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I was bitten by a poodle once. I was a dumbass kid (maybe 4? Possibly 5), and I can't quite remember what my thought process was. But I think I thought its tail couldn't possibly be real (it was one of those poodles that had been selective shaved and styles so its tail looked like brocoli and sections of its fur were shaved off completely to make it look fluffy around the ankles and neck). I was part of a group of boys that were reaching out and tugging its tail. The dog didn't care for it and started snapping at us. I was a little to slow when I gave its tail a tug and it managed to catch me. I got bit by a random stranger's dog as I was walking down the street. It was painful and I was keen to just get away from the situation. My parents were worried that I didn't get the owner's name or phone number. The stress and frustration of everybody else freaking out about whether the dog was vaccinated or if it had been aggressive to more people was worse than the actual bite itself.
I was bitten by an Alsatian once. It tore my hand and arm up. Very painful. The dogs owner was a really bad owner though, people knew he abused it and it was unfortunately put to sleep. I love dogs still though. If the owner wasn't such a prick the dog would never of done it. Just a quick little story. I used to live opposite a shop that was always busy. It was good for people watching. I was drinking a coffee whilst gazing upon the general public one morning when this guy walks up to the shop with his dog. The dog pulled towards something and the guy full on cocked his leg back and toe punted the dog right in the ribs. The Yelp the dog made was horrible, my wife saw it too, looked at me and said "please don't do anythi....." I think he was in a bloody pulp on the floor before she even finished her sentence. There were legal repercussions but I didn't care. I fucking love dogs. 2 days ago I was out walking with my 14 year old (who is bigger than me) and one of the down the street neighbours (who is a bit of a nut , long stories but everyone knows "Petal"), so Petal is walking her big dog, we are on the other side of the street and dog pulls it's leash right out of Petal's hands and it runs towards me and my son. I immediately step in front of my bigger the me son, shielding him as the dog is circling. Petal is standing there saying, no no, dont do that, I tell her to step in his leash to stop him circling and she does, picks up leash , then she lets it out of her hands again and the dog is back barking, circling, snarling. I kinda lost my mind at that point..my son was behind me and I charge the dog screaming NO BACK NO BACK and sure enough the dog backs up, then comes back..and Petal is just standing there mouth hanging open, tell her again.

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for example the guy in my class who actually does not study and still gets highest in all courses and everyone thinks he’s untouchable smart god, but he’s actually just someone who was into coding since 8th grade, when most of us didn’t know what that even is.
Smartness is always about these other things.
It’s a result of effort and consistency and focus and attention and a lot about privilege.
It’s also about confidence. Especially in non-technical subjects. Anyone who knows how to link two things and present a conclusion can bullshit their way through any non technical exam and you would think, wow they are so smart.
There’s never something wrong with you but some thing wrong with what you are doing, always. So next time you’re feeling like shit looking at smart people around you, think about what they are able to do and put in, and how your situation and condition stops you from doing so. Otherwise you would also be where they are.
-Note to me lmao, feeling like shit over this sucks

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Absolutely 🌚
Ya know one of my closest friends, eldest brother is married to one of my seniors. It was a love marriage but before it took place she did ask me how that lady was in person and I told her, she won’t be a right decision but as they say, love is blind. 🌚 That guy literally overlooked every shit she had done which literally all awam knew about. The family was against them getting married but when they guy wants to marry a certain woman, nobody can make him change his mind period. They did got married. I even attended it. 🌚 Now they don’t have a father and their mother is one of the NICEST women I’ve known in my life. So
Polite, so mannered, so caring so respectful. I honestly love her but her daughter in law, legit ruined not just the atmosphere of the place but their peace of minds as well. She’d argue, she’d fight, she’d make a fuss out of nothing, she’d even curse everyone including her husband. All this bullshit for what? Not cause she was bothered in anyway but because she wanted a separate house. It was a love marriage ffs. She could’ve said it before but nah! She did what she had to do, afterwards.
They have a very adorable son. No matter what shit she throws at him or even if she asks for divorce (over and over again) to emotionally blackmail him, he just won’t do it. It was a love marriage. Like we all knew from the start that this woman is using him but he didn’t wanted to see it back then nor he wants to see it now. I keep saying, one shouldn’t have children till they are very sure, they’re with the right person. Now they’re trapped. Shit never stops. It’s just sad. So very sad.

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I'm a super shy person, but recently I've tried streaming my games and have actually had some success. I'm so proud of how far I've come and how much more confident I am, but gaming is still kind of a stigma... I interviewed for a job a few months back and these were the first two questions asked of me and damned if I stumbled trying to answer them. Ever since then I've been turning those questions over and over in my mind trying to come up with and elegant way of answering them and I can't really think of anything. I'd string together the two questions and give a singular answer. So for me, I'd probably say, "What I'm most proud of and the reason you will remember me is my personal investment with projects in that any time my work is reviewed, you will know it is quality and that I put my best effort forward in completing it." I can't really say anything for the first one, but everyone remembers me for my awful jokes, and I guess the interviewer would probably ask for one and I'd come up with nothing and start to fumble with my words and still be out of job...
That's the thing with a lot of people: the need to be remembered. And honestly, if that's how this system works, you're going to have a lot of people that are doing their best in hopes of being recognized. Because of that, the value of effort is going to be inflated, and what we would have considered to be great work is now just good work. And it's always an effort of being able to one up the other, to be that guy that the boss is going to remember some day down the line. Sure, the increasing quality of work is a good thing for the company, but it really only makes the hiring process a lot more difficult for people entering the workforce. But really, the only ones that are really remembered are either the radicals or the troublemakers. Everyone remembers the guy who attempted tax fraud. Everyone remembers the guy that broke some things out of anger on his way out of the office when he got fired. Troublemakers aren't remembered for the wrong reasons. As for the radicals? Well, they're the revolutionaries that changed things in the system. And the thing about radicals is that they're either already on their way to the top, or they're categorized with the troublemakers. It's a dog eat dog world out there, and they'll tear you down on the spot when they get the chance. So how am I going to stand out? Honestly, I probably won't. I'll stay on top of everything, do all my work, and make it quality work at that. That's where my pride lies—my work ethic, being sure to get things right the first time and learning from it and trying again if I don't. Because when you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all. So I'll be the one employee that comes in, shows off quality performance, gets on the good side of fellow co-workers during breaks and lunch, maybe even comes out to annual picnics and such.

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