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Weird things heard at work pt. 1

"I am now the laundry detergent king."

"The celery case might have been dropped a few times."

*Upon seeing a large stack of boxes* "This looks slightly unsafe."

"That is the highest pile of celery I have ever seen."

"So this might have been sitting in the back for over a year..." *Pours out steaming, liquid mold from a bucket into organics bin*

"A customer said there's a garbage bag being attacked by crows in the parking lot?"

"Take a broom, it might be dangerous."

"Oh no! The popcorn!"

And finally:

"If it looks like dogshit, just throw it out. No one will miss it."

I mean yeah I've been doing it by device cuz mine is a microphone thing, but i also have double cords cuz of the nature of earbuds. I guess i forgot that headphones only have 1 cord lol.

only learned today that I have been wearing my headphones the wrong way for years. Won't change it, was just surprised because DOESN'T THE CORD GET IN THE WAY?

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People are often surprised I speak four languages but I consider it to be fairly average for where I'm from so now I'm curious

*if you're confused whether a language counts or not, ask yourself if you can hold a basic conversation in it. If not, and you can only understand but not speak it, skip it.

Yeah I met someone who had an invisible disability like me and they had just gotten steroid injections into their knees so it was really painful, so they were using the disabled spot on the bus but a whiny lady came up and told them they couldn't use it??? So they had to argue with this lady all along the bus ride about what in invisible disability is.

using disabled stalls, seats, and parking spots without needing them is not innocuous. these aren't just things that make disabled people's lives easier (although that's reason enough). they prevent us from being injured or in distress, and allow us to take care of our needs. removing our access to that can put us in danger. stop it.

also, to the invisibly disabled people reading this - including mentally ill and neurodivergent people - if you need these accomodations, please continue to use them. your needs matter. do what you need to stay as safe and healthy as possible.

This little grey catbird hit my picture window today. I went out to see what made such a loud thump, and as it was still alive and could pull a wing back into place (so no neck broken, even though it couldn't stand), I moved it away from the window and off the ground, since many cats trespass in my yard. I waited with it for about half an hour until it recovered and flew off. Good luck with your headache lil dude.

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Show Week Update!

Before our last day show, the 2 board ops and I replaced the carpet for some reason, after the sound designer knighted me with a broom and the lighting designer talked about how magenta isn't even a real colour, it has to do with the cones in our eyes and how it's actually green but the green cones aren't stimulated. Read up on it, it's really interesting.

For the last show ever of this production, the actors had some fun with their lines, like in scene where an actor was supposed to say 'wow!' they said 'WHEE!' instead. For a scene where everyone had number cards, everyone turned them upside down. One of the characters gave me a bottle of hand sanitizer when i brought out a set piece. Overall, great way to end it, and the seniors graduating said a few words before the show.

When my disability was really bad and my handwriting started suffering, I was given the choice of a wrist splint or finger braces so my handwriting would stay 'normal,' but I said no, because I thought people would think it was weird or ask too many questions. I was 8 years old. A freaking 8 YEAR OLD already got influenced by ableist nature.

Do not tell someone their mobility aid isn’t cute.

Please, for the love of any god that exists and the ones that don’t too, don’t tell someone their mobility aid isn’t cute. Don’t tell them it ruins their outfit. Don’t tell them they’d look better without it. Don’t. 

Why? Because chances are, they were very insecure about it before. Maybe they still are. And also because it’s fucking ableist. You’re telling them that using a mobility aid looks bad. I don’t care if you think the outfit would look ten times better without it, keep that shit to yourself. You’re not the one wearing it and if the person has decided that their functionality is more important than their appearance, then that’s their choice to make, not yours. 

Mobility aids are there to help the person using them, not to appease your idea of beauty. 

And, not to mention, mobility aids are fucking cute. 

The braces worn on the outside of pants because that’s more comfortable or they don’t fit underneath or it’s uncomfortable otherwise? Rock on. Canes that are decorated or otherwise but let someone get around easier? Fantastic. Crutches that let someone participate in society? Amazing. Wheelchairs that mean someone doesn’t have to be in unnecessary pain? 10/10. Walkers that give someone the freedom to do things they want to? Spectacular. Freaking prosthetic limbs?? Iconic. Insulin or blood monitoring patches that means someone doesn’t have to be thinking about yet another thing while they go about their day? Beautiful. Feeding tubes that mean someone can fucking get nutrients? Cute as hell. 

If you have something that makes your life easier and you use it, that automatically makes you smart and hot. You have my permission to hit anyone who says otherwise (with your mobility aid if applicable). 

TL;DR: Mobility aids are cute and anyone who says otherwise is stupid.