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Cake day: July 20th, 2023

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  • PSA for those in the US; the Urgent Care type places that advertise “ER” in their title will be absurdly more expensive than “regular” Urgent Care places that do not advertise as such.

    The reason is that the “ER” places have actual ER type equipment, but regardless if you use them or not, you will be charged as such.

    Maybe this is common knowledge, but we learned the hard way when my partner went in for something very benign and we received a $1,000 bill, even though we had insurance.

    These “ER” places are popping up everywhere, and there’s nothing to tell you that if you go down the road a block or so, it could make the difference between a cheaper co-pay and owing the full amount. In our case, almost $1,000.







  • It goes both ways. Not all racists have the legitimate ignorance excuse - many just want a convenient excuse to have an “other” to blame their problems on so that they don’t have to take responsibility for their own failures in life.

    In a way littering is similar - some folks just don’t give a fuck, others were raised not to think twice about it and so they don’t. The second group can probably be educated though.

    There are ignorant people in every group who can be reasoned with and realize they’re wrong, and change.

    And there are malicious dickheads who just don’t give a fuck who their destructive behavior hurts in the process and will continue on their path to watch the world burn.

    The issues themselves aren’t always the main qualifier.


  • Just to clear up any confusion - you can understand violence and racism, but not littering?

    And if I do understand correctly, maybe it’s because that’s how their parents were, so they honestly just don’t think about it. My parents were the complete opposite so I abhor it, but I’ve known folks who don’t think twice. We’re still friends, I just try to gently remind them.

    I do not have any racist or violent actual friends friends though. Like, I don’t actively pursue their company.








  • A co-worker of mine was in the later stages of a difficult pregnancy. We worked 9/80’s and had every other Friday off. A manager was upset because she was having to take so much time off from work to go to doctor’s appointments.

    He didn’t understand why she just couldn’t go on off Fridays.

    Her doctor did surgery on Fridays, not “regular” appointments. So yes, you’re 100% correct.