I mean, maybe. Gabrielle Chanel notably hated floral perfumes, which is why she invented Chanel N5. There was a woman of whom she said “she smells clean” which is often taken as shade, except she meant it as a compliment because the woman didn’t reek of decaying flowers.

Fair enough... That did happen... though tbh I have a hard time fully condemning her for it, bc I might have considered doing the same thing in her place. But probably ultimately wouldn’t bc of the reasons you mention.. So perhaps she really is just plain difficult/clueless... but it just makes me wonder, too.

Or, what if parents quit systematically lying to their kids, so when the kids grow up, they have faith and trust in the parents and don’t lie to them constantly?

I knew nothing about Jimmy Savile until I watched the Louis Theroux documentary years ago, before Savile died. My only takeaway was “that guy fucks children and it’s on his mind a lot.” I even said so to a few people who told me I was nuts. Then Savile died.

I have a friend and this is his life. He bought a pecan plantation with his wifey, and there’s a destination cafe on the property that they run. It’s become popular with Sydney’s “I own a helicopter” brunch crowd, as well as being a major hub/meeting place in a rural area. (Revenue from the cafe pays the mortgage on…

Ever since it became apparent that in Hollywood, “difficult to work with” seems to mean “angry rape victim,” I’ve been wondering when K Hiegels story will come out. Lots of “difficult” rumours about her.

I don’t know if you’ve noticed but there’s a certain type of dog person who prioritises their animals over the needs of humans. Like dickheads who bring three golden retrievers to brunch on a cafe patio. (Real recent example from my life.) They’re nuts, but they think they are so good and righteous. I would guess…

I still miss Gawker too. I discovered the female presentation of autism in a throwaway Gawker comment several years ago. It changed and saved my life; I’ve been undiagnosed autistic my whole life and before I read that comment I went through a months-long suicidal period. After I read the comment, I went and…

Omg omg omg omggggg why did this never occur to me thank you thank you thank you thank you for that!

I think that’s why my current gp is taking sure pains with me. She was visibly beyond horrified when she read my medical records, and said very little about it. It was the not-saying that said so much.

Mythbusters did it. They tested it too, and their findings were the same.

Same! The movie, Leo, the fandom, the never ending articles and documentaries etc.Other tragic stuff happened, people! 😅

They are the best by far, I find. My current gp is an Indian immigrant woman a decade or so older than me. I adore her. She’s restoring my physical health and my faith in the medical community. She *listens* and researches and has been carefully monitoring my bloodcounts/adjusting my crazy Uber-vitamins for months as…

I live in a commonwealth country... so the word has a different shade here.. I don’t think I’ve ever called a woman a cunt, I’ve always applied it to men the half dozen or so times it’s come up.

It shocks me how few people do this. They just believe whatever they’re told, rather than watching and paying attention. For myself, when I hear someone say what they are/believe themselves to be, I assume the opposite. Because I consistently observe that’s what happens- people saying the opposite of what they really…

Well, the internet can often present very conflicting info on certain topics, and this is one of them. For every site that mentions actual science, she’s likely to dig up another one that’s of the “fairy fart” variety. This one may be palatable to her: https://thebark.com/content/essential-oils-and-dogs 

I did not realise that but I’m filing it away, ty.

I don’t know Paul, but I’ve met a lot of doctors. The ones Ive grown to hate are white man doctors over 55 or so. I shudder when one walks in anymore and as soon as they’re gone I request a woman, immigrant, or young man. Or for the next appointment I request “anyone but dr x please, thank you.”

Whooooooooooa. That’s messed up. Don’t get me started on the Monq vaporisers. Inhaling essential oil vape. The microscopic fine print suggests one inhalation a day, but they’re marketed like other vapes/“better” than. It’s terrible.

But also, if it’s just an occasional thing and aspirated rather than topically applied, cat is probably fine. Since it’s bioaccumulation, it’s more like more exposure over time is what does it. But I’m not a vet either just a crazy cat lady. :)