Ok, so I work in insurance because I’m the devil, and I guarantee she’s suing so the kid’s family’s insurance will pay her medical bills. That is the only way she’ll get paid. Home or renters policies typically have low medical payment limits ($1,000 - $10,000) that will be paid regardless of liability, but to tap…

I had two preemies. It is not a reasonable reaction to a birth two months before schedule to not seek medical attention for the infant after delivery. Nothing about a three pound baby looks fine to stay home and hope for the best - this is not an observation that requires a medical degree, just fucking common sense.…

There are no national licensing standards for midwifery. Some places require a nursing degree, some require a midwifery course, and some require calling yourself a midwife and not lying about your experience. I think the thing that frightened me most in trying to quickly check Oregon’s requirements is that there is at…

Ah yes, the great Epicurious... such sage words, thyme and thyme again.

“If God wanted to heal you personally, it wouldn’t have made doctors.”

Grew up Catholic, and I’d like to believe in the axiom that god helps those who help themselves. Which in this case means calling 911 and availing oneself and one’s child of the best medical care god’s creations (i.e. humans) have to offer.

God probably has an easier time amswering your prayers when you are already in the hospital with all the medicines and doctors standing by.

The above leads us to conclude that either

I’m glad everyone is here to tell us that-

i know a woman whose job was to a) be a receptionist in a one man office and b) be as mean and degrading as possible to the boss. he paid extra for that. no nudity, no touching, no sex talk, he just really really wanted to be berated, belittled and demeaned.

He truly is an asshole. And the most recent collection sucked.

When my kids were young, they were allowed to order anything they wanted in a restaurant, as long as they tried it. If they did try it and just didn’t like it, I paid for it without complaint. I guess expecting to get it free if you didn’t like it is pretty common in restaurants, because the waitstaff would frequently…

Ever heard of The Vortex? The owner is one of my favorite people, like, on the planet. Here are their policies, which includes this peach and many others:

There are a few restaurants like this in Seattle. No menus, you eat what we give you, you drink what we give you, you communicate your medically-necessary dietary restrictions ahead of time but otherwise hold your peace. They aren’t cheap, either. It’s nothing short of glorious.

I am looking to hire cooks and waitstaff for my newest restaurant - Punchie’s This Is How We Serve It.

Amen to this. I’m considering buying a fake beard to wear on public transportation. Wearing giant headphones also help because I have a presumably loud reason to ignore them talking.

Oh, my god. No one is allowed to touch my book while I'm reading it.

Actually, she was pointing out how difficult it is to be left alone in peace when one is obviously not interested in engaging with any other person. You’re pointing out that you can only go after women you have no history with, who owe you no part of the social contract because you must not have that much to offer.…

I’ve asked out every guy I’ve ever dated. We’re out there.

I had a guy sit next to me on the bus, while I was reading, and try to grab my book to write his phone number on the inside cover. NO. NO.