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-Its hard to talk when crying, and can make it worse to try. Are the other characters around likely to try and verbally talk to someone crying?

-Its annoying to cry, especially for easy criers who dont feel upset enough to warrant it. They may feel frustrated. Especially when mixed with the above point on not wanting to talk and make it worse. They may want to leave to be alone until it goes away completely- which can take hours

-Whats the current situation? Does the character feel theyd be ruining a hangout or fun time? Do they feel theyd be insulted for it? Or told theyre faking? Do they simply just want to avoid attention?

-I cannot stress enough how much a heavy crier who feels they have "no reason" to be crying since they feel fine, mignt really just want to be away from anyone so they can ride it out without having to talk and make it worse. This is the same case when they do feel they have a reason. Crying is deeply frustrating and annoying. And you cant do anything while doing it.

-Also consider if the character finds attention when theyre upset weird. Something they may want to avoid even more. As well, consider if they're around strangers or people they know

-Backstory and past experiences can shape alot of behavior when crying. Someone who's been called a fake crier and people attempt to argue with while theyre crying, may not have the same reactions as someone who is used to being comforted and seeking comfort when crying

-How much are their eyes watering? Is it stinging? Do they have means to wipe the tears away efficiently? Seeking out a tissue to dry the eyes and blow the nose is usually wanted.

I explained very clearly to the manager my issue with the meat section not having the price tags listed, and they claimed it was only going to be for the meat, since meat is by weight, and the price of each item is printed on the packs of each item.

Sure. That’s how they get their foot in the door. Fast forward not even two weeks, and here we are:

Bar codes. No prices, no item descriptions. No price stickers on the individual items. Heck, not even the name of the item that is SUPPOSED to be there.

No. The only way to see the price is to scan it on your phone app, which is also recording what you looked at recently, as a way of gauging what you might be looking for in the future.

So here’s what we’re gonna do gang:

Every time you go into a store that has implemented these price-less tags:

Take 1-3 items up to the cash register. Ask the cashier for the price, or hit the price check item on the self checkout, which will likely call over the attendant.

Express that you didn’t actually want it, you just couldn’t see on the shelf how much it was.

POLITELY, AND WITH A THANK YOU FOR THE PRICE CONFIRMATION, Give the items to the cashier or attendant to put back.

When they inevitably try to push the app, politely decline. If pressed for why not, say you don’t want to have to carry your phone in-hand the whole time you are shopping in order to see how much things cost. (Not having cell service or data to use the app is NOT a valid excuse, as stores already often have complimentary WiFi AND more stores will provide WiFi rather than give up on this push for surveillance pricing)

If it’s a shelf-stable item, the cashier will have to set it aside, taking up room in their limited operating space, and eventually pass it off to someone to put in a holding area to put back later. If it’s a fridge/freezer item, it might have to get tossed due to food product sale regulations.

In either case, you are making it a pain in the ass for them to have these digital bar codes. Tie up the checkouts. Give the employees more busywork that the company has to pay them to do. Hurt their bottom line having to toss the pint of ice cream you carried around in your cart for 20 minutes before giving it back to the cashier.

here's mickey, goofy, donald, and chip & dale. yeah they turned mickey & friends into anime boys. they're an idol unit or something. they're technically not anime boy versions of the source characters, they have different names. mickey's guy is "Neo Michel". not michael, michel, like he's french. chip & dale are "Ruska Moncrief" and "Ranka Monk", they have different last names, they're not brothers anymore so that they can be yaoibait instead, anyways this post isn't actually about these guys I'm just setting the stage for the actual humanizations I wanted to show you

They also did monsters inc. And. Well it's obvious from the designs who mike and sully are. but you will also notice. the blonde one on the left. with glasses. monsters inc is kind of famously about just the two guys so they didn't really have a lot of other non-villain characters to take anime boys inspiration from, I guess, so, well,

The version requiring the least amount of paperwork is contacting healthcare service to update your in case of emergency contacts. That will get them in the door.

If you have people you wish to be your legal next of kin, find local government and local health service info for

Powers of Attorney

Medical decision maker/shared decision maker

Advanced care directive/POLST

Documented in case of emergency contacts on medical records

Living will

Will

Follow advice from local resources about how and where to file these documents. Ensure copies of anything relating to legal next of kin, nominated shared decision makers, care directives, etc. are filed with your primary care physician, local health services, your health insurance, and make sure the people nominated have certified copies. If there's multiple people, email them a copy of the documents together and include each others' contact details so they can coordinate getting a physical copy if needed in an emergency and they're closest/easiest.

Even if you have a great legal next of kin by birth/marriage, it is pertinent to nominate and document if there's people in particular that you trust. If your parents and siblings are likely to bicker, who do you trust most to make decisions for you? If you're in a car crash with your first person and they also can't advocate for you, who's next?

Local legal aid services are another resource for making these documents binding.

For fuck's sake, talk to the people you nominate. Discuss with them your wishes around what to do in worst case scenarios. Document them and review those documents yearly and update when necessary.

If you're wanting to visit someone close to you, the answer to are you immediate family? is yes for visiting. Life pro tip: a cousin can be amongst the closest living relatives while also not necessarily being a legal next of kin or decision maker. Be mindful of reasons why visiting might be strictly limited, but if you're someone's closest inner circle, then yeah, you know how to answer that question; you're family. Be careful about legal next of kin shit when it comes to decision making, tho.