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50 Wholesome Pics Full Of ‘Very Important Positivity’ That Everyone Needs To See (New Pics)
Are you a glass half full or glass half empty kind of person? Do you immediately complain about the unfortunate aspects of any situation, or are you determined to look at the bright side? Being an optimist isn’t always easy, but if it can improve your quality of life, it’s 100% worth it!
So if you’re looking to add a bit more sunshine into your day, you’ve come to the right place, pandas. We visited the Very Important Positivity Facebook page and gathered some of their most wholesome posts below. Keep scrolling to find uplifting memes, adorable animal pics and photos that just might melt your heart. And be sure to upvote the ones that inspire you to start thinking more positively!
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T'Mar of Vulcan 6 months ago
We know he's strong... in one episode of Stargate Atlantis he picked up another actor in a scene (his character was supposed to, they were supposed to swap them out for stunt doubles though). He also picked up Joe Flanigan in one scene. So yes, he's very strong. And awesome.
Faye Bosworth 6 months ago
Yeah my mates met him repeatedly at cons before he blew up, said he was a lovely dude.
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Riley Quinn 6 months ago
Johan Eliasch is a Swedish-British businessman, investor, sports administrator, environmentalist, and philanthropist. When we dine on the rich, lets leave him be.
Niki 6 months ago
Perhaps we can eat a president and some prime ministers? I hear there's an excellent recipe from the Netherlands.
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Saint_Zipcodus 6 months ago
It helps me to know there's rich people out there with that mindset. We just don't hear of them as often as of the supervillain type (because they alledgedly make for less effective headlines).
Annabelle 6 months ago
I'm guessing many don't go around announcing it, either.
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Michael Largey 6 months ago
It would be much better if society was doing this instead of depending on a kindly billionaire happening to come along.
Roni Stone 6 months ago
Yes it would be, but in this I'll take the kindly billionaire over nothing any day.
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Kimberly Lorton 5 months ago
This man is one of Earths’ heroes! Tak sa myket Johan Eliasch!!’ Var sa god! My American meyboard has no Swedish Letters on it! Thank you in English! I hope this getd to you somehow!
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Riley Quinn 6 months ago
I don't read kid's books but, when the news is especially bad, I watch kid's movies. At least it gives me a couple of hours of not thinking about the Earth burning.
Stephanie Did It 6 months ago
Half the books in my home now are favorites from childhood. They're old friends and a huge part of my development as a person. I recently bought 2 of my beloved Little Golden Books from an antique store. If you ask, I will share their titles.
Zoe Vokes 6 months ago
My favourite books since I was a teenager have been the Discworld series. I now own them physically, on Kindle and as audio books.
Pink kitty 6 months ago
I also have the books. Love them! Rincewind and the luggage are my favorites but they are all great
Load More Replies... Bertha Madott 6 months ago
After my heart attack and subsequent pneumonia I (f76) was not able to read books at all from anxiety. Nothing! I have a degree in English literature. Devastating. My niece had organized a summer book club for her twin daughters. She invited aunts and uncles to be the book presenters. She asked me to do “Echo”. This challenging but ultimately hopeful book for younger readers helped enormously. I was able to read it!!! And all the other book club choices. Sooooo grateful….
Emilu 6 months ago
The Magic Faraway Tree series is my favourite. I adore the concept of there being different lands at the top of a tree to go visit.
Load More Replies... Emilu 6 months ago
I’d just be glad that people are reading. I couldn’t give an a*s what other people read (unless it’s illegal or something) but it’s always nice to see people still appreciate a good, old-fashioned book.
Owen 6 months ago
I collect books of all sorts. Usually hardback versions. I don't always read them before I buy a new one. I always will have a book or three on my bookcase I haven't read. I think... I am becoming a wizard.
Load More Replies... Rick Murray 6 months ago
When you're the sort of child that pretty much started with Charlotte's Web, Rikki Tikki Tavi, Watership Down, and Chocky... adult books are kind of an anticlimax. I mean, I'd like to like Stephen King but he goes on and on and on and honestly even though it is marketed as "horror", it's not as upsetting as the death of a beloved spider, or...most of the hellscape the bunnies had to deal with.
CultOfBambi 5 months ago
Science Fiction is a great genre if you prefer stories that aren't directly from 'real life' - and there are so many good sci-fi book series that if you happen to find one you like, there's plenty more where that came from. Alan Dean Foster (Humanx universe & the Pip & Flinx series), James S.A. Corey (The Expanse series) and Stephen Donaldson (the Gap Sequence) are some that spring to mind. Some of them are even more 'horrific' than Stephen King, if you enjoy horror.
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Rick Murray 6 months ago
Of course. The absolute last thing you need when you're ill enough to be stuck in bed is one of those Korean dramas that goes on for over an hour per episode, has a cast of dozens each with their own threads that need to be kept track of, plus subtitles. To hell with that. I'll fire up Netflix and watch Exploding Kittens or The Worst Witch or The Inbestigators. Something fun that doesn't require a lot of attention.
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Marilyn Holt 6 months ago (edited)
I F80 read and love and collect kids' books for these very reasons. Don't want to read adult books where the review starts something like......"the heartbreaking story of........." There's enough heartbreak, thank you.
Kimberly Lorton 5 months ago
There are some really, really good young teen and young adult books as well as kids books! Reading is reading. One day, any kid that can read shall have the freedom to read whatever they can get their hands on! Wonderful worlds await you, people who read! I am 66 years old and still reading all age group books! The Emperor’s New Clothes? It represents perfectly. How current but not all, Adults treat Trump! Think about it and tell me a kids book isn’t an excellent choice of book to represent current social situations!!
The Very Important Positivity Facebook page has been around since 2018, and it’s made a huge splash on the platform. With over 620K followers, this account is a safe haven for anyone exhausted by the constant barrage of negativity and depressing news that you’ll find on most corners of the internet.
While there’s no doubt that it’s important to keep up with current events, it’s also healthy to take a break every now and then to focus on embracing some positivity. In fact, your body and might even thank you. According to the Mayo Clinic, positive thinking can come along with many health benefits, including an increased life span, lower rates of depression and lower levels of distress and pain.
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Ace 6 months ago
I bet I'm not the only one who read that in the voice of Consuela from Family Guy.
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glowworm2 6 months ago
I need to clear this one up a bit. The crows are George and Mabel. George was the one with the broken beak and passed away in 2017. Mabel now has a new mate. It was never known how George actually broke his beak. He's also figured out how to feed himself. Mabel was his mate for live though. Link to story: https://urbannature.blog/2020/02/12/george-and-mabel-a-love-story/
Gerry Higgins 6 months ago
Compassion is NOT a human aspect. Not when we throw immigrants in cages and allow our neighbor's child to go hungry.
olaff 422 6 months ago
Seems to me a bunch of "Christians" in Merkkka don't even have compassion.
Lyone Fein 6 months ago
Some do, some don’t. Just like any other group of humans.
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Heffalump 6 months ago
Mildly autistic man here: he may not have been fully joking. Sometimes 'I am a robot' is a really good description of what it's like to be me.
