That general ooginess is something I experience with every flu shot, which is why I always plan my flu shot for an afternoon before a weekend so I have time to indulge in dealing with that reaction rather than have to work through it.

As an Old I am very, very glad I came of age before social media was a thing. Hard life lessons are tough enough to learn without the focused lens of the internet and constant social presence.

This was a fascinating read, thank you! I appreciate the clarification.

Not gonna lie. I love that “Freebies” t-shirt.

This. Get your shot.

Congrats, Tammy!

You’re not wrong. It’s a massive challenge getting others to see outside their own worldviews and to foment any kind of incremental change where those who are part of the status quo begin to question their own thoughts and actions.

One thing I’ve noticed that’s missing from a lot of women’s analyses recently (especially women who are older) is that they’re operating from a basic assumption of “it’s just the way society is/it’s just the way men are.”

It wouldn’t have been a problem if she’d been part of the highly respected and well-known monogrammed thermos industry instead.

Oh, haha. Yes, that would be an interesting question to which I’d also like to know an answer!

How so? Royal warrants are basically a really good Yelp review given by the crown that other people notice and decide is worth something. If the crown decides to take back their review, that’s their decision. It’s not something the company can lay claim to in perpetuity; it’s not a knighthood or something.

Like others, your post was the one that made me cry. It’s like you’re speaking out of my head.

I feel like there should be an “empty chair” image at the end of the article, just in case.

Dammit, Bono. Also, shut up.

I mean, it’s Netflix.

Well, Death rides a pale horse, so I think I’m going with War.

I’m having a hard time expressing how much I adore the title.

Came here for this. Leaving satisfied.

Yeah, that stuck with me too. Not sure I’d call it gaslighting, exactly, but it definitely sounds a lot like “I believe in this general philosophical idea as a concept, but have no capacity how to recognize its lack in my own life and actions and moreover, I still have no idea what I did wrong and everyone’s being…

I’m not sure I can think of a reason why I wouldn’t wrap it and then throw it away, but maybe there is one or two. Maybe if it was a fraught domestic situation and flushing was the safest way to, well, get rid of the evidence?