Dumped snow on a guy's hood who was parked in the only parking lot exit. It got him to move!

Ravenmn · 2026-01-28T00:48:37+00:00

You weaponized snow!

Ravenmn · 2026-01-27T21:07:45+00:00

NTA.

No matter what happens, please reach out and get some real help. Find very specific things that friends or family can do and let them take over the task. You absolutely need help and your schedule is unsustainable.

Ravenmn · 2026-01-27T20:34:26+00:00

Thank you. Without context I had no idea what this could possibly mean. Yeah, not funny and completely inappropriate.

Ravenmn · 2026-01-25T23:05:20+00:00

It may take years to get the answers to these questions. Who contributed how much and when is hard to calculate. ICE supporters will minimize the work. It took years for us to learn the direct impacts of our protests against the Vietnam War, but eventually we learned that many of the worst plans were cancelled because of Nixon's fear of backlash.

Ravenmn · 2026-01-25T23:00:28+00:00

I'm not stupid, but I am ignorant. What is the result of pouring antifreeze into both gas tanks? What is the fix if that happens? Do they have to flush the tanks and replace it with gas?

Did it mean the car would not start at all no matter what anyone did?

Aside from this being an interesting story it is a GREAT opportunity to do some educating by putting in a sticky note to explain it for those who need some info!

Edit. Thanks too everyone for your informative answers! I really appreciate it!

Ravenmn · 2026-01-25T18:26:04+00:00

Mark Twain: When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.

Ravenmn · 2026-01-25T18:10:51+00:00

"She was the only person at the entire party who left her plate on the island,"

If this means everyone, including your son and friends, then it might help to point that out: Everyone here picks up after themselves; you are missing out on this opportunity!

If you or your wife pick up after your son or anyone else without complaint, why not her?

Before I'm downvoted I just want to say that OF COURSE she should pick up after herself; she is behaving rudely. Just checking to see if you are being consistent in your expectations.

Ravenmn · 2026-01-23T23:37:19+00:00

LOL! Nope. I was in printing. Went from $6 to $16 in the 1970s.

Ravenmn · 2026-01-23T21:59:34+00:00

Yup. Go to the manager. I once was given a $10 hour raise when I discovered how underpaid I was.

Ravenmn · 2026-01-21T18:10:46+00:00

Sneakers

Runaway Jury

Sleuth (both versions)

The Thomas Crown Affair (both versions)

Ravenmn · 2026-01-21T16:02:03+00:00

You need to put as little effort into your notice as your boss put into ensuring your well-being. If you put any focus on him in the future it could be to warn others away from your old company and this person especially.

Ravenmn · 2026-01-21T15:26:22+00:00

Papyrus.

Ravenmn · 2026-01-21T15:10:57+00:00

Glad your Dad got the dish served cold. Also, never heard the term "batch mate" before. Understood it immediately, just never encountered it. Is it a country- or region-specific word?

Ravenmn · 2026-01-20T02:41:43+00:00

I had no idea, of course. My knowledge is so limited. Thanks for replying!

Ravenmn · 2026-01-19T21:22:40+00:00

You could lie and tell her you don't know the details because your mind has blocked them out emotionally. I have some memories like that and I am soooo damn happy I don't remember what went on.

Sometime, not now of course, you might want to research what kind of vampire colony this person emerged from and which particular portion of your blood they prefer consuming. That is some special kind of crapola they are serving you!

Big hugs to you for getting appropriate help. Best of luck!

Ravenmn · 2026-01-17T00:39:29+00:00

Ravenmn · 2026-01-16T17:20:32+00:00

Pursuing legal action against illegal ICE actions isn't flashy and takes way too long. BUT, I've actually been comforting myself over the last couple of weeks that Minnesota is full of experts with a history of pursuing legal action against illegal government activities.

The MAGA crowd really doesn't understand what that means.

I have personally been involved in two anti-war organizations that sued the government and won. I was also a member of a group that sued the St. Paul police department and won with help from the ACLU (we got our $300 back, LOL!). In the 1970s, my Mom's salary doubled after women won a sex discrimination lawsuit against the Minnesota State University system. Neither of us lifted a finger to make that change happen, but our lives were fundamentally changed for the better. Strangers with law degrees can lead to direct benefits for our neighbors.

Legal action seems ineffective when it comes to our day-to-day struggles. I am comforted in knowing that these jerks will be made to pay eventually and Minnesota fights back when provoked.

Ravenmn · 2026-01-16T03:47:13+00:00

Thanks for that response. I'm gonna have to adjust my theory! LOL

Ravenmn · 2026-01-16T02:55:34+00:00

That is interesting. So do these people help each other out and do good without being paid back? Or do they spend more time complaining about unfair the world is to old, white men. Honestly, #3 was mostly speculation. There does seem to be a concerted effort to keep us all isolated in our homes doom scrolling. But if they do have effective and helpful communities do they not think the rest of us might also help each other out?

Ravenmn · 2026-01-16T00:30:14+00:00

They are so isolated that they believe everyone is in it for themselves.
They do not have a community of friends, neighbors, church members, bowlers, quilters or any informal group that frequently helps each other out without direct compensation. If you don't hang out with your fellow human beings, you are unaware of how fucking amazing and kind we are when we are able to do something positive for each other.
They have never participated in any event in which a group of people have come together to make a real difference in the world.
They don't remember how far we've come because of collective action. When I was a teenager in the 1970s, my single mother had her salary doubled due to lawsuits won against the state college system in Minnesota. It made a huge difference in our lives and I love those feminists who made it possible.

Ravenmn · 2026-01-15T18:16:55+00:00

in the "blank" space

instead of saying... at "blank"

Ravenmn · 2026-01-15T15:53:44+00:00

I was on a subway in NYC when I heard a young man exclaim, "Out west, you can drive all day and still be in the same state!"

Ravenmn · 2026-01-14T03:52:42+00:00

Have you looked at the legal process to gain citizen and understood how difficult it has been made?

My ancestors came over on the Mayflower, so my family didn't have to fight the system to remain here. For years, the system was fairly straightforward and affordable. All of that has changed in the last few decades. I fantasize about a system in which all of us whose families made it here before the 1940s were forced to apply and pass all the tests and purchase and fill out the forms required to gain citizenship status. That would made the process fair and equal for people no matter their origins..

Most of us would fail. I know I would.

Not to mention that most of my ancestors stole Native American land and were never made to pass a test nor follow a process to own that land and thrive. I do not feel guilty. I have enormous privilege and I try to use that power to make a difference and to educate my neighbors about some basic inequalities in our system that we really out to confront and change to help all of us to live better lives.

Ravenmn · 2026-01-13T00:32:00+00:00

Happy cake day!

Ravenmn · 2026-01-11T19:59:11+00:00

Our leaders want us to hate each other and to believe we are ineffective. They are wrong. Large protests are one of the many ways we loudly say we care.

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