tag rambles

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nenya-kanadka:

jazzypom:

ubungmachtdenmeister:

So you know how every language has that word/phrase/sentence that native speakers can pronounce just fine, but foreigners can almost never pronounce it correctly? And the natives have a lot of fun telling the foreigners to try and say it and laughing at their attempts?

They’re called Shibboleths, and wikipedia has a whole article on them. 
Even better, wikipedia has a whole article on examples of them.

Some of them are ridiculous, I can’t stop reading this article.

Wow. Cheers for this. 

“Art thou an Ephraimite?”

“Um, uh … No?”

“Prove it. Say ‘shibboleth.’”

“Sibboleth.”

“Aha! Die Ephraimite!”

“Oh sit.”

(Judges 12 according to Fred Clark)

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#I can never decide whether it’s very fitting or very *un*-fitting that I can’t pronounce ‘shibboleth’ #if it were just ‘word that is extremely difficult to pronounce’ #it would be fitting to have the word for that be extremely difficult to pronounce #but it’s ‘word that native speakers can say easily and everyone *else* finds extremely difficult to pronounce’ #and I am a native English speaker #and I can’t say it #I swear I’m not an Ephraimite please don’t kill me #language #(the following category tag was added retroactively:) #fun wif forn fronting

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Real Talk: On Not Wearing Bras (Yes, It’s Okay to Go Braless)

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autostraddle:

Real Talk: On Not Wearing Bras (Yes, It’s Okay to Go Braless)

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Here’s a random fact: Did you know there is actually no common medical reason to wear a bra?

That’s right. None. Contrary to popular belief, bras don’t improve breast health, prevent breast sagging, or anything else. Quite simply, there is no agreed upon health benefit to wearing bras that applies to every single woman.

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#body image #bras #interesting #I wear (sports) bras when (and only when) around people who aren’t immediate family members #I think it contributes to my intended aura of move-along-no-sexiness-to-see-here #you can’t 100% guarantee nobody’s going to lust after you #but you can play the odds #sexual tastes are (in the big picture) influenced by culture #so when practical I present as what my culture considers ‘plain’ #(I get very possessive of my body) #(it is for *me* and *only* me to appreciate) #(go get your own) #tag rambles

Reblog if you dont shave your legs everyday.

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tsukinofaerii:

my-herbal-journey:

I just want everyone to see how unrealistic some expectations are.

If I shaved every day, my legs would be a bleeding wreck of scar tissue. And I’d still have stubble.

What is this “shaving” of which you speak?

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#meme #reblog if #body image #shaving’s like makeup #I’ve never done it #get along perfectly fine without #occasionally worry that someday I’ll be in a situation where doing it would be worthwhile #and I’ll have no idea how #because I didn’t learn in early adolescence like you’re ‘supposed’ to #everyone will just assume I already know how to do it #and it’ll be like fairytales all over again #(nobody ever told me fairytales because they all thought somebody else had done it already) #(so I had to piece the stories together from references and parodies) #these worries are not strong enough for me to actually bother learning #tag rambles

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Okay, folks. It’s Lying Liars Who Lie Day.

Beware of new features on websites (cough-TumblrPro-cough)* and things with links that can neither confirm nor deny they go to Youtube (or in some cases that confirm they go to Youtube). If possible, avoid contact with parts of the offline world containing known or potential pranksters. If your life circumstances forbid this, my sympathies.

Good luck, everyone. Stay safe. It’s dangerous out there today.

*I watched that whole video (having been told in advance it was a video, but not what was in it) bracing for a RickRoll. Never happened. Must admit, I was too scared to click the upgrade button. Let’s see…oh dear.

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#oh look an original post #embarrassment is such a painful emotion #best avoided #Gmail’s ‘new feature’ was a failure in every respect #shelfies provoked no emotion in me whatsoever #not even doubt #doubting it would require caring about it #I read it #shrugged #clicked ignore #didn’t think about it again until I saw someone saying it was their prank #and another thing #this happened at about 9 – 10 PM March 31st #Google damn well *knows* my timezone #I’m pretty sure I’ve explicitly told them #and they’ve previously shown themselves capable of geolocating me to within a couple dozen kilometres #they could have the fucking decency to wait until local midnight #rather than trying to catch me while my guard is down #tag rambles #April Fools

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par-la-fenetre:

par-la-fenetre:

Neuro-atypical Weather Forecast

Read my other webcomics here.

Shamelessly reblogging myself and putting this little comics into the series “Ma République”.

