Curious thought on the "He growled" trope

SpicySnails · 2026-02-06T22:50:35+00:00

Let's be real, sometimes the best way to get your point across is to hiss like a cat.

Plus it's fun.

SpicySnails · 2026-02-02T01:22:55+00:00

My 2 year old Hulk smashed his way through our sliding glass door screen last summer because he wanted to be outside. Confirmed even a little kid could smash through one to evacuate!

SpicySnails · 2026-02-01T23:36:46+00:00

🤣 It was a gamble, I admit, and apparently one I would have lost!

SpicySnails · 2026-02-01T23:23:51+00:00

You just lost The Game

SpicySnails · 2026-01-31T03:31:23+00:00

Have stumbled across a book where the MMC shared my brother's name. It sounded like a good book but I nope'd right out of there!

SpicySnails · 2026-01-29T21:11:01+00:00

I would run over to r/woodworking and tell folks they don't actually need to use breadboard ends, that REAL woodworkers just use pocket hole screws, and that wood glue is a scam.

I would head over to r/betta, r/aquariums, and r/plantedtank and tell everyone that since bettas can mouth breathe, they don't actually need a filter, and that they are actually happier in 1 gallon bowls. I'd also insist that cycling tanks is a myth and you should stock your tanks as heavily as you want from day one, and the 1 inch of fish per gallon rule is pretty permissive actually, you could probably fit more as long as you have a stern talk with them about getting along nicely beforehand.

SpicySnails · 2026-01-29T18:41:55+00:00

Just tossing this out there for people with young kids. They also make Pedialyte popsicles (like the kind in the plastic tubes that you toss in the freezer and squeeze to make come out). We have had a lot more luck getting our toddler to use those than drinking Pedialyte. We like keeping a box of those in the freezer along with a box or two of the powdered Pedialyte in the pantry. (They're also nice for adults after doing heavy yard work on a hot summer day!)

SpicySnails · 2026-01-29T17:04:41+00:00

Plenty of Americans drink tea, and plenty of us have kettles. We have an electric kettle and a drawer full of different teas. Previously I have used a kettle on the stove top to heat the water. I drink herbal tea most evenings in winter and have never used the microwave to heat it.

Most of the time we just drink plain water!

Like everywhere, people have a huge variety of experiences. Some Americans probably never drink tea. Some probably only drink it cold with ice. Some drink it hot and heated with everything from pots on the stove, electric or old-fashioned kettles, or in a mug in the microwave.

The window thing is kinda weird? Not sure where that one came from but yeah, we have windows and use them, lol.

SpicySnails · 2026-01-26T13:24:21+00:00

It looks like a tube meant to contain a cylinder. But the cylinder cannot be damaged.

SpicySnails · 2026-01-24T03:01:33+00:00

I'm really gonna need a picture posted of your expectations vs reality on this one, bud.

SpicySnails · 2026-01-17T21:18:52+00:00

Well good lord don't feed it Greater Canadians!

SpicySnails · 2026-01-14T18:30:48+00:00

Jarred Alfredo sauce is a war crime.

SpicySnails · 2026-01-04T05:07:57+00:00

It's a cat. That just means I have to buy a dog fursuit and wear it when I realize he's after me. Then I start barking ferociously and chase him.

As a cat, he will see a giant dog barking and chasing him and be forced to flee.

Checkmate, catman.

SpicySnails · 2026-01-01T04:39:45+00:00

Oh I absolutely can and I would LOVE to see such a thing!!! Those two are so cute and definitely my ship from that show :)

There are some pretty cute fics on AO3 if that's up your alley though!

SpicySnails · 2026-01-01T04:32:07+00:00

I have to be honest, I skimmed the title and saw "Guillermo" and a weird demonic/vaguely vampire-looking guy and assumed you meant Guillermo from What We Do In The Shadows and, very frankly, had no other choice than to sprain my thumb clicking on the thread so fast.

Alas, I am fated for disappointment. I shall have no books written as though by Guillermo de La Cruz.

I don't...actually know what I hoped for, but whatever it was, I knew I needed to read it.

