The Awkward Silence

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Feb 22, 2022 02:58
@ExtrovertedMainMan "How to do X without sounding like I'm doing X?"
Feb 18, 2022 17:47
Boo.
Feb 18, 2022 17:37
@Tinkeringbell Oh, good. Here's hoping it changes, then.
Feb 18, 2022 16:58
Or if it went away after getting 100 rep.
Feb 18, 2022 16:57
I hate the 'Review your Question' button they added a while back.
Like, I write my question, then I review it, then I go to click the button but now I have to scroll back down and then click it again.
Wish there were a user setting to turn it off.
Feb 10, 2022 13:23
Mostly good, some neutral/boring.
Feb 10, 2022 13:16
Yeah, just been distracted lately.
Feb 8, 2022 01:39
@MiG That seems to be surprisingly common on IPS. Is it an ESL thing maybe?
Feb 7, 2022 16:23
Pfft, well, yeah.
Feb 7, 2022 16:15
It's not hard to see how an internet avatar is related.
Feb 7, 2022 16:14
Especially in fantasy fiction, the concept of a deity's avatar is relatively common.
Feb 7, 2022 16:14
@MiG The meaning isn't wrong; it's just a secondary/evolved, related meaning.
Feb 7, 2022 15:55
Really? If someone, like, went to a party in a new dress and took a selfie and used that picture as their avatar and then I saw and commented on that, I'd probably say "You look [nice/awful]".
Feb 7, 2022 15:46
Guess so.
Feb 7, 2022 15:46
Hahaha.
Feb 7, 2022 15:46
Like, if it were an actual *picture* avatar, I'd definitely use 'you'.
If it were an obvious image avatar like a flower or something, I'd use 'it'.
But a stylized faux-portrait is a weird middle-ground.
Feb 7, 2022 15:44
I mean specifically referring to the avatar itself, though, when talking to the person using the avatar.
Feb 7, 2022 15:10
What d'you think the correct pronoun is for referring to a stylized-self-portrait avatar of someone, when talking to that someone?
It? She? You?
(Assuming [s/he/it/xe] doesn't specify)
Jan 28, 2022 03:41
Also, there must be some parrots in Scandinavia, like in pet stores at least!
Jan 28, 2022 03:41
Ahsee.
Jan 28, 2022 03:22
If that's a joke I don't get it.
Jan 28, 2022 03:18
I am, yes.
Jan 28, 2022 01:51
@ExtrovertedMainMan Should back through the wall "BUT THE SUN, IT BURNS US. YES IT DOES, PRECIOUS. GOLLUM. GOLLUM."
Jan 27, 2022 14:42
Ahsee.
Jan 27, 2022 14:25
I've heard of them but I don't actually know what a fjord is.
Jan 27, 2022 14:20
I demand a reroll.
Jan 27, 2022 14:18
Wait how did you get to pick flaws?
Jan 27, 2022 14:11
Of course. All responsible tongue-holders should.
Jan 27, 2022 14:10
@Tinkeringbell Nah, I keep it in a jar on my shelf.
Jan 7, 2022 21:49
Is 13% snarkier forever
Jan 7, 2022 21:36
Is 1% snarkier
Jan 7, 2022 21:19
BUT I WANT MORE.
Jan 7, 2022 20:39
@MiG <insert cookie here>
Jan 7, 2022 20:35
@Tinkeringbell <Insert snarky joke here>
Jan 7, 2022 17:47
Who what now?
Jan 7, 2022 17:33
This also seems like a bad idea.
Jan 7, 2022 17:32
This seems like a bad idea somehow.
Jan 7, 2022 17:20
<-- is a teetotaler and has only a vague idea what's going on
Jan 7, 2022 16:44
Well there's your next project then!
Jan 7, 2022 16:43
Use as fuel in diesel engine!
Jan 7, 2022 15:38
GLDD
Jan 7, 2022 15:34
Bring a mask. :P
Jan 7, 2022 15:26
How long do you need to get there?
Jan 7, 2022 15:23
(Also, aren't masks mostly to protect others?)
Jan 7, 2022 15:20
When is dinner?
Jan 7, 2022 15:17
Why wouldn't you call?
Jan 7, 2022 15:14
@Tinkeringbell Hey that works. I'll steal that, thanks.
 

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General discussion for pets.stackexchange.com. Pet pictures an...
Feb 15, 2022 23:03
@Arkellys "It's not a bloodhound. Bloodhounds' faces are more droopy. It might be a bloodhound cross."
Feb 13, 2022 01:56
Morning.
Feb 8, 2022 04:36
What about dental treats?