I am a photographer as well, so I experience the same. However, SXSW isn't an example of someone asking someone to work for free; it is essentially an industry trade show, the intent of which is to offer spots to performers to showcase their talent to members of the industry (and public). Performers are also left to…

Wow. That is fucked up - literally punishing you for the bully's behavior, while at the same time rewarding the bully by giving him/her what they want. I hope some parent(s) at some point filed a complaint against her and had her fired.

I would guess that it's because the dress is blue and black. Factoring in the massive overall overexposure of the lighter version (as well as the the warm lighting and lens flare), there's still no logical reason to think that the dress is not blue and black (or at the very least, blue and either dark grey or dark…

So, rather than just keep quiet, letting the kid finish and move on - forgetting about it in a week or two, the teacher chose to (potentially) embarrass him in front of the entire class? What an asshole.

"My mom (...) hit me on more than one occasion." - So, do you not understand where you got the idea that it's OK to hit your kid? This is exactly what everyone is on your case about. You are teaching him what your mom taught you.

Where did he say he "had no idea he is ridiculously good looking"?

Ah, the old "you just had to have the last word, didn't you?" attempt at claiming the last word. Classic. Your argument failed. Get over it and move on.

I'll simply refer you back to your idea of what constitutes being "self-centered" and "completely lacking any comprehension of empathy".

The only one offering poor arguments here is you.

"So... you condemn her for desiring to wear perfume in a restaurant." - No, I condemn her for her attitude that other people dining around her should be subject to the smell of her perfume, lest the restaurant be deprived of her business. Your reading comprehension skills are failing to a spectacular degree.

You absolutely are, as confirmed by your replies (not to mention your original comment). You claim she was banned. She was not. That's not semantics, that is pointing out that your statement was incorrect.

I didn't condemn her for desiring to wear perfume. That she insists that other people dining around her should be subject to it, lest the restaurant be deprived of her business, is selfish. I am condemning her for her attitude.

SHE was not banned. The wearing of perfume in the restaurant is banned.

She was not banned; as you point out yourself, "she could choose not to wear perfume".

Jan is a woman of many emotions.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS...

(I updated my reply to this comment - REFRESH! REFRESH!!!)

BECAUSE THEY ARE AMAZING AND YOU ARE NOW WONDERING WHAT LIFE WAS EVEN LIKE BEFORE YOU CLICKED "PLAY".

One of her more recent offerings: