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Happy Tuesday, y’all! I might slack off but the internet never does, so let’s do this.
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TWEETS!
REDDIT!
The r/StoriesAboutKevin subreddit is a goldmine, and this post is no exception:
—One of his biggest jobs is to answer the phone. On his first day he was instructed to pick up and say “Custom Quality Plumbing, don’t forget to ask about our seasonal maintenance deal specials, how can we help you today?” Instead, he was answering the business phone, “Kevin residence, who’s calling please?” When confronted he explained he forgot the greeting and this is how his mother had taught him to answer phones.
—On his first day of work my husband did the standard welcome he does for all new employees, he brought in donuts and gathered everyone around to meet the new guy. When asked to say a few words about himself he said he “I chose this job because all the good ones were taken,” and when asked what he knows about plumbing he told a detailed story of a toilet-clogging dump he took a few months ago.
I started having sleepovers with my bf in the apartment. Justin looked super annoyed whenever he saw me over which is 5 days a week. He'd just keep huffing and puffing and speak to me rudely. I said nothing til yesterday when he got back and found me and started a fight with me telling me to stop having sleepovers. I asked wtf was his problem and he looked at me with and with a straight face said "IF YOU'RE GONNA COME OVER HERE AND USE WATER, ELECTRICITY AND WHATNOT 5 DAYS A WEEK THEN YOU MIGHT AS WELL START PAYING RENT!". I responded telling him that my bf pays rent and I use what he uses then called him rude and told him to get over himself.
An interesting AskReddit thread about parts of parenting nobody tells you about:
Once they get out of the toddler stage, it can become extremely worrisome and time consuming to parent them to become good people. They start asking questions, and they form their own opinions. It's a very delicate balance between trying to get them to listen to important things and trying to get them to become more independent. It makes you think you are constantly messing it all up. It can be very hard to find a balance.
Look, you’re not obligated to have anybody in your house that you don’t want, but this still feels really weird and like a bit of a dick move:
Well there’s now a big stink because my FIL and MIL asked to sleep over so they could get a good night’s rest before heading off to wherever they’re traveling for Thanksgiving. I said no without an explanation. They asked again closer to the date, a “Are you sure it won’t work?” and I said no again.
MIL asked me AGAIN, now that we’re just a few days out. She asked why, if we had guests, and I just said “We don’t have the space.” She was put out by this and got pissy and asked what the big deal was, it was just one night and it would save them a lot of hassle.
My husband took over and said no, that we aren’t a makeshift hotel, and to please stop asking. He then said that we just don’t like having people over period, and it’s nothing personal.
The “nothing personal” line really pissed off my MIL, who is now making a big stink up and down social media with all the “in my day” and “I would NEVER” which is totally fine because SHE DOESN’T MIND IT, OBVIOUSLY.
Hooooo-boy, what a winner:
The problem began when my wife found out I purchased a $600 dollar necklace for my mom to gift her on Christmas using our joint account- She went off on me saying I should've told her and shouldn't have taken money from our joint account that she uses to pay the bills and rent especially now that were struggling.
TUMBLR!
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(via triviallytrue, thread found here.)
(via shittysawtraps, thread found here.)
(via inkskinned, thread found here.)
TIKTOK!
I’m a feminist but this is how I talk to my cat.
“Does colour exist in the dark?” and it’s even more mind-bendy followup.
This is a funny prank that doesn’t make anyone feel bad.
Everyone needs a roommate like this.
Pure vibes.
Another entry into things to say to piss off men.
An excellent TikTok series about every TikTok slow cooker recipe.
Another good prank that seems to have worked out well (check the comments).
Why you can’t take advice from everybody (Taylor’s version).
ARTICLES!
Inside the Turmoil at Jezebel, Gawker
This Might Be the Hottest Thing Keanu Reeves Has Done Yet, The Cut
#FreeBritney was a success. ‘Now what?’ ask #NotJustBritney campaigners, Input
The Friends You Make Online, Saeed Jones
'Why Aren’t You Texting Me Back?!!', Ask Polly
Everyone Is Beautiful And No One Is Horny, Blood Knife
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That’s all for me today, gorgeous! Talk to you soon.
Love,
Kat