OK, I don't wear high-heeled shoes, but these are cool: Retro High-Heeled Bowling Shoes

Sophia, you could just remind her that many people who go to work and pay federal taxes don't pay income taxes. I honestly think they are deluding themselves that people aren't paying any taxes at all.

I did. And it was a sort of respectful discourse, with 2 of us on one side, and two on the other, without calling each other names. So maybe we changed some minds, but maybe they think the same thing.

Happy Belated Birthday, erika!

Also, why aren't we talking like pirates?

Arrr.

Weird typo. Arrr.

Yay, Jesse, that makes me happy. That's the kind of good news that needs spread so it can be catching.

Also, why aren't we talking like pirates?

Yarrrr. My office is totally into TLAPD. There will be pictures. Or at least *a* picture. (And yes, we all realize that it's just TALK Like a Pirate Day, not Also Dress Like a Pirate Day, but we pretty much don't care. Any excuse to wear a pirate hat and eyepatch and brandish a fake sword at work is an excuse we are going to be ALL OVER.)

I did. And it was a sort of respectful discourse, with 2 of us on one side, and two on the other, without calling each other names. So maybe we changed some minds, but maybe they think the same thing.

I think it helps that, at least from the exerpt you posted, there's s fairly significant difference in tone and focus from Romney's remarks. Your friend's comments are far less insulting towards the 'untaxed' than were Romney's. I'm pretty sure it's inaccurate, and therefore pejorative, to paint 18% of the populace as choosing not to work, especially with unemployment running as high as it is now; but still it's expressed in terms of actions, rather than Romney's scathing and self-serving slurs on half the nation's personal character.

I am starting to come round to TB's perspective that this gaffe will have quite significant effects on the electoral landscape. It seems to me that it has gone viral - my own workmates were talking about it at lunch today. Biyi was asking about it after it got reported in the Chinese press. It's not quite a Lehman Brothers moment, not an "I'm suspending my campaign to fix the GFC" moment, but it just might be a Dukakis-in-a-tank moment.

Any excuse to wear a pirate hat and eyepatch and brandish a fake sword at work is an excuse we are going to be ALL OVER.)

And discuss the ins and outs of pharrrmaceuticals.

Some doughnut chain (not Dunkin) is giving people a free doughnut if they talk like a pirate. And if you dress like a pirate, you get a whole box of doughnut.

ION, did I ever mention I live on Jarrrrrvis Ave, close to the Jarrrrrrvis CTA station?

Also, can't spell today. Arrr.

That's the kind of good news that needs spread so it can be catching.

Indeed.

Ooh tommy, that reminds me that Dunkin is doing something for World Alzheimer's Day on Friday, so maybe I'll get donuts for my coworkers.