In case you’re wondering this is a synopsis of Sarah Gailey’s delightful novel “American Hippo” which is actually two novellas squished together but THAT’S OKAY WE DON’T CARE IT HAS HIPPO COWBOYS AND A NONBINARY ROMANCE
also the hippo thing was a real proposal in history that thankfully went nowhere.
i feel like it’s important to note this is the cover
A GIFT OF VIOLENT, UNEXPECTED GLEE
@gaileyfrey has the alternate history content the people WANT
I don't think some people understand that true joy in any relationship (romantic or whatever the fuck I have going on) is when you say or share a thing that makes your partner sigh and then stare off in the middle distance as they regret ever having met you
And I can hear some of you saying that's some heterosexual nonsense but NO
NO
This is UNIVERSAL
And it's not genuine hate or regret at like being with you. They still love you and shit it's just you said or sent them something SO CURSED that they just are filled with Regret
And then you cackle like the horrible little gremlin you are and scuttle off to find more things so you can respond to their eventual retaliation
And that is what love is
“I love you” is all nice and good, but nothing compares to “I love you, but shut the fuck up”
This little one kills me. Don’t worry, more to come today, just be motivated by this wee Robin
this is honestly so in-character for, like, 50% of Robins.
This is in character for all percent of Robins
Ngl this is kinda hilarious
Makes sense. I mean, a passenger of a cruise line isn't called a sailor, right? Astronaut literally means "star sailor."
OP how could you not include the first paragraph of the article
Huge oversight on my part you're absolutely right
Sorry this is literally the funniest thing ever
Rejection sensitive dysphoria is wild. Someone will be like “hey just so you know the thing you did was a little bit loud/uncomfortable/insensitive but it’s ok I know you didn’t mean it” and my brain will instantly translate “you should be shot”
The fun other side of this too is when you are afraid of making other people feel that way so you just let shit go 90% of the time even when it’s reasonable and valid to make a comment/critique/etc
this is really not going to be good huh.
….if this sounds true it just seems like ripe for stalking and harassment.
i hate how reward systems never work for me like i can’t just say “if i finish this assignment i can have a cookie” bc my brain is like “…..or u could just have one right now” and i can’t argue with that logic
Self-imposed deadlines don’t work either because I know the guy who set them and he’s full of shit
This is going around again, so I should say, I was wrong when I wrote this.
Actually, I know the girl who set them and she’s full of shit
Congrats on the gender. Get well soon with the executive dysfunction
OH MY GOD
(from @me-ndel)
yall with your ugly celeb man crushes
This is a powerful child.
Tag your OTP
The most Midwestern reaction ever
amAnda cmere! lOOk!
I thought it would delight you to know that ants do have a sort of funeral mound for their dead
yes there is a name for this! necrophoresis is a process with social insects where the bodies are taken to a specific location on the outside of ( or within ) the nest - ants tend to keep them all in the same place, and the way an ant is signaled to be "dead" by its other members is through the release of a chemical called oliec acid
theres even been a few experiments where live ants were coated in the same chemical and other ants treated the live ants....exactly as though they were dead and tried dragging them into the pile