u/cenzilooculta

Going down memory lane and I found my old analog horror video I made a while back and had posted on here. Looking back at it, the video is honestly pretty silly and you can see a lot of tropes that were very popular at the time. This video was made during my Freshman year of college, and the story was sort of made on the spot. I had a whole elaborate storyline to go along with it that would progress as I made more videos, but laziness and school work made me push this small project to the side. Anyways, enjoy this silly video I made, and if you were anyone who happened to watch it when it first came out, I'd love to know!

I personally love to go out to restaurants alone because I usually already know what I'm going to get, and it's always a quick in and out process for me. I just order everything I want when I first see them, get my food, pay the check and go on my merry way. Nice and simple. Now I know not everyone is like this, and sometimes some people are more extra than others, which leads me to wonder how do you feel about them? Do you usually assume they might be a easy customer, do you get nervous, have you had bad experiences with them? I'm curious to know as someone who likes to eat alone!

I'm not too sure if my title made any sense, but I just hate when my friends or anyone can't eat a snack or get themselves something to eat without the other person they are with getting something as well.

For example, let's say we're at the mall and a friend wants an ice cream, we go there and as we wait in line he asks me what flavor I'm going to get. I tell him none because I'm not hungry at the moment, but I'm fine waiting in line with him to get his ice cream because it's something I get to do with my friend. Because I'm not getting anything, he changes his mind and says he doesn't want ice cream anymore. What the hell???

Now this isn't because they were expecting me to pay or because they felt bad I didn't wany any, but just because they don't want to be the only one eating.

I've had so many friends tell me that it's just because they don't want to be perceived by others or be judged, and that I've never understood. While I completely understand their logic because I sometimes think this way, at the end of the day nobody cares and all you're doing is missing out on a favorite treat. Not to mention you're out with your friends! I used to feel bad for my friends when they did that, but now I just straight up tell them "just remember you're missing out on something you wanted because you're worried about an opinion from someone you won't hear"

**Hopefully I don't come off as an asshole in the end, it just annoys me when a friend doesn't eat something they sounded eager to have just because I'm not eating one**

I've been curious to know what other peoples expectations are when it comes to meeting their favorite VA. For me personally, I like to just assume the VA has had a long day, has talked to thousands of people, and is probably drained and tired. I do this because when I set the bar low for myself, I always get pleasantly surprised by what ends up actually happening.

Example: I met VA Patrick Seitz in 2023, and knowing he was going to have a crazy line I did not give myself major hopes on doing anything more than a simple "Hey how are you, i love your work so much, I made this drawing and I would love for you to sign it" and calling it a day. Come to my surprise, Patrick was an extremely amazing and personable guy! He talked to me about my drawing, complimented my backpack, and even asked me to take a picture with him and was extremely eager to sign the two things I brought for him. That honestly made the 3 hour wait sooo worth it.

What expectations do you give yourself?

Like the title says, do you feel like your privacy is the same as it used to be? I ask this because with the rise of technology, I feel like the kind of privacy that teachers used to have (or students even) does not exist anymore. One major example I have is the rise of easily accessible cameras via a phone/laptop, and how you are more likely than ever to have someone take a picture/video of you without knowing, and posting it to their social media however they see fit. Another one that I've seen grown throughout the years is the rise of social media, and how it's easier than ever to find your teachers socials and even their relatives, and don't let your account be public either.

Edit: I forgot to mention I'm curious to know because I remember back then, a teachers personal life was a complete mystery to students, and now it seems like they know just about everything going on.