“My point is that the list of white actors who got every opportunity to make it big and rake it in before their flaws finally damaged their career is much longer than the list of black actors getting even crumbs no matter how flawless they are.”

Excellent! If I had any advice (besides keep writing), it would be to get a peer/writing critique group. It’s a bit of an effort to find one you can trust and I think there are some online resources but it can be very informative on several levels (not the least of which is learning to handle critique).

On the plus side, I’d just like to say you wrote that story masterfully. Perhaps you might consider setting some time aside to do more writing because as horrid as the experience in the story was, I found the story itself to be very engaging.

Right on, eh.

Hey, when it comes to Bieber, I consider it low-hanging comedy fruit. :)

On the one hand, I apologize for exporting the delinquency of our youth to the US (both these brats and Justin Bieber).

Actually, it’s about ethics in crappy customer service reporting.

“That’s not confrontation.”

Not everyone is comfortable with open confrontation and those people shouldn’t be viewed as not brave enough or not smart enough or flawed. Or ‘not doing their job.’

When I was a server (mostly a small chain of greasy spoons), I was the consummate smart-ass waiter. I’m not good at a lot of things but I was good at that so, yes, I’m going to preen and treat this like a TED Talk.

Uh, yes.

“That’s not how quotes work.”

I thought Christ died a virgin?

Bro, do you even Star Wars?

“That’s fair, I guess, but I still don’t like it because it means that if you’re being impolite it’s ok not to use someone’s correct pronouns. Like, even if a person is being a jerk, misgendering them is off the table.”

I believe I’ve stated the core of my argument four times already, sometimes succinctly and once great detail. I’ve no desire to restate it yet again. We don’t see eye to eye. So, I’m going to leave it be.

If that’s your read on the situation, cool. *shrug*

Them: “I love this car. It’s awesome.”
You: “Technically, it’s a crappy car. Terrible gas mileage, sloppy body design, inefficient airflow, and its acceleration is shitty for its class. It’s a poor man’s Porsche.”
Them: “Yeah, but it just appeals to me. I think it’s a wonderful vehicle.”
You: “Technically, it’s a…

That’s just ... I can’t ... I’M NOT CRYING! YOU’RE CRYING!

“I challenge you to find anything anywhere that anyone has written or said, who has worked with him or knows him, that is at all disparaging of his character.”