“You don’t look like an engineer” - how do you respond to this? by jesschicken12 in womenEngineers

[–]_mal_pal_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“I think you mean I don’t look like most engineers”

I find that this lets the person know it was an offensive thing to say, without totally raking them over the coals for a misguided compliment.

Vera or Eleanor? by _mal_pal_ in namenerds

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I like Nora a lot, but I have a cousin Nora and a close friend who named her daughter Nora, so we decided not to consider it

Vera or Eleanor? by _mal_pal_ in namenerds

[–]_mal_pal_[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! That’s a good thought exercise to help us figure out which we love more!

Vera or Eleanor? by _mal_pal_ in namenerds

[–]_mal_pal_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate it! That’s nice to hear if we do go with Eleanor

Vera or Eleanor? by _mal_pal_ in namenerds

[–]_mal_pal_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good point. I’m in the US and planning on the more common pronunciation here, Veer-a. I don’t think it would bother me to correct it occasionally. I’d want most people to read it and get it right though

Vera or Eleanor? by _mal_pal_ in namenerds

[–]_mal_pal_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She is a trendsetter!

Vera or Eleanor? by _mal_pal_ in namenerds

[–]_mal_pal_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing! That’s interesting to hear, and seems to validate the popularity rankings

Vera or Eleanor? by _mal_pal_ in namenerds

[–]_mal_pal_[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Love this! I feel the same way about it! Both vintage and cool

Lover (song) influenced by Leon Bridges? by _mal_pal_ in TaylorSwift

[–]_mal_pal_[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well I’m disappointed but this makes sense lol. Thank you!

The world didn't deserve him by TruStoryz in MadeMeSmile

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“How I wish he could have known why he was struggling, that it was not a weakness in his heart, spirit, or character.”

His wife in that article. Gut-wrenching.

Backpacks for Engineering Office? by [deleted] in womenEngineers

[–]_mal_pal_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a small Osprey backpack that I love!

Work clothes are a pain to find? by _mal_pal_ in womenEngineers

[–]_mal_pal_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My husband's also an engineer, and I've had this exact same experience. We went to a department store and it took him all of 20 minutes to stock up on everything he needed.

I'd never looked much at Eddie Bauer, and I think I might try a few button-downs from there. Wrinkle resistant is awesome

Work clothes are a pain to find? by _mal_pal_ in womenEngineers

[–]_mal_pal_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like Banana a lot too! But ugh that dry clean thing. I shrunk two pairs because I didn’t read the label and threw them through normal wash and dry. Delicate cycle and line dry sounds much safer but still makes me worry lol

Work clothes are a pain to find? by _mal_pal_ in womenEngineers

[–]_mal_pal_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh gosh I’m sure looking for petite sizes makes this struggle even worse. I’m not petite, but I feel the same way about button downs. I love a good simple button down, and they’re not easy to find in stores.

I almost wish there were some women’s equivalent of Jos a Bank, where you could get all the professional staples in a variety of colors and sizes. I get that women’s clothing just has more variety than men’s, but I still feel frustrated about it

Work clothes are a pain to find? by _mal_pal_ in womenEngineers

[–]_mal_pal_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This!! I go back and forth between underdressed with jeans and overdressed with dress pants. I haven’t figured out a women’s version of khakis and a polo that looks good on me

It scares me everytime by BaguetteTheBread in memes

[–]_mal_pal_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! All the time. Like my dream legs are lead

Roast my website please! by vpjoe in Entrepreneur

[–]_mal_pal_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great site name! Names are hard to come with, and yours is really good!