/ot/ - off-topic

>>2264591
Out of all of them Taylor is the least cow. Venus is the most. Dakota's been MIA for years and barely does anything. I guess technically Venus is MIA too.

I feel like Grimes believes in Scientology even if she’s not technically part of the church herself

>>2262070
She reminds me of Jennifer Connely.

>>2264427
Idk why she didn’t just stay with her ex husband who was fine paying her way if she’s Just going to repeat the cycle with each new Ryan

>>2265161
never thought of it before, but i can 100% see this kek

>>2265185
imo, she's not cut out for long-term. she's shallow and larping as this romantic deep soul when in reality she's just some bpd narc who will get really bored in a stable relationship. i feel like that's why she was so obsessed with using hinge, she thrives off of shit like that. if her and her pathetic moid last long enough i feel like she'll cheat on him too. it's funny because they do have something in common, they both larp as something they can never be. he's larping military crap and she's always with the goth larp while listening to taylor swift but is ready to turn on any previous conviction she had as soon as a moid expresses interest in the opposite. her "interests" are only based on whatever ryan she's trotting behind with a camera. she truly is an empty person, it's funny because she likes to claim autism but her current ryan actually seems autistically interested in his garbage (retardedly so) and she spends her time using her social media as if it's a vlog because she's vain and self-obsessed. that's just my take on it, i just don't think she's cut out for anything long-term for several reasons. honestly adam seemed like a real peice of shit too, they were both so retarded towards each other but that's probably the only type of person who can put up with her for that long, she only can attract shitty people because she's a shitty person. it's funny because it seems like she tries to seek out what she had with adam, but it's never gonna happen kek, imo she's getting far worse and will only keep spiralling. if she locks a moid down again it's going to likely have the same fate

I need a hug.

>>2263713
If you’re serious, wear a sign that says “FREE HUGS” and go outside, I got a hug from a woman doing that at college.

My mom who left

I want to be asexual

>>2263719
ok nvmd

>>2258821
>>2258842
It’s never really been clear to me where the line is between technically illegal fanart and imagery that’s obviously inspired by an IP but still in the clear. Is there somewhere I can read more about this, or even look it up for specific IPs? I understand that characters are pretty much guaranteed to be protected but I’m wondering about other types of iconic imagery from media. Could I get in trouble with WB for selling merch of an owl holding a letter in its beak, even if it’s not a snowy owl (so not Hedwig)? What about clearly recognisable scenery, like a Hobbit hole or the Argonath? Does it make a difference if architectural elements (statues, stained glass) depict named characters? I’m guessing it does, but is that where the line is drawn?

And what about recreating a garment that a character wears and selling the pattern? I’m a knitter and it’s not unheard of for people to recreate iconic pieces of clothing from artwork or films. I’ve never of heard anyone getting in trouble for that, but the market for it is so small that it’s probably easy to fly under the radar. Even big sewing pattern companies like Simplicity or McCall’s often release patterns off the back of popular IPs to capitalise on them, without being official collaborations. Pic related for example. It’s not screen accurate and isn’t explicitly called a Merida costume, but it’s very obviously meant to evoke Brave. Is this a case of Disney turning a blind eye, or does it not count as infringement? I’m guessing McCall’s employs lawyers to deal with this exact issue but I can’t afford that, so here I am.

>>2260302
>It’s never really been clear to me where the line is between technically illegal fanart and imagery that’s obviously inspired by an IP but still in the clear.
While the rules and laws are going to be different in every country, here's two rules of thumb:
Is the product being sold? If so, it's illegal.
Is the product using the official brand or names? If so it's illegal.

If you draw Mickey Mouse to put on your own wall, that's fine. If you show your Mickey on social media going "hey look at this Mickey Mouse I drew!" and you get a lot of traction from it, that's still fine. But if you then go "buy a print of my Mickey drawing" that's illegal, because you don't own Mickey Mouse. The second you try to earn money on their intellectual property it's no longer legal.
If you draw a different looking mouse and call it "Mickey Mouse" to sell it that's illegal because the name itself is also copyrighted.
If you draw your own Rodney Rodent character who looks nothing like Mickey Mouse, but you say it's a Disney mouse character that's illegal because you're trying to use the brand name Disney to sell it.
However if you draw a Disney style inspired Rodney Rodent but never actually use any of their brand names that should be fine.

And usually parodies (such as a fake Mickey Mouse appearing in some TV show like Family Guy or The Simpsons) and educational content (documentaries, commentary videos) are legal. That's not really part of the art scene, but still worth mentioning.

