#especially when they're rude about it

[sysig]

Two skeletons in a trench lab coat (Patreon)

Bonus:

He’s very careful! Everything was fine before you interrupted!

#Doodles #Handplates #UT #FJdlsafjdsf Handplates fuzzes my brain #I cannot tell you how weird it feels to draw Gaster with the Lost Soul head after all this time away haha #It drops me back into the person I was when I first read Handplates - for better or for worse. It's a very strange feeling #Even drawing Sans and Papyrus again sends me back! Not as strongly but certain little details stand out #Sans' eyes especially... Very strange feeling #Anyhow! Since Fellplates sent me back down the rabbit hole and I've gotten back into rereading lightly - still not a full commitment! #Maybe soon tho 👀 I feel like I always say that haha #But in the meantime thinking of the pre-Plates Handplates time period <3 Since that's the one I'm still most familiar with haha #I love when they're still growing and learning ♪ Scaffolded baby talk! Twin language! Love 'em ♥ #And fearless* mischievous little troublemakers hehe #They're so cute <3 I love the little ways they interact as young'uns - like when Papyrus will just lift Sans by his arms lol #I'd been thinking about and then had to go read the one of Sans as a the blanket/coat tickle monster and then - this ✨ #''Excuse me sir I'd like One Ticket to the R Rated movie I am an adult Monster'' lol #Probably another one of those moments where Gaster is just *nervously sweats in Dad* lol - stop being so cute! #Also there's no particular meaning to when I use WingDings for his text :P Just convenience and if I remember to lol #Comics where he talks a lot are not convenient XP I have enough trouble editing on this paper ugh I will Not miss it when it's done #Even attempted this comic in as few pencil strokes/erasing as possible and it was still a pain to work with! >:0 Rude #Doubly so that I've had a Handplates comic idea for past like - year lol - and /this/ was the first one I finished pfftbl #To be fair to the other I do want to at least attempt making it a look-alike hehe ♪ You know how it is with Ideas™ #I can't be too mad about it haha ♫ It did turn out quite cute after all :3

[side-b-bumblebi]

Men who view women as their intellectual equals 😍

#pro tip for the boys: a lot of girls will respond a lot better to a stimulating conversation than to a guy trying to show off #ignore the movies they're lying to you when they tell you you need to be a show off #and if a girl wants that it's maybe not the best sign y'know? #but most girls just want to be treated like we're capable intelligent humans #that's all!! the movies and shit make it way more complicated than it has to be #and yes some girls do make things awkward and complicate everything #but maybe you wanna be careful about that because those girls generally have a lot to unpack #being friends with those girls is fine!! just make sure you have strong boundaries in place #and make sure she's doing some work on herself before considering a romantic relationship #but anyway i've had a lot of men in my life that i feel like wanted to be so much smarter than me #and not to be rude but they weren't?? i was just as smart and sometimes smarter #i didn't care that they were confident in their intelligence but i felt like i needed to dumb myself down #and it. freaking. sucked. i have no idea how i did it for so long #and i would even make jokes about like the guys i dated being smarter than me and nobody ever said anything?? #and again these guys weren't smarter than me. that's not an insult to them just acknowledging i'm smarter than i was gave myself credit for #i'm outgrowing the notion that i have to dumb myself down for men and it's so freeing #and you know what really helps me actually? being in college #and especially being in college with so many intelligent men who know they're smart #these guys KNOW they're smart. and not in an arrogant way in a secure and confident way #them knowing they're smart makes them the OPPOSITE of arrogant actually #it's weird but i stand by my observation and it makes sense when you think about it #if you're secure in yourself and your intelligence you don't need to proce yourself by making other people look dumb #these guys are secure in their self-image and masculinity. they don't need women to be dumb and weak to feel strong and intelligent. #and it's so freaking endearing. i love that for these guys so much. #i am just so thankful for people in my life who are taking me seriously and who are helping me to understand i'm worth taking seriously. #wow these tags are long but anyway #guys you don't have to prove anything girls you should never have to dumb yourselves down live long and prosper

