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Farfocele

Wimpy Cursed wrote:

was doing mapping request
pog
myangelkonata
fuck the unity engine
why tf did I take game design it keeps giving me so much bullshit i think im gonna crash out
Ashton

great_elmo wrote:

fuck the unity engine
why tf did I take game design it keeps giving me so much bullshit i think im gonna crash out
It's so cool to me that you are able to take that as a course and work with an engine like unity. Honestly do well in this course so that if you do pursue computer science / game design you can at least say that you have some proficiency with unity. It'll look good on a resume probably!
Karmine

Ashton wrote:

great_elmo wrote:

fuck the unity engine
why tf did I take game design it keeps giving me so much bullshit i think im gonna crash out
It's so cool to me that you are able to take that as a course and work with an engine like unity. Honestly do well in this course so that if you do pursue computer science / game design you can at least say that you have some proficiency with unity. It'll look good on a resume probably!
Yeah, Unity is bad but it's used quite a lot.
Jun Maeda
Ye
z0z

Karmine wrote:

Ashton wrote:

great_elmo wrote:

fuck the unity engine
why tf did I take game design it keeps giving me so much bullshit i think im gonna crash out
It's so cool to me that you are able to take that as a course and work with an engine like unity. Honestly do well in this course so that if you do pursue computer science / game design you can at least say that you have some proficiency with unity. It'll look good on a resume probably!
Yeah, Unity is bad but it's used quite a lot.
use godot (i can't use it)
Farfocele
me neither
synthwavesquid
blahaj
Farfocele

synthwavesquid wrote:

blahaj
yes
Corne2Plum3
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article is about the toy. For the shark species with the same name in Swedish, see Blue shark.

Blåhaj (stylised BLÅHAJ, Swedish pronunciation: [ˈblôːhaj] ⓘ, lit. 'blue shark'; colloquially anglicised as /ˈblɑːhɑːʒ/, /ˈblɑːhɑː/ or /ˈbloʊhaɪ/) is a plush toy manufactured and sold by the Swedish company IKEA. Modeled after the blue shark and made of recycled polyester, the toy has gained prominence on social media as a popular internet meme, especially in the femboy, transgender, and LGBT communities.[1] It has also been used as a mascot by IKEA in some regions.

Physical properties

Blåhaj is a 1-meter-long (39+1⁄4 in) stuffed toy resembling the blue shark and stuffed with recycled polyester. It can be machine-washed at 40°C (104°F).[2]

A smaller, 0.55-meter (21+3⁄4 in) variant of the Blåhaj is also available.[3]

Blåhaj and other IKEA plush toys have embroidered eyes instead of commonly used plastic eyes due to safety concerns such as choking hazards. On the product page IKEA also says they use embroidered eyes because of a concentrated effort to make their plushies last as long as possible.[1][4][5]
Production and distribution

Blåhaj has been available from IKEA since at least 2010, previously being known as "klappar haj" (stylised KLAPPAR HAJ, Swedish pronunciation: [ˈklaparːhaj], lit. 'petting shark') and in gray instead of blue.[6] By 2012, IKEA had switched to using blue fabric[7] but maintained the klappar haj name until later in the product's life.

In September 2021, Twitter accounts representing IKEA in Ireland and Singapore, in response to customers enquiring about the toy, claimed that Blåhaj would be discontinued in April 2022.[8] Sources later confirmed that it had been out of stock or delisted from IKEA's stores in China, Taiwan, and Singapore.[9] However, IKEA's USA Twitter account later stated that the toy would remain available for sale in the United States.[10][8][11] Later, IKEA's Media Relations team clarified that the plush would not be discontinued, but online shop and internal store listings in several countries were simply reflecting a supply chain issue.[12]

Blåhaj are manufactured in Indonesia[13] and Ludhiana, India.[14]

