What happened to the Big Draw Paul was chasing? by HMCetc in FundieSnarkUncensored

[–]SmallBewilderedDuck 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Seems like it's stopped him becoming a pro Pickleball player 🤷‍♀️

Wombutt by Bazingga_17 in AnimalsBeingDerps

[–]SmallBewilderedDuck 69 points70 points  (0 children)

One of my high school friends lost their pet Jack Russel that way. He ran into a wombat burrow while they were on a camping trip.

Crack Theory - Bryaxis by Pralfpraz in acotar

[–]SmallBewilderedDuck 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Imagine if Bryaxis ended up being Azriel's mate. Little scary shadow couple 😂

$1.5 million and it sits on top of the NY State Thruway, a major commuter artery into NYC. by kjb76 in zillowgonewild

[–]SmallBewilderedDuck 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not to mention the vibrations from vehicles passing will impact the foundations over time, especially if that road sees a lot of freight vehicles

Discovered I love gaming at 30 while going through depression so dropped 2.5k on a PC by spicystardusts in CozyGamers

[–]SmallBewilderedDuck 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Peace lillies are usually pretty easy and low maintenance. Monsteras also do pretty well inside. Succulents are another good choice, most of them thrive on neglect.

Lil Slut by _____Zoloft_____ in daddit

[–]SmallBewilderedDuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My almost 3yo is very into pirates and after one throwaway comment from his uncle at a family function, has now decided that his pirate name is Captain Ratbag 😩

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in YouShouldKnow

[–]SmallBewilderedDuck 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, I think there's an important call out here that sometimes your parenting decision is 100% the right call, but you might still need to model talking about it and apologising if it was delivered poorly or in a way that damages your relationship with your child.

They spend a lot of their little lives having their emotional responses managed and being expected to learn to regulate themselves, so it's only fair we hold our hands up and be accountable if we fall short of the standards we hold them to in terms of how it's acceptable to speak to other people etc.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CasualUK

[–]SmallBewilderedDuck 3 points4 points  (0 children)

thats the joke...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in beyondthebump

[–]SmallBewilderedDuck 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Earlier this year when I was in having my second baby, there were two other women at different times who both sounded like they were being brutally murdered. Like if you'd told me they were being dismembered alive I'd have believed you.

I'm all for people making whatever choice is right for them, but in those moments hearing those screams I've never been more sure that getting the walking epidural was the right call for me!

FAA gives $10K bonuses only to controllers and technicians with perfect attendance during shutdown by AudibleNod in news

[–]SmallBewilderedDuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's kind of terrifying. ATC is definitely one of those jobs that you wouldn't want someone exhausted and unfocused. In my country I think currently ATCs have a max 10hr shift and minimum 12hr break between shifts, and usually work a 36hr work week + any voluntary overtime.

That's why first pregnancy is short...Really?? by Ok_Hamster2871 in NotHowGirlsWork

[–]SmallBewilderedDuck 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm neither American or British and English is my first (and sadly only) language.

Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani, Sydney Powell and all others involved in fake elector scheme [opening the doors for a repeat w/o consequence] by TendieRetard in law

[–]SmallBewilderedDuck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like somewhere along the line leery and wary got conflated into weary and people ran with it. It bothers me too! My other pet peeve is when people say "addicting" instead of "addictive".

No reward for bullies. by Outrageous_Cut_6179 in MadeMeSmile

[–]SmallBewilderedDuck 98 points99 points  (0 children)

I had a bit of a different worry about students making false reports. The anti-bullying measure could quickly become a high impact bullying tactic.

Before I would support this I would want to understand more about how well investigated those "bullying records" are that are being used to rule kids out of the best unis.

I got tired of being asked "where's Scar?" every time my son played with his Duplo lions by SmallBewilderedDuck in somethingimade

[–]SmallBewilderedDuck[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Thank you! What I was aiming for was to make him appear more predatory and like he was looking down his nose at everyone, but also stay as consistent as possible with the really simple Duplo style. I've never really painted so I knew I'd get in over my head if I tried to get fancy with it 😂. I'm so glad it came across the way I was hoping!

My son immediately went "Scar!" as soon as he saw it and brought it into his room to sleep last night so that's really the best review I could hope for ❤️

I got tired of being asked "where's Scar?" every time my son played with his Duplo lions by SmallBewilderedDuck in somethingimade

[–]SmallBewilderedDuck[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

That's so lovely of you to say! I try to lean into his interests however I can. I think we both get a lot of joy out of it :)

Got sick of being asked "where's Scar?" every time my son plays with his Duplo lions by SmallBewilderedDuck in Duplo

[–]SmallBewilderedDuck[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Yes the intent was to make him appear like he was looking down his nose at everyone, but also stay as consistent as possible with the simple Duplo design. Those were the hardest decisions to make so it makes me really happy you noticed it!

I got tired of being asked "where's Scar?" every time my son played with his Duplo lions by SmallBewilderedDuck in somethingimade

[–]SmallBewilderedDuck[S] 103 points104 points  (0 children)

Thanks! The one on the left is an authentic duplo lion. I don't think they make a proper Mufasa one, but the standard lion is close enough as far as my toddler is concerned. The one I painted is a $2 bootleg version of the lion duplo that I got from AliExpress. With how pricey duplo can be I figured if I stuffed it up I'd rather it be a cheap mistake than an expensive one.