This video goes over some things that are illegal to say

Is that with a silent “D”? I know the French like to drop the end sounds of words… “Zee She”

Or, they’re finally being realistic about the bag’s recyclability…

Well, how do you cope with moth memes?

I’m not convinced that this picture wasn’t just taken last week!

There’s something called hypernormalization that I just read about.

Systems are crumbling – but daily life continues. The dissonance is real

If everything feels broken but strangely normal, the Soviet-era concept of hypernormalization can help

Here’s the Guardian article.

That sucks about your friend. Did you ever ask that girl out on a date or anything? Two years is a long time, I hope you had made a move at some point.

This dog made the rounds before because it had “human eyes.” I was only able to find this article about it, on The Dodo.

There was a time when we thought the movie Iron Sky was a satirical comedy. We may end up with Nazis colonizing space after all…

When was the second coming of Yoshi prophesied in the holy texts?

Have you felt this way before? Are you stressed or tired? The short of it is you probably want to mention it to your doctor. You might be starting to show signs of a couple issues, including schizophrenia.

Here’s the google ai answer about possible causes, so take this with a grain of salt: “Feeling a presence in the room” is commonly referred to as a “felt presence” in psychology, which means experiencing the sensation that someone else is in the room with you, even though there is no physical evidence of another person being present; it’s essentially a psychological phenomenon where you feel like someone is there without seeing or hearing them.

Key points about felt presence:

• Not a hallucination:

  While it might feel like a hallucination, a felt presence isn’t considered one because it’s not experienced through the five senses, but rather as a general feeling.

• Possible causes:

  • Stress or anxiety: Extreme stress or anxiety can trigger the feeling of a presence.
  • Grief or bereavement: People often report feeling a presence of a deceased loved one.
  • Sleep deprivation: When falling asleep or waking up, the brain can sometimes create this sensation.
  • Neurological conditions: Certain neurological conditions like Parkinson’s disease or epilepsy can also lead to felt presence experiences.
  • Mental health conditions: Individuals with psychosis or schizophrenia may experience frequent felt presences.

What to do if you experience a felt presence:

• Assess your mental state:

  Consider if you are under significant stress, experiencing grief, or having sleep disturbances which could be contributing to the feeling.

• Relaxation techniques:

  Try relaxation techniques like deep breathing or meditation to manage anxiety.

• Seek professional help:

  If the feeling is persistent, distressing, or accompanied by other symptoms, consult a mental health professional to explore potential underlying causes.

The two yotes…

You’re a brave soul!

Nice! 😎

For context, check out countrypunk’s posting history. In the last day, there’s been a lot of potash memes.

Checkmate designers!

8k is a screen resolution, so his New Year’s resolution is 8k as though maybe they just upgraded their tv/monitor (or they’re just rubbing it in as 8k is a higher res than most people have), where normally a New Year’s resolution is something where someone is trying to improve themselves in the new year (such as walking 10k steps every day, losing 10lbs, eating out less often, or learning a new skill, etc)

Also, you may find a local store or boutique that sells quirky items. One popular brand that they’ll often carry is Fred, they make lots of ridiculous items. Other brands that I’ve found over the years are Larissa Loden, and Blue Q

Ah, thank you! I don’t know how I missed that meme!

Depending on the audience, there are cute little plush things, Giant Microbes, which have a line of sexual transmitted diseases. If you get one for an SO, they can say, “13esq gave me chlamydia for Christmas…”

Other good joke gifts can come from any inside joke that you may have with your SO, so these are very situational. At one point, I had joked that my SO was a sugar mama because she was paying for something expensive for us. I later got her a t-shirt for a candy called Sugar Mama.

On one date, we were the only ones dining at an outside patio at a nicer Italian restaurant. We had ordered wood fire pizzas. Anyway, a very large rat came to visit the patio, and we had joked about it at the time, even naming the rat. I later gave her an ornament of a felt rat holding a pizza slice (which is apparently a thing).

I can’t think of any others right now, but I love giving little joke gifts to people along with real ones.