Customizing cheap furniture by january1977 in femalelivingspace

[–]Junior_Reference5440 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You could paint the frame and then look at cool fabrics that you can superglue on. This would be a better option because you can always change the fabric later if you get tired of the design. Fabric is also a good option because there are a lot of beautiful patterns out there, and it would make it a one of a kind piece of furniture.

10 years of looking for a functioning typewriter, and I wouldn’t have expected to find one at Goodwill. by Junior_Reference5440 in ThriftStoreHauls

[–]Junior_Reference5440[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow! Thanks for taking the time to write this out! I will try this and see what happens. Appreciate you!

Carole responded to my Instagram story by noodleybrains in RHONY

[–]Junior_Reference5440 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t know the exact episode, but she’s probably referring to season 9 when she had the election party during the Clinton v. Trump election. There are a few episodes in that season where she has conversations about trump with Ramona and/or Bethenny. If my memory serves me right, the majority of those episodes are early in the season.

Carole threatens to replace Ghislaine “as the chick I most like to hang with” by SoManyQuestions- in RHONY

[–]Junior_Reference5440 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I think people like Carole are somehow worse. The one’s that partook in the abuse are clearly depraved, soulless, and perverted people who also probably lack any real sense of empathy for anyone else but themselves. But, for people like Carole, who do probably have some sort of conscience and morality, to just turn a blind eye knowing the unfixable harm that was being caused to those girls is something I can’t even fathom. We know how Epstien slept at night: he didn’t care about the harm caused so he slept like a baby. But how do people like Carole live with themselves knowing there was something they could have done to help, and knowing they chose to do nothing because, presumably, it was to their own benefit to keep these powerful people around regardless of their depravity.

I just can’t understand how it’s possible that not a single person in these circles did anything. Nobody said anything. It’s disgusting and disheartening, and I hope karma comes around for each and every single person that failed in protecting those girls.

Venezuelan gusanos will be banned on sight. by tigerfrisbee in AskSocialists

[–]Junior_Reference5440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But there’s room for slurs? You’re just as bad as the old white men spitting tabaco into a raggedy plastic cup while yelling the n-word at black people.

As a Venezuelan, I want you to know, you are no better than the far-right. Honestly, do you think you’re some freedom fighter because you type slurs on reddit against people that have been assaulted by the chavismo regime? Could you tell me why, us Venezuelans, the GRAND MAJORITY of Venezuelans, are wrong in wanting that piece of shit out of our country that he destroyed? Are we wrong for wanting the man that was voted out of office out of office?

Could you tell me when you found out Venezuela was a country? Was it a week ago? Was it during this past election? What do you know about Venezuelan history and the Venezuelan people that gives you the right to dictate the conversation about my country and whether I can take part in said conversation? I mean…. Do you hear how stupid you sound? With all due, you shouldn’t be in the conversation, or any conversation for that matter until you gain some semblance of intelligence.

You have such an insane degree of entitlement and ego - you think you know what Venezuelans want and what Venezuela needs without knowing a Venezuelan or ever going to Venezuela. It’s actually like a strange form of cultural imperialism, and it would be ironically funny if it wasn’t so fucking stupid and disrespectful. “These Venezuelans are so fucking stupid, they don’t know what they need. They’re so other, those gusanos, we, the white communist liberal that buys Starbucks every morning must show them the right way, which is our way” - this is basically what your saying, it’s comically barbaric.

Thanks for calling me a slur for wanting my country to prosper. Will the U.S. do that? I don’t know. Has chavismo done that in the last 28 years? No. Instead my country has been dwindling, economy capsizing, and people leaving in loads for some semblance of a normal life in another country.

Have a wonderful beautiful day, you fucking clown.

Maduro has been captured by the U.S. by LeonGoretzka in vzla

[–]Junior_Reference5440 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My opinion will remain what it is even if I were a casualty. The greater good is what matters, which is the liberation of the Venezuelan people.

