Are you ready for some real talk? Let’s talk about the way we treat each other, and the way we disguise the bad as good and the good as bad. That’s the kind of conversation that got kicked off in a post from darkwulf1 on r/AskReddit:

What is a toxic behavior that is disguised as virtue? from AskReddit

The post quickly amassed thousands of comments – a few jokes here and there, but mostly honest feedback and frustration examining morality. Here are a few examples of some of the most interesting points.

1. Do you work to live or live to work?

The workaholic.

It’s fine to work hard at something you love, but not at the expense of everything else.

– kazu-sama

2. Don’t take autonomy.

People saying they did stuff that directly affects us without our permission for ‘looking after your best interests’

– dhavalaa123

3. “Chasing” can be pretty creepy.

Persistence in relationships.

It’s always sold in Rom-coms and in relationships.

But usually your persistence is a complete lack of respect for other people’s boundaries or holding onto things that aren’t working out.

– fishnugget1

4. Good action, bad motive.

People that do good deeds so they can brag about it or use it to their own advantage.

“Look at me, I’m such a good person! I do all these nice things, not because I wanted to be a good person or anything, nope!

Just so I could tell everyone about all the good things I do! Repeatedly. Like all the time. Because I’m a good person, remember?

Hey by the way, could you do me a fav-.”

– bayleaf0098

5. We’re not all on an even playing field.

That kind of Hustle Culture where successful people give “motivational” speeches (or more often Instagram captions) where they say stuff like “if you’re not succeeding you’re not working hard enough” or “we all have the same 24 hours.” We don’t all have the same 24 hours.

If you have kids, subtract a couple hours. If you have kids without a live in nanny subtract a bunch of hours. If you have to work a minimum wage job to make rent subtract hours. If you don’t have help to cook/clean/grocery shop/etc, subtract hours.

That’s part of why Kylie Jenner’s whole “self-made millionaire” think bugs me. Even IF she came up with her own ideas and did her portion of the work, she never had to worry about financial support to start her brand, or childcare while she was working, or who was going to cook meals for her and her kid or clean her house. Her lip fillers alone, which are a huge portion of her brand, can cost up to 2000 dollars a pop.

You’re not “self-made” if you couldn’t have done it without your parent’s money.

– tomis2003

6. This is called being an enabler.

Being the “supportive” friend/significant other who will never say no even if it’s a really bad idea.

– SoundedDoughnut

7. Nothing special about being mean.

People that say they’re always 100% honest and aren’t afraid to speak their mind.

It’s definitely useful when needed, but all the time just makes the person seem insufferable and rude.

– RackingRods

8. Don’t speak for me.

Being offended on behalf of another person without knowing or wanting to know their opinion.

– Dr-Sateen

9. Corporate morals are profit-driven.

Woke companies.

They are literally just trying to sell more sh^t by piggybacking onto whatever is the cause of the day.

– Trip_The_3rd

10. Back off a little.

Helicopter parenting, that sh^t scars you, makes you unable to function like a normal adult and struggle to make your own decisions when it comes to responsibility.

– bovineexcrement

11. Be real with yourself.

Constant self-diminishing and downplaying of your abilities as “humility”.

Just accept and recognize that you’re pretty skilled / have a lot of experience in something, instead of saying that it’s easy, that anyone could do the same and the list goes on.

– Chrysophren

12. Be vigilant around charisma.

Over-the-top kindness often masks agenda. Charisma goes a long way toward hiding darker traits.

– everysperm_is_sacred

13. Self-care vs selfishness.

Aggressive self-care — sometimes people use this as a hard stop to get out of things that they do not want to do because you can’t argue with someone saying that they need self-care.

But there’s a line between doing what you need to in order to bolster emotional and mental health and being lazy/taking advantage of people who want to support self-care more.

– BoundlessResonance

14. Your nihilism isn’t impressive.

The super ultra laid back mentality.

Not everything is ok. Not everything is a joke or is cool.

It’s good to have boundaries and to take things seriously.

– coldbloodedcreatures

15. This one’s called the “Golden Mean Fallacy.”

Accepting the objective truth in the form of a compromise.

