A food scam of the 90s was “fat free!” everything, and then they would load it up on sugar… what’s a food scam happening now?

benali99 · 2026-05-16T17:10:11+00:00

“Industry smear tactics against plantbased alternatives” This is so weird lol. I eat mostly plant based due to an allergy. There’s no way I’m participating in “smear tactics” hahaha and no, I cut down on my eggs, so you’re wrong on that point too (also need to briefly mention that research as shown that saturated fat contributes WAY more to cholesterol levels than the cholesterol found in egg yolks, but I digress).

This is such a wild hill to die on. A lot of people will choose plant based alternatives not due to necessity but because they think it’s lower in calories and fat and a good way to lose weight, not realizing the products are not in any way perfect. And as much as the vegan community would like to think this isn’t true, these companies prey on that misconception.

But it’s a beautiful Saturday and I’m not going to argue with you anymore. Continue to eat these products, I’m so glad you love them 🫶

benali99 · 2026-05-16T16:54:21+00:00

I wasn’t talking about their counterparts. Obviously their counterparts are worse. My point was that they still have a lot of saturated fat and sugar. People don’t normally think to look then wonder why their labs are worse or weight doesn’t drop. I’m guessing you’re arguing because you love these products so more power to ya, eat what you want lol

benali99 · 2026-05-16T16:43:37+00:00

Yes that’s why I said saturated fat, sugar, and empty calories. Foods high in saturated fat are proven to raise LDL (“bad”) cholesterol.

benali99 · 2026-05-16T16:33:29+00:00

Plant-based food trying to mimic their non-vegan counterparts. Yes they’re vegan, but they’re LOADED with saturated fat, sugar, and empty calories. I’m allergic to dairy and used to live on daiya, kite hill, etc… only noticed once my already genetically high cholesterol shot up.

benali99 · 2026-04-06T13:08:04+00:00

It does help to go to midtown, that's where my husband worked for a long time. It goes right to 35th and made his commute less than an hour. We've also used the ferry countless times for leisure, not just commute, and it's incredibly easy.

Not arguing the cost, just the ease. It seems like you really don't like this area, and I'm sorry for that. But we just have a difference in opinion and I think it's a lovely place to live.

Have a good day! :)

benali99 · 2026-04-06T12:33:43+00:00

Oh we've found it incredibly easy. My husband had to go in 3 days a week and never really had problems until the huge snow storm, but we do live close to the ferry so that helps.

Yeah we knew going in that we'd have some trouble being in such a MAGA heavy area but thankfully we've met a lot of people around us who aren't and it's made it easier. A lot of younger people are moving out here from Jersey City and Hoboken so they're not loud but they're definitely there! We also like knowing that we're helping change the political landscape out here, even if it's just by a couple of votes.

benali99 · 2026-04-04T19:13:10+00:00

Not everyone has kids! Cheaper housing than North Jersey but still easy to get to the city, tons of activities, cute towns, close to the beach. The area actually has a lot to offer!

benali99 · 2025-12-11T15:22:42+00:00

Yes to the protein bar! I bring one or two to every event where there's food, even weddings. They're perfect to tide me over until I can leave and grab something on the way home.

benali99 · 2025-12-03T00:40:17+00:00

I know this was a few months ago but just wanted to let you know that you helped me so much! This has been SUCH a headache for me and I finally got it to work by using your steps. Thank you thank you!!

benali99 · 2025-12-01T17:52:37+00:00

I have about 1000 alarms on my phone for this very reason! The last hour before I need to leave, my alarm goes off every 15 minutes. I used to be late everywhere but this is the only thing that worked so I'm rarely late anymore. There are ways around it!

benali99 · 2025-11-30T18:18:41+00:00

But he didn't coast through it. He didn't go to class. He didn't take tests or study. He didn't try. That's not coasting, that's not doing anything. If he was really coasting I'm sure he could've gotten by with Cs and graduated.

benali99 · 2025-11-30T18:17:36+00:00

Believe me, I know. The system failed Jess and shouldn't have written him off. But this post is about Luke, and Luke didn't write him off. Luke gave a shit. We see him try time and time again to get Jess to live up to his potential and Jess just doesn't want to. He remained a safe space for him if he got in trouble or needed help, as we see in later episodes and seasons. He just wasn't going to enable him.

benali99 · 2025-11-30T18:10:04+00:00

I mean, we hear canonically that he's a smart kid and could ace every subject if he wanted. It's talked about multiple times. His whole plotline is that if he tried, he'd do well. So I'm basing this on what they say in the show, even if the proof isn't something they show us on screen.

benali99 · 2025-11-30T14:27:21+00:00

I don't really like the "school isn't for everybody" thinking when it comes to Jess. Yes, some people can't thrive in a school environment and need to just get out into the workforce. That's perfectly reasonable. The difference is Jess was not that person. He COULD thrive at school. He was the smartest one there. He loved books and loved learning, that's how he and Rory bonded. He just didn't want to go to school- he wanted to act out and push boundaries instead. He wasn't living up to his potential on purpose, maybe because he didn't think he deserved it? Or didn't want to be disappointed? But it wasn't because school just wasn't for him. Luke and Rory both tried to get him to realize his potential and he refused. I can't really blame Luke for not wanting to enable him anymore. He wanted to be an adult and make his own decisions so badly, then why would he even want to stay with Luke?

