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No. 2316587

>>2316566
The original beanie babies were a whole elaborate scam in marketing. They curated a false frenzy about their rarity and their worth. Making people think they'd be able to comfortably retire from just selling on their old beanie baby collection. They were less offensive on the eyes back then, still mostly worthless

Once squishmallows became the big collect em all plush and Ty fought back by.. making beanies stand out more in the worst ways possible.. I never thought I'd see a recent Ty creation getting much hype again

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>>2316573
This one too but I think the smaller version is more popular. They are both ugly.

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>>2316566
>>2316597
I hate twitter.

No. 2316603

>>2316600
>>2316566
Anyone else think this is a forced PR campaign?

No. 2316605

>>2316600
Alot of the pics where people are celebrating nabbing the clip version.. the nose on them is so low it's overlapping with the mouth for maximum derp. Poor quality control finally pays off.


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No. 2311735[Reply]

As the title says.
Post experiences, why you can't stand them and such.
This is NOT about your own disorder, so don't blogpost/vent, there's already a thread for that.
This thread is about mental illness you can't stand in others.
Please refrain from coming in this thread and say stupid shit like "Oh that's why nobody likes me" or "Damn seeing this thread as a [thing] sufferer makes me uncomfortable" because nobody will pity you OR to defend a specific disorder because "[thing] people are actually etc etc" because seeing patterns is not illegal. If your disorder gets posted here, cope and hide the thread, don't be a little bitch.

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No. 2316485

>>2316484
I think that you should ready the OP

No. 2316492

>>2316485
My bad I'm sorry, gonna post something relevant to make up for my dumb bitch moment

I'm sick and tired of how some try to defend BPD people nowadays (especially on social media). We all know someone who has a story about an obsessive BPD ex or a BPD friend who's mean and aggressive, and while I get that they suffer from the disorder, the way they get coddled while draining others feels insulting to those who have to deal with their bullshit. I'm not sure whether it's even possible to demand someone with BPD control themselves (maybe it's like telling someone with anxiety to "just stop worrying") but while I know they can't help their feelings, it doesn't mean they get to take it out on others. >>2313758 and >>2313778 are spot on.

No. 2316568

Anxious attachments. Avoidants get all the bad rep for being cold ghosters and narcissists and I can completely understand and empathise with that but anxious attachments get seen as these innocent little baby victims who just want the love of avoidant meanies when they can be the meanies themselves and to an even worse extent. You have to cater to their every whim because they're terrified that anything you do is a sign of you leaving them. And a symptom of anxiety is projection of their fears, so they'll be anxiety texting or calling you all the time blowing up on you and accusing you of leaving them just because you went to the store to pick up groceries or some shit.
Anxious attachments love to claim that avoidants are the ones who cheat on their good hearts while they just cling to their partners and try to be loving but, unpopular opinion, anxious attachments are just as likely to cheat. They cheat to gain validation or attention from the other person, especially if they feel neglected or underappreciated by their partner, which can often just be their own projective fears. It's an irregular attachment style after all. Some even cheat as retaliation for the perceived slight by the partner. That fear of rejection runs deep in them too, not just avoidants.

No. 2316575

>>2316568
Most "disorganized attachment" is just other mental illness going untreated in people who shouldn't be in a relationship to begin with at that moment, or the result of two people who just don't match well. People who cling to these categories as defining personality traits are doing themselves a disservice. But people with ""anxious attachment"" tend to flock to ""avoidant"" people because there's a certain addictive high to sometimes getting the attention they crave, and they tend to not learn their lesson; while avoidants hate the relationship dynamic when experiencing it just to convince themselves they were meant to be once the breakup occurs. I don't know, I hate all this stuff.

No. 2316630

>>2316492
>maybe it's like telling someone with anxiety to "just stop worrying"
I wish more people did that, actually. I used to have anxiety so bad I didn't leave the house and it really is as simple (not easy, simple) as "Just stop worrying". Annoying to hear, sure, but anxious people are annoying to listen to when they go on for the umpteenth time about how xyz freaks them out, so it's fair game.


