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I went to a restaurant with a friend yesterday and upon entering we saw these splendid blueberry tarts under bell jars on the counter and we made jokey small talk with the waitress like oh, people will fight over these if there's not enough for everyone, it'll tear families apart, are you making more later? and she said no, I'm afraid that's our entire stock for today, but there are 18 slices, it should be plenty! It was a small village restaurant with only one menu du jour so there weren't any other dessert options but they don't usually get that many customers—but then a couple of large groups arrived and most people noticed the tarts like we did, and went ohh blueberry tart, it's been a while, I can't wait, and it became clear that when we'd get to the end of our meal there would be winners and losers in the blueberry tart rush

But later as we were about to order dessert I wasn't hungry anymore and I was like well that's too bad but someone else will be glad to get 'my' slice of tart—and my friend said yeah, me :) You should order it anyway, I'll eat both! At first I thought she was joking, but no. I said, there's not enough for everyone, you can't take two, and she said, we were going to order two slices, what difference does it make? and I was baffled that she couldn't see the ethical difference between two people eating one slice of tart each vs. one person eating two, when there's a limited quantity of tart. I felt like we were in a simplistic social justice metaphor it was so obvious, but there was no changing her mind. When I said "it's just... not nice" she said "okay" with a shrug, and what can you say to that. She added, you don't know any of these people and I was like, why are we reverting to tribal dynamics in a non-apocalyptic setting, how would you feel if we'd arrived a bit later and seen others ordering two desserts knowing you'd get zero? And she said, I would think that's their right, and I felt kind of amazed.

I pointed out that if she didn't think it was a wee bit wrong, she wouldn't ask me to order her second piece as if it was for me, and she said yeah maybe we don't need to do that, there's no law preventing me from ordering two desserts. What about Kant's categorical imperative Okay I guess you're not breaking any laws by taking more than your fair share of a thing other people also want, just failing a kindergarten-level morality test. I felt embarrassed for sounding like an annoying preachy rigid person so I dropped the issue, and as she ate her two slices she'd smile at me every time we overheard someone order coffee without dessert—like "See? There'll be enough, no one will be deprived of tart because of me!" as if that cancelled the fact that she didn't care in the first place. I guess it was one of these tiny issues that can still significantly alter the way you perceive a person. I tried to tell myself not to be so bothered about this small thing but I was! so bothered. And I felt like writing a letter to some agony aunt like "should I end a friendship over irreconcilable blueberry tart ethics"

#i would have done/felt exactly the same as op #this kind of thing tortures me regularly #these things MATTER so much and i feel like more and more people just casually reject that completely #it starts with ordering two tarts but where does it end

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#taskmaster

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"Sir, she didn't feel any better after a We Stay Silly"

"What about a Fuck it, We Ball? Did we try that?"

"Ineffective, sir. We even launched an It Is What It Is, but nothing seems to be working"

"My god... It's worse than we thought"

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To: [email protected] Subject: CLASS3290 Question

are you mad at me

#ok maybe it’s because it’s 2am #but this got me 😂

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"Now the only thing we can do is keep our distance" Favorite Marta and Fina Moments - Part 15 Sueños de Libertad

#ughhh this was heartbreaking in the best way #both of their faces do so much it’s so fun to watch #marta x fina #sueños de libertad

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i love you taskmaster editors

#oh my god i didn’t even notice!! #what a delight #taskmaster

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Miss Congeniality (2000) Dir. Donald Petrie

#happy light jacket day to all who celebrate! #miss congeniality

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Alba Brunet and Marta Belmonte Source LunesSeriefilos Photo By MarioCS1985

#heart eyes motherfucker #alba brunet #marta belmonte #sueños de libertad

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Alan Rickman filmography >> Galaxy Quest (dir. Dean Parisot, 1999) as Sir Alexander "I would rather die than be here" Dane

#i used to watch this all the time #but not since he died #maybe i feel the pull of grabthar’s hammer once again #galaxy quest

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#being able to predict some of these feels like a superpower

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SUEÑOS DE LIBERTAD ― Episode 46

#look everyone needs to calm down #two things can be true #i support Too-Trusting Fina #and also Holy Fuck What The Fuck Are You Doing marta #marta x fina #sueños de libertad

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Everyone’s favorite Drunk History narrator, Paget Valerie Brewster

#i miss this show so fucking much

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Stills from We Are Lady Parts season 2, coming May 30

A NOTE FROM NIDA MANZOOR (CREATOR/WRITER/DIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) IN PEACOCK'S PRESS RELEASE: Making season one of We Are Lady Parts was immense for me. It was a trial by fire, but I found my voice, my style and my confidence in creating this show. Most importantly, I found my tribe - from actors and crew to producers and studio execs. So, coming to season two, I was galvanised. The characters, the world, the tone - it was all there, established, and ready to go. Now it was time to turn things up to 11. I wanted to go bolder, sillier, darker and deeper and that is exactly what we strived to do. In season two, we explore the interior lives of each of the women in more depth. Each of them facing new, existential challenges with all the silliness, pratfalls and banter of season one. The music is bigger too - more wild original tunes (penned by me and my siblings) and dare I say it, even better covers. The season overall asks the question of success. What is success? For a punk band - is fame, stadium shows and major record deals the answer? I wanted to explore the uncomfortable tension between art and commerce and ask how much compromise is too much. I'm really proud of what we achieved, and can't wait to share it with old fans and new.

#fuck yes! #i am SO glad this show didn’t die #we are lady parts

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The Beast that Bothers

#A SEQUEL #bothering the beast

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Bothering the beast

#how did this person get a video of my wife?? #bothering the beast

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SUEÑOS DE LIBERTAD ― Episode 45

#finaaaaa #i truly am enjoying her so freaking much #she’s so sure of herself in a way i find novel and refreshing #and her delivery? flawless #also fuck isidro #marta x fina #sueños de libertad

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You got your own mountain to climb. But we’re good together. I don’t want to be here. I want to be wherever you are.

Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder as Deborah Vance and Ava Daniels in season 2 of Hacks (2021-present) created by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky

#THEM #i hope this show gets 400 seasons #hacks hbo