[hella1975]

the closest ill ever get to being a pick me girl is the joy that fills me when the chefs at work so clearly favouritise me. like im there nicely cleaned up in my smart-casual uniform just a 20 year old waitress smiling my customer service smile and behind me spawns Scary Dog Privilege 10x in the form of several burly middle-aged chefs at least three of which have criminal records and would all stick a bread knife in someone for bothering me

#like it's really funny bc i worked HARD with back of house bc i knew my job would be significantly easier if they liked me #(it speeds your orders through. you can ask for things without being told to fuck off during a rush. they'll get you food on shift etc) #and also there's a stereotype especially in fancier places where floor staff look down on kitchen staff and i think that's shitty #so i was always going to be try with them and be nice but ALSO when i first started my job it was in a peak era so while these days #we're struggling a lot and have had to employ a lot of college kids that dont know what they're doing #when i joined it was all private school girls that would swan about the place very snootily. so the divide between front and back of hosue #was INTENSE when i joined. and there i was a little state school girlie and the chefs immediately recognised that #and took me under their wing. so even though the class angle doesnt exist so much anymore and theres majority state schoolers #im still very much in with the chefs in a way not many of the other floor staff are. and there's also the fact im not scared of them #like chefs ARE rude and a lot of them DONT like or even respect floor staff but i will GLADLY tell them to fuck off if i think it necessary #and that's a language they understand like ironically there's one chef that doesnt get on with ANY of the waitresses #(i talked about him on another post he's the soup one) but he likes me bc when he tried that rude dismissive act i told him to shove it #and now the other waitresses literally SEND ME TO TALK TO HIM when they have questions/want something bc they know he'll listen to me #and me and the head chef are besties and the one kp will talk OVER THE OTHER WAITRESSES' heads and completely blank them #so she can talk to me and it's all just really funny bc the kitchen staff LOVE me and that's not even me being arrogant #it's like a known thing at work that they love me and im just. a 20 year old 5'2 waitress with my little pearl necklace and blouse #and some tattooed ginger mohawked 6ft chef is there getting angry for me when i come in complaining about a table #or the kp that is literally on probation will give me a sticky toffee pudding and tell everyone to leave me the fuck alone LMAO #hella slaves to capitalism

[the-casbah-way]

why is my mother completely fine with me getting top surgery but gives me the silent treatment for a week every time she finds out i'm getting another piercing / tattoo

#especially odd when she used to be a goth and she and my dad had loads of piercings #like more than i've ever had at one time #i don't know i think it bothers me a lot when people are weird and annoying about tattoos because like #they're a permanent feature on your body and they're a form of self expression #it's really rude to act like they're gross and ugly when they're not on YOUR body #and also i said i'm getting a tattoo because i'm miserable and i want to feel something and like #knowing i'm getting one is a reason to try and make it through the week #and her immediate response is oh for fuck's sake why are you doing this they're so ugly #ok girl by e

[gotyouanyway]

romana explaining the axis to leela in terms that are easier for her to understand without being patronizing and narvin describing what they're seeing for her in the very next breath and romana being mean to narvin for no reason peace and love forever

#it's not the fact that they're helping her that's just normal. it's that they're helping her nicely #when previously especially narvin would've been rude about it #p #gallifrey lb

[foxhole-pipe-dream]

...

#I CAN'T #blocking someone on ao3 isn't enough #i need to explode them #i blocked someone for making rude and weird comments under my kid fic about neil being an absent/bad father #because he... *checks notes* leaves his only child with her other father (andrew) to keep her safe from danger and comes around when he can #and they're acting like neil's neglecting her and not just staying away because of said danger #anyway that was months ago and i see them under another kid fic #asking the author not to make neil a bad father #🤨🤨 #WHEN I GET YOOOOOU #ALSO THAT'S SUCH A WEIRD THING TO COMMENT ON PEOPLE'S FICS #if you don't like the way a fic is going because it's not 100% fluff #please. PLEASE write your own omg 😭 #neil has a fucked up life #not everything is going to be sunshine and rainbows #especially if nathan is still present #sorry for the rant but I'M IN DISBELIEF #if you've read my fic you'd know neil absolutely loves their kid #mine

