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thatsjustemily:

thecapriciouslygeekyscholar:

thatsjustemily:

Feeling like complete crap right now.

Why? You okay

I just feel awful about the way people are reacting to the game. People were saying their answers got overlooked and I feel awful knowing that someone out there feels cheated. And no…

Oh gosh. See, I was worried that was why you were upset. Listen: you did nothing wrong and neither did IA.

I am so… ashamed and horrified that people are acting like this, but you have no reason to feel badly about it. No. Reason. Please, please, please don’t let some whiny, bratty, entitled cowards make you feel bad about winning fair and square. It was IA’s riddle, contest, and card. Who she gives it to is entirely her concern. She isn’t getting paid for any of this and she doesn’t owe anybody anything. She could randomly hand it out to some drunk moron on campus who’d never even heard of tumblr and the AUNNG would have no grounds to act like this.

And the thing is: while that is all true, as far as I can tell the judgement was handled as fairly as possible. She clearly put some thought into it! I even backlogged and you gave the closest answer the fastest. This is all insane. They have no reason or right to be angry at all, and they especially don’t have the right to behave like this. 

Don’t feel bad. As for any family issues, I’m obviously not informed and therefore cannot make any comments beyond that I hope things turn out alright. I’m here if you need to talk, says the random internet person. (I mean that though, joke aside.)

Thoughts of the Capriciously Geeky Variety: Oh my god.

purple-crayon:

thecapriciouslygeekyscholar:

You guys are such assholes. Seriously? Grow the hell up. You’re in college! IA isn’t getting paid for this! She has no obligation to you or anybody else. She used her own time and energy to create something fun and interesting for us. And that you would act like such entitled brats is disgusting….

Going to reblog this and add my own two cents and attempt to keep the foul language at a minimum, but we’ll see how that goes.  Seeing IA’s post really pissed me off… and not because of what she said, but because of what was said to her.

My first thought when I read that post just now was “Seriously?”  They’re little cards with fanart drawn on them.  This is not something you send anon hate (OR HATE AT ALL) over.”  Texted Katie and she feels the exact same as I do.

But the thing that gets me… See, the thing that really gets me is the fact that this fucking hate was sent ANONYMOUSLY.  Let’s be adults, guys.  We’re all 18+, right?  We’re not in high school anymore, we should be able to handle ourselves and express our disappointment and feelings without the guise of anon to protect our precious little egos.  All that is, using anon to dish out hate, in my opinion, is cowardice at its finest.  Don’t have the balls to stand up and say that you’re a bit unhappy with how things were handled and give her advice (Heaven forbid) on how to better handle things next time?  Is that it?  So, you choose the alternative of anonymity, instead acting childish and hurting feelings while you’re at it.

Thanks, AUNNG.

Way to be stand up people.

To the first anon comment we were shown, how dare you.

To IA, I think you’re wonderful, we need to hang out more, and I’m pleased to have the two cards that I do and I honestly don’t give a damn that I didn’t win the riddle contest.  Congrats to the chick that did, she got the closest and deserves it.  Be grateful for the cards you do have, she didn’t have to draw those for you.

Ahh! Thank you! This is pretty much exactly what I wanted to say! I really did have to go to class, which is why what I said is so rushed. Just posting that unpolished little thing almost made me late. Thank you, thank you, thank you. This is what I meant to say.

Ditto, to all of that. I bet if they weren’t able to post anon they wouldn’t have had the guts to say anything. Isn’t that always the case? Especially since a lot of us know each other/have met in real life. 

(Sorry for the language. I don’t normally curse online due to it being such a potentially permanent medium, but I was in a rush, very angry, and I figured I wouldn’t regret being harsh with such sniveling cowards.) 

Edit: Though I would like to add: I thought everything was handled fine. I had a ton of fun and, as previously stated, if anyone wasn’t they weren’t being forced to participate. The riddle thing was cool. I got a lot of brain exercise out of it! I don’t even understand what there is to be mad about, frankly. I thought the judging was held as fairly as possible. I even backlogged and it seems evident to me that thatsjustemily got closest the fastest. And anyway, it was IA’s contest and her card. Her award to give out. She clearly put a lot of thought into it, not to mention the time and energy that has gone into all of the other wonderful things she’s done for us. Obviously much more thought, time, and effort than we deserved. 

Irene Adler: The answer

youhavetocatchme:

The answer is that there is no answer. The answer I was looking for would take you one step further.

“I don’t know.”

That was all I was looking for. If there is no answer then you cannot know the answer. The answer is therefore “I don’t know.” I am well aware that that is still an answer and…

You were right. I’m going to need therapy. Especially because I actually did say, “I don’t know, IA.” and then went on to explain why I didn’t know. I… what.

I’m going to go drown myself in the shower. And think about my life choices. 

I don’t know whether I want to ax murder you or ask you to marry me. xD Oh my god.