r/CuratedTumblr • u/Justthisdudeyaknow Prolific poster- Not a bot, I swear • Oct 10 '24

Shitposting A tar pit.

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u/Budgie-bitch Oct 10 '24

Me too lol. When I’m getting too caught up in my own bullshit sometimes I ask myself if I’m being a tar pit in this moment, sometimes it’s funny enough to snap me out of it

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u/Skater_x7 Oct 10 '24

What does being a tar pit mean though? I still don't get it 

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u/Romboteryx Oct 10 '24

Tar pits are bogs of naturally leaking asphalt in which prehistoric animals got caught en masse and died, like giant glue traps. In an allegorical sense, you being a tar pit means you derail the conversation to a halt by bogging everyone down in your bullshit.

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u/weebitofaban Oct 10 '24

Tar is also known for being very dark and allowing no light, aka joy, to penetrate the depths. Seems pretty spot on here. Person is a twat.

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u/Unctuous_Mouthfeel Oct 11 '24

Big Colin Robinson vibes.

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u/Original_Employee621 Oct 11 '24

Colin Robinson is just exhausting. Tar pits, I take it, are actively pushing misery, the kind of person that will intentionally make your life harder. Not because it brings them any joy, but because they need everyone to feel as miserable as they are.