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shg stewart 6 months ago
There's a hilarious scene in the movie about Stephen Hawking's life where he gets his first voice synthesizer and drives his wheelchair around the house yelling "EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!" I don't know if that's true, but it should be.
Beak Hookage 6 months ago
I'm autistic and though I'm not non-verbal (in fact I do not know how to shut up) I would totally cop to being a robot if a little kid asked. XD
Calvin Smelliott 6 months ago
Those kids are awesome. The first is not being scared to ask and the second is for having such a great sense of humor. 😆
Shawn Barry 1 month ago
there was a Russian girl couple (T.a.t.u.) that has a song 'I am a Robot'. yes it's in Russian but begins with I am a Robot a few times in english
Looking on the bright side has also been linked to a greater resistance to illnesses, better psychological and physical wellbeing, better cardiovascular health, reduced risk of losing your life to cancer or infection and better coping skills during stressful times.
People who focus on being positive also tend to live healthier lifestyles, often getting in more physical activity and avoiding harmful habits like smoking and drinking alcohol. And of course, being an optimist can have a huge impact on your mood and life satisfaction. We can’t control what happens to us, as life is notoriously unpredictable. But we do have some say in how we choose to respond to situations.
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Bill Swallow 6 months ago
Words of Wisdom. "Be Excellent To Each Other" also includes "Be Excellent To Yourself".
Stephanie Did It 6 months ago
I've been doing these things all my adult life. It's vital to my well-being and I'm as happy with Play-Doh as with my embroidery. Cartoons are comfort and so are cheeseburgers. I sleep with a Squishmallow. My coloring books are legendary!
ॐBoyGanesh 6 months ago
“ If I had influence with the good fairy who is supposed to preside over the christening of all children, I should ask that her gift to each child in the world be a sense of wonder so indestructible that it would last throughout life, as an unfailing antidote against the boredom and disenchantments of later years, the sterile preoccupation with things that are artificial, the alienation from the sources of our strength.” - Rachel Carson
Uncle Panda 6 months ago (edited)
One of my greatest teachers was a 3rd grade teaching assistant who had forgotten what it was like to be a child. I never forgot you, Virgil, nor the lesson you taught me. I have always pitied you though. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go say 'booger' in multiple suggestive ways.
Disgruntled Pelican 6 months ago
I (stupidly) waited until I was 31 to see an actual psychiatrist and in the first session, he immediately hit me with "you lost your childhood because you were too busy taking care of everyone else" and I SOBBED.
Kombatbunni 6 months ago
I collect stuffed toys, I wear flowers in my hair, I kick piles of leaves everywhere and I’ll chase pigeons. I’m in my 50s and I refuse to grow up.
Beak Hookage 6 months ago
Huh, I wonder if THAT'S why, as an adult, I started really embracing "childish" things.
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Pandemonium 6 months ago
If there were no people in the past with progressive views, we'd still be stuck in the past.
XenoMurph 6 months ago
Methinks there were more progressives in the past than now.
Load More Replies... Saint_Zipcodus 6 months ago
Sometimes I like to be reminded that there is a lot more acceptance out there than we think. Because the noisy ones are the haters and the accepters just... accept and go on with their day.
Niki 6 months ago
If more people were allowed to live out loud as their true selves, mental health would be vastly improved.
Lyone Fein 6 months ago
There have been trans folk around for thousands of years. They are mentioned in Ancient Greek, Chinese, and also Indian literature.
Tabitha 6 months ago (edited)
And many of those cultures didn’t just accept them, they gave them respect and important jobs within their societies.
Load More Replies... Wild Cream 6 months ago (edited)
My friend came out as trans when we were in 8th grade, like 20 years ago. It wasn’t a big deal to us at the time, teachers didn’t care. It actually made perfect sense to all of us, he’d always been a lot more like the other boys than the girls, so when he told us, everyone was just like “oh, of course, that makes sense” and that was that. He did sadly get disowned by his Jehovah’s Witness family but they’re the only ones who threw a fit about it. The rest of the community took him in. I actually felt so weird seeing the rise of anti-trans hate in recent years because I guess I grew up in a little bubble where no one I knew really cared what was in your pants. Trans or gay folks were no different than redheads or people who don’t like pineapple on pizza - they’re just individual people with individual characteristics. He’s married and has a family now and is lucky enough to be extremely passing, and doesn’t tell anyone he’s trans, for his own safety. I can’t believe someone would want to hurt the sweet gentle nerdy guy I spent years writing anime fanfiction and making comics with, just because of the shape his body was when he was born.
zerofoxgiven 5 months ago (edited)
Lots of hugs to you and your friend. It's such a shame he can't be himself. I have a similar story, a best friend who came out as trans in our teens, and another trans friend who we met in our early 20s. They both had to flee our extremely trans-(and homo)-phobic country in the past few years, because the level of hatred for them became unbearable. Also, there are laws against trans ppl, like they are not allowed to change names (so they have to live with their dead names), they're not allowed to marry, adopt kids...
Load More Replies... Vanessa Steis 6 months ago
such an amazing reaction. No "but why?","are you sure?" or anything.Just acceptance and happiness and pride. Why is that so hard for so many people?
Faye Bosworth 6 months ago
People say that about racism to me, cos my elder relatives are going that way - i point out my granddad to them, who is 97 and not like that at all
Jeolas1 6 months ago
A few years ago my then 90 year old grandfather at a family gathering reported "... that they now have a third category in passports, for gender - diverse!" I held my breath, fearing the worst, and he just goes: "amazing, what's out there!" He didn't say it was unnecessary, or weird, or wrong. He was just happy to have discovered something new.
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Crystalwitch60 6 months ago
He gave it with love and THOUGHT , we’re as it’s likely the other kids parents went out n bought the gifts , trying to it do each other , this one had REAL MEANING ❤️
Diane Business 6 months ago
I was looking to see if someone else said this before i did!
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tresgatos72 6 months ago
The best gift a student can give us teachers - a wonderful act of kindness and a happy memory.
Kali Chaos 6 months ago
That's the epitome of the thought that counts. What a sweet little gentleman! I hope his heart stays that way forever.
Now, if positive thinking doesn’t come easily to you, you’re not alone. But Verywell Mind notes that it’s a habit we can pick up with some practice. The first step in this might be to simply notice your thoughts. If the first thought that pops into your head in any situation is a complaint, you might want to start challenging that mindset. Push yourself to notice the positives of whatever position you’re in, and that negative voice might slowly start to quiet down.
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Riley Quinn 6 months ago
Homophobes honestly think non-straight people of all categories are attempting to take over the world. Rather than learning the truth, they let their irrational fear turn to violence.
Robert Beveridge 6 months ago
Wait, we're... not? [quietly fades into the shadows]
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TruthoftheHeart 6 months ago
Imagine getting angry over having to see something that even pops up on its own in nature. It had never has made sense to me.
