What made you smile or laugh today? Part IV

[seela]

Let me know if you need to hire an exporter.

I know a good one!

I thought about it then changed my mind about sending over a few cornbread mixes. I'm afraid they might not make it thru customs intact.

I have sent bread mix to the US and didn't even think of that scenario. Luckily it arrived to its destination unprodded by the customs.

I might have to resort to hiring an exporter at some point if (when) I get desperate enough.

 

[y=mx+b]

No. His thread is incredible, but I don’t think he’s gay. He may be married to WifeofBath.

It’s a good thread, but this just made me happy.

Thank you.

I'm not married to WifeOfBath.
She is free and available to all who are interested.

Also... I have a preference for women.

 

[Misshotndeep]

Sitting in the shade while the grass was being cut. Beautiful day all together.

 

[Islander55]

"Oh, dear! Have the men throw out that water and retrieve some from further upstream!"

The aftermath of a dragon (Temaraire) apparently ejaculating in the stream next to camp during a frolic described by his captain (Laurence) in innocent terms on the previous pages.

*****

And then there was "Mom? You okay?" in a voice of real concern... in response to singing.

I read that dragon series. A little different take on dragons and quite good.

 

[midwestyankee]

Hearing this description of an odious person spoken out loud on a podcast: "He's as slippery as an eel in a barrel of KY."

 

[LouisianaWild]

Managed to make someone’s day by helping them out at the campground my parents host at. Felt horrible when she apologized because English isn’t her first language. She spoke English pretty well. Anywho they have a place to stay and are happy.

 

[ultramarineblue]

The generosity of a complete stranger.

 

[Acktion]

https://thecage.co/imagr/?u=55006/blog/posts/1596499297.jpg&

 

[Misshotndeep]

I'm trying to think of a cool term to describe a caucasian person who just recently realized the plight of being black in America. Said person then tries to help by recording traffic stops, racist rants and other outright unlawful and just rude behavior. May march in protest or just protest on social media.
Calling them a decent human being does not cut it since the bigots think they are decent too. They need something special since they are so much so.

 

[Bramblethorn]

Yeah, I'd go with "allies".

Me today: work gave me an award for "excellence in support for staff well-being during COVID-19 lockdown". Kindness is something I have to work at and plan out, it doesn't come naturally, so I feel a bit like a horse who's just won a poker game.

 

[twister947]

Yeah, I'd go with "allies".

Me today: work gave me an award for "excellence in support for staff well-being during COVID-19 lockdown". Kindness is something I have to work at and plan out, it doesn't come naturally, so I feel a bit like a horse who's just won a poker game.

Nice.

 

[Orchidea73]

A funny persistent man. LOL!

 

[seela]

Feeling like I belong.

It's been a long time since I've felt that way anywhere.

 

[Acktion]

https://thecage.co/imagr/?u=3812/blog/posts/1588211383.jpg&

 

[cookiecat]

Yeah, I'd go with "allies".

Me today: work gave me an award for "excellence in support for staff well-being during COVID-19 lockdown". Kindness is something I have to work at and plan out, it doesn't come naturally, so I feel a bit like a horse who's just won a poker game.

Feeling like I belong.

It's been a long time since I've felt that way anywhere.

good things!

 

[Acktion]

As a random example of why I need to start referring to "The Urban Dictionary" rather than Websters or Funk and Wagnall, a friend gave me the explanation of what is meant when someone says "Netflix and chill." That it's a booty call.

I had no idea that I wasn't understanding! And flashed back on several times when I was talking with someone who asked if I wanted to "Netflix and chill." And how I always responded, "I'm sorry. I don't have Netflix."

Well, I didn't! And I thought they wanted to watch a movie!

So, so many times someone has said that and that was my reply. And now that I knew what it meant, I was flashing back on what must have been crossing their minds, what must have been the looks on their faces (since it was usually some variation of text)...

http://lafondb.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/what-the-fuck-am-i-reading.jpg

And I could not stop laughing.

Apparently, I need to stop waiting until I don't understand to look something up and just go read the Urban Dictionary from beginning to end.