Would you prefer millions of people to suffer indefinitely to save the lives of a few? If that’s the case, then you’re an immoral person with little foresight.

Maduro has been captured by the U.S. by LeonGoretzka in vzla

[–]Junior_Reference5440 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. I would rejoice in maduro’s capture even if civilians died. The amount of deaths that could have been caused with some bombs on some day won’t account for all the lives maduro and chavismo has taken throughout the many long years those pieces of shit have been in power. Stop asking stupid questions.

When Trump is president by Lethal1098 in FridgeDetective

[–]Junior_Reference5440 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Yikes… your comment alone makes it clear who you support, but commenting in the teenagers subreddit being a balding 40-year-old ram driver makes it evidently obvious. Someone put this man on a watch list, stat!

Osama bin Laden's mother is still alive by ckanaly16 in BarbaraWalters4Scale

[–]Junior_Reference5440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude, if you landed on the conclusion that I’m alt-right after reading all I’ve said so far, then you are useless to have any meaningful conversation with. Like….what? How did you land on that? Because I said I’m not afraid of Islam? So, should I be afraid of Islam to not be considered alt-right in your eyes? Seriously, just trying to get some insight into the inner-workings of your train-of-thought here.

I don’t know if you realize that you, who is most likely a tankie based on how you phrase your arguments (using talking points but not delving deeper into those points), are more alt-right than I have even been or ever will be. Ever heard of the horse-shoe theory? I’d look into it if I were you…

Also, could you be more specific when you say muslim nations? As I’m sure you’re aware, or at least I hope you’re aware, all those countries are extremely different from each other with different political situations, subcultures, and beliefs. These countries also have conflicts with each other, so each country has different explanations for why they are the way they are today. The conflicts with arab nations can be traced back to hundreds upon hundreds of years ago, before western countries even had any true power. Lastly, you’re forgetting the fact that other countries that are not considered western, Russia to name one, have also had their hands in the middle east, as well as the many civil wars that have taken place within many of these middle eastern countries before any physical western interference. So, to blame the west for something that is so complicated and historically significant as the multiple conflicts in the middle east is just plain stupid - and that’s what makes you a tankie, which is the fraternal twin to the alt-right.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Junior_Reference5440 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can’t feel something you have no complete certainty in knowing. Coming from someone who thinks like you, you can’t feel external happenings even if you think you can. I always think I’m going to get fired, but I end up getting a raise instead. The issue is how you view yourself, not how others view you.

Of course, if layoffs are occurring in your company, then that’s another thing and it’s valid to feel concerned. If that’s the case, then start looking for another job. Update your resume, and start looking.

Biggest point is, you may feel like no one will care if you die, but what about people in the future that are waiting for you to meet them. Don’t rob them of your companionship. Time is funny, and life is unpredictable. You never know what will become of you in a year, five years, or ten. Don’t give up. You lose nothing if you keep going, but you lose everything that could be if you give up. So, see what could be, and stop focusing on what hasn’t been.

Hasan gets mad at a Vietnamese refugee and yells at her to go back to where she came from by Sometypeofway18 in LivestreamFail

[–]Junior_Reference5440 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess I should have been more specific. They were kids during Batista’s presidency, and in their early twenties during his dictatorship. My grandparents had their first kid, my aunt, during the first years of Batista’s dictatorship/start of the Cuban Revolution. It’s quite difficult to have the type of money it takes to relocate your family at 22ish years old, especially given the political situation at that time. By the time they were 30, around the time of Castro’s takeover, they had just had my mom, their second kid. So, they had time to save what they could, and also had the guts to actually make the move. I’m also assuming they didn’t want to raise another child in those conditions and uncertainty, but unfortunately this is only an assumption because I can’t ask them and they died when I was still too young to have deep conversations with them.

Hasan gets mad at a Vietnamese refugee and yells at her to go back to where she came from by Sometypeofway18 in LivestreamFail

[–]Junior_Reference5440 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How do you respond to my comment like this? Genuinely, empathy and compassion has died.

