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This is the way it should be, no one should be judged or shamed for either choice. I no longer mask and have no issues with those that still choose to.

I feel for you @theredhead77, it's too bad they don't have a 24 hour answering service. This touches on one of my major pet peeves about Dr's offices: Lunch Breaks. Why do they still close at lunch time? No one can answer the phone from 12:00-1:00pm? The office staff can't stagger their lunch break so that there is at least one person available to take messages? Seems a tad ridiculous to me.

I watched that, it was really sad.

Yes it has. One of my closest friends from high school ghosted me when I joined the USMC. I wrote letters from boot camp, but never got a letter back. I came home for a brief visit between boot camp and my duty station, couldn't wait to see her so I went over to her house the 2nd day I was home. We had a brief conversation and then she took a phone call, and after 15 minutes I just got up and left and never heard from her again. FF to our 20 year high school reunion, I happened to be standing near the entry of the restaurant when she walked in. She gave me a big hug and said "great to see you" and that was the last I spoke to her that evening. Eh, it is what it is as they say, I have long since stopped racking my brain to figure out what happened. I have better friends now.

Well said. I think the worst thing we women do to each other is judge. We are constantly told that thin=beauty and we absorb that as a mindset. I have spent the last 10 years reminding myself that women of all sizes are beautiful, and while I am not pleased with what I see in the mirror I refuse to hide under sweatshirts and loose-fitting tops/pants. If you see me running and my jiggly belly 'grosses you out', then look the other way. We have enough things to worry about, the fact that we aren't 110lbs shouldn't be one of them. @theredhead77 very interesting information on financial planners. I am approaching retirement age and have been contemplating meeting with someone to make sure I'm on track so I appreciate this very much!

I don't want to deter anyone from exercising, so please walk/run/ride, for your overall health, physically and mentally (my runs keep me sane). Who knows, you may have better luck. It angers the shit out of me that in order to have a flatter stomach I would have to eat nothing but low-carb, low sugar, give up alcohol and coffee w/creamer. Where's the fun in that, Give me a little jiggle, I don't want to be sacrificing for the rest of my life. :)

@TattleTeeny that is exactly what I am dealing with! Not to get too graphic but it's a jiggle belly that came out of nowhere! On average I run at least 20 miles a week, I eat on the healthier side, rarely snack, I do have a sweet tooth but it is not out of control. I like beer and wine but again, it's not something that is consumed frequently. I don't get it. My GP told me that my BMI was fine and that my weight has been steady for years, meaning I haven't gained or lost. So where did this mushy belly come from? Everything I have read points to hormones but there doesn't seem to be much I can do other than starve myself. Being a woman can be very frustrating.

@SusanM exactly, if only my life were a sitcom! My prior Gyn was the sweetest guy, he actually took the time to read my file before he walked in the room. I was with him all through my 2nd pregnancy and he delivered my youngest daughter so he always asked about her as well as her sister. He even remembered my cats' names (must have put a note in the file) but he retired. I was looking forward to having a female Gyn but as you see, it's not that great. She is always late so my appointments always seem rushed. She's thorough, just no warm and fuzzies there. She forgot I was remarried. Sigh. I'm not looking for a new best friend but it would be nice to have my doctor KNOW me without having to look at a piece of paper. Again, I should be thankful that I haven't had to spend a lot of time in medical buildings.

You and me both, it brightens my day any time I hear it. Truth. This is touching on my Pet Peeve from last week: I had both my physical and my annual Gyn appointment in the same week. Both of these doctors are female and I have been seeing both of them for 10+ years. I am, at least medically speaking, pretty simple, I can count on one hand how many times I've seen them outside of my annuals. Both appointments went fine, but I was bothered by how impersonal these things usually are. Like I am a blank slate and they just fill in the blanks with all the questions they are required to ask but they don't really talk to you, they just talk at you. I am dealing with some post-menopausal weight gain and was hoping at least one of them could offer some medical or personal insight on how to combat it. Nope. My GP referred me to a nutritionist. My Gyn told me I looked great for 54. Gee thanks. I almost always leave my appointments with the feeling that I was just patient #15 of the day. I guess I should be thankful I'm healthy enough to not have to worry about anything serious.

Same here. I appreciate people who come back after using the product for several weeks/months to say if it was still as good or if it wasn't worth it. I make the effort to review most of the Amazon purchases I make. My niece quit her cashier job at a well-known discount clothing and home décor store because she kept getting talked to about not meeting her credit card application quota. She said it was a great place to work but she hated pressuring people to open another line of credit that they probably didn't need or could afford.

I am now embarrassed to admit that I was once a huge fan of his adult acting career. Off the deep end is right, right into a pit of shit. Wow.

oh.my.god. I thought it was just me! Do they not teach enunciation in acting school? I love Kelly but whoever is dressing her is doing her no favors. And the one where she is sitting in the chair she looks so uncomfortable.

A former coworker used to refer to his wife as "my honeypie" to anyone he was talking to. Gave me the heebie jeebies. I also felt bad for her as, IMO, it was demeaning. Another current coworker refers to her mother as "Mommy" all the time. I get it, on occasion when I'm joking with my mom I will call her mommy but never in public or to others. This coworker would say it non-stop, "I went to see mommy last night", "I got mommy some new pajamas." "Mommy is visiting my sister." It's nauseating LOL, my sister and I refer to our idiot brother as "Your brother" when we speak to each other. If I have to refer to him as my brother it is "My idiot brother." And trust me, the title is warranted.

