Normally I find "bad things happen to cats" stories very upsetting, but the Oatmeal thing only upset me a little. Maybe because it didn't go into too much detail for me.
Mal: You were dead! Tracy: Hunh? Oh. Right. Suppose I was. Hey there, Zoe.
'The Message'
Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Jan 10, 2013 5:33:28 am PST #7185 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Sophia Brooks - Jan 10, 2013 5:45:07 am PST #7186 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I found the Oatmeal cat thing confusing, because first all the cats left to form cat nation and then they were in the house for a fire? I had a hard time following.
I have been hearing a phrase lately from the young people-- saying someone is "throwing shade". What does that mean?
Amy - Jan 10, 2013 5:46:38 am PST #7187 of 30001
Because books.
"throwing shade". What does that mean?
They're really tall?
Jesse - Jan 10, 2013 5:52:29 am PST #7188 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Talking shit, but sassy.
tommyrot - Jan 10, 2013 5:53:22 am PST #7189 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
"throwing shade". What does that mean?
They are Shadow Master, Master of Shadows?
lisah - Jan 10, 2013 5:55:25 am PST #7190 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
Isn't throwing shade an old school phrase? Maybe regional? I will have to look it up!
tommyrot - Jan 10, 2013 5:57:08 am PST #7191 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Urban Dictionary:
throw shade
to talk trash about a friend or aquaintance, to publicly denounce or disrespect. When throwing shade it's immediately obvious to on-lookers that the thrower, and not the throwee, is the bitcy, uncool one
"How does Kimmy keep any friends? Last night at the party all she did was throw shade at people."
lisah - Jan 10, 2013 5:59:28 am PST #7192 of 30001
Punishingly Intricate
Yes! Was a drag queen thing since the vogueing days.
Sophia Brooks - Jan 10, 2013 6:03:19 am PST #7193 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
All of the sudden I am seeing it everywhere! Especially in reference to Glee actors?
bon bon - Jan 10, 2013 6:53:07 am PST #7194 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
It probably gained currency because of Drag Race, but they define it in Paris Is Burning, so the term probably dates from the 70s.