If you swallow appleseed(s)

Smoke some cigarettes. The smoke will suffocate the bacteria

—Mac

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    YOLO

    It’s like a mantra for bad decision making. But it should really be used the opposite way. Like… I better put my seat belt on because YOLO.

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    “You’ve got to love him – he’s your brother, after all.”

    Yeah, he’s my brother who would get angry and destroy all my things when we were young, my brother who sexually abused my youngest sibling, my brother who launched into a homophobic rant against my mom during a time when she had cancer, a brother who cheated on and verbally and physically abused his first wife, a brother who probably drove my nephew to suicide.

    No, fuck him. I don’t love him, and I never will.

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    “Walk it off”

    — coach

    No, my torn ligaments need to rest and heal, asshole, not to endure further trauma. Get me some ice!

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    “Respect your elders”

    Nah they’re the ones who destroyed the economy giving free rein to corporations, set the planet on fire, and let cops run loose murdering and stealing as they please, fuck them

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      And the silly stepsister of this saying: Calm your tits!

      Very useful when you want the opposite reaction.

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    “If you were just more positive you’d not be complaining about being depressed all the time”.

    And/or

    “Have you tried just being happy for once?”

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    “Count your blessings.”

    Useless fucking platitude that’s synonymous with “You aren’t the person who is absolutely the worst off, so being upset with your lot is inappropriate.”

    See also “At least you have your health.”

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    “Don’t believe everything you read on the internet”

    • Benjamin Franklin
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    My company switched up retirement plans and they held a seminar to explain them. The person running the seminar said that we should be putting 15% of our salaries into retirement.

    Nice idea, but if I put 15% of my salary into retirement, then I wouldn’t be able to pay my bills. I’m not living extravagantly or anything (buying something for $20 for my enjoyment seems like a splurge to me). Still, whenever I seem to be getting on a better financial footing, life throws me a curve ball. Need new hearing aids ($3,600). New a new dryer ($750). Might need a new car soon.

    So either I need to be paid a lot more, I will be working until I’m 90, or I put away the money and go deep into debt but can retire. (Just kidding. I’m nearing 50. I likely won’t have enough to retire. Maybe when I’m 80.)