The world makes so much more sense now that you've explained jaja! I was reading it as "yeah-yeah" because I'm used to the Swedish j=y. All this time I thought my Spanish-speaking friends were agreeing with me.

I don't feel that the USA prides itself on those characteristics anymore (and it's arguable if it ever did.)

No, Weight Watchers isn't smarter than my doctor. Weight Watchers is BETTER FUNDED than my doctor.

Per the AP: "The case remained unsolved for years because Concord police could not locate the teen. Unbeknownst to them, the pastor of Trinity Baptist Church helped ship the girl to Colorado..."

I used to do healthcare industry research, and many family members are in the field. That something like this happened for so long is not a surprise at all.

My mom (an immigrant) once left my baby sister with a woman (a stranger) at a restaurant so that she could use the restroom. She saw no reason why this was risky, bc where she comes from you know your neighbors and even strangers are probably connected to you in some way. When my dad found out, he was furious and…

OMG I remember that scene. I got a little choked up even just reading your description.

There's been a whole Capitalist Christian thing happening for at least the last 10 years, I think - especially big in certain third-world countries as part of the missionary appeal. Even though Jesus was a damn commie.

This ridiculous suggestion also totally ignores the fact that people are way more willing to learn how to pronounce a cool european name than an asian/black/mexican (but spanish is fine!) name. My boyfriend's name doesn't "fit the culture" (his name is Scandinavian) but people totally go out of their way to learn to…

A few female classmates and I just came to the exact same conclusion! We're about to start applying for jobs in finance, and we've all been advised by different people to NOT wear wedding or engagement rings because recruiters will think we're not serious about our jobs and will just be waiting to get preggers and…

The problem with really awesome satire that makes me LOL is that, inevitably, the fucked up reality it makes fun of makes me cry. That said, awesome video.

Just want to say that you did an awesome job breaking it down. I'd also like to add that it takes quite a lot to get the EEOC to investigate, let alone file a suit (it's very easy for the employer to claim that discrimination was based on non-protected statuses which is perfectly legal), so usually by the time the…

My parents are doctors and and had to cash out retirement funds to pay for my dad's cancer treatment because health insurance wouldn't cover the aggressive treatment that he needed.

Seven years ago I ended up being a union member for about a year after working a series of crap retail/tutoring jobs. I was a part-time worker and WAS ELIGIBLE FOR SICK DAYS AND FREE BENEFITS!! (which, btw, was better than the health insurance that my parents-who-are-doctors have). I thought they were messing with me…

Can I get an "AMEN!" up in here?! (I'm giving you a big AMEN fyi.)

There is a lot of doctor demonizing going on in this country right now, and most people don't even understand how medical offices really work.

For a doctor with their own private practice, the cost of upgrading their examining tables can be prohibitively expensive if not impossible; let alone the cost of replacing exam tables should they fail.

Specialists can be very difficult to be approved by many insurance carriers. It actually can take some time to refer patients to certain specialists. I know doctors who've had to personally spend an hour arguing on the phone with an insurance company to get the treatment course approved. That's an hour that they're…

I really appreciate the folks who've explained about things (like tables, and the uterus examination for example) that do make it more difficult to treat obese patients. I think a knee-jerk reaction about "doctors are fucked up!" misses part of the situation - that these doctors are often the sole proprietors of their…

I would really like to see a poll on "Who is surprised by this?" Because those who are surprised, I'd like to sell you some swamp land in Florida.