Today, another lesson in how to get yourself hundreds of upvotes on Reddit.
It’s really quite simple.
1) Go to the Ask Reddit subreddit. Find the post asking Redditors if they’ve ever “tried a crazy urban-dictionary sex move? (e.g. Alaskan Pipeline, Komodo Dragon, Donkey Punch, etc.) How did it turn out?”
2) Post a story about a hilarious little prank you (allegedly) pulled on a sex partner that instantly transformed consensual sex into violent rape.
3) Oh, and throw in a gratuitous racial slur while you’re at it.
4) Then whine about how your partner’s negative response to your (alleged) little rape prank gave you “blue balls” and complain that you might have to pay her damages for “emotional distress” in civil court (allegedly).
You might think that this might be a bit much even for the morally undeveloped manchildren (and occasional womanchildren) who populate Reddit. But guess what? The poster of the tale in question got literally hundreds more upvotes than downvotes for his whiny “confession.”
Here’s the screenshot to prove it. (I’ve partically obscured the racial slur; click on image to see full-sized version.)
There were, of course, those who reacted like normal human beings to Mr. Dick Pic’s story. (I’ve obscured the homophobic slur that made up the entirely of his reply.)
Mr. Dick Pic was so offended that anyone was offended by his shitty (alleged) behavior that he rage-quit the thread, deleting his comment and — living up to his name — leaving only a dick pic in its place.
Now, Mr. Dick Pic may just be trolling, and I really hope that’s all there is to his terrible story, but his ridiculously pissy behavior after he got called out makes me think that his story, or at least parts of it, may actually be true.
Just another day on Reddit, the internet’s largest and most influential asshat aggregator.
Thanks to an anonymous Reddit informant for the heads-up, and the screenshots.
i’m chill with pemra being banned. I don’t think anyone would miss his tiresome denial of privilege or wanking about SRS
Took hours to catch up, three threads to read, but here I go. I hope this doesn’t derail, I just missed so much. And I preemptively apologize for excessive comma usage.
@BabyLawyer
I’m also in Nebraska. Hello!
Re: credit cards
I found that most auto mechanics want the full amount to release the car instead of taking payments. This is where a credit card will come in handy. We had to call and call and call, just to find ONE that would be willing to take payments. And it took a promise of $400 being available on the day of pick-up to secure a payment agreement. It was a bad month, but it ended up not being very expensive. I found one place that would let you sign up for their store credit card and put repairs on that. But when asked about credit criteria, was told by the mechanic on the phone that even he could not meet the criteria to get it.
@Aaliyah
Even for California, Santa Cruz is an expensive place to live. Though splitting rent will really help. My Aunt is a former Banana Slug, and loved it there. We would go to the beach, or the boardwalk proper, when I was a kid. It is truly beautiful. Also, Highway 17, between Santa Cruz and South Bay, is just… breathtaking. Beauty and sheer cliffs. I imagine it is less lovely if you are the one driving, though.
I found that doing an uncomplicated, fairly repetative, activity helps me manage when I am really depressed or anxious. Like playing solitaire, shuffling or sorting cards, organizing a drawer, or brushing the cats. Okay, it’s usually while chain smoking, but, oh well. Something I can choose to concentrate on, or not, that has a fairly regular rhythm or rules.
It lets my mind cling to distraction if it wishes. Or lets me think about an issues with less concrete attention. I find if I keep part of my mind busy with that sort of thing, the more obsessive and repetitive thoughts seem to settle. It may be just my wishful thinking, that it will reduce resource attention to mental and emotional repetition, but that’s okay with me.
@Fade
Hi! I also have the demon fibro. Hope you will soon be able to function at your normal level of ability!
@Cassandra Says
I’ve become addicted to Neptune, from Lupicia. They have several flavors I’m quite partial to, though.
http://www.lupiciausa.com/
Their teas are quite beautiful. I got clear mugs just so we could see them. Not as spectacular looking as those tea blossoms. But rich and lovely colors.
Lupicia is a Japanese company, not a Chinese one. But they stock leaves from all over, and talk about country of origin and regional specialties.
@cloudiah: I’m sorry, that sucks. I’ll join you in a round of fuck cancer.
@cloudiah
I didn’t see before I posted. I’m sorry too.
[TW: rape apologia]
So apparently waiting for the pain to go away and/or masturbating didn’t mean anything to those men? It sounds like they just wanted an excuse to rape someone.
Some recent posts from SRSsucks, the intelligent watchdog sub devoted to pointing out the SRS hate group’s more obvious offenses to decency:
http://www.reddit.com/r/SRSsucks/comments/1d2khb/when_it_comes_to_people_i_am_going_to_be_using/
http://i.imgur.com/REVzkxA.png
http://www.reddit.com/r/SRSsucks/comments/1d2h2m/apparently_men_should_be_benned_from_srsmen/
A tidy collection, from a hate group.
Ah! Thank God (as in someone with fibro to talk to, not thank god you’re sick. ;P) Do you ever have to use a wheel chair? I was asking in the other thread. I think Pecunium said it was a good idea unless the pulling the wheel chair w/ your arms makes things worse, but I am always curious and nosy for second opinions.
Basically, everytime i go out with my mom and sister, I always am super tired and beat at the end of it, and I used the wheel chairs in the mall and they helped a lot. I’m debating buying one for myself if I can afford it, and curious if you think it’d be worth the money, or it’s like… Idk, there’s still this small part of me that thinks I shouldn’t used it b/c I can still walk… but it’s painy after a while…
Anyway, sorry if you do not want to give advice. If you don’t, just feel free to ignore me.
