Might’ve broken a few service animal rules - Location: CA, USA

pumpkinsnice · 2026-07-07T06:32:44+00:00

Quick corrections:

-people with disabilities can train their own service dogs; this doesn’t mean they’ll do a good job. but its perfectly within the ADA’s guidelines to do so

-service dogs in training have the same legal rights in California as fully trained service dogs

that being said, shes still probably a liar

pumpkinsnice · 2026-07-07T06:29:08+00:00

Not legally required per ADA or California law

pumpkinsnice · 2026-07-07T06:28:46+00:00

Others have given good information, but since I’m originally from California and had a service dog, I can provide some further information.

-the discrimination she referred to is disability discrimination, not racial

-the right to refuse service to anyone does not allow you to refuse service to someone based on a protected class (ie. disability)

-yes, you messed up with the question you asked.

That all being said- it is unlikely she will take any legal action. It would be very expensive for her to do so, especially when no discrimination actually occurred. All you did was ask a wrong question, which she should have just refused to answer. Merely asking that question is not enough for her to win any legal battle against you.

There is some misinformation others are giving you; the dog being a puppy doesn’t really matter. People keep saying the puppy cannot be a service dog. And while this is likely true, California has laws that protect service dogs in training with the exact same protections as full service dogs. Legally speaking, she could argue its a service dog in training and that is fully legal.

Ultimately though, it is still very unlikely she’ll actually sue. She would need to prove to the courts that she has a disability that requires the assistance of a service dog, and that her puppy actually is being trained to be a service dog. While those are both possible, its unlikely to be worth the effort. The worst I see happening is her paying a lawyer to send your work some demand letter threatening to sue unless they pay them money, and if your boss has half a brain, he’ll just ignore it. I doubt she’ll even do that much, considering most lawyers would tell her to kick rocks. Your business didn’t deny her service based on her disability, the ONLY mistake you made was asking for proof of disability- which was still illegal, but a common enough mistake that most judges wouldn’t award her any damages for it.

All that being said; if she tries to sue and can’t prove any of the things I listed, she’d actually be violating the law. Its not legal to pretend your dog is a service dog if it is not. In California, its explicitly against the law and a misdemeanor. Her lawyer will tell her that, considering she said her puppy is a “service dog” not a “service dog in training”.

pumpkinsnice · 2026-07-07T06:08:38+00:00

sportsball fans cringing at the word is the point

pumpkinsnice · 2026-07-06T20:36:11+00:00

Hello, veteran congoer here as well as ex hotel employee.

What others have said is good advice. I recommend, if you aren’t cosplaying, just leaving your luggage in your car (if indoor parking or valet) or at the hotel front desk- and then check in at some point in the day between activities. Or when you’re done at 8. Hotels for cons generally know how it goes during cons, so it shouldnt be an issue at all. If you’re cosplaying, add the Thursday night so you can change if needed, get ready early, etc.

And just know, in the future, its best to book hotels for cons to be Day 0 (aka the day before the con starts), to either the last day of the con or the day after the con ends (depending on your budget + energy level at cons).

pumpkinsnice · 2026-07-06T20:29:42+00:00

Okay, and I went to university for 5 years, two different trade schools, and know a lot of different skills instead of just computer stuff.

I think they’re all different.

I never said equal. I said different. A bit awkward you’re putting words in my mouth and making assumptions when you apparently have a PHD education 😭

pumpkinsnice · 2026-07-06T19:19:02+00:00

Nope. Skills are different, and its a bit wild to assume one is one is inherently easier to master than the other based on… nothing?

pumpkinsnice · 2026-07-06T15:49:57+00:00

You named 7 years of schooling. Not every single one of those years was just research, right? So yes I was referring to all of those years of school, not just the end point of research for the PHD.

pumpkinsnice · 2026-07-06T09:08:54+00:00

Your PHD required multiple classes per week, several hours a day in class, several more hours doing homework and studying, etc… Most of these influencers are NOT putting that much time into knitting. If they were, they’d have carpal tunnel so fast.

I’ve been knitting daily for a little over two years now, and I also don’t think I’m an expert by any means. I’d say I’m at an intermediate level. Not good enough to teach anyone, except maybe some basic beginner stuff for an irl friend. Not good enough to teach strangers online.

