Needless to say, I never went back.

No, but I did get enchiladas full of broken glass at a Mexican restaurant once.

Are there people who bother the server with this? That's insane!

Many years back I worked at a cafe, the kind that serves mostly espresso drinks. We had a period of a few weeks where our espresso machine was repeatedly busted, so we'd cover up the espresso-based side of the menu board with a note explaining that the espresso machine was down. I don't think it deterred a single,…

I never said they were just as bad. I simply said they weren't good. I also noted in my previous response that they're likely worse than conventional cessation aids because the average user will be consuming closer to a cigarette's-worth of nicotine per use, instead of a low dose gradually over time like with a patch.…

Sorry, I didn't have time to do a lit search last night, and you did ask for evidence. Anyway, in a pretty brief search I found papers on the adverse affects of nicotine, including a review that summarizes the cardiovascular data (http://content.onlinejacc.org/mobile/article…) w/r/t to replacement patches (seems…

Except about 50% of the comments on this post are saying "hey, at least e-cigs are healthy."

Ooh! I'm a scientist! Nicotine is a vasoconstrictor that elevates your risk of heart disease, stroke, and pregnancy complications, and may cause Crohn's disease.

Sorry, maybe it should have read "nothing masks the symptoms of whooping cough quite like a pulmonary embolism."

Heart disease, strokes, pulmonary emboli and pregnancy complications are all linked to nicotine. Not smoking, nicotine. It's a vasoconstrictor with well-established adverse effects.

Nicotine is bad for you, and hugely increases the risk of stroke and heart disease, and can reduce blood flow to developing fetuses, resulting in brain damage or miscarriage. Yes, the cancer risk is reduced when you don't smoke, but vaping is by no means a "healthy" activity. I'm not sure why people think cancer is…

Pretty sure I'd throw myself off a bridge after a few days. Incomprehensible.

I've never heard of Skin Deep, so I went to that site and it seemed kind of iffy to me. They gave really high toxicity ratings to ingredients that can vary wildly in composition and concentration, like "fragrance", and don't seem to cite any research for their claims. I don't know that what they're saying is supported…

Am I the only person who's noticed how on-trend her zebra print flats are in the righthand panel? Actually, the high-waisted, overdyed skinny jeans aren't bad, either. Oh, fuck. Now I hate myself.

If loud is what they're going for, fine, that's their choice. But if a reviewer wants to note it and say they didn't like it about the restaurant, I don't think it's unfair. If it's not the restaurant's fault, the reviewer shouldn't mention it (for example, if there's a large, obnoxious party making a ruckus), but if…

I basically only use Yelp now to see what the one-star reviews say, and if it's nothing but people complaining about stupid shit, or shit they should have known in advance (cuisine, price, etc), I assume it's probably a pretty good restaurant. That system has served me well for several years now.

You should find better Indian food, then, and not criticize an entire culture's food because you've only eaten garbage.

I've been to many restaurants with terrible acoustics and loud music, and didn't go back because it was too fucking loud. If a restaurant doesn't want to be loud, there are easy steps they can take to mitigate the noise level.

"I expect my servant class to be destitute, thankyouverymuch."

That's interesting. We already have cars which detect the weight of a passenger and turn the airbags on/off and alert us if the seatbelt isn't fastened. It seems like a carseat could have the same technology. Maybe use bluetooth or something to connect to the car.