#schmanners

[tubapun]

I tried to include all the relevant ones but I'm not a scholar. Also if you pick taz tell me what arc

[lost-romantique]

Alright Stolitzers let's do something fun!

Lets imagine, Prince Consort Blitz becoming a thing...

What are your hilarious headcanons and or theories about the hijinks that would ensue?

I'll start...

"This crown is so fucking heavy, and these clothes are so goddamn itchy- FFFFUUUCCK MEEE"

~~~

Stolas: "Darling, proper etiquette involved in drinking tea, involves raising your arm at a certain angle and sipping from the cup."

Blitz: "Manners schmanners" *holds that teacup like a fucking menace and chugs that tea like he's taking a shot*

Stolas: *face palms*

[sgiandubh]

Life and death of Anon

It's literally only hours after I stopped Anons from being pesky and nasty, that the number of sock accounts who suddenly wish to follow this page is over the roof.

It's literally only seconds after I wrote I will not allow any coward bullying in here anymore, that Anons started to pick on friendly shipper pages. Surely in the hope they will be given the oxygen they so sorely crave to reward a petty ego. Anons don't even make any cloak & dagger effort, anymore. Some righteous petticoats are showing aplenty: mannerisms, schmannerisms, heh. I could name names, even go ahead and prove that they almost copy and paste their own comments written elsewhere, but I won't. That would make them look important and possibly even brave, whereas I would look like the Bad Cop, something that never really interested me.

Come to think of it, there are roughly three main types of Anons who feel the urge to troll our pages:

The Simpleton: that particular Anon is almost always 'new in here' and seems to ask nonsensical questions, just for the sake of annoying the shite out of their hosts. They never see anything, never understand anything, but somehow their comments are always oriented towards a certain agenda. Makes you wonder, really.

The Weeping Statue: she has been a shipper since forever. She has patiently endured rough waters without capsizing and bravely weathered any storm. But right now, you see, ever since Orange Xena/Tennis Babe/German Athlete/Czech Young Woman came along, she just doesn't know anymore. She doesn't know what to think, she doesn't know what to say and she definitely has not the courage to post her rants on her own page. However, she still wants everyone to know she is petrified with grief and discombobulated. For one thing, she probably ceased to be a shipper (if ever) a very long time ago and this is just her indulging in her favorite pastime: being that fly in your ointment. I suggest you ignore: you are nobody's shrink, nor anyone's fool.

The Pennywise Clown: probably the worst type you could ever come across while in here and the unhinged variant of The Simpleton. But perfectly able and willing to send you violent bullshit like this one, with a noted propensity for long, verbose comments:

Received by me in December 2024, never answered. Would make a nice subpoena argument, anytime, anywhere. My crime? Refusing to bitch about the main cast and also being consistent and persistent about what are not just 'beliefs', but what I do consider as facts.

Mrs. It Pennywise went on and on and on with it for months, with very little variation in her nastiness and always at the ready to slap-a-shipper. I don't have the slightest wish to deal with Mrs. It Pennywise in court, because it would probably involve the Interpol, an international rogatory commission and lots of money I could use in more pleasantly creative ways. Only to probably uncover a provincial freak, with no sizable property to seize.

These idiots will always try too hard. Not only to make you seriously second guess your own deductive and even cognitive abilities, but even more so to curb your enthusiasm and anything positive about you being a shipper. For there are, overall, many positives in here, mark me: nice people, intelligent conversations, real empathy and kindness. If you feel you can take it, even when the heat hits too close to home, then you are certainly stronger and wiser than me. If not, my unsolicited advice is to make a very liberal use of the Block Anon button and ultimately get rid of this Tumblr setting altogether. Life will be calmer, for they are just a bunch of cowards hiding under a blade of grass. You don't have to answer every single idiocy that drops in your inbox. Also, you are the only one who has got the power to stop such in(s)anity. Tips and useful deductions almost never come that way, not anymore.

Let this be a cautionary tale. It's not because OL is slowly fading off, that the trolls suddenly deactivated. Far from it.

[redthemarten]

New quests schmests and banners schmanners, I CAN NOW PLAY CARDS AGAINST WRIO. BEST UPDATE IN A WHILE.

[clockworkcorndog]

Okay I’ve been listening to the McElroy’s since like 2018 and tbh I haven’t heard about the drama or their ‘downfall’ (they’re still doing national tours and releasing new merch so idk how much of a downfall it is, maybe just more of the entertainment industries natural ebb and flow of popularity)

BUT my comment isn’t about that.

As someone with a father who likely has NPD (not officially diagnosed- he would never talk to a therapist, but he shows all the signs), listening to Travis and how he interacts with his family is a fucking breath of fresh air. Putting my thoughts under a read more bc they got kinda long

Because he’s been open about his NPD, and open about the work he’s done because he doesn’t want to treat people poorly. If you listen to MBMBAM or Schmanners you can also hear how he listens to his brothers or his wife when they’re trying to reign him in, and you can hear how they also work with him and don’t expect him to be perfect all the time. It’s subtle sometimes, but it’s there

