January 2010
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Craigslist Critique: This lady don't play!!
Ok, I’ve finally found some ads from the LADIES worth posting! I can’t always pick on the men, because after all… *I* know I am seriously flawed in the relationship department and I can’t be the ONLY gal who is!
Remember, in this area, if you’re over 23 and single, you’re basically doomed. It’s more traumatic for women because we’re supposed to be...
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Random Fact #29
I’m terrible at math. Like beyond hopeless at math.
Sucks to be me somedays
Last night was one of those days where, while I love being “one of the guys”, it kinda sucks when one of them realizes I’m a girl and the other guys’s way of trying to “get him to make a move” is to establish a cheering section when we say good-bye.
It was epic fail and mortally embarassing, even at our ages. Our “moment” was so ruined, it...
Re: This →
katoleary:
ETA: I realize the initial conversation was about home-school versus public school (also a choice I probably would not make), but I just wanted to share my thoughts on public vs. private school, which has come up here before.
I was a public school graduate, and ended up switching from private to public my 10th grade year for a myriad of reasons I won’t get into on here. My...
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Random Fact #28
I prefer to make gifts instead of purchase them…and I’ve done it so much that my relatives are almost insulted if they’re given a purchased gift from me!
i would so not want to fuck with loretta lynn
(via birminghamdrunk)
Loretta Lynn’s Kitchen restaurant on I-40 outside of Nashville is AMAZING…. LOVE that food!!! Don’t wanna fuck with a woman who can run a business like that!!
This is pathetic...
I’m all dolled up, everything perfect to the tiniest detail because the person I like has finally realized I’m a girl…
This is why I hate this *feeling* because a calm, collected, sarcastic gal like me has been reduced to a pathetic mess that resembles a giddy teenager!!!
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Random Fact #27
My younger cousins are convinced I’m the worst “Old Maid” player in the world since I always end up with the Old Maid and they always win. They have no idea how that keeps happening, either.
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So would it be a bad idea
bitesizedangel:
to randomly start texting the numbers people put on their craigslist ads and giving them critiques?
LMAO!!! I admit to being tempted to make an email address just to write these guys (especially my Mr Future Abuser) and correct their atrocious spelling or let them know their ad sucks.
If there was a way to text them without having our # show up, it’d be great!
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Craigslist Critiques: Where's the fire?!
I swear, I understand that in this area if you aren’t married by the age of 23 you are something but a freak of nature but….!
well im 19 and ready to settle down and i would like to find a girl that is ready to. i am tired of all the little pitty relastionships and want a real one. i work full time 3rd shift i dont sleep much up all nite and most of the day.
Dude, when I was 19, you...
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Random Fact #26
Despite my love of thrill rides, I’m petrified of ferris wheels.
During my last trip to Chicago, my friend’s daughter and her friend were laughing at me while we were on the one at Navy Pier. They’re 9. At least I was a good sport and got on the damned thing!
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Is it called "Dopamine" because it makes you feel...
A bit about dopamine and love can be found in this article here.
One dopamine-rich region in particular consistently lit up when these lovebirds viewed the loved one, but not the neutral person, according to the research, published in 2005. The intensity of the brain’s response to falling in love, says coauthor Lucy L. Brown, a neuroscientist at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, suggests...
Currently finding tumblr more interesting
think4yourself:
absurdlakefront:
Gov. McDonald is doing better than Jindal, but that’s like saying someone bakes better cookies because they remember to put them in the oven.
OH EM GEE
“Democracy in a nation of three hundred million people can be noisy and messy and...”
– Barack Obama (via drinkyourjuice)
He rocked it tonight.
I really think he should give one of these speeches every couple of months to keep people amped up.
(via onceuponathought)
(via think4yourself)
This is the first time I’ve EVER enjoyed watching a State of the Union address!!
“We don’t quit. I don’t quit. Let’s seize this moment – to start anew, to carry...”
– President Barack Obama (via think4yourself)
“…If we do not take meaningful steps to rein in our debt, it could damage our...”
– BARACK OBAMA.
Oh, snap.
(via inothernews)
(via think4yourself)
This feels more like a conversation than a speech.
think4yourself:
annaetc:
And suddenly, I want to pay attention again, be informed again, care again.
It’s amazing.
Obama brought politics back to the people. His campaign was the only one I have ever donated to because his campaign made it clear that small donors like me were essential, no matter if we donated $0.05 or $500.
Oh Joe, I saw what you did!
I saw you mouth “It’s true” when Obama remarked that these problems were here when he walked in the door….
Damn you crack me up!
think4yourself:
squashed:
Student loan forgiveness and education tax cuts could really level the playing field for a lot of people.
yes yes yes
And imagine all the people who feel they couldn’t go to college… they have the desire and intelligence but feel they don’t have the money?
And I’m not talking about the high school graduates, I’m also referring to...
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YAY PELL GRANTS!!!
“In America, no one should go broke because they chose to go to college”
YAY!!!!
And… $%^&* I would have LOVED that $10K tax credit to have kicked in back in my undergrad days!
Oh and federal loans forgiven after 10 years if I am in a field of public service? Hell yea!!!
And YAY MORE PELL GRANTS!!! I am a testament to the benefits of the Pell Grant. Thanks to that, I...
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Craigslist Critiques: I know what he doesn't...
i am a clean guy i work very hard and enjoy my time off. i am attractive and have a great personality i am looking for some fun. i am not some guy who lives at home or doesnt have a car. i like the outdoors movies dinners anything fun really.
I would like to add that he does not like capital letters or apostrophes.
