#read your contracts

[quantumfeat72]

for the past few years i’ve had a personal rule that i do not sign anything i haven’t read - mostly because i genuinely think it’s a good idea, but also as a kind of social experiment - and i wanna share some observations

when i worked at an amusement park, i was one of like two or three people in a group of around twenty young adults who read the employment contract

i gave up on reading every TOS and privacy policy early on - now i only read them if it’s a website or company i’ll be giving personal information to (and even then i only skim them) - but i’ve never found anything super suspect in one

i also have an exception for when i’m made to feel like i’d be an asshole for stopping to read something. notable examples of this going into effect include the patient-intake paperwork at the ER when i went in a few months ago. (i really wish i’d just gone ahead and been the asshole in that situation, even though i have no reason to think there was anything bad in it)

i think the only time i was the only one to read something that the people who gave it to us actually wanted us to read was the waiver at a cat café, which included a lot of safety information about how to interact with the cats

one time i was approached by a guy with a petition who told me it was an anti-fracking petition (which was a real petition that was going around at the time), but the paper he handed me was a petition to instate a “citizenship requirement” for voting. i pointed this out to him and he tried to convince me that even though that’s what it said, it’s not really what my signature meant, and then named the university he graduated from as though it gave him some level of extra credibility??

i have more than once been given a HIPPA form at a doctor’s office where my signature certifies that i’ve been offered a copy of their privacy practices, when i had not, in fact, been offered a copy of their privacy practices. the last time this happened, the receptionist didn’t actually have a copy of their privacy practices, and had to get me to me sign it several days later once she got a copy from her manager

99% of people are very accommodating when you tell them “i want to read this before i sign it,” but it’s never what they’re expecting

on a related note, if someone thinks it’s important that you know what’s in something they’re giving you to sign, they won’t wait for you to read it - they’ll go through, point to each section, and tell you what it says. this is what happened when i signed my lease, and it’s actually a pretty common instance of using my asshole exception, because then i feel like i’m calling the person a liar if i stop to read it myself

the moral of the story is... like... we treat a signature like it’s the absolute most surefire way of saying “yes i understand this and agree to it,” but in practice there’s not even a pretense that a signature means you’ve READ whatever you’re signing. in fact, handing someone a piece of paper and saying “sign here” is one of the LEAST effective ways to make sure they understand and agree to something, and PEOPLE KNOW THIS, and we do it ANYWAY because what else are we gonna do? notarize it??

i don’t have a solution but like. that’s kinda fucked up, you know?

#mine #i didn't realize i had this many things to say about it until i had it all written out #but like #read your contracts guys #i know it sucks but its important #100 notes #500 notes #1000 notes #5000 notes

[fieryskies]

"Ciel is a whiny brat. He would be nothing without Sebastian-"

SHUT UP! SHUT UP!

#Seb is the match that lit up Ciel's fire but without something to catch on he would have never got that far #He negotiated the best contract he could have gotten he built a business from the ground up by himself and is the smarts of their operations #and like come one if you read his backstory and still believe this is the truth then you closed your eyes to what his entire arc is about #sebaciel

[moredifferentthanusual]

from chapter 12 of Chained: To Wield the Blade we have Forged by Tinerian aka @redhoodinternaldialectical

#jason todd #bruce wayne #batfam #batman #quotes #jason todd meta #the last lines there WRECKED me #i had to go back and find it in the fic coa i kept thinking of it #good fic btw #i personally Do Not vibe with batcest but it's still interesting and we #well written enough i just HAD to keep reading #and then it started teaching me about scripture? fuhgeddaboutit! ofc im obsessed with it after that! #me: ok apparently this jaytim fic starts out with just 30k contract negotiations no romance and obviously i HAVE to read that #contract negotiations!!! #me later: i cannot stop thinking about the spiritual questions inherent in being resurrected and becoming a god but specifically for batmen #@the author. how dare you do this to me. wanna make out? #had to tell all my friends when they asked what i did this weekend that i learned about hinduism via batfam fanfic #answer for your crimes author!

[meownotgood]

Recently I've had this idea of aki with a blind s/o and him getting flustered when they ask to feel his face and call him cute/handsome... what do you think?

ever since you sent this ask, I haven't been able to stop thinking about this... just... aki with a blind s/o or with someone who's lost their sight...

gosh, aki would be so doting and patient, he holds your hand everywhere you go, guides you whenever you need help. be careful, there's a step right here. grab onto my arm, I don't want you to trip. he blushes from his cheeks to his ears when you tell him he has the nicest voice, you place your hands on either side of his face, feel the shape of his jaw and fiddle with the earrings on his lobes and say you bet he's handsome too; aki clears his throat, and he tries to sound normal so you won't know he's freaking out.

he's stuck to your side like glue, careful to make sure you don't get into any trouble, especially with devils. you're the only one who doesn't know how he's constantly staring at you, how he smiles at every little thing you do. he'll describe things to you, all the things you can't see but he wishes you could: the sunset, the ocean, the view of the forest he remembers from his childhood home in hokkaido. you'll ask him to hold your hands and draw the shapes he's describing on your palm with his fingertips, his voice will get real quiet and he'll get shy from the feeling of your hands in his.