[stinkrascal]

Plz tell me how you got diagnosed with autism? I defiantly have symptoms but don’t want to assume ):

i could sit here and tell you to drop thousands of dollars on a formal assessment or hundreds of dollars each on therapy sessions, but i will tell you a secret instead. u are not harming anyone at all by assuming you have autism without having a formal diagnosis. i promise it isnt as big of a deal as you think it is and anyone who tells you otherwise is uneducated

#jade answers #anonymous #self dx is not harmful in the way people pretend it is #especially when receiving a formal diagnosis can go upwards of thousands of dollars #it's classist to suggest that you're only allowed to relate to symptoms if you pay someone to confirm your suspicions #also people who arent formally diagnosed cant 'steal resources' from those who are formally diagnosed like some suggest #and also also even if people are 'stealing resources' (they arent) thats not how resources work #resources don't disappear because they're being used that's the opposite of how resources function #it's like basic supply and demand you know. and also monetary resources aren't typically given without professional diagnosis anyways #so in that regard self dx individuals can't steal those resources at all. so there's no argument there #also self dx is a great tool in your pathway to actually receiving a diagnosis if that's something you plan to do #or something you can afford to do #relating to symptoms. researching symptoms. then bringing up these symptoms to your doctor. that's all part of the journey #i think people have this weird idea that when u see a doctor they're the ones who have to organically recognize the symptoms within you #but that isn't true. you are allowed to recognize those symptoms within yourself first and bring that up #basically self dx is not a huge deal at all and the people who pretend like it is are generally just uneducated and kinda classist #or honestly just insecure. they're like the people who took out loans for college who don't want college to be free for others #because they're like Well i had to pay for college! so why can't everyone else pay for college? #and i'm not trying to say that to sound rude either. i used to be avidly anti-self dx and it was rooted in my own insecurities #about the legitimacy of my own mental illnesses which i had to fight tooth and nail to receive official confirmation #so yeah. just don't worry about it so much anon i promise it is not as important as people online make it out to be

[skvaderarts]

When you ask someone nicely to do something simple that they forget to do every single day even after you've written reminders for them like they asked because they refuse to read the reminders, and then they get mad that you reminded them because they claim they didn't forget and then promise to do it and give you a attitude about it to make you feel bad for asking in the first place, and then they STILL DON'T FUCKING DO IT so you have to do it yourself, all the while knowing that when you try to talk to them about this later they are going to say some shit like "well it got done, didn't it? So who cares?"

#think about their feelings #are you serious #I can't be the only person #who has family like this #Like #It took you more effort to do it wrong #A few things are worse than dealing with a person with a memory problem who is in denial about the problem #They can't help not remembering #But the fact that they're so rude and condescending about it is the real issue #especially when they think you don't know shit #I could catch them in the act of doing it and they would still say they didn't do it while literally being in the middle of doing it #This has happened before #vent post #sorry if this is stupid #I just needed to get my frustrations out #And it doesn't work at home #because I have to . #what about mine. #of course I care how they feel #I'd just like it if they did too #How I feel is always secondary #I'm just expected to take it and not say anything about it #It's demoralizing #I'm never allowed to be right even when everyone knows I'm right because I'm wrong by default because of who it's about

[zouisexo]

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#god my classmates are so fucking annoying fr fdmsklmf #like every single DAY they send so many fucking questions on the gc #like for our teachers #for our UNPAID TEACHERS #who are also students #and some of them are preparing their residency exam like GIRL #u can't possibly have a new question every single day just read a book idk what to tell u !!! #it's always the same 2 bitches as well #also the questions are not like oh hey i didn't understand this one thing #they're like hey is it right if i explain this like this: `(HUGE PARAGRAPH) #and like them trying to explain a concept #that we already talked about in class and that they said they understood and had no questions like girl fskdnf #i know i sound like a snob i promis i'm not it's just #i find it sooooo rude #especially when our teachers aren't even getting paid !! #like pls realize that u can't send questions every day and u can't send questions like that !!! just look for it in the book and read it #like what is the matter with u #annyways #rant over back to tumblring B) #shut up laura

