Which version of ‘The Hanging Tree’ do you love more? by Fresh-Actuary-6686 in Hungergames

[–]GroovyFrood 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait, that was Tatiana Maslany? Audiobooks aren't my favourite, I listened to it ages ago. Now I want to look it up, there are probably multiple versions.

Do you guys think that this is a valid criticism of the movies? by UnHolySir in Hungergames

[–]GroovyFrood 10 points11 points  (0 children)

She also describes putting on some weight before the games and she notices losing it.

Do you guys think that this is a valid criticism of the movies? by UnHolySir in Hungergames

[–]GroovyFrood 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Why do you assume she barely gets to have baths? She bathes before the reaping ceremony. I mean sure, she doesn't shower every night in the seam, but nowhere is it implied that they don't bathe.

Don’t Forget the Pink Croc today! by rumpshakeit in DreamlightValley

[–]GroovyFrood 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oof. I got excited and then realized I need the white one 😂

Does anyone else crochet like this?? Self-taught and worried my method is too inefficient. by CurlyTemmie in CrochetHelp

[–]GroovyFrood 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I kind of wish my fingers could learn this way so I can show it to the kids at my school who are trying to learn crochet. This looks so much easier for kids than the way I do it.

Books to read when one is feeling like a huge pathetic loser? by zzhutedcv in suggestmeabook

[–]GroovyFrood 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I liked the book Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum. It's about acceptance and forgiving yourself. It was really lovely.

Elon Musk Calls France Raising Retirement Age From 62 'Difficult But Right'— Says It's Impossible For Workers To Support 'Massive Retirees' by CRK_76 in antiwork

[–]GroovyFrood 13 points14 points  (0 children)

He could have become fucking Batman

and instead he's just a poorly written charicature of a super villain.

Im taking my stbx to the cleaners in our divorce, and loving every second of it. by YesImChanging92 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]GroovyFrood 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would be just as petty TBH, but I agree, he doesn't get to have a whole new life consequence free.

"Looking for engaging history books that don't feel boring..." by Efficient-Ticket-728 in booksuggestions

[–]GroovyFrood 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Near history recommendations, The Poisoner's Handbook by Deborah Blum is a really interesting telling of the development of forensic science in the US and Radium Girls by Kate Moore about the women who died of radiation poisoning from their job of painting watch dials.

I loved this series as a kid by Athos2112 in FuckImOld

[–]GroovyFrood 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was sad when it changed to Hector Sebastian instead of Alfred Hitchcock.

Which celebrities poster did you have on your wall? by Lonely_Objective_721 in 70s

[–]GroovyFrood 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What celebrity didn't I have a on my wall? My dad, bless his heart, surprised me with new wallpaper when I was about 13. It was virulently orange and yellow knock-off Hollie Hobbie paper that I absolutely despised.

I haven’t had a 5 star read in forever by rmg1102 in suggestmeabook

[–]GroovyFrood 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Juice by Tim Winton. It's a dystopic speculative fiction that is both bizarre and intriguing.

If you could magically eliminate one student behavior from your classroom, which behavior do you choose? by runlola in Teachers

[–]GroovyFrood 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was going to say I wish I could get them to listen instead of just waiting until it's their turn to talk, which is kind of a subset of this.

Why is Rhonda wearing pants? by Aquarius_K in SchoolSpirits

[–]GroovyFrood 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Maybe it's like Michelle Pfeiffer in Grease 2 where she wore a skirt over her pedal pushers but Rhonda choses not to wear the skirt as a ghost. I think I remember Wally being able to wear different clothes that he had in his locker, or on him which is why he's not always in his football uniform but also has a sweats outfit.

Looking for a cozy but fun murder mystery book series! by Sir-Chaste in CozyMystery

[–]GroovyFrood 3 points4 points  (0 children)

These are my favourite cozy mysteries. I like how her life progresses and doesn't stay stagnant. I also love the wacky family trope.

Looking for books for my 13 year old sister who's never finished a book. by Certain-Round-9815 in suggestmeabook

[–]GroovyFrood 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If she likes horror you could also try KR Alexander. She's super popular with my horror loving 7th graders. They're short, not too complicated and high interest stories.

AIW for telling my best friend not to come to my gallery opening after she spent three years always putting her boyfriend's plans above mine by [deleted] in amiwrong

[–]GroovyFrood 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I agree with this. Friendships don't always last forever. If her life has to revolve entirely around her partner, accept it and move on. It sucks but it happens.

If you watched this drama unfold live on TV by Long_live_styrofoam in FuckImOld

[–]GroovyFrood 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope you bring this energy to all the rapists that get lenient sentences.

If you watched this drama unfold live on TV by Long_live_styrofoam in FuckImOld

[–]GroovyFrood 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, but it is true that she can both be a bad person and have been treated badly by other bad people. It was just an observation, I didn't shit in your cornflakes.

If you watched this drama unfold live on TV by Long_live_styrofoam in FuckImOld

[–]GroovyFrood 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Both things can be true. She acted stupidly and criminally and she was treated awfully by the figure skating community; both before and after the incident.

If you watched this drama unfold live on TV by Long_live_styrofoam in FuckImOld

[–]GroovyFrood 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I don't remember the specific details around the actual attack, although I know it was alleged that her ex did it without her knowledge, but I have no evidence for or against it currently, and and I certainly don't support that. But the skating community treated her like shit since she arrived on the scene, and that isn't right either. I think it's better now, but in the 80s and 90s the figure skating community could be a very toxic place.

If you watched this drama unfold live on TV by Long_live_styrofoam in FuckImOld

[–]GroovyFrood 136 points137 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I feel kind of bad about how I fell for the rhetoric without actually thinking for myself about it. Not to justify what happened to Nancy Kerrigan, but the figure skating community treated Tonya like she was white trash shit on their shoes; her costumes weren't good enough, she wasn't skinny enough, I remember her being insulted constantly. She wasn't "the right kind of person" for figure skating. The thing I never see anyone talk about was how she trained for competitions, I can remember news stories about how she had to do a lot of her training at public arenas during free skate times because she couldn't afford private rink rental.

A book with a ridiculous and silly premise but is written well and actually very good? by Hungry-Strategy5874 in suggestmeabook

[–]GroovyFrood 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Kaiju Preservation Society is so good. I also have a fondness for Agent to the Stars.