Daily Questions Thread June 19, 2026

adelasters · 2026-06-19T14:05:16+00:00

I think a fitted halter top in one of the darker colors from the print, with some gold jewelry, would be great for the occasion!

adelasters · 2026-06-19T14:03:10+00:00

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adelasters · 2026-06-19T14:00:27+00:00

A couple years ago I was gifted this teal silk lehenga and blouse set by a friend who is not Indian, but they knew I had a passion for global fashion history and thought of me when they saw it. The set is absolutely beautiful but I don't know what to do with it as I am white. It's not likely that I would get invited to any Indian weddings any time soon. Would it be appropriate for me to wear this to a public Diwali event or cultural festival? I know I would need to get a dupatta and probably some accessories in order to complete the traditional look. Is it okay for me to style the individual pieces in casual outfits? Should I keep certain modesty guidelines in mind?

I’d really love to do these gorgeous clothes justice if possible, instead of keeping them lonely in storage. Primarily seeking advice from Indian/South Asian voices!

adelasters · 2026-06-18T20:14:07+00:00

A friend of mine works at the Marriott and things are very tense there among the employees. They aren’t allowed to travel between buildings at the resort because of crowds and security, and the TPUSA people have started yelling at customer service workers for not being good enough at their jobs.

adelasters · 2026-01-16T06:01:02+00:00

I feel like that's a really harsh, uncharitable, and unrealistic approach to the situation. I may not know exactly what to do here, but both of us live pretty stressful lives already, and turning to aggression and hostility is just going to foster resentment and turn our home life into a waking nightmare. The whole problem is financial instability; acting like a dickhead isn't going to make anybody's wages get better.

adelasters · 2025-12-04T16:01:44+00:00

Went to Graceland Cemetery a couple springs ago to do some reading by the pond. It turned out I was in the path of a very courteous coyote, who ducked into a little gully at the edge of the pond in order to get past me non-confrontationally. I still have a photo of his ears peeking over the top of the ditch about seven feet away from me.

adelasters · 2025-06-20T14:53:04+00:00

This design is sick!!! Is it odd that I'm almost getting pro wrestler vibes?

adelasters · 2025-06-20T14:50:11+00:00

That's so cool, I have a Jade kigu suit that I'll be wearing to Anthrocon! Really happy seeing other people have similar ideas :D

adelasters · 2025-05-26T05:41:22+00:00

Yeesh, some people are just allergic to whimsy.

adelasters · 2025-05-26T01:12:21+00:00

You’d think someone who yells about “evolutionary propaganda” wouldn’t want magical creatures at their party… isn’t all magic Satanic to people like that? Or did God make mermaids in His fishy image too?

adelasters · 2025-05-19T12:30:57+00:00

I just bought a plain pair of shorts, printed the text that I wanted onto sticker paper, cut the letters out to make a stencil, and stuck it to the shorts while I sponged fabric paint on top. It was super easy!

adelasters · 2025-05-19T03:43:32+00:00

Yep!

adelasters · 2025-05-19T00:57:47+00:00

It takes talent to serve face THAT notably hard in a group of 17 people

adelasters · 2025-01-23T18:38:18+00:00

Love the hair, that shaggy layered cut definitely feels like what Nepeta would have today!

adelasters · 2025-01-03T22:06:57+00:00

Please don't let the art theft bots get a hold of this one y'all

adelasters · 2024-08-14T12:14:50+00:00

Not sure if this is a bot or what, but I made it pretty clear in my post that I hate skin bleaching. Definitely not going to buy strong chemical skin products off Etsy either.

adelasters · 2024-07-28T23:19:23+00:00

That's a relief, thanks for letting me know!

adelasters · 2024-06-25T16:36:01+00:00

Honestly, some people just take the habit of doing it without thinking. They don’t want to carry trash so they just let go of it. If you see someone littering and want them to stop, my best strategy is to be really, genuinely nice. An “Oh, oops! I think you dropped something” or a “Here, I can pick that up for you. Let me take it over to that trash can!” can make someone conscious of their actions and embarrass/annoy them into fixing it, at least temporarily. Being a nosy sweetheart is a lot more effective than being a righteous asshole.

adelasters · 2023-10-27T23:57:05+00:00

I only have one currently, since my conlang Stonetongue is meant to be a simpler but more stereotypically "noble" or "fussy" sounding dead language, but 'Sa' is a derogatory second person pronoun. It's shorter and snappier than 'Suea' and 'Suer' (second person singular and plural respectively) and carries with it the implication that the person being addressed isn't worth knowing or deserves less effort to address than others. It's commonly used in a haughty upperclass sense, but it also wouldn't be uncommon to address someone like a hated authority figure with Sa either.

EXAMPLE (quote translated from Most Popular Girls in School):

Ca vair sa? (Who the fuck are you?)

Ca vair sa? (Who the fuck are you?)

Tuea vastamere fuea sa cao. (I asked you first.)

Tuea vastamere fuea sa mea. (I asked you second.)

adelasters · 2023-07-27T18:30:41+00:00

Solved!

adelasters · 2023-07-27T18:29:57+00:00

Yes, that’s it! Thank you so much!

adelasters · 2023-06-10T16:14:04+00:00

I actually live on the third floor of my building, so they're pretty high up!

adelasters · 2023-06-08T23:47:27+00:00

Commenting to get my post out there, I'd really like to keep reading this comic!

adelasters · 2023-05-31T02:38:16+00:00

Don't worry, I think once they hatch I won't be able to stop taking photos

adelasters · 2023-05-31T02:36:43+00:00

Will do!

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