[sysig]

Haha, this Winterkov stuff is fun- where did all these other feelings come from (Patreon)

#Doodles #And to think it's still all Winter's fault lol #I would not be feeling even a fraction of what I'm feeling if not for still being Very about him even with Petrigrof so at the forefront #He inspired a lot! How rude lol #He can't be blamed for All of it of course - the Petrigrof dynamic is extremely cute discounting him entirely lol #Throwing it into relief against Winterkov makes for some very interesting thoughts tho lol #The dynamics are different! As expected when substituting one character for another lol #But even the Winterkov dynamic can be looked at through a Petrigrof lense - of how much Simon was shaped by Betty #Of how much of him is human - how much is effected by Magic/Madness/Sadness - how they slot together and grow into themselves! #It's all interesting! They're very interesting! And in love! And cute! #Big love always gets me real bad haha ♪ I just love love - especially so when it's got some meat to it hehe #Betty and Simon are/were very good for each other and it's extremely sad that they never got to grow together into marriage et al #And/but they were also very flawed people! That would've come up at some point in their relationship even if they were overall happy #And what Simon has brought with him through the gift that Betty gave him I just jdklsafhdsf #I do really love them they have such good chemistry and fun motivations and what they end up doing in relation to each other! #Fun to dissect #Adventure Time #Simon Petrikov #Betty Grof #Petrigrof

[clamorybus]

granted i grew up in a fairly large family (the kind where it seems like every year someone had a new baby lol) so i have a lot of experience taking care of them, but ive never understood the vitriol against kids

not wanting to be a parent, i totally understand. hating messes and screaming i get; pretty much everyone hates those. but pure hatred i do not get

#like. i know saying 'kids are just little people who are still working shit out' sounds like a shit post but it's honestly the truth! #children aren't a different species than us. they function very much the same as any adult does #its just that 1) everything is new to them and 2) their world is a lot smaller than an adult's #a skinned knee is the worst thing a 2 year old has ever experienced #a standardized test is extremely stressful when you're 8 #a friend playing with someone else at recess is a deep betrayal when you're 11 #as adults we remember those feelings but in the context of our adult lives they feel silly #they aren't silly to kids though #i feel like kids become a lot less alien if you remember that #they really are little humans! they can be rude and loud and messy and cruel. but not uniquely so #and i will reemphasize that its fine if you don't want to be a parent #society might demand it (especially of women) but its not for everyone #hell i love kids and have taken care of them for my whole life but often even i question if i want kids #just. don't be a dick #mickey.txt #also im thinking about cheyenne lin's video about kids under capitalism #especially the bit about how people who grew up wealthy and/or in the suburbs are often the ones #who complain online about children. possibly because they're used to having space and quiet #and not being inconvenienced by others in public spaces. like obviously based on polling data she didn't run #so its not like a guaranteed scientific fact. but i think it does play a factor in a lot of cases #like the hyper-individualism of it all y'know?

[vianita98]

currently feeling validated by the fact that the top relationship tag for singin' in the rain (1952) on ao3 is cosmo/don/kathy. i saw the movie last summer and couldn't help thinking 'man, these three would make a cute triad'. clearly other people agree with me 🙏

#it also felt great when i shared that thought with my parents--who watched the movie with me--and they also agreed #especially since i think they're not exactly super understanding of poly relationships? #not that they've ever said anything rude about it or anything. i just get the vibe that they don't really 'get' it. if that makes sense #might delete later

[reveluving]

Ok, so Soap and shy wife. We all know he's the definition of sunshine/happy puppy and has the energy of an entire class of kindengarden. Imagine when they first meet the couple and he's all loud and jolly, and wife quietly shakes their hand and says "Nice to meet you" and he INSTANTLY quiets, because he's proud of his Darling to meet his friends/family, also because they're all wondering how she puts up with him🤣❤

LOSING MY MIND AT "they're all wondering how she puts up with him" BECAUSE THAT IS BASICALLY THEIR DYNAMIC 🤧💗💗

Includes: tooth-rotting fluff!

COD x shy!wife thots closed! Thank you, everyone, for your time & amazing minds! I sincerely hope I can do this again with y'all soon! 💌

Come & check out my COD m.list!

You just know this man does not shut up about you every time he meets up with his team for work. 

And then, one day, he surprises them with a “she’d love y���all to come over one day.”

“Didn’t you say she’s a lil’ shy?” Kyle voiced out everyone’s thoughts, so to be offered not by the man himself but the meek lady in question was a little surprising, to say the least.

“She is, yeah, but she’s open t’meeting a few pals o’mine.” Johnny meant it to sound casual, but with his mates knowing him for a long time, it wasn’t hard to catch the hint of care in his voice.

And, well, it would be rude to decline a lady’s generous offer, now, would it?

Johnny’s hyped, no doubt, his friends—no, brothers, and his other half finally meeting in person. They didn’t even have to ask, just by the way he was tapping his fingers on the steering wheel or the way he hummed to the radio, likely a playlist the two of you shared.

And with the boys holding some sort of gift for you, just as a thank you for the invite, you greet them by the door as soon as your husband announces his and his friends’ arrival. 

With Simon physically being the closest to you, you wiped your hands on your apron before holding your hand out. Simon nearly struggled with his strength, not expecting your lack of hesitation to greet him, out of all of them.

You introduced yourself, “It’s nice to finally meet you guys.”

Ah, such a sweet voice. So sweet that had Johnny not gone on and on about your shyness, they would’ve thought you were scared of them. But, you weren’t and the proud smile on Johnny’s face says it all. 

Why wouldn’t he? With your warm smile and even willingness to shake Kyle and John’s hands as well. Albeit, you had a habit of looking down every once in a while, especially if they tried to show their respect, i.e. complimenting your cooking, the decor or you in general, it was hard not to find you endearing.

But God knows how you, of all people, manage to put up with his nonsense. 

In the words of Johnny; “Opposites attract, after all.”

And seeing it now, to say Johnny was whipped…. Was putting it lightly.

It’s funny to see Johnny trying his best when it comes to lowering his gruff voice for you, even if you loved it just the way it is.

Though he has a lot of things to tell you, so much love to give you, you have his full attention the moment your lips part.

Each time you open your mouth, he closes his. As if fearing that one word from him would mean talking over you entirely, and he couldn’t bear the thought of that. The hearts in his eyes were tough to miss. He’s expressive, too, hanging on your every word like you were giving him a task when it was just you talking about how you learnt to make the lasagna you served for dinner.

‘SHUT UP, MY BABY HAS SOMETHING TO SAY’ type of beat, but it’s the man who’s saying it that has the loudest voice (and the gentlest heart).

But they’d be lying if they said they didn’t enjoy listening to the stories of how you met and how emo Johnny gets when the dates or outings don’t go his way, even though it all went well in the end.

Why wouldn’t they enjoy seeing his soul leave his body when you mentioned his baby pictures that his mother not only showed you but gave some to you as well?

“Johnny, c’mon, now, she’s a part of the family! She’ll need some photos o’you for when you move in together soon.” Says his mother, gifting you probably a stack of them, as if unfazed by the sight of you and Johnny covering your faces, the temperature of your body heat rising that even you feared you might pass out right then and there. He couldn’t even find the energy to stop his sisters from teasing him.

But besides allowing you to embarrass him a little, even if it wasn’t your intention, your home is another.

A small unit, located on the second floor. The candlelight colour, the cute indoor plants in each room, and the seats. 

Oh, the seats.

John nearly passed out just moments after he sat on it. 

Just by the way you maximized the apartment space, it’s no wonder Johnny always looked forward to returning home. Not necessarily the apartment, but to you. 

Dare they say, the visit felt like a ‘cultural reset’ (is that what the kids are saying these days?). Largely because one; they were able to finally confirm that Mrs MacTavish is a real person and two; one cannot simply ignore the dynamic you and Johnny have. It may be eye-roll-worthy to some, but Johnny learns it isn’t something worth fighting about. So long he has you, those people can yap and nag about it all they want. 

