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nofomogirl · 4 months

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One of many roots of ineffable husbands' misunderstandings

There are many reasons why the S2 finale took us by surprise so much, and one of them is that we gaslighted ourselves into believing that Aziraphale and Crowley understand each other on the deepest possible level.

They don't.

Because they never talk. Not openly. Not about things that really matter.

I'm sure they've made a plethora of accurate observations about each other over the millennia, yes, but at the same time missed just as many things and formed just as many wrong assumptions.

We know that now.

For the last five months, we've been collectively shattering the illusion (most of us, anyway), and today I wanted to add to that noble effort. Something occurred to me while I was working on another post and I think it deserves to be its own thing rather than a sidenote in another lengthy meta.

It's probably going to be an unpopular opinion, but here I go.

Crowley doesn't actually understand how Aziraphale makes decisions.

I was rewatching season 1 to confirm some things for my next analysis, as one normally does, and I had a minor epiphany about the scene where Aziraphale agrees to get involved in stopping Armageddon.

Let's recall how it went.

Crowley started listing things Aziraphale would lose along with Earth, and things he would have to endure in Heaven.

Aziraphale rejected his idea and tried to leave.

Crowley hooked Aziraphale back in by inviting him for lunch.

Crowley let Aziraphale enjoy his meal and relax.

Crowley bought himself more time by inviting himself over for drinks.

Crowley started giving more examples of things Aziraphale could enjoy on Earth that he wouldn't have in Heaven.

Crowley went on a rant on how nasty Armageddon would be.

Once more Crowley described just how miserable Aziraphale's life would be after Armageddon, for eternity.

Aziraphale cracked and admitted he didn't want Armageddon to happen. However, he insisted he could not disobey God's will.

Crowley pointed out that it might be God's plan for Armageddon to be prevented, that Aziraphale's duty as an angel was to stop whatever the demons were planning to do, and since right now they were planning to bring about Armageddon, he should stop that.

Aziraphale finally agreed and shook on it.

Until now I never questioned that it was a masterful temptation by temptation master Crowley and every stage was purposeful and absolutely necessary to achieve the final goal.

First Crowley made Aziraphale really want to prevent Armageddon and then helped him reframe the situation in a way that would allow the angel to do what he wanted. He gave him an excuse. A plausible deniability.

But what if that wasn't it?

What if what Crowley was actually doing was taking one approach after another until something finally worked? What if Aziraphale didn't really need any softening or priming, and Crowley had just wasted a whole day on ineffective tactics because he didn't know what would do the trick until he finally chanced upon it?

The more I thought about it the more convinced I was that that was the case, and right now I can't believe I was clinging so tightly to the idea that Crowley knew what he was doing with Aziraphale.

Because if he really did understand his angel as well as I used to believe, why would he be so unsuccessful at reaching him when it mattered the most?

A popular interpretation is that in those crucial moments, Crowley simply lacked time, and convincing Aziraphale always required time. When time was lacking Crowley's finesse was useless against the angel's stubbornness, so he failed.

I can see how that makes sense, but as I've said, personally, I changed my mind.

The interpretation I'm suggesting is that Aziraphale never needed all that much time to be convinced of something. It only took Crowley so much time because he was pushing his buttons blindly until something worked. Because he didn't know what the right one was, and when he had only one chance he would always push the wrong one.

So, how does Aziraphale make decisions?

He chooses what he thinks is right.

Yes, it can get rather complicated. On the one hand, he is heavily indoctrinated, and it impacts his judgment. He can just embrace the most ridiculous piece of celestial propaganda on occasion and stick to it stubbornly. On the other hand, we know that his sense of right and wrong isn't really tied to Heaven or even God. We know because we've seen choices he'd made in the Job minisode.

But while it may not be easy to predict what Aziraphale will deem right in any given situation, the fact remains that this is what it comes down to. This is what ultimately informs his choices, especially the big ones, and the most effective way to persuade Aziraphale to do something is by proving to him that it would be the right thing to do. Or that the other option wouldn't.

