#careless people

[twilight-zoned-out]

Things I noticed about The Great Gatsby that might help put the book in perspective:

-It takes place during Prohibition. Although the book is constantly filled with people drinking, the making and selling of alcohol was technically illegal and had been since 1920.

(Note: this is also why everyone gets mad at Daisy when she wants mint julep when they get to the hotel. Unless they smuggle in alcohol from home, it’s a ridiculous thing to ask.)

-1920′s humor included absurdism and wit, which combined humor and intelligence or ‘sharp’ intelligence. Daisy makes witty comments throughout the book. When she talks about Ferdie in a ridiculous way and Nick continues the conversation as if he thinks she is being serious, they are essentially joking with each other in the conventional way of the period.

-Nick is older than Tom, Daisy, and Jordan. He is not only an outsider in terms of location and wealth, but in terms of a (slightly) older culture looking in on the newer generation. When Nick leaves Jordan with the comment that he is “5 years too old to lie to [himself] and call it honor,” his insult carries extra weight because he is saying she is too young to mature herself enough for a reasonable conversation.

-It takes place after World War I, during a time when the US aggressively pursued an isolationist stance. The US did not want to become involved in any overseas wars. Most of the main characters in the book served in some way during World War I. 

(Note: This story was written before Germany began to loom as a threat in the years before World War II. When Nick calls the deaths at Gatsby’s mansion a Holocaust, it did not have the same connotation it has today.)

[edits made]

#f scott fitzgerald #great gatsby #the great gatsby #daisy buchanan #jay gatsby #great gatsby nick #prohibition #literary analysis #books #english lit #english literature #world war I #1920s #just some thoughts #note: these are based on my own readings; please take with a grain of salt #the great gatsby is one of my favorite books but I didn't realize this until a few rereads in #especially about Nick's age #Because Daisy and Jordan are in their early 20s and Nick turns 30 #It's been a while since I've read it but I would estimate Tom in his mid 20s #careless people #also it's insane to think that this book took place during prohibition #please comment with other great gatsby thoughts #twilight-zoned-out #made some edits #thanks #@more-than-tender-curiosity

[howifeltabouthim]

He does whatever he wants, it's fun for him, he doesn't care.

Katherine Arden, from Empty Smiles

#careless #selfish #predator #sadistic #villain #characterization #careless people #uncaring #quotes #lit #words #excerpts #quote #literature #sociopath #katherine arden #empty smiles #small spaces

[zablife]

Lee, I’m back for more! So I’m sure I won’t be the first to ask so feel free to roll up with the others, but with all the focus on what the family thinks about Mrs Shelby… I’m here for a secret about Tommy himself. How is he feeling about this party…? 🫣

Hi darling, tysm for the ask! I wrote a fic about this called Careless People which I hope you'll enjoy. It explores Tommy's infatuation with his new bride. You can find it here.

#zablife ask box #Careless People

[ronk]

They were careless people…they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.

F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

We know those people. They existed then and the certainly exist now.

#the great gatsby #the rich #f. scott fitzgerald #careless people

[voicescall-tohearmelocked]

… I am just straight up just careless and forgetful at this point. I forgot my wallet at home which includes my octopus, student id and like money. And worst part I need student id for my student picture. This is bad.

#forgetful #careless people #why today. #this is bad. #certain teacher with perfume and short hair. please spare me. #… can I die. ?

[omw-col-things]

Careless People

“Nothing shows a man’s character more than what he laughs at.” Goethe Donald Trump, the former (thank goodness) president of arguably the most powerful and richest nation in the world (if you ignore the trillions they owe in debt) mocks (with unparalleled spite) everyone who has the temerity to cross him. He is a vile human, who spews hatred and prejudice. What I cannot understand is the…

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#Careless People #Daisy and Tom #Donald Trump #E. Jean Carroll #F. Scott Fitzgerald #gaslighting #Mockery #narcissism #sea foam #sea scum #The Great Gatsby

[canisalbus]

I see Vasco has a thin tail. My parents have a lab/terrier mix dog that also has a thin tail except I think she's numb on it cause she whacks it on absolutely everything and doesn't react at all. Like she hits it on every surface imaginable but still keeps on wagging. Does Vasco ever whack his tail really concerningly hard against things but acts like nothing happened?

As a dog man person who grew up with the tail he has, he probably has enough spatial awareness to be mindful of it. Even if he's bound to hit it on things occasionally, you'd have to be wagging pretty vigorously for it to bother you in any meaningful way. Hitting your funny bone hurts more.