IE If one person says the sky is blue, and another says the sky is yellow, the compromise would be that the sky is green (blue and yellow mixed), which is onviously not the objective truth.

– LondonDude123

I highly recommend scrolling through some of the other top comments on the original post, it’s a really fascinating bit of human self-reflection.

What else could go on this list?

Tell us in the comments.

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We’re about to go down a morality rabbit hole. Parsing out what is noble and ignoble behavior is definitely nothing new. It’s been the obsession of religion and philosophy for pretty much as long as we’ve been able to put thoughts into words.

But as time goes on, and fields like psychology become more robust and accessible, the discussion around what’s good and bad behavior has stopped being the exclusive realm of a few, and has become more democratized, with a larger conversation opening up in the general public. A great example of that phenomenon is this post on r/AskReddit by user darkwulf1:

What is a toxic behavior that is disguised as virtue? from AskReddit

It’s a great question, and it prompted a lot of pretty thoughtful answers.

Here are some of the more interesting ones to consider.

1. I’ve heard this referred to as a sort of martyr mentality.

I had an in-law who talked constantly about how generous and compassionate she was.

She could be both… But she had a tendency to get carried away by what she wanted for you rather than what you actually wanted.

She was the kind of person who would throw a big party for you when you explicitly told her you didn’t want a party, and she would talk constantly about how overwhelmed she was planning the party and how you should help in all these ways because, “I can’t do this on my own.”

– Squiddification

2. Know when you’re needed.

Mum says several people on her facebook are ANGRY that they were told their services weren’t needed when they signed up to the towns volunteer service to help folk during this crisis (we had an amazing number of people come forward).

They’re mad because they “want to help” and “do their bit” and honestly she realised so many of them are the ones who do charity drives and stuff like that just to show off how much of a #GoodPerson they are and to have others praise them for being a #GoodPerson

The ones we know who are helping are getting on and doing it. Odd picture or post but certainly not what these people would be doing.

– VulcanHullo

3. Support where it’s due.

Supporting a person to a fault. In other words, being an enabler.

– mingmingcat

4. You’re nobody’s referee.

When people get involved in and regulate other people’s relationships.

They try to act like they’re helping but they always make it worse.

– IDressUpAsBroccoli

5. Romanticism has given us a lot of bad ideas.

Grand “romantic” gestures.

I teach high school and it’s crazy how many times you see a kid basically bully their crush into being with them.

They make this huge public display and the kid is too shy to say no in front of everyone. It’s embarrassing and distressing for that poor kid.

– PanoramicTrouble

6. As a former academic over-achiever, oof.

Over-studying, over-burdening, and excessive academic anxiety/self-doubt does not make for a dedicated pupil, but an unbalanced and miserable human being.

– DudeAbides101

7. Suffering is not a contest.

When you tell people about how you’re feeling (to vent or when they ask how you’re doing in general) and they one-up you to make you feel like you don’t get to feel tired or sad or stressed etc cause they’re clearly having it harder than you are.

I was tired from school and work one day and I told my old roommate that I was feeling a little tired, and he hits me with “Oh YOU’RE tired? I only had 5 hours of sleep and I had to wake up early this morning cause I had PT (he’s in ROTC)”

– japanesepopstars

8. Don’t validate yourself at the expense of others.

Telling kids that they are so different than everyone else while implying that they are somehow better.

The actual healthy thing to do is to stress that everyone is unique, and the kid’s natural gifts make them who you are just like other kids’ gifts make them unique.

– InnocuousDaisy

9. As a freelance artist: SCREW. THIS.

Working for “exposure”.

This one gets me because companies use it as an excuse to not pay someone or not pay them the amount they deserve.

They claim “exposure is your payment” but last I checked exposure doesn’t pay the bills.

– christian_daddy1

10. “Strong” can be a euphamism.

The entire “I hAvE sTrOnG pErSoNaLiTy” kind of people

– JSteus

11. The American worth ethic in a nutshell.

The rise and grind mentality, saying if you’re not working towards something you’re wasting your time.

