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fuckyeahfeminists: dontstoptriing: i-think-you-are-lovely-so-i:...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:46:00 -0400

dontstoptriing:

i-think-you-are-lovely-so-i:

This is an excellent metaphor for what most people go through. Though I think the art was intended to be an inspirational, “go get your dreams” type image, i think its a lot more sad and true than that. The unicorn is a mthical beast that doesn’t look anything like a rhino, except that they both have a horn. There is nothing that a rhino can do to become a unicorn, short of destorying its mind and completely altering its body.

This isn’t a stretch for what most people go through when they have body image issues. They look in the magazines and she glorious beautiful people, people so beautiful they don’t actually exist. And some try to work to be exactly like those people. But maybe they just weren’t meant to be shaped like that.

A rhino can still be a beautiful rhino, it does not have to be a unicorn.

^ all of my thoughts I haven’t been able to put together coherently every time I see this

yess.

lolitsgabe: mandycreates: kethera: coconutcoconutcoconut: you...

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:03:42 -0500

lolitsgabe:

mandycreates:

kethera:

coconutcoconutcoconut:

youneedmeoryourenothing:

#actors who are actually their character

the greatest casting ever.

Even better when you think about how Dan got a place for himself in NY to continue his career, Emma went to a school in USA, and Rupert bought a effing ice cream truck.

Follow your dreams Rupert

I didn’t know this. So I looked it up and - HE ACTUALLY DID.

‘I keep my van well stocked. It’s got a proper machine that dispenses Mr Whippy ice cream and I buy my lollies wholesale – 50 for a tenner – so I never run short.

I’m not allowed to sell my merchandise. I’d need a licence for that. ‘I tend to avoid July and August, but the rest of the year I’ll drive around the local villages and if I see some kids looking like they’re in need of ice creams, I’ll pull over and dish them out for free. They’ll say, “Ain’t you Ron Weasley?” And I’ll say, “It’s strange, I get asked that a lot.”

It makes it even better that he just GIVES the icecream away. [Source]

Fuck this story keeps getting better.

Everything about this is wonderful.

umistakemeforstraight: fearfullittleloverr: A psychologist...

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:22:43 -0500

umistakemeforstraight:

fearfullittleloverr:

A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be asked the “half empty or half full” question. Instead, with a smile on her face, she inquired: “How heavy is this glass of water?”

Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz.

She replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it’s not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my arm. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb and paralyzed. In each case, the weight of the glass doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.” She continued, “The stresses and worries in life are like that glass of water. Think about them for a while and nothing happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt. And if you think about them all day long, you will feel paralyzed – incapable of doing anything.”

It’s important to remember to let go of your stresses. As early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don’t carry them through the evening and into the night. Remember to put the glass down!

I think this just changed my life.

whoa.

She won’t do anything else. I’ve tried to take her outside, she...

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:09:20 -0500

She won’t do anything else. I’ve tried to take her outside, she doesn’t like the outdoors so she won’t run around. She doesn’t like cat toys, she doesn’t like catnip. Anything normal that cats like she just doesn’t like. (x)

oxfordcommas: guardiancomment: Chelsea Welch, the US waitress...

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:52:41 -0500

oxfordcommas:

guardiancomment:

Chelsea Welch, the US waitress who was fired after she posted a picture of a tip receipt on Reddit, wrote for us:

I was a waitress at Applebee’s restaurant in Saint Louis. I was fired Wednesday for posting a picture on Reddit.com of a note a customer left on a bill. I posted it on the web as a light-hearted joke.

This didn’t even happen at my table. The note was left for another server, who allowed me to take a picture of it at the end of the night.

Someone had scribbled on the receipt, “I give God 10%. Why do you get 18?”

I assumed the customer’s signature was illegible, but I quickly started receiving messages containing Facebook profile links and websites, asking me to confirm the identity of the customer. I refused to confirm any of them, and all were incorrect.

I worked with the Reddit moderators to remove any personal information. I wanted to protect the identity of both my fellow server and the customer. I had no intention of starting a witch-hunt or hurting anyone.

Now I’ve been fired.

The person who wrote the note came across an article about it, called the Applebee’s location, and demanded everyone be fired — me, the server who allowed me to take the picture, the manager on duty at the time, the manager not on duty at the time, everyone. It seems I was fired not because Applebee’s was represented poorly, not because I did anything illegal or against company policy, but because I embarrassed this person.

In light of the situation, I would like to make a statement on behalf of wait staff everywhere: We make $3.50 an hour. Most of my paychecks are less than pocket change because I have to pay taxes on the tips I make.

After sharing my tips with hosts, bussers, and bartenders, I make less than $9 an hour on average, before taxes. I am expected to skip bathroom breaks if we are busy. I go hungry all day if I have several busy tables to work. I am expected to work until 1:30am and then come in again at 10:30am to open the restaurant.

I have worked 12-hour double shifts without a chance to even sit down. I am expected to portray a canned personality that has been found to be least offensive to the greatest amount of people. And I am expected to do all of this, every day, and receive change, or even nothing, in return. After all that, I can be fired for “embarrassing” someone, who directly insults his or her server on religious grounds.

In this economy, $3.50 an hour doesn’t cut it. I can’t pay half my bills. Like many, I would love to see a reasonable, non-tip-dependent wage system for service workers like they have in other countries. But the system being flawed is not an excuse for not paying for services rendered.

I need tips to pay my bills. All waiters do. We spend an hour or more of our time befriending you, making you laugh, getting to know you, and making your dining experience the best it can be. We work hard. We care. We deserve to be paid for that.

I am trying to stand up for all of us who work for just a few dollars an hour at places like Applebee’s. Whether a chain steakhouse or a black-tie establishment, tipping is not optional. It is how we get paid.

