Bluestocking: the one where Boiled gets to the bar first!

[Boiledbeetle]

The things I do to get to the bar first!

Follow on thread from

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5207342-bluestocking-do-androids-dream-of-electric-hair

And the dog says
'It was embarrassing - another fiasco! How many times do I have to tell you - let me write the gags!'
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I used to be a werewolf but I'm alright no-oooOOOOWWW!

And sorry Colin, you're a Dachshund not a Daschund. No interest whatsoever in dasches, just dachs.

edited to check I'd got dachshund right this time round. I had.

Sausage dog.

Much easier thank you! I usually think 'Fuchsia' before I write 'dachshund' but obvs forgot upthread. And then the two adjacent Hs started to look weird

Edited because I typed 'thing' instead of 'think' - I think I need to take some caffeine on board!

What is it with the shrew?! Be honest, did really she fail the interview because we don't have any openings, or does past experience with highly strung shrews play a part? I noted the posters with dismay.

Actually, are we in danger of discrimination? Will she take us to a tribunal?

I totally agree with the only hiring gerbils policy, but it does open us up to speculation from other rodents...

Shush! <anxiously glances round> they're not rodents.

Well that explains everything about them! And it means we're off the hook, discrimination-wise. Phew!

Oooh thank you! 🤭

Marie, this is fantastic. I can somehow feel the difference it would have made as I read it. Thank you - going to try this!

Also, love the Emily Dickinson reference. My favourite poet by a long way.

I felt a phone ring, in my bag,
And rummaged to and fro
Kept reaching - reaching - till it seemed
My hand was breaking through -

But then a Plank in Reason broke,
And Hope dropped down, and down -
I felt my Loss, at every plunge,
And Finished weeping - then -

Edited a little too much to attain Dickins-phonian perfection. 😂

I know no one wants to say it, but the problem with the shrew was that - like God (according to Darwin) and an esteemed feminist scientist, she's 'fond of beetles'.

Unlike them, she meant as a snack.

I'm afraid we really couldn't risk a voracious insectivore.

No, that could lead to dreadful dreadfulness.

I've spent the last four hours in the (large) function room of a pub in a nearby village attending the old folk's party. I've never been before either as an old folk or as a helper, and it was Great Fun. Big lunch, free raffle (first prize ticket drawn went to the parish priest) payed-for raffle (first prize drawn went to the retired parish priest), chat, dancing, more chat, singing. Some of them are probably still there. Dancing. Also chatting.

There were people there from three villages, more than 80 of us, including some friends I hadn't spoken to since before Covid, so all good. Though I do wonder about those raffle prizes ( a pair of teatowels and a half Christmas cake) - the Holy Spirit moving in a mysterious way or corrupt gerbils?

Glad to be of service, Ma'am
I think it possibly works because of the visual v. verbal prompt, but it may just serve as a short-circuit for that self-perpetuating panic.

Love the poem!

I have this AI-ish vision of Emily Dickinson's mobile phone - decorated with feathers

Hope rings eternal... 😁

Oh yes! I love the poem too, Catiette 🪶

Thank you!

It's an amazing coincidence, but the picture on the right is EXACTLY how I looked as I wrote the poem, too! How did you know?!

Channelling Emily. She'd have been a top TERF, I've no doubt.

(The flowers did get a bit squished as I lounged gracefully while awaiting inspiration, but never mind...)

Lets just say the job interview was rather uncomfortable.

I'm still having nightmares

Stay safe, Boily!

I asked AI for you in a glass cube, with the shrew sitting at the desk, but you know AI...

Why does AI insist on giving Shrew those huge rodent eyes instead of tiny little Eulipotyphla eyes. Also why the blunt nose? Anyone would think AI thought Shrew should be ashamed of Shrew's appearance.

Well, naming no names, the shrew did receive some feedback that was too concerned with her appearance. You know how touchy they are. She disappeared for a few hours after the interview. Beelzebub told me when he found her she was on the 'phone to GIDs, the Gerbil Identity service. He talked her down; shrews are valid, no small mammal is born in the wrong body, but I think she's put a filter on. There's definitely a prosthetic on her tail.

Gemini clearly has not the faintest idea what a shrew is. Either that or there's some heavy filters in place!

@ifIwerenotanandroid it is as clear to the eyes on my face that this rodent is pretending to be shrew have we any rodent neutral facilities here?

Lovely images.

I think AI decided I was safer if the shrew was contained

Just had a snooze! I'm truly having nightmares over that interview!

Honestly, Boily, I reckon you could take that shrew on and eat her for your dinner if you had to. Beetles can be voracious, too.