#you could be born blind or maybe lost your sight from a devil attack #or if you're a devil hunter you gave up your sense of sight for abilities #if I remember correctly I'm pretty sure devil hunters gave up their sight for a contract with future #he loves to make meals for you #he'll hand feed you too #or help you pick out what to wear #he gets you clothes with soft and comfy textures #he reads to you #asks before he kisses you or touches you #hnnggnffff I just can't help but think about how kind he'd be #I'll explode if I think of it any further #ask mags #aki <3

[narts-kakashi-doll]

Funny that chilchuk has a thing for pretty blondes and ended up on a team that's half pretty blonde... Mr tims do u have anything to say for urself...

#i think he enjoys the eye candy and hates it #like before the laios monster hyperfixation reveal and the party getting closer do u think the touden siblings were like #chilchuks kinda hot coworkers that like... he's not interested but at least they're something nice to look at while you listen to them say #just the dumbest thing and its technically a labor violation and against your contract and you know its not bc theyre bad but #like. fr guys read thw damn contract #until you realize that you are trying to use your contract to get out of a company barbecue that honestly sounds kinda fun #they just aren't allowed to ask you what you're using your time off for even if its for planning #anyway. #he def likes big tiddy blondes and I mean. laios and falin are definitely that. interesting 🤔 #im a chillaios enjoyer tbh #dungeon meshi #and marcille is also very pretty and blonde but I honestly think his dad instincts kicked in as soon as his ew elf instincts faded for her

[getawayheaven]

Closeting

@back-to-louis I am creating a separate post here because this is gonna be long and I am really up for discussion because I think we both can gain some knowledge if we can have open discussion.

I did went through your closeting tag and you think forced contractual closeting isn't a thing, but rather being in a closet and bearding is a choice. I highly disagree. Being in a closet is never a choice. No one wants to live in hiding. The reason can be contracts, homophobia, the fear of coming out or anything else. But these all are pressures not choices. Being in a closet is never a choice and the person can't be blamed for it.

Second how can you say that forced contractual closeting isn't a thing when Rebecca Ferguson has been screaming about forced contracts since years now. Here is everything she went through. But then you said But I don’t believe that there are contracts holding people hostage for life. Where’s the proof that they have forced them to sign up for life on these contracts? Then here is the proof

And I agree that closeting is illegal. There can't be direct closeting contracts but what about other minor and hidden contracts that directly binds the person to a closet. One is image clause. I hope I don't have to explain you what an image clause is. Contracts can be very complicated and sometimes there can't be even a way to get out of them. Here is another example of how fucked up contracts can be.

Fun Fact -  Louis followed and after several minutes unfollowed JEDWARD on twitter and update accounts reported it. He brought whole fandom's immediate attention to them.

The next obvious question that you raised is - If these people can come out in public to speak up then why Harry and Louis can't, even though they are much bigger and richer than these people? Because the more bigger a person gets the tighter the closet gets. Millions and millions of dollars are at stake when it comes to Louis and Harry, those people can do anything to keep their image as they want it to be because they are getting hugely profited by it. Rebecca has been speaking about what she suffered but even she dosen't know how much worse Harry and Louis's contract were. You need proof again? Here it is -

Why was Harry so terrified? Why he didn't spoke against it if he was so terrified of a said clause? Why it took him more than a decade after signing the contract to speak about it in public? You know what's more to it that makes me question everything? It is this-

And about when he signed his solo contract and learned that the ability to make music would not be affected by personal transgressions, he burst into tears, a reaction he still seemed shocked by, retelling it to me now, years later. "I felt free," he explained. X

Now imagine how restricted he must be that he cried because he didn't knew he can have so much freedom. That he could be free. Do you have any idea how disgusting and gut wrenching contracts can be? Look at this -

X X

Rebecca tweeted this in 2021 and we know that since 2021 not a single boybander came out in public that he's been physically assaulted. Now imagine how disgusting this is. This means he's still going through it. Even Rebecca can't take any names. She can't do anything. Watch this video -

"The machine of the hiding is insane and inhumane. (...) It's gonna keep going until somebody who has something to lose stands up and says 'I am gay', somebody big." Country singer Chely Wright about being gay in Hollywood

This proves that it's easy for small artist to come out. But for big artists it gets much more complicated and difficult. And this -

@back-to-louis even now if you believe that forced contractual closeting isn't a thing then it's no wonder to me that Harry and Louis keep leaving hints for us. And you've been here since 2012 you know much more than me but I am shocked that how you just skipped all these crucial things and never discussed about it. I didn't found anything about these things on your blog. It's very easy to talk about convenient things but what about the other side of reality?