In response to the toy's popularity, IKEA has produced a line of Blåhaj shopping bags, which are sold at its stores in some regions, including Taiwan and Malaysia.[15][16] IKEA has also used Blåhaj in marketing material; IKEA Japan used the toy as a mascot in a marketing campaign for tiny apartments sold by IKEA in the region. In the campaign, Blåhaj plays a real estate agent who envisions a tiny apartment.[17][18] IKEA of Malaysia and Taiwan sold red-bean and sesame-filled buns resembling Blåhaj.[19][20] IKEA Hong Kong featured Blåhaj as part of an advertising campaign for its Tsim Sha Tsui branch, punning the location as "Tsim Shark Tsui".[21]

As a cultural phenomenon

In 2018, Blåhaj grew to prominence as an Internet meme,[22][23][24] with social media users posting humorous photos of it in their homes.[25] Around this time, Blåhaj began to be associated with the LGBT and particularly transgender communities. IKEA was seen as acknowledging this phenomenon (despite not explicitly mentioning it) when the company ran a series of ads in support of the 2021 Swiss same-sex marriage referendum featuring the toy.[1] Some transgender people buy a Blåhaj or receive one as a gift as a rite of passage after coming out.[13]

The toy has continued to inspire memes and social media posts on Instagram, Twitter, Reddit, and TikTok[22][26] and is a popular product in numerous territories.[27][28] Blåhaj also made a brief appearance in the Marvel Studios-produced television series Hawkeye.[26]

In response to the announcement that the sale of Blåhaj would be discontinued in certain regions, the term "Blåhaj" trended as a topic on social media for several days as fans of the toy claimed it was becoming "extinct".[10][8][9] A similar social media response was elicited when some IKEA stores in Hong Kong used the toy in a display demonstrating the functionality of vacuum sealing.[29]

In November 2022, IKEA Canada hosted a giveaway offering transgender people a special edition Blåhaj in the colors of the transgender pride flag, with their name embroidered on their fin.[30] One of these was gifted to a sexual health center in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[31]

See also

Costco bear, a stuffed bear sold by a big box retailer that has attained a similar level of pop culture status
Farfocele

Corne2Plum3 wrote:

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article is about the toy. For the shark species with the same name in Swedish, see Blue shark.

Blåhaj (stylised BLÅHAJ, Swedish pronunciation: [ˈblôːhaj] ⓘ, lit. 'blue shark'; colloquially anglicised as /ˈblɑːhɑːʒ/, /ˈblɑːhɑː/ or /ˈbloʊhaɪ/) is a plush toy manufactured and sold by the Swedish company IKEA. Modeled after the blue shark and made of recycled polyester, the toy has gained prominence on social media as a popular internet meme, especially in the femboy, transgender, and LGBT communities.[1] It has also been used as a mascot by IKEA in some regions.

Physical properties

Blåhaj is a 1-meter-long (39+1⁄4 in) stuffed toy resembling the blue shark and stuffed with recycled polyester. It can be machine-washed at 40°C (104°F).[2]

A smaller, 0.55-meter (21+3⁄4 in) variant of the Blåhaj is also available.[3]

Blåhaj and other IKEA plush toys have embroidered eyes instead of commonly used plastic eyes due to safety concerns such as choking hazards. On the product page IKEA also says they use embroidered eyes because of a concentrated effort to make their plushies last as long as possible.[1][4][5]
Production and distribution

Blåhaj has been available from IKEA since at least 2010, previously being known as "klappar haj" (stylised KLAPPAR HAJ, Swedish pronunciation: [ˈklaparːhaj], lit. 'petting shark') and in gray instead of blue.[6] By 2012, IKEA had switched to using blue fabric[7] but maintained the klappar haj name until later in the product's life.

