What a bunch of fuckers, Steph. I'm sorry you're having to deal with teh insensitive stupid. What a shitty situation.

IcompletelyON, how long is it acceptable to hang out at a restaurant table after eating? I dropped DW's car off in Santa Monica and just finished having b'fast (a yummy b'fast at a low-rent little diner). A co-worker is giving me a lift to the office, but isn't picking me up until 10 (it's now 9). Can I hang here that long? There are empty tables...

ETA: Just ordered a juice.

but OBVIOUSLY fat people deserve shame and scorn because they can't control themselves and just gorge themselves all day long while sitting on the couch watching soap operas.

Damn those belly enlarging soaps! I knew there was a reason, but I don't wanna give them up.

Steph, I know I'd be really tempted to play dumb and tell them I didn't understand the joke and make them explain it (and keep insisting I didn't get it, and make them keep trying to explain what the funny part way). Because I'd hope that would be torture for them.

I always love a Sparky solution. I'm sorry you have to deal with that crap, Steph.

Skipped many hundreds of posts, just busy busy. {{}}s to all.

GC, if there are empty tables I wouldn't worry about it.

fruit smoothy:

and I have to deal with the sexist plumber today. Don't wanna.

I read that as sexiest plumber and wondered why that was a bad thing.

Sparky, as always, is smart ... I love her suggestion.

Laura, unfortunately no. This is the one that calls me honey and TCG the king.

sj, is he at least a competent plumber?

I love Sparky's suggestion, too. Sparky is wise, pass it on.

Sara has the worst ear infection ever. Well, for her, anyway. We're pretty sure her eardrum ruptured, because it's *gooing* as she says, but the doctor says there's so much gunk in there, she can't even see the eardrum yet. And despite sleeping, literally, fourteen hours last night, she's asleep again now. I think the augmentin is knocking her out.

I've always preferred sleeping through as much of any illness as possible - perhaps this is the best thing for her. Less misery all around.

This is the one that calls me honey and TCG the king.

"The king"? That would be very funny if only you didn't have to deal with the plumber. Because, seriously -- calling another man "the king"?

Sara has the worst ear infection ever. Well, for her, anyway. We're pretty sure her eardrum ruptured, because it's *gooing* as she says, but the doctor says there's so much gunk in there, she can't even see the eardrum yet. And despite sleeping, literally, fourteen hours last night, she's asleep again now. I think the augmentin is knocking her out.

Holy crap! What's with the torturous, painful ick for Buffista kids?!