Bonus: John’s definitely the type of person to tell Laswell about it like it was some kind of a mission—like it was almost unbelievable to see you, well, you!

“M’tellin’ ya, Laswell. As soon as his wife had something t’say, he shuts up faster than when I tell him to.” He chuckled before taking a sip of his drink.

“Sounds like a keeper to me.”

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[luveline]

spencer one shot where he’s angry at somebody else [bc he so does look so kissable when he’s angry >:(] maybe someone at one of the precincts they’re working at said something rude about r and he defends u and maybe he gets a lil kiss <3

im thinking “this is calm and it’s doctor” vibes bc that scene does things to me 😭

ty for requesting ♡ fem, 1.1k

cw for sexual harassment

"Jesus," Spencer says, rushing to stand behind you as you bend over. 

"Mm?" you hum. You're fishing for your dropped change unsuccessfully by the precinct vending machines. "They have your chips, did you see?" 

"Your pants are ripped," Spencer says, hand ghosting your thigh. 

"What?" you ask, shooting up. You turn on the spot to hide, hand leaping back. You feel at the seam. "Where?" 

"Top of your thigh." 

"Shit, really? Can you see my–" 

"Yeah," he says, meeting your wide eyes while you locate the rip. "How did you do that?" He laughs. 

"Don't laugh!" you demand, though you're giggling as you do, hand covering your thigh and the bottom of your butt inefficiently. 

"Do you want my jacket?" 

"Don't cover it up, toots." 

You and Spencer both blink. There's a crowd of grinning beat cops by the door of the cafeteria who've obviously witnessed your misdemeanour. "Toots?" Spencer asks. 

"Sorry, boys, that's the end of the show," you say with a grin. Not because you particularly enjoy having been oggled, but it's always been like this. Men will always make weird comments to you, and you've learned to play nice until they're out of your jurisdiction. 

"Turn back around," one says bravely, though you aren't sure which one. 

Spencer stands in front of you subtly. "Do you know that thirty eight percent of women experience sexual harassment in the workplace?" he asks, quick but measured. "Thirty eight percent, but I'm sure a much smaller number of those women are federal agents, and a smaller number again have the capacity to break your arm. I've seen her give serial killers radial fractures. I've seen her do worse." 

"We were just messing around," one says. 

"No need to get defensive," says another. "Don't get mad, boy." 

"I am defensive, but I'm not mad."

His tone attracts the attention of a precinct sergeant who barks at them to stop messing around and get back to work. "Were they bothering you?" he asks after they've filtered out with their heads down. 

"No," you say swiftly. "Everything's fine." 

Spencer frowns, worse when the sergeant leaves, turning to you to take your hand. A few weeks ago at a company picnic, when the sun was high and your spirits comparatively lower, you'd apologised to him for flirting. You love to flirt and especially with him, puppy eyed Spencer with his head of brown hair and his big brain, but some of the team suggested you were taking it too far. You apologised, but Spencer didn't really get what you were saying sorry for and took your hand to lead you out of the sun. He protects you. 

"You okay?" he asks. 

"I'm fine." 

"You sure?" His voice fries. 

"I'm sure," you say. His hand is an interesting thing on yours. He has long, long fingers that seem to possess their own willpower, moving even as they're sewn through yours. "I don't know what to do about my pants." 

Spencer's eyebrows pinch together. "Well, I'll take care of that. I'll find you something. I can't believe those as–" 

"Oh," you interrupt, taking your hand back in want of a better thing to hold, his cheek a mix of soft and scratchy against your palm. "You're still mad." 

"I'm not mad," he insists, though eventually he relents, "Alright, I'm angry that they'd think it was okay to objectify you." 

"What else?" you ask, letting your voice drop in pitch, the sound smooth as angora silk. 

"I'm thinking about if I hadn't been here." 

"I can protect myself," you murmur, endeared by the heat in his gaze. "You said it yourself, handsome. Radial fractures." 

"You shouldn't have to." 

