It's simple. I slap 'em around a bit, torture 'em, make their lives hell...Sure, the nice guys'll run away,but every now and then you'll find a prince like Spike who gets off on it.

Buffy ,'Get It Done'


Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


JenP - Jul 14, 2024 5:33:02 pm PDT #1541 of 2666

I will admit to occasionally walking the dog with my hair towel on... but, you know, only to take her out, let her pee, then come back in. I don't go shopping in a wet (or dry) hair towel.

Will also walk her in flannel bottoms and a T-shirt for her 6a/7a "OMG it's been all night, I must peeeeeee," run, but, er, you can't see through those PJs. Have def gotten coffee at the drive through like that, too, tbh. But, again, drive through. It's between me and the barista.


Theodosia - Jul 14, 2024 6:19:27 pm PDT #1542 of 2666
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

I was in a crowd at a Readercon party (not exactly a raucous affair for this set of book readers) and it was quite the subject of conversation at the time, but this is the Very Liberal subset in the Very Bluest Commonwealth.

Personally, I'm just taking the missed assassination as another sign that he's the actual Antichrist.


askye - Jul 14, 2024 6:25:37 pm PDT #1543 of 2666
Thrive to spite them

I don't care about the sleep pants and crocs at this point. It's the bathrobe or the night gown that have me baffled.

But then I'm baffled at why someone stole Slim Fast bars and Crystal Light (on different days , not on the same day).

I also had to count this as a good day because the elderly lady who is a regular and always "asks" where things are by barking out "Canned Fruit! Canned Fruit!" or "Butter! Butter!" actually ASKED me where the dried fruit was and said please and thank you.

And I made a new snack today. I got some Ritz crackers, peanut butter and Indulgence Trail Mix (has mixed dried fruit, chocolate chips and peanut butter chips and nuts) , spread peanut butter on the Ritz cracker and then dipped it into the Trail mix (I had it in a bowl) and ate it. It was really good. I'm going to try it with celery and peanut butter as an Ants on a Log variation.


Laura - Jul 14, 2024 7:03:26 pm PDT #1544 of 2666
Our wings are not tired.

It's the bathrobe or the night gown that have me baffled.

Our neighborhood grocery store some years ago had Sunday morning coffee and donuts and it was tradition to come in jammies, or at least slippers. But it was a thing. Encouraged and only for Sunday morning.


askye - Jul 14, 2024 7:30:15 pm PDT #1545 of 2666
Thrive to spite them

Bras seem to be very optional lately . and i'm always torn between -- yeah! wear what you want! and-- I don't think I want to see your nipples that clearly.


Calli - Jul 15, 2024 4:22:30 am PDT #1546 of 2666
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

It's the bathrobe

Big Lebowski tribute, perhaps?


Dana - Jul 15, 2024 7:19:44 am PDT #1547 of 2666
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

That idiot judge in Florida has dismissed the classified documents case against Trump. They're going to appeal, of course, but jesus fucking christ I am tired of this guy and the disgusting apparatus that's been constructed to insulate him from any kind of consequences or expectation of reasonable behavior.


msbelle - Jul 15, 2024 7:36:42 am PDT #1548 of 2666
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I just came here to post that. Fucking hell judge!!!


-t - Jul 15, 2024 8:15:25 am PDT #1549 of 2666
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

While I think I probably should be used to it I continue to be shocked by the audacity


Jessica - Jul 15, 2024 8:19:58 am PDT #1550 of 2666
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

While I think I probably should be used to it I continue to be shocked by the audacity

I'm relieved to not be totally numb to it but JFC it's exhausting to constantly be this angry.