In Shades Of Grey

what a beautiful day to not be in high school

This is the like those “remember to be grateful you don’t have a sore throat right now” posts. It IS a beautiful day to not be in high school! Thank you!

WHAT

eyes emoji was the perfect invention for nosy people. like 👀 whats going on over here 👀👀 i just wanna know #LetMeKnow 👀👀👀

Trans men are real men.

OH, I see the misunderstanding now! You thought I didn't *understand* your ideology! No, I totally follow your logic here, it all makes perfect sense the way you've laid it out. What I'm saying is that you're wrong

Here is your reminder: Chud does not mean loser, it means far right facist and/or nazi please stop calling yourself a chud, just call yourself a loser it's okay

My roommate has theorized the head pieces for the Ferengi come from a historical place of using it to keep the rain off their backs, since they have no hair they need to protect. I pointed out the pattern folks on the internet had noticed where it seemed like the Ferengi "in charge" never wore them, and she went "yeah! because they're not the ones going outside doing labor! They're the ones staying inside doing business!" and honestly I love that as the origin of the headpieces that eventually evolved as a cultural signifier lol

I like this idea because Nog adds the little headpiece to his Starfleet Academy uniform! And he must have requested it specifically as a cultural addition, as the first Ferengi in Starfleet. Maybe other people assume it's a generic Ferengi tradition or a modesty thing, but I like to think of Nog specifically adding it as a symbol of his humility and willingness to work hard. He's not joining Starfleet to accumulate, but to contribute!

I theorized that they were rain shields too, but I never noticed a pattern to who wore them—and I LOVE THIS SO MUCH.

I can also see Nog adding it to his uniform as a way to honor his father and how his father's path led him to Starfleet. Rom doesn't have the lobes for business but is a brilliant mechanic, something Ferengi culture doesn't respect. Nog joins Starfleet specifically to get away from that culture because he doesn't want to end up being constantly disrespected like he sees happening to his father. But his father is proud to be Ferengi, and Nog is proud of his father, and so he wears the headpiece.