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No. 2305353[Reply]

Discuss the current psyop regarding ugly and old men being shilled as attractive.
This thread is also for talking about topics like beauty double standards in media, ugly fictional and real men being shilled as attractive, science about male aging and unnatractiveness, etc
>do not try to defend ugly men ITT no1currs

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No. 2316510

>>2316468
Watching shirtless men beat each other to a bloody pulp is always a treat.

No. 2316523

>>2316508
Alpha, beta male and all that shit is part of the ugly man psyops.

No. 2316538

>>2316523
I'm using these terms for convenience, but what I meant by 'beta' is 'male that couldn't reproduce without outside help (enforced monogamy, resource hoarding, etc)- as opposed to a male that would get women in any kind of system by being attractive. You are correct that male hierarchy in general is a manifestation of the UMP. I disagree, though, that the dejected whining you're observing is the fault of capitalism, it's more like the fault of something they thought was guaranteed (essentially a government assigned gf that has to 'choose' between you and death in the street) coming suddenly to an end. These conditions were absolutely the result of a large group of low-status males coming together to make sure there was always someone there to absorb their violent outbursts and infantile needs. These parasitic urges aren't the fault of the 'wealthy elite' or any other external force. Unless you mean it's the fault of those at the top trying to placate the eternal chimpout in the first place, in which case maybe.

No. 2316565

>>2316504
>While patriarchal spaces spiral into chaos and self-pity, women spaces spark dialogue and ideas that could change the world.
I don't want to remiss your point, nonna, but where is it? I see mostly infights over wrongthink and moralfagging than anything really interesting? Maybe it's the nature of imageboards, but I've found far more productive talks on discord then I ever did on here. Again, not to dismiss what you've said as most of it is very true for our culture but I'd be deluded if women weren't immune to the same issues others are going through.

No. 2316647

>>2316187
>>2316207
This one was always pretty. Beauty isn’t built in a surgeon’s office. The truly beautiful—like Cha Eunwoo—were always beautiful. Surgery and filters can polish, but they can’t create that effortless harmony that real beauty has. Women see through artificial faces instantly; outsiders to K-pop see it even faster. Fans of the ‘ugly’ idols know the truth, too. They justify their attraction with personality and kindness, they settle—even in their fantasies.

K-pop once thrived on poor families sacrificing everything for a chance at stardom. Now, fewer are willing to gamble their children’s futures, leaving a small pool of wealthy boys—often born to older fathers, with none of the raw beauty of their predecessors. Beauty in men is a rarity, sadly. Even at its best, the industry didn't push some beautiful men because they made the other members uglier in comparaison.

>>2316565
Unfortunately, many users on this site are either men or pick-mes intent on derailing meaningful conversations. Lolcow remains far removed from the depravity of 4chan, and genuine, engaging discussions still happen here. Discord has potential, but only when the moderation isn’t a complete disaster.


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No. 1529567[Reply]

it’s down… anyone else feeling adrift at sea?
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No. 2280204

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Oh shit, has cc seriously been down an entire week? I wish I could say I was optimistic since lc has been down just as long more than once, but reading about the absent admin makes me feel like this might be it for cc… Thank god the Cece thread is archived.

No. 2280319

>>2280204
I think it's been down a week before

No. 2280339

IT'S UP
>IT'S UP
IT'S UP
>IT'S UP

No. 2280402

>>2280339
I'm going to believe I brought it back with sheer will power alone

No. 2286886

>>2273047
>>2273047
Not a chance, because all of my dissenting view posts get removed and I get banned for being what you call "trad". Probably ran by pedo trannies.


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No. 2286592[Reply]

Share your latest achievement, big or small, doesn't matter
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No. 2316518

I’m proud of my physical fitness! I can now comfortably do 7 mile runs, even two days in a row. I’m also finally pursuing higher education, at my big age.

No. 2316549

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Just finished up my first semester of grad school. The road to get here has been long and really hard, but hopefully with this I’m a bit closer to being able to stand on my own two feet.

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Ive been getting better at speaking my other native language, which I'm quite proud of. I am still afraid my skill level makes me look stupid, but only less so than before, when I forgot words every other sentence. I feel truly bilingual now. It's a shame my dad was shitty, he was supposed to inoculate me into his culture and now I just have to do this myself. I hope it will be easier for me to be myself in my native language if I keep this up.

