That was not wholesome. 🙁

Thank you for the honest-tea.

That’s comforting. Counter point: I’m slowly being priced-out of being able to afford living.

They’re holding, uhh…

The fact that it’s a laser printer certainly redeems you! I’m dumb and bought a decent Canon printer several years ago (do they still make them?), and have used it a few times since then. I haven’t checked recently, but am 100% certain all the cartridges are dried up. If I ever wanted to use it again, I’d have to blow out all the dust from it, clean the nozzles, buy more of all the colors (even if I’m printing b&w), and align the printing again. So much better to just go to a print shop the few rare times I’ll need it. I don’t want to make assumptions, but I bet that’s the case for most people…

But… then you’re using an HP printer. 🤮

That looks great! $100 is a steal.

And hookers. Don’t skimp!

Sounds like you got a stellar to-do list lined up! 😄

Of course there’s an XKCD for this… but how have I never seen it before!?

#ALERT!

This bun is hiding in the grass!

This bun is enjoying a snack!

That is all.

But also you!

Sorry if I came across that way, I genuinely wasn’t intending to be condescending. The “correction” was simply me clarifying my own experience. But that image is genuinely amusing. I’ve driven through so many towns that look exactly like it!

Rural towns. And yes, that’s what I’ve experienced.

I’ll give you the *second image. Like I said, I only spent a couple minutes finding them. But the *first is absolutely typical, in my experience. In small rural towns, the “downtown” is concentrated like this (maybe with 1 fewer floor, and narrower roads). I’ve seen this exact scene in multiple smaller towns, literally all over the US…

This is a typical American rural town:

This is a typical American city:

^((That took less than 3 minutes to find and link))

beating around the bush

everything that could possibly be sensitive

Being nervous and awkward

avoiding the elephant in the room

self consciousness

You’re literally strawman-ing what I said. Empathy is considering others. It really is that simple…

I can’t imagine caring that a happy family member or friend’s partner is less conventionally attractive, much less saying that to them!

You need to meet and surround yourself with less horrible people.

Honesty is telling the truth to people. Openness is feeling free to express yourself. Empathy is considering other people’s perspectives and taking their feelings into account. People should practice the last one before impulsively acting based on the first 2. It’s called being an adult member of society.

Potato.