Afraid not. Clothing can be cheap, convenient, and ethical, but you only get to pick two. If you are willing to spend more money, you can get ethically sourced clothing pretty easily. If you have the time to make your own or dig through second hand stores, you can have ethical clothing cheaply. But if it's got to be…

And the third plane she tried to board was in Germany. I don't know anything about the state of the Hungarian medical system, so I can't speak to that. But refusing medical care even once she was in Germany doesn't make sense. Even the language barrier shouldn't be too much of an issue, considering how many Germans…

My parents had the same rule, as long as we looked presentable during college interviews. Hair grows out. They felt that if we were going to rebel or make some really stupid mistake, better to do it with something non-permanent. My mother may have regretted it when my brother decided to grow a mustache (has any 16…

I don't think they're equally distracting. The gym is full of people moving around, one person moving a bit extra or in a different way isn't going to get my attention, especially if I'm reading or watching TV. Singing is much harder to ignore.

I found these lists yesterday while doing a similar search:

OTC doesn't mean it's safe for everyone- there are plenty of OTC medicines that are contraindicted for people with specific conditions. For instance, people with liver conditions can't take Tylenol. If a patient has a condition that prevents them from taking a common OTC med, their doctor ought to warn them about it…

A lot of people are below the 800 point because they don't have a variety of debt. Responsible credit card usage only goes so far without a car loan or mortgage- if you live somewhere that heavily encourages the 'renting + public transit' lifestyle, getting above 800 is going to be very difficult.

Even if you pay for everything in cash and never want a house or a new car, credit scores still matter. They may not be essential, but a good score can make things a lot easier and save you a lot of money. Every job and apartment I've ever had has run a credit check on me. If you want to live in a nice apartment…

I completely agree. I'd put good money on this being kink, but I'd still operate from the assumption that it was real. Better to risk enabling some stranger's fantasy than to ignore an abuse victim's call for help.

Maybe the lab your director sent it to used a more accurate test than the hospital? The hospital was probably screening a large number of people for many different drugs, and wanted the results ASAP. It makes sense that their results would be less accurate than those of a professional checking for a specific drug.

I think they ought to do a holiday gift guide for cheap, easy DIY gifts that can be made en mass. It's great when you can think of something like that (I've done stuff like homemade candy, pinecone fire starters, and microwavable rice pillows) but I'm running out of ideas.

Oh, I hate that ad. And if you listen carefully it's actually worse; 7 out of 10 doctors would recommend a *low calorie* energy drink for healthy patients who want energy supplements. Meaning, your doctor doesn't think you should be using energy drinks, but if you're going to do it anyway, they'd prefer you used one…

I've used lost-and-found boxes as drops occasionally, when I had out-of-town visitors who were arriving while I was at work. I'd bring the spare set of keys to a nearby store and claim I'd found them in the parking lot. A few hours later, my friend would go to the store and get the keys from the lost and found.

It would be completely on the landlord if it was private (non-government assistance) housing. Renters sign a contract saying that they will pay X amount each month in exchange for a habitable place to live- if the apartment is not habitable, even if it's due to an act of God, then the tenants don't have to pay.

Except then it would be murder, so they'd have to keep you on life support. If I was in that state, I'd probably try to fail the consciousness test on purpose.

Even if you believe that a fetus is a full human being, it isn't ethical to legally compel someone to sacrifice their own bodily autonomy to preserve another person's life.

For a company like Macy's, petitions can be very effective. This is a company that spends millions on ads to cultivate a certain image. If their spokesman doesn't project the right image, or if he's alienating customers to an extent that hurts business, then they'll get rid of him.

Could you maybe print up a flyer or pamphlet with weight loss suggestions, so that it won't take up visit time but will give them some tips and resources to check out? If there's a nutritionist or public health person at your workplace, they may already have materials that they'd be willing to share.

Have you tried getting a hidden snap sewn between the gaping buttons? It's pretty easy to do yourself, if you can find the right kind of snap, or a tailor will do it for about the same cost as hemming a pair of pants.

Not sure if you're joking or just never heard the phrase, but saying someone is "too smart for their own good" means they are so confident in their intelligence that they make dumb mistakes, or that they're not as smart as they think they are. Sometimes it's a response to someone who's being a bit of a smart ass,…