It’s important to take time to just relax or pursue a passion without monetary gain.

But society as a whole has deemed this as wasting your time.

– RedditRum87

12. Blood doesn’t necessarily mean devotion.

“Family comes first.”

I grew up thinking that I had a very close extended family until I realized just how sh^tty and miserable most of them were.

I have cut them out and feel so much better about it.

– cosmonaut205

13. Not all that glitters is gold.

Toxic positivity, ie: people who try to find the good in everything.

There’s a lot to be said for having a positive outlook but it quickly becomes toxic when you start defending abusers (I’m sure your parents still loved you in their own way) or trivializing people’s sadness (so you got fired – it just means you get to pursue a new opportunity!).

Sometimes the appropriate answer to a situation is to just acknowledge that things suck.

– schnit123

14. Corporate morality is literally “what can I get away with?”

Corporate passive aggressive behavior.

Yes, you’re saying all the right things and everything checks out if read back on a transcript, but you and I both know you’ve simply found a way to abuse the rules for your own gain.

– InternetKidsAreMean

15. You’re not special for being mean.

People who say ” This is just the way I am; If you can’t handle that, oh well”.

Like… No. You’re wrong.

I understand to an extent that if people don’t like you for being yourself, they can go f*ck themselves; BUT, if you are a person who seriously does not know how to speak to people or are just rude in general and claim “that’s just how I am”, you’re wrong.

People need to know it is not okay to be rude or obnoxious and that you should be able to know the difference of being yourself and just being a d%ck.

– Dos_Henny

It’s a pretty fascinating thread to get lost in, and there are thousands more comments to comb through if you want to check out the original page. Remember everybody, be kind. Don’t make excuses. Consider others.

What are some other examples of this sort of thing?

Tell us in the comments.

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We cover many topics that pop up on r/AskReddit, but this one is a doozy. Here’s the question itself, posed by user Bumblebee_doodles:

Sex Shop and Sex Workers of Reddit: What are some of the best examples or clients not knowing how anatomy/sex works? from AskReddit

To clarify, a sex worker is someone who professionally performs sexual acts, a sex shop worker is someone who works at a company that sells sex-related products. Thousands of comments flooded in from people who with experience in both camps.

Here are just a few astonishing examples, and please be warned that some of these answers are graphic in detail and that this whole post is not very safe for work, or any other place.

Enjoy!

1. Don’t hurt yourself.

I used to date a woman who worked at a sex shop.

Every single day she would come home and rant about having had to desperately dissuade someone from doing something to their own as$hole that would put them in the hospital.

– talldarkanddark

2. This one stings…

First one that comes to mind is having to explain to a gentleman that the reason his wife doesn’t enjoy toys probably has something to do with the fact he was cleaning them with Clorox wipes before hand.

– losertastictoaster

3. Some of these would make me want to call the police.

More one guy who didn’t understand that b****ality was illegal and, therefore, we didn’t have any p**n featuring donkeys.

– bigheadsmolbrain

4. Some are just a bummer.

I worked at a local sex shop last summer.

Women always asked help from me because the only other person working was a guy. They wanted some sex toy but didn’t know exactly what. I would usualy ask something along the lines of “What makes you come easier, clitorial stimulation or something inserted in you?”. I was there only for 2 weeks and during those 2 weeks, at least 7 women said “Oh, i’ve never had an orgasm so i don’t know”.

Most of them were women under 25 but the oldest was around 35-40 and married. That poor woman.

– MahOtter

5. One pharmacist had a relevant story.

my friend works as a pharmacist and says a guy came in once looking to purchase Plan B / the morning after pill.

He then asked her to explain when he should ingest it because he planned to have unprotected sex that night.

– SMGN

6. There’s this frightening one from a sex worker…

Client was a middle aged, married man. Kept hassling for no condom and I kept refusing.

He asked why I wouldn’t do it because “surely I’m on a tablet to stop myself getting pregnant.”

I explained that condoms were important in protecting against STDS. He literally did now know what an STD was!!!

I spent a while explaining to him and he started to worry that his wife would find out he was seeing sex workers because he hadn’t been using condoms… he said “so if I catch something, my wife could get it to?”

– catcube

7. Don’t fight the lube.

I worked at a sex shop for like 3 years and the thing that irked me the most were people who were willfully ignorant about lube.

Even after I’d explain why it’s good for you they’d be like “NAH THATS FOR OLD LADIES”

– bugkiss

8. Banana for scale.

I had a guy who wanted to meet up for full service, but said he didn’t want me to be disappointed by how small his d%ck was.

He said, “don’t worry though I’ll bring a banana for us to use so youll still be satisfied.” ?????

– nade683

9. Our sex ed system has failed us hard.

When I worked in a sex shop lots of guys would come in looking for a gift for their female S.O. I would often ask them if they were looking for a toy with clitoral or G spot stimulation.

The number of guys who looked at me blankly and went “what is clitoral? I just want something to put in her” (or a version of that statement) never failed to surprise me.

– Lutang247

10. Why would…why would you…

I work in a lingerie/sex shop and wow, I didn’t realise how many people lack a basic understanding of things in general.

First thing that springs to mind is a woman who kept breaking a couples toy (shaped like a ‘U’ so women can wear it internally during intercourse and it’ll also sit on the clitoris) by using it like a crab claw to pinch her clitoris.

– cmelissa27

11. This is what happens when your education is urban-legend based.

“I don’t want a vibrator, those loosen your vagina”

– ProfDagon

12. Gotta know that chemistry.

I used to work in a sex shop.

The amount of people that didn’t know that latex condoms break down when using oil-based lube is astounding.

Had to explain it multiple times a day.

Pro tip: If you don’t know what lube to use for something, go water-based

– Iwishiwassuperdead

13. In a sex shop, all sales are DEFINITELY final.

“I can return this, right? You guys can just clean it and put it in a new package or whatever.”

If the industry worked like that, everyone would have hepatitis. Gross. No.

– barkoholic

14. You’re not impressing anyone.

Sex worker here.

The amount of clients who ask me how many times I came from some thirsty jackhammer f*cking for 2 mins are laughable.

Baby, if I came you would definitely know it.

– dirtydickdad

15. We’ve saved the most bafflingly weird one for last.

It was phone sex, but the guy f*ckin. . . I spent three hours describing to him how a girl would pee in the woods.

Whether he knew or not is beside the point, three hours describing it while trying to be horny at the same time.

Dudes are wild sometimes. Squatting! Not that difficult of a concept!

– Kepheo

Welp, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go wash out my brain with soap. Remember to educate yourselves, kids!

Do you have a story like this?

If so you GOTTA share it in the comments.

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First dates are pretty exciting, but they’re also generally a source of stress. We’ve all had nightmare dates, but more than that, we’re very good at playing out worst-case-scenarios in our heads before the thing even starts. This feedback loop of worry can suck all the fun and potential out of the experience, so it’s good to be clear-headed and just take some sensible steps to prepare. What sensible steps, you ask? That’s what Reddit user CircleBox2 took to r/AskReddit to inquire about:

What’s a first date tip that could save you a lot of embarrassment? from AskReddit

Here are a few of the better tips that the Reddit community suggested.

1. There’s some crossover with good interviewing tips here.

Ask open ended questions instead of yes/no questions to keep convo going/avoid awkward silence.

– Bum-Sniffer

2. Be mindful of the price.

Make sure that you have enough money to pay for the entire date.

I think that splitting the tab for food/drinks on the first date is pretty normal, but it always helps to be prepared, especially if you are the one who asked the other person out.

– mcgeem5

3. Get the necessities out of the way.

Always use the restroom before you leave.

– njclay21

4. Don’t put too much pressure on it.

A first date is like a pilot of a TV show. It determines whether there is going to be a second date and so on.

All you have to do on the first date is just have fun, get to know each other, if you click, it’s great! If you don’t, so what? It’s a first date.

– [user deleted]

5. Focus on them.

Stop focusing on yourself and how you sound/ look etc and lay 100% focus on them.

