#and a great conversation starter!

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

HAPPY SPOOKY SEASON! Have some merch

recently received new stock photos for the Terrible Pink T-Shirts i sell on etsy, and i find them so funny for some reason...

look at the smiling attractive people wearing their (also smiling!) attractive fashion wear!

#smiling. leering. same difference #i'm not saying that this is seasonally appropriate attire bc i would never imply this is appropriate attire #but a nonzero number of people have worn them trick-or-treating so... #i don't know why i find these stock photos so funny but i do #look at the hot normie couple casually posing showing off their fun normal t-shirts to consumers #yes this shirt is soooooo wearable to so many occasions #and a great conversation starter! #also it's super soft fabric. which means this shirt is both comfy (for you) AND uncomfy! (for everyone in eyesight) #(your eyesight? the shirt's eyesight? i will leave it to you to decide!) #p.s. there are pins/badges

[thedustyleaves]

It’s Norse mythology! I’m Danish so it’s a part of my heritage :)

It’s Yggdrasil surrounded by the stags Dáinn, Dvalinn, Duneyrr and Duraþrór. There’s Nidhug(or Níðhöggr) at the bottom, Huginn and Muninn flying away at the top and into the sky, and Jörmungandr surrounding the whole thing. I didn’t include the squirrel and eagle tho. There’s also a reference to God of War ✨

#It’s a great conversation starter at work haha #mostly with the older generation actually like plus 60 who recognises it!

[followingrose]

there are so many not hot takes when it comes to reactions about First Kill being cancelled, but saying something like it’s “okay” that it got cancelled because it “wasn’t very good” and we “need better rep anyways” is just…not it. So many people have pointed out that plenty of “not very good” shows get renewed all the time, and people clearly don’t bat an eye

you did not have to like First Kill. Of course you didn’t. But using that opinion as a basis for why we should “calm down” about it being cancelled just screams tone-deaf. Pls listen to the BIPOC community about why this show matters. Pls listen to the LESBIAN BIPOC community about why this show matters.

saying “I’m sorry you’re upset your show got cancelled but it wasn’t very good anyways” is just another way of saying “no offense, but” and then saying something offensive. And we need to be better than that.

#different stories matter to different people and that’s GREAT #but please don’t use your personal opinion about the show as some sort of conversation starter to get people to stop being mad or whatever #ya know??? like you can not like something and still appreciate and respect the effect it had for its community #ESPECIALLY a marginalized community #and again—dumb campy shows with bad effects get renewed all the time. why couldn’t the lesbians have this one???? #im so tired and sad #first kill #delete later

[starburst-selfship]

Me and my mutual’s f/os when we all go on a double date together (they’re rivals)

#it’s so fucking funny for no reason #when we have f/os that are rivals to each other #absolutely phenomenal #Kailey if ur reading this idk if you still like Kylo but #I think it’s funny how ur old f/o had a whole scene where he just tortured mine for info #would be a great conversation starter during a double date lmfao

[shoku-and-awe]

Hello! Coming to ask you snack advice :D during my trip to Japan soon, I'll be visiting some business partners. In our industry it's common to exchange snacks from our country (Australians with the TimTams, recently some Spaniards gave us preserved sardines, olives, and anchovies, etc). What could I bring from the mid-Atlantic USA to be the Coolest Business Partner to our Japan partners?

Oooh fun! Bear in mind I had to Google mid-Atlantic, but if this is what we’re working with….

Can you get small bottles of maple syrup or BBQ sauce? The regionality of sauces will appeal, and syrup is a luxury here and well known as a US product. And Japan has a strong dichotomy between sweets eaters and alcohol drinkers (gotta choose one apparently 🙄) so tell people if they can’t stand sweets, maple syrup is great in cocktails!

Also would recommend any local specialty candies or farmer’s market type artisan chocolate shops or fancy jams! Especially snacks that are individually wrapped, smaller portioned, less sweet, and with fewer preservatives! I also think old school cookies Iike ginger snaps or molasses would rate.

Finally, they’re really cracking down on animal products recently, with meat-sniffing dogs patrolling the airport, so there’s that to consider. Enjoy your trip!!!!

#also new englanders are told to bring necco wafers #they taste bad but #new england candy co. #+ ‘these are made of cats jkjk’ #is a great conversation starter

[herbofgraceandpeace]

this is personal, so feel free to ignore if you need to, but I am loooooooooosing my mind lol, so I gotta externalize the stress

tldr: pray for my stress and reliance upon God, I guess?

