why are there 5,000 people on this site holding back from doing something with literally zero repercussions for anyone in a world that will never remember the chances you didn’t take? don’t waste your time on this earth live your life slap some rice
Hi my job is literally to reset the shelves and honestly??
Slap that rice. Slap it good. patting down the bags makes it easier to stack more, which means when I have to do it it’ll be flatter and more settled and more likely that I can just slide it along without it slidin’ around.
You are doing me a FAVOR by slapping that rice.
rice man approves
Honestly, if something is kind of weird but totally harmless to do, do the thing. Smack those red ball statue things outside Target. Poke that interesting-looking rug on the sales rack. Hold one of the trial-size shampoos in each hand. People might notice that you’re doing something unusual, but nobody cares all that much.
I’m that anon with the 20hex tank! Please submit this anonymously. My cresteds name is Nugget and his favorite thing is bugs and being fed his paste on a spoon. He gets regular changes in his diet from pangea, zoo med, and T-Rex plus pollen, honey, and color boosters sometimes. He is my first lizard and I love him so much 💙
Cute! Nugget has a very nice little home (and Nugget is such a cute name too omg). My only suggestion would be to consider adding a bit more cover in the top portion of the tank so he has more places to hide, but it’s not imperative or anything. With how dense the cover in the middle area is, he obviously has good cover if he decides he wants to hide. You have a great enclosure, I’m impressed at how nicely you’ve done for your first gecko. I love the splash of color the flowers add 🙂
I’d second adding a bit more to the top, maybe some branches so he can climb up into every bit of space he has. That’s always good. It’s a really nice enclosure, though! The addition is definitely more of a “this would be a bonus” thing than a “you need to do this” thing.
To help with the whole ‘secret identity’ thing, the heroes of Gotham will absolutely wear someone else’s costume to cover for them while out sick/injured or just plain out of the city. This has led to hilariously wild and conflicting images for each of the heroes. Is it gonna be growl-y Batman or the Batman willing to finish a conversation? Extra flippy Nightwing or the Nightwing with a killer roundhouse kick? Maybe you’ll get the Red Robin who offers way too many statistics as a criminal or the eerily silent Red Robin who people swear up and down is a girl, either way this RR is going to body slam a criminal into a wall. Or perhaps the super short but no less deadly Red Hood’ll pop up.
No one knows which version of a mask they are going to get and that is just incredibly stressful for Gotham’s underbelly.
I love the suit-sharing idea so much and it’s given me so many ideas.
-the most popular first choice for a replacement is Cass because everyone knows she’ll make them look super awesome.
-When Cass got sick everyone wanted to be Black Bat, but she named Harper as her successor. Bruce was like “Cassandra honey Black Bat can’t have blue hair for one night, there needs to be a bit of consistency,” so Cass went ahead and dyed her hair blue as well and Bruce almost had a heart attack.
-Once Dick was Red Hood and wasn’t used to the helmet’s more restricted visibility, and he somersaulted straight into wall. Tim found footage of it in a security camera, and the batkids have regular viewings of it in Wayne Manor’s theatre. Dick is on a mission to destroy every copy of the video.
-Bruce would be more open to the idea of his kids being Batman for a night if they didn’t have so much fun with it. They always do horrible over-the-top impersonations of his Batman voice. “Dick I swear to God,” “SWEAR TO ME!!!” He’s tried locking up his suits but just has so many of them, there’s always a spare somewhere in the cave.
-Damian hates the idea of someone else being Robin and won’t turn over his costume, but it’s no use because Dick, Jason, Tim, Steph and Duke already have their own old Robin costumes so anyone can just ask to borrow theirs.
-The batkids start betting their costumes on games nights. Dick is, of course, the reigning champion at Twister, and a standing rule is that if anyone can beat him they can be Nightwing for a month.
-For ages Barbara and Alfred politely refused to join in the costume swapping, but then one night, without any warning, Dick called Oracle and Alfred picked up.
-Some nights, because there was a lot of betting the day before, or just because some kids are lazy and pick up the nearest costume, everyone somehow ends up with someone else’s costume, and the coms is hell. “Red Robin.” “Yes?” “No Tim I mean the Red Robin tonight.” “Oh, yes that’s me?” “Steph I thought you were Nightwing.” “Nope that’s Damian.” “Then where the hell is Duke.” “I’m Red Hood dude, I’ve literally been patrolling with you the whole night.” “What, I thought that was Harper.” “No I’m Batgirl.” “What, I thought that was Jason???” “Only codenames on the coms, everyone.” “Bruce why would you want this to be more complicated.”
– “Damian you little shit.” “Brown you said very clearly that I could choose tonight’s Batgirl.” “I am not being replaced by Bat-Cow.”
Listen. I want to tell you guys about the Dollar Tree. If you ever need to rebuild your life fast, you want a dollar tree. Everything in a dollar tree costs one dollar. No exceptions. Nothing has a price tag. Everything is one dollar.
