I mean, you're there to lose, right?

I'm not opposed to increasing State and Federal funding of higher education. That sounds like a great idea to me, let's definitely do that. I could have gone to college if tuition costs weren't so ridiculous. That probably would have been awesome.

Historically speaking, I don't believe I've ever expressed an idea you didn't find offensive. So, that doesn't really have the emotional impact your bolded letters are going for. You and I just don't agree on the nature and purpose of government. And that's OK.

Congrats on your last student loan payment! That's a big accomplishment!

You're responding to reality and not what was written. Nearly every college grad with student loans I've spoken with on the subject says something similar to "The government should help me pay my loan".

This turn of phrase is the worst. I used to make a strong effort to get places on-time until a particular individual repeatedly criticized me for showing up "Almost late". Now I show up when I show up and sometimes it's really late just because I didn't feel like standing up.

Same here. If I had a dollar for every time walking back to my room to get the car keys made me an extra 5 minutes late, I could buy a house outright.

Thank you for justifying my desire never to work with Germans.

I have wondered this, and it seems like there's three big reasons everyone has set up camp around:

I used to get all upset, but then I realized that nobody else is happy about the situation either and learned to forgive the other drivers for their roles in the situation while being mindful of my own. Once you forgive them, you can let the negative emotions go.

That in general has been my behavior modification too. If they're unwilling to let the brain they're charging millions of dollars a year for other people to use, temporarily, figure out a tiny ass budgeting problem for the most efficient solution, so be it. I will do the inefficient thing.

I can't believe your company is treating you like an adult. That's how rare it all seems...

I just say "I need to go to X place on Y and Z dates. You figure it out" and Mary takes care of it. She knows all my flight and hotel preferences and correctly determines my need for a rental car based on the placement of the hotel she selects and the availability of public transportation to the client site. Best…

Are you my travel agent? She explains that every time even though I never ever book nonstop or direct flights. Apparently her other clients are all idiots.

oh the joys, lol...

<SPOOKY VOICE> Expense rules.... Expense Rules! </SPOOKY VOICE>

I do all my best thinking while stuck in traffic. I don't usually have the radio on and there's extremely little to pay attention to owing to the fact that it's still technically illegal to be checking your phone during a traffic jam. It's a great source of distraction free time.

Reject her help. It's been a year, tell her to focus on her own work.

I think there's strong evidence that Jesus Christ would have split hairs on at least some topics.

I feel you mate, I'm just drawing a parallel.