The rest of the elves in the undying lands: the fact that any elf can fall in love with a human is sad and somewhat puzzling. We mourn Luthian and Arwen who dared to choose mortal life. That such a union is possible is both wonderous and sorrowful. We solemnly welcome the ringbearers though, the only ones who are not elves welcome in the undying lands due to the great burden they carried for the salvation of the world
Legolas showing up late on a half sunk raft holding up Gimli: HEY EVERYONE I MADE IT! MEET MY DWARF GIMLI! WE TOTALLY GOT MARRIED!
The other elves: (⊙_⊙)
Galadriel: this is hilarious. I love it! I completely and utterly give my full approval!
The other elves: щ(゜ロ゜щ)
“Meet my dwarf,” like there are many dwarves he could have brought but this one is his.
Legolas: I don’t know why everyone’s so shocked I can’t possibly be the first elf to do this.
Other Elves: YOU ARE DEFINITELY THE FIRST ELF TO DO THIS, YES!!!
Legolas: …Oh.
*whispered conversation with Gimli*
Legolas: Well tough beans if you want your own dwarves you’ll have to sail back for them yourselves.
Galadriel: *cackling in glee*
There is nothing I don’t love about this.
My friend and I are discussing various English/UK accents and I just fucking blurted “Australian accents are like if Britain had a Texas” and guys I feel like I’ve cracked the goddamn code
well, you aren’t entirely wrong
so not to start a whole convo about this but i think one of the reasons i (and a lot of ppl) love halloween so much is that almost everyone i know in the US celebrates it! across race, religion, language, location, upbringing, gender, sexuality, etc. halloween is a completely open holiday that requires almost 0 cultural knowledge to get celebrating. i had neighbors from bangladesh who saw me put out a jack-o-lantern and their young son got rly excited and asked what it was for and the next day they had a pumpkin on their stoop he’d drawn a face on. it took 1 interaction to share a little piece of fun with someone with a vastly different cultural experience and background than me.
of course I won’t speak for everyone and I understand there may be some people who opt out based on one or more of those above factors, and I know there are some problems like offensive costumes, but for the most part in my experience growing up in the US just about everyone I’ve met loves Halloween and participates in it with equal enthusiasm
and in this country that’s just……..not common
so when people in europe and australia etc. make posts like “americans made me hate halloween bc they got so annoying about it”
it’s like man……..just let us enjoy ourselves thanks!!!!
halloween is! good!!!
Halloween is my absolute favorite, and I so want to agree with you BUT:
The religious aspect… So my cousin’s stepmom is “super Christian.” She never allowed my cousin (or his stepsister or half-brother) to participate in Halloween because it “celebrates worshipping the Devil.” Like, just let your kid put on a costume and get some free candy!
On another note, she never let them even watch Harry Potter because witches worship the Devil too!
So like I said before, this isn’t Halloween’s fault. Halloween isn’t excluding your cousin. Your cousin’s stepmom is preventing them from participating. That has nothing to do with Halloween and everything to do with the stepmom.
Some Australians are just jealous bc we don’t get the option to Seriously Goth Out our houses for almost no money once a year 😢
be the change you want to see in the world
“Big Pharma” okay are we talking about how privatization and monetization has deeply corrupted the field of medicine or are you talking about how you think chemicals in the water are making the frogs gay
“GMOs”? Are we talking seeds that grow sterile plants and patenting genetic modifications then destroying any competition no matter how small they are? Or are we talking life saving rice with vitamin a to make sure kids don’t go blind in regions not suited for other high vit a veg? … or are we talking about your chidoodle?
Conversely, “alternative medicines”? Are we talking the traditional practices of non-Western societies which have an ancient history of being the cultural tools that allowed communities to take care of the health of their members and are nowadays rigorously studied within these communities to adapt them to the needs of the contemporary life, and can offer important prompts to modern medicine? Or are we talking about a white woman who traveled to India twice, followed a five-hour seminar and knows everything about inner energies now
“Indistinguishable from a real human except for some weird eyes or skin tone” is… it’s fine, I guess, but I want more media in which androids fall squarely into the Uncanny Valley and have AI far more advanced than their bodies. Robots that think and act as people but still have creepy animatronic faces and skin that doesn’t fold right and no one can quite bear to look directly at them for longer than absolutely necessary.