In September 2021, Twitter accounts representing IKEA in Ireland and Singapore, in response to customers enquiring about the toy, claimed that Blåhaj would be discontinued in April 2022.[8] Sources later confirmed that it had been out of stock or delisted from IKEA's stores in China, Taiwan, and Singapore.[9] However, IKEA's USA Twitter account later stated that the toy would remain available for sale in the United States.[10][8][11] Later, IKEA's Media Relations team clarified that the plush would not be discontinued, but online shop and internal store listings in several countries were simply reflecting a supply chain issue.[12]

Blåhaj are manufactured in Indonesia[13] and Ludhiana, India.[14]

In response to the toy's popularity, IKEA has produced a line of Blåhaj shopping bags, which are sold at its stores in some regions, including Taiwan and Malaysia.[15][16] IKEA has also used Blåhaj in marketing material; IKEA Japan used the toy as a mascot in a marketing campaign for tiny apartments sold by IKEA in the region. In the campaign, Blåhaj plays a real estate agent who envisions a tiny apartment.[17][18] IKEA of Malaysia and Taiwan sold red-bean and sesame-filled buns resembling Blåhaj.[19][20] IKEA Hong Kong featured Blåhaj as part of an advertising campaign for its Tsim Sha Tsui branch, punning the location as "Tsim Shark Tsui".[21]

As a cultural phenomenon

In 2018, Blåhaj grew to prominence as an Internet meme,[22][23][24] with social media users posting humorous photos of it in their homes.[25] Around this time, Blåhaj began to be associated with the LGBT and particularly transgender communities. IKEA was seen as acknowledging this phenomenon (despite not explicitly mentioning it) when the company ran a series of ads in support of the 2021 Swiss same-sex marriage referendum featuring the toy.[1] Some transgender people buy a Blåhaj or receive one as a gift as a rite of passage after coming out.[13]

The toy has continued to inspire memes and social media posts on Instagram, Twitter, Reddit, and TikTok[22][26] and is a popular product in numerous territories.[27][28] Blåhaj also made a brief appearance in the Marvel Studios-produced television series Hawkeye.[26]

In response to the announcement that the sale of Blåhaj would be discontinued in certain regions, the term "Blåhaj" trended as a topic on social media for several days as fans of the toy claimed it was becoming "extinct".[10][8][9] A similar social media response was elicited when some IKEA stores in Hong Kong used the toy in a display demonstrating the functionality of vacuum sealing.[29]

In November 2022, IKEA Canada hosted a giveaway offering transgender people a special edition Blåhaj in the colors of the transgender pride flag, with their name embroidered on their fin.[30] One of these was gifted to a sexual health center in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[31]

See also

Costco bear, a stuffed bear sold by a big box retailer that has attained a similar level of pop culture status
ah, i've read that article a few times but never got to edit it
Karmine
Blahaj.
Farfocele

Karmine wrote:

Blahaj.
it good
synthwavesquid
hang on, just had an idea, gonna temporarily leave current team to test it

well unfortunately IKEA is already being used as a shortened name so i can't make the funny as i envisioned

anyways, dopamine acquired. will decide if i'm keeping this in 2-3 business days (keeping it closed until then)
Achromalia
spun with dizzying twirls

yum
Farfocele

Achromalia wrote:

spun with dizzying twirls

yum
not a blahaj related reply, wow
synthwavesquid
look @ my team, farf

shark go spinny


thaaat's outdated now (i will eventually decide what to do with this)

shark go spinny

Farfocele

synthwavesquid wrote:

look @ my team, farf

shark go spinny


thaaat's outdated now (i will eventually decide what to do with this)

shark go spinny

funny shark spin
Achromalia
...

trying to remember a "shower thought" which consisted of a systematized array included in an explanation of one of my subjects of interest

sonething about "stories told by selves and/or others, about selves and/or others, to selves and/or others, for selves/others" except it got more granular than my imagination could hold in memory and concentration

something about mapping prrspectives again, how we are shaped by every frame of rhetoric in fiction and outside it from one another, and

i think
im too drowsy for this

im hearing imaginary conversations im not having, "speaking" in my daydreams with blurry amalgams of people and entrances/exits and other environmental features
Karmine
What.
Farfocele
How.
Slowpoke1135
hi
Achromalia
slurred blur-tooled malaise
AnonymousMusic
synthwavesquid

AnonymousMusic wrote:

i support this
Farfocele

AnonymousMusic wrote:

LOL
Karmine

synthwavesquid wrote:

AnonymousMusic wrote:

i support this
Farfocele

Karmine wrote:

synthwavesquid wrote:

AnonymousMusic wrote:

i support this
Aireunaeus
Yoo
Farfocele

Aireunaeus wrote:

Yoo
hi
synthwavesquid
Farfocele
what
synthwavesquid
null
mizu_chuu
guys my supporter is gonna run out in 2 days what do i do 💔

ah shit im stupid that email was from 2 days ago
Corne2Plum3

Farfocele wrote:

Karmine wrote:

synthwavesquid wrote:

AnonymousMusic wrote:

i support this
Farfocele

Corne2Plum3 wrote:

Farfocele wrote:

Karmine wrote:

synthwavesquid wrote:

AnonymousMusic wrote:

i support this
Topic Starter
keremaru
UPDATE BY XX:00 (or :30 idk)
Topic Starter
keremaru
chat we finally updated let's fucking go

honestly the most surprising thing was finding a

SEVENTY FIVE POST YAP SESSION ABOUT TYPING SPEEDS AND BLAHAJS

seriously mizu_chuu might be the strongest yapper in this thread next to farfocele
¹also gave early supp as thanks to "mvps" that helped sustain the thread even though i was dead asf
synthwavesquid
we're so back
Farfocele
tbh i am most shocked i am still only P4 lol
mizu_chuu

keremaru wrote:

chat we finally updated let's fucking go

honestly the most surprising thing was finding a

SEVENTY FIVE POST YAP SESSION ABOUT TYPING SPEEDS AND BLAHAJS

seriously mizu_chuu might be the strongest yapper in this thread next to farfocele
¹also gave early supp as thanks to "mvps" that helped sustain the thread even though i was dead asf
the yap is no longer worth since my supporter has merely vanished from my sight
synthwavesquid
kere are you the one who gave me four months (i would like to give proper credit if that's the case)

anyways yippee back to spamming
Achromalia
the mystery thing...

neat :) and we're nearly there
Topic Starter
keremaru

mizu_chuu wrote:

keremaru wrote:

chat we finally updated let's fucking go

honestly the most surprising thing was finding a

SEVENTY FIVE POST YAP SESSION ABOUT TYPING SPEEDS AND BLAHAJS

seriously mizu_chuu might be the strongest yapper in this thread next to farfocele
¹also gave early supp as thanks to "mvps" that helped sustain the thread even though i was dead asf

the yap is no longer worth since my supporter has merely vanished from my sight
wait a minute chat did mizu have supp in their first posts

i may or may not need to recalc based on the veritability on this potential information
mizu_chuu

keremaru wrote:

mizu_chuu wrote:

keremaru wrote:

chat we finally updated let's fucking go

honestly the most surprising thing was finding a

SEVENTY FIVE POST YAP SESSION ABOUT TYPING SPEEDS AND BLAHAJS

seriously mizu_chuu might be the strongest yapper in this thread next to farfocele
¹also gave early supp as thanks to "mvps" that helped sustain the thread even though i was dead asf

the yap is no longer worth since my supporter has merely vanished from my sight
wait a minute chat did mizu have supp in their first posts

i may or may not need to recalc based on the veritability on this potential information
any of my posts after the 24th of this month are basically invalid in a way
sametdze
OMG I GOT MY HEART BACK
Topic Starter
keremaru

mizu_chuu wrote:

keremaru wrote:

mizu_chuu wrote:

keremaru wrote:

chat we finally updated let's fucking go

honestly the most surprising thing was finding a

SEVENTY FIVE POST YAP SESSION ABOUT TYPING SPEEDS AND BLAHAJS

seriously mizu_chuu might be the strongest yapper in this thread next to farfocele
¹also gave early supp as thanks to "mvps" that helped sustain the thread even though i was dead asf

the yap is no longer worth since my supporter has merely vanished from my sight
wait a minute chat did mizu have supp in their first posts

i may or may not need to recalc based on the veritability on this potential information
any of my posts after the 24th of this month are basically invalid in a way
yea no we need to recalc
do u remember how many hearts ur supp banner had?
this could potentially boost the tally by like... a lot.