I posted a picture to make people laugh, but now I want to make a serious point: Things like this happen to servers all the time. People seem to think that the easiest way to save money on a night out is to skip the tip.

I can’t understand why I was fired over this. I was well liked and respected at Applebee’s. My sales were high, my managers had no problems with me, and I was even hoping to move up to management soon. When I posted this, I didn’t represent Applebee’s in a bad light. In fact, I didn’t represent them at all.

I did my best to protect the identity of all parties involved. I didn’t break any specific guidelines in the company handbook – I checked. But because this person got embarrassed that their selfishness was made public, Applebee’s has made it clear that they would rather lose a dedicated employee than an angry customer. That’s a policy I can’t understand.

I am equally baffled about how a religious tithe is in any way related to paying for services at a restaurant. I can understand why someone could be upset with an automatic gratuity. However, it’s a plainly stated Applebee’s policy that a tip is added automatically for parties over eight like the one this customer was part of. I cannot control that kind of tip; it’s done by the computer that the orders are put into. I’ve been stiffed on tips before, but this is the first time I’ve seen the “Big Man” used as reasoning.

Obviously the person who wrote this note wanted it seen by someone. It’s strange that now that the audience is wider than just the server, the person is ashamed.

I have no agenda here. I seek no revenge against the note writer. I have no interest in exposing their identity, and, at this point, I’m not even sure I want my job back. I was just trying to make a joke, but I came home unemployed.

I’ve been waiting tables to save up some money so I could finally go to college, so I could get an education that would qualify me for a job that doesn’t force me to sell my personality for pocket change.

Dear world, please stop being enormous douchebags to hospitality/service industry workers. Not because you’re afraid they might spit in your soup, but because they do hard work for shitty pay and the things you get annoyed about usually aren’t their fault.

P.S. You don’t give that money to god, you give that money to a religious organization.

Just…wow.

Also, 10% of your income is very different from 18% of the cost of a meal, so…

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justwatchthesunrise: i like this

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 11:28:15 -0500

justwatchthesunrise:

i like this

dannielle: colinfirth: She responds to insults with humor....

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:46:13 -0400

dannielle:

colinfirth:

She responds to insults with humor. Tucker Carlson, co-host of CNN’s “Crossfire,” claimed that he would eat his “shoes [and] tie” if “Living History” sold one million copies. According to the New York Times, Clinton dropped by the “Crossfire” set with a giant brown shoe made of chocolate cake and a signed copy of her memoir for Carlson after the book sold over a million copies in its first month. Pure class.

— and 64 other reasons why Hills is a badass

#damn it feels good to be a gangsta.mp3

be mine.

perfect.

oxfordcommas: Must rewatch this movie. YES. Funny story: Just...

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 22:31:39 -0400

oxfordcommas:

Must rewatch this movie.

YES. Funny story: Just bought this DVD at a second-hand store for $2.50. Best use of $2.50 ever. @oxforcommas : come visit and we’ll drink gin and tonics at watch this together!

I will never forget the moments in which you were kind to me.

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:24:59 -0400

Whoever you are, I am so glad that I was able to offer you such moments. Thank you for your returned kindnesses, including this message. If you’re someone I’ve lost touch with, do not be afraid to reach out again if you need a shoulder or an ear.

Be well,

Sara

videohall: History of lyrics that aren’t lyrics > I...

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:42:08 -0400

videohall:

History of lyrics that aren’t lyrics

> I embarrassingly sang along.

> That beautiful lady can sing!

Love this!

shortformblog: climateadaptation: Fire tornado. Australia,...

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 08:52:11 -0400

shortformblog:

climateadaptation:

Fire tornado. Australia, land of killer death things.

Combining two of our greatest nature-related fears into one super-fear.

totally normal. #wtfishappening #2012?

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Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:29:07 -0400

copycats: Do Not Push (a Gotye Call Me Maybe mashup)...

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:25:34 -0400

copycats:

Do Not Push (a Gotye Call Me Maybe mashup) by Pomplamoose
Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” + Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know”

For the chorus, we used the famous chord hits of Call Me Maybe but superimposed the melody and lyrics from Gotye’s Somebody That I Used to Know. For the verses, we used Gotye’s chords and Call Me Maybe’s lyrics.

Download it.

c/o thedailywhat

nedhepburn: undoneattheseams: leeleeleelee: Conservatives...

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:20:17 -0400

nedhepburn:

undoneattheseams:

leeleeleelee:

Conservatives react to the Affordable Care Act on twitter.

Is anyone gonna tell these people that Canada uses provincial government healthcare systems and public health insurance or is everyone just going to sit back and watch these people make asses of themselves?

Wait, don’t answer that.

dannielle: jonmtm: thedailywhat: Mustache Lipdub of the Day:...

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 09:40:02 -0400

dannielle:

jonmtm:

thedailywhat:

Mustache Lipdub of the Day: Rihanna’s hit “Where Have You Been,” gets lipsynced by Matthew “Mattstache” Ferguson, wearing a sextet of distinct styles of facial hair.

It’s not so much a lipdub as a hair-above-the-lip dub.

[vvv]

These will never not be brilliant

oh my god….

terrifying. but i like it.

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Mon, 28 May 2012 09:41:25 -0400

Tattoo of Leviticus 18:22 forbidding homosexuality: $200Not...

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:59:16 -0400

Tattoo of Leviticus 18:22 forbidding homosexuality: $200
Not knowing that Leviticus 19:28 forbids tattoos: Priceless

pretty much the best thing I’ve seen all day

unfortunately appropriate right now

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:58:01 -0400

unfortunately appropriate right now

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