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[–] keen@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago (1 children)

We always focused on the age-old existential question: "When will we get there?"

It helps to ask every two minutes, makes the time pass faster

[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

At certain age, the question starts to feel much heavier.

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] ghost_towels@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Ooh, I have the whole alphabet as a poster somewhere! Need to did that out and hang it up. Thanks for the reminder!

[–] ijon_the_human@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What poster is it? I'd love to see the full version!

[–] TheRealLinga@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] ijon_the_human@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Found it, it's great! Thank you for the help!

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

I had that poster, mounted on foam core, hanging in my room for a lot of my teenage years.

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Am I the only one who thought there was a dog between the kids?

[–] nailingjello@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Kinda looks like the center console wants a hug.

[–] SatyrSack@quokk.au 7 points 1 month ago

Don't we all?

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 5 points 1 month ago
[–] palordrolap@fedia.io 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ennui is often suffered by people with a speech impediment when talking to French people called Henri.

...

I'll see myself out.

[–] Towwebbed@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I didn't know this one. Thanks for making my day!

[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

So this is an "I have to wee" joke.

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

This is a "what if we treated our mental states with the same level of normalized priority that we do going to the bathroom" joke.

[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

On first glance I read "Emu" and sure, having an emu as a child would be dangerous but also fucking cool...

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

my current stardew valley farm, my favorite thing is ennui. it's fun.

[–] Johanno@feddit.org 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] erikcats@dice.camp 1 points 1 month ago

@Viking_Hippie our 7yo 5 minutes into any drive