Second green smoothie! Still not cured of all my problems.
Spike: Heard what happened up top, offing your dad and all. Don't know if you know this, but, uh…I killed my mum. Actually, I'd already killed her, and then she tried to shag me, so I had to-- Wesley: Thank you. I'm…very comforted.
'Lineage'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
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.
Dana - May 05, 2014 12:20:19 pm PDT #26880 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
shrift - May 05, 2014 12:21:33 pm PDT #26881 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
It's one thing to use ableist language when you're unaware, but if you've had your privilege checked and respond by trolling everyone, then you are an asshole.
Juliebird - May 05, 2014 12:45:30 pm PDT #26882 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Met candidate for interim position.
SUCKED. (and now I've just doomed myself to being forced to work for him).
He was all Me Me Me and his brilliant new ideas and Volunteers Suck. Goodbye, sorry you quit your other job of 17 years, but we are not for you.
Sheryl - May 05, 2014 12:48:38 pm PDT #26883 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Monday. Need I say more?
Laura - May 05, 2014 12:49:16 pm PDT #26884 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
It's one thing to use ableist language when you're unaware, but if you've had your privilege checked and respond by trolling everyone, then you are an asshole.
This. And Wow! That is so not funny MC.
Jesse - May 05, 2014 1:39:29 pm PDT #26885 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Now I'm interested in non-offensive synonyms for lame.
shrift - May 05, 2014 1:46:00 pm PDT #26886 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Yeah, I've found myself using ableist language, because so much of our vocabulary for not liking something or thinking something is bad is saturated with slurs.
flea - May 05, 2014 1:46:19 pm PDT #26887 of 30000
information libertarian
Uncool?
Steph L. - May 05, 2014 1:48:06 pm PDT #26888 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Yeah, I've found myself using ableist language, because so much of our vocabulary for not liking something or thinking something is bad is saturated with slurs.
Me, too. I try not to, but you're right -- the default is generally a slur.
javachik - May 05, 2014 1:48:36 pm PDT #26889 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
I've successfully stopped using "retarded," "dork," and "mental" (harder than you'd think because "mental" is WAY used in England)but admit to saying lame a lot (ETA definitely not in a defiantly asshole way - more like I don't associate it with its origin at all and need to be reminded).