Saying things that indicate empathy gets the information needed faster. If the dispatcher cannot manage a version of empathy (or at least professionalism) then she is not getting her job done efficiently or at all.

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut occasionally. Clearly a blind FOX occasionally cancels a truly awful show.

My Dear (American) husband was convinced that the show actually involved Prince Harry, and that somewhere the Queen was having a temper tantrum about it. I think much of the US really thinks that American Royalty is representative of royalty elsewhere.

It would have been equally inappropriate if had it been a drunken woman (of any orientation), or non-drunken person. I don't think his gender matters.

Utah should consider changing its state motto from "Industry" to "Utah: You're A Whore. Yes, You."

I'm 6'1", but I get catcalled unless wearing a trench coat and have my hair tied back (regardless of body language or facial expression). Then I get called 'Sir', which I imagine is the reason the catcalls stop.

Why do they all look so solemn? I mean, I understand girls going for the 'wear a pretty dress, go to a ball, get parental attention' thing but it's the funeral-attendance faces that are creepy.

My Maine Coon boy, as a kitten, used to dive underneath his larger sister during the mad runs around the house. She was not amused, but he is quick. One day he didn't fit anymore and he smashed into her side. They both went sprawling, and he took off running with his ears tacked back like the devil was chasing him…

I'm confused why this notice doesn't just say: Wear scrubs.

Devon rex aren't hairless, they have short curly coats that feel something like raw silk. They go through a mostly-hairless phase as kittens before growing into their adult coats. They never get that stunning, dignified beauty that some breeds do but I think ugly is overstating it. Relentlessly clingy and disturbingly…

I think that because the photos are taken for a commercial purpose (yearbooks aren't free) that the essential contract of free modeling for yearbook representation is broken if the photo is not representational. Clearly the students who modeled for these pictures do not believe they are representational.

Depends on the contract. Some photographers sell the rights to the photos — and it's become a sticking point for things like wedding and graduation photos that people want to be able to reproduce. Especially these days when formats change fast.

Even the famously prudish Victorians didn't have a problem with shoulders.

Going by the evidence, it may be impossible to NOT dress slutty in Utah.

75 pound retired racing greyhound at 40 mph => drone is a smattering of plastic and metal bits decorating the landscape. On the plus side, he'll sleep for two days after a good run.

Wow, that's a liability nightmare waiting to happen. Are you really considered in control of your dog when you are walking him via drone? Is there a speaker to redirect the dog from bad behavior?

The article descriptions I came across indicate a classic case of redirected aggression — the startling effect of the lizard combined with poor timing of restraint and a possible history of frustration likely because of the dog's show history.

Is 'California Politician' the new 'Florida Man'?

18 and 19 are technically adults, correct? This isn't two big boys picking on a smaller boy, this is two male adults holding a kid down. If this had happened anywhere other than a high school locker room I can't imagine there would be any question of it's criminality.

"I enjoy the experience of being pregnant, and feel that I am a healthier person when I responsible for the life of a child. As having more children of my own would be irresponsible, I chose to use my enjoyment of pregnancy to be a cost-free surrogate for childless couples. Clearly, should my enjoyment of pregnancy…