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Silly Newbie posted:I'm old and confused by the modern ways of inserting images on mobile, but there's a Wondermark comic about a sea lion that explains. 
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Oct 12, 2023 08:52
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Sure looks like someone getting comically karmic punishment for being racist!
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Oct 12, 2023 08:53
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I didn’t even know they could talk.
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Oct 12, 2023 08:56
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Pope Corky the IX posted:I didn’t even know they could talk. Well they are crafty and cunning creatures. Always hiding their true abilities. You know, like the ........
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Oct 12, 2023 08:58
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Pope Corky the IX posted:We don’t we like sea lions? People use “sea lioning“ the same way I reference the argumentative goat. Just something that repeatedly makes loud noises when you’re trying to say something.
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Oct 12, 2023 09:14
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Ghost Leviathan posted:Sure looks like someone getting comically karmic punishment for being racist! Pretty much. The sea lion did nothing wrong.
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Oct 12, 2023 09:15
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Bored posted:People use “sea lioning“ the same way I reference the argumentative goat. Just something that repeatedly makes loud noises when you’re trying to say something. I would argue that "Sea Lioning" also uses performative decorum as they are doing what you say, (interrupting for the sake of hearing themselves talk whilst denying you the chance to speak), and also usually are arguing some petty minor point of an otherwise reprehensible and indefensible argument. I would categorize it more as the "calm hitler" comic, but hutler won't shut up and will interject "but he liked dogs. Are you saying all people who like dogs are nazis?" into every discussion, even those that are about something else entirely, until you concede whatever bullshit point they were making. That's my interpretation.
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Oct 12, 2023 09:26
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A lot of the time it basically got used as 'How dare you argue against me and bring up inconvenient facts that undermine my points', but kinda par for the course during the whole tumblr era dumpster fire discourse. Like with everything else from that era it's probably best discarded and forgotten.
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Oct 12, 2023 09:40
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Lottery of Babylon posted:My (34f) boyfriend (39m) lied about political beliefs for 6 months. Can we make it work? Based on what she posted there's no evidence to suggest he is some closeted alt-right shitlord? If anything, the six month wait to gently caress and her going on about the 'morality' of his views lends itself more to the Christian Right, because after all only Godly folk can be the arbiters of what views are moral and correct, no? That being said, they should clearly break up because whatever her politics are they're important enough to her to be upset about his.
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Oct 12, 2023 10:00
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Theophany posted:Based on what she posted there's no evidence to suggest he is some closeted alt-right shitlord? If anything, the six month wait to gently caress and her going on about the 'morality' of his views lends itself more to the Christian Right, because after all only Godly folk can be the arbiters of what views are moral and correct, no? Comedy is option is she's christian right and he's libertarian right, or vice versa.
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Oct 12, 2023 10:09
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"I'm a posadist and he's merely a REGULAR trot"
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Oct 12, 2023 10:14
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Cloacamazing! posted:Going by the seal thread, some people seem to think they're stealing attention from seals and also have ears. Personally I think both are awesome. You're just pinnipeddling to both camps.
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Oct 12, 2023 10:44
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ApplesandOranges posted:You're just pinnipeddling to both camps. It's a valid lifestyle. But if you'll go to the seal pictures thread, you will be able to see definite proof that I love both seals and sea lions.
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Oct 12, 2023 10:49
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I stopped seeing someone over political differences, but it was the second date and he was a transphobe. A male terf. I can’t get down with that. I don’t think OP is coming from the same direction
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Oct 12, 2023 11:08
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Easy way to tell sea lion vs. seal is that sea lions can raise themselves up on their flippers and walk, while a seal compares you to a kiss from a rose on the grey
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Oct 12, 2023 11:18
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If she talks like she writes maybe he just never wanted to talk politics because he was trying to avoid an hour long, slightly pompous, overbearing rant.
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Oct 12, 2023 11:49
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Human Tornada posted:If she talks like she writes maybe he just never wanted to talk politics because he was trying to avoid an hour long, slightly pompous, overbearing rant. A loving men. Some people don't feel compelled to show their whole rear end on every drat topic like a 24 hour news channel.
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Oct 12, 2023 12:34
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Evil Willow posted:AITA for telling a stranger to not touch my baby bump? gently caress the husband here. If a stranger had touched my wife while pregnant, I'd quite happily have hidden the remnants of their mutilated bodies because YOU DON'T loving TOUCH PEOPLE WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT I DON'T CARE IF THEY ARE PREGNANT.
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Oct 12, 2023 12:53
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Elissimpark posted:gently caress the husband here. If a stranger had touched my wife while pregnant, I'd quite happily have hidden the remnants of their mutilated bodies because YOU DON'T loving TOUCH PEOPLE WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT I DON'T CARE IF THEY ARE PREGNANT. There was the one lady who responded to all such advances by turning and grabbing a handful of boob or crotch. I think I would just go with a firm slap though.
