OMG, yes. It will NOT kill them, no matter how much they make it seem like it will. Meh. Life goes on. 

Hi- early 40s here - I agree that a lot of “a certain generation” view going in sick and continuing to work as a part of being a martyr for the man. Its ludicrous, because companies no longer have employee loyalty. Our generation (in certain industries) started the job hopping way of being to get more money because we…

The best piece of advice I ever heard/read was as follows:

I just want to say that I’ve seen a few different iterations of the Dear Abby here on Jez, but this Ask a Fuck Up column is a nice weekly piece for me now.

Congrats Fuck Up, I look forward to more.

- An Old(er) Fuck Up

I feel this is a great take. I also feel like LW is also conflating approval and permission. Which honestly - depending on how comfortable you are with the consequences, you don’t really need. Assuming you are not dependent on them for shelter or money - then you don’t need their permission. You also do not need their…

This is about your health and well-being. That is your number one priority. Your parents may or may not support your decisions but it’s not their call either way. This is your life. You need to take the best care of yourself as you can. Hopefully your parents will be supportive. If not...that sucks but you gotta do…

I’m sorry I can’t accept this statement.

Any chance you can Clapback every day? Or twice a day. Or every time white people make a comment? Or every time you think they are going to make a comment and are jonesing to beat them to the punch. I need a good laugh more than once a week. I realize I may be making Yesha’s argument for her, and it’s clear she makes…

I’d love to know how many white journalists receive an ever constant stream of racist and abusive mail from black people.

Here’s the thing, Karla: I am a fan of Bernie Sanders. I want to meet him one day and shake his old, wrinkled hand because I bet it feels like grabbing a pack of hot dogs wrapped in a silk handkerchief. I know it would probably give me the heaves, but I just want to see how it feels.

You’re the reason Bernie and Hillary lost? That’s impressive.

You are not stupid. You opened yourself up and made yourself vulnerable and that led to personal growth. At the risk of sounding cliche, you are stronger for this experience. I don’t know how to type the accent over cliche. You will know what to look for the next time. There will be a next time. You will know what is…

What a complete asshole. That reminds me of the time I was using the self-checkout at the grocery store, blazing through the steps before the verbal commands could finish—because Speed!!, and the “motherfucking old shit” behind me said, “Wow, do you cut off your husband like that?” I didn’t think of anything to say…

On the two occasions when I have been accosted by a random assholes making stupid comments to me I said something to the effect of the following: “I’m sorry...what? I’m so sorry, I can’t understand you...I..I.. What?? Can you please repeat that? Oh my gosh, you are OK? Your speech kind of garbled...I think you may…

“Those buzz kills? Fuck no, they’re at home. 4 year olds have to learn to take care of themselves at some point.....”

“Asshole, the beer isn’t for me, it’s  for the kids.”

Ugh. Well, a follow-up to the thread I started last week.