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daring got tf’d into a furry and the new character Crystal has a gun??????
daring got tf’d into a furry and the new character Crystal has a gun??????
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Aug. 10th, 2016
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something weird that tumblr discourse has resulted in for me is thinking “eighteen is waaaaay too young that’s a teenager that’s a child it’s bad to think of that person in a sexual way because they’re very young”
I’m eighteen… that’s my age… I’m probably alright, in terms of being attracted to eighteen year olds, as AN EIGHTEEN YEAR OLD
something weird that tumblr discourse has resulted in for me is thinking “eighteen is waaaaay too young that’s a teenager that’s a child it’s bad to think of that person in a sexual way because they’re very young”
I’m eighteen… that’s my age… I’m probably alright, in terms of being attracted to eighteen year olds, as AN EIGHTEEN YEAR OLD
Aug. 10th, 2016 07:21 am
there’s also just a general feeling that
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there’s also just a general feeling that I’m being rudely lascivious, inappropriate, and overall “problematic” for… being sexually attracted to people. like, watching the olympics, oh, Jack conger is fairly — DO NOT GO THERE! DONT YOU DARE! DONT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT! DONT YOU FUCKING DARE! like. torn apart by phantom discourse for… thinking Michael phelps’ chest looks nice. :0/
there’s also just a general feeling that I’m being rudely lascivious, inappropriate, and overall “problematic” for… being sexually attracted to people. like, watching the olympics, oh, Jack conger is fairly — DO NOT GO THERE! DONT YOU DARE! DONT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT! DONT YOU FUCKING DARE! like. torn apart by phantom discourse for… thinking Michael phelps’ chest looks nice. :0/
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Curious as to how Americans do keep their hotdogs? Because mine are only ever in a can/jar of brine.
Tinned meat is considered extremely low-class in the US, like “barely a step above cat food” low class, culturally speaking (tuna is a possible exception but even then, tinned tuna has a not-great reputation). And while hot dogs are also considered a sort of low-class food, they’re also something everyone eats at barbecues and ballparks and such, they’re a very American Identity food, so they couldn’t possibly be sold in tins – nobody would buy a tinned hot dog if they had any other options.
In America usually hot dogs are sold in clear shrink-wrapped packages, so you can see what you’re getting (similar to why ketchup comes in clear bottles) but also because that puts them on a higher-class level, like deli meat. They are still packed in a bit of brine, just enough to keep them moist in the package, but it’s not a selling point.
My personal favourite hot dogs are Vienna Beef, made in Chicago (I’ve toured their factory):
But I also like Hebrew National because it makes me feel good to know a Rabbi has health-checked my hot dogs. But they’re kind of on the pricey side so I usually go with Vienna Beef.
The back side of the package is clear so you can see your hot dogs.
There’s also Ball Park hot dogs, which swell up when heated, leading them to use this as a selling point: their motto for years was “They plump when you cook ‘em!” You can see that they also have a printed logo on the front, clear packaging on the back:
Below the Ball Parks in that last image you can see Oscar Meyer hot dogs, which were the frank of choice in America from the 50s through the 80s, but which are now looked at as a bit low-tier, they’re what you buy if you can’t afford Ball Park or some other slightly higher-level brand. Or if you just like Oscar Meyer hot dogs. I’m not saying they ARE the worst, I’m just saying everyone THINKS they are.
(They definitely are the worst. Vienna Beef 4 lyfe.)
So basically to sum up, the American Hot Dog is deeply tied into the class system that nobody in America wants to admit exists, and frequently you can tell a person’s social status (if you’re into that) by what kind of hot dog they choose. But almost all hot dogs come in clear shrink-wrap packaging to prove that they’re attractive and edible and not low-class like tinned meat.
I love that you made this incredibly indepth hot dog post after our hot dog discussions last week =) Of course, you posted it while I was on an island without internet so I am now weighing in SHAMEFUL LATE.
I can’t believe you didn’t even MENTION the 4th of July and Baseball. I would say both of those culture events play a huge part in the hot dog being THE American meat.