No. 2316564

>>2316553
This is very cool and attractive anon, good for you

No. 2316628

I was at risk of becoming prediabetic but after slowly cutting out rice, bread and pasta , my A1c levels are back at a normal range. And I continued to eat less rice, bread and pasta , opting for more vegetables in my meals. So I lost weight and look slimmer and feel a little more confident.


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No. 1714003[Reply]

A Thread for former NEETs who escaped the NEET lifestyle and are trying to stay out and current NEETs who wish who want to get out of NEETdom

This is not a thread for wilful NEETs

Topics regarding NEETdom may include but are not limited to:
>Reasons why you became a NEET and why you want to leave it.
>Little things that motivate your escape/recovery.
>Changes that you face regarding leaving NEETdom.
>What made you slip up on your NEETdom escape/recovery.
>Asking for advice/help.
>Your success at becoming a normie.

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No. 2308639

>>2308537
This is something that's constantly on my mind too as someone who is about to turn 28. When I have to tell people my age it just feels bad now in general, like they expect me to have everything figured out but I don't at all. It makes me feel like I can't relax or take my time with anything anymore as well, like time is running out and I already wasted too much of it. I'll also get people taking jabs at me with saying I'm old when they're only a few years younger than me (like 23-24), though at least it hasn't happened when applying to jobs or internships in particular. I could just feel the awkward silence after I told them my age but they never came out and said it like that.

No. 2308643

>>2308639
Most people don't have it figured out at all, it's mostly just luck and they pretend like they got there without anyone else's help (especially men). Don't feel bad about it.

No. 2308650

>>2308537
>In one of my first weeks the boss went around loudly announcing I was so old for someone doing an internship when we were having a drink with a handful of people on a friday night, this weekend my supervisor went loudly annoucing she's younger than I am and laughing about it while she was tipsy (christmas dinner).
it boggles my mind how disgustingly rude these people are. it really says nothing about you and more about their sheer classlessness.

No. 2308651

>>2308643
Thanks, I'll try. And you're right, most people I know weren't as unlucky and typically had more support from their friends and family.

No. 2316545

I'm a full time student and I travel so far every day that I have no time to work. I know I don't qualify as a neet due to the education aspect but I sure feel like one. I have basically zero work experience since I spent my entire childhood and teenage years on study. I qualify for neetbux from the government for young people and get it, and I'm too depressed to try applying anywhere. Who's going to hire a retarded ass adult with no experience? Even the entry level jobs only allow little high schoolers because they're expected to have no experience.


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No. 2172537[Reply]

Post crazy, fun, cringe and interesting school stories, bonus points if they're from a public school.
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No. 2315289

>>2314559
This is also why anti bullying campaigns are a mistake. Teaching kids how to not bully people is just going to give them new ideas one way or another.

No. 2315677

One funny thing i just remembered. The main bully girl came up with a story that one girl had penines instead of boobs because her mom used to work at a nucler plant and that's why she's shy undressing in front of people in a gym class. Her mom was actually a cook at the school so how could she work at a nucler plant?… some girls really belived it tho.
>>2315289
Or our anti drug campaign. A police officer came by with a briefcase full of differnt drugs so we could see all of them to know them and avoid them lol.

No. 2315697

>>2315677
>penines
Like… The mountain range in the UK? I'm so confused but probably not as confused as that girl was too be bullied with such specific lies

No. 2315845

>>2315697
I'm sorry i meant penises, my brain works only 50% now lol

No. 2316540

Not too crazy, but my school's prerequisites for studying music or art were that you needed to have classes outside of school. If you're too lazy to teach kids then why offer the subject? Classes were literally just performances, no theory taught, and you were graded on performances. If you studied music you needed to provide details of your tutor/musical school, have at least an average high grade with your instrument system (like grade 8 concert piano or whatever term/system they use), it was odd.


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No. 2119117[Reply]

A thread for the admiration of the cuddlesome, soft babies known as felines. Post your cute cat pictures NOW!

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No. 2284624

>>2284016
Happy birthday nona!

No. 2284829

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I love when cats make their legs look like little drumsticks

No. 2303889

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I helped a kitty today. I went around this roundabout and she was sitting on the doorstep of house next to it meowing and scared. There was a lot of traffic. It was a british blue cat and although some people in the area let their cats out i though she's to luxury for being outside. People were passing her by because they probably though she was an outdoor cat. I rang the doorbell of the house and a granny came out and said the car ran away. She was glad the cat came home. Cat was very sweet and cuddly.

