I'm not yet at max tier troll level, which I'm told is the point where you're willing to break into serious conversations about privilege and reproductive rights with the question that's REALLY on everyone's mind: "Am I pretty?"

That veneration is a really interesting aspect to it all and seems to me that it hampers the nation in reinventing itself.

I've heard this before, framed as the "11 nations of America". Why not just throw out the constitution and start fresh?

My only knowledge of US history comes from Crash Course American History, so there are huge dark spots for me.

It is strange federalism, I always find it somewhat laughable when a nation that LOUDLY proclaims themselves to be the land of the free has states that actively rail against distributing those freedoms evenly.

That's interesting. The U.S. relationship between the States and the Federal gov seems really dysfunctional from the outside. Thanks for providing some perspective!

Can I assume that this plays a role in the current distrust some people have of "Big Government" or are contemporary opinions informed by something else?

I should say rarely rather than never. Some women are possessed of a DGAF attitude and the confidence to approach. Knowing what you want and going for it is a very attractive quality.

Beano, now that's a blast from the past. I used it when I was in HS as I was SUPER DUPER self conscious about farting.

Uh, no dates actually. Not since March and The Big Breakup(tm). As much fun as being judged sounds I think not. My self esteem has taken enough blows this week, all I want at this stage is a weekend to…

Thanks for bringing this up. Everyone screaming for an F grade forgets that this isn't a test taken in a vacuum.

As a non-American I still fail to fully understand the States rights debate, why are these states that are nominally in thrall to the federal government allowed to restrict rights to citizens that are…

I lost it at sneak a cheek. Everyone within earshot now thinks I've lost my final marble.

Reinforces what I already believed: no farting on the first date. I'm too ugly to get away with it.

And bed sharing time should not be. Beds are best enjoyed alone, wrapped up like a big warm hot pocket

Haha, how big a dealbreaker is farting on the first date?

Well I can think of some edge cases where you wouldn't want to let them know but generally yeah, speak up.

The most cited response I get is the notion that they will seem desperate, I've heard a few people(women and men) who flat out think that it's the mans responsibility to pursue. Which is just 100% bullshit, I'm a…

Yes. I love it when the woman is the one who does the approaching, as long as it's not done in a creepy way. It's just too bad they never do

It still astounds me how many people believe that it should be this way. So many women I know say they would feel as though they come off desperate if they approach a man or make the first move.

Which is just, no, it makes a woman seem interested. For a guy who is shy this is a godsend.

Oh snap, is this what my last girlfriend did to me? She settled on indoor glow in the dark miniputt for our first date and proceeded to demolish me.

I feel like I was played

No, they said "you may have a viral infection that antibiotics wont help. here are some antibiotics"

I see the same behaviour in women(posting "IN DA CLUB" photos is now an unfriendable offence on my FB) and I would say it's not much alarming as it is unattractive because of what it may say about the person.

I guess my point was more to comment on what pressures, inside or outside their own head that causes these…

Wasn't aware he had lied on his return trip. That does change the situation a great deal.

Same for me, I would be a big blubbering ball of tears and terror sweat begging them to quarantine me.

I would argue that it should be the professionals who are asking the right questions to get the information they need. Many patients, maybe even most patients will, without intending to, withhold information that can be critical but because of their lack of knowledge may not realize that it's important.

That aside the…

Have you considered that perhaps men also feel some of that pressure to look good and be seen looking good?

Well Duncan was prescribed antibiotics(despite them being utterly useless at treating a viral infection) and sent home. They may be trained professionals but mistakes can still be made.

How is anyone stupid enough for the "association" to make them not shop there?

Seriously, companies that have, through their own incompetence caused the deaths of customers are still totally in business, companies that have worked with horrific regimes or built chemicals for warfare still exist yet these dumb fuckers…