A snippet, yeah, I can see that. But 30 seconds of song isn’t going to really hurt anyone as long as it’s done after 30 seconds and not followed by another and another. 1 time might be cute and fun. More is annoying. Something tells me that if these guys in the article only sang 30 seconds of Bohemian Rhapsody they…

I don’t know. I think in Kobe’s mind his side-kick is the second highest honor someone can have, second only to being Kobe himself...

Hello, I’m an atheist, but I think your church sounds lovely. I also think religious institutions can, but not always, service great social roles in communities by bringing people together in a supportive way. We’re not all horrible! I promise!

I am an atheist, and I will say that the comments here have been awful. Originally your comment was the first I saw and I hoped that there weren’t any. To say I’m disappointed is an understatement.

I know it has fallen out of favor in some circles, but that’s not really saying there is evidence based research behind something. Just that some people dislike something. Saying it fell out of favor is a horrible argument because it doesn’t look at data but just the whims of some academics who can be very far removed…

Applied Behavioral Analysis is an application of the Behavioral school of thought. The stimulus-response paradigm has been supplemented by the stimulus-response-consequence in most cases, but it has been shown pretty conclusively that this is how we learn. There is a debate about how to include internal thoughts, but…

What if someone had to check out? Isn’t that horrible customer service?

I think it can if you’re really young or really old. At the extremes appetite is down. The last few years my grandfather would have half a sandwich for a meal...

Really? Behaviorists are, for a professional field, growing exceptionally fast. Behaviorism is different from other schools of psychology because it is research based and can actually show meaningful results. So, if someone wants to change their lives for the better, behaviorists are really the only place to go. (CBT…

I know some old people don’t eat that much. During my grandfather’s last years sometimes a meal would be half a peanut butter and jelly sandwich... For an old person I can see it. For a person like me: at least 1/2 lb of shrimp or gtfo.

Sorry, it was a small mom and pop indie shop. But they catered mostly to older rich people (which is why they are still in business I think).

How did you get a cold there in January? It’s not like the place is really cold with gale force winds blowing sideways rain from clouds that are present 24 hours a day. Oh, wait... When people say they wish it would stop raining after a few days of rain I tell them I went a few months without seeing the sun, a few…

Well, in that job interview all that came out were awkward teenage answers. I have no idea why they hired me, but I also don’t know how you pick which awkward teenager you want to work for you. I knew better than to share those feelings until hired, and even then I’d just suggest that maybe other people’s talents were…

I have weird gaps in my memory, always have, and have learned to compensate for them. Like, if I’ve only met someone a couple times I probably won’t remember them. So, when I worked retail and people would come up and address me by name I would spend the whole time wondering how they knew me. It usually wasn’t until I…

You’re right. What you said was

Reading compression isn’t a strength for you. I didn’t say you lacked empathy, I said you showed me little evidence you have empathy. That’s different. I have Also said I don’t like knee defenders. So, again, reading comprehension. Also, if you had read you would have realized that for exceptional cases, exceptions…

Although, and I was young so I wouldn’t do it now, but a lot of deductions were based on taste. I’m more likely to deduct a kung fu movie than titanic.

Those statements are not contradictions. Telling someone to do something and presenting an argument or reasons someone should do something are different. I'm not telling you not to do something, I'm saying many people, including me, will think you're a jerk if you do it. I have seen little evidence that you have any…

Look, I’m not going to change your mind. Just look around, there are many people who agree. And the thing is, being an asshole is about cultural norms. Just something to think about. If most People think it's a dick move, well, it might just be...

A better analogy would be, two people are held captive before a flight, you hadn’t been fed in a few days but your seatmate got three solid meals. You are each given a bag of snacks and your seatmate didn’t share. Is he an asshole? I'd say yes.