And let’s be real, if we’re arguing best hotdog you can get in the states. Costco hotdog wins hands down every single time. But for off the shelf, no entrance fee hotdogs it’s all about the Ballpark baby!
(BALLPARKS 4 LYFE! I’m gonna bring so many back with me next week!!!!!)
Costco hot dogs ARE the best oh my god.
We have Costcos in Chicago and I’ve got a membership but it’s hard to get to so I don’t go often, I find driving a zipcar to be VERY STRESSFUL, and Mum was like “What do you want to do while we’re in Texas, are there any special foods you want” and I was like CAN WE GO TO COSTCO AND GET A COSTCO HOT DOG.
$1.50 for a giant hot dog that comes plain so you can put exactly the toppings you want on it PLUS a bottomless soda fountain beverage. And they have fancy mustard for them at the dispensers! They are The Best.
I mentioned baseball! I said we eat them at ballparks! I did not mention holidays though, that’s true. They are cheap and thus plentiful and easy to cook over a fire, just what Americans want.
Hotdogs and hamburgers are the most common office and summer cookout foods. If both are being cooked, hotdogs can be a faster and more reliable choice because the cook won’t have the option of making the hugest manly burger patty and then taking forever to cook anything beyond slightly warm in the middle (while burning the outside).
And the bit about the general opinion of canned meats in the USA is mostly right on. Canned tuna is still considered edible, for some reason while canned chicken gets a completely different reaction.This can depend heavily on local culture though! In Hawaii, for example, Spam( the canned lunch meat, not the ads) is considered tasty, supposedly. When I was a child in the 70’s my parents used to buy little cans of Vienna sausages to send with me to school and I don’t recall any teasing about that( Southern California). There may be other regional things as well.
as a note to the uninitiated w/r/t Costco hotdogs - they used to be Hebrew National brand, until, eh, late 2008/early 2009?, when they switched to their own store brand label, Kirkland Signature.
–with love and childlike loyalty, signed, a wistful vegetarian
clockworkcanary:
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tehnakki:
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verdantnurse reblogged your photo:dorkilybeautiful:
railroadsoftware:
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Curious as to how Americans do keep their hotdogs? Because mine are only ever in a can/jar of brine.
Tinned meat is considered extremely low-class in the US, like “barely a step above cat food” low class, culturally speaking (tuna is a possible exception but even then, tinned tuna has a not-great reputation). And while hot dogs are also considered a sort of low-class food, they’re also something everyone eats at barbecues and ballparks and such, they’re a very American Identity food, so they couldn’t possibly be sold in tins – nobody would buy a tinned hot dog if they had any other options.
In America usually hot dogs are sold in clear shrink-wrapped packages, so you can see what you’re getting (similar to why ketchup comes in clear bottles) but also because that puts them on a higher-class level, like deli meat. They are still packed in a bit of brine, just enough to keep them moist in the package, but it’s not a selling point.
My personal favourite hot dogs are Vienna Beef, made in Chicago (I’ve toured their factory):
But I also like Hebrew National because it makes me feel good to know a Rabbi has health-checked my hot dogs. But they’re kind of on the pricey side so I usually go with Vienna Beef.
The back side of the package is clear so you can see your hot dogs.
There’s also Ball Park hot dogs, which swell up when heated, leading them to use this as a selling point: their motto for years was “They plump when you cook ‘em!” You can see that they also have a printed logo on the front, clear packaging on the back:
Below the Ball Parks in that last image you can see Oscar Meyer hot dogs, which were the frank of choice in America from the 50s through the 80s, but which are now looked at as a bit low-tier, they’re what you buy if you can’t afford Ball Park or some other slightly higher-level brand. Or if you just like Oscar Meyer hot dogs. I’m not saying they ARE the worst, I’m just saying everyone THINKS they are.
(They definitely are the worst. Vienna Beef 4 lyfe.)
