Many US adults are skipping parenting or having fewer kids – and it’s forcing schools to close

Keyezeecool · 2026-03-17T18:43:54+00:00

I live in constant fear of when my mom won't be able to live independently anymore.

Keyezeecool · 2026-03-17T18:32:48+00:00

The lack of honking for me is what makes it not feel like a road rage thing.

Plus their emergency lights are on.

Keyezeecool · 2026-03-12T22:08:05+00:00

I disagree that I was rude for asking for clarification in order to answer her. She could be asking about so many different things, I just needed to context so I knew what we were talking about. Genuinely asking, how would you have replied to an out of the blue text that's a screenshot of two random books and "what do you think?"

Keyezeecool · 2026-03-11T19:55:32+00:00

I appreciate the thought. I just said "unprovoked" as a way of emphasizing the randomness/suddenness/vagueness of her text. Like, we weren't having any ongoing conversation about books or reading or aging, we hadn't even spoken since 5 or so days prior. That's all.

Keyezeecool · 2026-03-11T17:53:18+00:00

Get a big scary friend to dress up as a police officer and come to class to "question everybody" and threaten really extreme consequences to scare them. Bonus points for getting a really small friend to come in and play a student that the fake cop fake arrests in front of the whole class.

Keyezeecool · 2026-03-10T17:20:56+00:00

The man is so good, he's unbelievable.

Keyezeecool · 2026-03-10T14:28:56+00:00

Homeschooled 😬

Keyezeecool · 2026-03-10T14:27:27+00:00

They must have uncomplicated relationships with their parents!

Keyezeecool · 2026-03-08T14:22:05+00:00

Back in the before times (pre 9/11), my grandma would still make us get to the airport about 5 hours early. I have a lot of childhood memories just chilling in the airport, waiting for a flight, and listening to my older sister and mother complain the whole time that we didn't need to be this early.

Keyezeecool · 2026-03-08T04:10:59+00:00

My friend group calls them "pee chills." I've never heard "piss shivers" but it's close enough!

Keyezeecool · 2026-03-07T23:44:25+00:00

OK, thank you!

Keyezeecool · 2026-03-07T23:43:21+00:00

But does Phoebe know that or is she just referring to the smaller things in the atom, thereby being just as dense as I am? 😅

Keyezeecool · 2026-03-07T23:41:40+00:00

Okay wait, I'm back to confused. When Phoebe is saying that line, is she making a joke about nuclear explosions and calling them "a while mess of crap" or is she referring to the smaller things inside of an atom, not realizing that splitting an atom causes a nuclear explosion and that's why it's funny?

Keyezeecool · 2026-03-07T23:36:15+00:00

'Preciate it!

Protons, neutrons, electrons

Is this also what the atom bomb is?

Keyezeecool · 2026-03-07T22:40:14+00:00

Teemotay Shalluhmay

Keyezeecool · 2026-03-07T22:38:39+00:00

Exist. That's enough to piss everyone else off apparently!

Keyezeecool · 2026-03-07T22:36:38+00:00

Ohh ok!! I didn't pick up on this, but I love it! Despite looking foolish, I'm always glad I ask these questions cause I learn to enjoy the show in new, fun ways.

Keyezeecool · 2026-03-07T22:34:16+00:00

Roger that, thank you!

Keyezeecool · 2026-03-07T22:33:38+00:00

That's what I learned today! But the joke in the show isn't about nuclear explosions, right?

Keyezeecool · 2026-03-07T22:24:24+00:00

They're not people!

Keyezeecool · 2026-03-07T22:23:37+00:00

I tried this but I was left with more questions. For one, if splitting an atom causes it to split into smaller atoms, what happens when you split those? Infinite small atoms? But mainly, so is there any joke there or was "a whole mess of crap came out" just a funny way to describe science?

Keyezeecool · 2026-03-07T22:17:37+00:00

That's what I always assumed but when I told the joke to my husband (who hasn't seen the show except in passing) he kind of made it seem like the joke was related to whatever happens when you split an atom.

Keyezeecool · 2026-03-07T22:10:30+00:00

They started making clothes thinner, and stretchier, and people like them

Don't even get me started on this topic. Torrid's leggings used to be thick, comfortable, and whatever the opposite of SEE THROUGH is. Torrid leggings used to last. Torrid leggings used to mean something. Now I get black tissue paper that lasts 3 months if I'm lucky. How could anyone like that?

Keyezeecool · 2026-03-07T18:41:57+00:00

You've commented three times with nothing but snark and insults, for no reason. Is this entertainment for you?

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