And then I want to fuck it
god ugh okay, new challenge: design a robot that nobody wants to fuck
@eustace-h-plimsoll I want to try my hand at a (non-quiche) savory pie, but I still find the idea of an all-meat pie a little intimidating. Do you have any suggestions?
*whispers* don’t tell anyone but I think marvel is bad at tv
Some examples of why the Oxford comma is generally a good idea
Please don’t let the Oxford comma die. If you were apathetic about it before, I think this will help you understand why it is necessary.
On the other hand, these sentences are pure gold.
I feel like the reason certain dog-lovers insist cats are evil is because they read their body language as if they were dogs. So here’s a very basic guide to common “mean” things cats do that actually aren’t mean at all if you know what they’re thinking.
Rolling and exposing belly- attacks you when touched
Does not mean: Give belly rubs! – haha I tricked you!
Actually means: I’m playful! If you reach for my belly I’ll grab your arm and bite it because I think we’re playfighting!Lazily exposing belly – still attacks when touched
Does not mean: tricked you again!
Actually means: I’m showing you my belly because I trust you. Please don’t break that trust by invading my personal space. I might accept a belly rub if I’m not ticklish and I know you well.Snapping at you while being pet
Does not mean: I suddenly decided I dislike you!
Actually means: You’re petting me in a way that gives me too much restless energy. Please focus on petting my head and shoulders instead of stroking the full length of my back next time.Is in the same room but makes no attempt to interact
Does not mean: I’m ignoring you
Actually means: We’re hanging out! I’m being respectful by giving you space while still enjoying your company.Slapping/scratching your hand when you try to pet them
Does not mean: I hate you!
Actually means: You’ve failed to establish that we’re not playing, or the way you’re approaching me scares me. Be calmer, speak more gently, make eye-contact and blink slowly at me before you try again.I love this post omg, thank you so much. As a lifelong cat person, dogs perplex me because they’re so completely different behaviourally.
I love dogs too but, I’ve been trying to tell people, you canNOT treat cats like you treat dogs. They arent the same animals and have very different personalities
P.s.: people often pet cats way too hard. Dogs like a firm pet or a pat on the belly, cats dont have the same bone structure and are more flexible than dogs so what you’re doing probably hurts them
Sitting and staring
Does not mean: I am challenging you/plotting your demise/just generally evil and creepy.
Actually means: I am a desert-adapted species, so my natural tears are very thick and keep my eyes moist for a nice long time. I do find people interesting and enjoy watching them. I just don’t need to blink very often!Staring and blinking slowly
Does not mean: I’m smug and think I am smarter than you.
Actually means: I like you! But I don’t need to get up in your face to show it. I can just sit over here and blow kisses at you to show you I am glad you are around!It’s very frustrating for me when people expect cats to act like dogs, or act like they’re deceitful. They aren’t! They just AREN’T DOGS.
Pour les chats 🐈💞
Get ready for “more reasons why I fucking love cats”
- Yes, the legends are true. Cats headbutt you to show their trust and affection. They also do it to show “hey look I see you as family.” Lions do it with members of their pride to say the same. It’s not just because they want food.
- Cats nibbling is indeed literally cats grooming you. It’s what mom cats do to their kittens. If a cat is gently biting and/or licking you, they’re now your mom.
- Meowing can simply be for the mere fact they want to say hello, want to play or be pet. Again, not just for food.
- They barely meow at other cats (except for kittens, they meow at mom cat), mostly just humans. There are exceptions but overall, meowing is almost always for us.
- Cats squinting/slow blinking is indeed basically the equivalent of us smiling and/or kissing.
- Cats, like humans, prefer to get things without having to work for it- which isn’t very common within other animals.
- Cat massages or making biscuits is because they happy! Kneading is another way of saying “hey I like this moment here I enjoy you and my life.”
- Cats recognize us by smell, sound, taste, and touch. They recognize us after years as their long term memory is extremely good. This is why abused or neglected cats are so easily scared or hard to connect with. If your scent changes over the years or just in the day, your voice will them it’s really you. Also, they will only remember you if you had impact on their life. If you just existed in the same house, they obviously won’t care.
- And yes, they know our patterns in the day. You notice it when it’s beneficial to them (feeding time!). They will often wait for you to come home as well.
- To remember: cats think we are interesting as hell. They watch us do everything because we’re fascinating!!!
- They also want you to be around when eating because they feel vulnerable. They focus on eating so they hope you protect them. They do the same for you, all the time.
CATS 😍😍😍😍
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