Except that falsely claiming to have seen Bigfoot has practically zero repercussions for the claimant. No one threatens or doxxes you. Claiming to be the victim of sexual assault or harassment results in severe repercussions for the victim, and fear of those repercussions is one of the top reasons victims rarely…

I have seen Calvin pissing on the atheist fish, but I think it was strategic placement of multiple decals rather than a single purchased product.

“Doesn’t have to affect your work...” if you’re the kind of person who can brush it off. Seems like they’re just different personalities who experience and react to things differently.

Agreed. While maintaining relationships with exes isn’t always healthy or desirable, when I see someone who has a good track record of remaining amiable—or at least neutral—toward past partners, it’s a good indication that they are likely to be a caring and thoughtful partner in the future, and that they tend to…

No one has to beg for consideration. Romantic interest isn’t a reward, and it’s not something to be earned. Humans have remarkably little control over who they are interested in and who they are not. Yes, feelings can develop over time, but it’s rarely the result of a concerted effort from either party.

There’s a huge difference between “I like your outfit” and “UR HOTT.” Aside from the former addressing something a person has done, vs something a person is, it was expressed politely and without expectation.

And even if the pill is entirely without side effects (even placebo effects), which of course it won’t be, there’s far less incentive to adhere to a strict schedule for guys. For them, the risk of getting someone pregnant has far fewer real life consequences than it is for their partners. For him, the risks are…

I think Holy Hyena (and Kethe) gave some great, practical advice regarding how to change your focus and intervene. Shift the focus to the external (the situation occurring in front of you), and make your presence and observation known. How you proceed from there can be guided by the woman being victimized. Depending…

For some reason, your reply to Holy Hyena is completely different than your reply to me, despite the advice being nearly identical. I want to re-emphasize this: a stranger’s perception of you should not hold the same, or even remotely similar, importance as someone’s safety.

Also worth considering - is the chance of a complete stranger misconstruing your intention really more important than her safety? I’d argue that preventing or interrupting harassment, assault, or worse is far more important than your own reputation.

Easy. Greet her like a friend and talk to her. When the threat has cleared, ask if there’s anything else you can do. Don’t insist on helping if she declines. It may sound like a snarky reply, but it’s not: just don’t act like a creep, and don’t assume to know what is best for her.

Personally, I don’t have a lot of patience for certain genres of games. I love me some multiplayer fun, where it’s as much a social activity as anything else, and there are plenty of single-player games I enjoy to play, but there are far more games that I find interesting that I would never spend the time or effort…

Animals make work so much better. Bad day? Here, hug a puppy. Plus, I never have to worry about what potentially deadly my dogs are up to when I’m not there.

Eh, there are a LOT of games out there that I don’t have time or desire to play through on my own, but the stories (and/or the commentators) are interesting enough that I enjoy watching someone else do it. I love playing games, but I also love watching them. Not only would playing all the games that interest me be…

I’ve also got my two dogs at work with me... :D

Inventory for an emergency vet hospital. Bringing pets with me helps me not bring more home...

Still. Short of posting hate speech or calls to violence, you shouldn’t have to expect to get shut down so hard, even if this is the internet, where everyone is terrible. And you haven’t replied in kind, so it seems especially shitty. So in the interest of mitigating some of the shittiness, enjoy this picture of my…

Sorry, dude. I see some of the other replies are pretty harsh, and I hope my reply didn’t come across that way. I’ve got no problem with you or your dislike of whatever content doesn’t float your boat. I only take issue with the argument that content like this somehow detracts from or precludes content that you would…

Sure, this isn’t the most egregious thing that the rotten melon has done. Far from it. But, your criticism assumes that this piece’s very existence prevents the writing/publication of another, more important, piece. But this is a website, so page space isn’t an issue like in traditional print media. You could argue…

As someone with sensitive skin - my guess is she brushed up against something irritating and then scratched.