Codification of rules always follows egregious disrespect to social norms and/or misunderstandings.

Yeah, all rules are 100% put in place with good intentions. Like the rules that prevented people from harboring runaway slaves. Such egregious disrespect! Or was that an “oopsy, just a misunderstanding” rule?

Sorry, not trying to come off aggressive, but it’s a naïve take to assume all rules are put in place with good faith. It’s also naïve to assume that “social norms” are all appropriate, and should never be challenged. History shows that isn’t the case, and it’s worth it to look around at our own societies and rules with a skeptical lens.

Crap, the time between when the moon landing happened and when I was born (late 80s), is smaller than the gap between 9/11 and today.

And it always will be, by an ever-widening margin.

… I think I gotta lie down

This is fantastic. Amusing, cute, educational, and it’s something that mod-bots (which lack the ability to understand context) on other sites would probably report for “promoting violence.”

In other words, it’s perfect.

How I imagine you doing this -

My parents got one of these for their old house, for a brief time when my grandma was living with them.

10/10 recommended. You can sit and let the hot water wash over you, or take a few minutes after a regular shower to enjoy the steam and warmth on a cold winter day.

Just make sure to move it around (and, obviously, clean it) periodically so the bottom of it doesn’t end up making scum/mold spots on the shower floor.

Your parents remember stuff? Every time I bring up an old story from when I was younger, my mom has no recollection of it whatsoever. She doesn’t even remember what my first word was. Even if I went to her and admitted everything bad I’d ever done as a kid, she’d have no idea what I’m even talking about.

Could you share your knowledge here? I clicked this thread expecting to find instructions to help us follow your advice.

Similarly, legalizing gay marriage was supposed to usher in waves of people wanting to marry animals or something.

I’ll be thinking of this story next time a company claims that, “We’re a family here.”

due to an accent

Those darn British accents did it again!

Huh, the shine of the anti-reflective coating on her glasses lines up perfectly with her irises, both in location and color. It does almost look like it’s coming from her eyes.

And the account was made 3 days ago. Ugh, to the block list they go.

You lower most of your fingers if they tried to cut you off.

I love how you phrased this.

Lived in the states my entire life. Never heard of that.

I partly want it for the drink, but I mostly want it for the nostalgia. I’ve got fond memories of sharing that drink with a high school friend that passed away. If I get ahold of a bottle, I’ll be cheers-ing to him, even if it’s plastic.

Looks like the closest retailer is 45 minutes away from me. Not really worth a trip for, and I wouldn’t trust mailing to my address (people steal packages around here.)

But ah well, thank you anyway! Hopefully others can benefit from your link as well.

Wish I could find some Bawls today.

This isn’t an oversight; it’s a promise. TDF says that if your work can’t leave the building for legal or privacy reasons, the only way to prove that later (during an audit, for example) is if the software never gave it anywhere to go.

I love this. It’s a subtle burn, but it’s well-aimed.

You say it’s not relevant to the joke, but a realistic reflection wouldn’t show a side-by-side depiction. The way it’s portrayed here highlights the hair cut that the animal is upset about, which is key to the joke.

It might not be realistic, but I see this as “artistic license,” along with the other absurd elements.

A varied diet provides protein as well.

Science time! Proteins are made up of amino acids. Certain chains of amino acids form “complete proteins,” which are what most people think of as “protein.” However, the constituent amino acids connect with each other in our bodies even if they’re obtained from different sources. So two sources of “incomplete” proteins can still provide “complete proteins” if both are consumed. Which means it’s a lot easier to get your protein from a varied, vegan diet than most people might think.

Incomplete vs complete proteins on WebMD.