#Gist of it all is: #I applied to study abroad next semster #And I wanna go SO. BAD. #Because it would be beautiful and amazing and really hard and so exciting #Christian program + my dream travel location + great academics + great conversation starter for grad schools #And also—I’ve told people I’m applying #And so the idea of not getting in is scary #Because one of my sins is that I find it embarrassing for people to know that I’ve failed #OR (worse) that I’ve experienced emotional disappointment. #And I’m trying to be healthier about that!! So I told people I was applying when it was relevant #But! The! Thing! Is! #The program said I'd hear back in 2-3 weeks #And today is the end of week 3 #AND I HAVEN’T HEARD BACK YET #so I’m going craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazy #And I’m just vacillating between resignation/despair/anxiety and praying for peace while trying to be hopeful #But y’all. I am afraid. #And I just want so many rhings #I want to know #and to not know #and to get in #and to want God’s will #and for God’s will to be for me to go lol #In conclusion #I am stressed #I’m gonna reach out #But the fear is strong

[crsentfairy]

i absolutely need you guys to know that maudeley's ass in leather pants is the #1 hot topic in her department.

#crsent.sims #txt #oc #maudeley fraiser #i mean her ass in general is a focal point at the workplace #it makes for a great conversation starter i fear...

[miscmagpie]

Hi yes I had a wonderful time at the Halloween party and apparently my goofily social costume was a massive hit. I got to see friends and make new ones. All fantastic.

I'd like the post-party panic to absolutely fuck right off please.

#Post party panic sounds like the title of a ska song #Yes I actively set myself up to have an immediate conversation starter with every person I met #Cause I'm bad with faces and names on a good day and in the dark wearing masks?? Absolutely not happening #So I got to skip the anxious do I know you? part of convos for the sake of the bit #And everyone LOVED it #It was great #But now that I'm not on the social encounter adrenaline high #I'm crashing so hard #And I hate that so much

[i-wanna-b-yours]

Hello I dont know you, but I am also very bored and supposed you are as well? So Wassup?

hi i'm tea! shall i tell you a pretty weird fact: rabbits can never throw up

#not a great conversation starter ik but had to do smth different than 'hello how are you'

[balkanradfem]

As far as the lamp goes, I don't really know how old is is timewise but from an electronics perspective, if you have any kind of adapter that has a built-in transformer that might help.

With old electronics it's sometimes the case that they end up drawing a lot more power with aging to some components.

But also (idk where you're from, I'm assuming Balkan states?) but grounding was only a common practice from the 40s onwards and I'm pretty sure like generations ago they also had a lower output voltage in homes (don't have a source on that tbh) but it could be that. I'm tempted to say your lightbulb is getting that hot that fast because it shouldn't be taking in the 220V or so (not sure of the specifics where you are in terms of household electricity) and its overheating, but I do think the laptop thing is probably to do with it acting incorrectly due to a mismatch of wiring systems. I'd suggest trying to get an adapter/extension that has a fuse/small breaker just in case

Thank you for this information! I really appreciate getting this knowledge from a source smarter than me!

Yes I am from the Balkans :D

Now, I do not have any electrical knowledge, so when you say 'transformer', I don't know how thats supposed to look, but I'm not eager to go and buy extensions for this, it will be used mostly one hour a day, and, I figured out a trick:

If I plug in my laptop first, and it starts drawing electricity first, and only then I plug in this lamp, then it's working okay. So, theoretically, I could just plug up my laptop, then put my phone to charge, then plug in the lamp, and it would take less electricity (I hope thats how it works at least).

I got this lamp because it was used and super cheap so I'm not planning to buy extra things xD it's okay if it's hot, I think bulbs in general were very hot until recently we started using ones that don't produce heat, this one is just a little.. extra hot.

#lamp discourse #antique lamp #this lamp is a great conversation starter already #i should tell you the story of how i bargained for it #i felt like the biggest bully #and i didn't even mean to bargain #i was like 'nvm i'll just look at other lamps' #and the vendor gave it to me for 3 euro #intially he asked for 10

[welcometothevale]

My first tag dump/drop thingy lmao.

The ones with full sentences are dialogue from the book.

#The Mask #{outside the vale || ooc} #{inside the vale || ic} #{for your information: the last fuck i had fell outta my pocket || psa} #{the artist || rose} #{the ride or die || rowan} #{the warrior || myra} #{the protector || bo} #{the nihilist || lillian} #{the refugee || rikki} #{the peacemaker || teagan} #{the scapegoat || ahriman} #{the father || Anraí} #{true story. crazy right? || headcanons} #{my great need has entered the chat || wishlist} #{who ordered the info dump with a side of too much enthusiasm || lore} #{‘sup queers. just got my shit rocked’ is NOT how you start a conversation || open starters} #{did you really use snail mail to ship his hand cross country? || memes} #{specify muse} #{did you just vibe check a manticore? || vibes} #{you look like a nickleback fanboy if they were a ska band || fc} #{i wrote this for you to find after i was gone || queue} #{oh. I see you're a fan of Jim Carrey's || anon} #{lets play magical manhunt. we need some fun || dash games}

[ceruleancattail]

Hii Joules! Do you want to play with my cat, Selena?

Selena! Fluffy!

Joules circles Selena, barking happily. He nudges a ball towards her, panting. His tail swings like a child’s swing set, excited to have a playmate.

Wanna play? Wanna play with Joules?