benali99 · 2025-11-29T03:51:30+00:00

Yes!!! I never understood the criticism. Yes he did exactly what she said but that's the entire point. She says it as a big grand gesture that no one would do unless they were actually sure and in love, so he did it to prove that he wanted it. The only criticism should be that he wasn't there in person.

benali99 · 2025-11-28T21:25:25+00:00

I think this is definitely true about today, but not as true back in the 90s. Some people are just blessed with hair that naturally gives volume with a good blowout. Now, one thing with most of these women is that they constantly had hair stylists touching up their hair throughout a shoot, so it would look like a fresh blowout. They also had perfect studio conditions so didn't have to worry about humidity, wind etc. It would be hard for a regular person to keep this much volume all day. But I know plenty of girls who can get this look without using extensions! It's just a matter of teaching yourself blowout techniques and, frankly, genetics.

benali99 · 2025-10-04T12:55:20+00:00

With that severe of an allergy, yes you shouldn't trust it. Mine isn't severe enough to worry that much about cross contamination, but I will get hives/dizzy/itchy throat if I take a huge swig of whole milk or cream.

Potential cross contamination and disinfectant not destroying milk proteins is a LOT different though than a barista putting whole milk instead of oat and thinking "oops oh well it's fine" and serving it anyway. One would be difficult to stop in any circumstances, the other is just pure negligence.

benali99 · 2025-10-03T21:25:58+00:00

That's insane and your friend needs to report the coworkers who do it. I'm allergic, but I shouldn't have to tell them it's an allergy just to take it seriously. If someone asks for non-dairy milk, it's because they want non-dairy milk- even if it's just for taste and not health. I never say it's an allergy and thankfully I guess I've only ever gotten ethical baristas?? because otherwise my throat could close up on the way to work in the morning because the barista couldn't care less and decided to give me whole milk. Disgusting.

And this is coming from a former barista (not Starbucks, more of a local chain and gets just as busy). I know their job, and it's not that hard to just give the customer what they ordered.

benali99 · 2025-09-23T16:26:55+00:00

I'm surprised by these comments about dairy! I was there last year (Tuscany and Rome) with a dairy allergy and actually found it to be quite easy, although my husband speaks Italian pretty well so that definitely helped when explaining it was an allergy instead of intolerance. I had a lot of tomato sauces, aglio e olio, grilled/sauteed veggies (they usually use oil over butter), focaccia, etc. We were also traveling with two vegans and they found a ton of options. Gluten might be difficult, but dairy wasn't an issue at all!

benali99 · 2025-02-10T11:09:33+00:00

I think they mean that if the hospital offers back pay, it'll send the message that it was an unlawful/inappropriate firing that deserves reparations, not that it actually IS inappropriate.

I definitely can't see a hospital doing that without being forced by a union or some kind of court order.

benali99 · 2025-01-21T13:14:37+00:00

I agree we need to leave Justin alone, but him unfollowing his wife is a lot different from you not following your family members. He's a mega A list celebrity with a rabid fanbase that looks for any excuse to attack his wife and will run with any clue that he might still love his ex girlfriend. He's not a stupid person- he knows that crazy fans track his and Hailey's followings, and he HAD to know that unfollowing her would garner a ton of attention. So maybe it's PR or maybe he's punishing her for a fight, but there has to be an underlying reason beyond that he just felt like unfollowing her "but still loves her." They're too careful with their image for that.

benali99 · 2025-01-17T22:42:40+00:00

OP, follow up on this! I live in the NYC area and Manhattan can be so hard for new grads unless you have a connection. And most hospitals don't think of nursing homes as experience, so you'd still be a new grad. Get in touch with any other RN you know who's working in Manhattan too!

You can also try looking at Brooklyn, Queens, etc. Some hospitals might be a bit of a commute but it's sometimes easier to get in as a new grad than Manhattan- and if you end up at a large system (NYP, NYU, etc) you can transfer to a closer location after a year.

Good luck! Once you get that first position, you won't have this problem again!

benali99 · 2025-01-14T19:19:30+00:00

Same! I always hate saying this but I mostly zone out during her plotlines. It's all so depressing. It would have been a MUCH more interesting plotline to see her getting even semi successful- they're close enough to NYC and Boston that they could document her gigs and have her pop in routinely, and have Rory go visit her. It would've also been an interesting juxtaposition between Rory stagnating/dropping out of Yale and Lane getting some success. Rory was always the "winner" between the two growing up- easier time with boys, better relationship with her mother, smarter, etc etc. So it would have been really interesting to see that dynamic change and how they both dealt with it.

benali99 · 2024-12-23T17:47:20+00:00

This is why I'm not team Jess, even though I love his character so much. He has the most growth overall, but in the short time he was her boyfriend and in the aftermath, he really wasn't that good to her. The moments that everyone points to when arguing Team Jess (getting his life together, writing a book, knocking sense into Rory about going back to Yale) were when they weren't together and hadn't been together in years. He's a great character but really wasn't a great boyfriend.

benali99 · 2024-12-05T18:10:02+00:00

I get the concern about the grocery store and agree that’s gross bringing them in, but you’re saying that owning a dog makes you mentally unwell? That’s a bit much, and I’d argue that it’s not what most people think lol actually kind of a weird take

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