– Queen-of-meme

6. You do you.

Just remember that if you’re on a first date, they said yes to being there with you, they want to be there so just be yourself.

– SeeYouOn16

7. Think about your venue choice.

I would recommend to not go for a dinner date or a movie date for the first date. Both are better suited for later dates.

Both of them have issues like who pays for the dinner/tickets and there is no easy escape if the date is not going well.

My go to option is to just go for a coffee/tea in a nice cafe.

Coffee and tea are not that expensive, so it really doesn’t matter who pays and they also provide a good atmosphere to just talk to your date.

Pro tip are interesting cafes like the cat cafes that exist in some cities. It is a regular cafe but with cats.

If the date doesn’t go well, you can still play with some cats.

– TheBassMeister

8. General hygiene is important.

People don’t realize how important this is but TAKE A SHOWER RIGHT BEFORE YOUR DATE!!!

Put on deodorant and (edit: disclaimer: only if your date doesn’t have a sensitive nose) a small amount of cologne/perfume.

You want to smell good if they get up close but not be overpowering.

– PostMaStoned

9. Consent consent consent.

If it’s not “hell yes” then it’s a “no”, mate.

– The_Veteran_Raven

10. Consider a double date.

Honestly, going on a double date for our first date is probably what made me score my fiancé.

I’m such an awkward person but I was comfortable being around the other couple and ultimately made me open up to him.

He didn’t call me for 3 days but I’m finding out that’s because that’s what his roommate told him to do. So standard.

But 2.5 years later and we’re hopefully still getting married

– nicolena-howard

11. Be prepared…

Clean your room/house before you leave.

Even if you don’t think there’s a chance in hell the night will end in sex, planning ahead so that you have a clean place to go for doin’ it after the first date might save you some embarrassment AND solidify a good first impression.

– coleosis1414

12. Keep it clean.

DO. NOT. ORDER. MESSY. FOOD.

– lovehasnolimits

13. Maybe start early?

Morning (breakfast/coffee) dates are under rated. Its a fantastic way to meet someone, with pretty great food options and easy escape routes.

If the date is going south- its the easiest way to end because you need to go about your day.

Great date? Go ahead and see eachother later that evening for a second date doing something more adventurous than sitting/eating.

You’ll learn alot about a person in 1 day.

– Cynthia_NotCyndi

14. This should go without saying but…

Know your dates name. Just know it. If you don’t, ask them first thing.

I speak from experience, she asked me out and an hour into the date I had to ask her to remind me her name.

Then again, we are still dating several months later, so maybe do forget your dates name.

– davethefish2103

15. And finally…oh…

Don’t get your pre-date advice from Reddit.

– PerryTheFridge

Honestly, some pretty solid advice in there. If you’re heading back into the dating world, maybe jot a couple of these down. Maybe also don’t mention to your date that everything you’re doing is because of Reddit.

What are your dating tips?

Share in the comments.

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A tweet from user @MJohnsonFTW has gone viral recently due to some Netflix shenanigans. Like most streaming platforms, Netflix is set up to allow multiple simultaneous users from one account; 2 at once for a standard plan, 4 at once for premium. It also allows for up to 5 profiles to keep different users’ preferences and tastes distinct from each other. This is all really useful if you, say, share your account with your family or a roommate. But what happens when you share it with your boss?

I gave my boss my Netflix password so he could watch Tiger King and this man has lost his mind. His kids added their own profiles and he changed my profile to ours. Nah, fam pic.twitter.com/5wxbpf0K3H

— Marcus D. Luffy (@MJohnsonFTW) May 8, 2020

Apparently Marcus’ boss Kevin didn’t have an account but really needed to get it on this Tiger King craze, so Marcus kindly shared his password. What he didn’t expect was that Kevin would add profiles for his kids, and have the AUDACITY to change Marcus’ profile to “Kevin/Marcus.”

He really buggin pic.twitter.com/7OtoFwW8WZ

— Marcus D. Luffy (@MJohnsonFTW) May 8, 2020

The tweet started to spread partially out of amusement and partially out of outrage as any instance of boss/employee exploitation is not a good look. But as Marcus stated multiple times, this was not actually a big deal.