#Youtube #anon asking me about reality #this ans your que too #it is very easy to look at things as they are #but just imagine how easy it would be to oppress people who are new to industry #because general public don't even try to read into things #this is am example of a very good theory that RBB a/c posted #it was the missing dollar puzzle #it's all about psychology #about manipulation #back-to-louis #anticonspiracist #closeting #bearding #contracts #larries #antis

[tenitchyfingers]

God I’m gonna get you so thoroughly filled up with cum. I promise, love

#I just got back from Dune 2 so what better way to end the evening #than a pull I’ve been hunting roll after roll #I have used SIXTY contracts to get him #but he’s FINALLY MINE MWAHAHAHAHAHA #god look at him #I’m gonna get him mounted so hard #do your best Eiden #by the way… first storyline I actually read #usually I just skip everything #but this storyline was so good #are they all this good #because I might have missed out on some great shit #I love these gay boys #I’ve even warmed up to Dante #still don’t care about Rei though #…god LOOK AT HIM AND HIS TWINK COWBOY OUTFIT JESUS #I love this game because I only ever used real money once #and it never got me any SSRs #every single SSR I ever got was achieved by saving contracts #nu carnival

[singswan-springswan]

the little mermaid but it's kanera

#“I want to know what the sky tastes like. but If I fly on a ship that's close enough” #“Hera get your kriffing head out of the clouds and back in the kriffing water where it belongs” #“I won't lose my only child the way I lost her mother” #“yo dad I'm like in my twenties” #“You're still my child” #“the prince? yeah yeah he's hot but loOK AT HIS SHIP” #“Oh kanan it isn't just me the whole kingdom wants to see you happily settled down with the right girl” #“She's out there somewhere Oke and when I meet her I'll know! It'll just hit me! bam! like lightning!” #“that may be a bit in poor taste” #“Yeah the last time you got electrocuted it didn't turn out too well” #“wow okay sabine but no one asked you” #“thrawn what in the seven seas would you need my voice for” #“princess are you blind read the contract it says your voice is my payment” #“right but why do you want it” #“Well if you must know Eli broke my record player and now we can't rig a proper cauldron playlist so take this as a compliment” #“zeb is it just me or is the queen being suspiciously nice” #“hera clearly she thinks you're daughter-in-law material why else would she keep arranging dates for you and the prince” #“aw i love her”

[faeriefully]

honestly, if I tell you something and you decide to repeat it to your mother (social contract violation #1) at least make sure she has the decency to pretend she doesn’t know instead of straight asking me about it next time she sees me (social contract violation #2) and then when I don’t give her an answer keep pressing about it (social contract violation #3) for heavens sake there are rules

#g.txt #my goodness #who didn’t read the social contract #I even understand telling your mom alright #but she doesn’t have to LET ME KNOW you told her #gosh

[luvreyn]

MY MANHWA LIST (2023) PART 1

Serena

Reforming the Obsessive Male Lead

Mother’s Contract Marriage

A Friendship So Impure

The Perks of Being a Villainess

#time flies so fast when your life is falling apart lmao jk #so many manhwa to read so little time #reyn.manhwarecs #reynlist #Serena #Reforming the Obsessive Male Lead #Mother’s Contract Marriage #A Friendship So Impure #The Perks of Being a Villainess #manhwa recommendation #manhwa

[girlscience]

I HAVE MYSELF STUCK IN A STUPID LOOOOOOP AAAAAAAAA

#beating my head into the WALL #I need to read and sign a contract for my TA position #I've got a week or so before it needs to be done but I am trying to stay on top of things #I also really want to play swtor #so for the past like idk 4 days I've been telling myself #'get on your computer read and sign the stuff and then play swtor' #but for WHATEVER REASON my brain has decided that is a no go task #so I am stressed and bored out of my fucking MIND and SUFFERING #AND I COULD FIX IT!!!! IT WOULDNT BE HARD #but nooooooo there is a task and so my brain has decided fuck me #i am not allowed to be productive or have fun :(

[neraiutsuze]

ryse: listen it's not that i don't trust that you probably mean what you're saying, but i am not sacrificing orpheus for you and he could HELP us defeat the brain, and my girlfriend is right there and i am not letting you eat her god-prince in front of her either, i am freeing him, end of story

the emperor, middle finger up as he portals out: UGH, LEFTIST BITCHES FORCED ME TO JOIN THE ALT-RIGHT--