I don't think Crowley realizes it. And there's a good reason why.

A great many choices aren't about right and wrong. They're just choices between two equally neutral options. Sometimes two equally ambivalent options. Either way, not really moral choices.

The problem with Aziraphale is that while he's managing perfectly fine small morally neutral choices, he's not very good with big ones. I believe that he expects all big choices to be moral choices and he has trouble making them when they're not. I've seen quite a few posts here arguing that Aziraphale is incapable of choosing his own happiness for its own sake, and I wholeheartedly agree.

And Crowley doesn't understand it.

He's not that far off the mark when the choice really is a moral one. When he was trying to convince Aziraphale to the Arrangement his arguments were about how the end result would be the same, ie. how it wouldn't be wrong. When he was trying to convince Aziraphale to kill Adam, he was pointing out how it would save everybody.

But when the choice isn't inherently a moral one, he doesn't understand why it's difficult for Aziraphale.

And in the most dire situations, he doesn't understand he could maybe try and go this route.

#good omens #good omens 2 #good omens meta #crowley #aziraphale #ineffable husbands

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waterfallofspace · 9 months

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🤧😩😭💦😳📝 for chu//uya and go//jo if u would like to please 👁👁

Hello ily I am so insane about them and I am losing my mind at getting an excuse to rant about them so AHHHHH!!! thank you 💗💗 ~From This Ask Game~

Gonna make this two posts because it's... it's gonna be so long. Part One: C/huuya~

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🤧: What does their sneeze sound like? (Description, spelling, or both!)

Something little but fiesty, like him <3 Sooo, kinda vocal, you definitely can hear his voice in it, and if you know him well enough, you'll be able to tell from another room that it was him. Somethin' like "hh'ayshhhuh-! ak'yiezzshoo-! kih'tiezshhiew-!" BUT, if it's a bad itch, or allergy, and he's not managing to stifle, it'll sometimes dip into rapid, and that's more like "ashh- yieshh- ayyshhh'oo-! arshhh- krshhh- kashhh'oo-!" but those are more rare for him. He also stifles or half-stifles quite often. "engxt-! nkKxt-! hk'enXTiew-! nkXGT'shiew-! hd'tshhiew-!"

😩: Do they tend to sneeze just once or twice, or multiple times? Do they have fits frequently or rarely? Does how many times they sneeze depend on the cause?

If it's just a natural, no cause, maybe he'll get one/two. But most of the time it's caused by a smell, allergy, sickness, or wine <3. And in all of those cases, he'll be lucky to get less then five. However, in his defense, they're usually a bit spread out, not super rapid. (unless it's a really bad tickle~)

😭: When they’re sick, do they try to downplay their symptoms, or do they treat every little cold like the plague? Do they whine a lot, or do they complain quietly or even just in their head?

Somehow both?? He's definitely a "I'm fine, leave me alone" type of person, denial till the very end, he's ALWAYS okay and will work through anything. But at the same time, if he's feverish enough, or with people he feels safe with, if he's vulnerable, he'll be the type to complain. Sneeze, whine, gasp, repeat. But this is very rare for him, you can count the amount of time's it's happened on one hand. He's also the type to complain but about others, not his own symptoms. So if he has a headache, any noise or bright light or annoyance (Dazai <3) is suddenly 10 times more annoying, and worth complaining over. But if it gets into genuine complaining territory, not playful asshole banter, he immediately stops.

💦: How wet are their sneezes? Do they spray barely at all, or are you gonna need an umbrella? Do they try to cover at all, or just let it go? Do they sniffle a lot when they’re sick or allergies are bugging them?