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Oct 12, 2023 13:30
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idea: a pregnant belly that you can wear, only it's filled with batteries and capacitors and such, so that anyone who touches it gets blown across the grocery store
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Oct 12, 2023 13:34
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Honestly I could at least relate to her post in the sense I also have strong convictions and opinions. I'm massively leftist leaning and I think it'd be impossible to date me without finding that out pretty fast. Quite frankly I don't have any interest in dating someone who's at all conservative because I feel like their world views are so different from my own that I wouldn't be able to reconcile the differences. I'm also really not interested in debating anything. If it's a friend or a partner I've known for ages and they have an opinion that feels like it's coming out of left field I will of course poke their brains about it, but if we can't agree on basic premises then we wouldn't even get to that stage in the first place. I do think it's hilarious she wrote all that up, about strong convictions etc and then never actually mentioned which "side" she was on. Clocks fucked around with this message at 18:32 on Oct 12, 2023 |
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Oct 12, 2023 13:37
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Maybe she's a noble centrist.
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Oct 12, 2023 13:53
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AITAH for masturbating while my GF and I are trying to work out our relationship and trying to avoid sex?quote:My GF (39) and I (38) have been together for 2 years this month and have lived together for the majority of it. I fell in love with her almost instantly, and truly believe she is the love of my life. We were together every day after our first date for MONTHS. It was the best time in my life. The past year has been a roller coaster with us, butting heads and fighting. The past 6 months have been really rough. We were both done. We spent about 6 weeks basically avoiding each other, but after spending some time together we decided to try and make it work again, because the love is still there, and neither of us can imagine living without the other. She doesn't want to have sex, although the past couple weekends we have after a few drinks, but she says she always feels bad about it. I can respect that, and I don't want to make her feel bad, so I try not to do things that would lead that direction. I have been trying to do things that are sweet that would make her feel loved, like rub her feet and cook dinner. if this is the love of your life, i'd hate to see what your unsatisfying relationships were like
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Oct 12, 2023 14:21
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Sorry honey. If you're not interested, I know someone who is! 
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Oct 12, 2023 14:24
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Foo Diddley posted:AITAH for masturbating while my GF and I are trying to work out our relationship and trying to avoid sex? I mean, when you really think about it, he was cheating on her with his hand. It's understandable she get upset.
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Oct 12, 2023 14:26
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I couldn't help it, he was too handsome!
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Oct 12, 2023 14:33
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WIBTA for asking my sister to make payments to me?quote:Almost a year ago, my sister (F30) and I (F22) threw a birthday party for our mom (F50). We planned and planned for over 6 months. We agreed on splitting costs pretty evenly. I knew that I was willing to spend a bit more so I was ok picking up a little slack. But I had no idea how much slack that would be. you buy a fuckin sheet cake and call up friends and family to invite them over. there, i just saved you ten thousand goddamn dollars jesus loving christ where do idiots get this kind of money god drat
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Oct 12, 2023 14:35
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Foo Diddley posted:WIBTA for asking my sister to make payments to me? look I know this is going to be bad words and spark a debate and all that but LOL my wedding didn't even cost that much
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Oct 12, 2023 14:37
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Foo Diddley posted:AITAH for masturbating while my GF and I are trying to work out our relationship and trying to avoid sex? I knew a dude who got engaged, and once that ring was on, he and his lady decided they would be celibate until they got married, even though they'd been loving like mad beforehand. Things being as they are, he needed to take care of himself one night, so he left bed about midnight, sat in the living room and got busy. Of course she woke up when she saw a light on, came out and found him, big fight because he'd been jerking off in front of their fish tank. He ended up getting rid of the fish tank. AITA for telling my son that his pregnant ex is going to live with us no matter what he says, and giving his college fund to her? quote:I (44F) am a single mom to my son, he’s 18. I work full time and make a decent money, and I have some savings set aside from what my late husband left us. I have been building a college fund for my son for past several years, and he knows this and was fully expecting to receive it when he graduates this year. AITA for telling my kids that my MIL hates me, and that’s why I’m not coming on our “family” trip? quote:My husband (33M) and I (31F) have two 8yr old twin boys. We both work full time and my husband makes a little more than me, but just a little. We make enough to be financially secure - we can afford all the necessities and rent a 2 bedroom apartment, but we have never traveled (aside from weekend road trips) and probably won't be able to in the foreseeable future. AITA for using a lot of money from my child support? quote:My parents divorced when I was 8. The custody was split basically in a 70/30 arrangement, and my dad was ordered to pay child support. I recently turned 18, and we started a conversation about if it was necessary for it to carry on or not. My mom was very adamant that it should be continued, and my dad accepted, with the condition that the money was put into a bank account that I could have access to use any time I want. So, we opened an account in my name which both me and mom can have money from. bolding mine Cowslips Warren fucked around with this message at 14:52 on Oct 12, 2023 |
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Oct 12, 2023 14:43
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Ghost Leviathan posted:Sure looks like someone getting comically karmic punishment for being racist! Wondermark: 2014 Errata: #1062; The Terrible Sea Lion posted:It has been suggested that the couple in this comic, and the woman in particular, are bigots for making a pejorative statement about a species of animal, and then refusing to justify their statements. It has been further suggested that they be read as overly privileged, because they are dressed fancily, have a house, a motor-car, etc. This is, I suppose, a valid read of the comic, if taken as written. AITB for telling my son to think hard about proposing to his girlfriend because of her background? quote:My son has been dating a girl, let’s call her Eva. She is sweet and respectful to us. But I can tell she isn’t fully opened up to us, and is hesitant to get close to me and our family. We’ve never had any issues, fights, and have always been on good terms. She just hasn’t been like other partners my children has brought home in terms of closeness. I can tell she has a mother wound, and although she’s very sweet, she just hasn’t gotten close to me. My husband and I weren’t sure how to approach her at first, because my son has explained to me her backstory as the two years have progressed. I’m not judging, just concerned. Like every other family, ours is not perfect, but I wouldn’t call it dysfunctional or toxic in any way. I just have reasonable concerns about her lack of country club memberships, son.
