Paladin12

I was probably third in my class, not top, but voted “most likely to succeed.” I did not succeed for a long time. I’m pretty sure I’m one of the legions of undiagnosed autistic kids who were labeled gifted in school because the structure and routine and clear path from a to b was… Read More

I hate that every single job in the US requires that same customer service mask. Even if restaurants could pay workers so that they didn’t lose money if tips were eliminated, I don’t think it would change customer service culture. I never worked a tipped job, but I have worked plenty… Read More

Mine didn’t save my life, but when I was in elementary school, we were going on a field trip and there were two different busses my grade could choose from. I usually rode on the bus my own teacher was chaperoning, but I had this weird urge to ride on the other bus, which was ahead… Read More

There is a current trend in music for songwriters, usually those of less well-know work (but not always), to sue better known (and therefore wealthier) singer/songwriters for copyright claims as a cash grab, hoping that they will settle for a significant payout rather than go to court.… Read More

I had a great sorority experience in college, but I also know that had I gone to a different school, I would never have joined the same one. I felt very at home and comfortable in my chapter, but the chapter at the big state school near where I grew up was completely different. The… Read More

This should be mandatory for anyone entering the medical field who hasn’t had period cramps. ANYONE. Doctors, nurses, any gender, since some people just don’t get cramps (still jealous). If you haven’t experienced it, you should have to before you ever see a patient who has them.… Read More

A woman canvassing for her son who was trying to get elected as a judge asked me if I voted, and before I could say yes, answered her own question with “no, of course you don’t, you’re not old enough.” I was 31, and was about to vote in my fourth presidential election. I have gray… Read More

I used to regularly sit and read or work in a particular Starbucks (you know, back in 2019). I went there often enough that I knew all the baristas and they knew my order, though it changed seasonally. I was *that* much of a regular. There were people who went there that I overlapped… Read More

Not my boss, but I overheard a man in the bank complaining that he couldn’t find anyone to work for him, which he thought was crazy because he paid “good money.” $11/hr with zero benefits isn’t good money my dude. You can make more than that starting at any local grocery, AND they… Read More

The church I went to back home is what I think the Jesus I read about in the Bible would want it to be: open and welcoming and actively combating prejudice and injustice and inequality. Like, they still host BLM protests every Monday (yes in 2022) on a major street, and for Pride… Read More