Oh! A lump of coal then. PERFECT.

as long as it’s black, wrapped in crinkly paper and delivered with “ride of the valkyries” subtly playing in the background.

So... Pet Rock?

Bingo.

because then they may have to admit they’ve been doing things wrong.

Stop being reductionist. Adults getting overly familiar with their coworkers about their sex lives or other topics that make their coworkers uncomfortable is sleazy. Yes, it is.

It stuns and baffles me that some men are so clueless in this regard.

I wanna say that there really is value here in setting a jumping off point for people who maybe haven’t had the experience to create guidelines for themselves.

That’s easy. Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. Done.

Don’t be a jerk. This is setting a jumping off point for people who maybe haven’t had the experience to create guidelines for themselves.

A fine plan.

So... keep calling?

It’s unsettling to see an eleven-year-old with a thousand-yard stare. I actually feel a little bad for the kid.

Have you ever seen a grimmer batch of faces in your life? They look like they’re going to spend five hours at a college graduation ceremony where they don’t even know any of the matriculators. Hee hee hee.

Does Barron’s t-shirt indicate he has been offered a position as advisor?

Don’t respond to trolls.

This reminds me of my 4th grade teacher who told me a 9 year old that I was cold blooded like a snake, I have never forgotten or that comment. This kind of behavior by a teacher stays with you.

What narrative? Did I say anything, or did I ask a lot of questions?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internalized_racism