Lmfao just so we’re clear, I did immediately correct it pic.twitter.com/JZllQ5jkb6

— Marcus D. Luffy (@MJohnsonFTW) May 8, 2020

It seems a strong possibility that Kevin isn’t the most tech-savvy guy, demonstrated here by his confusion on what going viral means.

Oh yeah, and when he picked me up to take me to lunch today, I tried to tell him we were going viral and he started whispering and said, “wait, right now?” He thought it meant we were on live pic.twitter.com/Ww9d6gUwSr

— Marcus D. Luffy (@MJohnsonFTW) May 9, 2020

Kevin and Marcus seem to enjoy a close, playful relationship.

My boss told me that my check was under his keyboard in his office…

This MFer left me a whole scavenger hunt with 11 different clues before I finally got to my check.

I might actually work for Michael Scott pic.twitter.com/jflt8bX6nr

— Marcus D. Luffy (@MJohnsonFTW) July 13, 2018

And as Marcus insists, this is not a toxic workplace. Just a couple of guys with a genuine kinship who enjoy messing with each other.

Last thing, I’ve worked there for 7 years & these people literally treat me like family. They give me money whenever I need it, invite me over for holidays, always look out for me, etc. lmf*o I love them. My boss just changed my profile to f*ck w me bc we always prank each other

— Marcus D. Luffy (@MJohnsonFTW) May 8, 2020

It’s refreshing to see that kind of wholesome story come around. Bosses like that are definitely worth holding onto.

Have you ever had a boss you particularly liked?

Tell us about them in the comments.

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When we think of nostalgia, we generally go back to the types of media we consumed when we were younger; movies, TV, music, books, etc. But what about the things we literally consumed? The foods and drinks that were once staples of our lives and then one day just stopped showing up on shelves? That’s the type of thing you just don’t remember until some photo floats across the internet and shocks your taste buds into regression.

Here are 15 nostalgic foods you might not even remember that you forgot.

15. Sobe

Sobe still makes a few drinks, but most of their products are discontinued, and they switched away from their iconic glass bottles in 2010.

Image: dannydefeatthathoe on Reddit

14. Altoids Sours

The Altoids company has been around for over 2 centuries and is still makin’ stuff today, but the sours were discontinued in 2010 due to poor sales.

Image: Mars Wrigley

13. Ice Breakers Liquid Ice

According to SnackHistory.com:

“[Liquid Ice] had a bitter taste which was due to an artificial sweetener, called Neotame, added to the candy. The bad reputation created due to this ended up in the candy being discontinued a year after its first launch [2004].”

Image: Hershey’s

12. Red Pistachios

Apparently, back in the day, most pistachios sold in the United States were harvested by traditional methods in the Middle East. This process left some unsightly splotches on the shells, so sellers would just die them a bright color to cover it up. Today, most American-sold pistachios are harvested via revamped methods in California, with no more splotches and no more dyes.

Image: Kmacdoug / Getty Images

11. Nickelodeon Green Slime Ice Pops

No one knows where the Nickelodean slime aesthetic came from, or where it went. We only know that for about 10 years, it defined the world of children.

Image: Good Humor

10. Milkfuls

These bad boys had quite a little cult following. After their disappearance from shelves, people started selling them on online markets for huge mark ups. Now, there’s pretty much none to be found.

Image: Storck

9. Oreo Cakesters

These plump delicacies haven’t been on shelves since 2012.

Image: Nabisco

8. Fruitopia

These once-ubiquitous drinks all but disappeared in the U.S. around 2003.

Image: Blinkle on Reddit

7. Reese’s Bites

Rumor has it these tasty little things were discontinued in 2008 due to be considered too much of a choking hazard.

Image: Hershey’s

6. Hershey’s Whoppers Chocolate Malt Syrup

A 2013 Amazon review of the product says, quote, “My husband loved this syrup for his milk, but Hershey’s has discontinued it and no one else seems to have filled the market. So sad!”

