especially when being polite (as females are often taught) would only give the dipshit the impression that you were ok with what they were doing; if not outright encouraged him to continue or escalate to something more.

Orwell seems to have not considered that the real surveillance problem is one’s other citizens... oh & companies.

Single occupancy restrooms, maybe?

All the other replies & “where do you think all that free porn comes from?”

Maybe this will serve as a lesson about not biting the hand that feeds you??

yeah, though those are all fairly modern beliefs. I doubt people way back in the caves hid it from kids & I bet peasants in the middle ages living 3-generations together in their hut didn’t do a great job hiding it either (despite the religious crap). Not saying any of them would have made a production or spectacle of…

I realized years ago that the theory of a thing & the actual thing aren’t always both so appealing. (specifically w/ recipes, but applicable to a wide range of things. I like food 1 & I like food 2 so 1+2 should be good... not always.)

I’ve never heard that distinction.

yes, because sex is the grossest, most disgusting thing anyone will ever do. EVER.

Yup... Had a friend with a framed sign on the tank of his toilet (of all places): “Friends are the family we make.”

I’ve always toasted one slice for the BLT—for the bottom side... don’t wanna scratch the roof of your mouth... not that it’d be much risk, but nice to get the contrast between the different textures...

Not sure I’d call such a person a “friend” ... at least not in this situation/context.

two points:

You do not want to own (any part of) a boat (or full-on in-ground pool); what you want is a friend who owns a boat/pool. That way you get the benefit of said thing without the expense of said thing; or at least that’s what I’ve always heard.

ugh...that would seem to be something so obvious it seemed unnecessary to be said, but in any case, all the chefs/politicians in your local town/state/country will probably leave at least one of the checkboxes that your beliefs require unchecked. then what? you go without? or you pick the one with whom you agree with…

In an ideal world yes; but, say that chief, who stands for everything you supports, only exists in a different country? Or doesn’t exist anywhere? The best option is not eating anything then?

But that’s all any decision ever is... the best choice of the options available; granted sometimes those choices suck, but one is usually at least a teeny, tiny, wee, little bit better...you know, if not outright, blatantly obvious.

I came to the realization a couple months ago: (Way) More than half the people on the planet are dumber than average.

Well, of course the fake president would have a fake wife...

Long Live mwhite66 ! I could not agree more... coconut in/on anything other than another coconut is an abomination (just like pineapple on a pizza. fruit on pizza??). All I can ever taste is the coconut in something made w/coconut oil.