life commentary
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The N-word, we know not to use it. We know the history behind it. We know the damage it can do to one’s psyche. It’s not illegal to say, though. The only thing stopping you from using it is the social implication of what it turns you into—or having your head thrown around like a…
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It’s a sweet gesture, it really is; who doesn’t love receiving an unexpected present? Assholes, that’s who. However, the fun ends when you start applying unnecessary pressure. It’s a present; stop turning it into an event. There is no reason there should be unsaid implications about what to do next. I know what to do…
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“Do you know martial arts,” the man asks me while at the bar. I smile and tell him “No, I don’t.” As if I had just spoken to him in another language, the man blankly stared at me as if I just told him I wasn’t actually human. Here’s the thing. I absolutely know I…
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They’re pretty badass: tattoos. You are stabbing yourself with a plethora of needles, a thorn on a stick, or a screwdriver that was recently inside someone repeatedly until the ink penetrates deep enough into your skin. Unless you swim in the ocean right away or go through a phase of pyro-masochism, it’s unlikely your hues…
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Have you ever tried going up to someone at a book store and asking if they would like to be your friend? Depending on your level of privilege, it can either go stupenduously well or disastruously wrong. Don’t be surprised if they scoff in your face, question your mental health, poke fun at your decaying…
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There’s nothing more upsetting than waiting for thirty minutes at a brassiere only to be delivered a meal disastruously lackluster. You are spending your hard earned money on a place you should be considering fulfilling; a place meeting your body’s quota for sustenance. However, despite the presence of Yelp, it can be hard to determine…