#it's more of an “oops” than “ouch” #answered #fireyturtle #some people are more careless and clumsy than others #pups will unabashedly whack you with their tails because children are uncoordinated and inconsiderate #if you hit a stranger with your tail on accident (with enough force at least) it's a little like stepping on their toes #not a big deal but you get points for politeness if you apologise #also I might add that you generally shouldn't touch other people's tails without permission #if it would be inappropriate to touch a person's thigh or lower back you shouldn't touch their tail either #Vaschete lore

[snickerdoodlles]

its so weird seeing posts that mock uncle jim for worrying about li ming's queerness as though his dead boyfriend's parents (legally) stealing his entire life savings and leaving him to manage a restaurant business specifically because gay couples aren't legally recognized as couples wasn't what put him in a cycle of crushing debt and endless poverty in the first place

#yeah hi CONTEXT MATTERS #can western fandom pls stop ignoring this shows biting social commentary on queer people not being legally recognized #also heart is the darling of all time BUT his careless lie literally forced li ming to work off a debt that was never his #and wouldve seriously impacted jim's business and financial state had wen not offered to work free #which was a boon but having to live on someone elses generosity like that is still a stress #because people (understandably!!!!) can and do get tired of giving away a lot of time and energy for nothing #wen is uncommonly generous and luckily its not too long before other circumstances help lift jim to safer footing #but none of that was SECURE getting to that point #jim is right to worry! it comes out badly and li ming's queerness is not the actual issue but jims reasoning is EXTREMELY UNDERSTANDABLE #sighs #moonlight chicken

[flowerbloom-arts]

To be made an Other.

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I was looking at an old post and a certain line still hits me so I decided to make it a dedicated comic.

#moomins #moominvalley #art #joxter #moomin joxter #the joxter #comic #I think there's something to be said about the fanon around 'Mumriks' and the accidentally reinvention of antisemitic/romani stereotypes #I may need to do more proper research both in those preexisting stereotypes and what some fans have made Joxter and Snufkin into #but I do think it would be a worthwhile examination of this accidentally phenomenon. #and I have to emphasize 'accidental' hear because I know most of the time people are just unconsciously recreating those stereotypes #because of fandom flanderization and thinking certain stuff would be Cool #just. idk I think it's an issue that needs to be examined more carefully when it comes to internalized biases and careless fanonization #here because* #I referenced my own hand for Joxter's paw btw that's why it's so. grossly detailed lmao

[slightlyhopefulromantic]

"but what do i know? i'm just a simple honeymooner."

#oxventure #egbert the careless #merilwen the wood elf druid #dob the half orc bard #prudence the tiefling warlock #corazón de ballena #the ending/pull-back scene of dine harder got to me!!! it was cute #shout out to my mutuals for encouraging me to keep the pride colors btw 👍 i love gay people

[howifeltabouthim]

You only care about losing face, not about the harm that you do, not about things that matter.

Iris Murdoch, from The Philosopher’s Pupil

#selfish #pride #losing face #vanity #proud #self absorbed #careless #careless people #harm #harmful #uncaring #characterization #quotes #lit #words #excerpts #quote #literature #iris murdoch #the philosopher's pupil

[zablife]

Well damn careless people was something else. Those poor girls. That would be a good plot for a horror movie. Fantastic one shot!!

Hi darling, I'm so pleased you enjoyed Careless People! I thought it was the perfect one shot to share on Friday the 13th 💀 I must agree with your assessment of the Shelbys' little "training program"! It is quite devilish in nature and turns their mansion into nothing short of a house of horrors 😱 Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts! Always loving hearing from you 💞💗💞

#zablife ask box #Careless People

[lvstharmony]

you can say or do whatever you want, i will never let this dunya and the people within it harden my heart.

#and i’m beyond sick of people calling it naive foolish and or careless #i am AWARE of it all #i KNOW the risk of being like that #i KNOW what the world and it’s people is like #so what makes you so sure that i’ll break down to the point my heart turns to stone? #wallahi i will never despair #my pain my suffering that i carry around with me will never have been in vain as long as Allah exists and He always will exist #because time is a creation of Allah nothing came before Him and there will be nothing after Him #i know that my suffering has a specific reason and will never go unheard

[seonghwacore]

be real honest. which member of your favorite group whose personality is actually similar to you? are they your bias or not?