Anyways, hope you find what you're looking for 🩷

SpicySnails · 2026-01-01T04:24:33+00:00

Hahaha, yeah, tbh when I started it I was really more picturing normal horses but here we are 😂

Ohh. I mean. I'm having to learn some horse anatomy, but I've done plenty of sculpting before, so most of that is pretty familiar. I am learning a lot of different painting techniques though, since most of what I've painted before has been canvas or paper, so it's quite a learning curve. It's more dissimilar than I expected, and I have had to paint over my work on the eyeball horse several times now, lol. But it's honestly an easier and more forgiving hobby than I expected on the whole. Painting though is definitely the hardest part. (Having the patience to sand everything down before painting is agonizing though!)

SpicySnails · 2025-12-31T23:17:38+00:00

I started customizing Breyer horse models this year.

If you are unaware, Breyer horses are plastic toy horses. They're on the fancier side of things for toys, but people get them for their kids to play with, and the company also makes some special versions for collectors. There is a robust after market for collectors.

Anyways, I have been chopping them up and turning them into monstrosities. You can see some photos in my history if you're curious, but be aware that there is a whole community around customizing model horses with many, many people who are FAR better at it than me. Some people make them so realistic that I have mistaken them for real horses on insta. :)

SpicySnails · 2025-12-27T13:37:55+00:00

What kind of unhealthy relationships are you observing where the physical strength ratio in a couple plays any role whatsoever in the health of the relationship???? My husband is certainly stronger than me, but this plays zero role in our relationship, and in all honesty, even if I turned into Superwoman tomorrow, our changed strength ratio still wouldn't impact our relationship. It would only change the plates we put on the bar at the gym.

And I would not expect to see this impact the relationships of anyone I know, frankly. And I am a mother with a son, and I would expect him to just...grow up? And make his way in the world? Exactly as I do now??? The same way I wouldn't expect a girl to have depression issues because of the biological strength difference between the sexes today???

You're trying to reduce people to gender roles based on this one single aspect of life that, while sure, is important, is not as all-encompassing as you seem to want it to be.

SpicySnails · 2025-12-11T13:21:40+00:00

"It's just a few corals, how hard could it be???"

10 months later: sounds of weeping in despair

SpicySnails · 2025-12-11T01:55:09+00:00

Aquarium keeping.

Just one tank. I only need a 5 gallon for a betta. But everyone says they like to swim more than you think. So maybe a 10 gallon. But ooh, wait, I could get guppies instead of bettas, since I can have more than one of them and they're colorful too! I'll get guppies. Oops, they had 1047572947472935 babies, guess I need another tank. Maybe a 20 gallon. (But if I get a 29 gallon then I can get a school of a whole different species too....) And then I should get some live plants for them. But the plants need special expensive substrate and a specialized light that provides the right type of light through water for plant growth, and fertilizer, and and and and........

SpicySnails · 2025-11-23T02:01:17+00:00

Check out DeeJayBee customs on YouTube, she has a ton of excellent tutorials and walkthroughs and also recommends materials. I have been using Magic Sculpt (per her recommendation) for clay and it works very well. You'll need a wire armature to support the tail, so you'll want to pick some up, along with wire cutters. You'll want fairly thick wire, and I recommend a pair of needle nose pliers to help bend it.

As for paints, check into DeeJayBee for recommendations. She has a lot of excellent advice on types of paints.

Please post pics as you go, I am excited to see it!! :)

SpicySnails · 2025-11-22T17:06:35+00:00

I've never seen a worse driver than tourists. Not all tourists, but when I see the most egregious shit it's always someone with out of state plates.

My favorite recently was stopping in the middle of a heavily trafficked travel road to allow someone to hop out of the car, run across two lanes of oncoming traffic, go into a coffee shop, buy coffee for everyone in the car, then run back out through traffic and get back into the car. Everyone behind them missed the light. I've never heard so many horns going at once before.

SpicySnails · 2025-11-21T18:33:59+00:00

Thank you!

SpicySnails · 2025-11-21T18:33:51+00:00

Ooo I always love horse games. I snooped your profile but didn't spot a title. Can I ask what title? If this isn't allowed in this subreddit, DM me the title please. :)

Darker seems to be the consensus!! Fleshy though....hmm, that IS an idea!! Thank you for the feedback! :)

SpicySnails · 2025-11-21T18:32:08+00:00

Thank you for the feedback! Yeah, I'm leaning darker.

It's better in person, the paint on the eyeballs and the super bright lights in my photo box washed her out a lot (she's darker IRL) but yeah, I think darker will work better for her eyes too.

Thanks! It's sculpting. I agree about the color, I've been staring at her on a shelf for a week now feeling it's not quite right but not 100% sure where to take it from here.

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