No. 2315374

I love my cat so much. She's got such a personality, so funny yet so loving. Sometimes I wish I could purr back at her so she know just how happy she makes me. When I first adopted her, I never thought she'd turn into the vocal, snuggly girl I have. The first day she was stand off-ish, but that night, she crawled into bed with me, got under my arm, and fell asleep. She didn't get in bed with me for a very, very long time after the fact - I feel like that moment was special, was her way of saying thank you for saving me. Now she sleeps with me every single night. She mostly likes to sleep on my head, burrowing her nose in my hair and purring. She talks so much, mostly little grumbles, like a grouchy old lady. Whenever I'm sad or upset, she comes running to find me and bonks me over and over again. Sometimes if I laugh to hard or loud she comes and checks on me too, to make sure I'm being loud for good reasons and not bad. She seeks me out sometimes during the day for snuggles and falls asleep in my lap. I'm just so blessed to have such a sweet kitty, it sounds so dumb but she feels like the pet equivalent of a soul mate. I don't ever think I'll be this bonded with another animal ever again.

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>>2315374
Awww my cat is my soulmate too. I'm always worried i'll never find any cat like her again, she's quite old now. But reading this I think I may have a chance again, there's more of soulmate cats out there.


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No. 2289194[Reply]

Confess your sins to the cow nun

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No. 2316334

>>2316309
Me too, I rewatched movies I enjoyed, and a lot of them aged terribly. I'll never recommend movies I watched a long time ago ever again.

No. 2316338

I don’t have daddy issues, but my biggest shame is that I always end up calling my boyfriends “daddy” as a term of endearment in my head. I don’t like ageplay, it’s really disturbing to me nor do i ever roleplay as a daughter but I only ever mean it as a cute pet name but I know the gross implications of it so i just keep it to myself.
I enjoy taking care of myself, and don’t like being infantilized either so I think its just a result of being on tumblr at too young an age.

No. 2316456

>>2316208
Nonna give me a couple of years and I’ll be that

No. 2316526

I've become an example of "Schrodinger's asshole" on the internet and idk what to feel about that.

No. 2316585

>>2315855
That was one of the most common paranoias on MPA back in the day lmao


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No. 2041281[Reply]

ITT: post your favourite lyrics or song. What does it mean to you? Why is it memorable? What made it stick with you?

Please follow all the /ot/ board rules and let's have fun sharing some real bangers.

Thread #3: >>>/ot/1440188
Thread #2: >>>/ot/913463
Thread #1: >>>/ot/660956

It's much appreciated if you attach a nice picture to your post that encapsulates the mood of the lyrics or how you hear them.
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No. 2313579

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I AINT ALL ON MY LONESOME, THEY WANT ME TO LOAN SUM
AH MADE A FORTUNE, THEY CANT LET THAT GO NONE
AM DOIN SO MUCH, THAT SHIT COST A SHOULDA
I DONT BLOW IT ALL ON, A VVS BOULDER

AH PUT THE VERS IN THE MU'FUCKIN ACHI
AH PUT THE GRRRRRRR IN THEY MU'FUCKIN TOP TEETH
ROCK ON MY HAND MAKE THE ROCK WANNA ROCK ME
FLY TO THE STANDS CUZ MY OPP ALWAYS WATCHING

No. 2316058

Your hands are cold but your lips are warm…

No. 2316382

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I wanna break you like glass
I wanna do it with class
I wanna kiss like a girl
I wanna fuck up your world
I wanna live like he loves
But it is never enough
I wanna stand when I fall
'Cause I'll be taking it all

No. 2316471

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When I think about you my heart doesn't glow
No good conversations
I should've known

I'd always feel like a safe small-town girl
So I'm getting out
Gonna run like hell

All I know
All I know
All I know right now
Is I dodged a bullet
Dodged a bullet
Dodged a bullet

No. 2316500

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A real best friend, a real best friend

You're the one I've always wanted
Free falling through the time after life
I’m paralyzed cause there's nothing
That can stop my fall
In the void we can hold each other
Till our brains and our guts splatter all over the fucking sidewalk
Together


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