HumorMafia

[HumorMafia @HumorMafia]

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[James Tate @JamesTate121]

*BRITISH WRITER PENS THE BEST DESCRIPTION OF TRUMP*
Someone asked "Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?" Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England wrote the following response:
A few things spring to mind. Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditionally esteem. For instance, he has no class, no charm, no coolness, no credibility, no compassion, no wit, no warmth, no wisdom, no subtlety, no sensitivity, no self-awareness, no humility, no honour and no grace – all qualities, funnily enough, with which his predecessor Mr. Obama was generously blessed.
So for us, the stark contrast does rather throw Trump's limitations into embarrassingly sharp relief.
Plus, we like a laugh. And while Trump may be laughable, he has never once said anything wry, witty or even faintly amusing – not once, ever.
I don't say that rhetorically, I mean it quite literally: not once, not ever. And that fact is particularly disturbing to the British sensibility – for us, to lack humour is almost inhuman.
But with Trump, it's a fact. He doesn't even seem to understand what a joke is – his idea of a joke is a crass comment, an illiterate insult, a casual act of cruelty. Trump is a troll. And like all trolls, he is never funny and he never laughs; he only crows or jeers.
And scarily, he doesn't just talk in crude, witless insults – he actually thinks in them. His mind is a simple bot-like algorithm of petty prejudices and knee-jerk nastiness. There is never any under-layer of irony, complexity, nuance or depth. It's all surface.
Some Americans might see this as refreshingly upfront. Well, we don't. We see it as having no inner world, no soul. And in Britain we traditionally side with David, not Goliath. All our heroes are plucky underdogs: Robin Hood, Dick Whittington, Oliver Twist. Trump is neither plucky, nor an underdog. He is the exact opposite of that. He's not even a spoiled rich-boy, or a greedy fat-cat. He's more a fat white slug. A Jabba the Hutt of privilege.
And worse, he is that most unforgivable of all things to the British: a bully. That is, except when he is among bullies; then he suddenly transforms into a snivelling sidekick instead.
There are unspoken rules to this stuff – the Queensberry rules of basic decency – and he breaks them all. He punches downwards – which a gentleman should, would, could never do – and every blow he aims is below the belt. He particularly likes to kick the vulnerable or voiceless or female – and he kicks them when they are down. So the fact that a significant minority – perhaps a third – of Americans look at what he does, listen to what he says, and then think 'Yeah, he seems like my kind of guy' is a matter of some confusion and no little distress to British people, given that:
• Americans are supposed to be nicer than us, and most are.
• You don't need a particularly keen eye for detail to spot a few flaws in the man.
This last point is what especially confuses and dismays British people, and many other people too; his faults seem pretty bloody hard to miss.
After all, it's impossible to read a single tweet, or hear him speak a sentence or two, without staring deep into the abyss. He turns being artless into an art form; he is a Picasso of pettiness; a Shakespeare of shit. His faults are fractal: even his flaws have flaws, and so on ad infinitum. God knows there have always been stupid people in the world, and plenty of nasty people too. But rarely has stupidity been so nasty, or nastiness so stupid. He makes Nixon look trustworthy and George W look smart. In fact, if Frankenstein decided to make a monster assembled entirely from human flaws – he would make a Trump.

[VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish]

A recent report says that voice notes are huge across the world… apart from in Britain.

Here’s my two cents (or pennies) on why I dislike voice notes:

1. I don’t want to have to put in earphones or find a quiet place when out and about, just for you to tell me “yes” or “no” about whether you’re free for a cup of tea next Wednesday.

2. While I’m watching telly, I want to be able to glance down at my phone and get the information I need in text form. I don’t want to have to turn the telly off and listen to your private podcast that’s just for me.

3. I don’t want to wade through three minutes of waffle and chit-chat I never asked for when a thumbs-up emoji will do.

4. It makes me feel like you expect a voice note back - and I’m not doing that.

5. I have no interest in tangents about how you’ve just seen an interesting pigeon on the pavement. I asked if you could give me a lift to the station, and 12 minutes in you’re talking about a pigeon and I’ve missed my train.

6. The convenience is all yours. It’s quick to send a voice note, but much slower for me to consume it. It’s bad manners.

I think that about covers it. Of course, if voice notes are a more accessible option for the sender (due to difficulty typing, vision impairment, language barriers, etc.), that’s completely understandable - a different kettle of fish! But if you just like waffling, I’d rather not be the waffle sounding board.

(Really I think I’m just jealous of people who are able to talk coherently for minutes at a time).

[Damien Robitaille @damienrobi]

DON’T STOP ME NOW • Queen

@QueenWillRock

[Horst Hutzel @Horst_Hutzel_]

<Auf dem Weihnachtsmarkt>

"Entschuldigung, stehen Sie hier für Glühwein an?"

"Nein, für den Weltfrieden und Analsex."

[Der goldene Aluhut @GoldenerAluhut]

Wie es funktioniert.

[Lupine @lupus_woelfin]

Die CDU-Landesverbände in den neuen Bundesländern möchten, dass der Umgang mit der AfD geändert wird, die Brandmauer sei nicht mehr zeitgemäß.
Zur Erinnerung - der AfD-Landesverband Thüringen ist als gesichert rechtsextrem eingestuft.

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[Maximales Drehmoment @MaximalesD]

Das Einzige was das "Stadtbild" wirklich stört:

[Littlewisehen @littlewisehen]

Der Impf-Kasper…

[HerrGruenkocht @HerrGruenkocht]

Curry-Spinat mit Linsen auf selbstgemachten, extrabreiten Pappardelle

Dieses Gericht wirkt zuerst einmal etwas komplex – ist aber ganz einfach zu kochen.

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#Pasta #Pappardelle #Linsen #Spinat #Curry #HerrGruenkocht #vegetarisch #vegan

[Damien Robitaille @damienrobi]

ROSANNA • TOTO

Song / Chanson #361

[Karl Hofstätter @KHofsttter]

Klasse Cartoon.

[Nachttreue 🌈☕🖋️ @Nachttreue]

YUNGBLUD - I Was Made For Lovin’ You 🎧🎶❤️‍🔥
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[Damien Robitaille @damienrobi]

EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD • Tears for Fears

Song / Chanson # 359
@curtsmith @tearsforfears

[frenocomio  @frenocomio]

@lu_eder @Kl_Stone Und man kann natürlich seine Bevorzugte Stromerzeugung auswählen:

[Music Live @MusicLive__]

#TheRollingStones