I think that says more about the modeling and fashion industries than Kate Upton.

She was born very privileged, yes. Is that her fault?

Sadly though, the way that the wage and tipping structure actually is in the US, the tips are in fact making up the difference in the wages (food servers have a LOWER than minimum wage in most states). So tipping is actually not something that is only for someone doing their job well, tipping is for someone who has…

Not only that, but it takes time. Time that she could have been using to do a pedi on a tipping adult.

Yeah, I would actually think giving a child a manicure would be more difficult if anything.

What about kids and pets?

You know it’s going to happen sooner or later:

I wonder sometimes. If I was “eye candy” I wouldn’t have to work so damn hard. I wouldn’t have to fight as hard for my pay raises and promotions. If I made a mistake, all I’d have to do is shake my boobs and giggle.

When you meet people for the first time and they shake everyone in the group’s hand but yours because you are the only woman. Legit they drop the last man’s hand, look at me and then smile and nod. OHHOHOHOHOFUCK THAT I just stick my hand out obnoxiously and wait until they get uncomfortable and have to shake it. And…

No one took him seriously, right? Please tell me he got glares from the whole room.

I was told that my attire was “too corporate” and that I should try to “soften” my look up. My normal attire is button down shirts and slacks, just like the other (male) employees. I asked what the clothing allowance was so that I could replace my presumably offensive wardrobe on the company’s dime.

ughhhh younger asshole male colleagues are the WORST

I work in education, specifically special education, so this isn’t usually an issue at my school site, though I have seen instances where, say, a male psychologist on the team insists that he is the only person who makes eligibility decisions, when in fact those are team decisions.

That makes me so enraged for you. ugh, ugh, ugh.

I edit a beer magazine so me and the SO go to beer bars and breweries quite a lot. Every single time the bartender will strike the conversation up with my SO about beer styles, trends, etc. and he’ll have to gesture over to me with while saying “I dunno, I don’t know much about beer. She’s the editor of xxyy magazine.…

Right-to-Work means right to fire. I'm a loud and proud union member and steward, and I do not take it for granted.

When I was little, the idea of the Ugly American was the tourist who goes to France and demands, in English, to get a hamburger in a restaurant that doesn't serve them. Is the Prius driver with crazy diet restrictions (unnecessarily gluten free, vegan) the new face of the Ugly American?

I actually like some vegetarian dishes at some restaurants, but it is silly to think that I can go into a country that loves meat and I'll be able to always have access to things that would suit my diet. I'm Mexican so this would not be a surprise for me and I wouldn't expect people in another country to change the…

Man, for the first couple of sentences, I was even kind of sympathizing with Robert S. I'd be pretty annoyed if a bar told me they couldn't give me tap water, especially if I've already spent money on other drinks. Not "leave a review on yelp" annoyed, but "huh, that's kind of shitty" annoyed. But oh man does he…

The best yelp review the cafe I worked at got was a 2 star review that said the service was fine but: "I couldn't concentrate on my homework because the baristas laughed and sang too much."