Not really wet, though because he'll have longer fits, and tends to get congested from them, there will definitely be a light mist by the end. He also covers, absolutely, with his gloves, or hat, or an arm, unless he's too feverish, or specifically trying to annoy someone. Also he does sniffle, like a lot, despite trying to blow his nose to make it stop. It happens anyways, whether from irritation, congestion, or just instinct/habit. He annoys himself with it at times <3

😳: Are they embarrassed by their sneezes, or do they just not really care? Do they apologize after sneezing? Do they say “sorry!” or “excuse me!” or anything like that? If they’re embarrassed about it, why?

Embarrassed. He doesn't like any show of weakness, and honestly... the humanity aspect wrapped up in it makes him a bit uncomfortable at times. He likes feeling human, but it brings up complicated thoughts he doesn't want to address. He won't apologize, though if he's not really thinking about it, (or if he's with people he trusts/respects) an 'scuse me' will slip out here and there. Pluuuus, his sneezes are rather distinct, with the 'iew' sounds especially, and how much of his voice is in them, so he tends to feel quite embarrassed by their volume. (especially compared to some of his co-workers with MUCH more 'Mafia Appropriate' sneezes.)

📝: Quick! Come up with a scenario for them! It doesn’t have to be anything fancy, just something you think would be cute or something you’d like to see with them!

Thanks to you, 'wine snz Chuuya' has been LIVING in my mind, but honestly feverish Chuuya always lives there too, so let's see if I can combine them into something awful~ (feat. Soukoku bc... well... I just can't take how much I love them~)

Dazai arrives at the Mafia HQ, fully intending on tormenting his dear Chibi. I mean, it's been nearly a week since his last torment session, he's going into withdrawl.

He expected a bit of resistance, maybe a challenge, some banter, possibly even a punch. What he didn't expect was to find Chuuya nearly passed out at his desk, empty bottle on the floor, glass precariously tilted in his hand.

He rouses at the footsteps, gazing up at Dazai with eyes clouded by alcohol and... something else. He manages a deeply slurred "H'llo thr D- Dazz... Dahhhzai!" Followed by a barely covered rapid fit.

Well, definitely drunk. Though judging by the congestion soaking through the corners of his words, pretty sick too. This can't be good. With a moment of kindness he'd never admit to later, Dazai takes it upon himself to bring Chuuya home.

Upon touching him, he expects the normal feeling of powers being stripped. The heat however, comes as an unwelcome surprise.

BLAH BLAH he takes Chuuya home, Chuuya drunk snz the whole time, Chuuya too fevered to take care of himself so Dazai has to help him, clingy drunk/feverish Chuuya grabs his arm and won't let go, so Dazai has to lay on the couch with Chibi on his chest, and then some vulnerability stuff happens, including Chuuya admitting that he was drinking to try and cope with the nightmares that come with the fever dreams </3

THAT WAS WAYYYY TOO LONG- I'm so sorry <333 but also thank you for the ask!!! I love my guys 😭😭 NOW ONTO PART TWO! (and also uh... I very well may write that fic bc I've been wanting to write some more Soukoku angst lately, but I make no promises for how fast I'd do it haha~)

#waterfallasks #waterfall snzcanons #waterfall snzarios #MY GOD this is so long girl look what you do to me #i love you for it tho. i LOOOOVEEE this. im so feral rn #i love him i love you i love prompts i love all of this ANYWAYS #hitting post now so hope u enjoy and im gonna go scream about g/ojo in a follow up post now~

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lonelyvomit · 2 years

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I know you write so I hope you don't mind me bringing this to you, Apparently something is happening at Ao3 to do with board membership and someone running for it could cause really strict censorship rules to be put in place. I only started writing few months ago and if this actually does happen I'm worried I could lose all the stuff since I've wrote since it's all explicit and some of it is pretty controversial.

yeah I've seen a post about it on my dash a couple times and finally took a look at the original transcript. there's a fairly new employee running for the board, and she's openly advocating for censorship with the classic "we need to be socially responsible" bullshit - which, for anyone who has been around fandom and fic spaces for longer than couple years, the pattern is always the same. once the banning starts it's never gonna stop, it goes from "problematic" content to queer content to smut in general, all under the "protect the children" excuse.