This is Dollar Tree not Dollar General.
Dollar Tree looks like this:
Their stuff is off-brand but decent quality.
Here are some things you can buy at the dollar tree for one dollar:
– any kind of makeup- foundation, eyeshadow, lipstick, lip gloss, mascara, etc
Basically? If you ever get kicked out of your house or find yourself with a couple bucks and nothing else, get thee to a dollar tree.
All the dollar tree stores I have been in have some sort of medical aisle too. Its actually where I went first when my tooth broke for some off brand orajel (Works much faster and better than orajel imo, longer too if you put it on a cotton ball and keep it in the area) And sometimes even emergency temp tooth repair kits, which are at least $7 elsewhere. Dollar tree is a miracle.
I love Dollar Tree. When I first moved out this place saved me.
Every 20-something individual needs a Dollar Tree nearby.
Dollar Tree also sells PREGNANCY TESTS and yes they work! Go in and buy like 5 of them, don’t spend $25 on three at CVS, not worth your money and honestly has saved me TONS of anxiety.
Dollar Tree also takes EBT. I nearly cried when I discovered that, because of my strict dietary needs.
Good morning everyone today’s discourse is: *throws dart at spinning wheel*
Nobody should be pressured to use any specific menstrual product and should be only encouraged to use what they’re comfortable with, however when having this conversation some of y’all REALLY get into some serious fearmongering territory over tampons and toxic shock syndrome and should quit that
“Toxic shock syndrome” is essentially a complication in a staph or strep infection, which are caused by VERY common bacteria. Ever had strep throat? It’s the same bacteria, and any wound is at risk of being infected.
The reason it’s so heavily associated with tampons is because of a tampon called “Rely” released in the 70s, which utilized a new hyperabsorbant material… and people were leaving them in for DAYS at a time. Who would have thought – leaving a ridiculously full tube of blood in your body for an unheard of amount of time would be a perfect breeding ground for bacteria, and it was SO effective at absorption it dried out vaginas everywhere… leaving them at risk of abrasive damage, which is, again, not great to have beside an over-encumbered bacteria generator.
That caused a serious spike in TSS, and once it was figured out, that specific material was banned for use in tampons and all the “don’t leave it in for more than 8 hours” warnings were added to all packaging.
Based on this article from Dec. 2017, there are now less than 1 in 100 ,000 cases of TSS reported annually in the United States… and not all of them are even related to tampons since again, TSS is a complication of a staph/strep infection, which can be contracted anywhere.
And even then, nowadays those infections – while still nasty – are perfectly treatable.
If you use tampons:
-don’t leave them in for an extreme amount of time (like 8+ hours… which most people cannot do comfortably anyways)
-don’t use ones that are too big for your shape and flow
-don’t use them if you have a vaginal wound
-don’t apply them with dirty hands
-make sure they’re clean and fresh out of the wrapper
(And I don’t have specific details right now but I imagine being immunocompromised would also be a factor – but that’s something best discussed with your doctor, I think.)
If you don’t use tampons, then that’s cool too!
But when we talk about our options for menstrual products and the positives and negatives for everyone, ESPECIALLY when it comes to ending stigma around different types of products, let’s NOT lean into another kind of stigma that is perpetuated by fearmongering and misinformation.
You may find tampons to be uncomfortable, even painful, less effective for you, or just plain gross, and that’s all perfectly fine. But you’re incredibly unlikely to get TSS from using them if you practice basic hygiene and follow common sense.
Hey so friendly reminder about voting and elections that I haven’t seen going around yet but is SUPER IMPORTANT.
Watch what you wear and say while you’re waiting in line for the voting booth/at the polls. It is against federal law to do anything that might be considered campaigning once you’re there, and since we know that voter suppression is the name of the game this election, there will be people looking for ANY reason to remove you from the polling place. And they will nitpick. You have a shirt with a artistic picture of donkey on it? You’re visibly supporting the Democrats, you’re disqualified from voting. Want to wear a Black Lives Matter shirt? Not there you don’t. They’ll call it intimidation and kick you out. Pins, buttons, stickers, none of it. Wear the most bland, plain clothes you can imagine.
And then keep your mouth shut. Even the slightest hint of discussion about which candidate you’re voting for can get used against you. Don’t assume the people around you are safe to discuss it with. You might be overheard. There WILL people watching for these things, hoping to get rid of anyone they can. Voter suppression isn’t just about making registration impossible. It happens at the polling stations too. Be smart, be bland, be quiet, and make sure your vote gets in.
Also- and I have seen this mentioned but it bears repeating- DO NOT TAKE A PICTURE OF YOUR BALLOT. EVER. It’ll also disqualify your vote. Take a selfie when you’re out of their with your fun little sticker.
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