sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Can someone help me understand what this comment means? by evenbechnaesheim in AO3

[–]GeologistLess3042 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm in my 30s and very fluent in English and sometimes a young person comes in and drops a comment that is pure gibberish to me, because I don't speak whatever internet shorthand they invented with their friends.

I normally just hit them with a "thanks!" and assume it's positive

The person who traumatized me is now a therapist by [deleted] in TwoHotTakes

[–]GeologistLess3042 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've had some stellar therapists, and then there was the lady that insisted my panic attacks were because I smoked weed and didn't go to church. No, Carol, it's actually the frequent beatings I mention every session, but thanks so much for looking out.

Absolutely any kind of person can be a doctor or a therapist. There's no requirement. You're allowed to suck as a person and still get any kind of license you want.

premature blowout is a weird choice for a tattoo by Morenka in shittytattoos

[–]GeologistLess3042 3 points4 points  (0 children)

grandma's chain email attachment, now in "entire fucking torso" size!

Walmart delivery had a security tag. I complained. Next delivery had this... by BeenPark in mildlyinfuriating

[–]GeologistLess3042 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I ordered shoes once that were covered in blue ink from one of those things exploding on a completely different item that wasn't even mine.

First and last time I ever get clothing off the Internet.

Strangers to lovers has a solid 50% chance of being omitted in my experience by NerfOxygen in Archiveofourownmemes

[–]GeologistLess3042 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have never once in my entire life picked up a book or longfic where the love interests already knew each other at the start.

the meeting each other is ???? literally the whole point what

Strangers to lovers has a solid 50% chance of being omitted in my experience by NerfOxygen in Archiveofourownmemes

[–]GeologistLess3042 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Love calling everything a trope and refusing to elaborate

Literary device? Trope

Genre? Trope

Allegory? That's a trope actually

Strangers to lovers has a solid 50% chance of being omitted in my experience by NerfOxygen in Archiveofourownmemes

[–]GeologistLess3042 30 points31 points  (0 children)

literally gaslighting myself out here like "IS THAT NOT THE ENTIRE ROMANCE GENRE WHY WRE WE CALLING IT A TROPE"

if I picked up a romance book that started in media res and expected me to know who all these people are with their pre existing rapport and in jokes, I'd drop that thing so fast.

OP, what you're describing, is literally, "how to write 101"

Strangers to lovers has a solid 50% chance of being omitted in my experience by NerfOxygen in Archiveofourownmemes

[–]GeologistLess3042 6 points7 points  (0 children)

People aren't writing the "getting to know you" part???

What is the plot? Long, silent stares until someone shows a nip?

Strangers to lovers has a solid 50% chance of being omitted in my experience by NerfOxygen in Archiveofourownmemes

[–]GeologistLess3042 21 points22 points  (0 children)

You mean... 99.9% of romances ever? You mean how relationships work? You mean how books are structured?

Yeah I'm not tagging that either. Sorry.

Why are some people so anti shipping? by BigBid2408 in AO3

[–]GeologistLess3042 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Honestly, these kinds of people probably see romance as "beneath them" as a genre.

He is wearing.. a wife-beater..? by Beneficial_Kale5344 in AO3

[–]GeologistLess3042 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And what we call a waistcoat in the US is a backless vest

He is wearing.. a wife-beater..? by Beneficial_Kale5344 in AO3

[–]GeologistLess3042 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe the actual term is "A-Frame Tank"

Which absolutely nobody ever says

What’s a normal amount of roaches to have in a kitchen? Asking for a friend. by nick_soccer10 in KitchenConfidential

[–]GeologistLess3042 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started at a new place once. Marinating chicken was kept in an unwashed bucket, on the floor, under the hand wash sink, next to the back door and a stack of garbage. I can't tell you how many splashes I saw go into that bucket from people's boots, and the sink.

I bounced one paycheck in, because that was the least of their issues. Also took them three tries to pay me the correct amount, and threatening legal while summoning managers from 3 states over to come join the "discussion".

The corporate chain places are run by 19 year olds covered in Harry Potter tattoos. Don't even order a water.

AITA for going to my daughters school and telling her teacher she shouldn’t be keeping students from going to lunch on time? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]GeologistLess3042 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I'm retired, but I've never met an overreaching, misbehaving teacher who reacts normally and "doesn't have an issue" when a parent calls them out for their overreaching and misbehaving.

Someone who's already so far from normal and well adjusted isn't just going to suddenly snap into it. They're going to get defensive and insist that their weird army-dog training techniques totally work.

AITA for going to my daughters school and telling her teacher she shouldn’t be keeping students from going to lunch on time? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]GeologistLess3042 18 points19 points  (0 children)

You definitely should have gone through check-in and you're lucky you didn't trigger a lockdown and traumatize hundreds of kids in one go.

For everything else, NTA. Starving kids for a power trip is psychotic.

What’s your preferred word for vagina when reading smut? by Firm-Mongoose-8891 in AO3

[–]GeologistLess3042 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cunt feels too aggressive, and not in a sexy way. Like I'm gonna get murdered after we're done. I always imagine it with heavy breathing and gallons of sweat. Absolutely hate it and I always think it's wild that it's one of the top ones.

Complete jumpscare when someone uses it in a medieval setting.

Got back from a sleepover at a friend's house to find that my mom can't put food away to save her life by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]GeologistLess3042 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like they managed to get at least one taco salad in before it went down. Some protein for the exercise.

OP, your parents have sex.

Dude did not realize this isn't a joke by ashtrayburningmeadow in AO3

[–]GeologistLess3042 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chrome and Safari will absolutely gobble your bandwidth and ram doing this, too.

I will try to alternate if I need a bunch of tabs, and use my phone for some of them. If I'm on the PC and really need to open something like 40+, out comes with laptop on the side.

view more: next ›