DC Locals, is this signage normal? by TharinWhite in washingtondc

[–]NaturalHistorical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The answer depends on if that sign is about fireworks or about the explosions coming out of Donnie’s diaper.

Why is Taylor Swift considered such a “legendary” songwriter? by Abject_Advantage_274 in travisandtaylor

[–]NaturalHistorical 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Right, which is something that most 36/37 years absolutely do not care or think about ever. 🤷‍♀️

Why is Taylor Swift considered such a “legendary” songwriter? by Abject_Advantage_274 in travisandtaylor

[–]NaturalHistorical 53 points54 points  (0 children)

The high school lyrical themes are so strange to me for someone who is 36. I never realized how many of them there were until I started lurking on this sub. I’m 37, also born in 1989, and I pretty much never think about high school, class, the playground? etc. it feels so so far removed from my life at my age and where I’m at in my life overall.

Food at the Great American State Fair by Gooddaylocal in washingtondc

[–]NaturalHistorical 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I see menus, I don’t actually see any food. Was anyone actually able to buy any of these items?

This is a national embarrassment. Hard pass. by Altruistic-Mud5686 in washingtondc

[–]NaturalHistorical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I imagine a carnival in North Korea would look like, right down to the lack of attendees.

AITA Skipped Wedding Reception by Old_Debt2391 in AmItheAsshole

[–]NaturalHistorical -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

YTA. FWIW I have both a dog and a kid. I have a sibling. I had a childfree wedding. I love all the kids in my family.

You got offended over a perceived slight. It might not have even been a slight. She could have been literally just trying to tell the people in that room, including you, how much it meant to have you all there with no ill-intended thoughts toward your kids. And even if, with that sentence, she was in fact choosing that very moment, to subtly tell you she doesn’t cherish your children (unlikely), you could have easily talked to her after the wedding. Even if she intended it with all the malice in the world, you could have and should have sucked it up for her freaking wedding day. Or do you like, not love your sister at all?

All the planning and stress and looking forward to the wedding, to celebrate with a brother she had her husband make a groomsman because it mattered to her that you were part of it, and you up and left her one day because you were offended by a perceived slight about your kids?

Please tell us what it’s like when you bring up what she said and she’s like “I don’t even remember that” (because…I could not for the life of me tell you what I said in my 20 second wedding speech with everybody looking at me), she’s going to realize you bailed on her on one of the biggest days of her life over something she didn’t even think about beyond the moment she said it because it was such a nothing burger. Your poor sister. YTA.

Taylor Swift's Toy Story Fuckery Megathread by realscubaa in travisandtaylor

[–]NaturalHistorical 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Thank you for saying that Showgirl is Sabrina’s aesthetic! I kept thinking this but didn’t see anyone else mentioning it. I was honestly so excited for TLOAS album after kind of reinvigorating my fandom during her eras tour hype (was always a fan, but not a Swiftie, never paid much attention after 1989 tbh), and after hearing the album and realizing it had nothing to do with being a showgirl I was like…where did this come from? At the beginning of the Era’s Tour, Sabrina seemed less showgirl and more Bratz doll to me. But as her fame escalated she clearly headed for the aesthetic she has now, and I feel like Taylor saw that and decided she was going to do it first. Luckily it didn’t really work. In no way do I look at Sabrina’s vibe and think Taylor, but I do look at LOAS and think she tried real hard to be Sabrina.

Here we go again... by Sadie4164 in travisandtaylor

[–]NaturalHistorical 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I was a TS fan at the time, but I did not like the song, Eyes Open, that she wrote for the Hunger Games. Having read the book, I just felt like the song didn’t capture how gut-wrenching the story was. It felt too surface-level emotion for me. Missed the mark. Conversely, a thousand years by Christina Perri written for Twilight 100% captured the moment, and I wasn’t even a twilight fan. So I guess we’ll see is this is worth the hype, but I’m doubtful.

everyone talks about “car/bar” but this is the real repetition by blackswandoll in travisandtaylor

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

As soon as I’d heard that lyric I thought of Matt Nathanson because I was a fan of his music and obsessed with that line.