>I’m wondering about other types of iconic imagery from media. Could I get in trouble with WB for selling merch of an owl holding a letter in its beak, even if it’s not a snowy owl (so not Hedwig)?
>Does it make a difference if architectural elements (statues, stained glass) depict named characters?
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Maybe I'm petty and a hater but when I go to cons and two people are sharing a booth I always play a game called "Who got rejected and had to rely to someone else who got formally accepted?" and half of the times are talentless fujos with copy paste kawaii genshin art/traced hazbin art. I think they're the most pathetic type of artist alley "artists", they look like children who want to emulate adults but cannot grasp why their art is not marketable.
This made me think that I do not buy from people who copypaste their chibi base for their merch, if you cannot be bothered to put care in your designs by using different poses and give every character their uniqueness, then you don't deserve a cent. What about you nonnas, are you going to a con? Did you go recently? What did you got? Show (if you can and is not recognizable) your haul and why you like it!

>>2263275
>What about you nonnas, are you going to a con? Did you go recently?
I'm hesitating to go to my local con in a few weeks because it turned into normie shit. Last time I went there I got things I didn't expect to get like a calendar and some thick pouch that can hold small books in it, just one crochet keychain of a pokemon I like but it was really well done, and that's it I think. The artist alley in this one keeps getting worse and worse, the very few things I like tend to be unrelated to fandoms altogether.

>>2263275
>Maybe I'm petty and a hater
Well I for one always encourage this kek. I mean good for them that they get to try it out together but we're not obliged to buy from mediocre artists who couldn't get a table on their own merits.
>What about you nonnas, are you going to a con?
I'm going to one pretty soon, but I'm going for the petty reason to take sneaky pics of bad woke art to share with my friends in private. I wouldn't shame someone just for being a newbie or bad at art, but if you choose to draw titchop characters with pride flags it's all fair game! Supporting mutilation of women and children justifies us making fun of their art.

tutte con l'adhd quando la popolarità cala

>>2248682
ADHD diagnosi preferita delle influencer

https://www.instagram.com/p/DCR-uSYtSFj/
>Vuoi diventare donna
>Pensi che donna sia solo essere una persona malata di sesso e con malattie mentali ottime per farci fumettini di merda
>Piangi tutte le tue lacrime quando ti succede una cosa che accade a tutte le femmine, dalla bambina alla vecchia, dal bullismo a scuola ai commenti di merda dei moidi
Forse essere donne non è così bello come si aspettava

>>2264894
Che ritardato kek. Questi hanno in testa che le donne vivono la vita in easy mode e fanno sesso h24.

>>2265033
dovrebbe essere contento, gli uomini non si osano a dire ad altri uomini che fanno schifo ma lo dicono solo alle donne su cui sfogare la loro rabbia, questa è una delle prove che "passa" ma noi donne ci facciamo le ossa alle scuole medie perché sappiamo che i maschi di qualunque età sono così e non ci facciamo più caso, che si faccia crescere le pal Ah no le ha tolte vabeh forse gli servivano.

>>2257061
ill be here

>>2257055
I hope you get this job and, if not, you can get a different one in the future. You can do it anon!

I've been a NEET since covid. I graduated from university in a useless arts subject (pressure from my mother who is in that field), and immediately went on to do a course that would get me access to higher education in science instead. Lockdowns then shut down my course before I had decided what field to apply to (the government here will only fund specific courses if it's your second undergraduate degree - I wish my mum hadn't convinced me not to drop out of my first one, it destroyed my chances to do something useful and vocational). It's now been 4 years, 2 of which I spent in a very violent and coercive relationship. I've been trying to recover from this but my best friend died one year ago which made things really difficult again.
I'm nearly 30 and the shame and panic I feel about this is unbearable. I have done some volunteer work, and before burning out I did a decent amount of illustration commissions, but I've never just sucked it up and gotten a normal job. This is partially because I've been put on a type of state benefit that is predicated on me having "limited capability for work", so if I do get some shitty entry level job it may well take away the only stability I do have.
I am completely no-contact with my mother because she is borderline and physically assaulted me in a way which felt like she was trying to kill me a few years ago, so I don't really have a support network especially now that my best friend is gone.
I try very hard to be active in many ways so as not to just rot away or be so unproductive that it's totally unjustifiable to myself. I wake up at 7 every day, I ran a marathon this year, I read a lot of literature, I'm in therapy, but all of this stuff doesn't detract from the fact that I'm a drain on society and living off government benefits. I'm sick of having no expendable income, I'm sick of being worthless, I'm sick of having nothing to do and having to just quietly, guiltily create structure for myself in my life. I don't even know where to look for a job or if a single position would accept me with a 4 year "gap in my CV". I used to do private teaching until my final year of uni but I can't even go back to that now that I've spent so much time away from the subject.
I'm incredibly spoilt by my circumstances in many ways and I feel like I'm going to get really horribly roasted for this post for being lucky enough to be supported by the state at all, but it's got me in an immobilising double-bind and I donPost too long. Click here to view the full text.

