“When someone works for less pay than she can live on—when, for example, she goes hungry so you can eat more cheaply and conveniently—than she has made great sacrifices for you, she has made you a gift of some part of her abilities, her health, and her life. The “working poor,”[…]are in fact the major philanthropists of society. They neglect their own children so that the children of others will be cared for; they live in substandard housing so that other homes will be shiny and perfect; they endure privation so that inflation will be low and stocks will be high. To be a member of the working poor is to be an anonymous donor, a nameless benefactor, to everyone else.”
Not to unleash evil but who remembers snapewives and snapeism. I wonder how many snapeists still consider themselves sister-wives to snape’s spirit.
for a detailed writeup please visit the awardwinning r/HobbyDrama post about it here (link)
some choice excerpts:
I solemnly promise all of this to you, Severus Snape, my only love. May
these words create a strong loving bond, which can only be broken by
death. If I break the promises made, or treat you not in the manner I
should be, I’ll make sure I’ll die. May all the good forces and spirits
bless our love eternally…. So it will be done…
One of the reasons some were listed as being unable to contact Snape
was because their hearts weren’t pure enough for him. All of the
Snapewives who were not regularly visited in their dreams had some sort
of character flaw that made him not want to come. Perhaps they simply
weren’t attractive enough, and they should start wearing sexier pajamas
and lose a few pounds. Or perhaps they had “ugly” hobbies, like swearing
too much or biting their nails. Or maybe it was just their
personality–they were a gossip, they were too nosy, or they were too
crass. Or maybe it’s just that they were too independent for a woman.
According
to Snapeist theology, the way Snape is portrayed in Harry Potter is all
wrong. Snape the character is just a shadow of Snape the deity, who is
omniscient, eternal, and impossible to kill.
“–I BELIEVE THAT SEVERUS SNAPE EXISTS INDEPENDENTLY OF JKR,” claimed
one Snapeist. “HE IS A LIVING, FEELING SPIRIT. I BELIEVE ANYTHING IS
POSSIBLE AND THAT SEVERUS DOES VISIT THOSE HE CHOOSES TO!”
I’m trying to take a shit at work and theres a woman in here doing a full dental cleaning like i swear to god 3 minutes brushing and MOUTHWASH and FLOSSING like yes minty fresh queen im glad ur looking out for your dental health but unfortunately you have imprisoned me here with your clean habits please let me experience ibs in peace
