Humans: hello, we come in peace. we are from a planet we call Earth.
Alien: oh yes! the bagel planet!
Humans: … what?
Alien: you are the only planet in the known galaxy that has invented bagels. we would like to make trade agreements right away.
Humans: i… okay then.
meeting an alien

Early Bronze Age,
Human figurine of unfired clay; very crude; probably female.British Museum Collection

I was doing face painting for kids and this 5 year old boy wanted the comedy and tragedy masks, one on each cheek. I was like “that’s different but ok!” and did them. Then later I saw he had smudged one of them and I was like “oh no your comedy mask is all smudged!” and he said “that’s because everything is a tragedy” and i am still stressed out about this kid who knows far too much




