it's a great excuse to change your name, tbh. many times i have wanted to change my name. but it's such a pain in the ass, and i wouldn't want to have to answer any questions about why i did it.
but people named reagan? life circumstances are practically _begging_ them to take this opportunity to change their name to whatever they want, anything at all
― time is running out to pitch in $5 (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 24 June 2020 00:44 (three years ago) link
a friend from HS has a girl named Reagan
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 24 June 2020 00:45 (three years ago) link
I never really thought about it before, but there must be a couple generations now of conservatives that have cursed their daughters with the name "Reagan".
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 24 June 2020 00:46 (three years ago) link
was gonna say
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 24 June 2020 01:29 (three years ago) link
OMG, how did I never realize that movie was a political allegory
― Well, that's a fine howdy adieu! (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 24 June 2020 01:37 (three years ago) link
“Aunt Jemima was canceled… She was the picture of the American dream. She was a freed slave who went on to be the face of the pancake syrup." -- A student at Trump’s event on Tuesday pic.twitter.com/jgONhiXiza— Peter Wade 🤦♂️ (@brooklynmutt) June 24, 2020
― time is running out to pitch in $5 (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 24 June 2020 02:22 (three years ago) link
People thinking Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben were both real people and founders of their respective brands is really weird.
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 24 June 2020 02:48 (three years ago) link
if you watch the clip, you'll hear that she does refer to the original basis for the character/logo. but it's no less weird to think that being emancipated from slavery is part of 'the american dream'.
― j., Wednesday, 24 June 2020 02:53 (three years ago) link
I actually haven't looked at the clip yet, but I have seen some poorly researched social media posts by conservatives harping on how disrespectful this is to the real Jemima & Ben.
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 24 June 2020 02:56 (three years ago) link
Gosh she seems so innocently happy back in the day, just hanging with the Frito Bandito and Injun Orange Funny Facehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ipamH6EEwI
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 24 June 2020 03:42 (three years ago) link
I await a passionate young person's defense of the Kool-Aid man forthwith.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Wednesday, 24 June 2020 05:24 (three years ago) link
well it starts with a dialectical inversion of adorno
― j., Wednesday, 24 June 2020 05:45 (three years ago) link
The President uses the term “Kung Flu” again and says “COVID, COVID-19, COVID, I said what’s the 19. COVID-19, some people can’t explain the 19.” pic.twitter.com/9tD6dC8aGB— Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) June 23, 2020
― Scampidocio (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 24 June 2020 07:46 (three years ago) link
You don't need to go to social media, you can find these right here on ILX.
― Night of the Living Crustheads (PBKR), Wednesday, 24 June 2020 11:37 (three years ago) link
“COVID, COVID-19, COVID, I said what’s the 19. COVID-19, some people can’t explain the 19.”
Adolf 'Itler.
― Future England Captain (Tom D.), Wednesday, 24 June 2020 11:49 (three years ago) link
Trump claims he's personally "changed designs" of Navy ships, instructing officials that "this is not a good looking ship. Let's change the design of it, & I got people in, & we looked at different designs.""I said, 'that's a terrible looking ship. Let's make it beautiful.'" pic.twitter.com/FpI5GxeYAG— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 25, 2020
― Scampidocio (Le Bateau Ivre), Friday, 26 June 2020 08:07 (three years ago) link
^ fits well with the anecdote some underling circulated a few years ago, about how in his casino-building era he spent almost all his time looking at fabric swatches.
― the unappreciated charisma of cows (Aimless), Friday, 26 June 2020 16:13 (three years ago) link
If only someone had told him at a young age that interior design was a profession he could have entered.
― Well, that's a fine howdy adieu! (Old Lunch), Friday, 26 June 2020 16:26 (three years ago) link
Even his doctor doesn't want to enter that interior.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 26 June 2020 16:38 (three years ago) link
i don't think the doctor will fit, but two raccoons will
https://i.ibb.co/wYx1MKd/106098202-564936704414053-2468858543960596891-o.jpg
― I hear that sometimes Satan wants to defund police (Neanderthal), Friday, 26 June 2020 16:43 (three years ago) link
fits well with the anecdote some underling circulated a few years ago, about how in his casino-building era he spent almost all his time looking at fabric swatches.
related story, the Dilbert guy (who as you probably know is a huge MAGA idiot these days) once opened up a restaurant that quickly went under and some of the employees said the only detail he really paid attention to was the curtains for some reason. like, he didn't give a shit about the food, just the lighting
― frogbs, Friday, 26 June 2020 16:46 (three years ago) link
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/11/business/11dilbert.html
― Wayne Grotski (symsymsym), Friday, 26 June 2020 16:54 (three years ago) link
He believes proper light is the primary factor in a restaurant’s success — not food, price, location, location or location. “With the right light, you look better and your date looks better,” he said. “That influences your impression of everything else.”
But when they designed their space, Mr. Adams and Ms. Belkin blundered by creating multiple, large floor-to-ceiling storefront windows that are now proving impossibly expensive to cover.
He always despised the light in the restaurant. So, skeptical employees in tow, he embarked on a surreal hunt for window coverings. One interior decorator after another suggested translucent curtains, or curtains that gather on the sides, or curtains designed to stay rolled up.
“Every meeting was the same conversation,” he said. “They couldn’t understand that the point was to have less light.” Roman shades would have done the trick, but they cost $50,000.
The project was temporarily shelved this fall, but not before it had become a source of comedy among the wait staff. “At this point, I’m sure he wouldn’t care if we put cardboard on windows,” said Kristina Jernigan, the bar manager.
