Ha ha ha.
OP was the sea monster all along.
I never wondered why the map sea monsters were placed in the locations that they were placed in.
I am now wondering why the map sea monsters were placed in the locations that they were placed in.
Always thought it was “because there’s room there and it looks neat.”
That’s what I’ve always done when I draw old maps. Hope I haven’t been doing it wrong this whole time.
one interesting reason is drew monsters where they didn’t want people to go like their fishing spots
(the monsters were an indication that the sea was dangerous there)
Frankly I never questioned why there be monsters as marked.
This. They’re marked there cos that’s where they fricken’ are!
Id definitely take sea monsters on maps so long as opposed to hearing how much they hate their ex
maybe she has a strong preference for sky monsters!
Autistic dating
Some people who were supposed to report on those areas didn’t, so myths about “there be dragons” spread.
I fit it all in one sentence. What’s so hard?
Unironically if I went on a date with someone and they infodumped for 30 minutes about sea monsters on old maps I think I’d fall in love lmao.
I would be in love.
Well, you know what? I’m surprised we’re not in love already
She got lucky, clearly her date was actually a sea monster disguised as a human, a clear attempt as using lonely humans as a slightly more ethical food source rather than sailors who might have family at home waiting for their return.
She should have clued in when her date kept asking for tree fitty.
I ain’t giving you no tree fiddy, you got-damn Loch Ness monster!
I gave him a dollar.
Wow, she sounds awesome. Too bad I’m a gay man lol
Gays are allowed friends too
I posted this comment on the same meme in a different comm, but it’s worth saying again:
I’m a big proponent of “showing your weird” – I’ve always liked weird people because they don’t appear to be hiding anything, they just have a genuine quality normal people don’t, whereas people who seem “perfect” or “normal” (whatever that means) are often too good to be true, and are fucked up in a way they have to hide.
I’ve had success showing my weird; it weeds out those who would not want me, and that prevents wasted time and energy on something that’d never work.
All this being said, if I were on a date with a person and they started doing this, well, I’d be extremely interested.
If she doesn’t want to hear your dissertation on sea monsters then she’s not the one.
Agreed. Not because she’s as fascinated by it, although that would be a plus. But she should be enjoying the time with you, seeing what makes you excited. If that doesn’t attract her, move on.
Be sure to do the same for her interests also. You don’t have to be captivated by her hobbies or knowledge of something, but you should like watching her explain it to you.
Plus, it just sounds interesting. Who wouldn’t be interested by that? I’m always baffled by people who don’t like to learn random shit.
Agree completely- I adore people who are excited about anything and tell me about it with enthusiasm!
That said - it needs to be mutual. Awesome for you to lecture me on your passions - but it’s not a fun relationship for me if you aren’t also eager to hear about the things I want to share.
Unironically. When you find the one, they will love you because of this, not in spite of
Every once in a while I’ll say something completely incorrect so she talks science to me.
Valid — proof is that i love my wife and she loves me
27 minutes? You could cover the main options (Somebody says they saw a monster there, to signal some other danger, or to fill space in uncharted waters) in a few minutes.
And Catch-22 can be summarized as “a man doesn’t want to fly a plane”. Masterpieces require space and care and love.
You’re thinking of dogs
That’s redundant. He already said masterpieces.
No, if you’re covering just the main stuff you aren’t properly discussing the lore. Everything has a rabbit hole that needs exploring. Side topics are where the real information is.
I would like to hear this 27 minute lecture on sea monster map placement.
Can I get the TL:DL version?
They drew stories of sailors as accurately as possible. whales, sea lions etc
they also thought the sea had everything that land had so they invented some monsters like sea dogs
they put the monsters where people saw the real animals, where the water was dangerous and where they didn’t want other people to go like their secret fishing spots
where they didn’t want other people to go like their secret fishing spots
If I were a sea monster this is exactly the rumor I’d be spreading. “It’s just an awesome fishing spot! Not my home or anything.”
Didn’t hwat?
Listen, presumably.
Ditto!
Can I get a longer version? Maybe with drawing classes, because those maps were awesome!
I said consummate Vs! CONSUMMATE!
Yea, I feel like I’m missing out.
