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to me, correctly using 5+ commas in a single sentence is like perfectly executing a combo in a fighting game. to me.

if you think a sentence needs 5+ commas it should be two sentences

it’s not about what the sentence needs, i’m afraid, nor is it about economy, clarity, or style. it’s about winning, little-theatre-fairy.

Can you swap their heads ?

You crush Miette like the grape?

brick up mother in basement for ONE THOUSAND YEARS

The Cask of Miettellado

I feel like some people need to relearn Genre Expectations... "Man, this tragedy sucks!!! Why didn't they just do XYZ, then everything could have ended happily!!" well, then it wouldn't be a tragedy, would it. "Man, this lighthearted teen romcom is terrible, it's so sappy and unrealistic!!" Well, yeah. If it had been gritty and dark, it wouldn't have been a lighthearted romcom, would it. Is the writing actually bad or are you just trying to order a milkshake from a Home Depot

OMFG.

Very curious doggo

Reminder that puffins are extremely social and like to fit in with their friends, so they will adopt mannerisms and interests of the group. So there is a good chance this little guy is trying to be friends with the photographer by showing his interest in the camera.

TIL photographers are a lot like puffins, cuz we also make friends by showing interest in your camera XD

this is so fucking cute

I didn't go all the way to Yorkshire for 72 notes

[ID: A trail sigh for the "Public Footpath to Butt Lane" /End ID]

don't infantilise yourself. you are not a child who needs an adult to make your decisions for you. you are a splendid and magnificent autocrat and you are consulting your trusted advisors. you are exercising great wisdom by inviting an expert to give their opinion before making your ruling. often the path of wisdom is to say "good morning, I'm trying to [perform task] and I have a question about [aspect], can you tell me who I should speak to for advice?" before you do it. sometimes the path of wisdom is to hire a plumber. there are times when you cannot do things for yourself but that doesn't mean you are not an adult. you don't need a grown-up. you need a specialist.

"It doesn't help your credibility to exaggerate, most employers wouldn't literally work you to death" like, I used to work in distribution. If booking a truck driver for back to back shifts until they fall asleep at the wheel, crash, and die counts as being worked to death, I have personally met employers who've worked employees to death and gotten away with a slap on the wrist. It may not be universal, but it's a hell of a lot more common than a lot of us would prefer to think.

Car crashes from driving home exhausted or from loss of concentration due to being burned out

Everyone's all "ohhh 2026 bring back physical media" until I start talking illuminated manuscripts and then suddenly we're not on the same page anymore

the ticks that talk of time to waste all suck the blood of life in haste each tok the clock sounds mocking, makes you mind the pain of brain’s mistakes; a string of seconds, rope of minutes, web of hours catch you caught- and rot you there you’d swear your sin it’s: staying statued, sling un-shot. But not for lack of trying, trying, every Never ever, spent attempting sweating bleeding crying- denying being broken/bent.

uh, this is about executive dysfunction btw

imagine if i didnt have shame. i would be unstoppable

i gave my shame a proper name, so i could cuss it properly, because the losing in the game is all my shame can offer me - and zuko's uncle iroh told me pride is not the antidote: humility will set me free (i've paraphrased his wiser quote) but if i'm feeling humble? i may stumble in my grander plans to be the better busy bumble bee in flower planted lands; so i'm aiming for a balance of demure and knowing that i'm great! to meet my faults with gentle love, and still maintain ambitious traits