I agree with everything you’ve said here, with the exception that I have to “buy” my reasons for not tipping by contacting my rep & making the establishment aware of my willingness to pay more instead of tipping. This smacks of the plastic industry’s tactic of blaming the public for littering when the onus is on them…

You just explained something for me! There’s a dude with the same name as mine over in england; the only difference between our gmail emails is a period between the first and last name, and I get stuff for him all the time.  Interesting!    ...but why did google allow us to sign up for accounts like this?

Another reason that all of us, every single one of us, should have our credit locked at all 3 credit bureaus (equifax, transunion, experian). It’s easier than ever to do this, and it prevents people from pulling your credit without your permission and opening lines of credit in your name. It’s also super easy to…

Not EVERYWHERE in the US - only where servers (who make less than minimum wage) are employed.  And we need to be getting away from that model, not deploying it in other spaces where people are paid a full wage.

I agree about the realities of the real world, but that doesn’t mean we condone illegal behavior. And we certainly shouldn’t adjust our behavior to make it easier for others to break the law. Also, baristas make a hell of a lot more than servers, who REALLY DO depend on tips. We need to be getting away from this…

And we’re sure the out-of-state registration was done purposefully, and not due to the car being transferred in from somewhere?  Don’t attribute to malice that which can be explained by stupidity.

I’ve not bought from Carvana myself, but I consider them a “good guy” in that they are helping to disrupt the antiquated and consumer-unfriendly dealership model that is all-too-firmly rooted in our culture and laws. Should I be looking at this differently?

Oh, man. Who says Friday the 13th is unlucky? Just this morning the comments section has reference both The 5th Element and The Big Lebowski - two of my favorite movies.  Aziz! LIGHT!    ...and Gary Oldman, oh.. so goooood.   “Torture who you have to.  The president.  I don’t care.  Just bring me those stones.”   …

Let me share some of my professional knowledge as a pharmacist to lay down some pro-tips on maximizing your cannabis: It’s mostly metabolized in the liver by CYP3A4 and CYP2C9 (these are two of the many cytochrome p450 enzymes that are involved in many, many drug interactions). So if you take other drugs that will…

All of the data you could want is available if you buy a higher-end aftermarket head unit & plug it into the OBD port.  Ya just gotta remember to unplug it when you take it in for emissions test; at least in Illinois, the technicians won’t touch what you have plugged in and will call you back to make you do it (I…

yeah, but then there’s the +1s...

I’m fairly certain you’ve got the wrong take here. It’s sarcasm, consistent with the rest of the article’s tone (e.g. “It only took Reddit 10 years of complaints...”)

a Rick and Morty episode featured “take for granite” (instead of “take for granted”) - which confused me: I’ve never known someone to say “take for granite” - anybody else?

not a paid ad, I swear - but Curiosity Stream is stupid cheap and will absolutely scratch that itch for actual educational programming.  I’m really surprised it’s not more popular because it’s better than Discovery, Science Channel or Animal Planet ever were.

I went and googled Russian Mayo and got this: “In the Soviet Union, only the Provansal (Provençal) variety of mayonnaise was made, with a fat content of 67 percent. Granted, powdered egg was used instead of egg yolk and sugar was added so that the sauce had a longer shelf life. On the other hand, it was free of…

Before the “IT’S NEVER YOUR FAULT” part of the article, I would have included a paragraph about self-assessment and gauging if your expectations are reasonable. Let’s be honest, it will be the fault/misinterpretation of some people reading this. If you’re experiencing breadcrumming a lot, examining the common…

That’s alright. I bet the hair dryer can’t tell the difference in your case, with both your scalp and ball sack being prick-adjacent. (Normally I refrain from offensive article comments but something about your post inspired me to retort.)

I honestly think you’re onto something here. After trying my own grinds in those reusable pods in the Keurig, I was left speculating that the commercially produced pods are made with at least a portion of instant coffee. With EVERY other method the grinds need about 2 min of contact with hot water for proper…

That’s a very myopic take on this article.  I question your agenda.

The article stopped right when it got to the point I was waiting for: what ARE the objective differences between drip/pod/pourover/press/etc.   Surely the coffee drinking experience is at least partly subjective, but promising me “how to choose...” and then telling me my options are limited by what equipment I own…