Shocking Revelations and Epiphanies

[François]

Through all this pandemic and isolation stuff, it has struck me how little my life has changed. I've been de facto isolated for a long time due to my hypersomnia, so when health authority recommendations come down, for me it's mostly business as usual, plus masks. And I have to admit there's a small, petty and gross part of me that's been like "look at all these people living my life for a year, and they're all losing their minds, lol".

But then I got to thinking, you know, if folk are this messed up after a year of this... how damaged am I, after literally twenty-two times longer? Is it like one of those gruesome injuries that destroys your nerves so completely that you don't feel like there's anything wrong?

Anyway.

Oof, I guess.

[Friday]

Hmm, no. I don't think you're damaged. In fact, if I was to be absolutely perfectly honest with you, I'd say you're probably one of the most mentally stable people I've ever met. You have had your share of problems (I remember you having trouble with your mom a few years back) but overall you're in the upper 10% for sure.

Also, some people adapt well to isolation, and some don't. I'm a social butterfly and constantly hung out with my friends, but I adapted pretty well. I mean, I miss my friends, but I'm alright.

On the other hand, I've read loners who are complaining about how after almost a year of literally seeing nobody (and not just very rarely) they feel lonely and isolated and depressed.

(I'm depressed too, and not being able to use my friends as a balm sucks, but it's mostly for other reasons. And besides, I have you guys. Jackbox does a lot to help me, no meme.)

So yeah. It just varies from person to person. You, luckily, seem to be the type that handles isolation fine. It doesn't mean you're damaged, please don't think that.

[nosimpleway]

This summer I got to stay home all day in quarantine with my wife and my daughter. NGL lie those were legit the happiest days of my life.

Now that she's dead it's just lonely.

Changing context, I guess.

[zaratustra]

yeah on one hand i'm slowly going insane but on the other hand i wouldn't have the chance to spend so much time with the kids otherwise

[Mongrel]

The happiest times of my adult life have often been those first couple months after being fired.

[Büge]

The happiest times of my adult life

YOU

YES, YOU

STAND STILL, LADDIE

[helicopter noises]

[Thad]

They couldn't get the likeness rights for Herve.

Right? Oddjob wasn't a little person. Dude was 5'10" and 220 pounds. Nicknack was the little-person henchman.

I've never seen any confirmation of that, but...that's gotta be it, right? I can't think of any other reason why they'd make Oddjob a little person except that it was supposed to be Nicknack but they couldn't get the likeness rights.

[Mongrel]

I just figured they were being racist because they wanted a short guy to balance out Jaws and "Asian guys are short, right?"

[Thad]

[Mongrel]

A friend of mine for more than ten years now goes by the online name "Nala" (well, DeafNala. Because he is.).

I always knew the Al in there referred to the fact that his name was Alan, but I'd never quite knew that what "Nala" meant since it clearly wasn't a Lion King reference, but never felt it was worth asking about.

Alan
Nala

I'm a fucking idiot.

[Friday]

I'm mean, it's still possible he just wants to fuck Nala, because, you know

[Brantly B.]

No tell me.

[Mongrel]

I'm mean, it's still possible he just wants to fuck Nala, because, you know

NGL lie, I'm hoping you did that on purpose.

[nosimpleway]

He really likes anal but decided to take a different route with his anagrams

[Lottel]

My buddy Alan is either Lana or Anal depending on what the censors allow

[nosimpleway]

I've occasionally been known to go by "slimy weapon" or "ow, male spiny" in certain circles.

...okay no I'm not. But I could.

("Amen!" yip owls.)

[Silversong]

Coriander is cilantro.
mind=blown

[Mazian]

The herb so nice they named it twice.

[Mongrel]

Detroit Tigers
Detroit Lions

OH FFS HOW DID I NEVER NOTICE THAT.

[Newbie]

Please sign my petition to rename the Red Wings, thank you + god bless