ao3's entire point right now is that it's the one place where writers can safely post their fiction. because they understand fictional people don't get hurt and people themselves are responsible for reading the tags and deciding if the work is something they want to read, just like people check warnings on video games and horror movies and then decide if they want to consume it - for some reason when it comes to fanfic, some people have suddenly decided if they don't like it, it shouldn't exist at all.

starting to worry about external people's collective opinion and trying to limit ao3 to their standards - or even worse, as she seems to be interested in making ao3 more accessible in her home country, China, which we know censors fucking everything - is going to end up in a mass deletion of so much fandom content. it doesn't protect anyone, it's just puritanism and "video games cause violent behavior" with a new fancy wording and aimed at fanfic instead. and personally, yeah, it would delete a lot of my favorite works from others, a lot of works from my friends, and few works from myself too.

idk if literally anything here made sense I'm sorry lmao the topic pisses me off (not as in "I'm pissed at you for bringing it up" but as in "oh my god this world is full of fucking idiots") so I ended up ranting lol.

anyway the board members are voted and anyone who had donated over $10 to ao3 before July 30th (so unfortunately we can sweep in anymore) has the right to vote and they should've already received an email about it. to anyone with the right to vote - please keep Tiffany G out 🙃

#asks #fanfic #fanfiction

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megatron-fucks · 2 years

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Posting deleted scenes from stuff because I need validation; but also someone was talking about trans Megatron and this kind of is?

Set in the Lesser Evil universe, so G1/IDW. Frame dysphoria; domestic MegOp in post-war cybertron. No spoilers.

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"I was thinking," Megatron said, and then stopped. He was very good at acting like he hadn't said anything at all.

"You were thinking?" Optimus prompted.

Megatron glared at the vidscreen as his discomfort built in thick crashing waves. "I was wondering how y-" And just like that, discomfort turned into anger. He stood up with fists and jaw clenched. "It's not important."

"Tell me anyway. I like it when you tell me unimportant things."

But this was clearly a bridge too far. Megatron was already leaving: not just the room, it seemed, but the entire flat. "Do you want anything while I'm out?"

Optimus decided to let it go. "A new polishing cloth, if you happen to see a good one." This would probably result in Megatron building a spreadsheet of the pros and cons of various polishing cloths, but at least that might take his mind off whatever was bothering him.

The door slammed. Optimus thought about calling Ratchet to vent, but he didn't want Ratchet to to worry about this. It would take more than a few years of tenuous peace for anyone to get comfortable with the idea of a fuming Megatron loose on the streets.

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Optimus was reading a romance novel, of all things, with his feet in Megatron's lap and the TV droning away in the background. He had intended to review the municipal recovery risk analysis, but Megatron had the infuriating habit of confiscating Optimus' work in the evening. Come morning, his datapads would all be piled up once more on his desk.

The sudden silence of the TV made him look up, only then realizing that the tension in his tanks wasn't from the building climax of the novel. Megatron's fans rattled as he tried to fight his anger down.

Optimus quietly opened the same channel on his datapad - volume off, subtitles on - expecting to find Starscream in the middle of a rant about how Megatron ruined everything. Instead it was some bright red Velocitronian, in an interview about Cybertron's dwindling military capability.

He was about to reassure Megatron - it was, despite both of their instincts, probably a good thing that they couldn't all go back to killing each other at a moment's notice - when the mech said "They're not proper reframes. No one has the money for that kind of thing these days. But most mechs could stand to lose a few tonnes of armour." Orion switched it off.

"I thought about getting some modifications," he said carefully. "I quite like my earth alt-mode, but it would be nice to blend into a crowd a little more."

"I don't want a reframe," Megatron snarled. It took him a couple of seconds to get the rest of his excuse out. "I've had enough to last several lifetimes. I'm fine like this." His fans were hissing with the force of the air rushing through them.