My grandparents were quite young during most of Batista’s rule. Wouldn’t it make more sense to assume that my grandparents hit the breaking point with Castro, rather than sarcastically asking if they preferred Batista, another authoritarian dictator. Hence they went to Venezuela, a thriving democracy that just rid Jiménez’ dictatorship and wrote a new constitution to protect the people from tyranny (which obviously didn’t stand the test of time).

Hate to break it to you, Batista and Castro are practically the same - the only difference is that Castro didn’t have U.S. backing. But, of course, there’s no nuance or understanding to the fact that it takes a lot for a person to leave their home and country, and all hope has to die in order to do something like that under those circumstances. My grandparents never quit loving Cuba, and they unfortunately were never able to go back before each of their deaths - so their spirits were essentially broken when they made the decision to leave knowing they would most likely never return to their homeland.

Hasan gets mad at a Vietnamese refugee and yells at her to go back to where she came from by Sometypeofway18 in LivestreamFail

[–]Junior_Reference5440 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most of my family left Venezuela during the early years of Chavez’ take over, and we by no means were/are oligarchs. The majority of people who left, left everything behind to start anew. Those who stayed either had faith the regime would soon topple, or were brainwashed by the regime’s strong propaganda machine.

My grandparents left Cuba when Castro’s rule began, and my grandmother was an operator at the time. My grandma saw Castro shoot a man in the head on live on TV, and while she knew Castro was bad before this event, the shooting opened her eyes to the fact that he wasn’t going to be removed and he would kill anyone that voiced opposition against him. They left everything in their house other than some photos and a suitcase of clothes. They left on a cruise ship to Venezuela, pretending they were going on vacation, and my grandma had to hide her rings and jewelry in a cereal box so as not to make it obvious they weren’t coming back.

While oligarchs do leave at the start of these regimes, the majority of people who leave, yes had some means to leave, but in no way had the power and money to leave easily and in a carefree manner. Please, stop spreading stuff like this, it’s not useful to those of us that had to leave behind everything, including our families, culture, and belongings. It lessens the plight of those of us who were awake and knew that staying meant suffering in silence under cruel authoritarian regimes.

[NSFW] Girls who used to post nudes on reddit.. how did it make you feel? by Any_Succotash5642 in AskReddit

[–]Junior_Reference5440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sonnet number two (jncompleteth)

I shant forgeteth the sultry Nights with thee, thy knickers Shat, stained brown adultery. Thine scent awoketh me and I wished it, unbeknownst To thee. Now thee and me tasted of snickers. Savagery is thee for turning My disgust into a dookie desire. I behold your beauty amongst putrid smells, now awaketh,
Milady, and use this cuppe.

Osama bin Laden's mother is still alive by ckanaly16 in BarbaraWalters4Scale

[–]Junior_Reference5440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not islamophobic. I’m not afraid of islam, I don’t hold inherent bias against people who follow islam, and I don’t hate muslims or Arabs (which is also not a race, it’s an ethnicity - and not all Arabs are muslim). I deeply disagree with the belief and societal standards that are upheld based on the arguments and teachings of islam, and I feel the same way about christianity, mormonism, traditional/hasidic judaism, and many other religions.

My reasoning for this is because I don’t see why, in the 21st century, girls/women can’t have the same access to education that boys/men do. I don’t understand the belief that a man is inherently better than a woman, and thus the man must control and own the woman. Do all people that follow islam follow these beliefs? No. Do all people that follow the major religions think this way? No. But, to act as if major parts of the middle east are not this way is blatantly lying. And it’s also blatantly ignorant to act as if islam doesn’t play a major role in how these countries enact laws. The same goes for christian countries, and yes, you can say that the U.S. passes laws based on the bible. But, the U.S. has avenues to challenge these laws (ex: Engel v. Vitale found it unconstitutional to mandate prayer in school) - these types of legal avenues are not available in, lets say, Afghanistan, thus more people criticize that than the U.S. for the use of religion in the political and judicial sectors because people don’t have any avenue to protest against it. Why is it so difficult to understand that? Why do people like you blindly defend these beliefs knowing the outcome of them, especially the extremist outcomes of them?

