The biggest lie I have ever told? Too many to choose from at this point in my life. But this one always stands out because now that I am not a naive and angry jerk in my 20's, I actually feel really bad when I remember it:

"... employers failing to take the safety of its female employees seriously."

Yes... in person.

Oh god this is awful. It isn't the fact that it's a restomod. No, I could personally forgive that (although destroying this classic is sacrilege).

"Somebody did work on your behalf, with a pre-existing agreement that you would remunerate them for it (nobody forced you into the restaurant and you know how this works.)"

Thank you! :-)

Ah, but that expectation, while a societal norm, has historically been tied to performance.

Actually, my name is Carl. I'm 39, and I have lived in Massachusetts for 20 years.

No, it isn't. It's pure fantasy, in fact. Moreover, it is a recent fantasy.

*Bangs head against desk*

"I think it's a tragedy that so many people have children when there are so many children in need of homes. [….] Too many parents, I feel, have children to fill some hole in their lives. If you are going to have children, make sure it is about them, not about you. And adopt."

I don't understand this odd mentality. A 'tip' or 'gratuity' is supposed to be just that: something extra given for service. It isn't mandatory, and it shouldn't be calculated as some firm number.

#8: Be careful about financial aid packages and free-tuition opportunities (as with someone who works at a university); Grad school tuition breaks are considered taxable income.

I don't see what to me is the most important feature of all: The ability to reach a live person and get actual, effective customer service.

I listen to Crystal Method, Moby, stuff like that.

You forgot the Scorpion and the Frog.

A good method I have used is to acclimate people around you to the idea of you wearing headphones Start by announcing "I'm going into the 'cone of silence'," or whatever before doing something that requires uninterrupted effort, like a large spreadsheet. After a while of doing that, people stop questioning.

To respond to your rant, I went to a non-Ivy League school and most of my professors were just fine. I'm not certain your experience can be so easily pressed into the prestigious-vs-non-presitigious mold. Some schools just hire better teachers, and some excellent teachers exist outside of the Ivy League.

Actually, in Spanish, it would most likely be 'meh-LAH-nee-ah', and I was going for a minor variation on that, as the spelling is not "Melanie" in Spanish. So not that bizarre. Incorrect, sure, but not bizarre.

Technics SU-V5 Amp paired to a Technics 10-band EQ (I sadly cannot remember the model at this moment). I don't know who manufactures what now, but back in the day, Technics was manufactured by Matsushita (Panasonic) in Japan.