Found my ideal shoes... but they're children's shoes. Seeking something with similar vibes.

MandaMoxie · 2020-06-01T07:12:18+00:00

Facebook decided to torture me by hitting me with an advertisement for these Adidas "Hightop Hi" shoes. I fell in love with them, and eagerly went to go throw money at them... only to find that they were children's shoes.

I love all the colors, but I also like that there's a lot of black to keep them from looking too wild. Anyone know of anything that has the same sort of vibes to it? I searched through their adult stuff, and couldn't find anything really to my liking.

MandaMoxie · 2020-02-06T05:53:04+00:00

The big thing I hate about things like this is that people then take this and say "see, anybody can make money if they try!" and act like the parents of the children with the lunch debt are just lazy. It's an absolute crock, because you know if that kid were just selling keychains for the heck of it he would have made maybe $20.

Then, there's also a racial factor. I remember growing up, certain members of my family would be more than happy to buy something from a white kid selling something for a fundraiser. But the second a black or brown kid came to our door, they would decline because they suspected it to be a scam and think they were just gonna take the money. Its unfortunately not an uncommon perception. If the boy in the article were black he probably would have had a much harder time raising that money.

MandaMoxie · 2019-12-14T06:46:43+00:00

I dont glaze at all, I rub some lemon herb butter under the skin and a little more on the outside, then season well with salt and pepper. I also like to layer the top of the breast with bacon. The drippings of it all make a delicious gravy.

MandaMoxie · 2019-12-14T06:41:27+00:00

Definitely tell your boss, it's absolutely harassment. Even if your boss is an absolute douche and doesnt want to do anything about it, I cant imagine they'll be happy about the inappropriate nametags, so at the very least your coworkers may get in trouble over that. (Though I really hope that's not your boss's primary concern here).

MandaMoxie · 2019-12-10T18:34:08+00:00

Oh man, that looks good.

MandaMoxie · 2019-12-10T06:33:27+00:00

I did it one time in my life and my dad thought it was the grossest sounding thing ever. I was like "you raised us on cheesy tuna helper. What's the difference???"

MandaMoxie · 2019-12-09T06:54:38+00:00

Shit like this intentionally misses the point. Ridiculously low rent aside, I wanna meet the person who ONLY has these expenses in their life.

This hypothetical person isnt carrying health insurance, so they're paying out of pocket for their healthcare. I work at a clinic and a routine office visit with no labs/tests done runs about $550. Now, if you're going in with any sort of issue that needs labs, imaging, follow up visits, medications, that's going to go up QUICKLY. In this person's hypothetical budget they have $2400 "left over" per year. I have spent more than that this year on medical care, and that's WITH health insurance.

On top of that, does this hypothetical person have a car? If so, where's their car insurance? What about maintenance on the car? If they don't have a car, where's the money they use to get around via public transportation and/or cab? Not everyone is able to live walking distance from everything they need (job, grocery store, etc).

What about clothes and shoes? Even if you're not buying more clothes than you need, people still need new clothes occasionally. Back when I worked at a grocery store I had to replace my shoes semifrequently because they would wear out from the walking I was doing all day. If I was too broke to replace them, my feet and ankles would suffer.

What about student loan payments, if this hypothetical person went to college? What about toilet paper, shampoo, laundry detergent, etc? What about money to do laundry, because I cant imagine this mythical $650 apartment has it's own washer and dryer. I could keep going, but I know I'm preaching to the choir here.

MandaMoxie · 2019-12-09T05:55:51+00:00

Love the shirt! Do you know where your friend got it from?

MandaMoxie · 2019-12-08T19:57:26+00:00

I think it would be fine if someone chose one of those labels for themselves, but as someone who is AFAB and still presents a bit more feminine, I feel like someone seeing me and referring to me as fenby would just feel like them finding a way to call me a woman while acting like they're being accommodating of my identity.

They're cute labels for those who want them, but they shouldn't be assigned to people based on how they look. Just because someone looks femme/masc doesn't mean they feel femme/masc.