Optimus put his datapad down and shifted to lean on Megatron more. "I like your frame a great deal," he agreed. "But I'm sure I'd like the new one, too."

"I don't want a reframe," Megatron repeated. He did something that made his optics dim and shut the anger off for half a second, before it came rushing back so hard and fast it made Optimus' head spin.

"Do you want your fusion cannon back? We could-"

"NO!" He tried to stand up, but their legs were still tangled together.

Optimus took his time extricating himself. "We don't have to talk about it if you don't want to." Thankfully this seemed sufficient to keep Megatron in his seat. "I want whatever you want. That's all."

Megatron slumped forward to bury his face in his hands. It made Optimus want badly to hold him but he'd learned that it was best to pretend nothing was happening. He picked up his datapad and turned it on without reading another word.

For the next few kliks, he focused on just keeping himself calm, hoping some of it would carry over to Megatron.

"I'm not going to do it," Megatron finally said.

"Okay."

"I mean it, Optimus. I don't want to do it."

"I believe you."

Something in Megatron unwound a little. "I just think it might be nice to have wings."

The desire to comfort him was sharp as a knife. "Can I touch you, love?" Megatron choked out a noise and sat up, letting Optimus wrap an arm around him. "I think it sounds wonderful." Megatron made another uncomfortable little noise. "In a frame like this? Big broad wings I could sleep on?"

Megatron shook his head. "I'm too heavy. I'd take out a wall every time I cornered." Optimus rubbed his arm and said nothing. He could only hope that Megatron could feel how loved he was. In every moment, of course, but even more in this one. How privileged Optimus felt to be told this. "I thought I was heavy as a miner but that was nothing. Less than a third of what I am now."

That was something he could easily change. Megatron didn't need to stand up to heavy weaponry anymore.

#megop #megatron #transformers fic #ficlet #god my brain is NOT working today #ive misspelled every word i typed in the last ten minutes #sorry this ends in a random place but thats literally just where i stopped typing #deleted scenes

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dk-s · 3 years

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hi! i hope you're doing well! i'm so sorry for taking forever to send this but this week has been ✨ stressful ✨ i'm supposed to get my first decision from a uni on tuesday which is like too soon yet too far all at the same time. and all of my teachers gave so much projects/exams this week and next week and realistically it's bc they have to fill up the gradebook before the mid-quarter progress reports are released + finish up stuff before winter break but I FEEL LIKE THE UNIVERSE HATES ME! anyway i've been sleeping terribly & getting stress-induced nightmares like every night :( the one good thing is that since i've been so stressed abt my schoolwork, i haven't been thinking abt the decision as much as i would probably be if i had less work? idk this turned into a RANT i'm sorry 🥺

oh!! i do really really love 24h and my my ! ((maybe i religiously rewatch the 24h mv just so i can replay the mingyu scene over and over again)) but i think my favorite svt song is probably pinwheel or thanks? i have been really enjoying all my love and bring it lately as well!! and my favorite song ever changes like all the time but the two songs that are consistently my top songs are pinwheel and bts' epilogue: young forever!

"my usual habit of basing my entire personality on whatever media piece im currently consuming" - YES????? i have never related so hard to anything ever. and if i could i would totally make a flower crown rn but 😔 the flowers are all dead here 😔 but we got our first snow yesterday so that was exciting!

also i saw that post you rb'ed about living in a log cabin in the mountains w a fireplace and quilts and I JUST WANT

omg i love it when people have tiny platters for all of their toppings, jams, etc. like!!! that is the cutest thing ever please take my hand in marriage.