#ann.txt #ive been curious about this #esp to atinys but i think people from other fandoms might see and want to share too #in my case my personality is the closest to mingi hongjoong and scoups (with less $$$) #mingi mainly cus of his thinking framework and bluntness constantly talking abt world economy whatsoever 😂 #his “cost-benefit” mindset is strong and its shown? but it doesnt make him cold or careless abt his friends #and you know what else is strong in him? his simpness for yunho. boi doesnt have anything bad abt him he has his name in his head 25/8 #i think if i have my own “yunho” person i'll have nothing in my head but them too #i think if hes just a clerical worker or avg uni student hed do a good job in business or any job/study thats data driven? #hongjoong and coups. assertive yet open to feedbacks. they treat it as opportunity to improve and reach out wider audiences #while attentive to their members their works the top priority. if they can work then why sleep #be the $$$ daddies 🤑 #just in real life yet tricky in games 🤪 but sometimes im also a fool like mingi 🤪🤪🤪 #and nope theyre not my bias but its amazing to know you gentlemen 🤝 #PLUS THEYRE ALL BIG BABIES MAXIMUM OF 5 YEARS OLD #I AM 5

[autisticaradiamegido]

day 289

you know that episode of steven universe where ruby and sapphire are fighting because sapphire distances herself emotionally from her immediate surroundings in favor of looking at the big picture and ruby is focused on her emotional reaction to the immediate problems that surround them?

yeah dude

#day 289 #year 3 #aradia megido #jade harley #homestuck #arajade #they have. issues! #problems occur and aradia thinks she is being very comforting and level-headed about it all #but literally everything she says and does just further infuriates jade because to all appearances aradia doesnt seem to care #and SOMEONE has to fix the problem so it might as well be jade herself! #and the fact that aradia DOESNT share that impulse to take responsibility for the problems around her? #strikes jade as kind of careless and even selfish! #and maybe it is sometimes #meanwhile aradia thinks jade is getting awfully worked up about things that really dont need to be her problem and wow isnt that silly #i feel like she can end up being quite dismissive of others emotions #even though it really DOES matter to her that she treats others with kindness. she just thinks that redirecting peoples focus to like #THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS where their problems are rendered very small and unmeaningful #IS an act of kindness. because she finds that distance comforting so why shouldnt everyone else? #basically. #aradia optimistic nihilism vs jade optimistic existentialism: FIGHT

[liquidstar]

This is such a tangent btw but on the topic of guilt tripping and reblogs... I remember a few years back there were some terrible fires in Greece (and again this year, entire island villages are gone now) and at that time I had family who were caught in them. I can't describe the desperation I felt with these horrible things happening to my family and loved ones in my country. And I remember being frustrated and desperate with how no one around me in America really seemed to give a shit. I remember blogging asking people to PLEASE care please share something please reblog this link for mutual aid please think about the stories and fires etc etc etc. And the thing is I was very much in a state of grief myself, maybe not every word or action was perfectly reasonable, because I don't realistically expect everyone everywhere to care about every tragedy in the world. You can't. Emotionally it's just not possible, especially with all the stuff going on in the states rn too. Yeah it's a lot. It's not like I blog about every tragedy that ever happens either. I understand.

HOWEVER what I also remember was at this time there were a couple mutuals very clearly making vagueposts along the lines of "remember not everyone has the energy to care about everything in the world uwu" while I was posting about family who died and family who were drifting in the ocean for hours as their homes and loved ones burned. Listen. You have to understand sometimes that when a person in grief and frustration with things going on in their countries and communities impacts them very personally beg you to care... It's coming from a place of needing to see that care in the world in general. They're not holding a gun to your head Specifically saying you have to reblog the posts, if you don't have the energy just ignore it.

You don't have to go out of your way saying "um actually I can't care about the horrible stuff you and your family and your country are experiencing rn. I'm too busy focusing on my own stuff so can you be quiet or more reasonable with your grief thanks." Like. Just keep it to yourself then??? Have some fucking sympathy for other people and understand that maybe it's not always logical. The same way you don't have the emotional energy to think about every tragedy in the world, people who've been impacted by them often don't have the emotional energy to handle that alone and may seek somekinda community or solidarity. Idk. It's not about forcing shit on you sometimes it's not about you

#part of me thinks the 'we don't have time to care about everything all the time' has set us back a bit because it gets used as an excuse #bc most of the time no one is like asking you to become a hardcore advocate for every cause ever they're just saying like #hey reblog this donation post. and like I'm going to be real how much possible emotional energy is that really taking from you #compared to the actual activism the statement was meant for and such. like come on #surely less than complaining about people having the gull to ask you to give a shit right? #you can still have sympathy for multiple things without necessarily devoting a lot of your energy to said things you know? #doesn't mean you have to surround yourself with them to become the perfect most progressive activist or whatever #but you can like. idk. express sympathy or condolences in passing every now and then. like people normally do. idk #instead of being like 'how dare you ask me to care! there's issues in my own country i have to blog about!' are you for fucking real #but yeah enough time has passed that i can think more rationally about this and now know that that was a careless response #exactly the type of people you were afraid of being the representatives of the worlds apathy in your greif etc #but there are also people who do care is the thing #and obviously for the record I'm not mutuals w the former anymore bc like Christ