>>2257177
Enroll in some online class. That won't cut your state funding and you can either brush up on an old skill or try and learn something new. As a commissioned artist, you have been self employed, so that isn't a gap in your CV. If asked about it, just say you want more stability instead of the project based gig economy illustration work is.

i experience a deep identity crisis and i suffer greatly. chose this thread, cause its running, but it goes beyond a profession.

i cant seem to belong anywhere. in university and school, the prof choose me cause i brought in tension, shook up the group. While i was not even doing anyhting. others were much better at work ethics or knowledge. But i asked stupid question, disagreed, was always too late, detached but could outperform at times, stuff like that. And i never seemed to belong anywhere.

i used to think working in a small secluded, trustful group, under harsh environment would be the feeling i was looking for, so i applied to work as a diplomat, but failed at the math test and gave up on it. im not interested in politics and IT and though i could adapt to it, i started to have doubts wether i want to live my life for it. arts and crafts feel too meaningful in a way, as if demands a part of me, that i refuse to share. and i like playing job, playing life, an avatar, its my kind of kitch. but i realized its wasting my time and i find troubles owning me.

random ppl. quickly stop me on the street, or at a party or just train, anywhere, anytime and start confessing, giving a lot of personal information, it feels like i appear to them very sturdy, and they seek my approval. This annoys me and i do not feel the same, but i never can connect back and left confused.

i feel scared and high strung, but at the same time i crave tension, challenges, a breakthrough.
But i am stuck and dont understand where to go.
got fired two months ago and im thinking of starting something new but i have no idea what.
where to go from here?

>>2249670
Back when I only mostly lurked, I used to think this website was 'dark', you could feel the 'dark energy' coming out of the screen. I felt incredibly dirty and spiritually stained whenever I came here, but I couldn't stop looking. Nowadays I don't feel such things anymore, but it may be because I don't really use /snow/ or /pt/ where all the real dark energy is concentrated. Still, some weeks ago I felt the weight of my actions and regretted ever making fun of cows, because one day it will all come back to me like karma. 'I will suffer like the cows on the screen' I thought. So I 'prayed the demons away' so to speak. Not really. But I did do some little self reflection and repented. Now I'm back to posting. You're going to be okay, karma doesn't exist and demons and dark energy don't exist either. But still, be careful. I don't share too much of myself anymore on this website for that reason. You may never know who's lurking.

>>2259847
>Nowadays I don't feel such things anymore, but it may be because I don't really use /snow/ or /pt/ where all the real dark energy is concentrated.
I feel like the real dark energy is on /ot/ for the past two years. Some anons say some shit about regular women that's way more deranged than what's said about cows. /pt/ is barely active anyway.

I've been spending way too much time on here recently and I should just leave at this point and focus on my life instead of using this as a way to procrastinate. For every moment of brief connection and nice, polite conversation with people here there's like 10 times more assholes and baiters, and it just doesn't feel worth it at this point to wade through all the bullshit and arguments for a few decent conversations and vague sense of connection here and there. I just constantly feel like I'm walking on eggshells and it kinda reaffirmed to me that I struggle to get along with women too, just in a different way from men even if I obviously still dislike men more. I appreciate all the people here who were nice to me though.

Well it's happened again. I spent like a week off of the boards and actually felt good and optimistic. Then I came back here and all the good vibes went away within an hour. I'm just not as good of a person when I'm here because there's only so many times you can get pinched before you pinch back and everyone becomes crabs in the bucket. I want to be good here, but the anons who want to be treated well seem to dwindle by the day. Will be back eventually probably, but for now I hope I get to treat some of you nicely IRL instead.
Love and kisses and keks, nonny.

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>>2179962
I actually need to stop coming here and to CC. Goodbye, anons. I'm able to take breaks, but unable to leave fully and I want to try to change that. Thank you to everynonny that has helped me. ♥

>>2261361
Indian men are so fucking weird. The Indian neighbors I have will have parties (Indian males only, how fucking gay is that) and jump around and squeal like little girls. There used to be like 30 of them squeezed into a few units until they got busted for illegal subletting and trying to run a laundry service out of their apartments.