Oh, God... when I said, "Netflix isn't working for me..." No, I didn't need a blue pill.

 

[Bramblethorn]

As a random example of why I need to start referring to "The Urban Dictionary" rather than Websters or Funk and Wagnall, a friend gave me the explanation of what is meant when someone says "Netflix and chill." That it's a booty call.

I had no idea that I wasn't understanding! And flashed back on several times when I was talking with someone who asked if I wanted to "Netflix and chill." And how I always responded, "I'm sorry. I don't have Netflix."

Well, I didn't! And I thought they wanted to watch a movie!

I am laughing but also having flashbacks to the time a guy 40 years older than me spent most of a day hitting on me very politely and I completely failed to notice*. Or the time a nice lady at a party kissed me for about five minutes and my reaction was "does she like me? no, she was probably just in a mood to kiss somebody. and happened to choose me."

*I thought he was just really nice, and in my defence, from all I've learned since he was really nice! But also definitely hitting on me.

 

[seela]

I am laughing but also having flashbacks to the time a guy 40 years older than me spent most of a day hitting on me very politely and I completely failed to notice*. Or the time a nice lady at a party kissed me for about five minutes and my reaction was "does she like me? no, she was probably just in a mood to kiss somebody. and happened to choose me."

*I thought he was just really nice, and in my defence, from all I've learned since he was really nice! But also definitely hitting on me.

Haha, amazing.

 

[Bramblethorn]

Haha, amazing.

This one made me feel seen:

https://studyreadwrite.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/neil-gaiman-writer-seduction.jpg

I think these days I would *probably* figure it out if somebody was actually kissing me? I've learned so much since back then.

 

[seela]

This one made me feel seen:

https://studyreadwrite.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/neil-gaiman-writer-seduction.jpg

I think these days I would *probably* figure it out if somebody was actually kissing me? I've learned so much since back then.

Oh that's a good answer! I kind of see a little bit of myself in that cluelessness as well. It makes no sense to me that someone would be into me.

 

[Acktion]

That makes me feel ever so much better! Thank you!

I rather abashedly admit that in one particular circumstance from my personal history, I didn't get the hint from the kissing either that there was more on the menu to choose from than the, admittedly very enjoyable, kissing going on... until her hands managed to slip down the inside of the front of my pants to begin stroking. That even I understood and the young lady in question rather quickly found that she'd saddled up a whirlwind. But, it took that much for this old cowboy to figure out there was a rodeo in the works.

Oh, I laugh about it now.

But, not a lot has changed. I'm as blunt as an anvil. And it usually takes an anvil for me to understand consent is granted.

http://fazewp.fazemediainc.netdna-cdn.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/coyote-1.5-2.jpg

(I'll leave it to wiser heads than mine to change that from "ACME" to "Consent.")

I hadn't made the connection to me being a writer (for some definitions of the term) before reading that rather hilarious (but no less correct for that) post. I, too, can sculpt a moderately convincing seduction between the characters in my head (although my male characters are usually only slightly less clueless than yours truly), but am baffled when someone points out that someone was trying to seduce me and I just flat didn't get it.

Although, in my case, I think it may have had rather more to do with how strongly I feel about the Consent part of the triangle. And having listened to probably more than my fair share of submissive friends lament about having their Consent overstepped by a Dom(me). ***shrug*** And an unwillingness to put them in an even remotely similar position again.

Not that I don't fully understand the subconscious glance over the shoulder to see who might be behind me, although I become bumfuzzled when a rather spectacular specimen possessed of no little beauty, wit, intelligence, and charm mentions they do as well.

 

[twister947]

Clueless here, compounded by the fact I'm normally alone by choice, and assume the same to be true of others. No writer, just an introvert.

 

[littlebirdjoy]

Smiled at my derpy kitty laying upside down on my pillow completely absorbed in watching Dragon Riders. ^__^

 

[Melissa2]

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[Orchidea73]

This one made me feel seen:

https://studyreadwrite.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/neil-gaiman-writer-seduction.jpg

I think these days I would *probably* figure it out if somebody was actually kissing me? I've learned so much since back then.

What about brooding poets?