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[–] latenightnoir@lemmy.world 112 points 3 weeks ago

Sometimes, we're assholes doing asshole things.

But sometimes, juust sometimes, we become the Universe's instruments for slapping some sense into others.

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 51 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 63 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I cannot tell the difference between this picture and a regular baby.

[–] Kellenved@sh.itjust.works 26 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Compare side by side and look at the upper lip, usually the biggest tell

[–] DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 34 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

How do they take pictures before and after?

[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago

Just photograph the baby before and after the pub marathon? Use yer head, bruv.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] prime_number_314159@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

I will have, I will have...

[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

There is no 'after' for FAS. That shit is forever

[–] DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago

That's the joke. They suggested a side by side picture on a baby.

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 weeks ago

with a camera... how are you this dense?

[–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 45 points 3 weeks ago

The day I realized that every single one on my dad's side of the family likely had FAS so much shit clicked into place, I kid you not.

[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

My friend always calls people 'hair lip' when he's talkin shit 💀

[–] janus2@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

it's actually "hare lip," derogatory term for people with cleft palate, as their mouths were compared to the split lip of rabbits

[–] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Oh snap that's even more fucked up

[–] Shou@lemmy.world 33 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Nah. Dude is not the reason for a divorce. The mother is. She chose to indulge in alcohol while pregnant. It's her fault.

[–] Cypher@lemmy.world 31 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I played ice hockey with a young bloke who had FAS and he was an absolute mess. Zero impulse control, low intelligence and addicted to anything he could get his hands on.

Some of his behaviour would have earned another person a beating but everyone knew and tried… correcting his behaviour a bit more gently.

His dad was clearly making an effort but it was ruining both their lives and he had divorced.

Young bloke ended up offing himself.

On an equally depressing note, once you know what to look for you see FAS fairly regularly in porn.

[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That last one. Ooof. But what specifically?

[–] pitiable_sandwich540@feddit.org 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

From Wikipedia, though it is mentioned only 10% of People with FAS have these characteristics.

[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Damn I cannot read that. Black text on black bacground with transparent image.

[–] Cypher@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

The key signs of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) required for diagnosis include:

[–] pitiable_sandwich540@feddit.org 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Skill issue. jk, you can right click and select open in new tab, had a white background for me then. (you could also click the wikipedia link, for me it had no dark mode aswell)

[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

I am on my phone. I even switched to light mode but when opening the image it still had a black background. The main issue is with the original image having a fucking transparent one for some godforsaken reason.

[–] JustAnotherKay@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

Had a friend in high school who had an adopted sibling with FAS. Her parents were great people and provided him with opportunities in life that he never would have had otherwise.

But the real hero was that friend, she was his eyes, ears and guardian angel all in one. Nobody fucked with this kid because she was the embodiment of "not the one"

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Go BAMA /s

But also looks around nervously