In IL we may have corrupt politicians but at least they get sent to jail (Some of thrm)
Lydia: But you are a vampire. Spike: If I'm not, I'm gonna be pissed about drinking all that blood.
'Potential'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sumi - Jul 23, 2017 10:52:47 am PDT #14296 of 30002
Art Crawl!!!
shrift - Jul 23, 2017 12:49:49 pm PDT #14297 of 30002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
In adulting news, I just went through my 81-page lease so I could e-sign everything. I also bought too much at the farmer's market this morning, but in my defense my crisper drawers were pretty bare from traveling.
I've never had central air before and was sure I'd cope with ceiling fans and portable fans, because summer's supposed to be miserable.
Central air is a gift and I'm glad that you're using it. I admit that I mostly don't need AC in San Francisco, but on days when my apartment gets into the 90s, I do pine for it.
Dana - Jul 23, 2017 1:35:11 pm PDT #14298 of 30002
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Ugh, I went outside again. What a stupid decision. I need to not do that again until sometime in October.
Jesse - Jul 23, 2017 2:38:29 pm PDT #14299 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
OK, people who have had someone with dementia (and people who haven't, I guess): Which is the more offensive question? 1. Does he/she recognize you? or 2. Are you over being sad?
Calli - Jul 23, 2017 2:47:55 pm PDT #14300 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Neither's charming, Jesse, but I'm going with 2. Depending on the relationship, the first one could be someone close wondering about the progression of the disease. No excuse for the second one.
Dana - Jul 23, 2017 2:48:11 pm PDT #14301 of 30002
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Who the hell would ask #2? "Hey, how's your grieving process going? You reached acceptance yet?"
Jesse - Jul 23, 2017 2:56:22 pm PDT #14302 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I will say, I understand why people ask #1, because EVERYONE asks it, but it's a really hard question to answer for most people, I would think. Like, my father has basically no reaction to anything, so how would we know? But what about the woman whose mother spends all day asking her, "Are you my daughter? Are you my sister? Are you my mother?" I mean, clearly she knows she's someone.
And #2, I can imagine myself asking a close friend, in the middle of a longer conversation. But yikes.
Dana - Jul 23, 2017 2:59:51 pm PDT #14303 of 30002
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Yeah, I was assuming this was someone only slightly involved in the situation. Of course it's appropriate to talk about your grieving process with friends or family.
If not, it seems offensively intrusive to me. Not that the other one's much better.
Steph L. - Jul 23, 2017 3:06:04 pm PDT #14304 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Yikes, "Are you over being sad?" is not okay under any circumstances. If someone is close to you, that line of questioning would be okay if it were worded much differently.
Sue - Jul 23, 2017 3:20:25 pm PDT #14305 of 30002
hip deep in pie
Ugh. What Steph said. Who says things like that?