When you hit your elbow against something, but that specific point of your elbow

it’s…called your funny bone…

that gif tho 

It’s not a bone actually- it’s a nerve that is exposed, specifically the ulnar nerve. The reason it feels so weird to hit it is that it’s not designed to deliver pain signals, so when you hit it it just wiggs out and sends Garbage signals to the brain, and the brain is just like “uh, dude- Ulnar, what the hell is this garbage?? You’re supposed to curl a finger and a half, and move some muscles in the forearm, why are you sending me this crap? How am I supposed to make this into sensory output?” And the Ulnar nerve is just like “dude dude dude, brain- what the hell is going on?!?” And the brain goes- “idiot. Fine. You’re on fire, freezing and being electrocuted. Happy?” And the Ulnar goes “holy crap brain!! I’m on fire, freezing and being electrocuted! What am I going to do!!??!” And the brain says “you’re an idiot ulnar. A damn idiot.”

This is how human anatomy should be taught

“Everyone feels robbed of their teenage years that don’t really exist” yeah but the experience of losing your teen years to mental illness, homophobia, transphobia, and other forms of bigotry is different than being a non-mentally ill cishet teen who isn’t living life exactly like it is on tv

naturally introverted, selectively extroverted

my toxic trait : i hurt in silence and pray that someone loves me enough to notice i’m not being myself

bitches see a text and are like ‘ill reply when i have the social and emotional energy for it’ and then forget about it for a week….anyway i’m bitches

Sometimes it takes a week to have the emotional energy to answer texts

funny how when a “straight” person finds themselves surrounded by a bunch of gay and lesbian and bisexual friends they often end up realizing they aren’t straight it’s almost like heteronormativity and being surrounded by heteronormativity keeps people in the closet and being in an environment where gay love is more normalized allows people to connect with parts of themselves they otherwise probably wouldn’t be able to

EAT THE RICH

Wtf

I…I cannot imagine inviting someone over to my house and not offering them something to eat and drink. Especially in the summer? Like I’d have bottles of ice cold water for them on deck. It’s just courtesy???

My 4 year old son has home health nurses that come and help with his medical care, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had nurses say that previous houses they worked at wouldn’t let them use the bathroom, get a drink of water, let them eat while on the clock and most of them work 8-12hr shifts. I couldn’t imagine treating them that way. Like I’m the type of person who bakes them something for their birthday if they’re working, get k-cups of their favorite coffee/tea/hot chocolate for the Keurig, always tell them they can put food in the fridge or use our microwave, you know, treat them like decent human beings.

I’m going to simply copy-paste my Quora answer about this because I am nothing if a lazy disappointment and an attention whore. Thanks for the mention, @fivenamereveals!! :DD

*digs out files* AAAAAAAALRIGHT, lecture time!

Okay so let’s check this out - Ron has canonically gotten only 3 detentions. He might have had more but they’re never mentioned - we never get any kind of phrase like “Ron had a detention so Harry was on his own”. Ron ever receives three detentions in the first five books: one over the Ford Anglia and two courtesy of Snape - because he defended Hermione and Harry respectively.

Ron has good grades. There’s never, in the books, any mention of Ron failing his classes or anything. He leaves his homework at the last minute but still does it. He’s not that bad a student honestly - but of course compared to Hermione everyone is a slacker.

About “Ron breaking the rules as much as Harry did”, nope. Harry is far more reckless and irresponsible - but Hermione keeps a tight leash and tries to restrain him. Ron is there to give Harry a breather and stop Hermione from taking complete control, and considering how bad a control freak Hermione is, Harry goddamn needs it. Harry always tries to rush off on his own at the first sign of danger, to take charge and to solve the problem himself. Ron is much more moderated - if it’s really a potentially lethal danger, he’ll go to an authority figure at first. Harry being prefect would be a disaster - he’d refuse to listen to adults. He’s is a dyed-in-the-wool rule-breaker. He’s distrusted authority figures all his life. His first instinct when something goes wrong is to immediately snoop around, and when a teacher forbids him to? That’s the way to ensure that Harry will snoop around.

Ron also hates bullying. He defends Neville, Hermione, Harry - really, anytime someone picks on anyone Ron barges in nostrils flared and wand at the ready. Instead of having Ron cursing everyone to oblivion, he’s given the power to hand over detentions, which is much less violent. (Ron calling the first years “midgets” has always given me some sort of “big bro” vibe. I don’t know. I’d imagine him to be a rather laid-back prefect, not the kind you go to for homework but the kind you go to when you feel homesick.)

If Hermione is to be made prefect, it must be Ron who’s the other prefect. Ron is the only person who speaks up against Hermione, the only one who’s not afraid to fight her back, and the only one who can counteract any too-strict decision she might take. And you bet that Hermione is going to be strict and uptight as all heck.

Sadly, Ron’s main failure as a prefect comes from the fact that he’s too intimidated by his twin brothers - and that’s really, really messed up, honestly, that Ron is so afraid of Fred and George that he doesn’t dare standing up to them.

