I imagine he thinks you can roll down the windows and shake the hands of the people like it’s a fucking Barnes and Nobles book signing. I worked “government adjacent” for a bit, and in Seattle, the only Secret Service approved hotel is the downtown Westin. There’s something specific about the construction of the…

“clueless” was more a general description of what goes along with that generic trope. But to be fair, I haven’t watched the movie in a very long time, that’s just what has stuck in my head all these years.

Remember to be semi-clueless but constantly positive and cheery, for your quirky personality will make this jackass SUDDENLY FIX HIS JACKASS WAYS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TRU WUV.

Maybe I’m remembering the plot wrong, but doesn’t it play that whole trope of “if women are just charming/adorable enough, the mean asshole will come out of his shell and love you because you give off some unoffensive aura”? Kind of seems to go against the woman who’s heading up a feminist book club?

Can someone explain...I woke up this morning, went to the gym, and then...did I miss something? WTF happened this morning that suddenly he’s “freed”? When did he become “enslaved”? (Also go to hell you racist assface Cheezypuff.)

Totally this. I think in my lowest moments I was baking a ton (but all vegan, cause you know, look at me and these cows I’m saving?) and pushing it on everyone. Somehow it makes you feel like you have a more normal relationship with food, and that people won’t suspect you, and that you can get your compulsions out. It…

Do show me the 19/20 year old who instantly has the perfect response to a friend trying to process an incredibly bizarre and sad scenario. I’ve said a lot of fluffy shit when I’m trying to comfort someone on the spot. Everyone has.

Agreed, what were we supposed to be focused on here? Palantir is a weird company. They have brilliant algorithms from a technical point of view; they also say “no” to basically no one. Their contracts cover everything from saving little babies from bombs to telling an aircraft where to put the bomb. They follow a…