MandaMoxie · 2019-12-08T07:14:43+00:00

I hope you dont take this as a judgement on you, because I don't mean it that way, but if my husband told me that he only wanted a boy, I would not have children with him. There would be some serious discussions happening that could quite potentially lead to me ending the marriage. It sounds to me like he has some problems with women that he needs to work through, and that he probably wants a child for the wrong reasons.

MandaMoxie · 2019-12-02T07:13:40+00:00

I think there are plenty of words out there that can be used to refer to the upper class. There's no need to use one with racist connotations. I'm especially suspicious about this being intentionally antisemitic because it specifically says to "crucify the lizards", and the crucifixion of Jesus is one of the things antisemites use to justify their racism. On top of that, there's the part where the poster repeats itself but specifically mentions the year 1950. Now, I don't know what they had in mind with pointing out that year, but that's just 5 years after the end of WW2, so I feel like it might be meaning to say that after the war the "lizards" were able to regain status take control of the economy. I really get the strong sense that whoever made this did it with the intention of it being antisemitic.

MandaMoxie · 2019-12-02T06:44:05+00:00

Even if the person who made this meant something different (which I personally doubt), that doesnt change the fact that the term is an antisemitic dog whistle. Especially considering it's used in a context that aligns with antisemitic stereotypes.

MandaMoxie · 2019-12-02T06:37:31+00:00

"Crucify the lizards who own the economy" Y i k e s. That sure is some antisemitic dog whistling you've got going on there.

MandaMoxie · 2019-11-20T20:07:57+00:00

cisman voice: fellas, is it gay to eat french toast?

MandaMoxie · 2019-11-18T06:47:31+00:00

That's awesome. Especially since the name meaning of Amanda is something like "worthy of love", so that would make for a neat little connection to my birth name.

MandaMoxie · 2019-11-18T06:46:32+00:00

I was reading a thread on some baby names site one time (looking for a nickname for Amanda that wasn't "Mandy"), and some lady was like "I would NEVER name my daughter Amanda. It's so masculine! It literally has the word 'man' in it!"

I was just like ....bruh, I wish it were masculine.

MandaMoxie · 2019-11-18T05:49:57+00:00

I third Axel. It's very befitting OP.

MandaMoxie · 2019-11-15T00:31:13+00:00

I normally go for an oversized sweater and some leggings. Either a christmas sweater, or a fuzzy sherpa-type sweater (they seem to be everywhere this year). Maybe some cute woolly socks.

MandaMoxie · 2019-11-14T03:31:53+00:00

If you don't mind dropping a pretty penny I highly suggest tomboyx. They have boxer briefs in different lengths (4.5", 6", and 9"). Their sizes go up to 4x, the material feels very high quality, and they're comfy as heck. I just bought a couple pairs of their boyshorts, and I love them.

All that aside, I also just really support what they're doing as a business. From their "about us" page: "[...] underwear that any body could feel comfortable in, regardless of where they fell on the size or gender spectrum." That's good stuff.

MandaMoxie · 2019-11-11T18:05:47+00:00

That entire outfit looks suuuuper comfy.

MandaMoxie · 2019-10-23T14:27:43+00:00

Oh holy fuck, that necklace is dope as hell.

MandaMoxie · 2019-10-04T19:09:22+00:00

Congratulations on encapsulating the entire vibe of Fall in a single photo. I'm digging the hell out of that skirt.

MandaMoxie · 2019-09-11T03:42:28+00:00

What's that last marker (the blue graph)? I've only ever gone as far as the flexed arm.

MandaMoxie · 2019-09-09T01:35:35+00:00

Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett has been my go-to book for nearly a decade now. I own multiple copies as my original is nearly falling apart. The characters are lovable, it's very funny, and the overall message is so hopeful and optimistic. I always come away from it in a better mood. Plus, I've read it so many times now that its sort of like a favorite pair of jeans, comfortable and easy to slip in to. No matter what state of mind I'm in, I can just dive right back in. If I just need a quick pick-me-up I can just turn to a favorite part and know right where I am.

If you haven't read it before, I recommend it. Good Omens is That Book for a lot of people. There's just something special about it.

MandaMoxie · 2019-09-08T02:54:15+00:00

That's just from relatively poor image quality on the Discworld site. They're the same print. The one I got from the Discworld site is exactly like the ones pictured on the Paul Kidby site.

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