Bleh, meme get the quote right! "I do not think it means what you think it means."

Yep!

Perchance you live in Rochester, Zelda?

I'm all for the boxes as an alternative to interaction with authorities, which may be a deterrent for many reasons... Or maybe those transport tube thingies like you use at the bank drive-thru?

Not to mention if the kid is born with chemical dependency, mother may be prosecuted in some states.

Ah, I see your concern — and agreed, in that circumstance. E.g., if someone was accused of "sexual assault" for some lesser conduct that did not rise to the level of "rape," reporting alleged "rape" would be inaccurate. "Sexual assault" may mean different things in different jurisdictions, or even in the same…

I find it interesting as well. In this case, I am comfortable with this author's use of the term "rape" in the headline, considering the purpose is to quickly and succinctly convey to readers the gravity of the alleged offense. The public understands 'rape' to involve non-consensual penetration (of the type alleged…

Agree with all, EXCEPT that in a way, sexual assault is — by design — a euphemism for rape. State legislators deliberately adopted the term "sexual assault" in favor of the offense formerly categorized as "rape," which has a certain stigma attached, to promote more victims to report offenses and pursue their…

Perhaps, though use of the term in this context is debatable, in that the same offense the state of Illinois once defined as "rape" is now called "sexual assault," with the criminal code defining the elements for each degree of the offense. Other areas of the IL criminal code still refer to "the offense formerly known…

Thanks for clarifying, in that case the reporting was accurate. Generally speaking, if the alleged crime is rape in a given case, the only reason to call it otherwise is to avoid saying rape, for whatever reason—but this has nothing to do with defamation concerns, as others have implied.

No, that's not it. As long as they say "alleged," or "according to," they can name the actual crime. In some jurisdictions, sexual assault may mean something different than (usually inclusive of) rape. They're just whitewashing.

Method acting?

She should just not comply. What are they gonna do - hold her in contempt and put a single mom/DV survivor in jail for not kowtowing to her abuser? The outcry would prompt a change in the 'parental rights' law, I'm guessing.

Greg, how have you such clear and accurate insight into these long-past events you never witnessed? Because your clairvoyance astounds me. Are you the Long Island medium?

Don't forget cashiers/retail clerks, and the customer service population in general. Trust me Greg, people fail a lot of tests. This whole "Behind Closed Ovens" feature shows that. If my one failure was that day, out of thousands of dining (far fewer cab-taking) experiences, I don't think it detracts too much from my…

Still a bad analogy as stated above, but I have picked human hair out of my food and kept eating before, so I can't say for sure I'd send it back. Is it scented?

Pretty sure I've said it wasn't a tactful thing to do. I mean, when is it ever 'right' to tip someone with a tampon? What is the threshold of cunty behavior by a server that warrants a cunty response by a customer? Subjective, perhaps? On that day, I just didn't feel like taking anyone's crap gracefully, so I didn't.…

Yes, tampon (I was referring to a 'sanitary napkin', another term for a similar product).

No, one would have to commit a much more serious transgression than hers to warrant a bloody tampon. For example, bringing me a well-done steak when I ordered rare... "bitch, THIS is what rare looks like!" Kidding, of course.

A clean napkin, sanitary or otherwise, is not disgusting, and I still don't understand why you insist otherwise. She doesn't like being (implicitly) called a PMS-ing bitch, I don't like (implicitly) being called a lying bitch — and paying for that privilege, no less. She acted obnoxious, I responded in kind. Sure, I…