In the heart of the fairy mound, there were two identical
cradles, each with an identical infant inside.
“One of these babies is the one you bore,” said a fairy.
“The other is the changeling we left. You may leave our hall with whichever
child you claim as your own. Choose wisely.”
“But they are both
my children,” the human mother protested indignantly.
The fairies whispered amongst themselves in surprise and
confusion. At last, one asked, “How do you mean?”
“I came to get back the child you stole from me, the one who
is mine by blood. I never agreed to give my adopted child back to you.”
Perhaps her words touched the fairies’ hearts; or perhaps
her stubbornness impressed them; or perhaps they simply found the argument
amusing, novel enough to merit a reward.
She left the fairy mound, an infant in each arm, and brought
them home.
I don’t know why, but I think about this all the time.
those endless many hour long calls in which you settle into a comfortable silence with your internet friends is peak isolated millennial/gen-z behavior and honestly i love it
just, it doesn’t matter if you’re just browsing or doing your own thing, it’s that someone else is there, and that you’re together but separate? it’s nice and comforting. thanks for coming to my tedtalk
Detroit: Androids face oppression! No one likes them! They are dehumanized!
Actual literal real people I know: This is my roomba. His name is Gilbert and sometimes I drop cheetos on the floor just so he has something to snac on.
Whenever I play this game all I can think about is that story where someone coddled their roomba during a thunderstorm because “it was scared”
Okay but how many of y’all have made fun of Siri or Alexa especially when they are giving directions
Ive made fun of my own flesh mother when she gives me directions robots aint special
Flesh mother
I legit talk back to Google Maps. “Yes I know you want me to go the other way, but this way is easier to get on the freeway and gives me more time than just a quarter mile to get over to the right lane.” and “Yes I know I’m pissing you off by making you reroute a bunch and I am sorry for that but people are driving crazy today AND there’s construction so it really is better going my way.”
end on december 21, 2012. i bought all of this fucking pasta as a way to celebrate the end of the world and now i’m $10,000 in debt and i have pasta everywhere in my house
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