synthwavesquid wrote:

kere are you the one who gave me four months (i would like to give proper credit if that's the case)

anyways yippee back to spamming
idk where you heard that from :raised_eyebrow:

sametdze wrote:

OMG I GOT MY HEART BACK
thats so peak on sktbrd gng
it's weird how changing or removing a couple letters can completely change the meaning of an abbreviation...
mizu_chuu

keremaru wrote:

mizu_chuu wrote:

keremaru wrote:

mizu_chuu wrote:

keremaru wrote:

chat we finally updated let's fucking go

honestly the most surprising thing was finding a

SEVENTY FIVE POST YAP SESSION ABOUT TYPING SPEEDS AND BLAHAJS

seriously mizu_chuu might be the strongest yapper in this thread next to farfocele
¹also gave early supp as thanks to "mvps" that helped sustain the thread even though i was dead asf

the yap is no longer worth since my supporter has merely vanished from my sight
wait a minute chat did mizu have supp in their first posts

i may or may not need to recalc based on the veritability on this potential information
any of my posts after the 24th of this month are basically invalid in a way
yea no we need to recalc
do u remember how many hearts ur supp banner had?
this could potentially boost the tally by like... a lot.
only had 1 heart :sob:
Farfocele
I also got 4 months of suptag, simply lovely.
Karmine
Welcome back!

My supp was already until september iirc xD Thanks anyway.
Farfocele

Karmine wrote:

Welcome back!

My supp was already until september iirc xD Thanks anyway.
lol
Karmine
How did I get so many points? I don't think I posted that much.
Farfocele

Karmine wrote:

How did I get so many points? I don't think I posted that much.
look at your heart count
synthwavesquid
null
Karmine

Farfocele wrote:

Karmine wrote:

How did I get so many points? I don't think I posted that much.
look at your heart count
Yeah but still, I expected you to get more.
- Marco -
YO CHAT! THANKS FOR THE MONTH OF SUPPORTER WHOEVER U IS!!!
Farfocele

- Marco - wrote:

YO CHAT! THANKS FOR THE MONTH OF SUPPORTER WHOEVER U IS!!!
kere i think
real_BCMC
what
Farfocele

real_BCMC wrote:

what
oh hi there, welcome to OT!
real_BCMC

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

what
oh hi there, welcome to OT!
yea, im curious what's this post supposed to be?
Farfocele

real_BCMC wrote:

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

what
oh hi there, welcome to OT!
yea, im curious what's this post supposed to be?
you make a reply, if you have supporter number goes up
real_BCMC

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

what
oh hi there, welcome to OT!
yea, im curious what's this post supposed to be?
you make a reply, if you have supporter number goes up
ok??... this is third reply rn
Farfocele

real_BCMC wrote:

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

what
oh hi there, welcome to OT!
yea, im curious what's this post supposed to be?
you make a reply, if you have supporter number goes up
ok??... this is third reply rn
yes, it is
real_BCMC

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

what
oh hi there, welcome to OT!
yea, im curious what's this post supposed to be?
you make a reply, if you have supporter number goes up
ok??... this is third reply rn
yes, it is
ok, also what the hell is heart?
- Marco -

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

what
oh hi there, welcome to OT!
yea, im curious what's this post supposed to be?
you make a reply, if you have supporter number goes up
I LOVE NUMBER GO UP
real_BCMC
that means im getting free supporter by replying on this threads?
Farfocele

real_BCMC wrote:

that means im getting free supporter by replying on this threads?
Thread, not plural.

Anyway, it's not guaranteed, it's only a chance.
real_BCMC

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

that means im getting free supporter by replying on this threads?
Thread, not plural.

