Not my story, but I used to work in a clinic where an ALS patient would bring her children. We saw her from before her diagnosis through her rapid decline, it was heartbreaking because she was such a sweet lady. At first, she just began slurring her words and having difficulty walking.…Â
Not my "bad feeling", but it still saved my life. In high school I worked at a lawyer's office, mostly making copies and running documents across the street to the clerk's office. Three summers I worked there, and at the end of the third summer, I went to the outbox to grab the…Â
BIG stuff like casual racism and "in my day, women ENJOYED a nice, firm pat on the bottom"- yeah, let's get rid of that stuff. Otherwise, let them enjoy their wholesome little memes and trivial things that other generations don't enjoy. I'm all for people just living their happiest…Â
Drinking age is 21 because your brain is still developing until around 25 on average. Alcohol as a teen can lead to stunted brain development and lifelong damage. Studies showed decline in memory and motor ability in those who drank heavily as teens when compared to those who didn't.…Â
1. I like this post, it's way better than the other "this is why America sucks" posts
2. When I was in college I had a friend from Australia and we had a blast laughing and joking about how many things we had different names/words for. There were some explanations (We call is this…Â
Can't believe John/James Cromwell didn't make this list
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.reddit.com/r/AmericanHorrorStory/comments/12v5z8/james_cromwells_son_john_played_young_arden/
She literally asked me to gain 20 lbs, because my bridesmaids dress was a smaller size than her wedding dress. I laughed, assuming it was a joke. Over the next three months, she used every single conversation we had to slip in some comment about a great new junk food restaurant…Â
I was in the market for my first car. I was in my mid 20s and had driven with my parents to visit my brother in another city. There was a big dealership there, so we decided to stop and go on a fact-finding mission for price quotes.
Now 1. I was paying for the car, 2. I had crunched…Â
The interviewer openly complained about current employees. She made fun of their medical issues ("I can't STAND intestinal issues"). She openly mocked their voices using high-pitched, annoying accents, a few of which were openly racist. She iced the cake by detailing her most annoying…Â
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