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#not sure why they expect me to be able to focus on the crawl and the speech at the same time #I suppose that’s part of what the subtitles are for #abandon the audio in favour of devoting all primary sensory processing to visuals #(recently I was watching one of those how-to-adult videos) #(and there was a bunch of text on the screen that was *different* from what they were saying) #(I had to go through it twice) #(once listening and ignoring the video) #(once watching and ignoring the audio) #(and then the following video basically said) #(that if somebody else asks me out on an ambiguously-romantic date) #(it is *my* responsibility to make it clear if it is platonic) #(otherwise it will be and *should* be assumed romantic) #(like dude) #(if you’re going to suggest an outing it’s *your* job to state what you mean by that) #(if you rely on societal narratives to determine whether we’re dating) #(we’re *both* going to feel betrayed by the other) #(you’re going to feel strung along) #(and I’m going to feel you tricked me into dating you) #(it should not be possible to *accidentally* date someone) #(I didn’t go back to those videos after that) #tag rambles #lots of tag rambles

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edgebug:

martinthesassygaylibrarian:

avenged-wholockian:

the-jackals:

msmeiriona:

HEY FOLLOWERS:

HAVE YOU EATEN RECENTLY?

ARE YOU HYDRATED?

IS THERE MEDICATION YOU NEED TO TAKE?

HAVE YOU LAUGHED TODAY?

FRIENDLY REMINDER BECAUSE I KNOW I NEED THEM EVERY SO OFTEN.

ALSO HERE HAVE A KITTEN:

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YOU I ACTUALLY FORGOT TO TAKE MY MEDS TODAY

this is the third time this post has reminded me to take my meds

we’re all gonna die

dude i haven’t had any water today or taken my meds thank you for this post

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#PSA #signal boost #I drink more water than probably anyone I know #(they say the average amount that people actually drink is 1L/day) #(I’m pretty sure I would die of thirst on 1L/day) #(and I know for a fact that I have a constant nagging thirst after one day on 2L/day) #(takes about two days to recover from one day on 2L) #I’m not on any meds #I’m not sure I’ve laughed aloud today but I’ve definitely been amused #and somehow I’ve managed to end up with an inner food critic that reminds me to eat rather than fat-shaming me #which is pretty sweet all in all #(its malnutrition-from-lack-of-variety-in-diet alarm is overly sensitive though) #(it’s okay not to have fruit *every* day brain) #still this is a nice concept #good luck with the whole self-care thing everybody #tag rambles

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ds9vgrconfessions:

Follow | Confess | Archive

[I pretend I’m Kira Nerys to get through the really scary and intimidating parts of life.]

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#interesting idea #thought attempting to bluff a Cardassian into not putting the minor car accident I caused on my record #(my car insurance company threatened (level of idleness unknown) to drop me if I have any official accidents in the first three years) #(no matter how small) #(insurance is mandatory if you are to drive at all) #(driving is mandatory if you are to have transport at all) #anyway that’s probably not the best idea #may come in handy for a later scary part of life

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goldenthong:

did you ever stop to think people are reading this sentence in different accents 

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#yes #yes I have #well not this sentence specifically #but I have wondered what my writing sounds like to my friends #particularly my British friends #(I think most of the ones with significantly different accents are British) #perhaps there are people reading this to whom it sounds like nothing at all #it is possible to lack a mind’s eye #(the obvious way is by being blind since before one’s earliest memories) #(but it is also possible to lack a mind’s eye while still having ordinary sight) #I expect it is also possible to lack a mind’s ear #accents #tag rambles #(the following category tag was added retroactively:) #is the blue I see the same as the blue you see

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frontier001:

“So… your father tells me you’re a disappointment to the Empire…”

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#Star Trek #juxtaposition #I remember the time one of my non-geeky friends used ‘can speak Klingon’ to mean ‘hopelessly nerdy’ #my response was to start humming a Klingon drinking song #you know the one #with the River Skral running crimson red #that one #Mom started laughing but nobody else got it #(she thinks I should have sung it) #(but then you get into stage-fright issues) #(and I only actually know the words in English) #(guess I’m only *almost* hopelessly nerdy) #tag rambles

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artfullyaudacious:

steampoweredcupcake:

turnitonandhide:

Welcome to Aunt Valerie

via SailorPtah on DeviantArt

Part of the Family Reunion premise.

THIS IS MY FAVORITE HEAD CANON OF ALL TIME

CARLOS

YES

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#Welcome to Night Vale #Magic School Bus #yessss #(Carlos was what?) #(eight when I was four?) #(ish?) #(which would make him in his mid-twenties now?) #(did you know they still show Magic School Bus on kiddie channels?) #(I saw one a few months ago) #(and it was the architecture one too) #(that was always one of my favourites) #(building tiny bridges with gummy candies and bobby pins) #nostalgia #tag rambles