Emily is the best 23 comments
ewqua
· 6 years ago
1) interesting idea but I'm afraid this could lead to people starting a "proposal race" to get to keep their name. Which could lead to hasty, unstable marriages or even fights.
Though your point about men being expected to propose is valid and should definitely be discussed, because this puts men under pressure of making their proposal "special", but special usually means in front of a crowd which then in turn puts women under pressure to say yes. Remember that Chinese diver who got proposed to after winning a medal? She said yes because she was under pressure from the crowd and cameras but then later changed her mind. This "men must propose" rule is good for nobody.
I like 2) but I like 3) even more. Thinking of a brand new surname could be a good test for the couple plus it could result in some really cool names, and it would give couples more creative freedom than 2) because they wouldn't be limited by their actual names but could still get inspired by them if they wanted.
Though your point about men being expected to propose is valid and should definitely be discussed, because this puts men under pressure of making their proposal "special", but special usually means in front of a crowd which then in turn puts women under pressure to say yes. Remember that Chinese diver who got proposed to after winning a medal? She said yes because she was under pressure from the crowd and cameras but then later changed her mind. This "men must propose" rule is good for nobody.
I like 2) but I like 3) even more. Thinking of a brand new surname could be a good test for the couple plus it could result in some really cool names, and it would give couples more creative freedom than 2) because they wouldn't be limited by their actual names but could still get inspired by them if they wanted.
Emily is the best 23 comments
ewqua
· 6 years ago
As a woman I've always felt kind of insulted that taking the man's surname is considered the default position, instead of just taking the nicer one. It's like your identity, your self, is being handed over to someone. You have to change the information in your legal documents, social media accounts, subscription services etc. and learn a new signature, all just because you don't have a penis. The connotation of ownership is especially strong in my language (Czech) and other Slavic languages, because the suffix at the end of a female surname is very similar to (or in other Slavic languages, even the same as) a possessive. So for example the wife of Mr. Johnson would be Mrs. Johnson's. There are some exceptions with surnames that would sound weird if a possessive was added but that's the general rule. So yeah, just take whichever sounds better or keep your own. Don't succumb to the status quo.
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Best before tomorrow.....I think 5 comments
ewqua
· 6 years ago
Oooh okay.
I'm on a diet rn so for dinner I just eat a sliced microwaved tomato with a bit of cheese on it. I guess that counts.
I'm on a diet rn so for dinner I just eat a sliced microwaved tomato with a bit of cheese on it. I guess that counts.
Best before tomorrow.....I think 5 comments
ewqua
· 6 years ago
I see this "1 of 5 a day", "3 of 5 a day" on recipe websites pretty often. What does that mean? Food groups? Vitamins?
They've never met a milennial 6 comments
ewqua
· 6 years ago
If I ever get married I'll just want a cheap replica of the One Ring. None of this diamond bullshit.
Also just because a few idiots on instagram did this doesn't mean it's a thing now.
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Also just because a few idiots on instagram did this doesn't mean it's a thing now.
Too real 5 comments
Then how would they serve you? 18 comments
ewqua
· 6 years ago
She should be forced into an air tight space as well.
But that won't go through, so 10 years in jail for animal cruelty and a permanent criminal record so that she can never get a decent job again would satisfy me.
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Edited 6 years ago
But that won't go through, so 10 years in jail for animal cruelty and a permanent criminal record so that she can never get a decent job again would satisfy me.
This is a fopoon 3 comments
ewqua
· 6 years ago
If you call it a fpoon I assume you know this and therefore you're my friend https://i.pinimg.com/originals/76/ed/f6/76edf603b5240d4438a7d07c8493f59e.gif
A man playing his cards right 10 comments
ewqua
· 6 years ago
I'd go for him just for the puppies and Black Mesa. I don't care about the rest.
Thought the family part is a bit of a turn off for me, I'm not a family type of gal.
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Thought the family part is a bit of a turn off for me, I'm not a family type of gal.
Are you my new mommy? 8 comments
ewqua
· 6 years ago
Am I the only one who's a teeny tiny bit bothered that the photos aren't in chronological order? Like, the kitten is grown in one picture and small in the next. It's still a cute post tho, obviously.
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Photographer spends 9 years taking photos of same people on their way back to work 10 comments
ewqua
· 6 years ago
Awkward as hell and totally fabulous at the same time... how would that even work?
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Photographer spends 9 years taking photos of same people on their way back to work 10 comments
ewqua
· 6 years ago
Imo like a mix between Freddie Mercury and Chris Barrie (aka Arnold Rimmer from Red Dwarf).
We miss you, madam 11 comments
wooosshhhh.. 2 comments
ewqua
· 6 years ago
I feel a bit insulted that this meme uses an image from the Simpsons and not from Spirited Away.
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An AI wrote a new version of Saw 13 comments
20 minor things in everyday objects that you never knew they had a purpose 14 comments
ewqua
· 6 years ago
Turns out I've been putting hairpins on wrong my entire life. You learn something new every day.
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Is that Jar Jar the dog?