― Wayne Grotski (symsymsym), Friday, 26 June 2020 16:55 (three years ago) link
rich guy has no skills whatsoever and gets obsessed with interior design in his shitty shop is a major plot point in the (very bad) michael winterbottom/steve coogan vehicle, "greed"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3ZJB1zUY7g
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 26 June 2020 17:09 (three years ago) link
"A friend of mine said, 'you have to be the most perfect person.' Isn't that true?" -- Trump pic.twitter.com/9OWptMZngV— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 26, 2020
― mookieproof, Friday, 26 June 2020 18:49 (three years ago) link
Everyone who applauded that should be put to sleep.
― Well, that's a fine howdy adieu! (Old Lunch), Friday, 26 June 2020 18:52 (three years ago) link
sure, but both sides. remember when obama was always mentioning how everyone called him perfect, and we all applauded without hesitation?
― time is running out to pitch in $5 (Karl Malone), Friday, 26 June 2020 18:56 (three years ago) link
A friend of mine, by the name of John Barron.
― circa1916, Friday, 26 June 2020 21:32 (three years ago) link
Also I love that there is a wiki page for Trump pseudonymshttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudonyms_of_Donald_Trump
― circa1916, Friday, 26 June 2020 21:33 (three years ago) link
Slow morning at work so I spent an hour filling my cart with merch at the Trump/Pence store. Sorted by best selling and bought 10 of everything in every size available. Currently have 1000 items in my cart for a total $37,267.50. Apparently, if I abandon my cart before checking out it causes all sorts of costly problems on their end. It’s the least I can do.
― ... (Yelploaf), Saturday, 27 June 2020 18:44 (three years ago) link
Can anyone confirm that's effective?
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Saturday, 27 June 2020 22:25 (three years ago) link
yeah, I've been trying to find out what exactly it does other than temporarily make items look sold out
― I hear that sometimes Satan wants to defund police (Neanderthal), Saturday, 27 June 2020 22:27 (three years ago) link
jfc you guys 1 out of 100 times, you accidentally purchase everything, which effectively gives you tons of new merch
― time is running out to pitch in $5 (Karl Malone), Saturday, 27 June 2020 23:35 (three years ago) link
we weren't supposed to complete the transaction?
shit
― I hear that sometimes Satan wants to defund police (Neanderthal), Saturday, 27 June 2020 23:41 (three years ago) link
Sorry, the “jfc you guys” was meant for the Homegrown thread #onethread
― time is running out to pitch in $5 (Karl Malone), Saturday, 27 June 2020 23:41 (three years ago) link
There is only one thread in the world. One thread, with many faces.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Sunday, 28 June 2020 01:58 (three years ago) link
I can’t say if it’s effective but it was fun to think I’d gummed up the works.
https://www.distractify.com/p/why-is-digital-shopping-cart-abandonment-a-problem
― ... (Yelploaf), Sunday, 28 June 2020 02:27 (three years ago) link
so i'm trying to mess with this and it seems locked to 3 of each item?
― Clay, Sunday, 28 June 2020 02:56 (three years ago) link
ffs ppl
― mookieproof, Sunday, 28 June 2020 03:23 (three years ago) link
What kind of e-commerce platform/POS takes something out of inventory before payment?
― Donald Trump Also Sucks, Of Course (milo z), Sunday, 28 June 2020 03:43 (three years ago) link
a trump powered one
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Sunday, 28 June 2020 03:48 (three years ago) link
Fair.
― Donald Trump Also Sucks, Of Course (milo z), Sunday, 28 June 2020 04:14 (three years ago) link
Pretty sure the reason Trump is defending the confederate flag/statues/names of military bases is that when he loses the election and tries to invalidate the election, he’s going to declare himself the leader of the next confederacy. All the boogaloo types are internally conflicted right now because they want to support Trump but they are supposed to be anti-government. That won’t be a problem when he’s not the president anymore. Then he’ll be the “resistance” to the Biden government and he can add the boogaloos to his militia/army. Hopefully he’s gotten so used to being able to do whatever he wants with absolute impunity, that once he’s no longer in power, he’ll do something stupid out of habit like declare a revolt, and he’ll get his ass thrown in jail for sedition.
― epistantophus, Sunday, 28 June 2020 14:21 (three years ago) link
Uh
― I hear that sometimes Satan wants to defund police (Neanderthal), Sunday, 28 June 2020 14:22 (three years ago) link
Or maybe there will be a peaceful transition of power, who knows. Why even worry, right? When has the worst case scenario ever happened?
― epistantophus, Sunday, 28 June 2020 14:27 (three years ago) link
I am absolutely shocked that his fans haven't started sculpting and installing public Trump statues.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 28 June 2020 14:53 (three years ago) link
Besides this one of course:
https://www.madametussauds.com/media/1731083/jdh_21.jpg?width=500&height=360
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 28 June 2020 14:55 (three years ago) link
https://i1.wp.com/altoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Trump-3.jpg?w=1392&ssl=1
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 28 June 2020 14:56 (three years ago) link
I much prefer this one:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CqLNI1QUEAA5A2c.jpg
― pomenitul, Sunday, 28 June 2020 14:58 (three years ago) link
A friend of mine has a relative in Norway who lives in a pop. 5000 town near a fjord and whose hobby is to sculpt reverential statues in Trump's likeness.
― pomenitul, Sunday, 28 June 2020 15:01 (three years ago) link