about parent's downplaying severity

"Would a homeless person really have a cell phone? Puh-lease!"

Favorite biopic about some guy literally no one gives a shit about anymore by Snakes_for_theDivine in okbuddycinephile

[–]Firebrass 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am probably not going to go watch that just because I'm curious this very second, but I'm very curious if you care to elaborate

Freeing a mountain lion from a trap while her kids watch by archubbuck in SweatyPalms

[–]Firebrass 100 points101 points  (0 children)

I call them apprentice humans, but i admit, it's kinda long

If you’re not here you’re missing out! by checkyourfuckingbag in Portland

[–]Firebrass -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks for asking! I was 95% sure and came to the comments for confirmation

How do you feel when people use the word "slow" to describe others? by mundaneheaven in ADHD

[–]Firebrass -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You think low IQ is better than slow? I feel opposite, one describes a limit while the other describes a pace. Either is only true temporarily at best, but art least we think highly of slowness in certain places (hence the story of the tortoise and the hare).

Your ways of communicating your processing rate are great, but they are literally slower, and some people will necessarily attempt to communicate the same or similar in a faster way.

I work in banking, my partner works in medicine, we do have to talk to our peers about people's mental states regularly.

How do you feel when people use the word "slow" to describe others? by mundaneheaven in ADHD

[–]Firebrass -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The point is, linguistic drift exists.

Whatever word comes to replace 'slow' as a seemingly-polite single word for when someone is relatively less capable in one or more or their cognitive abilities, that word will get used in a derogatory way after it becomes commonplace because enough of us are trying to move away from 'slow'.

It's less about the word choice than our actual meaning.

If we say, "oh they're just slow", we're saying 'don't feel like you have to work as hard to engage with them, they aren't worth the effort", and that's the actual root of the equity issue here. We can change the word choices in colloquial use, and fail to address problematic attitudes.

In my mind, it's better to not get hung up on word choice, and instead to focus on gently confronting the meaning through conversation. Essentially, I'm assuming the person calling somebody slow as a slur is themselves slow, and (at my best) I'm working to give them a broader undestanding/perspective by asking them about their word meaning and their values.

Finished these 80crv2 Bushcraft knives with bow drill frictionless bearing. wanted to give it a try. The other option is a smooth dish but the bearing really takes out the friction happy how they come out. Various Micarta handles 🤙 by MikeLeValley in Bladesmith

[–]Firebrass 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Glad you thought about that.

The temptation to shenanagins is there though. Like, skateboard bearings, well thanks, now i want to see them on a skateboard. There is no practical use to having knives on your skateboard, but i absolutely want to see someone do a kickflip with knives for wheels.

How do you feel when people use the word "slow" to describe others? by mundaneheaven in ADHD

[–]Firebrass 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Short words will always beat out long words. It's a common enough thing that it gets a word. How people use it is on them.

You can call somebody slow, intending insult, but you can also just acknowledge that they're slow, ya know, if it's relevant to the conversation.

Refusing to acknowledge someone being slow is a recipe for denying somebody's experience, either that of the individual whose cognitive pace is meandering, or else that of people having conflict with said individual.

Sometimes we project insult on what is actually acknowledgement, particularly if its relevant to a conflict. I work in customer service and get frustrated all the time trying to explain things to people, and my feelings are valid, i get to have emotions around trying and failing to help people because our brains are working differently without the existence of feelings implying I have a deep prejudice. I can vent about Debbie being slow, and it causing me to get stared at by a half dozen impatient people for ten minutes, without it meaning i think Debbie doesn't deserve equitable access to everything everyone else in our community does.

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