Listening to Travis really showed me that NPD doesn’t have to take control of someone’s life. People with NPD CAN choose to listen, and get help, and try to be better. Listening to him showed me that nothing my father did was my fault, or was unavoidable. Because people can choose to be better, and he just didn’t make that choice.

Idk this got really long but it’s exhausting seeing fandom completely turn their backs on someone for not being the most perfect and morally pure person, because that person doesn’t exist. If fans don’t learn that even their most precious heroes are still human, then we’re never going to be able to actually enjoy things without the fear that someone, somewhere, is going to decide that it’s problematic.

really fucking sucks that the catalyst for the mcelroy brothers' "downfall" was when one of them *checks notes* displayed symptoms of the mental illness he was very open about, in a way that was deeply embarrassing but ultimately pretty harmless

[starredfishing]

Here are some more podcasts recs for ya, the first 2 are pretty indulgent w/ swearing, so if you listen out loud @ work probably not the best choice 🤷🏾‍♀️ but the other 3 have minimal/none if that suits ya better

Boyfriend material (by Midnight Snack)- my number one indie pick fr, they're fairly new but funny as hell, and again, very crass

My Brother, My Brother, and Me- a classic, funny advice podcast from 3 Brothers. You can start from literally any episode except "the naming of 2025", in fact it's better to just start from a recent one w/ a good title

If Books Could Kill

Ologies

Wonderful

oooo thank u!! dw i listen w headphones lol :] and i actually listen to mbmbam already x) i havent listened to all of them but i dont wanna jump back more than a few months for an ep yknow? ive been listening to taz as well but super inconsistently, as well as d20. maybe ill start wonderful sawbones or schmanners!!

[13threbagel]

If you want practice with English idioms and to learn where they came from (which I know helps me sometimes) the show Manners Schmanners has Idiom episodes all the time! You can probably look up those episodes in particular!

But yeah idioms and other metaphorical language is ROUGH

OOOhhh they have quite a lot of episodes on those :OO

I'll listen to them later that sounds really fun honestly~

[travismcelroydickpics]

Click read more to see it

[hurdingsheep]

When I say I listen to podcasts I mean I listen only to McElroy podcasts sorry I don't make the rules

[munchsquad-official]

Candlenights 2020 Announced!

From The McElroy Family website:

“We’re pleased to announce we’ll be doing a Candlenights Special this year! This pre-taped extravaganza will feature video segments from MBMBaM, Sawbones, Shmanners, Wonderful, and Still Buffering, as well as appearances from special guests! All benefits from the show will be donated to Harmony House, which seeks to end homelessness in the Huntington area through permanent housing and supportive service programs.

The show will air on December 19th at 8PM ET. Tickets are pay what you want with a $6.25 minimum, and the show will be available through January 4th, 2021. We will have an exclusive Candlenights 2020 poster available for sale, and all proceeds from sales of this poster will be donated to Harmony House, along with all proceeds from sales of Candlenights merchandise bought from December 19th through January 1st.”

[badgerofshambles]

You can gauge how Bad things with me are by looking at how many McElroy podcasts are stored up in my feed. Two or three episodes in my que? We’re saving those bad boys for a rainy day. Immediate consumption as soon as I get the notification? Smoke em if you got em, my friends.

[goatmilksoda]

Just from my own looking around,

I think I'm going to sample

- Judge John Hodgman

- Dead Pilots Society

- a particular episode of Schmanners I want to hear

- Wonderful!

- Jordan Jessie Go!

- Dr. Gameshow

Rn I'm making a Playlist of random episodes just to sample but I'm looking for more!

I need new podcasts!

Hey friends! I work a job that allows me to have headphones in pretty much all day and I've noticed that what I choose to listen to can greatly affect my day.

When I'm at work, I need something funny and engaging and around an hour long (maybe more, but no less than 40 minutes please!). I'm currently up to date with TAZ, MBMBAM, WWDTM, and WTNV (which I love but is absolutely not practical for my job since its only 20 minutes so I need to stop and switch episodes pretty often.)

So I'm looking for something in that vein. I love Ologies, the IASIP podcast, Sawbones, Planet Money, Hidden Brain, Radiolab, and Parks and Recollection, too, but I use those as evening podcasts for falling asleep. I'm looking for something with more energy that may be more game oriented to keep me entertained while I aimlessly wander and put away books.

(Also no true crime please!)

Thanks for any help you can provide!

[penrenutet]

I had a dream that I made this post and now i have to make it

Thanks to John Roderick and the Long Winters for the use of our theme song "(It's A) Departure" off the album Putting the Days to Bed

Thank you to The Taxpayers for the use of their song "Medicines" as the intro and outro of our program

Thank you to Brent "brentalfloss" Black for writing our theme music, which is available as a ringtone where those are found

Thank you to bo en and Augustus for the use of our theme song "Money Won't Pay"

[backwardswriter]

[halfblood-fiend]

Man. Travis McElroy drink so much I Love My Wife Juice

[rerollwoodwork]

I have so many more than I tagged but here is a little update. I think I have changed a lot as a person since I last posted. I used to be better at keeping up with my pods. I wonder what this will look like in a year.