Seriously, I’ve been in the situation of things reaching a point and my partner saying, “We need to stop” for whatever reason. This invariably is followed by me figuring out for sure if they mean ‘stop for the moment’ or ‘we’re done for the night’, and if it’s the latter, then it’s usually a few moments of self-release, followed by addressing any issues that may need to be. (Sometimes they’re just not feeling it; sometimes it’s something more complicated.)
Cloudiah, cancer totally sucks! I’m sorry about your friend.
@Fade, I think you should try it out. I wish I lived near you, because I could lend you my mother’s so you could try it out for a while. (My mother got it because her insurance company insisted, and has never used it.)
Sorry for the feelings dump above. I might mostly stay away today, but if I come back and I’m REALLY mean to any trolls, now you’ll know why.
PEMRA, luckily there’s the even more intelligent watchdog group SRSsucks sucks, keeping tabs on SRSsucks’ more obvious offenses to decency.
Oh, one more thing, Fade — there are also smaller/lighter mobility devices (I don’t know what to call them), that take up less space than a chair and provide a place to sit when you need them. They’re more like walkers, but convert into chairs. Might be cheaper than a wheelchair?
and thank you guys for being sweet about my friends.
Hey, anybody see A Softer World today?
It’s all about our friend PEMRA!
Check it out. They’ve really captured his voice!!
(they’ve touched on such things before, but this is probably the most sublime thing I’ve ever seen)
um, I’m not sure… The only mobility devices I’ve tried was an electric shopcart when I was shoping, which I hated because it was very hard to maneuver and made this migraine-inducing beeping when I was backing up, and a wheel chair which was comparatively super easy to maneuver.
I’ll see if I can find anything on google, though.
And thank you for the advice, and sorry for your friend 🙁
PEMRA:
First example: poorly worded, but I grok him.
Second example: that was beautiful, and full of love.
Third example is awesome in so many ways. Yep! Let’s stop having men talk about oppression, they obviously can’t grok it!
Are any of them hate-speech?
Hahhahahahhahahahahhahahahaha
You know there are manboobz archives? Get reading. Then you can talk to us about what hatespeech is.
@Cloudiah
Is this the kind of thing you were describing, about walker w/ a seat?
Cloudiah: I think I speak for almost everyone, when I say, “If you need to dump, by all means, feel free.” My wife’s having a similar couple of weeks (multiple people she knows having issues), so yeah, all the sympathies you want are available.
So, I looked at PEMRA’s ‘evidence’, because I needed a chuckle.
And yeah, all three of them are actually quite well-written posts explaining how ‘misandry’ isn’t a thing. And that SRSMen draws a lot of whiny men. (Protip to PEMRA–it’s not the ‘men’ part that’s getting hated on, there).
I have a few options regarding that.
1. I can move in with my sister in Santa Cruz if she gets a job there. She is considering applying for jobs in Santa Cruz. This would be the best for me as I would be bothered less by my religious family because they would think I’m safer because my sister is around
2. I can stay at a housing co-op – co-ops are much cheaper than apartments and studios. The only problem is that I’m having trouble finding co-ops that are still active.
3. I can move in with one of my cousins and my brother.
I have a lot of time to decide, fortunately.
@PEMRA
None of this is bigoted, yet you paint this as an example of hatred.
Your credibility is now -10/10.
@Fade
My hands are the worst for me, because I had leg problems before kindergarten. They had always been there, so I had allready structured my life around them. But structuring around hand pain proved a lot more difficult.
I would suggest trying out a wheel chair somewhere you can really loiter. Mall, zoo, whatever, just make sure it is for hours. Anything can flare up, so knowing which would be easier for you to manage, your leg pain or potential arm pain, would be really helpful in purchasing decisions. Make sure to notice your arms and hands for a few days afterward. See if you are avoiding tasks. The pain or irritation can seem minor in comparison to your legs, something easy to ignore. But you know how repetitive use can be.
There are a lot of products out there to assist with different problems. Some help me, some don’t. If something is too fiddly to make work, I don’t end up using it. Like those reach increasers, for getting things off of high shelves? They are more trouble for me than they are worth. But switching to half-gallon milk cartons and getting slide-on handle for them? Super helpful. Borrow and try as much as you can before you buy.
That thingy you linked to? My step-dad uses it for his leg control problems. It has kept him out of a wheel chair longer than he would have otherwise.
Yes! I also was brought up at a school with a lot of Somalian people, and one of my good friends wore a hijab. It was such a non-issue: and while I’m not a fan of any kind of gendered dress (including women wearing skirts but men not), I think I would feel the same way in their situation.
I’m sorry cloudiah. That sucks a LOT. *hugs if you want them*
A not-very-close friend died yesterday: he had some sort of disability, was in a wheelchair and I knew him mostly over the internet. His partner was also his caregiver but I didn’t think he had something that was going to kill him young. He was 28. 🙁
@Aaliyah
Yeah, that comment linked to… explained things pretty well, if I read it right. that’s probably why pemra hates it.
Gosh, he is so… whiny. pemra, not the commentor.
I have new insight to John Cleese’s reaction to Monty Python fans near the end of the troupe’s time together. :/
“Bigotry” also works too.
:{ I’m so sorry to hear that. Hugs if you want them.
cloudiah: I’m so sorry. Fuck cancer.