AHH yes i forgot to convert to celsius but it is very cold and i am not okay!!! at least i have an excuse to wear all of super fuzzy clothing and sweaters though!!

stay safe!! & enjoy your summer!! i hope you smile & sleep well today!! i love you!! 💖

~age twin anon

hii!! aa i’m replying so late and i was like wait a sec i got to reply to smth in my inbox!!! im so sorry :((((((

wait!! ur first uni decision?! good luck im rooting for u and i just know ur gonna do amazing my mind is calculating whether tuesday has already passed but like god i get u w the projects and exams honestly its insane esp close to when reports are due because they just PILE work on to u like ma’am i have a life right now outside of being stuck at my desk writing extended answers on the contraction of muscles?! dont stress to much bb and remember to take time for urself!!! i hope it all goes well for u and thats fine u can rant whenever u want im 👂 also isn’t that such a beautiful emoji

i watch the 24h music video n just lose my mind over mingyu esp that scene in the first verse w the black jacket tiddies out curly hair i !!! jungkook mingyu fashion magazine WHEN and oh!! i havent heard either of those songs (bc i suck at listening to new music) but i’ll check them out!! and aa young forever gets me in tears every time i will never stop talking about it <3

and the media thing is SO true like its smth that i really need to change but also it def changes things up for me!! and omg u get snow?! i wishhh but like australia has snow in like one part and its in this particular place in the alps on the other side of the country and it snows there for a week at most :( but one day im gonna see the snow more!! and yess i would love to live in a warm cabin w a crackling fireplace n a grand bookshelf as well as warm, stuffed quilts that i can bundle myself into!!

i have tiny platters for jam n toppings and cream 👉👈 so uhhhh 💍 here u go!!

cold weather is still better than summer weather >>> i said what i said!! n stay safe as well!!! i love u!!!!

#answered #age twin anon #u!! cutie!!!

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jmesmcvoys · 7 years

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I love reading fan fiction but it's like every story is about how Robert feel, how sorry we should be for Robert some even have liv siding/choosing Robert over Aaron. It makes me lose my mind, Aaron was cheated on while he was suffering in prison! It's like people just keep ignoring it because somehow Roberts the most affected.

im just gonna go on a rant for a sec because this ask just brought up so many things ive been feeling especially lately and idk if I can put my thoughts into words but ill try….

for some reason every time robert fucks up the robron fandom conjure up their fandom version of him and lowkey try make him like aaron. and when I say like aaron I mean saying that Robert is all of a sudden is mentally ill, suicidal and has panic attacks. idk why, well I do I guess its to make him more sympathetic or to give Robert more “depth” bc we rarely see it on the show. that being said… its offensive as fuck like I know its fiction and they can write whatever they want but like it still grates me wrong because Robert has shown no signs of mental illness and certainly zero signs of suicide and panic attacks and no one was writing him like this till Robert got involved with aaron. what really confirmed this for me was the numerous posts about how “robert’s cheating is a form of self harming” and whats even more gross is that these fics just romanticize mental illness. people in that fandom literally wish for Robert to have a breakdown so people will feel bad for him and I’m just ??? having breakdowns aren’t cute or romantic or “fun to watch because I love angst!!!!” people were legit excited for aaron to have a panic attack so they would get cute robron moments of Robert comforting him and got pissed because aaron punched him (I don’t condone violence) but newsflash kiddies panic attacks aren’t for your OTP to touch foreheads all romantically and breathe in each other. in conclusion mental illness, suicidal thoughts and panic attacks and self harm shouldn’t be used for romantic moments and not as a scapegoat for shitty behavior which is 95% the reason why people write Robert as mentally ill. now to respond to your actual ask lol…. its annoying and I'm tired of it but I would say its over compensating for Robert hate or they feel we haven’t seen Robert's POV in all this but honestly ive barely seen any hate because people just excuse everything he does, it shows in youtube comments, FB comments, twitter, this fuckin site and its just spilling over in fan fics. anyways… sorry for going off on this simple ask lmao have a nice day :)

#suicide /#self harm /#panic attacks /#mental illness #ask to tag #emmerdale #aaron dingle #robert sugden #robron #ah i can finally breathe (sorta) again #idk this probably doesn't make sense