#ABSOLUTELY BUCKWILD INCEL NONSENSE BALDURAN SIR YOU DID NOT DESERVE A DRAGON BOYFRIEND #THIS IS WLW MLM HOSTILITY #CANNOT BELIEVE HE JUST UP AND TRIES TO READ YOU TO SHIT BEFORE SAYING FUCK YOU #TEMPTATION ALWAYS WAS YOUR WEAKNESS EXCUSE ME SIR???? IT WAS *ONE* DEMON CONTRACT AND IT WASN'T TEMPTATION SO MUCH AS PEOPLE PLEASING #i am DYING #miri plays bg3 #baldur's gate 3 #also gale in the middle of this popping in to be like hey btw i COULD always just orb and kill myself and solve this that way just saying #ryse just like GALE FOR THE LOVE OF-- WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS AND NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO REHASH THAT ARGUMENT

[squishosaur]

MORE OF THEM.... but it is sora mostly

#sora perse #sora shiunin #gong strong #julia krystal #masumi kotsu #ygo arc v #yugioh arc v #my art :> #doodles #lys watches arc v #<- new tag so you can ignore it if you want sjdndjdnf #I HAVE TO DRAW DECLAN ALSO #guy with double ds.... <- about his cards ajdjdnd #contract girlie... #why's he normalcore #also little german boy what even #what's he saying... i genuinely have to read the captions for him #also why is sora narrating like he knows everything.... lol #AND WHY DO THEY NOT KNOW THE BASICS OF DUELING.... #anyway i'm obsessed with declan 'i'm interested in your father's dueling legacy and i have Waited to meet you' okay girl why so weird abt it

[diresang]

            ⋆｡ ﾟ☁︎｡ ⋆｡ ﾟ☾ ﾟ｡ @lucyinthcsky 𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙚𝙙 ✦․⁺  ↳ ❝ you’re not as bad as everyone says you are. ❞

            ❝ people say i'm bad ? ❞ husk spoke with an amused tone, feigning unawareness to part of the reputation he held within hell. a liar, a cheat, angry━ all things he indeed was, but not all he was. the most notable was the way he treated his employees at the casino, which is what husk could only assume the dancer was referring to in this moment. husk often hired off dancers from val for performances when he couldn't find any free-lancers to fill up performance time. he was sat at the bar when lucy had completed his.

            ❝ no reason to treat others badly when there's no reason for it. ya' don't only gain power by beating down those smaller than ya'. still part of it, of course. ❞ he swirled the whiskey in his glass, giving a content hum once he sipped from it.

            ❝ ya' get better work if workers are treated well. less uprisin', less arguin' with ya', more or less. sometimes they get too comfortable. ❞

husk glanced to the moth, offering up a shrug.

            ❝ your boss could learn a thing or two, i'm sure. ❞

#lucyinthcsky #❝ i don’t care if it hurts ━ i want to have control ❠ ━━「 husker | interaction 」✦․⁺ #if you break my contract ━ then i’ll break your leg ━━「 overlord husk verse 」✦․⁺ #read 'em and weep! full ho━... ...━tel? ━━「 hazbin hotel 」✦․⁺ #a surprise for you ━━「 queue 」✦․⁺

[llycaons]

sometimes I feel like I've overcorrected on the unhealthy relationships in media thing because there is so much nauseating bullshit out there that people present as aspirational, which is kind of a shame because a lot of the most interesting fictional relationships are absolute nightmares and it's a real gift to see them appreciated by people who understand the nuances and the appeal

#it also depends on your reading of the term shipping I guess #like take lxc and jgy. super compelling and tragic. not healthy or anything and it annoys me when ppl make them all cutesy #but really worth digging into and exploring! same with like...amc iwtv. terrible marriage in like every way #but I really enjoyed watching it play out because the drama mattered to the characters and it was really interesting to dissect #and like phill and myeol are...idk what to call them. but they're enthralling #and obviously if you don't like phill lying to myeol or tracking him or trying to trick him into signing a contract #I'd say it's not the story for you but it was really compelling watching this utter freak meet someone unlike anyone else and like. #become deeply needy over his presence and then need to come to terms with what that means for him #ntm myeol's response to and counterattack on phill which is compelling and fun in its own right #like! this stuff is really neat and I wish like....fandom people didn't make me so wary about relationships #that weren't cut-and-dry sterile saccharine mush #that being said I do vaguely distrust ppl who ship them romantically bc who knows what they're doing with that BUT I also see why they do #of everyone on this list it is by far the least violent and toxic but still. there's some shit going on there #cor.txt