And just because you believe bizarre theories does not make them true (looking at you, flat-earthers and covid-deniers).

Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences. It is also not a blanket "everyone must allow you to say whatever you want": it's a restriction on the government from making gag laws

I am a gen x aged American man who served in the military and has a career in construction. Both very “masculine” with the attitude of “suck it up” I started to struggle with depression and rather than dealing with it I let it consume me because I was too proud and it ruined a lot of my relationships including my marriage. Now I talk openly about it at work on a jobsite and do not feel any shame and hope that I can help another person who is afraid to admit they are struggling.

Same, I have a hermit gene and I like it.

Poverty is not by choice. It's by design. As you work and work, save, watch money and still poor. Something is broken.

Yes

Nobody wants to feel they are not worth enough to deserve a fair return for their skill, sweat and time. Show some respect you are not better than someone else, we are not cheap slaves.

Have a one night stand with a different man every month for a year and you'll be stretched out, but sleep with the same man 365 times a year and you won't, what kind of stupid logic is that?

Yes but it's pudgy in middle

Be offended all you want, see who gives a c**p. Grow a spine and use all of your brain. If we took away everything that anybody found offensive, the world would vanish.

Reminds me of my sister who was telling me that I would change my mind when I'll meet the man of my dreams. I told her that the man of my dreams will not want children either.

This is a major problem with social media. People say all sorts of hideous things to and about individuals or communities that they wouldn't say in a face to face encounter. Partly because they don't have the courage to say it in a live situation, but I think it's also partly because cyber bullying somehow doesn't feel "real" to them ("It's only words", "It's just my opinion") and they are distanced from the consequences.

Even to just have to explain yourself why you're not drinking alcohol.

Just like you can’t pray away schizophrenia

I've lived with this illness for many, many years. It's not a mood swing, a*s holes.

However, if you are looking for a cause, then correlation is the best place to start. Looking at unrelated data rarely gets you anywhere.

I’ve worked in a lot of jobs that entail dealing with people. When someone indicates they’re deaf, or I’ve met them before and know they’re deaf, I have always made sure to lightly touch their arm to get their attention, and to directly face them, not to rush my words, but speak clearly—-not loudly, but clearly so my lips form readable words for them. It’s really not difficult to adjust to someone else’s needs for the few minutes you’re interacting with them, ffs.

Or like them. And having kids of your own does not mean you automatically like other people's kids.

I've asked people to reboot their computer and they turned off the monitor, and back on. smh

Not this Kathy! The first time I heard “Unplug it, count to ten, and plug it back in” was about 1985. So I’ve known about that solution since before you were a twinkle in your daddy’s eyes, OP.

Thank goddess my mother doesn't read BP, lol! Can't count how many times I've said, "Have you tried rebooting it yet?" when she calls me in a tizzy. And, frankly, it works a LOT.

It is also a fast fix to reboot the computer. Just start the reboot, and go grab a coffee.

It doesn't help that I.T. people treat everyone like idiots. Turning the tech off/on is the first, second and third thing I try BEFORE calling the help desk. Also checking to make sure it is plugged in. I also do that before calling.

That really depends what problem we are talking about. If it is an issue with the computer itself, then yes, a reboot can help. If it is a website that is not doing what it should, then restarting the browser or using a different browser may help, but not if it is a bug in the website!

It actually doesn't fix anything, it's just a workaround.

Many things are "computers" nowadays. When my new washing machine malfunctioned and had an error code, the customer service asked me to pull out the cord from the wall socket, leave it out for 20 minutes and then put it in again. IT WORKED!

It doesn't actually "fix" anything. It just mitigates the symptoms of shi**y code for a time. Looking at you, Micro$oft!

It's true. And I can explain WHY it actually fixes most problems. But people still lie about rebooting it, or worse yet, they turn the monitor off then back on again... >.>

🤣🤣🤣omg I literally just restarted my phone cuz wireless headphones wouldn't connect and tada!!! They instantly connected! Only to find out they were at 20%😡😡🤣

Rebooting is extremely effective with people. It's also known as sleep.

"Kathy" lol

I don't understand how the word gaslighting is used these day, check out the movie that originated the term. Please.

My dad used to be a bus driver and he taught me this. He said that having 'I was right' engraved on your tombstone wasn't as useful as you might think.

Are you sure. I'm having loads of fun deciding whether to eat today and walk to work or not eat and ride the bus.

If you love someone, it does not matter what a stranger thinks. Love is blind

Glassmakers welcome old glass

Once you're pregnant your family starts treating your body as their property, and that your unborn child is theirs and you can't be trusted to make good decisions. They aren't even concerned about you for you. Any concern they have is about the baby inside you. You'll realize this after the baby is out and any care your family once seemingly had of you is gone. They will not ask how you're doing. They will not help you with your recovery needs. They will not speak to you like a grown woman who has a brain. They will not trust your maternal instincts and updated knowledge on parenting. They will not even take into consideration your sleep deprivation and hormones. Won't come around much, won't check in, won't talk to you about other things going on in the world. I had more lectures and being yelled at than anything. Really didn't help PPD. In fact no one gave Postpartum depression a thought at all.

"We only use 1/3 of a stoplight"

It also does not mean that I understand every piece of software that's on your machine! I'm possibly better at finding out what's wrong with it, but I don't know every way in which it can go wrong.

I always say that extreme atheists are just as insufferable as extreme religious folks. Both shove their beliefs down your throat. Both act smug and condescending if you don't adhere to their beliefs.

Yess.I like going to movies, restaurants alone. Or just walk around the town. Whatever I want. I don't have to accomodate other people's needs and opinions. It's peaceful.

Frequently confused by people (especially ones making negative comments about minority groups...). Race = physical characteristics such as skin, hair, and eye colour. Ethnicity = cultural characteristics such as language, religion, food and clothing, social customs. Nationality = legal sense of belonging to a specific nation state (citizenship by birth OR naturalisation). However, “race” is a social construct based on physical appearance as there is no significant biological difference between different human races.

Fine but it doesn't mean I have to like the look or thought of eating either does it.

I work with students under 12; I keep having to explain to them that school is necessary and growing up to be "a YouTuber" is not a reasonable life plan (and, yes, you do need to learn how to read no matter how much you don't like it!) * I work at a tutoring center with varying age ranges.

Yeah but you can be skinny and still be completely unhealthy. Exercise is important. Doing one without the other is like only tying one shoe. It's still going to trip you up eventually

I listened with incredulity and fury when certain people in Congress (guess which party) argued that there shouldn't be a cap on the price of insulin because people with diabetes just have bad eating habits and/or are obese. Although I don't think that any of these idiots actually came out and said, "having diabetes is your own fault," that was definitely the message.

Shaving just means the regrowth has a blunt end, which feels "thicker" than the naturally tapered end of unshaven hair.

In USA depends on the state, age of the person and where pictures taken

My son had to have a speech therapist at 9 months old to help him learn how to transition to solid food. He had delayed oral motor skills so he had "feeding therapy" but the person who helped him was a speech therapist

Get into the habit of flossing. It is totally worth it. Once you're used to flossing every day, if you skip a day your mouth feels totally icky, like when you skip brushing. And floss is super cheap.

There are those cases where a raise in pay will disqualify you from some government assistance programs, resulting in a decrease of available income (both before and after taxes.) But otherwise, no.