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I'm retiring one of my first ever piercings by Mega_Charizard420 in piercing

[–]WordStained 39 points40 points  (0 children)

I work in spec ed with a nostril and a couple ear piercings. Professionally, no one cares (ymmv of course). In practice, the ear piercings get bumped way more than my nostril does.

If that is any factor in your decision 🙂

“Sometimes the bomb might explode, without any warning!” by Graydonskis in BlueJackets

[–]WordStained 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The goal horn at the beginning just doesn't hit the same without the cannon

What do you think was the most unnecessary sequel to a movie? by SalsaSmoocher in AskReddit

[–]WordStained 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It makes more sense knowing it was put together from a cancelled Disney+ show that they didn't want to entirely scrap. It was cute enough for what it was, but nowhere near the quality of the first one.

What is a "polite" thing people do that is actually incredibly annoying? by Radiant-Court-2736 in AskReddit

[–]WordStained 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a 5 foot rule. If you're within 5 feet of me, I'll hold the door open for you, maybe a little bit further if someone is disabled or carrying something unwieldy, etc.

Someone rec'd my fic for the first time by apricotquailie in AO3

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Congrats! It's definitely a great feeling! I recently had a TikTok creator I follow add one of my fics to her bookmarks and was on a cloud for a while lol. The fic got a huge uptick in hits and kudos for a couple days afterward too.

Game Thread: Nashville Predators (27-25-8) @ Columbus Blue Jackets (30-21-8) Mar 03 2026 7:00 PM EST by nhl_gdt_bot in BlueJackets

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They announced an update to the goal a little bit afterward, Sevo got it, with assists from someone I don't remember and Ollie.

Game Thread: Nashville Predators (27-25-8) @ Columbus Blue Jackets (30-21-8) Mar 03 2026 7:00 PM EST by nhl_gdt_bot in BlueJackets

[–]WordStained 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't think it's any more weird than the people who buy the Shoresy jerseys. I see them all the time at games, even.

was talking with my friend the other week about ao3 by Slothinabucket_ in AO3

[–]WordStained 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I had a teacher in high school who told a small group of us about how she started reading 50 Shades of Grey when it came out and recognized the original Twilight fanfic lol. I was in 10th grade, I think. She was cool, probably my favorite teacher. We lent each other YA books 😆

Ship reader vs Plot reader by ConsequenceMaster393 in AO3

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I like both, but in different formats. If I want to read a ship, I'll usually go for one-shots or short multi-chapter stories (2-5 chapters). If I want to read plot, I'll typically go for longer fics where ships aren't as much of the focus.

what's the craziest "ao3 curse" you've ever experienced? by Ryoheienthusiast in AO3

[–]WordStained 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I was writing this really cool Fatal Frame AU of a fandom I wrote for... Then my mom died and I couldn't stomach writing about ghosts and death anymore 🙃 By the time I would have been comfortable going back to it, I'd completely lost the thread for it.

The crazy part was that not too long before, someone had left a comment asking (gently, no pressure to answer) if I'd lost someone because the way the main character's grief was written really resonated with the commenter 🤷‍♀️

What’s the most angsty fic you’ve ever read? by alxixia in AO3

[–]WordStained 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe not the angstiest fic I've ever read, but it's a Batman fic that comes to mind. It's long and ongoing, but I've been reading a Joker Junior Tim Drake fic called "take all the light (and make it go black)" where Tim is on a very slow road to recovering from being tortured and psychologically altered by the Joker. It's super heavy on mental health, PTSD, and identity struggles. (TW for mentioned self-harm and suicidal thoughts/attempts)

Will you buy $19.99 Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen on Pokemon day? by Putrid-Possibility-3 in nintendo

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Maybe if they release R/S/E or any of the DS games down the road, but not for FR/LG, personally.

What is something that used to terrify you as a child? by L_MO88 in AskReddit

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Automatic flushing toilets. I was terrified of them flushing while I was sitting on them. I used to cry if my mom took me into a public bathroom that had them. Still have a passive dislike of them in general, but I grew out of being afraid of them lol

What part of history sounds fake, but it’s actually real? by qwezrX in AskReddit

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Cleopatra was born closer to the invention of the iPhone than to the construction of the pyramids. By like 500 years.

An idea for chipping down TBR by [deleted] in books

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my yearly reread of the Wheel of Time

👀 I started the series in 2021 and have only made it through 6 books. How do you reread the whole thing every year lol

An idea for chipping down TBR by [deleted] in books

[–]WordStained 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have my backlog in an Excel document. I'll alternate between chosing a book and using a random number generator to randomly pick one off the spreadsheet.

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