The problem here isn’t Ron’s lack of authority or whatever: it’s the fact that the twins hated Percy, and Percy was a prefect, so in the twins’ minds, Ron has now turned into another Percy; and Ron was already a favourite victim of the twins. So what’s he to do? He doesn’t fight against Fred and George, he acts meekly, he doesn’t try to impose himself on them.

Of course he should punish them, because he’s a prefect. But he also knows that if he does attempt to hold his authority over them, the twins will turn his life into a living hell. And considering how badly the Slytherins are getting to him over Quidditch, Ron really doesn’t need another blow to his self-esteem, doesn’t he?

The messed-up thing? It’s not healthy. It’s dreadfully not healthy. Treading around Fred and George, for Ron, is more of a survival thing than an actual brotherly relationship. Damn it.

Ron’s major shortcoming as a prefect is that he can’t fight against his two big brothers, so he lets Hermione deal with them. And since Fred and George are the biggest rule-breakers there is (after Harry mind you), it looks like he’s not doing anything. Blame it on Rowling.

To ad to this point, in your next browse through of the books I want you to note just how often Ron steps into a discussion and says something "reasonable." Rowling actually uses Ron as the sort of pull back to both Hermione and Harry. Their is an actual formula to her writing.

Harry/Hermione suggests something crazy. The other states their opinion that looks like it might turn into an arguement and then...

Ron steps in.

He makes a gesture.

And then he says something "reasonably." Go ahead and just highlight this word every time it comes up after Ron's name and you'll be shocked by how often Rowling used this tactic.

There's a reason why Harry and Hermione rarely have a tiff and it has nothing to do with their personalities. It's almost always in the absence of Ron (or Ron is particularly pissed and took a side).

Final point: Theres a reason why when Ron is upset in the books that things fall apart and it's a big deal. Ron is the peacemaker and the voice of reason. He's literally designed that way. It only happens a couple of times but holy hell Harry's whole world, Hermione's whole world are both shaken any time Ron is truly upset with them. That's pretty fucking powerful.

And this is why Ron the Peacemaker and voice of reason makes for a great Prefect without any consideration of Hermione or grades (though I could write on those too).

Ron always stands up for what he thinks is right (with the exception oh his brothers with I think Vivi covered perfectly). Dean, Seamus, and Neville are seen to be... inconsistent at best in this. It's not UNTIL the DA that they start to really stand up for things.

Ron always has.

His grades are stated to be above average.

He is a peacemaker.

He gets along with Hermione and stands up to her when she takes it too far.

No one could have been a better pick.

I think I might hate Cornelius Fudge more than I hate Umbridge actually.

No, seriously, he'd be out here denying the severity of the virus and then asking people to continue lives as normal.

Furthermore, without Fudge to empower her Umbridge would be toothless. Just saying.

All these years I’ve been looking at the wrong side.

dark fda show me the illegal foods

This pandemic is really proving that government has the means to solve all problems they just choose not to

I studied abroad in London in 2014 and my British Politics professor literally brought in a former homeless woman who had been made not-homeless when, during the 2012 Olympics, she and everyone else were given temporary housing to keep them off the streets. and while some people returned to being homeless afterwards, most people didn’t, because it turns out it’s easier to get a job and be secure if you already have the house thing taken care of.

the government could absolutely fix homelessness today, and it would solve homelessness not just temporarily, but for the long term. but the government chooses not to, not because it’s expensive (it’s more expensive to have homeless people than it is to give them homes), not because it doesn’t work (there are a lot of studies confirming that it does), but because some people think that being poor is a moral failing that can only be solved by shitting on them some more.

While we’re at it, why don’t we add the farmers and truck drivers who make sure we still have food to eat.

Don’t forget the trashmen

Also all your lawn maintenance/pool cleaners/pest control people. My husband works at a pool store and is considered an essential employee

Yesterday at work these two 12yo boys came through my line and i’m instantly like. oh Boy. Because solo children at a grocery store are always forces of chaos, good or bad

But thankfully these ones were totally pleasant, and when i asked if they wanted a receipt one of them pulled out a random fuckin receipt from his bag and asked “Do YOU???” and y’all, i lost my shit… What a power move. When will i ever be this funny

No one wants to die , however if the cells that make up our body refuse to die and become immortal we get cancer.

*forgets what im talking about halfway through a sentence*

Fake Service Dogs?

You’re sitting at a cafe with your friend when suddenly a woman walks in with a toy poodle in her purse. The manager at the counter informs her “I’m sorry, but we do not allow dogs”. She replies with a heavy sigh and a “She’s a service dog. She can come with me”. Not knowing much about service dog law, and worrying about getting sued for asking further questions, he sits this woman down at a booth. There, she promptly unzips her purse and places the dog on the booth seat next to her. When the woman’s food comes out, the little dog begs and she feeds her bits off her plate. This dog is not public access trained, and proceeds to bark at those who walk by. This dog is a nuisance and causes many in the restaurant to complain. The manager cannot do anything but inform the unhappy customers that this is a service dog, so he can’t ask her to leave. In the end, it’s the customers who end up leaving.

