I wonder what the curve is here though (how much each repeated on/off decreases effectiveness). Obviously the rules should be followed to a T in a healthcare setting. But for the average person just trying to go to the supermarket, 90% effectiveness instead of 95% or whatever is still pretty good. And still way better…

Am I the only one who finds many cloth masks actually *less* comfortable, though? I always hear about N95 being uncomfortable. But at least the 3D structure doesn’t make it feel like I am sucking in cloth every time I breathe.

Are you outside the US? I heard tests in the UK recommend a throat swab.

I could see it not being judgey if you know the person is already a big gym person. In which case it’s still a bit of a risky gift in terms of whether they’ll actually use it, as those people are often picky about their supplements and may already have a preferred brand of protein powder or whatever. But at least it…

Is cheesecake a Christmas thing? I can think of like four other desserts I associate more with Christmas. We might have a cheesecake most years just because my family goes a bit wild with the dessert variety, but I wouldn’t call it essential.

I don’t understand the sexism argument. Doesn’t the wife and mother also have the master bedroom as her bedroom? And wasn’t this true even back in the day when the husband may have genuinely been considered “master of his household”?

I mean from what I understand of the show this seems like exactly what Carrie Bradshaw would do, though?

I’ve never really heard of “saving room” for dessert in this context. If someone is saving calories for dessert, they’ll say that. When I think of “saving room” I think of saving physical room in my stomach so I can get more tastiness in. I realize this is not the healthiest thing from a pure nutrition standpoint, and…

I’m obviously very happy for him that he is advancing in his career, but I feel like my boyfriend has gotten much harder to buy gifts for ever since he got a big raise at work. I always went by the philosophy of getting someone something that they would enjoy, but might feel silly to buy for themselves because it is…

I feel like fast food burgers are one of the worst foods to not eat immediately in terms of how they taste when not piping hot. Have never tried the microwave suggestion, but I’m thinking about a party situation where everyone needing to use the microwave is not ideal. At least pizza is still pretty decent at room…

I wouldn’t go so far as to call it trashy because who knows what people have going on in life, and sometimes cooking for the potluck might just be too much when someone has so much else on their plate. But yeah I would definitely prefer something homemade. If I wanted a fast food burger I would just order one myself?…

In 8th grade a lot of the kids went with something fancier than the usual pizza for their in-school birthday party. I did Taco Bell, with everyone allowed up to 4 total of their choice of tacos or bean burritos as noted on a form I handed out. Then we notified the nearest location of the order the day before so it…

I mean for older teens there are parents who are genuinely OK with their kid having sex rather than “I’d rather you not, but be safe if you must”. So that’s one consideration. Also, lube can decrease the chances of condom breakage, so there’s that. Can also be used solo, which any reasonable parent should be OK with…

They’re technically for STD prevention. But the risk/reward doesn’t really make them worth it even for the most cautious among us (makes the activity far less fun and it’s already a low risk activity anyway). I feel like the only reason to put them in there is if you have a daughter to make her know you’re cool with…

Another important point is that Plan B can be less effective in overweight or obese women, or even just tall normal-weight women (anyone over 165 pounds). The “Ella” version of emergency contraception which is a different drug entirely works at higher weights, but requires a prescription. It’s still worth trying Plan…

Yeah I feel like these definitions seem stuck in the 80s/90s teen movie mindset still. I really can’t think of any of the girls I went to school with I would describe as the “popular kid, but I personally I don’t like them that much because they’re kind of a bad person”. And I definitely wasn’t one of them myself.

My parents did Santa but also gave me gifts from them, and had all the best gifts come from them. So Gameboy from mom and dad, clothes and other practical gifts from Santa.

I’m not sure if I’ll even do Santa at all with my kids. I really don’t like Christmas and idk if I can stomach it tbh. But if I do I feel like there’s a way to gradually let the kids figure out Santa on their own without having to straight up deliver the truth yourself.

I don’t post about it on social media for the reasons you describe, but I have a (relatively large) recurring monthly donation to GiveWell and am a big fan of the effective altruism model. My close friends do know about this, and I wouldn’t hesitate to reveal this to others if the topic of charitable giving comes up…

Thank you for including lots of suggestions for leftovers other than the turkey! Feel like 99% of leftover suggestions assume a ton of leftover turkey and are just based on using that up. In reality that’s the thing I’m least likely to have a lot of. It’s also the least strongly flavored and most versatile so the…