#(In the tags)

[koryxx]

#if someone wants to be a cunt to you they will find a way to do it in professional or unprofessional speak#this conversation feels very much like when my parents taught me table etiquette#to this day i ask why can i not put my elbows on the table#who does it offend and why#arbitary rules are stupid

had to add the last person's tags because !!! thank you!!!

i was scrolling through the notes on this post feeling like i was losing my mind, because everyone is just so hostile over people not adhering to completely made-up arbitrary social conventions and rules about how to be "good" and "polite" in the most meaningless ways.

it reminds me of when the internet lost their collective shit over someone asking if the food their neighbor surprised them with fit their dietary restriction, because "the polite thing to do" is just accept food a stranger made for you, even if it could make you sick or kill you, even if you throw it away or give it to someone else, even if it leads to your neighbor making you more food, even if you have to lie to their face and continue to do so.

it makes me wonder how genuine anyone ever is, especially when it comes to interactions with people they don't already have a close or personal relationship with. because everything everyone does is seemingly a result of their fear of being perceived as rude and their strict adherence to rules of politeness that no one can actually explain.

why is performative politeness more important than genuine kindness? why can't we all just assume people are coming to us in good faith and respond in kind, rather than determine how we respond to one another based on our perception of and assumptions about their intentions ("if you don't say xyz, i'm going to assume you don't actually care and thus not take you seriously/be as helpful").

it must be an interesting cognitive dissonance to slam people for your perception of them being disrespectful and rude, then turn around and say you literally ignore or dismiss people and what they have to say based on writing style (or even typos and language barrier, because how do you someone is intentionally not following the ~proper rules of writing an email?) how is that not worse than, say, writing an email in all lowercase?

not to sound like a boomer, but I need some people to learn how to write emails in a semi-professional (at the very least) format so you're not cold emailing a business/potential employer/any other stranger about formal matters in the exact same way you'd DM a close friend on instagram

the formality/language can loosen up in the email chain once you've established a rapport and you match the other person if they're being less formal, but please don't have the very first email you send a stranger be written in all lowercase ultra-casual sms slang with no greeting or signature and a billion emojis

[wineonmytshirt]

what is your number 8 song on your on repeat playlist?

[mercymornsimpathizer]

counterpoint to that poll: what was your favorite assigned reading in high school??

[tumbler-polls]

Please tag/comment where you're from! Submitted anonymously 🤫

[jadefyre]

okay tumblr olds. tell me in the tags what piece(s) of media you've never seen/read/played despite them dominating your dash for months or years

[chappellrroan]

okay now put your top songs wrapped playlist on shuffle and the first 3 songs are going to be the vibe of your next year <3

[summerreign4077]

In the tags, share your preferences.

Summer or winter?

Mountains or seashore?

Lake or ocean?

Hotel or camping?

Pizza or pasta?

Cake or pie?

Print or cursive?

Dogs or cats?

Odd numbers or even numbers?

Soup or salad?

[santakinard]

please rb and put in the tags what your favorite ice cream flavor is

[cobbbvanth]

hey rb and tell me the LAST song on your Spotify wrapped playlist

[yvesdot]

Reblog and tag this with a hobby you have and something positive that happened in it (for you, the community, or the world at large!) this year.

[youareinlovetv]

put in the tags the taylor swift song you relate to the most

[likedaylighht]

Swifties what’s your depression “we lost the election” Taylor Swift lyric stuck in your head today mine is no words appear before me in the aftermath I feel like we all have different ones so sound off in the tags

[wineonmytshirt]

big question. what is your song of the year so far? the one you listened to most, the one that touched you the most, or for any reason. for me its where do we go now? by gracie abrams 🌟

[emero0]

Do you guys ever have a headcanon so strongly ingrained in your brain you forget its not canon so when canon contradicts it you’re confused

[venacoeurva]

I know this isn’t how Mind Flayers work but imagine (I guess they’d explode out of your head chest burster style, or something???)

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