I agree, but what does this say about the Academic world (Both public and private) who have nothing but councilors, teachers, and administrative help telling students what they want them to hear and merely just telling them... "sign here, here, and here" and don't worry about the rest. Once you graduate w/ that…

... I mean, I was more directing that comment to the states listed above who will revoke your teaching license, medical practitioner's license, etc. But I also did grow up in a location where you did need a car to get to work. There simply were no other options.

I have this little mental list I keep of all the times I see something that is so absurd it makes me think we are living in a Kurt Vonnegut novel.

Good idea for people who carry purses or backpacks. Like I wouldn’t just stick this in my jeans, but keeping it inside a zippered pocket to hold emergency cash sounds pretty solid. Or even in the car, in the glove compartment.

If you are buying a salad you want to get the items you like and probably the item that have the nutrition. I am not going to exclude eggs just because I can get them cheaper by buying them in the carton and cooking them myself. That is the point of eating away from hone. if you can find something that sells for less…

Lets see, a carrot cut into a stick keeps peoples fingers out of the dip, a carrot cut into a slice gets peoples fingers into the dip. Seems like a no win situation there.

Is it still considered a "double dip" if I flip the stick over and use the uneaten end? :o) I avoid doing so in the company of others when sharing a veggie tray, etc. If it's my partner and I, he doesn't care about double dipping.

I think I can safely say that a strong working knowledge of Excel can make the difference between needing to work 50 hours a week to get things done and 30 hours a week to get things done.

Good god I can't believe how much Excel is used - even when it shouldn't be.

Spherical containers like EOS make me want to break things. It's bad enough that cylinders roll off desks and night stands and take up space in my pocket, but a sphere? Come on man!

Spherical containers like EOS make me want to break things. It's bad enough that cylinders roll off desks and night…

Don't get the love for Burts Bees, all it feels like to me is wax on lips and nothing else.

Don't get the love for Burts Bees, all it feels like to me is wax on lips and nothing else.

I MADE IT.

I MADE IT.

I think the biggest misconception is that people in big cities are unfriendly. While overall the friendliness levels may seem lacking, I think most people when given the opportunity will be friendly. Much of the time people are in a hurry or annoyed by the problems mentioned in this article - this may make people…

The bits about driving really miss the mark by a huge amount. In a truly BIG city, even owning a car is difficult or impossible and driving during commute hours just isn't done by anyone who is sane.

I don't recommend this for general usage, but i did once keep a notorious conversation hogger from talking to me for about 2 years using this method:

Short version: I'd just been in a terrifying car accident, and lost my job (illegally) because i couldn't drive a forklift while on pain medication. Less than a week…

In the city, quick trips to the stores are much faster if the store is 50 yards away and you walk to it.

I prefer the classic line "I gotta go take a mean shit." Ends any conversation instantly.

I went to a timeshare presentation with my husband in Las Vegas, because it got us some free show tickets (Cirque du Soleil, etc). They took a bunch of people out in a bus, and during the ride everyone was adamant that they had no intention of buying, just wanted the freebies. The whole thing was a fascinating…

I doubt this will get my hour back, but I always use the time change to renew my bitterness and hatred for this outdated construct. That includes complaining about it to my friends, moaning about it on the internet, and looking through the WhiteHouse.gov petitions to see what fresh Anti-DST petitions I can sign.