Wild Cream 6 months ago
Right?! Aliens would be baffled by it if they were observing us right now 😂 honestly hating LGBTQ folks is just as stupid as hating those people who taste soap when they eat cilantro. It’s normal, it’s natural, it’s human, it’s not weird, and it’s so small-minded and hateful to discriminate against. Some people have been socially conditioned to feel icky feelings when they see two men holding hands and aren’t self-aware enough to recognize and challenge that. There’s a reason why greater intelligence and empathy are linked, and why the most intelligent and self-aware people on the planet tend to be very liberal and accepting of LGBTQ folks.
Load More Replies... Raven Sheridan 6 months ago
I love rainbows! Who cares if they also happen to represent the LBGT+ community. Can't the haters just enjoy a rainbow for being a rainbow? 🌈
Upstaged75 6 months ago
Imagine being so offended over what someone else does in the privacy of their own bedroom. That's pure insanity.
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Bill Swallow 6 months ago
If that's not cause for jubilation, what is? Hope you and your Mom live well!
Crystalwitch60 6 months ago
HEY OP. YOU BRAG EVERY BLOODY DAY ,EVERY HOUR HELL EVERY MIN IF YOU WANT TO NO ONE will ever judge you for that , your mum is a legend, and so are you , so from the uk BRAG AWAY ❤️
Giraffe Sitter 6 months ago
This is one of those times that bragging is not only acceptable but encouraged.
Claire Collymore 6 months ago
You have every right to brag! Congrats to your mom. I am very happy for your family.
Susan Raskin 6 months ago
Congratulations to your mom. Best wishes for a long and healthy life.
One exercise that can go a long way in promoting positive thinking is using a gratitude journal. It may take a while to build a habit of writing down everything you’re thankful for, but if you force yourself to do it, you may begin to realize just how great your life truly is.
No, you might not have gotten that promotion. But if you’re healthy, that’s a huge privilege. If the sun was shining today, and your spouse made you a delicious dinner, you have something to be grateful for! We tend to take the little things for granted and only focus on what’s not going our way, but writing down some positive thoughts can certainly help put things into perspective.
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Juls 6 months ago
I made two cakes for an adult's birthday party. Before we served them, I made an announcement, one has alcohol, one does not. The party guests kind of snickered at me, and almost all wanted the rum cake. No worries. Because I will always make that announcement, needed or not. I've had clean and sober friends in my life, and the last thing they need is to be tricked by a birthday cake.
Rick Murray 6 months ago
I would greatly appreciate that too, as my digestion does not tolerate alcohol - to the point where I have to look at labels to see what they have sneaked alcohol into. Tiramisu? There's like 1% culinary ethanol in there... Grrr!
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Cecilie Hammershøy 6 months ago
My dad had almost 18 years of sobriety before he died. I'm so proud of him and what he did. Not only did he stay sober, but at his funeral several people came up to me, and they told me, that they were only alive, because he helped them.
Wild Cream 6 months ago
As a sober alcoholic I would really appreciate this too :) hate having to dance around it, especially in the beginning when many acquaintances didn’t know I’d quit drinking yet and I kept being invited to events where you wouldn’t think alcohol would be, but there it is. And I wasn’t ready to be around it.
Upstaged75 6 months ago
In a way I'm glad my vice of choice wasn't alcohol. (11 years clean) I can't imagine how hard it must be in social situations. Other people often seem offended when you tell them you don't drink. Like they think you're judging them for drinking.
Savannah greenleaf 5 months ago
Alcohol is a different demon. It is socially accepted and legally purchased. it is a demon nonetheless, but in your face even while grocery shopping.
Load More Replies... Doctor Strange 6 months ago
Its perfectly fine to offer, once, so long as you accept the answer. At MOST, if I offer and someone says no, I'll respond with "Ok, if you change your mind, just let me know." And that's it.
Binny Tutera 6 months ago
Look at the post above- if you knew someone had a peanut allergy, WOULD YOU OFFER THEM PEANUTS??? Don’t offer what you know is dangerous for them.
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Otto Katz 6 months ago
We rent out our house in the summertime to make extra cash to help pay the mortgage. We leave gift bags for the guests. Granola bars, candles, slippers, soda. People ask if we leave local beers or wine. We say no. We don’t know where any one is on their path with sobriety, and don’t want to be the one to push them off.
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JK 6 months ago
Single Dad's don't get enough respect. Good for him, and I am sorry for the tragedies.
Claire Collymore 6 months ago
He didn’t say the kids were unwanted. I think his kids are lucky to have him.
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Jaime Herrera 6 months ago
Dude. Don't listen to the haters (condoms). You have brought two children into the world and are being a wonderful and admirable father and human being. And stonger and better than the haters. You are incredible.
Alex Ruddies 6 months ago
This is why I am a firm believer of the idea of "it takes a village to raise a child".
XenoMurph 6 months ago
I agree. Which is why it's so disappointing with all the articles on BP where people with kids ask a simple thing from family or a stranger, and the whole of BP piles on with "You chose to give birth to (insert c****h goblin, spawn, offspring insult here) so you can never ask for any help or expect any from your family.. .EVER!"
Load More Replies... Beth Wheeler 6 months ago
That is so heartbreaking but you have your babies and working hard to have a good future for all of you.
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JK 6 months ago (edited)
Agreed. Our library system is awesome. In another state, I used it to draft divorce papers and get research papers. All you have to do is ask, and they are very willing to assist. EDIT: I have to add that I was able to download information on 100s of grant making organizations and share them with nonprofits via the state library. PDFs of the last few years of organizations aligned with
Julia H 6 months ago
I've borrowed ebooks, audiobooks and videos from mine. Most have an app where some movies can be borrowed and watched online.
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Wild Cream 6 months ago
My library has a “seed library” in it where you can get some vegetable seeds and little pots and learn how to grow a little garden :)
Scott Rackley 6 months ago
Careful renting nintendo switch games, nintendo will brick your switch for doing it.
Ali Ball 6 months ago
It’s a lot more than just books, music and movies. Our public library loans computers, printers, power tools, and much more- for free. They offer free and very low cost classes on wide range of subjects. The employees are smart and nice and want to help you. It’s cool in the summer and warm in winter. Can’t beat that for value.
Savannah greenleaf 5 months ago
The library in my town issues temporary online cards for digital media. I am visually impaired, but can make print large enough on a screen to read. I know I need to get an actual library card, but no longer able to drive or work.Tthis simple thing can be helpful.
Crystalwitch60 6 months ago (edited)
Lmao I’d have a problem with that one 😂I’m house housebound out in the sticks n my closest library is erm erm jeez no bloody idea at least 50 miles away 🤷♀️n im not in USA
Another way you can teach yourself to start focusing on the bright side is by practicing positive self-talk. Many of us harp on our own insecurities, but making a point to build yourself up can have a huge impact on your mood and how you respond to stressful situations. Pat yourself on the back when you do something that’s worth being proud of, and don’t beat yourself up when you make mistakes. Simply learn from them, and approach future challenges with a sunny disposition.
