OMG blast from the past.  And you’re right, these things were unreliable pieces of shit.

Why would you spend your money in a place that supports a racist?

The state likely has sovereign immunity that would have limited his recovery in civil court if he could get anything at all.  If that’s still open to him he should try it though.

During the election there was not enough focus on this, and there still isn’t now.  Even after he’s out of office, the ramifications of this will be felt for YEARS and DECADES to come.

This is a great show show of support, but I have a feeling it will only cause her more problems with the other royals and the tabloid media who already hate her.

I am sorry you are going through this but glad that you are getting the help.  It’s ridiculous how therapy is so expensive and difficult to find in this country.  Best wishes to you.

Why didn’t the person who called 911 about this go to the Planet Fitness staff first?  Or maybe it was PF Staff who called the police?  If PF did call police to get them off the premises, once they are in the van, there’s no longer an issue!  So why this aggressive police response?

Bates said the Fletchers were uncooperative with police, and there was a gun in the vehicle. He said officers tased Fletcher but were still unable to “get him under control and disarmed.”

Now don’t underestimate Mariah.  You don’t try to scrap with a real diva.

I welcome giving more info about good urinary tract practices.  I didn’t learn to pee after sex until I had gotten a few.  I wish I’d known earlier.  This is why we need better health and sex education classes!  And I feel like I got pretty good education from my mom and school on those matters.

You can also ask whether you are free to go or under arrest.  If they are not going to arrest you, they can’t hold you there.  I wonder if she had done that earlier on what he would have done.  By the time they arrested her they’d had a long back and forth, and the cop was getting frustrated and really feeling his…

It’s also a way to punish and humiliate her further. Now, she has a mugshot and had to get processed, etc. It also “saves face” for them so that after all that they don’t remove the cuffs and release her in front of all of the witnesses.

She even points that out to him at one point.

This whole thing just makes me want to scream and never stop. That poor little girl thrown away like trash. It’s so horrible.

And don’t forget to curtsy! 

If the person pays with a CC they can write it on the receipt.  That seems less formal but gets the point across.

When I worked at a department store I HATED working the swimwear or lingerie sections. So many people would try them on without their underwear on (imagine how we could tell), and they’d also steal the swimsuits/lingerie and leave their underwear behind. So gross.

I was a hostess at a restaurant, and the managers would often bring out dishes before the shift for all of us to try so that we knew what the food tasted like.  That was a nice perk.  We also got 50% off food if we worked one shift and a free meal if we were working a double.  The sushi bar was near the hostess stand…

Yes, and as you pay off bills, use that money to put more towards your others and then add that to savings once you’ve paid off everything.

They’re putting out these statements of “concern” so they won’t look bad in the press. Meghan and Harry have the public’s support, so it would look bad if William and Kate were seen offering support as well.