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NumberDodger t1_j6fxo6f wrote

Reply to We actually back our way through life. We see the past like it's in front of us but the future is invisible, behind us. by SteamStarship

Alone of all the creatures in the world, trolls believe that all living things go through Time backwards. 'If the past is visible and the future is hidden,' they say, 'then it means you must be facing the wrong way. Everything alive is going through life back to front.

Terry Pratchett, Reaper Man

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MarsMonkey88 t1_j6fxjjv wrote

Reply to You don't see young goths anymore. by tximinoman

Tragically, young goths were all wiped out in the tsunami of adulthood that swept across the continent about 10 years ago. Their population has not recovered. There is some hope that a resurgence in the popularity of early aughts emo music may help the young goth larvae pupate to maturation, however longitudinal studies take time…

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Violated-Tristen t1_j6fvlo7 wrote

Reply to The Tooth Fairy injects mass amounts of newly-created money into the economy and therefore directly causes inflation. by I_Seen_Some_Stuff

Our “granddaughter” had a really loose tooth (her first) and came to visit from another country. We had a really deep conversation about the various tooth fairies of the world. She was convinced that the American tooth fairy would have called the Canadian tooth fairy… but in case she hadn’t; Our little one figured she could take the tooth back to the States with her and get her money then. It worked out the tooth fairy not only left her money but a tiny little envelope with three page letter in it signed just for her.

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Ridethepig101 t1_j6fvfts wrote

Reply to You don't see young goths anymore. by tximinoman

As an elder goth, it is always sad for me to go to the mall and not see cliques of teenagers meandering through the mall. On my most recent trip, I saw a group of teenage goths, and my heart soared. Platform shoes, all black everything, chains, technicolor hair cut like a Flock of Seagulls band member the whole shebang.

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