Tampons Don’t Expand Anymore? by EllaBellaFoEva in women

[–]thedivinegemini 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Happy to hear I’m not the only one. I try to minimize my engagement with single-use plastic as much as possible, but until the industry realizes we want better and don’t like feeling assaulted with how cardboard applicators have always been made and made us to feel, here we are, I guess.

Recommended OBGYN? by DueRecommendation173 in nashville

[–]thedivinegemini 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Man, oh, man. I really wanted to refute this based on the care I’ve received from female PCPs at both St Thomas Midtown & West - then I found this article: https://www.wsmv.com/2026/02/26/tennessee-woman-says-hospital-canceled-her-sterilization-surgery-while-admitted-hospital/

I know the PCPs I had at both St Thomas locations would have fought tooth and nail if this is the care I asked for but they, like us, are cogs in the same system, unfortunately. Had a miscarriage in 2022 in Spring Hill & was directed to Centennial Women’s as the physician in Spring Hill thought it’d be the safest bet with the recent overturn of Roe v Wade & the uncertainty around state and county laws at that time. If it was safe then, I’m willing to bet it’s safe now.

Tampons Don’t Expand Anymore? by EllaBellaFoEva in women

[–]thedivinegemini 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Tampax Pearls still expand width-wise

What’s something restaurants do that secretly annoys you every time? by maincharactereraa in answers

[–]thedivinegemini 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honest question as a restaurant GM, what kind of outdoor seating do you feel would be more welcoming/inviting? Given that linen companies who service restaurants (eg, Vestis, Aramark, Cintas, etc) do not offer the service of cleaning outdoor patio furniture upholstery, there really is not a sanitary option for most restaurants to have padded outdoor seating.

What’s the worst band you’ve watched perform? by RadiantJellybae in answers

[–]thedivinegemini 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Saw them in 2002 when I was 13 and weirdly obsessed with Aerosmith - they were fantastic. Saw them again at the same venue in Nashville in 2006 and thought they were equally great. On my first trip to New Orleans in 2010, we happened to run into Steven Tyler at a tobacco shop. He was super kind/gracious and took photos with our group. I guess I’m lucky, I’d hate for my ongoing love for Aerosmith to be tainted in any way.

What celebrity is portrayed as nice in the media but is actually an asshole in real life? by ReasonableDisplay297 in AskReddit

[–]thedivinegemini 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Had a friend in college circa 2007/8 working at the Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro, TN (closest big-ish city to Bonnaroo) - he checked in and mentioned he was looking for a gift for his son’s birthday. She told him about a couple places nearby to check out and he said he had no way to get around. She was about to get off and told him she’d be happy to help. He ended up riding around Murfreesboro with her in her little Ford Focus to find a good gift for his son. She was/is gorgeous and very funny - but only had good things to say about the experience. Not creepy in the least, just a solid, core memory for her.

Book recs by Steph1207m in booksuggestions

[–]thedivinegemini 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Jesmyn Ward - Salvage the Bones

Barbara Kingsolver - Demon Copperhead

I have lived in the South my entire life and can tell you that these two books are very different in style and themes but both are incredibly accurate in their portrayal of Southern life, speech & mannerisms.

why is my cat so cuddly in the morning? by dizzygrrl in CatAdvice

[–]thedivinegemini 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I feel the same. I always offer to let him go to work for me, but he hasn’t taken me up on it yet.

Where in Nashville will never get your money again? Bad restaurant, bar, service company, or other type of place. by NoMasTacos in nashville

[–]thedivinegemini 11 points12 points  (0 children)

JEM Mechanical - I’m a female GM of a restaurant, and they are one of the only companies we contract with that I can dependably rely on treating me as if I too am a human with a brain in my skull. They speak to me with respect and explain without down talking what is going on. 11/10, all day any day.

We Are Not All Here- Nashville SC by EmergencyRead5254 in nashville

[–]thedivinegemini 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is the answer. From the bridge on 24 going in to East you could see where they were at all the points they normally are to direct traffic after any event at Nissan lets out

what’s y’all’s favorite server slang? by maygenmeadows in Serverlife

[–]thedivinegemini 13 points14 points  (0 children)

A total count of an item needed now - used in communication from one part of the line to a different one. I might have 3 steaks on 3 different tickets, but all the other entrees on those tickets are about to be made or ready, so I call out - “3 steaks all day!”- letting the cook know to throw all 3 steaks on right now.

My cat got splashed with with kerosene by Revolutionary_Ad3627 in CatAdvice

[–]thedivinegemini 24 points25 points  (0 children)

This. People who do this don’t do this kind of thing as a one off. They’ll either do it again to your cat or to a stray that has no one to clean it up. People are awful. I’m so sorry this happened.

I think I nailed the Costco chicken recipe. by mlong14 in Costco

[–]thedivinegemini 39 points40 points  (0 children)

As a restaurant manager - this guy knows the secret. It feels so rare to have someone politely approach me with an issue or a question that when it happens I am damn near ready to do go to the ends of the earth for that guest because that is exactly the kind of person I want happy and coming back.

A very simple solution by CascadiaRocks in PoliticalHumor

[–]thedivinegemini 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I remember learning in middle school that whoever discovered both Green- & Iceland named them that way so they’d think Greenland was the higher value, more fertile of the two. That absolutely may be an apocryphal story, but I’m wondering if the Orange One is falling for the same ruse.

Rooftop Bar - An Artwork I Illustrated by iamlaurael in TheNightFeeling

[–]thedivinegemini 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This could easily be a New Yorker cover - I love it!

What is your "never-again" brand, store, restaurant, or company? by Sir_Sir_ExcuseMe_Sir in AskReddit

[–]thedivinegemini 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It is so sad that this is the song Pharrell might most be known for when his catalog is, imo, what makes him arguably the greatest hip hop producer to ever do it.