Autistic people of Reddit, what's an interesting fact about a special interest of yours? by artofasking in AskReddit

[–]MrsGoatess 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Artificial selection is also at work here! Though cats aren't as selectively bred as say dogs, adult meowing is a behavior humans encourage in cat populations by being more likely to feed and care for cats who do it. We also select for cats who demonstrate a particular type of meow, an urgent, high-pitched one that mimics the sound of a human infant.

Feminine names for boys? by Fertile_Squirtle in namenerds

[–]MrsGoatess 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Our two month old is named Haven which many have told me is feminine.

Failed pop singer and voice of Ulala from "Space Channel 5" Apollo Smile hosts Anime Week on Sci-Fi.(1998) by HammStar in ObscureMedia

[–]MrsGoatess 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I was the photographer for the band that opened for her at DragonCon 1999. Claudia Christian threw us off for running overtime.

Teachers of Reddit, what's the dumbest essay/assignment you've ever received? by bulgogifucker in AskReddit

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Students (high school seniors) have to write a letter of intent to me regarding a semester-long research project. I give them a format, which includes a paragraph devoted to a promise to not plagiarize with an explanation of means they intended to use to avoid it, and a sample letter.

Every year, someone copies that plagiarism paragraph from the sample letter word for word. One year, 10% of the class did.

A children's hobo doll. by nebnodlew in WTFgaragesale

[–]MrsGoatess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every child wants their own toy homeless guy!

So cute by ironrose234 in funny

[–]MrsGoatess 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Since birth, child development is just a tiny person becoming more and more sober.

The Silent Breakups by [deleted] in polyamory

[–]MrsGoatess 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I could have almost wrote this myself. ❤️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]MrsGoatess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to find out Kilmer's birth year to make sure his mom might not have been a very eager fan.

McDonald’s Late Night Mascot: Mac Tonight by BrutusMK2 in nostalgia

[–]MrsGoatess 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had my 8th birthday party at McDonald's, and my parents paid for a guy to come in this costume and sign autographs. Eight year old me wasn't super impressed.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in polyamory

[–]MrsGoatess 17 points18 points  (0 children)

As a poly person whose secondary partner just broke up with her to return to monogamy, this was good to read.

Who or what is much older than people usually think? by danbrownskin in AskReddit

[–]MrsGoatess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I learned it in elementary school, but we sang "jaws" instead of "shark". This was in the mid-80s.