Increased anecdotal evidence

I do research with autistic adults, and the number one stigma they experience isn’t their social difficulties, because most people who aren’t assholes can accommodate disabled folks, but it is the parents who think that autistic people shouldn’t exist.

I know this is first and foremost a public health threat but I wish more attention was paid to the fact that buying into the autism-connection myth demonstrates a profound hatred of autistic people. It’s one thing to say, no, that’s bullshit, but people who spread it should also be confronted with the fact that they…

For anyone here who says vaccines are dangerous - the method used to produce vaccines has been studied for over 200, close to 300 years. Cars have been around for less. Microwave ovens have been around for less. VACCINES HAVE BEEN AROUND LONGER THAN HANDWASHING AS A MEDICAL PRACTICE.

Bill Maher irritates the fuck out of me. Him being an anti-vaxxer just makes it worse.

I think this story belongs in another “Customers Who Were The Actual Devil” episode of BCO.

Honestly, it’s like the painfully smarmy, “Hello, laaaayyy-deeeez, how are We doing today,” that I occasionally get when out with groups of women, but for the older set: condescending, disingenuous, and playing off the idea that all women want is someone to tell us we’re pretty and flirt with us. I hope it elicits as…

Old ladies were easy to get them to like you: something along the lines of “Do your parents know you gals are here” or comment on how young they look and you are golden.

My mother and I were having lunch one day when I told her a story about a terrible old man I had recently worked with. He was mean to everyone. His kids, the staff at the retirement facility, passers by - everyone. I wondered aloud what makes people behave like that toward others.

I’ve actually got a nice old people story to add this week!

The woman then said “I don’t eat anything pureed”—apparently her reason for needing whole potatoes.

It’s sure a good thing she used all those dollar-signs, otherwise she would have said “Assholes”.

Well-played.

How is it possible for a person to be this wrong

I thought you didn't do poop stories?

If you really think this is frothing and snarling, you must be new here.