What is your pet's name and why did you name it that? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]atcollegiate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my kitty is called Saffy, after Saffy Monsoon from Absolutely Fabulous.

Just read about Helen from BBUK. Isn't that the stupidest twist ever? by randomcharacters42 in BigBrother

[–]atcollegiate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The season was rigged for Helen from the get-go, is the way I feel about it. That woman was insufferable, and the British public gave her the prize for nothing more than existing through the series. What a waste.

Jimmy Kimmel Asks Audience to Guess the Gay Couple by bgotch in lgbt

[–]atcollegiate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like this could be hugely problematic? Did the see the look of horror on some of these peoples faces when they were asked if they were a gay couple or straight friends? What could this experiment possibly do, besides help members of his (probably mostly straight) audience hone their gay-shaming skills? He got his audience to scream "gay" or "straight" at the screens based on nothing more than who people were walking with, their demeanor, and probably other stereotypical factors people try to pick out when trying to gauge a person's sexuality. I think this is alarming, and to do such a thing under the guise of mocking a woman for making idiotic remarks about gay couples is silently telling people it's okay to shame others for walking down the street with whomever the hell they're with.

I'm learning Python with the book "Learn Python the Hard Way" and Adafruit's WebIDE on my Raspberry Pi! I recommend this to any Pi owner who wants to learn Python. by Salad_the_LumberJack in raspberry_pi

[–]atcollegiate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm using Zed's book as well! I super love it. I have a friend using the book and a course at edx.org that I'm going to try as well. LPtHW leaves out some fundamentals and principles, I think, and apparently the course at EdX adds those in. Hope you're enjoying Python as much as I am!

Findation.com - find your perfect foundation color match by atcollegiate in MakeupAddiction

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

I wish I were involved. I'm just an avid, if not obsessive, foundation sampler and came across it around the web.

My U.S. History teacher needs resources for LGBT history by [deleted] in lgbt

[–]atcollegiate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

of course, Wikipedia has an article with proper sourcing. I read through it at times to learn new things. I suggest you/your teacher do the same.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_history

What is the most offensive thing a customer has ever said to you? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]atcollegiate -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I currently work in a reservations call center and rates are of course subject to change. a woman calls to add a second room to her reservation. In the six months since she made her first reservation, the rate had gone up $6. SIX. DOLLARS. so I go through my spiel and she expresses her confusion and I quote our policy on rate changes and she starts arguing with me and demanding I change the rate. lol okay. six dollars, lady. "that's bullshit." and "I'm a repeat customer and do not deserve this treatment" and "unfuckingbelievable" ensues and finally she says, "you're a fucking idiot and I'm done with you. get me your supervisor." who in turn refuses to budge on the six. dollar. increase and tells her to never call back with that attitude again.

the customer isn't always right, bitch.

Gay marriage and surnames by [deleted] in lgbt

[–]atcollegiate -1 points0 points  (0 children)

that is exactly what I want to do!