Sometimes I Think About How Many People I Met In Food Service Who Smoke. I Think About Growing Up In

Sometimes I think about how many people I met in food service who smoke. I think about growing up in an upper-middle class neighborhood, and how it was drilled into me that smoking is addictive and bad for your health. I think most people, in America at least, are well aware of that. Whenever I would decline a cigarette, on the rare occasion it was offered, saying I dont smoke the reply is always "good, don't start."

I think about the long shifts, working on your feet all day, with breaks scheduled down to the minute. Every second of your day controlled by the clock, regardless of how tired you might be. However, in food service, there is one exception. The smoke break. Most managers respect the smoke break. The old school ones do, at least. The newer crop less so. Food service is fast paced, highly stressful work, and nicotine, in addition to all of its addictive and damaging properties, is a relaxant. If a burger flipper or barista says they need to step outside for a smoke, you let them do it, and you dont begrudge them for it.

It's such a strange bit of kindness. One that we know is terribly harmful in many respects, but performed anyway. I think about all of the interconnected systems, of health, of education, of exploitation, that leads a person to knowingly trade in years of their life for five minutes of peace. I wonder how many people in my upper middle class neighborhood would propose simply banning the smoke breaks. I wonder how many people I know would just break.

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5 years ago

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11 months ago
The Cold, Hard Reality Of Getting Revenge.

The cold, hard reality of getting revenge.

2 months ago

Billy is kidnapped often. Nothing serious. The villain just wants to tell his monologue of hatred towards a certain hero. All the villains have noticed how the heroes listen to or discuss Billy Batson, the host of a small radio station. That's why the boy is kidnapped. At least once a week. The villains vividly describe their hatred, some even say a spoiler for future crimes. Billy then tells it vividly the next day and jokingly asks the villains to at least feed him, because of their kidnappings he cannot eat normally.

The villains listen to him!

Lex Luthor brought him a whole steak! The Riddler bought him fries, a burger, and a large Coke!

So Billy, being a good person who loves his job, thanks them for the lunch and repeats their monologue word for word, even overacting a little. (But the villains are delighted by this)

Meanwhile, the League is panicking because they are the reason Captain Marvel's son is constantly being kidnapped! Marvel always looks at them with a disappointed look the next day if Billy is kidnapped. But there is nothing they can do! But they tried! Honestly! Captain stop looking at them like that! They didn't know that talking about Billy would turn out like this!

Flash and Superman feel very guilty. After all, it is their villains who often kidnap the boy. Batman tries not to look disappointed at his villains when he finds out that one of them kidnapped Billy, again.

Billy, meanwhile, made a list of villains who treated him very well. In first place was Captain Cold, in second place was the Riddler and Lex Luthor, and in third place was Scarecrow, to the surprise of Batman and Billy himself.

Yes, Billy showed this list to the superheroes so that they would know who was treating him how. As a result, Flash spilled the beans to Snart, and as everyone knows, villains are the best gossips. The news about this list spread like wildfire.

Now the goal among the villains was to get at least into the top five of this list.

Let's just say that Billy started getting kidnapped much more often.

Billy Is Kidnapped Often. Nothing Serious. The Villain Just Wants To Tell His Monologue Of Hatred Towards
Billy Is Kidnapped Often. Nothing Serious. The Villain Just Wants To Tell His Monologue Of Hatred Towards
Billy Is Kidnapped Often. Nothing Serious. The Villain Just Wants To Tell His Monologue Of Hatred Towards
Billy Is Kidnapped Often. Nothing Serious. The Villain Just Wants To Tell His Monologue Of Hatred Towards
Billy Is Kidnapped Often. Nothing Serious. The Villain Just Wants To Tell His Monologue Of Hatred Towards
Billy Is Kidnapped Often. Nothing Serious. The Villain Just Wants To Tell His Monologue Of Hatred Towards
Billy Is Kidnapped Often. Nothing Serious. The Villain Just Wants To Tell His Monologue Of Hatred Towards
Billy Is Kidnapped Often. Nothing Serious. The Villain Just Wants To Tell His Monologue Of Hatred Towards
3 years ago

Just finished a piece for someone I know on a minecraft realm, had a bit of an artists block before that so this gave me a great prompt to work off,

Just Finished A Piece For Someone I Know On A Minecraft Realm, Had A Bit Of An Artists Block Before That

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2 years ago

Why are flys always rubbing their hands together like is malicious or is like mmm this is a good meal WHICH IS IT????


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2 years ago

To me this band has an early panic at the disco feel. It makes me nostalgic in a really nice way. 8.5/10

Hi if your feeling generous this holiday season please give my cousin’s band a listen. I know it would mean the world to him since he’s been working on this album for the last year and a half. Happy holidays ❄️ merry Christmas 🎄😊


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1 year ago
The Girls Are Fightinngg
The Girls Are Fightinngg

The girls are fightinngg

2 years ago

#english and I can swim

Please reblog and add your nationality in the tags along with what you answered! I'm very curious about this; and it's not to shame anybody, so don't be rude!

4 years ago

Into the spiderverse leaves US Netflix get watching

3 years ago

My commissions are open!

For digital art

I use a bit of a mix and match system (examples below)

Size of piece

Bust £3

Half body £5

Full body £10

Sketch

Sketch (unshaded) £2

Shaded sketch +£4

Line art

Line art +£5

Shaded line art +£7

Colour

Flat colour +£5

Shaded colour+ £7

Black and white free

Extra characters are 50% of the cost of one character

Background

Free one colour or gradient background

Simple background (1-3 elements) + £2

Complex background (up to 10 elements) +£7

For example

2 full body characters (£15) with shaded colours (£10.50) and a simple background (£2) would cost £27.50

Emotes

Single emote (character/OC) £2

Five emotes £8

Can add backgrounds

Simple or gradient background is free

More complex ( pattern etc) £1

Flag is free

Custom flag is £1

Thumbnails/ banners

£3-£10 depending on how complex

For traditional art

Realistic pieces (black and white) and abstract styles will cost between £40-£60 + shipping they will be on canvas and in any medium you want.

Will draw:

Fan art

OCs

Icons

People

Mild nsfw (nudity etc)

Mild gore

Ship art ( as long as the characters are fictional and age appropriate)

Will not draw

extreme nsfw

Extreme gore

Mechas

Furries

Complex armour

Some other things:

Payment will be through PayPal

50% will be paid after an approved plan for the piece and 50% will be paid when the price is completed. I will send a copy with a larger watermark ( think diagonal lines ) over the piece and when I am paid fully I will send a copy without the large watermark

Each piece will have a watermark which will not be removed

I will do the finished product to you on your preferred socials

Commissions should be done in a week unless something comes up

If you would like an OC / pose / scenario to be drawn please provide a reference or description.

Commercial use of the piece is 3x the original price ( I will remove the watermark)

If I can use the finished piece in my portfolio I will give a 10% discount

Dm me for more information and any questions:)

Socials

Tumblr : smoldemon12

Twitter:TheStrangeOne

Insta : strange_humanxx

I will be adding some of my portfolio to my tumblr and Instagram

Top Left would be a flat colour (£5)lined (£5) bust (£3) with simple background (£2) example £15 total

Bottom left and right would both be full body (£10) shaded colour (£7) line art (£5) which would be £22 each.

My Commissions Are Open!
My Commissions Are Open!
My Commissions Are Open!

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