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Bill Swallow 6 months ago
Your child has a healthy imagination and a gift for whimsy. I bet his parent(s) are good that way, too.
T'Mar of Vulcan 6 months ago
That's worthy of the artist Lim Heng Swee, who does cat art like that!
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Ace 6 months ago
TBF the incision will also heal better if it's lined up precisely, so maybe it was only about the aesthetics.
Load More Replies... JK 6 months ago
A good surgeon is very important. I had a partial hysterectomy that could have had complications involving certain nerves. She explained everything, and all the risks. Didn't have ANY complications and really appreciate her. LOL. She even told me to get a tan line so she would know where to cut. I'm more pale than Caspar the Ghost and wouldn't wear a bikini if you paid me.
Riley Quinn 6 months ago
Wish I had this surgeon for my foot surgery. I don't think the clown I had knew what toes are supposed to look like.
quentariel 6 months ago
All surgeons should do this, but sadly this quality is rare.. Besides, having these intricate "guide lines" probably also help to align the skin perfectly as it was. It seems that many surgeons would need some kind lines to actually make decent job at stitching/stapling.
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Sally Moen 6 months ago
I like having a cousin, they are similar in age to you but don't have the sibling warfare with you
ॐBoyGanesh 6 months ago
So, like large Latino families!!!! They pretty much coined the phrase “cousin reunion.” I imagine many large families do this, but I know for sure it’s definitely a Latino thing. I’ve been a +1 to a couple of them, independent of each other, where 30+ first cousins, their spouses/partners, with their children & their spouses/partners , plus their children’s children, make for a group camp of well over 200 people.
Upstaged75 6 months ago
I know several families that do this. I'm jealous because I don't have a big family and only have a few cousins - 2 of whom I haven't seen in over 30 years now.
ElfVibratorGlitter 6 months ago
I used to send my daughter to camp Didi. Which was just going to her grandma's....but that's what we called it
Kay Christensen 6 months ago
Making memories that the little ones will remember into adulthood.
One common misconception about positive thinking is that none of us are ever allowed to feel any negative emotions. But it’s unrealistic to expect humans to be cheerful all the time, and that can quickly devolve into toxic positivity. Instead, the idea is to approach every situation with kindness and grace.
Austin-based therapist Jo Eckler, PsyD, told Oprah Daily that when painful situations arise, you should certainly allow yourself to feel. But you should also cut yourself some slack. Remember that things will get better, eventually. And don’t hold onto blame or grudges that won’t serve you.
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Bill Swallow 6 months ago
*VERY* Perceptive, and worth engraving in stone and proclaiming from the mountaintops!
Scott Rackley 6 months ago
Respect is earned, it can never be expected, period, whatever your definition.
Susie Elle 6 months ago (edited)
Then don't expect any respect in return. Being a decent human being is treating others with respect, even if they don't respect you back. It's called being the bigger person, and this silly 'rEspEcT Is EarNEd' rhethoric people came up with makes zero sense.
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Lori Gibbs 6 months ago
Respect is earned, but you should be civil to everyone even if they don't have your respect.
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Bill Swallow 6 months ago
All of us have room for improvement. It's nice to see proof that it does happen. (Need to go work on my own faults.)
Not-a-Clue (she/her) 6 months ago
Kudos to anyone realising they've been wrong and apologising.
Limey 6 months ago
This won’t be popular… but how about just not going to church and learning to think for yourself.
Lukas (he/him, it/its) 6 months ago
Religion is okay as long as you're not using it as an excuse to hurt or hate. The churchgoers out there who truly follow the call to spread love are some of the kindest people I've met.
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If you’re looking to brighten up your life, you might want to start with literal sunshine. Spending time in nature is the perfect way to destress, boost positive thinking and stimulate creativity. Plus, it certainly doesn’t hurt to be surrounded by beautiful views! Going for a walk or a bike ride can do wonders in pulling you out of a slump and reminding you to focus on the best aspects of life. Some fresh air won’t magically cure depression, but it can be a healthy reminder that you deserve to enjoy your life.
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Blue Bunny of Happiness 6 months ago
And if it’s a really problem or shock, you put a spoonful of sugar in it. Although, that might just have been my Nana’s cure all…
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Rick Murray 6 months ago
Brits know this. Anything at all happens, *ANYTHING*, the correct first response is to put the kettle on.
Gavin Johnson 6 months ago
Obviously as a Brit I’m going to back tea, it’s an institution here. But it’s not about the tea. It’s about taking some time to focus on something away from the situation you are in. Clarity is found in moments of calm or when your brain is distracted from the anxiety of life. Take some time to make a coffee, a tea, a cordial, a glass of water, a whatever you fancy but the crucial part after that is sitting down with your drink away from hubbub and just being. You’ll thank yourself later. PS if it’s tea then it’s Yorkshire Tea, Yorkshire Gold if you’ve got it x
Kombatbunni 6 months ago
My grandparents loved their afternoon tea and biscuits. Whenever I feel down I’ll have a cup and remember the good times with them
murmelinpaiva 6 months ago
I'm kind of a coffee person, but I like tea in a Chinese restaurant, especially if they serve it in those little cups without handles.
Crystalwitch60 6 months ago
I’m British n tea is disgusting lmao oh n I’m allergic to it , the tannins shudders , it drunk it in 55 yrs even the mere smell is yuk , so its coffee or wine for me , but your grans right totally ,it’s more of a ok sit down drink this and breath thing , catch your thoughts you got this x
Lazy Panda 2 6 months ago
Not sure why you were down voted for saying you don't like tea. As you said, it's the actions of making and drinking it that count. I've given you an upvote to try and cancel the downvote.
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Robert Beveridge 6 months ago
I'm one of them. Screenshotting it to turn it into a daily affirmation.
Arthur Waite 6 months ago
This is a refreshing echo of the philosophical expression: "I'm just trying to make the world a better place for me to live in." (Lucy van Pelt)
tresgatos72 6 months ago
I'm a 30+ year teacher who is currently very depressed about the state of my profession. I screenshotted this to remind myself of this daily. Thank you!
Holly Herr 6 months ago
From a recently retired teacher—Hang in there! You mean so much to your students, even if they never tell you. You might be the only good thing in their life!
Load More Replies... Crystalwitch60 6 months ago
If we as one person can save just one person in our entire lives , then we have had a good life xx it’s the little things that matter , be kind x
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Scott Rackley 6 months ago
His name was Nick Brown. It appears that once clear of the school and associated ground structures, he did attempt to eject, but was killed in the attempt. Nevertheless, he saved many lives on the ground at the expense of his own. Well done Lt. Brown. https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/55378
Shan Dennis 6 months ago
Those darn onions have got me again, the ones I cut up three nights ago.
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Giraffe Sitter 6 months ago
I really want to hear the story about why there’s a watermelon in the living room.
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Teutonic Disaster 6 months ago
That is all fine and dandy, as long as you're not in Australia.
Saint_Zipcodus 6 months ago
Honestly, if I lived in Australia, I'd be doubly grateful for the spiders in my house never showing themselves when I'm around to notice them.
