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Re 19, there are several examples of celebrities who married ordinary people (Bon Jovi, Gal Gadot, Reese Witherspoon come to mind) so that doesn't seem like a solid argument for why they wouldn't last. Plus as others have pointed out, there are many couples irl who you wouldn't think… Read More

A friend of mine that I've known since college is the son of a Russian oligarch. I remember talking to him when we were about 18, and he said: "People think I'm lucky because I'm rich, but really being rich isn't all that. I've stayed in 3 star hotels and they're not much worse than… Read More

@innergrandma46 I would rather be a smoker than a stoner just cos I don't like the mental effects of weed. Makes me dumb and lazy. Cigarettes are more unhealthy but in the short term they impact my life less negatively

I started cos I was living in the UK, where people typically roll joints with tobacco. After a while I noticed I was constantly craving joints which was weird because I didn't even like weed that much or enjoy being stoned. Finally I realized it was the tobacco I was craving and I… Read More

I would be a little irritated if I was the director and the lead actor made this request of me. It's not cheating to act out a sex scene, and most movies/shows have some romantic element. If you can't handle that then maybe you're in the wrong profession

@JadedHunter I don't really think it's entitled of customers to come in during a restaurant's open hours. If the restaurant says they seat until 9, then coming in at 8.57 is not asking for special treatment. Yes it's annoying for the waiter but those are the restaurant hours. If the… Read More

@jwonder restaurants in every country across the world have figured out how to estimate wait times even when people are not rushed to leave at the end of their meal. Americans can figure it out too

@TheGreatCatsby I have rarely if ever heard Americans claim servers get paid whether they are tipped or not. And admitting that you don't want to get rid of the tipping system (which many servers don't) because it would be a massive paycut proves my point that servers are paid far… Read More

@TheGreatCatsby33 Cashiers can get cut early on a slow day too and we're not expected to tip them to make up for it. And the money from those shifts barely show up on a paycheck because it is being fairly taxed (when I was a server my paycheck was always zero after tax) but they are… Read More

@mikewheelerfan my point as I've said several times is that servers make above minimum wage if you count tips. This might not be the case in all establishments, true, but when they make less restaurants are legally required to make up the difference so they are guaranteed at least… Read More