They are my favorite team. How many couples have we seen where one partner is outright nasty, belittling and rude to the other? These two display such respect and solid support to one another, it's truly refreshing. They both seem comfortable with each other's 'faults', she is patient with him, he is sympathetic to her.

@SuprSuprElevated I hear you! The same discussion is going on in the neighborhood app and I'm just shaking my head. The ordinance here is the homeowner is responsible to keep the sidewalk in front of their home cleared. The town does have a sidewalk plow but, IMO, it doesn't do that great of job and it's obviously very busy so it takes a while to get to all the streets. There are people whining about having to keep the sidewalk clear in front of their home because THEY PAY TAXES!!! And then there's the parents who are upset that their child is having to walk on the snow/ice covered sidewalks. Sheesh. #1, we have had exactly 2 major snow storms this year that dumped significant amounts that you'd have to shovel/snow blow. Kwityerbitchin! #2, When I was a kid walking to school we would take a short cut through field in knee deep snow. Kwityerbitchin!

Not where I work, admins, clerks, heck even our day porter all know how to reset printers and reboot computers. We also have been known to crawl under desks to find unplugged cords, squeeze behind large copiers to fish out a lost stapler and stand on chairs to change a light bulb.

LOL, I started backing into my work parking spot after I had to have my 13 year old Maxima jumped by AAA. I miss that car. My new vehicle is a large pick up, I love the back up camera with it's yellow bars to show me where my backend is headed. I have a hard time with spatial recognition so using mirrors does not work for me. I back into my driveway as well, the back up camera in my truck is good for backing into a space but we have dog walkers and small children riding bikes all through our neighborhood and it makes me nervous to back into the road. This way I'm going straight and can see in front and both sides of the vehicle. Less stress for me.

This is my thought as well. Overall I like them as a team, they get along well and neither is nasty to the other but Dusty's "we deserve to win because we are the best team" attitude is off-putting. Those that complete the tasks first win, not the ones who think everyone should just wait for them to finish.

I can't stand them, constantly talking about what a strong team they are, constantly reminding us that they are flight attendants, and now they are unemployed and living with their moms. Yet in reality they rely on others to help them constantly. Plus I find their "enthusiasm" nauseating and headache inducing. They're whole schtick on "we're gonna win this leg!!!" yea sure, only if someone gets directions for you, helps you with the challenge so then you can leave them behind, and they couldn't even manage to do that. I call them Bert & Ernie. And yes the cameraman definitely was focusing on her boobage when she was reading the clue and I wanted to unsee it as quickly as possible.

I am always befuddled by people who don't understand how time, age and lack of exercise takes a toll on your body. You may have been the best Division Athlete in the world but you haven't maintained that training regimen, how can you possibly think you are still in good shape? Agreed. They had the advantage of 18 months to get their strength and endurance up after seeing how physically demanding the Race is. They seem like nice people who are doing good things for their community, I hope they continue to do well.

Hahahaha, good for you!! One time I left a note in our small kitchenette telling people that any dirty dishes left in the sink would be disposed of in the garbage bin at night. I was also spoken to, albeit, with a tone of "you're right but we can't do that." Unlikely since they usually wad up the coat to toss it on the desk (this is an empty cubicle that is next to my desk) or on the chair. The closet closest to me is huge so it would definitely dry out better if you hung it up. It's just rude, entitled people who can't be bothered. Several years ago there was an asshole VP who would eat his lunch and then leave his dirty dishes on the empty desk. I would take them back to the cafe before I left. One day another VP (who was higher than asshole) saw the dirty dishes and asked me who left them there, I told him, he picked them up and walked them into asshole's office and slammed them on his desk. He didn't say a word. The asshole never did it again and was fired within a year for other asshole behavior.

my daughter applied for a job, a couple days later she got a text message stating that the HR person has attempted to reach her several times and hasn't heard back so she was assuming my daughter was no longer interested. My daughter called immediately, got the woman's voicemail and told her that this was the first time she'd heard anything from the company, no missed calls and no voicemails. The woman never returned her call. Thankfully she too found a different job but she still insists the lady was just making shit up. It's winter where I am so people are wearing coats, hats, scarves, boots, etc. My office has several closets and yet I will find these items slung over chairs and desks, and boots strewn next to them. Wth? Hang your shit up, I'm not your mom!

I wish social media didn't make it so popular for kids (and some adults) to do some really dumb and dangerous things. These kids are so focused on getting likes and followers that they will literally do anything to get them without thinking of the consequences. I did some dumb things but it wasn't to impress complete strangers who live across the country (or anyone), I did it not realizing how dumb/dangerous it was until I was an adult looking back.

LOL, I am in the process of this right now. Couldn't be happier with the results, especially my chin and arm pit areas. I don't miss the hair down there at all. I dealt with very painful ingrown hairs too many times.

I am very late to game here, I just watched it last night so I'm catching up. This was my thought as well! At least do some brisk walks and a little bit of strength training. She does look like she may have lost some weight but this is a physical game and they had the benefit of 18-19 months to do something. I think she is the sweetest person and am rooting for her! You don't need 12 hours and $$$, from the first episode it looks like they live in a nice subdivision with sidewalks. Doing 30 minutes of walking at a brisk pace can produce significant benefits, even if she didn't lose a pound her stamina and breathing would improve immensely. I'm in the minority here, I like Kim and Penn. I had no problem with Penn passing other players on the hill, it's a competition, and if his safety person thought it was risky I'm sure it wouldn't have been allowed.