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Chewie Baron 6 months ago
That’s why you always find spare change in your sofa. That’s the spiders paying their rent.
Bill Swallow 6 months ago
Honest, hardworking spiders. I admit I get creeped out by them at times, but, hey, if spiders were as bad as people think, would Spider-Man be such a hero?
Zero Costa 6 months ago
honestly shoutout to the two redback spiders who lived in my room for who knows how long and I only found out about them when we were renovating. didn't bother me, no notes.
Zero Costa 6 months ago
absolutely terrifying to learn they were there and right next to my bed though. jfc
Load More Replies... Tabitha 6 months ago
Intellectually I appreciate spiders for what they do. But on a more basic, visceral, fear level, I do not want them anywhere around me. I am fine with most other insects, however. But those extra two legs just amplify the ick factor. Any eight or more legged insects can stay tf away from me forever.
Crystalwitch60 6 months ago
I adore spiders n all mine in my house know it to , they are more than welcome to reside here eat the insects that enter ie flies , only wildlife I do not like lol , n aus spiders are my dream , I’ve owned tarantulas huge ones , to see em out in the wild would be perfection to n yup id make friends with them to lol , if mine in house can do what this post says then kudos to them that’s amazing
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Riley Quinn 6 months ago
The most unfortunate aspect of social media is the ease stupid people have accessing it and spreading their vicious opinions. If it's a generational thing, then it's been going on for every generation since we crawled out of the primordial ooze.
Queen Boudicca 6 months ago
No, not really. Christianity, Judaism, and Islam really did a number on people's sexuality. Most prior societies accepted homosexuality.
Load More Replies... XenoMurph 6 months ago
Let's not pretend it hasn't got much easier for LGBT people to come out. I remember young men going "gay bashing" in Dublin in the 80s. It became MUCH less acceptable to be anti LGBT in the 90s and 00s. Sadly it's beginning to be reversed, again.
TotallyNOTAFox 6 months ago
We in Germany legalized gay marriage in 2017, yet it became more and more dangerous to show affection to a same s*x partner in public
Load More Replies... Limey 6 months ago
“Used to be every village had its idiot. With social media the f****rs have gone global.”
Crystalwitch60 6 months ago
A reason I do not use never have used nor ever will use social media to toxic , and your totally right Even if I grew up on a village lmao I live in a village now to n in all my 60 yrs I’ve never met the so called idiot,s ( they all live in the Forest of Dean lmao ) now i know why lol all on sm
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Kombatbunni 6 months ago
I will adopt anyone from the LGBQTIA+ community who has been rejected by their family and be the cool Aunt/Big Sister/Grandma or Mum ❤️
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tresgatos72 6 months ago
Unless the one you love cheats on you and dumps you for someone else.😔
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Saint_Zipcodus 6 months ago
There were soldiers as young as sixteen on both fronts. Everybody got screwed by the warmongers. Everybody. Except the profiteers. Just like before, just like today.
Marilyn Holt 6 months ago
Reminds me of how soldiers on both sides celebrated a kind of Christmas and then had to fight each other the next day. It's never those young ones in uniform who want to war
Uncle Schmickle 5 months ago
Also the Christmas exchange and soccer match between British and German soldiers in WWI. Just shows that people do not WANT to k**l each other.
NJ P 6 months ago
20 yrs ago I visited Cuba aboard a US sailboat. Upon entering the channel to the port where we were required to clear in, there were crowds of people cheering us and waving welcome. Above them was a billboard depicting Elian Gonzalez behind bars (then current US- Cuban custody battle) showing us it is not the people fighting, it's the governments.
Scott Rackley 6 months ago
I think Black Sabbath performed a song that encapsulates this. It's called "War Pigs" for anyone searching for it.
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Robert Beveridge 6 months ago
Our skin sacks just chauffeur our brains around, but it IS nice when you've hung around with someone so much that they become your standard of beauty.
Giraffe Sitter 6 months ago
Body dysmorphia is tragically cruel. The feeling that you have no place in society because you’re not attractive enough is soul-crushing.
Tabitha 6 months ago
Our minds and personalities should be the most beautiful th8ng about us. Tennessee Williams said it the best, in A Streetcar Name Desire, “Beauty is fading, a transitory possession.” If we don’t die young, we are all going to age, meaning wrinkle, sag, gain weight or lose too much, have loose skin, limp, be bent over from osteoporosis, and experience all the chronic aches and pains and inconveniences of old age. If you’re not beautiful inside, when the outside goes to pot, what are you left with? A whole lot of wrinkled up fugly, that’s what.
T'Mar of Vulcan 6 months ago
I only have one b00b left and nobody even notices. Know why? They're not looking for it. I just walk about normally and talk to people normally and nobody notices anything. I don't even bother with the bra insert they give you. I don't bother with a bra either. Who cares? Nobody I've met.
Emilu 6 months ago
And even if they did, what gives? If you were dressing for them (and I assume you aren’t!), then maybe. I dress for comfort and for me. I get back and side pain if I wear a bra, so I sometimes have to resort to a crop top because I feel uncomfortable giving people an unwanted eyeful (I like loose tops) but it’s so much comfier to go braless.
Load More Replies... Nicola Mawson 6 months ago
I'm proud of my stretch marks. I gave birth and they tell part of that story
Kay Christensen 6 months ago
Those who admire only someone's looks are so shallow. One should be admired for their intelligence, ideas, sense of humor and compassion
Dawnieangel76 5 months ago
I'm fat & ugly. I have scars. I'm a nervous skin-picker. My eyes are small & sunken in, and I have jowls. I despise when people tell me "oh, you're still beautiful". No, I'm not. I know what you're trying to do, and I appreciate the heart behind it, but I own a mirror. I know what I look like, and NOTHING is going to change that. Just tell me I'm kind, I'm a hard worker, I'm friendly, kids & animals love me for my gentle nature & nurturing. Leave appearance out of it completely.
Never Snarky 6 months ago
My husband of 50 years feels this way about me. I love him very much.
Shan Dennis 6 months ago
Preechit! I am worthy of love and respect, warts, scars, defects and all. I am not beautiful, but I am worthy.
Wild Cream 6 months ago
YES! I’m so much happier with myself now that I’m not stressing over how I look in every photo - that’s just what I look like, and that’s fine :)
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TotallyNOTAFox 6 months ago
A better way would be to show a funny blooper compilation during the credits
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JK 6 months ago (edited)
Yes, good for him and her. I punched a rich kid in the face in 6th grade, knocking him off the desk he was sitting on, and when the teacher came back into the room, he complained. Her response "John, what did you do to deserve it?" I'm female and it was cool to get away with it. EDIT: this happened in the early 1980s. I do not condone violence. But being 13 and having a good right hook is an asset. :)
Mel in Georgia 6 months ago
Last night I asked our adult son if he thought sending him to a private Lutheran middle school was the right choice. He said, "Eh, I don't know - maybe not." Then I reminded him of the time the school principal called us to tell us our son had punched a kid. We immediately thought he was going to be in trouble. But the reason for the punch was another boy had pulled down a girl's skirt. The principal found it justified. Not sure he would have gotten away with that in a public school!