One of the neighbors in the floor below where my family and I live is spying on us. My little sister was heating something in the kitchen at night yesterday which is near the front door of the apartment, heard some footstep nearby, checked the hole in the door and saw the old lady pressing her head against the door to listen to whatever she expected. I knew she was a bit weird because she always tries to do small talk with all of us for hours and she knows too much but wtf. I've never been so motivated to gtfo of here, I'll look for my own place asap. Some guy in the neighborhood crashed into my father's car last month in the middle of the night so nobody should have seen it, but it turned out she saw the whole thing. Because she was checking the car in the huge parking lot instead of sleeping. Please tell me that's not normal.

>>2261703
that's creepy. can you put up an obvious security camera so she would know she's being watched?

>>2261712
No clue how that works in an apartment complex, I think my parents would need to be allowed to do that even if they're the apartment's owners because it's a building with several owners and the camera would need to be in one of the shared parts of the building. I'll talk to them about it.

Our apartment building was overrun with “international students” after 4 of 6 units were vacated around the same time. Just me and the guy below me (who they distrust because he is black).

First of all, there were obviously way too many of them moving in. Like not a tight squeeze but actually illegal (about 10 per unit). Strange, but I tried to be nice, and I was met with stares and open derision. They seemed mad that there were other (non-“international student”) tenants in the building. And they were, because it turns out they were illegally subletting and running laundry service out of their apartments (now I know why “no laundry in the bathtubs” is a lease requirement).

Are smoke alarms not common in most countries? Because they kept setting them off and seemed to have no idea what they were for. They simply saw them as annoyances and would disable them until property management talked to them about fire safety, which meant they also had to remove their shit from the hallway/fire escape and stop burning oil lamps (morons).

Another huge hurdle was the trash. They had no concept of disposing of their trash properly. They would set trash outside their doors and I guess expect someone to pick it up? I don’t know. Management was able to get them to take their trash to the dumpster, but putting it inside the dumpster was apparently too much for them. They would just throw it near the dumpster. So of course that caused a pest problem. Management had to start threatening eviction for them to change.

The illegal subletting + laundry led to huge amounts of water being used. The students just saw that water was “free” took advantage of that to its full extent. Well, water here isn’t “free,” it’s included in the rent. So management sent maintenance around “checking for leaks.” Yeah, I’m sure that’s it and not the 50 students showering and doing laundry.

So they had to stop the laundry (no way to hide water usage), but they still attempted to let non-tenants reside here and wanted them to be able to access the building 24/7. So they just left the exterior door propped open. 24/7. Finally, I’d had enough and complained to management. They sent out an email to all residents about not leaving the door open or they may risk eviction, and suddenly, there were 200% fewer students hanging around all the time.

I’m pretty sure management rents to them because they know they will get to keep the security deposit Post too long. Click here to view the full text.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/allyn-walker-professor-paedophile-virginia-b1960427.html
The professor tried to claim transphobia when he got backlash for trying to "destigmatize minor attracted people"

>>2264146
troons never beating the pedo accusation

>>2264121
Good lord, who would attend this talk after reading that text wall? Ironically there is a grain of truth to that, I wish people would stop lumping 'LGBT' together as a 'community' too, but he could have stopped after the first half-sentence.

>>2264121
It’s so embarrassing having to be lumped in with this shit. Let me be a lesbian in peace away from these insane idiots.

>>2262841
What's wrong with "pedagogy"? I've only heard people using it in an appropriate context and never perceived as just some fancy word. I'd say it's quite normal in my language at least.

My (45M) girlfriend (16F) told me to wash my ass today. I told her no, because it is faggy to wash your ass and I'm not a fag. AITA?

>>2262767
NTA. I let shit accumulate because I need to build my immune system and be strong like a real man.

>>2262767
NTA, if she can’t accept real men then she shouldn’t complain. Letting the water run is more than enough, you don’t need to touch anything.

>marine leading the crusade against whores by wanting to ban abortion

ngl i'd let him stretch my hole, but in a straight way

>>2253040
I feel old saying these but You Oughta Know by Alanis Morissette, I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor, Hit the Road Jack by Ray Charles, Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac, Don't Speak by No Doubt.

>>2253040
The entire Stay On My Side EP by Jimmy Eat World. Almost any of their songs that aren’t the Middle kek here are two w different vibes
>How’d you have me
This one is upbeat and makes you feel like you’re the prize
>Clarity
From their first studio, it’s raw as hell and the lyrics + Jim Adkins’ pleading voice always get me. sorry to sperg felt like I struck gold the first time I heard a sad song by them at the tattoo shop I go to

>>2253040
Basically every song by Joji except Sanctuary.

>>2246366
Thank you anon! This is really close to what I’ve been after

Is there a thread for crushes? Even better if I can sperg about my bpd feelings debilitating obsession with other nonas