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jesusonacid-blog · 5 years

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A Book Of F.B. Ranting. Random Facebook postings Jesus DeAcido Hate is cathartic! Being mere near powerless individuals, hatin' on Trump (for good reason) and expressing same (usually with humor, but with a little venom it's betta) provides psychological relief through the open expression of such strong emotion. But if screaming at everyone about how superior you are for not hating anyone gets ya off, go for it! Be your own personal Jesus! Then we can crucify you, or sumthin'. ;) -----Jesus DeAcido Actually it should be %90, like what it was when America WAS Great. ;) I'm serious. For no one actually paid %90. 'Cause they kept their money in their businesses or invested in one (thus not taxed at that rate) instead of liquidating assets. Then they'd expand operations and that created JOBS! Which was GOOD! We had the highest standard of living in the World, and the rich still got rich! Actually RICHER! More productivity, more consumers with more disposable income equals HUGE profits! Average people could buy homes and cars and only one person need work outside the home, as well. People that rail against higher taxes for the "Elites" are simply under-educated and/or brainwashed.-------Jesus DeAcido There have ALWAYS been those that will suck the King's Cock for Favor. And, of course, out of guilt, those same Cum Stained Chin Muther-Fuckers insist we ALL guzzle the mouth wash of disdain of which they gleefully partake! Yet I boldly say..."No thank you, Sir!". "Rim Me, Young Masters and Mistress, I say!" "Eat'est mine ass, Dainty Tits!"................Jesus DeAcido If anyone deserves hate, it's Trump. And it's not blind hate, it's real and based upon reality. He's attempting to destroy the United States! He's a rapist, as well. (at minimum his wife AND a 13 year old sex slave) Perhaps the word should be despise? Now, if YOU want to be a "Hey, Hitler was nice to his dogs" type, go for it! But don't expect others to be so blindly accommodating. BTW, "Hate Group" should be a designation for ignoble and illogical (i.e. racist, etc) organizations. And seems you are doing the Trumpian "there are good people of both sides" argument with it's use. "If your religion or politics require you to bend over while others suffer, you need a new religion or politics." ................ Jesus DeAcido As a kid I was a little head banger (MC5 to Black Sabbath, etc) but this one time I won two tickets to a Temptations/Supremes concert (musta been '72 0r '73) the ONLY reason I went was this song! I love this song! Anyways, The Supremes were NOT good on my ears, but I loved the entire Temptations set! I was hooked! A school friend and I were the ONLY Whites in the place, BTW (that I could see, at least) and EVERY Brutha and Sista was so nice to us. I guess they figured we were "good ones". (we were, of course) ;) One funny situation was when two Bros in full Pimp Regalia were "arguing" about who was prettier (better dressed). One was in all white, with white fringe trim, white bowler hat. Even a white cane. The other guy was in different shades of purple with a purple cowboy hat and purple feathers on top. My friend and I needed to get by them to get to our seating entrance so I politely said "Excuse me!". The guy in white said "Of course, my little brother!" so I thank him. And then, while passing, I turned and exclaimed to the crowd assembled "The guy in white is prettier!". They all bust out laughing, and the guy in white gave me a fist bump. Fun time! In more ways than one. ------------------ Jesus DeAcido I'd say that it's kinda dumb either way. Unless there is some actual redeeming value to doing it, which would be a rather hard hurdle. BUT it could happen. As for "(it's) not meant to make either look lesser than", I'd have to point to the fact that such depictions usually include actions or affects that was parodies of the race they are depicting. For instance, the Black actors made up as White Girls did exaggerated depictions of both Women AND Whites. Which was pretty bad. The sin, IMO, is that it wasn't funny. Robert Downey Jr. playing the White guy pretending to be Black was doing much negative Black stereotypes as well. That