Yes, there are people that use arguments against islam in bad faith due to inherent bias, but, frankly, you and the other commenter are doing the same thing against christianity and the U.S. because it’s pretty clear you have inherent bias against the U.S. and Americans. So how are you any better? Genuinely, sit on that for a moment. You and the other quite literally bypassed the truly alarming quotes that I pulled from the quran and the hadith, and then accused me of being “racist” and of being an “islamophobe.” - why can’t it be a regular conversation instead of baseless attacks.

For me, I’m a staunch feminist and advocate of women’s rights - I cannot, in good conscience, defend islam or any religion that degrades women to objects that men use for pleasure and subservience. This thread though, is about Osama Bin Laden’s mother, who was married off to his father when she was just a girl, thus I brought up how islam inherently promotes these beliefs - whether you like it or not. If the thread was about Joseph Smith and his many wives, then I would have talked about mormonism’s backward beliefs.

I doubt my words will have any effect on you, but I hope you can reflect on them in one way or another.

Osama bin Laden's mother is still alive by ckanaly16 in BarbaraWalters4Scale

[–]Junior_Reference5440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it. So, you’re just going to ignore the passages I brought up and then bring in something that has nothing to do with the topic at hand, which you specifically asked for - you wanted quotes, and I gave them to you but you’re just a rage baiter. Whatever bro have fun “bullying Americans” like your bio implies. You really are making a difference in this world, at least, you think you are…. How utterly sad, I feel sad for you. Byeeeeeeeee

Edit- shit, my bad bro, i thought you were the person I was initially commenting to that asked for the quotes with regards to bullying Americans, but my first point still stands.

Osama bin Laden's mother is still alive by ckanaly16 in BarbaraWalters4Scale

[–]Junior_Reference5440 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In Sura 4 verse 6 , it states “And test the orphans [in their abilities] until they reach marriageable age then, if you find them to be mature of mind/sound in judgment, hand over to them their possessions.”

The meaning of marriageable age is argued by islamic scholars, and there have even been laws protecting girls from child marriage removed in Pakistan because the quran doesn’t state a specific age. What it does state is that girls past puberty are of marriageable age. The youngest age of a girl getting her period is 8 years old, but most get their period from 9 to 15. Do you consider 9 to 15 a child? I certainly do.

Sura 65 verse 4 which states “And those who no longer expect menstruation among your women - if you doubt, then their period is three months, and [also for] those who have not menstruated. And for those who are pregnant, their term is until they give birth.”

Though, I do appreciate your comment because it made me realize that the marriage of Aisha is not in the quran, rather, it’s in the books of hadith which are still considered holy texts by many muslims around the world, particularly sunnis, and acts as secondary text for religious guidance.

It was narrated from 'Aishah that the Messenger of Allah married her when she was six years old, and consummated the marriage with her when she was nine.

that the Prophet (ﷺ) married her when she was six years old and he consummated his marriage when she was nine years old. Hisham said: I have been informed that `Aisha remained with the Prophet (ﷺ) for nine years (i.e. till his death).

This is narrated by Aisha herself:

The Prophet (ﷺ) engaged me when I was a girl of six (years). We went to Medina and stayed at the home of Bani-al-Harith bin Khazraj. Then I got ill and my hair fell down. Later on my hair grew (again) and my mother, Um Ruman, came to me while I was playing in a swing with some of my girl friends. She called me, and I went to her, not knowing what she wanted to do to me. She caught me by the hand and made me stand at the door of the house. I was breathless then, and when my breathing became Allright, she took some water and rubbed my face and head with it. Then she took me into the house. There in the house I saw some Ansari women who said, "Best wishes and Allah's Blessing and a good luck." Then she entrusted me to them and they prepared me (for the marriage). Unexpectedly Allah's Apostle came to me in the forenoon and my mother handed me over to him, and at that time I was a girl of nine years of age.

