Doesn’t really matter.  If you ever need a transfusion you will be typed and crossed, even if you got a transfusion at the same place the week before.  They won’t take your word for it.

Be aware that if you ask your doctor to check your blood type, your insurance will not likely cover this charge and you will need to foot the bill.  Altruistically, donating blood won’t cost you anything!

Man, if you don’t find this funny, I don’t want to know what you do find funny:

As an optimist I have to point out that intermittent Larson is better than no Larson.

This exactly. Having a kid is the “easy” part. Being financially and physically/emotionally prepared for that child should be the real concern.  Too many people have kids when they really shouldn’t.

You can always reply “Good news, mom! Life doesn’t have meaning anyway, and any hunt for it is just an absurd reaction to the dawning realization of truth!”

I have this argument a lot with my mother about the fact that I don’t particularly want children. She keeps telling me that children bring meaning to your life and I’m offended by the notion that otherwise my life would be meaningless. A lot of people have kids because they want to continue their bloodline or it’s…

All in all I’ve always felt much better suited to the role of friend to all babies, even godmother or aunt to a select few, though I admit to wondering if I will one day come to regret this. I will read a story about how they are building robots to visit elderly people with no families of their own and think about…

I have given birth to none. I have fostered seven in my home. I have financially supported two Africans throughout their childhood. I am auntie to none by blood, I am auntie to at least 10 otherwise. I have pics of Japanese, Ethiopian and Caucasian kids on my mantel right now. But I take great care NOT to elevate…

Is it just me or is it really satisfying watching someone really good at their job no matter what it is?

Scott Single Ply. If you live with ass monsters that don’t use literally only 3-6 squares of the premium stuff and wad anyway. This stuff is proven to last longer even though those ass monsters will wad it, you still come out ahead. There’s exponentially more square feet in this pack than other packs. I experimented…

Scott Single Ply. If you live with ass monsters that don’t use literally only 3-6 squares of the premium stuff and…

Have a family full of sensitive hineys. So for us its 100%
Scott Toilet paper. Anything softer will leave me red and itchy.

Have a family full of sensitive hineys. So for us its 100%
Scott Toilet paper. Anything softer will leave me red and…

Scott's because 1000 sheets per roll is good enough for me.

Scott's because 1000 sheets per roll is good enough for me.

I generally suck at Canadian geography...but why would cars damaged in Halifax be sitting in Vancouver?!?

I’ll assume you don’t know about his record of domestic abuse?

On the other hand, he owns a known high-maintenance BMW, so he can’t be all THAT smart can he?

Impact, in general, should not be used, and especially not as a verb (unless you are talking about a car crash or meteors).

Here’s my take: your vocabulary should often reflect the context and community you’re using it in. Talking among to a classroom full of first-graders, then you shouldn’t use these. Talking to colleagues, maybe some are okay depending on your field (curate, utilization are used daily in this field). Talking among…

And I know this one has been well-discussed, but I’m pretty much on the stop-saying-”impactful” bandwagon by now.

A few of those aren’t terrible. My rule of thumb is if it’s something most of the population knows the definition of, it’s fine. Like plethora. Everyone knows what plethora means.