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why can i never escape the gay

hey guys anyone wanna do my crappy oc quiz for ToVday stars

it was made a while back and its pretty bad but it's fun :D

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"Fluid as water, brilliant as silver, heavier than lead, mercury spills through a mine worker's fingers."

National Geographic

October 1972

ph. Robert W. Madden

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contrary to popular belief, someone who is fluent in their second language (L2) is unlikely to slip into their first language (L1)  in these circumstances:

if someone just said something to them in L2 (this a big unconscious cue, and you’d be really unlikely to respond in L1 right after that)

when swearing in the middle of a sentence (e.g. “oh merde, i forgot my keys!”)

during sex

when speaking to someone they normally speak to in L2

it is slightly more common in these circumstances:

swearing, as long it’s not part of a sentence (e.g. they might just mutter “merde” if they forgot their keys)

if they’re surprised (especially if falling/tripping or experiencing sudden pain!)

when speaking to someone they normally speak to in L1

in their sleep or talking to themselves

when very disoriented, such as when concussed or on certain drugs

that being said, it is very common for people to intentionally use their first language in front of people who don’t speak it for a variety of reasons (they might use a short expression they only know in L1, call their partner pet names, dirty talk during sex because their partner finds it attractive) – but this is on purpose!

also this doesn’t account for people who grew up in an environment where people often mix multiple languages in their speech (e.g. spanglish or franglais) – in that case, they may accidentally drop an L1 swear into an L2 sentence, though they’ll still generally stick to L2 when speaking to people who only speak that language

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1930s news about a trans woman: Well I'll be curfuffled young Corlotta Jhonson has transformed herself from a dandy into a dame and what a Bombshell she's become. And How!

1930s news about trans men: Wanted dead or alive this young lady who started wearing trousers, the tomboy terror known only as The Crust is wanted for snorting the President's personal stash of opium and has slain nearly every senate member in a pistol duel.

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Our graphic novel "The Sprite and the Gardener" is three years old now, so I drew Wisteria to celebrate! Thank you so much to everyone who's picked up a copy, whether bought, borrowed, or found at your local library - I've loved hearing from all of you over the years!

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I thought this panel was an edit when I first saw it on tumblr, playing on the “we don’t have a cow” joke like in the movie Kingpin but nah he really said that

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"OP what does this MEAN" "I want to study OP's brain" "OP check your carbon monoxide detector"

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haunted ass photo

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wow players having to stand in lines for a quest because a relevant npc can only talk to one player at a time. is the funniest image on the planet

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after extensive research, i am tentatively concluding there are only two currently active uses of the word ‘futch’;

self-identifier for tgirls who want to express a masculinity but are reasonably cautious of the possible consequences

what ppl call the most feminine tgirl u have ever met in ur life if she is tall

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In 1944 a kitten named George (short for General Electric) was saved from drowning by a U.S. Navy crew member. George was then photographed and given a liberty card and detailed health record. Source.

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Life Could Be Dream