This exactly. I learned to identify a hostile and unhealthy work environment. I wasn't afraid of asking people interview questions that would make them uncomfortable. If they were uncomfortable answering those questions honestly in front of their coworkers, I knew I didn't want to work there.

Both of those would cost about the same as the supplies to make the cutting surface in the article. I wouldn't cut directly on either one (as cleaning that much surface space would be a hassle), but they definitely provide more counter space.

How would marble affect the cutlery? I would worry it would make my already expensive knives dull even quicker, but I've never prepped on stone before.

Yeah. I really don't want to get out of bed. It's a bit easier if the alarm happens to go off when they're talking about something interesting—like weather.

I disagree, but everyone's entitled to their own opinions.

I use a daylight lamp coupled with an alarm clock radio (set to the soft voices of NPR). The daylight lamp simulates sunshine and slowly brightens over the period of a half-hour. When it is at full brightness, my alarm clock radio slowly turns on and gradually gets louder until I hit snooze or roll out of bed. I don't…

I'm not a Twitter-person myself, so I'm not certain if the Twitter account she used was one specifically for work-related activities, but people are allowed to have lives and opinions outside of work. One might have even presumed her boss knew she didn't like the film and told her specifically during the interview to…

It just makes your art controversial. Controversy always gets people to talk about things more often, which will lead to a wider audience. Either way, it would benefit you in the end.

No, she said she was moved by the film. What that emotion was was not positive. You and Jonze just presumed it was a positive emotion. She didn't want to respond to the question he proposed at all and only relented when he wouldn't permit her to continue doing her job. Journalists are not supposed to talk about their…

I don't think you can view a piece of art a wrong way. Everyone comes from their own background of experiences and these experiences weigh how we view the world. I think some people will experience the film as Jonze wants them to and others will have a completely different interpretation.

At least it's a sequel and not a remake.

I have to chime in on this because I'm a female. I only extremely reluctantly hug people. I don't even want to hug my family members. I never hold hands with people. I don't cuddle people. The only person this rule does not apply to is my husband. I show him exceptional amounts of physical affection compared to other…

Tampons. I would be fearful if one of those girls is wearing white bottoms and has heavy flow, though.

I was on a dance team in high school. We were not allowed to wear underwear during competition or performances. We were also required to wear Danskin hose during performances and competitions, which are nearly opaque, so it wasn't that big of a deal. The hose they list as required are not even remotely opaque or…

Case-in-point: I was reading a trilogy. The first book was okay. The second book was quite good and riveting. I picked up the third book immediately after setting the second down. It was a train wreck. You could tell the author was pressed to finish, that she didn't even have time to outline the book before writing.…

LOL. The booster seat would have put my head about 2" into the ceiling. It was just a really-poorly designed back seat. The vehicle was a H3.

I was riding in the backseat of my friend's car and the shoulder strap went across my face. I ended up having to put it either behind my back or under my armpit. I'm not very short, so I'm not sure how that seatbelt is supposed to work for anyone below average height.

My guess is that they sell the positions as a privilege and honor to even try out for the cheer team. What I don't understand is why they don't have the uniforms & equipment stored and cared for by an equipment manager.

Not too personal. I keep a blog about it just so there's some current information online about the condition. I think my test was covered by insurance. It was a while ago, so I'm not certain exactly how much I paid. I recall the geneticist saying it would cost $100—I'm not sure if that's what I paid or what the test…

I was in my early 20s and working my first adult job. I would eat pixy stix like it was nobody's business, but get sick from the mere presence of cake at all the office birthday parties. My coworker thought I had something mentally wrong with me. I did research about sugar-related intolerances and found out about…