So basically to sum up, the American Hot Dog is deeply tied into the class system that nobody in America wants to admit exists, and frequently you can tell a person’s social status (if you’re into that) by what kind of hot dog they choose. But almost all hot dogs come in clear shrink-wrap packaging to prove that they’re attractive and edible and not low-class like tinned meat.
I love that you made this incredibly indepth hot dog post after our hot dog discussions last week =) Of course, you posted it while I was on an island without internet so I am now weighing in SHAMEFUL LATE.
I can’t believe you didn’t even MENTION the 4th of July and Baseball. I would say both of those culture events play a huge part in the hot dog being THE American meat.
And let’s be real, if we’re arguing best hotdog you can get in the states. Costco hotdog wins hands down every single time. But for off the shelf, no entrance fee hotdogs it’s all about the Ballpark baby!
(BALLPARKS 4 LYFE! I’m gonna bring so many back with me next week!!!!!)
Costco hot dogs ARE the best oh my god.
We have Costcos in Chicago and I’ve got a membership but it’s hard to get to so I don’t go often, I find driving a zipcar to be VERY STRESSFUL, and Mum was like “What do you want to do while we’re in Texas, are there any special foods you want” and I was like CAN WE GO TO COSTCO AND GET A COSTCO HOT DOG.
$1.50 for a giant hot dog that comes plain so you can put exactly the toppings you want on it PLUS a bottomless soda fountain beverage. And they have fancy mustard for them at the dispensers! They are The Best.
I mentioned baseball! I said we eat them at ballparks! I did not mention holidays though, that’s true. They are cheap and thus plentiful and easy to cook over a fire, just what Americans want.
Hotdogs and hamburgers are the most common office and summer cookout foods. If both are being cooked, hotdogs can be a faster and more reliable choice because the cook won’t have the option of making the hugest manly burger patty and then taking forever to cook anything beyond slightly warm in the middle (while burning the outside).
And the bit about the general opinion of canned meats in the USA is mostly right on. Canned tuna is still considered edible, for some reason while canned chicken gets a completely different reaction.This can depend heavily on local culture though! In Hawaii, for example, Spam( the canned lunch meat, not the ads) is considered tasty, supposedly. When I was a child in the 70’s my parents used to buy little cans of Vienna sausages to send with me to school and I don’t recall any teasing about that( Southern California). There may be other regional things as well.
as a note to the uninitiated w/r/t Costco hotdogs - they used to be Hebrew National brand, until, eh, late 2008/early 2009?, when they switched to their own store brand label, Kirkland Signature.
–with love and childlike loyalty, signed, a wistful vegetarian
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SPACE GUY 1: We gotta shoot the enemy mans
SPACE GUY 2: Yeah lets do it let me grab my Cool Gun
hard sci-fi
SPACE GUY 1: Sir we just saw the enemy mans’ bigbad fleet leave orbit through our telescopes. What do we do?SPACE GUY 2: Johnson my man… let me tell you about my days in the Space War of 26669. Now the Badguys, they were pounding us hard with their Weapons. But then we figured something out. Something that’d read like an extremely basic exploitation of an obvious trick of high school physics, or a page of strategy adapted from the Wikipedia articles on United States military tactics. Humans climbed trees when we were monkeys because we dreamed about flying in space and we were born to own every planet in the universe. Let me tell you about Ron Paul and why our space station runs on the gold standard.
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“soft” sci-fi
SPACE GUY 1: We gotta shoot the enemy mans
SPACE GUY 2: Yeah lets do it let me grab my Cool Gun
hard sci-fi
SPACE GUY 1: Sir we just saw the enemy mans’ bigbad fleet leave orbit through our telescopes. What do we do?SPACE GUY 2: Johnson my man… let me tell you about my days in the Space War of 26669. Now the Badguys, they were pounding us hard with their Weapons. But then we figured something out. Something that’d read like an extremely basic exploitation of an obvious trick of high school physics, or a page of strategy adapted from the Wikipedia articles on United States military tactics. Humans climbed trees when we were monkeys because we dreamed about flying in space and we were born to own every planet in the universe. Let me tell you about Ron Paul and why our space station runs on the gold standard.
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