Image: Hershey’s

5. Creme Savers

These cousins of the Life Savers with weirdly memorable ads disappeared in the early 2000’s.

Image: Wrigley

4. Fritos Lime & Chile Corn Chips

Not sure when these things went away, but we did find a change.org petition to bring them back if you wanna sign it.

Image: Frito-Lay

3. All Sport

This Gatorade sports-drink competitor is still out there, but not nearly as widely as in its heyday.

Image: dead_alive on Reddit

2. TasteTations

These hard candies by Hershey’s haven’t been available since 2008.

Image: Hershey’s

1. Pilsbury Toaster Strudel

If you miss these Pop-Tart one-uppers, good news, they’re not gone! You can still get them. Though the blue frosting is a bit of a relic.

Image: willfulpool on Reddit

It’s enough to make you hungry for a bunch of old, forbidden food. We wouldn’t recommend just going around eating long-expired snacks, though. Probably not the experience you’re looking for.

What else should go on this list?

Remind us in the comments.

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There are two types of people out there; those who love Star Trek and those who are wrong. Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek (at least the first few incarnations of it), were an optimistic view of the future; a vision of what humankind could accomplish when we left greed and misery behind and embraced science, cooperation, exploration, diplomacy, and tolerance.

Oh, and there’s some weird alien s^x stuff in there too.

If you clicked this link, you’re probably already aware of what a Klingon is, but just in case; Klingons are a fictional race that exist in the Star Trek universe whose entire ethos is based around a warrior mentality. They are hulking, brutal, fierce beings with a pretty fleshed out backstory at this point. The Klingon language, for instance, (a constructed language, like Tolkien’s Elvish), has thousands of words and many fluent speakers. The canon also has a few things to say about how they do the nasty.

As Tumblr user demongoth put it:

Source: demongoth on Tumblr

According to memory-alpha, a sort of Star Trek wikipedia:

“It was not uncommon to break multiple bones during Klingon amorous play. In fact, fracturing a clavicle on the wedding night was even considered a blessing on the marriage.”

Pretty crazy stuff. But how does this poetry/roaring courtship work in non-hetero relationships?

Source: demongoth on Tumblr

Do two male Klingons just read poetry at each other? Do two women just fight?

Artwork Credit: ijur on Deviant Art

User ernmark is here to ask the real questions:

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I’m not sure if this is the stuff of a fascinating exploration of s^x and gender roles or fodder for a mad-cap Klingon romcom but either way I’m on board.

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New Trek properties in the form of movies and TV are getting released all the time, so maybe somebody should tackle this. The closest thing that already exists is The Orville – which is basically Seth MacFarland doing off-brand Star Trek for fun. That series features a clearly Klingon-inspired race called the Moclans. But the twist? They’re an all-male race. All the relationships are gay.

Maybe you’ve been ahead the curve this whole time, MacFarland.

Would you watch a show about this?

Tell us in the comments.

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It’s easy to get sucked in by a sad-looking photo on the internet – even if, or maybe especially if – you don’t have any confirmed context for them. But remember, there’s likely something going on that you don’t know. Consulting with a person or a resource with knowledge on a subject that you lack is the best way to go if you feel the need to react to something you’ve stumbled upon.

And now comes this example from the world of Tumblr. It starts with this seemingly heartbreaking photo of a baby deer lying down next to a F*ke one.

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So what’s going on?

Our immediate reaction is to have Bambi flashbacks and panic for the adorable little baby.

And apparently, that’s what people in the real world do all the time, to the detriment of the deer themselves.

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Fawns need to stay hidden

This wildlife expert delves into why you will often see a fawn by themselves in the forest.

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Mama IS watching

Be careful before you disturb nature.

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A wildlife “rescue” isn’t always a rescue.

Some disturbing info here on what comes of good intentions.

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Call first

It’s important to consult on these things before you act.

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Happy endings!

Fear not, it’s not as bad as it looks.

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That’s a rare double whammy of good and bad feels to get hit with. A powerful reminder that nature doesn’t always play by the rules we set, and we should be mindful of that.

What’s something you wish more people knew about?

Share your knowledge in the comments.

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