I agree that it’s incredibly stupid and treacherous, believe me.

Ouch. :(

Reposting what another poster linked to, straight from the EEOC - it’s not illegal but may be used as “evidence” of discrimination (until they find out the hiree has kids too, etc.): “Although state and federal equal opportunity laws do not clearly forbid employers from making pre-employment inquiries that relate to,…

If I ask them if they want coffee, is that relevant to whether we’ll hire them? If the weather cooperated with them that morning? If they’re more of a Marvel or a DC person? Or is that random small talk? Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

I should add that at one of my early jobs, we were interviewing candidates for a secretarial-type position. On a day that I wasn’t in the office, one candidate was interviewed, and (IIRC) complained to someone later that my idiot coworker had asked her whether she had kids. My bosses somehow blamed *me* as well for…

Thank you for posting that; I didn’t have a link at hand. Lots of people think it’s illegal to even ask when it’s actually just stupid and opens you up to hostility and fears of potential lawsuits.

I’m pretty sure it’s only illegal to discriminate on that basis, not to ask about it. The difficulty is in proving it.

This. To quote South Park, “There’s a time and a place for everything, and it’s called college.” I was soooooo well-behaved in high school, it’s kind of disgusting.

Current dating landscape? More like how it’s always been - perhaps even less so since we’re not having others arrange marriages for us quite so much these days.

I was a backer. The only way you didn’t get a copy ($20+ tiers) is if you picked the $5 donation option. All that got you is their thanks and a “Kickstarter Backer” badge on their internal forum.

When my dad died (quite unexpectedly), right before the funeral my mom told me about how the two of them had met. I mean, I’d heard it before, but not quite as detailed. She talked about seeing him at work, thinking he was cute, etc., and about little (PG) details that led into them dating and then getting serious.…

I grew up in the Midwest but only ever hear the use of “dipped” in relation to Steak-n-Shake. Maybe I don’t deal with ice cream that much.

Yeah, unfortunately it seems to mean the iOS app is UK-only for now, I think. :/

Looking at that mess of a linked post, it looks like someone either hates Uber, or hates that someone hates Uber. Maybe.

Yes, thank you - I think you’ve got it. Personally I’d throw Logan on this list but apparently that’s due to getting the crap terminal from flying in via Chicago, so again, sometimes it’s just a matter of perception. Never had issues with TSA at ORD, either.

And an airport with a couple Frontera locations needs way…

God yes, especially lifting heavy things. I get told by men and women in my office that lifting something is “too heavy” for me - exactly how do you know that? I lift weights!

Same, though I’m just a beer fan and homebrewer. My husband is always quick to point to me as the homebrewer of our family.

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See, I wouldn't even want to eat my lunch if I got that back from the kitchen.

A really weird grill?