Now I walk in with my highly trained service dog pressed against my leg in a perfect heel position, and I’m quickly bombarded by the manager telling me “No dogs! No dogs! We ALL know what happened last time”. Confused, I tell him “This is my medical alert and medical response service dog. Her right to accompany me is protected under federal law.” With a sigh, he seats me at a table far away from others where my dog promptly tucks under my feet, out of sight. When my food arrives my dog is still tucked tightly under the table because she knows she’s not supposed to eat when she’s on duty. She stays there ignoring those who walk past for the remainder of my meal. When we leave, a woman by the door exclaims “Woah, I didn’t know there was a dog here!”

See the difference?

Scenario number two occurs at a local grocery store when a man decides to bring his certified emotional support animal into the store with him. Upon entering he flashes a fancy ID card and certification papers. This dog is not as unruly as the first, but he still forges ahead of his handler, sniffs the food on display, and may seek attention from those who walk past. You find this dog adorable, and when he and his owner walk past you ask to pet him. The owner says yes and explains how all he had to do was go online, register his dog, and a few weeks later they sent him a vest, ID card, and certification papers.

Now I pull into the same grocery store. I’m in a rush to get an ingredient for a dish I’m making so I hurry into the store with my service dog next to me. I’m quickly stopped by a manager who demands to see my service dog’s certification card. Remember, this is NOT required by law, and most real service dog teams don’t have them. After 15 minutes of trying to educate, pulling up the ADA website on my phone, back and forth bickering, and drawing more of a crowd than I want to describe… I’m finally allowed in. I grab my ingredient, stand in line (where my service dog obediently moves between my legs to make space for those around me), and I get bombarded by people asking to pet my dog. I explain that she’s working, she has a very important job to do, and she’s not allowed to be pet while on duty. People walk away grumbling and complaining about how rude I was when other handlers like the man they met earlier allow their dog to be pet.

Moral of the story? Fake service dogs create real problems. The ones who are impacted the most are the true service dog handlers who rely on their dogs every day to help mitigate their disability. How would you feel if everywhere you went, you couldn’t make it 10 feet in the door because people were asking you questions? Imagine how much time that would take out of your already hectic day. Businesses lose customers because word gets out that there are unruly dogs in their store, customers become misinformed and start thinking some of these behaviors are okay, some people even start to believe the lies that anyone can just register their dog online and make him a service dog. The result? MORE fake service dogs. MORE real problems.

I will reblob this until I die because it’s one of the few things that constantly genuinely infuriates me

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This makes my heart happy (and less stressed)

Stay blessed y’all

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HEY JUST TO REMIND EVERYONE: CATS DOMESTICATED THEMSELVES AND WE ARE JUST LUCKY THAT THEY CHOSE TO HAVE US IN THEIR LIVES

kinda mad because op managed to summarize the domestication of cats in a single post what it took me a 10+ page research paper to explain

Please consider that first time a cat sat on a person’s lap

Ancient Sumerian proto-cat-lady: she’s on me she’s on me Sweet Lady Ishtar the baby cat is on me and she is ASLEEP and I shall die here and when I die I will be happy

been thinking a lot about Tom Riddle Sr.

…and how unsympathetic most of the hp fandom seems to be toward him.

I read a lot of “if only he had been a better person/responsible father” etc. and I just – no? The man was fed a love potion, and it was under the effects of that love potion that Merope Gaunt got pregnant. He was not in his right mind, he did not want to marry her or have a child together, he didn’t even like her.

Tom Riddle Sr. had absolutely zero (0) obligation to stay with the woman who, for all intents and purposes, drugged, kidnapped, and raped him.

Like… people will mention how arrogant he was, how no one in town liked him, how he could be cruel, and I mean – so? So what? So he deserved it, is that it?? He deserved to have his free will taken away and his life upended and oh poor Merope, she loved him so much, how dare he leave his pregnant wife?? Never mind that the marriage was coerced, that he was high af on love potion the whole time, that he used to have a sweetheart back in Little Hangleton before Merope forced him to marry her – but she was mean in that one memory, so fuck her and their relationship, I guess???

He wasn’t even particularly cruel in the end, it’s not like he tried to force Merope to abort or even punish her – he just left. He went home. And the child born from this whole terrible thing – he had zero obligation to him. At most, if anything (and I disagree – it’s zero) it would be to place him in an orphanage, which is, you know, where he already was!

Tom Riddle Senior had his faults but that doesn’t mean he should’ve been fed love potion and coerced into an unthinkable situation. Merope might be a sympathetic figure because of her family, but her actions were heinous. Using love potion on someone is equivalent to Imperiusing them and taking away their will. Both of these are unforgivable.

Honestly I think this is due to sexism against male victims of r@pe. If the roles were reversed and a man had love potioned and impregnated her because ‘he loved her’ people would be up in arms- but it’s a male victim so people minimize it and victim blame. Victim blaming happens to SO many victims- but let’s face it, male victims of sexual assault tend to have their stories minimized and dismissed much more regularly.