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Oct 12, 2023 14:54
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Cowslips Warren posted:I knew a dude who got engaged, and once that ring was on, he and his lady decided they would be celibate until they got married, even though they'd been loving like mad beforehand. Things being as they are, he needed to take care of himself one night, so he left bed about midnight, sat in the living room and got busy. Of course she woke up when she saw a light on, came out and found him, big fight because he'd been jerking off in front of their fish tank. He ended up getting rid of the fish tank. INFO: How hot were the fish?
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Oct 12, 2023 14:57
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Lottery of Babylon posted:AITB for telling my son to think hard about proposing to his girlfriend because of her background? quote:Her grandmother has always lived in poverty. I admire that though because she worked three jobs to support her children as a single mother. now don't get me wrong, i admire the poors, i just don't necessarily want my son to marry one
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Oct 12, 2023 15:02
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Theophany posted:Based on what she posted there's no evidence to suggest he is some closeted alt-right shitlord? If anything, the six month wait to gently caress and her going on about the 'morality' of his views lends itself more to the Christian Right, because after all only Godly folk can be the arbiters of what views are moral and correct, no? quote:I’m not religious, my sense of right and wrong doesn’t come from a Bible, but this feels like the equivalent of knowing I’d only date a Christian and telling me he doesn’t believe in Jesus after 6 months of pretending. (Looking back through her comment history, it seems she's an agnostic Jew, although she does say that her boyfriend is "a believer" and she's not.) Here's the closest she gets to spilling the beans: quote:We do still seem to agree on all human rights issues like views on the lgbt community, abortion, how immigration should be handled, but are further apart on things like whether the country is in a great place where most people have all the rights they deserve, or if there is major inequality, racism, and poverty that need legislative intervention. The disagreement isn’t so much about how people should b treated but whether or not they already are. Both pro- and anti-abortion advocates describe it as a human rights issue, but I think most people who are against LGBT and immigrant rights would not describe these problems as "human rights issues." So it sounds like one of them is broadly left-leaning and the other is a shitlib "I'm all for civil rights but they're going TOO FAR" type. Notably, she does not mention sexism at all, so I suspect that's the specific sticking point. The smoking gun: quote:Met at work, he’s on the tech side the holy poopacy fucked around with this message at 15:17 on Oct 12, 2023 |
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Oct 12, 2023 15:14
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Ah, he's an Elon stan, got it.
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Oct 12, 2023 15:21
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Lottery of Babylon posted:AITB for telling my son to think hard about proposing to his girlfriend because of her background? This turn of phrase gives me the ick.
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Oct 12, 2023 15:28
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That's the first time I've encountered it and I am not a fan.
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Oct 12, 2023 15:47
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Cowslips Warren posted:I knew a dude who got engaged, and once that ring was on, he and his lady decided they would be celibate until they got married, even though they'd been loving like mad beforehand. Things being as they are, he needed to take care of himself one night, so he left bed about midnight, sat in the living room and got busy. Of course she woke up when she saw a light on, came out and found him, big fight because he'd been jerking off in front of their fish tank. He ended up getting rid of the fish tank. What's it like being friends with The Deep?
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Oct 12, 2023 15:54
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Cowslips Warren posted:AITA for telling my kids that my MIL hates me, and that’s why I’m not coming on our “family” trip? So they're just going to pull the kids out of school for two weeks? Not that they're doing anything particularly important in 1st or 2nd grade, but still. They were also eventually going to start noticing that grandma hates mom.
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Oct 12, 2023 15:57
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The_Franz posted:So they're just going to pull the kids out of school for two weeks? Not that they're doing anything particularly important in 1st or 2nd grade, but still. My parents did that with me and my sister at least once a year when we were in grade school, usually for visiting relatives or spring/fall camping trips. It's generally fine as long as you let the teacher know in advance. From grade 4 onwards they'd usually give us some sort of project or homework to do related to the trip we were going on.
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Lottery of Babylon posted:AITB for telling my son to think hard about proposing to his girlfriend because of her background? We've never met any of her abusive family that she hates, huge red flag
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