ElfVibratorGlitter 6 months ago
I got expelled for fighting in 4th grade from public school. None of the times did I start the fights, I was standing up for someone else. So yeah... probably not. I did my one year in a Christian school and got to go back to public schools in 6th grade where I promised to never fight again. (And by that time my height/size advantage was gone)
Load More Replies... Kombatbunni 6 months ago (edited)
There was a guy in high school who would constantly bully me, just because. One day I’d had enough and punched him in the groin hard enough to have him fold up like a d4mn deck chair on the ground. I picked up my bag and walked off, went to class. He never bothered me again
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Niki 6 months ago
This is quite intelligent and we should probably be yelling this from rooftops.
Wild Cream 6 months ago
As a life-long glasses user, I’ve actually never thought of it this way! It’s very smart!
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LiuLiu 6 months ago
and yet most insurance companies in the good ol' USA will not pay for them
Saint_Zipcodus 6 months ago
Neither in Europe (at least not where I live)
Load More Replies... Scott Rackley 6 months ago (edited)
I have to have my specially located glasses in the cupboard to find my good glasses (nearsighted). I can't be arsed to get lasik because that scares the w*****s out of me, someone shining a burning laser into my eyes. "Hey, its only 0.1% that go blind from this" pass. Now w i l l i e s is censored.
Pandaodboredem22 6 months ago
The first time (as a nearly lifelong glasses wearer) I met somebody with trendy glasses I complimented, and they said they weren't prescription- meaning they chose to wear what I need to use to see more than inches in front of my face (-6.5) as a fashion statement- my mind was blown.
Uncle Panda 6 months ago
Corrected vision is probably the norm in a well off society and may constitute a majority of the people at some point in their lives. That is to say, it's a normal disability and isn't considered a special subset. (This is what 'norm' means.) That being said, hearing aides will enter my life someday soon and it doesn't really bother me because I've been wearing adaptive technology on my face since the 7th grade.
K_Tx 6 months ago
Just a reminder that not all differences (different abilities) are visible. Some of us were contact lenses most of the time and feel super awkward wearing glasses. I do worry about how people will see me in my THICK glasses. I'm working on it though. There will come a day when contacts will be impossible for me to wear. Not too soon, I hope.
Lady Eowyn 6 months ago
I've worn glasses since I was 10 and never thought about it this way. My parents wore glasses, it was just a normal thing.
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Sally Moen 6 months ago
The popularity of these have really taken off. I've seen biscoff-flavored spread, like Nutella or peanut butter, to put on your breakfast toast
Uncle Panda 6 months ago
I have some of the cookie spread. It's very rich and luxurious and tasty but I think it's lost in the back of the fridge, which is an indicator of use once the novelty wore off.
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Wim Cossement 5 months ago
They're called speculoos, traditional from Belgium. But the company that makes then, Lotus, changed the name even over here to cater the American market, those money grubbing whory bastards! Stuff like this is not OK! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speculoos
Susan Taylor 5 months ago
There is even an ice-cream version now (here in Germany, anyway): https://www.lotusbiscoff.com/de-de/produkte/lotus-biscoff-eiscreme-sticks
embi miller 6 months ago
I can buy these at my local World Market store (Aurora, Illinois, U.S.)
Multa Nocte 6 months ago
Oooh! We get these with coffee at the local cafés in my part of France.
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Bill Swallow 6 months ago
(*quiet tears of happiness that this attitude, these feelings, still exist on this earth*)
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Bec 6 months ago
I would like to see asexual persons get better representation. Too many movies and shows force sexual relationships where they aren't needed in the story.
murmelinpaiva 6 months ago
This is how I felt when I found out that 15% of people are introverts like me. Not a freak!
Emilu 6 months ago
I think the percentage of introverts is a lot higher than 15%. Or is there something else to which you’re referring?
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Mimi M 6 months ago (edited)
I've got no problem with asexuality, as long as these two things are considered: 1) There are many common meds - especially mood meds - that can obliterate sexual drive and function, sometimes permanently, 2) many people, especially many women, do not respond sexually or even desire s*x at all, unless they are in a loving, committed relationship - and with someone who takes the time to learn their needs. That being said, asexuality can definitely be a thing and should be respected.
Dawnieangel76 5 months ago
I'm 48. I thought I was broken for most of my life, until within a few years ago. I'd never heard of asexuality until about 6 years ago, and was so relieved that I cried. The idea of doing more than hugging & cuddling with someone almost literally nauseated me. I stopped dating at 23 because all my dates wanted was to get sexual, and it repulsed me. Learning that there was a term for what I was, and that I was far from alone, makes me much more at peace with myself.
Margaret H 5 months ago
I've often thought the writers should know by now s*x is often the ruin of a great friendship.
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April Pickett 6 months ago
Me too, and you're right, it's very freeing. Of course everyone looks at you strangely when you tell them you just got up at 2 pm.
Load More Replies... Uncle Panda 6 months ago (edited)
I retired last year and the alarm clock broke about a month ago. I started to get a new one and then said, "Why?" It's a little weird not having that information in sight all the time, especially in the BR where there has always been one. It feels like 'going commando' somehow, but I like it.
Michael Largey 6 months ago
I'm retired too. They tell me that 8 o'clock still occurs twice a day, but I think that's just fake news.
Load More Replies... Rick Murray 6 months ago
Funny you should mention it, yesterday I had tinned spaghetti for breakfast (I just saw it on the shelf and was like "yes, that") and a big bowl of muesli for dinner.
Emilu 6 months ago
Cereal/traditionally breakfast foods for dinner are the best.
Load More Replies... Crystalwitch60 6 months ago
Ah the beauty of living in the sticks n being housebound lmao ok the constant pain ain’t fun , but the freedom to what I please when I please now is priceless x
Jennifer Schmidt 6 months ago
I'm, sincerely, very sorry that you're in so much pain! I really really am! I also live with chronic pain. I'm usually in bed, because it hurts too much to do just about anything! My mom tries to keep my eating on a schedule, but that's it. I hope you have a terrific day! From one chronic pain person to another! ☺️
Load More Replies... Marlene Ricker 6 months ago
I'm 77 now and not entirely well. This has become my life lately and it really is quite liberating!
Joanne Hudson 6 months ago
I wake up at 4 am, 7 am, or 8:30 am but I WII NOT BE DRESSED AND COHERENT until 11 am. (retired)
Kay Christensen 6 months ago
I usually get up noon or later. Today for example I wasn't dressed and coherent until after 5:00 pm.
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Celtic Pirate Queen 5 months ago
I'm retired and don't need to go out that often. Not having to wear a bra all the time is awesome.
