One hour of Gameboy every other day. We had Tetris (of course), Super Mario Land 1 (the Egypt themed one) and 2 (the one with the big coins), Star Trek TNG, and Bugs Bunny Crazy Castle. Maybe one or two others that I don’t recall. No other video game systems.

Movies, we weren’t allowed anything past PG until our late teens, and my mom was constantly trying to shove G-rated stuff down our necks. We saw Babe, Toy Story, and It Takes Two in the theater; I was 14 and way too old for that shit. We got Shirley Temple videos in our Easter baskets every year (we did not like Shirley Temple).

Basically we were way too sheltered. It was awful for my social life!

Is a bingle the same as a fender-bender?

Can’t stand losing you

She didn’t have a Willy or a Sam

No Sam!

The power of saying no. I’ve always felt like the little white lie was great as a social lubricant - e.g., “Oh I’d love to come to your housewarming party but I’ve already got plans that day” when you know full well that you’re available but you just don’t wanna go.

But after a while, making excuses and remembering them later gets to be stressful. Especially for me because I’m horrible at lying lol. So I’ve learned to say things like “Thanks for inviting me, but I’m gonna sit this one out.” It’s a polite but clear ‘no’ and now I don’t have to keep up a fib going forward.

To be fair, sometimes people don’t like being told no, but I’ve been surprised to see that they’ll usually accept it gracefully.

Feel better!

Yeah I know how to clean this type of furniture, it’s just a lot of work that I’d rather not have to do. All of my furniture has minimal detail and no filigree. It looks way less gaudy and is so much easier to clean.

I agree but Barbies could still enforce traditional gender roles. My Barbie had a washer and dryer, ironing board, vacuum, and a fridge. Other accessories existed too but these are the ones I was given. It would’ve been nice if my Barbie had scrubs, a briefcase, a basketball & hoop, paints and an easel, a bike or kayak… anything other than just housework to do!

Respectfully, representation absolutely does matter. Having Uhura on the bridge was representation. Sisko and Janeway were representation. Culber and Stamets were representation. People need to be able to watch characters who are like themselves and are heroic, important, respected, admired. It doesn’t mean there’s a song and dance. And I don’t know what you mean with “we call in the business Narcissism”.

I agree they mishandled the stuff with Adira - actually I hated that character and their entire arc because the writing was lousy and super inconsistent, and the writers squandered what could’ve been an interesting character in favor of angsty awkward teenager stuff. The specific scene you’re talking about was well-intentioned but very clumsily handled and I agree, correcting someone on your pronouns should be no big deal in the 30th century.

It’s a show of craftsmanship, it is something to look at but that is it.

It’s also a pain in the ass to dust with all those nooks and crannies. I can appreciate the craftsmanship but I won’t bring anything like that into my house.

Thank you so much, this is great!

Ooh, I like this! But I was thinking of the Wilson Pickett version :)

Personally I think this is wayyyyy more nurture than nature. And I also think most people are not purely a leader or purely submissive - I think we all have aspects of both.

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You’re giving this guy wayyyyy too much benefit of the doubt.

They showed us 4 Rooms at summer camp when it had just come out on VHS. I was 13 but pretty sheltered and that movie was kind of nuts.

Castaway

It’s a stupid conspiracy theory that he orchestrated 9/11 as an excuse to start the war in Iraq.

I take unabashed naps, without shame, excuses or explanations. Napping is an honored use of time in this house.

Me too, huge fan of naps! :)

I just looked up finch and it looks kinda like a tamogatchi but the pet is yourself? Can you tell me more about it - what you like and how it helps? It sounds interesting!