Anyway, it's not guaranteed, it's only a chance.
k
- Marco -

Farfocele wrote:

- Marco - wrote:

YO CHAT! THANKS FOR THE MONTH OF SUPPORTER WHOEVER U IS!!!
kere i think
yep the time of the mail and the gifted supporter on their profile is the same. ty kere <3
synthwavesquid

- Marco - wrote:

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

what
oh hi there, welcome to OT!
yea, im curious what's this post supposed to be?
you make a reply, if you have supporter number goes up
I LOVE NUMBER GO UP
Farfocele

synthwavesquid wrote:

- Marco - wrote:

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

what
oh hi there, welcome to OT!
yea, im curious what's this post supposed to be?
you make a reply, if you have supporter number goes up
I LOVE NUMBER GO UP
LOL
real_BCMC
fuck my noti
Farfocele

real_BCMC wrote:

fuck my noti
you bookmarked it?
real_BCMC

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

fuck my noti
you bookmarked it?
eh, im turning it off
Farfocele

real_BCMC wrote:

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

fuck my noti
you bookmarked it?
eh, im turning it off
i have it bookmarked
real_BCMC

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

fuck my noti
you bookmarked it?
eh, im turning it off
i have it bookmarked
maybe i bookmarked it too
Farfocele

real_BCMC wrote:

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

fuck my noti
you bookmarked it?
eh, im turning it off
i have it bookmarked
maybe i bookmarked it too
i mean, tbh you're not contributing to the big count unless you have supporter
real_BCMC

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

fuck my noti
you bookmarked it?
eh, im turning it off
i have it bookmarked
maybe i bookmarked it too
i mean, tbh you're not contributing to the big count unless you have supporter
i was gonna buy supporter later
Farfocele

real_BCMC wrote:

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

Farfocele wrote:

real_BCMC wrote:

fuck my noti
you bookmarked it?
eh, im turning it off
i have it bookmarked
maybe i bookmarked it too
i mean, tbh you're not contributing to the big count unless you have supporter
i was gonna buy supporter later
go for it!
Wimpy Cursed
my future wife

synthwavesquid
that's an egg
- Marco -

Wimpy Cursed wrote:

my future wife

ok how to basic
Achromalia
mama what??? an egg [is behind you]

(...she stabs him)
synthwavesquid
simple yet incomprehensible, 10/10
Wimpy Cursed
I cooked my wife
may have added a bit too much salt
Farfocele
oh no
Wimpy Cursed
bacon was also salted
but bacon is not my wife, that's my son
Farfocele

Wimpy Cursed wrote:

bacon was also salted
but bacon is not my wife, that's my son
i see.
Wimpy Cursed
bonus for today: banana

I think it was part of an organization though. There was a group of them sitting on my counter
Farfocele

Wimpy Cursed wrote:

bonus for today: banana

I think it was part of an organization though. There was a group of them sitting on my counter
Got any more?
Wimpy Cursed
affirmative
7 are left

have also made a coffee. I don't have a title for the great bean
Achromalia
the grindfather bean <3

wait if this is your family then what are you
Karmine
I'm not reading all that.

I think there was only 1 spot left but with kere's supporter gifts it's up. :D

Wimpy Cursed
I'm just ranch
Farfocele

Karmine wrote:

I'm not reading all that.

I think there was only 1 spot left but with kere's supporter gifts it's up. :D

tbh i am keeping my team for the tag lol
Achromalia
hiii hello just ranch im bones :)
Farfocele

Achromalia wrote:

hiii hello just ranch im bones :)
hey there!
Karmine

Farfocele wrote:

Karmine wrote:

I'm not reading all that.

I think there was only 1 spot left but with kere's supporter gifts it's up. :D

tbh i am keeping my team for the tag lol
:cry: Thought there would be more people joining you, you should advertise it.
Farfocele

Karmine wrote:

Farfocele wrote:

Karmine wrote:

I'm not reading all that.

I think there was only 1 spot left but with kere's supporter gifts it's up. :D

tbh i am keeping my team for the tag lol
:cry: Thought there would be more people joining you, you should advertise it.
Good idea honestly. It's the team to join if you're a fan of the sport itself or if you support a driver that isn't Nikita Mazepin (and if you are, you aren't)
Achromalia
im so tires....
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