You know technology literacy is dying because I saw this meme with 76k likes

F11 the full screen button? You’re scared of the full screen button? F10?? It opens the menu bar???

Computers are so scary what if I accidentally hit F12 in a steam game and it takes a screenshot. What if I press shift + F12 while in word and accidentally save my document 😖

If you had to learn what the F keys on your computer do through me reblogging this post, then I'm glad you did. Computer literacy is not a skill that gets taught anymore, and it is absolutely one that needs to be taught in order to be learned. Don't ever feel bad for not knowing something, but ☝️ don't ever stop learning learning about your environment, the tools you use, and especially the people around you

Never stop learning+ Never stop sharing what you learned

Pasta salad

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Recipe under cut:

imagine being kind in 2026

The actual answer is "the chicken they use for rotisserie was close to expiration, so they cut the price to get rid of it faster."

Black-Bean Burger!

Need + Price

Process

So, if you only believe the second set without keeping the first in mind, you've actually not got adult thinking. And if you did believe the first and now only believe the second, you thinking has regressed.

The second is an example of black and white thinking, which is actually less developed. It feels better though, to divide actions into "good" and "bad". It feels better to pretend the world is simple and uncomplicated and that people who are in charge never have to make hard decisions.

But sadly, the world is in fact complicated, and that means that often, helping people is complicated and involves hard decisions. What can help one group can in fact harm another, so how do you work out a system that benefits the most people without causing too much harm?

ok well im going to build a good future for myself whether i like it or not

literally this

yearly remind that this post is real and true and you will get through this #manifest

we've got a life to love living.

Movement nudge! Just do something!

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Tiktok post by @ wynunlimited.

whenever someone calls me and says they're from my bank or car loan company or whatever and asks me security questions, I always tell them "excuse me, you called me, how can you prove who you are" and every single time they act like it's the first time anyone's ever asked that, which absolutely boggles my mind. for the love of fuck please do not answer "security questions" when you didn't initiate the call, at least without making them answer a few first

the annoying thing about weightlifting is that you have to lift weights that are a little too heavy for you if you want to get stronger. and you have to push yourself outside of your comfort zone in order to keep building muscle. fucked up.

thank god this same principle doesnt apply to any other skill you want to improve at! that would really suck.

Pack your damm lunch!!

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This would have had me crucified on tumblr 10 years ago but maybe we are ready for this conversation now:

If you are a socially anxious person, you have to socialize. Your panic/anxiety attacks will only get worse and trigger more frequently if you constantly avoid contact with The Public. Not saying that you need to be a social butterfly- but there is a genuine problem with not being able to order your own meal at a restaurant. And it cannot be solved by always having someone else do it for you.

This is a PSA to about 3/4s of the Portland Youth populace

This post is fascinating because it's one of the ones that takes ableism and rebrands it as genuine advice

"There is a genuine problem with not being able to order your own meal at a restaurant. And it cannot be solved by always having someone else do it for you."

No shit.

It also won't be solved by people forcing themselves into situations where they could:

Pass out

Vomit

Have prolonged heart palpatation

Become lightheaded

Have a stroke

Lose their vision

Experience acid reflux or other stomcah issues

Cause them to experience prolonged tension and stress that could lead to muscle , menstrual or nerve issues.

Over and over again with little coping mechanism or support with the hopes that they'll eventually "get over it".

Because that's what having an anxiety disorder is. It's not just "blushing , stuttering syndrome"

There is a chemical imbalance with physical effects.

And YES obviously go outside, talk to real people , engage with the community, touch grass. All of those things are NEEDS and people with social anxiety disorders should still do them.

But they should do them within their limits and sometimes those limits are going to be inconvenient for others.

For a lot of people simply sitting in the resturant is their socialization.

For a lot of people getting the courage to invite/ go to hang out with friends IS them engaging with the public.

You don't know whether it's their first step , their 30th step or their 400th step.

Forcing yourself into situations where you KNOW you will be anxious and could become ill over and over doesn't reduce panic attacks and anxiety attacks.

Having coping mechanisms that remind your brain and body that you are not in danger (because that's what's happening the brain thinks ordering food is the same level of danger as being chased by a murderer THAT level of adrenaline and cortisol is being pushed in those situations) so that when you do take that extra step to go out and be social , or make that phone call or confront that problem you have a way to calm yourself down and maintain control over your body and your actions in the situation. Reducing the chance of further awkwardness and anxiety.

The real solution to people's social anxiety is making therapy and knowledge of coping mechanisms widely accessible and for people to become less individualistic and judgemental.

(Because a lot of people aren't anxious about the public itself but how they can/ will be perceived and treated. And based on this post it's not as irrational as we've been made to believe)

"everyone wants a village but no one wants to get to be a villager" is what I keep hearing.

Yes being a villager means interacting with and supporting your village of course and it's something we as a society need to do more.

But being a villager also means being patient with and offering support to the villagers who have literal nervous system disorders!

I think it's so interesting when people, like, purposefully take the most drastic interpretation of someone else's advice and insist that's what they meant.

OP didn't say "put yourself in situations where you're risking nervous breakdowns" but you believe that's what they wanted to say, because that's something easy to argue against.

No, what they actually said was that you can't avoid socializing forever, and that doing so makes your condition worse. And guess what, you also said that in your response.

You and OP agree. There's no reason to fling accusations of ableism around.

I didn't take the most drastic interpretation, I just know what an anxiety disorder is.

When you tell people with social anxiety disorders to "just socialize" you are telling them to put themselves in situations where they could have a nervous breakdown, because that's what happens when you have an anxiety disorder.

Panic attacks and anxiety attacks ARE nervous breakdowns.

It is your nervous system temporarily breaking in that moment because instead of you feeling normal amounts of adrenaline and stress (or none depending on the situation) your body produces the amount you need to flee an attacker.

Most people with social anxiety disorders know they can't avoid socializing forever. Whether it's agoraphobia or generalized anxiety no one needs to hear "well you can't avoid it forever". They know and it's probably one of the things they're stressed about.

None of the points OP made are revolutionary bits of advice that people with anxiety have never heard before , in fact they are quite common and rudfemtnaty dismissal tactics that people use to try and push people to just 'get over" their anxiety and it's harmful.

I agree on the stance that people need to go out and be in their community. That does not mean I agree with everything else they said nor does it mean I agree with the tone of the post.

My problem is that instead of offering actual HELP to people with these disorders OP just said "you have to socialize".

OP couldve offered coping mechanisms

Could've maybe reduced people's fears about customer service workers by saying something like 'hey we don't even pay attention that much to what you're saying"

Could've suggested easier third spaces for people to start out with that have less pressure and things that could overwhelm them (like the library or a music store or a museum)

But instead they chose to be patronizing and say "there is a genuine problem with not being able to order your own meal at a restaurant. And it can't always be solved by having someone else do it for you"

Which , yes is an ableist statement. (it's not an "accusation", telling people that something they can't do because of a bodily issue they cannot control is a problem for others as if they don't live with it everyday is ableist)

Like I previously stated the original post doesn't consider that someone being out with others is still socializing, and that ordering their food might just be their limit and they need help.

OP completely ignored the baby steps and the trial and error it takes for you to truly reduce anxious feelings when it comes to socializing and just falsely claims "if you just do it you'll feel better" which is not always true and is dangerous.

They bypass the source of the problem and an actual solution and instead present a quick fix that is convenient for everyone except the people they claim to be trying to give advice too.

You added a few more misinterpretations that time. Nice

This is feeling like a very "SO you hate waffles" post now.