I'll agree with you on social settings. Meals, parties, etc. But when I'm at Target shopping for socks and enjoying music or an audiobook, no, I'm not obligated to make myself available for small talk with random strangers.

What about "there will always be something new for me to learn"?

I'm really glad you brought this up, because it's something I've struggled with over the years.

I honestly can't tell what point you're trying to make. That because gay men are often portrayed crappily in fiction, I shouldn't object at the intellectually lazy "oh boy, watch out for those asshole feminists"? I don't consider them mutually exclusive.

I probably shouldn't respond, but you do realize that "feminists" aren't some sort of monolithic hivemind, right? I avoid the word because of negative connotations, but definitely have many feminist opinions....but I also grew up on scifi and fantasy with mostly male protagonists. I don't have any desire to change the…

Eh, "remote" means it's still possible, and I haven't found using an authenticator to be especially inconvenient. Google two factor can be a right pain, though- but worth it in my opinion. A bit of a tangent, but I'm impressed that Cryptic, by default, sends you a confirmation code that you have to provide the first…

How'd you get transphobia as the takeaway from that? It's a fairly long-standing critique of examples of media that put male characters in protective, functional gear, but put the women in chainmaille bikinis. The thought people are trying to communicate is "it's ridiculous that the men are going off to battle with…

This makes me glad I've avoided Steam for the most part- though GOG's winter sales got me a little.

I wouldn't normally be in favor of this sort of thing, but I would enthusiastically support legislation that set a maximum luminosity on headlights. Sure, I can adjust my rear view mirror, but I'm stuck with my side mirrors- and with bumpy roads and the way people tailgate in my area, I've lost count of the number of…

Nah, you're not alone. To play on the old commercials, my husband's an iOS and I'm an Android. I'm mostly desensitized now, but there's still the occasional eyeroll on my part.

I agree that discounting anyone's skill based on their placement on the 'ubernerd' to 'brogrammer' scale is ridiculous. Let them demonstrate their ability and judge that separately from how annoying they may or may not be.

I have such mixed feelings about Syberia. By all accounts, I should have loved the game. And it is beautiful. But I can't stand Kate. Couldn't even make it through the game. (Not the only issue it had, in my opinion, but the most glaring.)

The idea of a 'definitive' list is silly for Android. That's the beauty of Android- you don't have to sacrifice your priorities because you're on a one-size-fits-all device.

I love Android. I really do. And most of these aren't really Android itself. That said:

That sounds like most of my gastroenterologist's job description, the poor guy.

Same. If pressed on why I often turn down certain foods, I'm very clear that it's a food intolerance, not an allergy or immune response. I keep it short and sweet, unless the person asks for more detail- and it surprises me how often that happens.

Starred for your point about veggies and such. The overwhelming focus seems to be on replacing bread/pasta type foods with a gluten-free equivalent. In my own experience, replacing these things with a variety of delicious and well-prepared veggies makes the process much less stressful. (No allergies or celiac disease…

I always, always do this with presents for the kids these days- get all the patches and charging and whatnot out of the way. I'm not sure they even notice now, but I enjoy being able to set them loose on their new toys with minimal stress.

Yeah, let's just say I certainly didn't hate how it all worked out!

That's not the case for an FSA, actually. Under the IRS Uniform Coverage rules, an employer is not allowed to pursue reimbursement if you have used more of your FSA than you had contributed before leaving your job. They're also not allowed to deduct the excess owed from your last paycheck. They can choose to offer…