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Forum: The Doctor Is In 19 June 2013, 11:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 221
Posted By Esprise Me
Vaccines don't just protect the person who gets...

Vaccines don't just protect the person who gets them, though; in this case, they help protect every woman that every partner of the vaccinated woman will ever sleep with.
Forum: Business Bytes 19 June 2013, 11:12 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 506
Posted By Esprise Me
I am a little puzzled about how this happened....

I am a little puzzled about how this happened. I've worked with all the major restaurant computer systems--Aloha, Mircos, Positouch, HSI, and some really old systems I don't even know the names...
Forum: Social Studies 19 June 2013, 07:17 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,106
Posted By Esprise Me
I thought I was the only one! For me, it...

I thought I was the only one!

For me, it went down like this: my parents were lapsed Catholic/Lutheran, had both become atheists before they had me, but decided to let me choose my own path....
Forum: Business Bytes 19 June 2013, 07:00 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 697
Posted By Esprise Me
Is having a veggie burger really something to...

Is having a veggie burger really something to brag about? I've never been to a burger place that didn't have that option. Maybe I'm sheltered living in California; I know it was a bit challenging to...
Forum: Social Studies 18 June 2013, 11:01 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 2,711
Posted By Esprise Me
Disclaimer: I only know about U.S....

Disclaimer: I only know about U.S. establishments; things may be different in Canada.

In addition to the tax implications, there's also tip-sharing. Almost every U.S. restaurant requires servers...
Forum: NFBSK Gone Wild! 18 June 2013, 10:36 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,588
Posted By Esprise Me
Actually, when Dan Savage talks about the "price...

Actually, when Dan Savage talks about the "price of admission," he's usually talking about one partner not getting something he or she wants (blowjobs, a partner who cleans, etc.) as the trade-off...
Forum: Business Bytes 18 June 2013, 06:29 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 3,297
Posted By Esprise Me
I'm not doubting your experiences with this, but...

I'm not doubting your experiences with this, but I'm not sure how common it is. I've often been mistaken for Canadian when I've traveled through Europe, but I don't know anyone who's lied about it....
Forum: NFBSK Gone Wild! 14 June 2013, 09:01 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,490
Posted By Esprise Me
Because everything is about me, so if something...

Because everything is about me, so if something attracts my attention, that's clearly what it's there for?
Forum: Soapbox Derby 14 June 2013, 08:59 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 11,976
Posted By Esprise Me
That's exactly it, ganz. People tend to remember...

That's exactly it, ganz. People tend to remember what they hear and forget where they heard it. To borrow Joe's brilliant metaphor, eventually everyone recognizes Mr. Rape Apologist Comment's face,...
Forum: Soapbox Derby 14 June 2013, 05:59 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 746
Posted By Esprise Me
If the GOP actually supported personal freedom...

If the GOP actually supported personal freedom and a small government (which means, in addition to letting people marry whom they will, also allowing women to control their own reproductive systems,...
Forum: Business Bytes 14 June 2013, 05:35 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 3,297
Posted By Esprise Me
That's a good point I hadn't thought of, fitz,...

That's a good point I hadn't thought of, fitz, but you're absolutely right. In some ways tipping sets up customers and servers as allies against the company. When I was a manager, I was always very...
Forum: Business Bytes 13 June 2013, 11:45 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 3,297
Posted By Esprise Me
Some people really, really hate the custom of...

Some people really, really hate the custom of tipping. You probably won't have to look far to find examples on this very board. If you pay your waiters a good wage and make tipping optional instead...
Forum: NFBSK Gone Wild! 13 June 2013, 05:46 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,490
Posted By Esprise Me
New study: are people without tattoos more likely...

New study: are people without tattoos more likely to lie to "researchers" asking intrusive questions about their personal lives?
Forum: Crash and Burn 13 June 2013, 05:37 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,357
Posted By Esprise Me
In case it wasn't clear, I was in no way...

In case it wasn't clear, I was in no way endorsing the views of anti-vaxxers. Even if there were a causal connection between vaccines and autism, which of course there isn't, deciding to forgo...
Forum: Crash and Burn 12 June 2013, 11:12 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,357
Posted By Esprise Me
To be fair, I've never heard anyone claim that...

To be fair, I've never heard anyone claim that everyone who gets vaccinated develops autism, only that some or all of the people who develop autism can attribute it in part to the vaccines they...
Forum: Rantidote 12 June 2013, 08:28 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,023
Posted By Esprise Me
Lots of really good advice here. When I was...

Lots of really good advice here. When I was promoted to management at my old job, I had to watch a training video on behavior-based interviewing, which is the style you describe. I agree that it's...
Forum: Crash and Burn 12 June 2013, 01:16 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,193
Posted By Esprise Me
A diet of nothing but water, tea, and milk, if...

A diet of nothing but water, tea, and milk, if the milk were in really large quantities (not just a little bit in your tea, but something on the order of 2000 calories per day of it) might not be the...
Forum: Glurge Gallery 12 June 2013, 01:08 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 22,731
Posted By Esprise Me
I've brought home two very nice, like-new...

I've brought home two very nice, like-new barstools and a slightly-worn but perfectly functional floor lamp from the dumpster area at my condo, and I've bypassed countless bookshelves and other cool...
Forum: Wild Kingdom 10 June 2013, 04:23 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 376
Posted By Esprise Me
Worst thing about frequenting Jezebel: I get in...

Worst thing about frequenting Jezebel: I get in the habit of reading the comments. Not recommended here.

I realize some people don't get bitten, or don't react to insect bites, but I wonder if...
Forum: SLC 06 June 2013, 09:42 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 687
Posted By Esprise Me
Well, for what it's worth, I think you handled...

Well, for what it's worth, I think you handled the whole thing very calmly, for someone your age.

It's OK; I've got it. :fish:
Forum: The Doctor Is In 06 June 2013, 06:50 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,031
Posted By Esprise Me
Right, the old "doctors would rather keep us sick...

Right, the old "doctors would rather keep us sick so they can keep taking our money" conspiracy. Reality check: if someone actually developed an effective acne vaccine, their...
Forum: NFBSK Gone Wild! 05 June 2013, 02:30 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 520
Posted By Esprise Me
Or, as the article suggested, because even if you...

Or, as the article suggested, because even if you are getting laid, you're afraid your partner would cheat on you if she were as into sex as you are, instead of just doing it for you because she...
Forum: Police Blotter 05 June 2013, 02:21 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 566
Posted By Esprise Me
Wow. It's like police profiling and...

Wow. It's like police profiling and victim-blaming had a baby!
Forum: Police Blotter 04 June 2013, 05:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 566
Posted By Esprise Me
Look, mannequin-rape is a serious problem in...

Look, mannequin-rape is a serious problem in Mumbai, OK? Those mannequins must be covered up for their own well-being.
Forum: The Doctor Is In 04 June 2013, 02:11 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,766
Posted By Esprise Me
If by "more at risk" you mean more likely to get...

If by "more at risk" you mean more likely to get cancer from HPV, then the latter. Women who contract high-risk strains of HPV can develop cervical cancer as a result; men who contract those same...
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