#the mage’s hat 🎩 #surprise surprise he’s pretty friendly #a useless guard dog #but y’know #it’s a great conversation starter #and Selena is sooo cute omg #I want to pat her

[genderfluid-druid]

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#ok we're gonna try to finish this story in under 30 tags ok let's go #SO. 'hahaha yeah wow that's crazy that you know him! we did date yeah. (does not elaborate)' #but. okay confession time. i know this was a questionable choice. it was selfish. it fed the brain gremlin that craves validation #but i never blocked M on snapchat #so even though we never talked. i could see when he viewed my stories. and i won't lie. there is a smug part of me that enjoyed #letting him see me go on about my life. #i am a flawed bitch. so sue me. it was a manageable amount of contact that didn't send me into spirals #and he DID keep viewing them. #he even messaged me once! i don't know maybe a year ago. it was totally out of the blue. 'saw this book and thought of you' on a picture of #a nice edition of The Hobbit. i didn't respond. i had to have a petty moment for all the times during the Bad Era when i tried to message #him and he took too long (in my shitty estimation) to message back. so i left him on read. for like a year #okay you can see where this is going so I'll cut to the chase #'i ran into a friend of yours' is a perfectly reasonable conversation starter. it can be the whole conversation if it needs to be. #well. it wasn't #idk. my world state for the last six years has been 'M doesn't care for me and there is no world in which we ever have a civil chat again.' #well. that doesn't track with 'it's past my bedtime but i don't mind staying up to chat' and 'i would love to get an earful about podcasts' #and 'let's chat again' and 'it was really great to hear from you' #idk. i don't know what emotion i should feel. anger is gonna be the first one that makes it to the surface i think #got a good healthy dose of anger happening #grief. i do think there's some grief. mmhmm yep there it is #there are probably some positive emotions but those are the most strenuously repressed and i don't think I'm ready to let the collar off #i have made a lot of choices in the last six years to protect my mental health specifically because of how that relationship ended #so even just talking to him is. well for one thing it's playing a bit fast and loose with the health i have managed to build up #i feel good. my life has been good lately. my therapist moved me from monthly to once every three months. my social life is the most #thriving it's ever been #i am possibly in a place to unbox some things that were thrown in the attic as an emergency measure #i should talk to my therapist

[eggs-can-draw]

As all children do what do you think was the big dumb memorable thing shuichi d I’d that got him hurt

Mine was running into a plate at cheese cake factory and getting a huge gash on my head, 90% sure I need stitches

Also mother hen byakuya would go into over drive

(Sorry it took me like all day to get to this, it’s the last day of rehearsal! All’s busy in the egg carton lol)

I feel like it would be something kinda ridiculously bad, but Shu wouldn’t even notice until 5 minutes inside the ambulance that Togami 100% called. Togami however, is absolutely losing it (Kirigiri and Naegi are also panicked but Togami is full on freaked yknow)

I’d think it’d be like a cast level injury (like he broke his leg or arm or smth lol) either crutches or like a sling for a little while. If it’s crutches then Naegi and Kirigiri have to hold Togami back from replacing all their stairs with ramps lmao.

“He’s gonna struggle!”

“‘Kuya the doctor said he’d only need the cast for a couple weeks, we can help him get around”

#eggs can answer #byakuya togami #shuichi saihara #sorry if I’m kinda off I got like no sleep last night #opening night is actually opening noon tomorrow tho so I get to go home at a reasonable time and go to bed at a reasonable time lol #it’s gonna be so nice :) #Togami can and would carry Shu around tbf #he’s so worried about his little guy all the time literally anything could go wrong yknow #I feel like over time the worrying just. inadvertently rubs off on Shu himself #congratulations! you got: Constant Worry #Maki and Kaito think Shuichi is a worrywart then they meet Togami for the first time and just go “AH’’ #“SUDDENLY THINGS MAKE A LOT MORE SENSE’’ #danganronpa #also for injury stories mine was going headfirst into a wall :/ #I had to get 8 staples in my ole cranium #the scar is a great conversation starter tho #my hair is rlly short rn so it’s easier to show people lol #before getting into dr I have been quoted saying “I promise it’s not a lobotomy scar’’ #just gonna start telling people I was in the kamukura project lmao #g-eetings

[chillasscactus]

reading the leaked tears of the kingdom art book is not enough, I need the game cartridge liquified and injected into my veins

#the art book is not super spoilery btw #lotta early game stuff and great conversation starters

[kurokoros]

I hate seeming needy or clingy but people who respond to my initial message and then disappear when I reply give me so much anxiety.

#I've cut so many people out of my life for doing this #because I ALWAYS take it as a hint that you want me to leave you alone #and when it happens over and over I take it as a sign that you don't like me #and I'm not an idiot so I take the damn hint and stop trying #similarly there's the people who just don't respond to your obvious attempt at a conversation starter #and instead come in with a different topic of discussion hours later #that really makes me feel great about myself #god I hate being lonely #it's definitely PMS making me so upset but everything just sucks lately #alisha babbles