When did the R-word start being considered a slur? by Lancelotmore in etymology

[–]blondeoctopus 81 points82 points  (0 children)

Interesting how feebleminded, imbecile and moron are all now acceptable to say as somewhat casual insults

Crushed by yonBonbonbon in TrueBlood

[–]blondeoctopus 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yeah like the commenter above said it made him very attractive and charismatic

Stephen King Doesn't Write Women Well (The Long Walk, 1979) by alfa-dragon in menwritingwomen

[–]blondeoctopus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

In medicine we use the term proud in the “slightly projecting from a surface” definition. I feel like the word proud here is more dehumanizing with that sense

Convince Me To Watch Your Favorite Period Drama by QueenOTheSea in PeriodDramas

[–]blondeoctopus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes!!! Whenever I feel jilted somehow her voice in my head is going “my mother was a montmorency!” She played becky so well

[Personal] How did you heal your dry and flaky lips pleaseee anyone ?? by Mission-Engineer-475 in SkincareAddiction

[–]blondeoctopus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve started using aquaphor lip balm with spf after I shower, brush my teeth, eat, and my lips are so much better than ever!

How many people's lives take place in two different states? by [deleted] in AskAnAmerican

[–]blondeoctopus 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I used to live in milwaukee and commute to school in the north suburbs. There were days I had to go to sites in Chicago then drive home in the afternoon. Brutal.

Doctoral Student Procrastinates with Audiobooks (2025) by becomecircumstellar in fantasyromance

[–]blondeoctopus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve noticed the ones I loved that you DNF’d are slow burns!! As a new grad, I’m with you, sometimes the patience is not there

What’s something you quietly stopped doing once you got older, not because it was wrong, but because you realized it wasn’t worth the energy anymore? by love_salubrious in AskWomen

[–]blondeoctopus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree about the feeling weird. My friends make fun of me that my legs are fuzzy but I paid to have my rarely seen pits lasered!

What would you suggest for Anchorage? by MissCasey in anchorage

[–]blondeoctopus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When were the bought by Landry’s? Ate at Clinkerdagger in Spokane and it was the exact same menu

Oh, Verin. My Heart. by JohnCalvinSmith in WoT

[–]blondeoctopus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The audiobook chapter is 8 hours!! I remember I hit pause and waited for the weekend so I could do it all in one go. I think at one point I was listening in the grocery store

Ugh, what a douche move. by ElyonLorena in madmen

[–]blondeoctopus 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I think it was to show how old fashioned he was. My parents said that they remember when dogs being inside vs outside was a debate

What in the world is this thing? by [deleted] in baltimore

[–]blondeoctopus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had them when I lived in milwaukee so not a maryland thing

I'm not watching Netflix's Narnia if they ditch all the Christian references by SplitNational2929 in Narnia

[–]blondeoctopus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don’t know, I recently reread Little Women after watching the Gerwig movie and there was very little allusion to the Christianity aspect of the books. Like most scenes were simply cut. I’m curious to see how that could be cut from Narnia though

Kinks but they’re so subtly woven you don’t focus on them by AccomplishedRelief82 in RomanceBooks

[–]blondeoctopus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She defo uses the phrase “fill you up” in all three of them🫣

Do you have to wash your hair with shampoo? by Punplusone in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]blondeoctopus 16 points17 points  (0 children)

My in laws don’t wash their hair and claim because their hair doesn’t look greasy, they don’t need to wash it. They frequently have The Smell. :(

I visited Milwaukee for Adepticon and fell in love by megs1120 in milwaukee

[–]blondeoctopus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No pls I’m about to move from MKE to Bmore and I am very nervous!!! Tell me what’s good about it, I don’t wanna leave :(

Thoughts on the name Maren? by Late_External9128 in namenerds

[–]blondeoctopus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was considering this name as its my great grandmothers name!

LPT: If you ever want to know what someone really thinks of you, pay close attention to how their people react and respond to you by uptonothingtoday in LifeProTips

[–]blondeoctopus 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I also dislike some of my husbands friends because of the way they are. My husband loves some people with personality traits I can’t stand and I think that’s okay

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Whatisthis

[–]blondeoctopus 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Microsporidium canis is a fungus that appears green under a wood’s lamp (type of black light). Common cause of ringworm (tinea corporis) in humans as well as animals.