Question, folks… on some computers, do the shift key and apostrophe keys...
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Random Fact #25
I love roller coasters and love going to Cedar Point and riding some of the best coasters in the world.
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Teens Susceptible to Reproductive Coercion →
katoleary:
Are these people kidding? How is trying to force your partner to get pregnant NOT a form of abuse?
They also mention teenage girls in relationships with older men. Last I checked, that is called statutory rape*, and doctors are mandated to report it.
I hate everyone.
*Obviously depending on the age of the girl/age difference.
This line bothered me: “I’m not sure...
re: teen pregnancy →
iseeellis:
thesinglegirl:
One thing that also needs to happen is schools need to also reach out to the parents and teach them why it’s important that the bulk of sex education comes from the parents.
As ohtrouble even said, some teens truly feel like “it happens to everyone else, it won’t happen to me”…. teens have that invincible mindframe that bad things only happen to other teens, not...
Rise in teen pregnancies spurs debate →
iseeellis:
girloffscript:
I call on iseeellis. Go!
I think that part of the problem is that the adults who design sex-ed programs (both comprehensive and abstinence only, actually) don’t take into account how kids think and what they think about. Parents generally want to keep their kids as “innocent” as they can, which leads to a) teaching things too late and b) teaching things...
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Random Fact #24
I collect American Girl dolls and have been for almost 22 years. I have every historical doll.
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So we switch this sexist article with...
Askmen’s “Top 10 Signs She’s a Bitch” comes across as sexist and offensive. A closer look, and it’s an alarming message to a community often silenced by society’s expectations: Male victims of abuse.
I’ve covered abuse quite a bit in my blog, and I’ve decided to de-sex this article. Make it gender-neutral, change “bitch” to...
It's easier for a man to say she's a bitch than...
lenorebeadsman:
thesinglegirl:
lenorebeadsman:
You’ve given me a lot to think about.
I just want to say I take that as a huge compliment and I appreciate you saying that :-)
Something got lost in translation.
This article actually uses the phrases “gentle woman’s soul” and “soft emotion.” Really.
I do not think its target audience is male victims of DV. I’m pretty sure its audience is...
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So I just got an e-mail...
rabbleprochoice: “In fact, I’ve never met a single pro-choice activist who thinks that women should have to get abortions if they don’t want them. “
Too true! Many of us pro-choice people are always thrilled when our friends/relatives have give us the happy news that they’re expecting a baby and we never ever ever criticize them for having children. I have my own “March...
It's easier for a man to say she's a bitch than...
lenorebeadsman:
You’ve given me a lot to think about.
I just want to say I take that as a huge compliment and I appreciate you saying that :-)
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It's easier for a man to say she's a bitch than...
katoleary:
lenorebeadsman:
My favorite line from the revolting askmen article “10 signs she’s a bitch” is: No one should have to tolerate this kind of superiority complex — especially a good man, who tends to be the preferred victim of the bitch. No, no that’s not right. It’s this:
And as proof that she lacks a woman’s gentle soul, she never cries or shows soft emotion.
We have a winner.
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Maybe when I get my braces people off will no...
motherofduality:
sexismandthecity:
ihatethismess:
playwithdinos:
ihatethismess:
mostabortedsamo:
ihatethismess:
waifsworld:
ihatethismess:
waifsworld:
ihatethismess:
It happens a lot….
You’ll like that when you’re 40…justsayin ;-)
nah i dont want to be 40 and look like a 7th grader.
Right, but you’ll like it if you’re guessed at way younger than you are, was my point.
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Craigslist Critiques: Married is the new single!!
And allowing gays to marry would do…WHAT…to the “sanctity of marriage”? Trust me, straight people are running the “sanctity” straight to the crapper. Here’s proof:
married man in 30’s looking for a fun and cool lady who is looking for a good time…maybe hang out, have a beer and then maybe more….prefer someone who is married and as...
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Random Fact #23
Most of my decorations are things I’ve collected during my travels. I guess I like being surrounded by “memories” of my road-trips?
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one (more!) vote out of 67 million
think4yourself:
notentirely:
i didn’t vote for him because he was going to make everything shiny and perfect. americans aren’t involved enough in their own country for that to be realistic. and i didn’t expect him to make this government “trustworthy” or “honorable” or even “functional” - it wasn’t ever those things and how could one man change any of that anyway? as unremarkable and practical...
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defending the rights of the non-babies!
iseeellis:
thesinglegirl:
What’s shocking is that 100% of them are not wearing any clothes at all! This alarming! It’s the middle of winter and below freezing in some parts of the country! Forget the non-extistent colds, they’re all shoe-ins for non-existent pneumonia!
HAVE THEY NO DECENCY? They should really put some clothes on. Maybe I’m just being a prude, but I’d rather not not-see...
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"100% of people who are pro-choice are already...
iseeellis:
morninggloria:
birminghamdrunk:
actually, I can’t help but chuckle.
at how much of a fucking non-sequitur, totally fucking un-related, bullshit statement that is to make. why does it seem like all the loudest anti-choicers are about a hop, skip and a jump away from being mentally retarded?
100% of people who do not exist are not going to finish high school. Oh please think of...
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Craigslist Critique: Careful what you ask for!!
I will admit, the reason most W4M ads aren’t posted on here is because…well, the ladies tend to have more realistic expectations and superior grammar.
This one just stands out because…well…
i am 20 and looking for an older nice guy thats ready for a relationship. im looking for a guy that will treat me right and make time for me. im very outgoing and up for anything. i...