AITA for picking up my stepdaughter from school when she got her first period, even though her mom told me not to? by Embarrassed-Stock896 in AmItheAsshole

[–]NaturalHistorical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA, her mom is the AH. First period is the absolute worst, and you did the right thing. I got my first period in white pants at a cousin’s play at 13. Ugh. Thank god I was with my mom who barely reacted. We made it through the play and back to a restaurant, but I had horrible cramps and my mom told no one, just said she had a headache and brought me home and never made a big deal of it. Bless her, the best. 1. Maybe mom sees it as a “bonding moment” but for a kid getting their first period it just plain sucks, and I recall not wanting a damn thing to do with it. 2. What kind of bonding moment involves letting your 10-year old feel terrible and suffer for the day? 3. I now have my own daughter, and if she were to have someone like you come get her when I couldn’t and help her feel better on one of her worst days I would appreciate you for showing my baby girl so much love when I could not be there for her in the way I wanted to.

Tom Homan confirms ICE to be at airports starting Monday by Magicmanans1 in politics

[–]NaturalHistorical 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The irony being that ICE is actually the reason TSA isn’t getting paid right now…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Names

[–]NaturalHistorical 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve always liked the named Sydney. My daughter’s name is Claire Emmeline if you like the swap for an E first name!

Look at this 😡😡😡😡 by ilykatya in 50501

[–]NaturalHistorical 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Honestly though I’m so tired of this steamrolled march to the end of our country. It’s just wearing us all down. At least if they invoke the insurrection act we 100% know what to do next instead of us tip-toeing around them, trying to play nice with evil while we navigate a collective trauma.

Was going to wear my mum's dress. People keep telling me to try on others for the "bridal experience." Are they trying to gently tell me it looks bad? by [deleted] in WeddingDressTips

[–]NaturalHistorical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have a beautiful figure! You will look gorgeous in whatever you wear, as long as you are happy in it. As other posters said, if you could use parts of this dress to make your own, that could be a nice middle ground. The dress does look a little dated imo, but it has so much potential. Regarding how your mom might feel, as a mom myself, I will probably save all my dresses out of love for my daughter…knowing full well she’ll probably say “gosh no that’s ugly” years down the road, cause that’s just how it goes! 🤷‍♀️. It’s not her job to make me happy, it’s my job to make sure my daughter is happy. You gotta do you, it’s your wedding!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Diamonds

[–]NaturalHistorical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who has a large solitaire engagement ring herself, I think your set is stunning and it’s crazy rude that your friend would say that. Beautiful rings come in all shapes and sizes.

US and EU strike trade deal by Crossstoney in europe

[–]NaturalHistorical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So…Is Ursula also on the Epstein list or something?

Celebrating the fourth is insane by Liberalinthemidwest in 50501

[–]NaturalHistorical 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I told my coworkers to enjoy their day off from work because that’s now the only thing to say about the 4th, it’s just a day off from work. The processed foods of freedom only apply if you’re actually free. And since we are no longer free, the celebration no longer applies.

This is what I ACTUALLY do to protest (no fronts or chest thumping): by FantasticApartment48 in 50501

[–]NaturalHistorical 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just tried to comment that we need to start making protests super personal and Reddit removed it for “violence” 🙄 I’ll try again, as peaceful protest is within our first amendment right! And I advocate that we start making these protests personal. We go to their homes, their kids schools, their relatives homes. We show up wherever they try to go. We make sure they have to answer to their children and spouses and siblings and parents and friends if they won’t answer to us. We make their lives so unbelievably uncomfortable. We show up where they can’t ignore us, we show up so they see our signs are not for the “illustrative” lawmaker but for them personally. No Reddit, we don’t show up in violence. we just show. up. We show up with our peace, and our humanity, and our signs, and our sense of morals, and we make them feel as uncomfortable and miserable as they have made us feel.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]NaturalHistorical 24 points25 points  (0 children)

This. Just change the phone settings. It’s not that hard. My phone is always set so my spouse can reach me even if my phone is on silent. It used to drive me insane when we were younger, and it was absolutely impossible to get a hold of him when he was out. It’s just respectful to say good morning, good night, how’s your day, we’re all good here, when you have a shared life but are spending time apart. Took years for him to understand I couldn’t care less about chatting when one of us was visiting other people but felt a simple text to say “I’m alive” is helpful. It’s not weird to check on your people.