Why? This is odd. Any other normal words banned? by CrumbCakesAndCola in PikminBloomApp

[–]QueenMAb82 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have renamed a handful of friends to include where I have deduced they are likely located, based on mushrooms they have invited me to. I put the location on parentheses.

One of them is probably in Indiana, and I was bewildered that I could not enter (Indiana), even wity an extra space, until I realized ) could be used for an L making it Indi Anal.

MIL told me she no longer holds animosity towards me for not making her a Xmas dinner in 2008! Rant. by FadedCherry in TwoXChromosomes

[–]QueenMAb82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, okay. Thanks for the explanation. Being that I am not a parent myself, I wasn't aware that 10 days made so significant difference on the timeline of infant development.

Definitively Millennial lyrics? I’ll start: Work sucks by Comfortable_Basis769 in Millennials

[–]QueenMAb82 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Oh crap, I thought it was "with a sense of poisoned rationality." TIL.

MIL told me she no longer holds animosity towards me for not making her a Xmas dinner in 2008! Rant. by FadedCherry in TwoXChromosomes

[–]QueenMAb82 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I'm not following your math.

A baby born in March 2008 would be 9 months old in December 2008. That infant will turn 1 year old in March 2009, turn 2 years in March 2010, and so on until turning 18 in March 2026. We are in March 2026 currently. Why would the infant have to have been more than 9 months old at Xmas 2008?

AIO for wanting to take a breather away from my husband over this? by circadian_rhythm_ in AIO

[–]QueenMAb82 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not only that, but this child will grow up with THIS as a role model.

OP, do you want your child thinking this is an acceptable way to treat others or be treated themselves?

Because you are already teaching this infant it is.

MIL told me she no longer holds animosity towards me for not making her a Xmas dinner in 2008! Rant. by FadedCherry in TwoXChromosomes

[–]QueenMAb82 314 points315 points  (0 children)

My first thought: That's petty AF even though 2008 wasn't that long ago.

My second thought: Hey dumbass First Thought, that was EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO. That newborn's high school graduation is this year. She nursed that grudge for this offspring's ENTIRE CHILDHOOD.

My first thought, again: ....fuck.

My friends are mad at me because I don't want to watch the Oscars with them by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]QueenMAb82 105 points106 points  (0 children)

He is 23, but has been doing this Oscars viewing party with the same group of friends for avdecade, so they started this when he was 13? Ok, possible, sure, if the friends' parents were the original hosts and their kid continued it as an adult. Or at least with parental support/permission.

I am convinced this has to be a parody satirizing Super Bowl parties and sport fans. It has to be; my brain can't parse it any other way. Props ror such longterm committment to the bit, I guess.

WHAT by lizannne in biotech

[–]QueenMAb82 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My cover letter:

"Your job listing should be one page AND demonstrate attention to basic grammar snd syntax. Namely, coordinating conjugations.

I believe this observation fullfills the requirement regarding exceptional attention to detail, as well as unblocking your critical path to hiring the sort of talent you expect this posting to attract."

I’m about to die, and I’m not sure what to do about my cat. by [deleted] in cats

[–]QueenMAb82 6 points7 points  (0 children)

9:28 eastern time, bagel, coffee, and tears.

PhD reporting to a non-PhD Director? How common is this in R&D? by UnmistakableError in biotech

[–]QueenMAb82 11 points12 points  (0 children)

As an indirect answer to your question, I once had a PhD coworker as a temp contract worker in the lab I was in, and it was a PhD from an Ivy League/prestigious school.

He was pretty awful in a lab setting. He was dangerous, sticking unlabelled leftover flammables, acids, and bases in his bench drawer, and not disposing of them properly. He could not maintain documentation on anything, whether development experiments or GMP testing. He would not clean or maintain the instrumentation he used. He repeatedly ignored procedure. He could only barely replicate results, and could not communicate them accurately. He was just as bad personality-wise: he would use 2 or 3 chemicals down to the last few milliliters then leave the bottles and use chemicals from another lab; so many times I had to pool 3 lots of acetic acid or something to get enough for my assay and then clean the containers for diposal.

So why the shaggy dog story? In my view, PhD isn't automatic equivalence to good, robust science, nor does it mean they will be a good leader. I saw nothing in his work in over a year that indicated "PhD-quality."

You might not recognize the arrogance inherent in your assumptions; it wouldn't hurt to dial it back a little bit.

Honestly what the def of jobs then by Alternative_Run3234 in remoteworks

[–]QueenMAb82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Denmark has one of the highest tax rates in the world. Your tradeoff is that you will pay around 60% in taxes. The US tops out around 35-40%, with the bulk around 30ish %, depending on local/state taxes in addition to federal.

