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have a sibling who is a doctor

i try not to bother her but i have stolen so much from my sister in free medical advice… i imagine having a parent doctor offers similar benefits, but movies have lead me to believe there is then a lot of pressure on you to become a doctor yourself, and that seems like a lot of work. no offense to any doctors

@sloane_shark

Apr 29, 2024

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“Male Doctor”

I love to specify when a working person is a man. Stuff like, “well he was a male mechanic, but he did a good job,” and “wow, they have male doctors here?” There’s a women’s hospital in my city, but just one (which, as an aside, is absurd, as women are a majority of the pop here, and which is part of the reason mother mortality rates are so much higher in the US than in comparably developed countries), so I call every other hospital the “men’s hospital.” It’s my favorite bit, men largely dislike it.

@nadiyaelyse

Aug 9, 2024

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Health!

In my second year of med school. rly liking it but tryna stay using the other more creative and fun parts of my brain too 🥺💒

@siddhartha

Feb 8, 2024

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crushes and enemies

When I got into college, I had this thing where I would pick a class crush and a class enemy for every class I was enrolled in. It was fun and a way to ensure I was actually going to class and not skipping (to impress your crush you have to say insightful things and seem smart so you keep up with the course reading/to be a good enemy, you have to be well versed in the course reading to make a good counter argument to whatever your enemy is yapping about). It’s always been fun and now as a Ph.D. student finishing up coursework, I am proud to say that I declared what might likely be my last class crush/enemy ever. This is all to say that recently I have been letting the crush/enemy paradigm bleed out into other aspects of my life and that I’d recommend it to others. If you wanna meet new people or make new friends, find a crush and enemy everywhere you go. Charm the crush, get into an argument with the enemy. It helps pass the time and you might fall into a friends to lovers or enemies to lovers dynamic which is always a good time.

@suplauryn

Sep 12, 2024

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flip phones

I made the decision to "downgrade" to a flip phone and I genuinely think it is the best decision I've made in a long time. It's weirdly connected me to my inner-child. Which, in retrospect, I reckon I should have expected. The camera quality sucks in the best way, but I carry my Canon camera around too in case I need to capture something more important. I've been calling my friends more because T9 texting is a drag. Haha, I've been texting like "do u wanna c a movie l8er?" I talk to strangers more when I'm waiting in line, when I can't look something up. I've been writing questions in my journal because I can't look it up in the moment, I have to get onto the computer later in the day and satiate my ever-flighty mind. Don't get me wrong, it sucked at first, but the intrigue absolutely helped. It has just been a fun way to spend the summer I guess. Screen time is down, my boredom has breed creativity, and I feel far more present in the world. If you've been thinking about trading your smart phone in for a dumb phone, take this as a sign. I recommend it immensely.

@suplauryn

Jul 15, 2024

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weeping angels

Not sure how many other Doctor Who fans are on this site but I always thought the weeping angels were so baller. They hide in plain sight posing as these angel statues, but the moment your eyes are off them they try and get ya. I thought they were so scary as a kid and have a great affinity for them now.

@suplauryn

Oct 9, 2024