I fucking hate St Patrick's Day. I hate the bullshit on Twitter, I hate the bollocks on LJ, I hate the dickery in real life, I hate the crap in chat.

Every year, when it's pointed out that the rampant, wildly skeevy cultural appropriation of it is, well, rampant and wildly skeevy, to say nothing of actually hurtful to at least one person present, ( Read more... )

Because yes, actually, I am still furious and ragey over this.

I like to look at the newspaper headlines every day, even if I don't buy a paper - it's good to keep track of whatever's terrifying the Daily Mail today, just so I can be sure to like it/them - and this morning I was in Asda with my mum and grandad so naturally I went to have a look ( Read more... )

Five years ago today, some stupid fuckers decided that the best way to stun Britain into fear and submission was to, ah, bomb London, thus showcasing a truly awesome degree of Not Getting It on the scale that should have its own special display case somewhere, possibly in its own dedicated exhibit to the art of How To Fail Spectacularly At Life ( Read more... )

Because this is absolutely fucking horrific and has been getting practically no media coverage.

Uzbeks in desperate plea for aid as full horror of ethnic slaughter emergesA combination of clan feuds, corruption and indifference in the west is creating a lethal cocktail in Kyrgyzstan. In one town, 5km from the border, the charred ruins of a school ( Read more... )

Dear whiny old woman,

Gender-neutral pronouns exist, and many people would like it if you used them when referring to them. I don't give a fuck what you're too fucking decrepit to approve of, if you were that fucking traditional you'd understand common bloody courtesy. Now piss off.

No fucking kisses whatsoever,
Me.

Just saw I Love You Phillip Morris.

Brief reaction: I AM VERY DEFINITELY STILL ALLERGIC TO JIM CARREY UNCLEAN UNCLEAN NEVER GOING TO STOP TWITCHING EW EW EW GET IT AWAY.

Also, if I never have to think about Jim Carrey having sex ever, ever, EVER again it will be too soon. Even if the sex is with Ewan Macgregor ( Read more... )