movie was funny though. ;) And there was some modicum of a point to it. L.O. doing Othello held no innately racist stereotypes or exaggerations. And the Black Face is but topical. The character is a Moor. I think it's, as always, the INTENT mixed with actions. I'm sure that you are bringing this up due to Gov. Northam being called upon to resign (I apologize if that isn't the case). Well, I believe that that IS an overreaction. The year AFTER Northam did that the movie Soul Man came out! (illustrating the mindset of the time) And anyone remember Gene Wilder in Silver Streak? Now THAT was pretty bad, but it wasn't back then! (well, maybe SOMEONE complained, but I never saw it) Anyways, and again, I believe it's all about intent AND actions. And the intent may be right, but the actions may not be. We should just stop it. We have evolved. For if doing it hurts anyone...that's reason enough to not do it. And it's not necessary. (even when playing Othello, for we all know he was Black) Sorry for going on so long, BTW. -------------------------------- Jesus DeAcido Dewey Rai Lineberry I agree. I'm a professional Comedy Writer, BTW. And I'm not Politically Correct. I'm just Correct! (jez kidding) ;) I CAN hold two or more opposing ideas in my head at the same time though, so I can see where most people are coming from (on both sides) and the reasons they feel certain ways. I can relent on certain comedic takes IF I get a reasonable account of why I should tread lightly. If only because I'm a nice person, and I don't intend on hurting anyone (well, except for people that deserve it) Again, as for Northam, THAT is P.C. Gone Wild! (although his waffling about the issue is pretty fucked up) I believe people should be able to do whatever they fuckin' want, in the case of Free Speech, even if it's disgusting and/or stupid. BUT if ya Speak Freely, albeit abhorrently, expect others to return fire, VERBALLY. For that's the way it should work. Oh, and Political Correctness is NOT an exclusively Liberal attribute, of course. Conservatives have their own versions. Try burning your OWN American Flag, or say something pro-Socialism, or take a knee, or protest Police abuse. They get as warped as any tree-hugger...and they'll often kill ya for it! Or you'll lose your job, like Kaepernick did. ............................ Jesus DeAcido Time for some True Love! Like yo' Dad gave! Like yo' Mom gave! Some "No! You can't do that!" about the Head and Shoulders! TRUE LOVE! -------- Thinking upon Grunge, haven't you all noticed that "Grunge" ain't/wasn't a sound? SEEMS it started as a Uniform. The Pendletons and Levis, and a graphic Tee Shirt. Just NOT the Glam! It was anti-Glam. Actually, it was what my friends and I wore forever! The MUSIC was everything! Every sound! Akin to the 60's, IMO. The only REAL "Grunge" was Mother Love Bone/Pearl Jam. That's about it, past that: Soundgarden...Metal! (at least at first) Alive In Chains...started as Glam! Nirvana...PUNK! (think about it!) Blind Melon...Hippy? Melvins...Noise Rock STP...Rock Toad The Wet Sprocket...Mellow. Mazzy Starr...? Here's more on this. ------- Jesus DeAcido shared a link. 11 hrs Now, I'm sure that this will start arguments of if Rap/Hip Hop is Rock & Roll or not, but lets assume the positive, but we can argue the point if ya like (I just offer this so as to affirm that I'm not trolling). Personally I believe it is. Anyways, to the point... Anyone here like/appreciate Rap/Hip Hop? And who/what type is your fave? Myself, I find the new stuff unlistenable. (It's not very heavy OR lyrical, IMO) I like Old School and especially Gangsta Rap. ;) (And I liked a lot of the "Nu-Metal" back in the day) I have to qualify that I like all genres of music. IF it's any good. BTW, to the haters...you do realize that Frank Zappa was a Rapper, right? ;) "BOOM! Blowin' da minds of the people that be illin'. But I be here psychopath chillin'!" ------ Jesus DeAcido Seriously though, people have a right to shave their heads if the hair is getting weird lookin'. And it feels GREAT! No need to insult or infer motives beyond personal preference. Do I scream and yell about you always shaving your less than ample bag sack until it bleeds? NO! Of course not! ----------------

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