not that you ever take me to the opera

So lemme get this straight: Ishmael’s clearly unhealthy obsession with whales as evidenced by his infodumping 500 gazillion cetology factoids of questionable provenance is “cute” and “world literature”, but when I, Ahab —

ishmael did have a sea burial, that's the thing. he had the death and sendoff into the sea that queequeg expected himself to have. floating in the endless expanse of the ocean with a coffin made to carry a dead man aloft for a while longer. he died on the pequod, was buried, and was taken back to dry land. lazarus himself could have had no clearer a resurrection.

Since that day, my family and I have been living in a tattered tent that offers no protection from the bitter cold of winter or the scorching heat of summer. Two years of continuous suffering under this worn-out fabric that neither shelters our bodies nor provides any shelter for our family. Today, I appeal to you with all my pain and suffering, asking for your support and assistance so that we can repair our tent and obtain food and water. I hope you will stand with us and not ignore us, friends.

Please help us through this ordeal and live a dignified life.Your support will make a huge difference in our lives and help us persevere and secure the most basic necessities and warmth for my family. Please don't leave us alone.

My friend Ahmed has been enduring unthinkable conditions. He has gone without clean water and nutritious food for long periods. He has become severely anemic and made dizzy with hunger. He is suffering in the heat in a densely populated refugee camp, afraid of bombings that could come at any time. Ahmed deserves love and support. Please help him!

has anyone noticed the new meta for people being accused of bigotry (esp white people being accused of racism) is to claim they're receiving harassment (often with no proof just on a "trust me" level) so the whole conversation turns into how harassment is always wrong and bringing up the bigotry that sparked it will get you accused of lolcowing

Ghosts aren't real, it was probably just the house settling that gave you that blowjob