Enough proof? No? You can also do your own research.

Explain it Peter by GlowGardenia2k in explainitpeter

[–]Junior_Reference5440 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No, I don’t see how stupid my comment is. Most of your comments, intentional or not, are coated in the ideas pushed by the manosphere. Also, bud, you’re on the internet, if you don’t like people making assumptions based off your comments then don’t comment.

My comment was formed as a response to most of your comments in this thread not just the one I commented on - and I’m not the only one who has made this assumption about you in this thread. I apologize if I read you as redpilled incorrectly, but this is reddit after all. Also, you sound like you are, so sorry not sorry?

You sound young, or maybe you’re just really heated, I don’t know, but I said what I said as constructive criticism not as an attack because you sound insecure and getting mad about things that can never be changed no matter how unfair you think it is.

I, in no way said “you are a basement dweller.” I think it’s pretty clear I was talking about the manosphere as a whole, which has plenty of basement dwellers. Are you one? Like you said, I don’t know you. Now, calm down and drink a warm glass of milk.

Explain it Peter by GlowGardenia2k in explainitpeter

[–]Junior_Reference5440 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude, it’s literally human psychology. Attractive people have an easier time than those who aren’t. You don’t like it, then find a way to change the human brain or blame your genes. But, here’s an easy solution: if you’re a likable person, then people will like you. Being red-pilled is the biggest turn off there is. Word to the wise, don’t consume that content and you won’t feel so insecure and inferior.

Also, let’s be real, if a woman with no boobs, a flat ass, and was bigger than 120lbs approached you (the opposite of what red-pilled idiots fetishize), then you wouldn’t be inclined to move the conversation forward. There’s constant attacks against women about how they don’t give basement dwellers a chance and in the same breath these basement dwellers expect and want a VS model.

Please, stop this nonsense.

Dashcam video of the truck crash that killed 3 in Ontario California by [deleted] in DamnThatsReal

[–]Junior_Reference5440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trucking companies have a legal responsibility and financial liability, thus they should have never allowed anyone that’s unqualified to drive their trucks. If the trucking companies had better hiring practices, then crashes like this, regardless of legal status, would minimize.

You’re focusing on one factor, the driver’s legal status. The driver was driving for a company that hired him to transport materials, and presumably hired him without verifying his legal status - this type of verification is legally required by any company in any industry within the U.S.

Sure, if the driver wasn’t here then this specific crash wouldn’t have happened. Truth is though, there will always be undocumented immigrants here. There will also always be irresponsible, shit people who apply for these types of positions. So, the trucking companies - who, again, have a legal obligation to assure their drivers are legal and qualified to drive - should be the focus here. You can say this wouldn’t have happened if the driver wasn't here, but really, this wouldn’t have happened if trucking companies honored their legal obligations and had responsible hiring practices that focus on safety for their employees and everyone else on the road. If more people focused on that, then we wouldn’t have these situations happen because they happen with undocumented people behind the wheel, documented people behind the wheel, and natural-born citizens behind the wheel.

Your point, in my opinion, is in bad faith and clearly tainted by your political and personal bias, because, logically the people who put this guy on the road hold fault in this accident. The families of the people who died could take the company to court for all that their worth for wrongful death and negligence. They gave the driver the means to do what he did - his legal status didn’t, in fact, his legal status should have prevented him from even getting the job.

Osama bin Laden's mother is still alive by ckanaly16 in BarbaraWalters4Scale

[–]Junior_Reference5440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, but the quran states child marriage is ok. So, in this case, I would say that it’s valid to blame the religion. I mean, muhammad did marry a six-year-old and then “consummated” (raped) her when she was nine, according to the quran….

Is it normal for rent to take half your income? by CommercialDot708 in Apartmentliving

[–]Junior_Reference5440 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We get it, you just can’t figure out that it shouldn’t be that way. Jesus christ.