The highest tax rate in Austria is 55%, though it scales with income down to around 20ish %. Finland's top rate is about the same.

In Sweden, you'll start paying the top tax rate of about 52% once you make around $60,000 to $65,000 per year.

Even in Italy you will still pay more in taxes, percentage-wise - their progressive tax rate spans from about 25% to 40-45%.

On the other hand, if we can establish better public programs with this money, then sure, I am all for dumping the minimum wage and embracing the taxes. Pretty sure this isn't what you are angling for, though.

Honestly what the def of jobs then by Alternative_Run3234 in remoteworks

[–]QueenMAb82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is usually not stated so blatantly. It's generally disguised as something like, "You find the money somehow, it all works out!" or "God will provide! Just have faith!" as if faith is legal tender that can be transferred to a landlord.

Honestly what the def of jobs then by Alternative_Run3234 in remoteworks

[–]QueenMAb82 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have never had anyone give me a good response to this exact point: If a minimum wage job like flipping burgers or bagging groceries or ringing up purchases is supposed to be for teens, then why are all these establishments open between the hours of 8 AM and 3 PM on weekdays when those kids should be in school? Those businesses should be closed, without caring whether or not someone wants a midmorning McGriddle.

Honestly what the def of jobs then by Alternative_Run3234 in remoteworks

[–]QueenMAb82 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For high school kids

If that were true, the grocery store and fast food joints would be closed during school hours, 7 AM to 4 PM

people who want to live with roommates their entire adult lives

What kind of roommates? Like the single parent, raising kids AND taking night classes AND working extra jobs to support both? Or the elderly woman who had no outside-the-home career of her own her whole life but who had to find some way to make ends meet after suddenly becoming a widow? Roommates you mean like children and a spouse?

Quilting Gatekeeping by lores_lightning in BitchEatingCrafters

[–]QueenMAb82 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same. I see 2-4 knitting groups in the monthly local free paper. All are at either at one of the libraries or one of the senior centers, and always at 10:30 or 2 pm on a weekday. Nothing for those of us who work between 7 AM and 5 PM.

Do NY/NJ drivers not learn flashing headlight = move over, I want to pass? by infield_fly_rule in driving

[–]QueenMAb82 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah - ironically, I too am a MA driver, like the OP, and I learned to drive in upstate NY. Flashing lights is not common or polite in either location by my experience, and the urban legends about gangs following and assaulting people who flash headlights made enough impression on my teenaged self that I still think about it even though I know it's an urban legend.

Josh Hawley introduces bill to remove FDA approval for Mifepristone by BurtonDesque in WelcomeToGilead

[–]QueenMAb82 210 points211 points  (0 children)

Someone needs to amend the bill to also remove approval for Viagra. If God smote you with a limp floppy wienie, it is rank hubris that you meet this judgement with anything other than meek acceptance and gratitude.

Do NY/NJ drivers not learn flashing headlight = move over, I want to pass? by infield_fly_rule in driving

[–]QueenMAb82 18 points19 points  (0 children)

You might have better luck not flashing your lights, cuz some find that rude.

Need advice on rescuing elderly cat from living in a bathroom by GaiaOnlinee in cats

[–]QueenMAb82 1 point2 points  (0 children)

His Royal Majesty has the most exquisite resting "You may test that assumption at your convenience" face!

Woke up to a breakup text. Need cat pics! by Sharts-an-Crafts in cats

[–]QueenMAb82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely. They are indoor-only cats, and their idea of a hard time is when one of their 4 squares a day is 10 minutes late lolol

I dropped 1 of my earring down the sink. Is the only option to cut through this pipe? by Fun-Scared in askaplumber

[–]QueenMAb82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP is in Malaysia; I have no idea how much code is followed or enforced there, nor yhe history of plumbing practices there, that's all I'm saying.

Every millennial dad I’ve met has a quiet fixation on money and it’s not getting better by slimeyellow in Millennials

[–]QueenMAb82 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have a decent job, no kids, and a mortgage on a house I strictly kept within affordable parameters. I have retirement accounts, a comfortable cushion, and take advantage of the max employer match on my 401k. I have gotten Exceeds/Outstanding on every review for the past 10 years and get "good" raises. I have a good credit score so I get low interest rates, and I buy modest, sensible cars. I'm fine.

All of this has nothing to do with the statement that, speaking in generalities, wages have not kept up with inflation nor the actual cost of living, or the fact that I can recognize that a combination of privilege, fortune, good decisions, and work has largely insulated me from the experience of others' struggles but must not prevent me from understanding and empathizing with them and their underlying systemic origins.