"We both already know that," you say, the side of your hand slipping down his cheek reverently. He squints gently, his lashes dark triangles, his irises a browned sugar. His jaw clenches under your touch. "You're handsome." 

"Right now?" he asks dryly. 

"Are you handsome right now?" 

"Are you really flirting with me right now?" 

"Why wouldn't I be?" You draw a line under his ear whisper soft to curl a longer strand of his hair around the tip. "You look hot when you're winning." 

"What did I win?" he asks, like he doesn't want to know. 

You grin at him, stickying. "Would you like an itemised list?" you ask, rising on tiptoes to speak into the shell of his ear. "What do you think you deserve, handsome? For such a fearless defence?" 

He's not immune to your whims, but he is used to them, planting his hands on your shoulders to ease you back on sure footing. "I don't want anything. I'll always defend you." 

"Can I give you a small token of my gratitude, at least?" 

His pinking cheeks practically emanate heat. "We don't have time for this," he says regretfully, "I still have to find you a coverup." 

"Just a small token," you say. 

He hums and haws. "Alright. Okay, whatever you want." 

"You sure?" 

He nods once, his jaw working with something unsaid. You touch his neck, fingertips trailing along the underside of his jaw until you're sure it's what he wants before you brace your hands behind his head and press a chaste kiss to his cheek, close enough that the corner of his lips align with yours but don't overlap. His neck is hot in your hands, his hair soft, his breath hooking as you lift your lips just a touch and your nose digs into his cheek. "Thank you, Spencer," you whisper. 

He pulls you closer. 

You shudder as his hand presses into the small of your back, wondering what it is he wants to do. His fingers spread. Your thoughts turn to white noise. Like he can sense it, he breathes out and steps away, but any sense of urgency is gone. 

"As much as I might tease, I really do need some pants," you say. "I'm not very interested in anyone else seeing my panties today." 

He rushes off to find you something and you press the backs of your fingers to your cheeks, feeling the heat there with a resigned embarrassment. He has no idea how much power he has over you, in his stony anger and his eager reception. The phantom of his hand warms your back until he returns, his sweater in hand. "Sorry, this is it." 

"If you want me to wear your clothes, just say so." 

"Hotch is pretty pissed at us." 

"Ah," you sigh, tying his sweater around your waist, "another day in paradise, baby." 

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[magicalmanhattanproject]

Okay, so with Quackity Studios tweeting about adding new people and the need for tolerance and patience with people who don't speak English, let's just take a second and have a chat about what that's gonna look like.

First: you will hear things or read things on the translator that hurt or offend you.

This is inevitable. Do not immediately post about it. What you need tolerance for is hearing things that hurt or offend you and what you need patience for is figuring out of malicious intent was present or if this is a hill worth dying on right now.

As an example, we're pretty sure at this point that Korean is gonna be the next language added. The second person pronoun in Korean sounds a lot like the n-word in English. The n-word in English, if you're not aware, is like the single most offensive slur we have. It's not something that you want to hear unexpectedly. But also, if we get Koreans, they're gonna be using the word for "you" and English speakers are gonna have to be able to tolerate that.

On the other side of things, Korean has a complex system of honorifics and addressing someone without an honorific would be considered very forward and intimate at least if not very rude. None of the QSMP languages have honorifics though and only French really retains formality* so no one else is going to address them with honorifics unless they specifically explain it to people and walk them through it. That will probably be weird and uncomfortable for them and they're going to have to be able to tolerate that.

*Spanish and Portuguese do technically have formal vs informal but it's disappearing quickly in both of them.

These natural cultural clashes and pain points are going to be harder to overcome since we also know that at least some of these creators won't speak English at all so they can't just switch to English to helpfully explain things to us easily in a way we understand. We're going to have to deal.

So here's the thing: just because there can be cultural miscommunications and mistranslations, that doesn't mean that people can't also be assholes. How do you distinguish between the two?

Step One: Assume good faith. Assume that everyone in a given encounter is trying to communicate respectfully and compassionately and that a failure to do so can be overcome

Step Two: Don't get involved. Especially not in Twitch Chat. Two or more people trying to communicate through a language barrier does not get easier when they're also trying to wrangle hostile viewers.

