Thank you for the support. I wanted people to be aware that sometimes fear for your own safety pre-empts swearing an oath in court, especially in a court system which would still be unlikely to help her if she told the truth.

I left my fathers house as a teen because he was abusive (not sexually) towards me. Despite that, he was still in my life, and I in his because I had younger siblings. I swore in court proceedings that he had never done more than 'smack me on the bottom or hand' for bad behaviour, during a custody hearing for another…

There was a girl in my year-group in middle school who would pay for her 'friends' shopping trips. It was the only way she could get people to hang out with her. When I found out, I felt so bad for her, so I thought I'd try getting to know her and maybe bring her into the friendship group so she wouldn't have to do…

Ah, ok. Australian. I suppose with our accent, we tend to prefer vowels to hard consonants, 'McD's' doesn't really 'flow' so to speak.

I forgot Americans don't shorten stuff. Maccas is McDonalds. Macca is a nickname for people called McDonald, so it's Macca's Restaurant, from McDonald's restaurant.

I could be completely wrong, but from memory, I think McDonalds made a lot of changes to its ingredients/cooking processes after supersize me. That could be why the calories no longer match. The bad press and regulations led to having to display calorie ratings, so they made changes to lower them eg. Changing type of…

Ok, this is the best place to ask a question I've had about Maccas for years; does Americas food standards mean you receive different (worse) quality McDonalds than say, Australia. Because everyone here treats Maccas as a 'sometimes' food, because fat, but the bread rolls, beef and veggies are all sourced and prepared…

I have my 'customer service' voice which is higher pitched than my usual voice, the same way I have my academic style of speaking and my casual style. I learnt that you appear happier when you have a higher voice, so customers view you more positively. If you can't muster up a bright smile, a higher voice conveys the…

Waxing questions for anyone who knows??

I don't understand how he can in all good conscience keep that award. If I were him I'd give it back, and use it as an opportunity to talk about how ISIS were forcing his hand to protect the Kurdish from Genocide, and many men, women and children from death and enslavement, and that hopefully one day we can bring that…

You'd have to give up sex for a week after eating all of that, just because you'd be rolling around with stomach pain all week instead..

When I saw my grandpa's proper fedora I fell down a research rabbit-hole, so I like to pass on knowledge of almost-entirely useless facts about hats I now have.

Me neither, so I'm taking it as confirmation we are doing the right thing! Because two anonymous internet commenters passing in the wind is very scientifically accurate, so sayeth I.

People call them fedoras, but they're often trilbies instead, cheaply made, and often worn by young men trying to be classy. I don't automatically judge people wearing them (they were a pretty big thing in the club scene in my city for awhile) but the ones who are emulating older 'class' often forget basic social…

I have red hair too (fake and bright) and was on the bus once and a couple of teenage girls behind me started stroking it... After trying to say something to them and realising they had no English, I kind of just let it slide though, figured it might be a cultural difference.

I'm a cashier, and a woman, and I often compliment people on statement fashion. Many times I've gotten hearty thankyou's as it is something new they're trying. However I never ever compliment a body part, and only if I'm already engaged in conversation with them. I never want to impose but I always love when I get…

That sounds like a really good strategy, I wish I'd thought of that! For three years I had comments every single day on the level of makeup I wore, whether I looked like I'd lost weight etc. etc. They meant well, so I never felt I could say anything. Never occurred to me to tell them I don't like to be judged on my…

Nope, I have the same problem. If my hands are on my hips I look bossy, if they're on my back/hips I look like im in pain, crossed is angry, by my sides is just, weird I guess? I haven't solved it yet, as I can't wear pockets at work..

If you became our science reporter as well as our gross-out reporter, I would die a thousand deaths of pleasure. Umm... not to be creepy or anything.

Completely off-topic, but your username is fantastic! She's my fave