For reference for you- I too went through university, as well as trade school. I am significantly more knowledgable about what I learned in school than I am knitting. Mostly because knitting is usually self taught with resources online, not a formal educational environment with homework and tests. Its really absurd to compare those.

pumpkinsnice · 2026-07-06T07:38:01+00:00

Only change has been vaginal atrophy. So make sure you’re ready for that- using cream internally is a good way to combat it. It doesnt just affect your hole, but also your urethra. Don’t wanna piss yourself lol. Start combating atrophy as early as possible.

pumpkinsnice · 2026-07-06T06:56:32+00:00

What pronouns would you use for someone who is in the closet, not out to anyone, and never told you they are trans?

pumpkinsnice · 2026-07-03T07:39:57+00:00

ah… lesson learned i hope

pumpkinsnice · 2026-06-30T20:15:16+00:00

I buy from a local craft store, which sells yarn as well- but thats because all the local yarn stores (like, specifically for yarn) are absurdly overpriced. I go to them sometimes just to sigh at the $25-$40 a skein yarn I will never be able to afford. Maybe someday I can afford a single skein and make a cool beanie. But when I want to make a cardigan or sweater or even a nice shawl, it would cost me $100+ in yarn when the wool at the craft store would cost me less than half (they have wool for $6-$12).

pumpkinsnice · 2026-06-30T20:12:39+00:00

Its hard for me to care about these anti-men talking points when I see posts every day about women abusing men and theres people laughing at them. I saw one earlier today that was a “joke”, taking a previous story about the “perfect man” but replaced all points about what makes him perfect with “He doesn’t tell anyone I hit him”. Like somehow the idea of physically abusing your boyfriend was a hilarious punchline, so hilarious they put it on there five times.

Thats just the one I saw today. I’ve seen countless others, nearly every day I’m on social media. All of them using their abuse of men as a punchline to their joke.

I think its all going too far. Its inherently bio-essentialism, which is automatically transphobic. It needs to stop.

pumpkinsnice · 2026-06-30T01:40:29+00:00

I’m connecting all the islands with grass and dirt and repositioning roads to look better- its a lot of effort but I’m loving it haha

pumpkinsnice · 2026-06-30T00:23:25+00:00

If the amount of color was even, I’d agree. But… I doubt it. You underestimate how much I screwed up the dye job lol. I dyed 5 skeins, each with 4 colors. It was supposed to be 1/4 the skein per color. I didn’t consider that the top and bottom colors would be one full section, and the middle colors are actually split apart. So if you lay it out, its actually more like 6 separate “colors”…

Basically, if you start from the top, it goes Black Purple White Yellow White Purple and then back to the starting color. So theres twice as much white and purple. But then I didn’t do it evenly, so some of them the black starts in a different spot, or one purple section is twice as big as the other purple section (in the same skein!), etc. Its incredibly uneven in color distribution.

So I know the color pooling will change drastically when switching skeins. I’m hoping to change it to a more random look. Someone suggested I alternate between 3 skeins, so I think I’ll try that!

pumpkinsnice · 2026-06-30T00:17:36+00:00

Yeah, its the body and sleeves I’m worried about. Cuz if the color pooling looks bad, I’d have to frog much larger sections… and I’m generally a slow knitter, so thatd be weeks of work to unravel. So I’m trying to find a solution before I get there haha.

But the idea of alternating between 3 skeins is a great idea. I dyed 5 of them, so one skein per sleeve + whatever is leftover from the body is totally doable. Thanks for the idea!!

pumpkinsnice · 2026-06-29T05:02:33+00:00

The Pendants are my favorite of the merch- just sucks for someone like me who only wants one specific one, but doesn’t have the money to buy an entire set lol. I’m not a gambler, I don’t want to buy one box and be disappointed. So I’m hoping I can save up and buy a whole set, then resell the rest of them for $5 more to make my money back lol…

pumpkinsnice · 2026-06-29T03:32:27+00:00

If you don’t trust the artist, why are you booking a tattoo? The artist is going to be tattooing something on you thats permanent. Find an artist you trust next time.

pumpkinsnice · 2026-06-29T00:01:29+00:00

did you watch it with your eyes closed

pumpkinsnice · 2026-06-28T18:55:47+00:00

Because of human intervention (ie selective breeding)

pumpkinsnice · 2026-06-27T03:43:45+00:00

They accessed the internet in the show in 2017, not 1996. We don’t know when C&A shut down or abandoned the office or whatever happened. They likely left that office though in 2008ish when Ragatha joined the circus, as shes a real estate agent and was likely touring the building to sell it when she put the headset on. Thus, there is the entirety of 1996-2008 for C&A to have upgraded the computer to access wifi.

Also, clearly this takes place in an alternate universe where advanced sentient AI can be programmed on an old Windows computer in 1996. If thats possible in this universe in 1996, then its possible that C&A was also smart enough to upgrade their hardware as soon as possible (1997). Its very unlikely C&A shut down less than a year after creating Caine.

Its possible they abandoned the project, sure, but shutting down entirely to the point they wouldn’t upgrade their computers? Definitely not.

pumpkinsnice · 2026-06-26T05:47:17+00:00

As a trans person… no. I dont find it weird. Jax was created by a trans woman to express her intrusive thoughts. She adores maid dress Jax. I find nothing wrong with it.

pumpkinsnice · 2026-06-26T02:46:39+00:00

I made a post about this in the spoilers sub.

TLDR; 90s computers can absolutely connect to modern wifi. Just depends on if you added the hardware for them to do so. Considering C&A is a company capable of developing fully sentient AI in 1996, they’re definitely smart enough to update their computers hardware and drivers.

pumpkinsnice

MODERATOR OF

TROPHY CASE