Step Three: Are you sure you heard what you thought you heard or saw what you thought you saw? Did the translator fuck up? Is it a word that just coincidentally happens to sound like another word? If this is the case, the streamers can ask for clarification or use another tool and get it cleared up. Keep watching and see if they do.

Step Four: If they did say what you thought they said, are the streamers handling it? We had a thing a while back where Bad called some friends, including Bagi and Etoiles, uncultured because they didn't get a reference he was making and Etoiles was like "bro I'm French" and Bad apologized. That should have been the end of it, but I had to see people arguing about it for weeks. The problem was solved in 10 seconds.

Step Five: If the person is doubling down, are you sure this is something you can fix by yelling about it on Twitter or Tumblr? Would it be better to let people who actually know them talk to them behind the scenes? Pierre made a few missteps in the beginning of the server, Quackity said they had a chat, Pierre hasn't misstepped since. It's just easier to sort things out in private, one on one conversation than yelling at someone in public.

In short: it's fine to take note of behavior in case patterns start to emerge in it, but yelling on social media about how so and so is the worst person possible is not constructive.

#sorrelposting #qsmp

[tyrannuspitch]

rewatching the aou party scene and thinking about thor's ego again.

i think what a lot of ppl (including writers in later instalments) fail to account for is that, while thor IS pretty competitive and vain... he's also a people pleaser, a natural leader, and very mindful of his own dignity. and these are all the exact same part of him.

thor doesn't just want to impress people. he wants people to like him. he's very happy to be the centre of attention, but he needs the people paying attention to him to enjoy it. and like, yes, he does want to be the best at everything... but not in a mean-spirited way. he doesn't want to make people feel lesser than him; he just wants people to look up to him.

failure to balance this leads to making thor come across as very petty and prone to picking meaningless fights, or, in extreme cases, a bully - or it makes him look stupid and overly needy. i don't have time for my "thor actually is socially competent and good at hiding his emotions" rant here, but uhh that IS my position on that. thor is needy, yes! but he shouldn't be letting people see it.

two bits of the party which i think do succeed in balancing all this pretty well are the hammer lifting scene, and the asgardian alcohol thing.

these both involve a sort of game/challenge that thor knows humans can't win. so they do both involve putting people down in a way that makes him look better - but it's entirely voluntary and all in good fun. it's not bullying or even teasing - it's just. a game.

(imo, there's also a distinct edge of mischief to him giving that guy the alcohol - an odinesque "well, it's only what you asked for" situation - but he still seems to carefully consider whether it's safe. and also, like, sure this is technically thor showing him the consequences of his hubris... but the only loss is thor being right. the guy isn't actually having a bad time.)

these scenes also both make thor the host to this game. thor is inviting people briefly into his world. the attention is on him, but, particular in the case of the hammer, bonds are being formed both with and around him. it's not just "i'm so cool", it's also "i'm warm and generous and fun to hang out with :)".

he also has a sort of aloof, self-aggrandising humour in the hammer scene. he's smug, but not mean, and he's self-aware about it. which makes it layered, almost self-deprecating. he makes them groan on purpose.

and like, in that case, he's comfortable being doubted and challenged and having his answer laughed at. he knows this game will frustrate people as much as it entertains them, and he knows they might not be convinced. he doesn't push. he lets them think whatever they want to think and then he's like: well. however it works. i can still do something you can't :^)

#space viking tag #rambling rambling rambling. #*this is about friendly situations #obviously thor loves to intimidate his actual enemies #and in times of crisis he often comes down too hard on his allies #but it's not part of how he socialises #like. take t1. when he's rude to jane it's bc he's not trying. when he's rude to loki it's bc they're fighting. #'well why isn't he trying' because his world is falling apart and he has other things on his mind!! #like yeah he definitely can be a dick but. there are extenuating circumstances. it's not his DEFAULT STATE. #and it's especially not how he is AFTER that movie is over. #meta #s: a2 #ch: thor #th: mjolnir #th: saint thor #highlights