I agree with you on the “going forward” part. It sounds inane. “Folks” on the other hand I disagree with for two reasons. One, where I live, it’s a pretty standard term, as in “hey there folks” as well as a synonym for “parents” depending on context.

The other, I’ve started using it as a gender neutral in place of things like “ladies and gentlemen.” People who get mad about using peoples’ correct pronouns, aka conservative assholes, are completely blind to it being for that purpose. While it’s not something that matters very often for me, it’s useful and therefore just an easy habit to adopt that’s harmless in all contexts.

It’s almost like the ability to confidently blather insane buzz words has no connection to the ability to do any work whatsoever.

So they have software that sometimes decides to lobotomize itself? Am I interpreting that right?

Just don’t pay it.

Chicago style Pizza. It’s almost never made in my own country much less anywhere else.

If Elon was burned down it might help. Wouldn’t hurt at least. Well except Elon. Burning is painful as hell.

At most he’s going to shell out money that amounts to pocket change and just keep doing it. Nothing will change.

He thinks it’s 2500 BCE.

That is how people fucking die in undignified but hilarious poses. Do not stand on any part the toilet if you value having your skull in one piece.

We’ll be lucky if we get half of that. We don’t have a two party system - we have a bipolar one party system.

Okay I’ve never sorted it all out so why not.

• I’m American. I grew up with all the usual “ha ha France sucks” jokes, not directed at me though, NBD.
• My grandfather was originally from New Brunswick, Canada; I have a very obviously French last name.
• Canada has long been a punchline in America, but a good-natured “big brother-little brother” kind, not like “haha you ran like a bitch” kind of way.
• But France has historically been a badass, and one defeat (even a huge one) out of many fights does not a wimp make.
• French Canadians have a reputation for being kinda jerks, but mostly in Quebec - my grandad wasn’t from Quebec.
• Also he moved to America, but in the decades since then America has changed a lot.
• Modern America sucks. I kinda want to move to Canada, but have family obligations here.
• A recent legal change in Canada says that grandchildren of Canadian citizens qualify and Canadian citizens (once you prove it and the paperwork is processed).
• The family in question is very old, and America is getting worse, but I have an unfair advantage by being white and 3rd generation minimum by way my grandfather (more with other grandparents).

So yeah, it’s a complicated bouquet of feelings.

I’m 1/4 French Canadian, I have my own feelings about France.

No, that’s just monotheism. All “pagan” gods are Satan to these mouth breathers.

I mean they were going to set fire to the statue no matter what, because religion is stupid.

I loved that show.

And I don’t care if dead rich people’s family are sad; there’s still a right way to eat a pizza and it doesn’t involve a goddamn fork.

Not if you eat it correctly.

If you see people eating pizza with a fork you mock them. I didn’t care if its your best friend, mother, or the goddamn Pope. Although the current Pope is from Chicago so he knows better than to eat pizza with a fork like some kind of filthy degenerate.

Driver’s license or ID, car insurance card, credit/debit card, an emergency medical and allergy info card if you need it, medical/prescription drug insurance cards, a spare car or house key. Where you live may change that. DO NOT carry your Social Security card (US) - that should be in a secure place at home, like a safe or lockbox.

I don’t need a microchip near my ass to tell me that I don’t eat enough vegetables.