Kay Christensen 6 months ago
Recently I had pork tenderloin, slaw and BBQ beans for breakfast. I routinely eat supper at midnight or later. Today I ate only cantaloupe for lunch. Total freedom.
tresgatos72 6 months ago
"My choice is what I choose to do, And if I'm causing no harm, it shouldn't bother you. Your choice is who you choose to be. And if you're causing no harm. then you're all right with me." - Ben Harper
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RLD 6 months ago
Nice gesture, but I think the recipient is like..." what is this and how do I get it off quickly!?"
Load More Replies... Stephanie Did It 6 months ago
This baby and my Loverboy could definitely have a chonk-off competition.
Untamed Snark 6 months ago
My Chonkasaur Tilly would like to enter, at least if the prize is food.
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Lene 6 months ago
I overcame social anxiety by having a baby who insisted on saying hello to everybody in the supermarket, on the street, on the bus... EVERYWHERE! (She'd look super angry if ppl didn't notice her and just walked by). She did this for the first two years of her life. She learned to say "HI!" when she was almost 10 months old and ooooooh boy did she practice that word!!! 😄
Ronnie Beaton 6 months ago
There should be a law that if a baby waves at you and says hi, you must wave and say hi back.
Load More Replies... Crystalwitch60 6 months ago
Fact !! Those who mind don’t matter ,,, those who matter don’t mind !!!!!
Kay Christensen 6 months ago
Exactly! A good sign of maturity is realizing the negative opinions of others mean nothing. It's a reflection of how they feel about themselves.
Joanne Hudson 6 months ago
In my dotage I say hi to anyone who makes eye contact. At minimum a smile. I've started to notice people in my age range often will converse.
Shan Dennis 6 months ago
Step three is to realise that we all suck a little bit and we're all a little bit cool.
Mimi M 6 months ago
When I was about 4 or 5, I used to ride the public bus from school with my brothers. I'd stand up on the seat, turn around to the people sitting in the seat behind me and verbally abuse them ('funny face!' was my favorite epithet). They were mostly high-schoolers. Made great friends that way, totally worked for me.
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Don Adams 6 months ago
And giving the kids a positive example of law enforcement. Good public relations
Load More Replies... Riley Quinn 6 months ago
Back in the early 70's there was a drüg problem at our school, so the powers that be had cops go through checking our lockers, roaming the halls, and randomly questioning us between classes. Guess what? We just found better hiding spots for our recreational habits.
LooseSeal's $10 Banana 6 months ago
Unfortunately, I doubt that the video game club and the d**g users/dealers have much overlap. Still good though.
Scott Rackley 6 months ago
Maybe not, but he definitely knows who the d**g dealers are now.
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Marlene Ricker 6 months ago
That sweet cat made a lot of people's days that day and he continues now on BP.
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Sally Moen 6 months ago
People have stacks of books they bought but haven't yet read. I have lists of books I want to get from the library, like hundreds of audiobooks and ebooks. I especially love it when I read a book then reread it then go buy that book because the library let me checkout books to help me find the one that I love
This panda says ur worth it 6 months ago
I love audio books and I have a comfort audiobook series the way some people have comfort music or tv shows
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Robert Beveridge 6 months ago
So much for all those Instagram "Italians" spouting off about how no one in Italy has ever heard of Alfredo sauce.
Space Invader 6 months ago (edited)
I truly hate "They never heard of Y in X" claims with a passion anyway. The people in X are living, breathing beings with access to media, not part of a museum display. And cuisine has ALWAYS been about incorporating new things. The Japanese invented tempura when they observed portuguese traders frying their food. And TRUE italian food doesn't include tomatoes, as they originated in Mexiko.
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Mike F 6 months ago
But without the garlic? When my sister brought her freshly minted daughter home from the hospital I went over and made Fettuccine Alfredo for her only to discover that she couldn't eat it because garlic. I didn't know. 😥
Bi.Felicia 6 months ago
Did your sister develop an allergy to garlic during her pregnancy or something?
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Nikki Sevven 6 months ago
I love fettuccine alfredo when it's made correctly. But I love cacio e pepe even more. (It's just alfredo with a ton of black pepper.)
Sara Frazer 6 months ago
All the world thanks you for being such a good and caring husband. Seriously I love Alfredo so much. 🤤 Such a simple but perfect dish
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🇺🇦 🇵🇸 TribbleThinking 6 months ago (edited)
My mother took so little interest in me that to this day, she doesn't know that I learnt to play the piano. I didn't deliberately keep it from her, it just never came up.
Michelle C 6 months ago
I’m so sorry to hear that. If it’s any consolation, you have an entire community of Pandas who appreciate you and your talent and drive!
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Melanie Filmer 6 months ago
Same! My wedding venue was a castle with a grand piano in one of rooms, my eldest son (12 at the time) stayed up with other relatives after hubby and I had left. Woke up the next morning to videos from family about how amazing my son was on the piano... I didn't know he played piano!
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Kitty 🥀 6 months ago
Fried mozzarella sticks in the freezer isle. You bake them in the oven and it’s like you’re transported to a TGI Fridays or whole-in-the-wall American Italian restaurant. They’re awesome.
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Jennifer Schmidt 6 months ago
That was such a sweet thing to do! I didn't know that nice guys still exist! 😞
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Mel in Georgia 6 months ago
My daughter has terrible anxiety about many things. If she does whatever is hard for her to do, I say, "You did the thing!! So proud of you!"
Load More Replies... Giraffe Sitter 6 months ago
The definition of bravery us doing something even when you’re scared.
Lizzy Lizzard 6 months ago
We always tell our kids that you can't be brave about something without being afraid first
Jennifer Schmidt 6 months ago
That's such good advice! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎉🎉🎉💯🥰 I wish my folks would've told me that!
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Bookworm 6 months ago
This was me first time I did my own taxes. Mom was an accountant and looked over it to make sure I'd done them right. Did the same every year until I graduated college and was comfortable enough in my knowledge to not need her to check anymore. After doing something for the first time it's way less scary. Double checking your work is completely fine. Getting help from someone more knowledgeable is fine, just remember the goal is to learn not have someone else do it for you.
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April Pickett 6 months ago
She doesn't like the sticker, but it's so very true. All life is fragile and should be treated with love.
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Robert Beveridge 6 months ago
I'd love to believe it. But it's worth noting that it's equally valid to keep going out of sheer spite so you can outlive the bigots, haters, and other assorted people determined to make your life worse. It's an old cliche, but living well truly is the best revenge.
Wild Cream 6 months ago
This made me tear up. I hope someone who needed to hear it got the chance to.
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Michael Largey 6 months ago
Why call out the names who have paid? Why marginalize already marginalized children?
T'Mar of Vulcan 6 months ago
I've made lunch for a few kids over the decades. One such little girl got lunch from me for about 10 months. She was always appreciative and I tried to make her things she would enjoy. Imagine my feelings when she sent me a FB message 20 years later saying how much it meant to her. My heart. <3
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Lukas (he/him, it/its) 6 months ago
When I was at the children's shelter, there were two girls there around my age (16ish). Neither spoke very much English, and I didn't speak much Spanish outside of what I picked up from then and what I could piece together from two years of Latin. I had a really good experience with one of the girls that was kind of similar- I was trying to explain what it meant to be transgender. I appear female, since I haven't medically transitioned, but at the time I was on the boys wing, so she asked why. It took us a while, but eventually I communicated: "I was born a girl but I feel more like a boy." She understood and was super sweet and supportive! I really miss those kinds of connections.
