It isn't necessarily "easier" but it is usually more appreciated. They get taxed less on cash tips than they do on credit card tips. At least in CA.

I have scary visions of Starbucks taking over a la Taco Bell in Demolition Man.

Okay, that gif just made me puke in my mouth just a bit...

I had to run away from the Gawker commenters on the article over there. The level of victim-blaming is fucking ridiculous. I wanted to respond, but do not have the time, energy or thick-skin to get into it with them.

FTFY

That is back child support, totally different situation. That is a debt that was accrued while the child was still a minor. It does not continue to accrue principal once the child turns 18, in most cases. This discussion has come up before, but usually any child support that accrues after the child hits 18 are due…

Okay. Excellent point. Thank you for clarifying. :)

Don't you then have to ask why women put up with more day-to-day shit? Because I would suggest that it is because of their gender.

Not the guys I know. First Date Sex = Never Speak to Again. Or, weirdly enough, Friendzoned.

You would think, right? Unfortunately, I don't think it is as rare as you think. This is one of those douchey behaviors that somehow a lot of normally non-douchey guys display.

I have absolutely had platonic male friends tell me that they will never date a woman who has sex with them on the first date. These are not conservative guys, but they really do have that "too easy" thing in their heads. We have argued endlessly about this, because I suggest that if you don't want a girl who will…

I actually know a guy who does not smoke, who never smoked, who went out and got an e-cigarette. He was in his late 20's. As a former smoker myself, I was baffled. He said he likes the taste. As useful as e-cigs may be when trying to quit smoking, we have to consider it going the opposite way as well.

I'm a female programmer as well and I just posted the other day about how often I find myself needing to file my nails at work. I guess I type really "aggressively" because I break nails on my keyboard all the time!!!

You go you BAMF!!!!!!! Love you girl!

That is 8 more than I get at my job.

Of course not, that's what we call Privilege.

THANK YOU!!!!

Thanks Korben! I really wish I could find a reference to the study that I'm talking about. I'm not sure if it was peanut flour, but it was definitely in regards to peanuts, and the slow introduction of them used to retrain the immune system. I'm thinking circa 2003. I only remember because my sister is deathly…

Is this actually new? Because I'm pretty sure that similar studies have been done over the last decade.

Congrats on the MP article Kyosuke! It was beautifully well written (imo) and I think that this really needed to be said. I really don't know anything about transitioning and the insights that you bring to those of us who don't know anything are invaluable. Plus, I have been seriously uncomfortable with all this…