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Wild Cream 6 months ago
This should be higher! Far too many people on this planet choose hate and cruelty, because it’s the selfish and lazy way to be. It takes far more effort to be kind and good, which is why it’s so worth respecting.
TotallyNOTAFox 6 months ago
Being kind, polite and helping others is free and usually doesn't take any effort at all - and yet....
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Robert Beveridge 6 months ago
The last time: lack of traffic. It'll be ten years in October. I walked out into the middle of a road and waited for something to hit me. Nothing came along. (ftr, this was the result of a SEVERE psych med screwup that my psych actually apologized for...) Haven't tried since, and this is a record length of time.
setsuriseikou 6 months ago
We don't choose to come here, but we do choose to stay. Thank you for your choice, it's sometimes not an easy one.
Load More Replies... Nikki Sevven 6 months ago
I've lived with severe chronic pain for nearly 26 years now, to the extent that I don't remember what it's like to not be in pain. On my worst days, I have s******l ideation. I could never. I could never do that to my family, my friends, my dogs. Nope.
K_Tx 6 months ago (edited)
As a fellow chronic pain sufferer (though controlled by opiates), thank you for staying. Like you, I could never hurt my family, etc. Thanks for the reminder!
Load More Replies... Niki 6 months ago
Ironically, it was my Pandora. Yes, I know it picks up your preferences, but I was thinking about running off the road into a pole when the strangest series of songs played back to back. Started with FFDP's "Battle Born," then Shinedown's "A Symptom of Being Human," and then Disturbed's "The Light." I listen to angry music every day, and suddenly those? Then? When my phone generally cannot play an entire song in a low signal area? I guess the universe DOES listen.
ROSESARERED 6 months ago
My cat, when I was 12, wouldn't leave me alone, headlamps, purring, muffins...his fur was wet with tears that day, and many others. Miss you puss
TotallyNOTAFox 6 months ago (edited)
Spite - Nobody would cry, some would be happy and I won't give them the satisfaction. The universe thinks it can throw s**t at me for some cruel pointe? Nah dude, me staying alive is my way of saying "F*** you!" to it
Doctor Strange 6 months ago
Nothing. Nothing stopped me. To this day no one knows why I didn't stay de ad
Bill Swallow 6 months ago
Because the universe is gently nudging you to try this again. Maybe there's some love and understanding you need to provide to someone else.
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Nikki Sevven 6 months ago
...and they will press a drink into your hand, load up a plate for you, and teach you to salsa.
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T'Mar of Vulcan 6 months ago
Walk Slowly If you should go before me, dear, walk slowly Down the ways of death, well-worn and wide, For I would want to overtake you quickly And seek the journey's ending by your side. I would be so forlorn not to descry you Down some shining highroad when I came; Walk slowly, dear, and often look behind you And pause to hear if someone calls your name. ~ Adelaide Love ~
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Robert Beveridge 6 months ago
🎶Cold Elmo, when I start my band/Cold Elmo, in my garbage can/Cold Elmo, it's in my blood/and my attitude🎶
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TotallyNOTAFox 6 months ago (edited)
Well, canines are kinda known for cooperating with other animals if they benefit from it - Wolves and crows, foxes and badgers, etc.
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Michael Largey 6 months ago
I can't ignore people who don't approve of me because I am so often one of them.
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Teutonic Disaster 6 months ago
Good and bad are purely subjective in matters of taste. If you enjoyed it, it's a good movie to you, even if every one and their mothers thinks it's c**p.
Wild Cream 6 months ago
Yep! I can actually enjoy myself while watching a movie that I know is c**p. My bf can’t 😂 if he thinks the movie is c**p we gotta change it because he won’t enjoy himself.
Load More Replies... Robert Beveridge 6 months ago
I (as a former reviewer and media critic) definitely understand the difference between these things, but I am still going to defend the CarousHell trilogy for being just as great in its own way as Tarkovsky or Tarr. You don't compare arthouse and stupid horror-comedy, you compare each to the target they were aiming at. (and seriously, watch the CarousHell movies, they're amazing)
Giraffe Sitter 6 months ago
Not every film has to be a cinematic masterpiece. Entertainment should be fun. Sometimes it’s enough that you escaped the real world for a couple of hours.
joseph legatt 6 months ago
Some of my favorite movies are ones that hardly anyone else has even heard of.
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Kyle Simonson 6 months ago
Straightbaited. First time I've heard a natural question after an evening of enjoyment put into a pejorative way. Now that's inclusive.
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Robert Beveridge 6 months ago
I'm grinding away at my to-be-watched movie list, if that counts...
Verena 6 months ago
I have a colleague who has developed stomach problems because worrying about her work not being good enough and being fired. Now we live in a country with excellent employee protection, solid social care and health insurance for everybody, employed or not. [yes, this is financed by taxes and monthly contributions deducted from your salary and employers have to chip in, too, now get off my lawn] Her husband works, too. So there is no risk of poverty if she would het fired. I lost my job, and here it is not difficult to find new and even better employment. Working yourself sick is simply stupid. About Musk's statement: Yes, many do. All the volunteers delivering free services for humans and animals and nature, on top of their 40 hours per week, do change the world massively.
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Wild Cream 6 months ago
I LOVE sea slugs. Currently learning how to make them out of polymer clay :) they’re pretty cute but I keep snapping the “wings” off accidentally haha
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Wild Cream 6 months ago
I saw an image on the internet where a student had written underneath a problem on their quiz, “I don’t know the answer so I drew you this dinosaur instead” and ended up getting a mark for it. Tried it with my teacher, got deducted even more marks for not only failing to answer the question but also doodling on my test 😂 dang it!
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Bill Swallow 6 months ago
Back in my college days, shortly after graduating, I got a job in my university's town. I still hung out with the local science fiction club. One evening in 1982, I was at a meeting and met a new student who'd just transferred in. Within a half hour, we were finishing each other's sentences. Since then, we've shared a house, owned a business together, been coworkers, saved each other's lives more than once, and when he and his wife were out of work (I was, too!) and they needed to relocate, I offered to let them live with me to share expenses, and we could all job hunt together. That was in 2004. By the end of the year, we were all employed. After 10 years of renting, moving every couple of years, and saving, we bought our forever home in 2014. Now it's me, my buddy, his wife, his Mom, a huge dog, and four cats, and we may be an artificial family, but we keep on going.
Nikki Sevven 6 months ago
There's no such thing as an artificial family. If you treat one another as family, you're family. And it sounds like you have an amazing family!
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Bill Swallow 6 months ago
Poll needs an option for 'Anecdotes that show that love, kindness, and empathy are not extinct'.
Bill Swallow 6 months ago
Poll needs an option for 'Anecdotes that show that love, kindness, and empathy are not extinct'.
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