I had a trully upsetting and shocking experience today.

Touched comments on Mar 8, 2019:

so those high class degrees mean what, really? is that important in this context? White folks love to attack "hate" but are very reluctant to attack white supremacy.. even deny it exist..

Amisja replies on Mar 8, 2019:

High classification. 2:1 or 1st.

I had a trully upsetting and shocking experience today.

IAMGROOT comments on Mar 8, 2019:

Your guilt is unearned. Don't be so hard on yourself. Your anger over the issue, however, is spot on. It is unbelievable that we are still dealing with this shit in the 21st century (and I would lump religion in with bold, bullying racism and all of the other backwards thinking that still affects ...

Amisja replies on Mar 8, 2019:

Thank you

I had a trully upsetting and shocking experience today.

DenoPenno comments on Mar 8, 2019:

I am trying to understand. In my life today I'm aware that I have done a complete 360 on many things and this issue is one of them. I have a few black friends. My ex of 12 years was Kenyan. My radar picks up on whites talking trash and some of them do it unawares. Some are flat out racists. I'm ...

Amisja replies on Mar 8, 2019:

I do understand this. I think that was kind of my point. I have a mixed race sister, my ex was Jewish American, my cousin's wife is Puerto Rican. I hate racism. I hate it intellectually but I never felt it before. When my nephew comes and stays with me, he is my little chap. He is who he is. His race never even occurred to me. This has been the first time I felt it. Like really felt angry at other people's ignorance before.

I had a trully upsetting and shocking experience today.

SCatheist85 comments on Mar 7, 2019:

It's worse in some parts of the USA. But it is God's plan for people to be treated this way.

Amisja replies on Mar 8, 2019:

In that case god is seriously seriously messed up!

I had a trully upsetting and shocking experience today.

BufftonBeotch comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Why are they the ones having to leave? That is adding extreme unfairness to what they have already endured. Especially if they are so close to the end of the assignment.

Amisja replies on Mar 8, 2019:

They will pass

I had a trully upsetting and shocking experience today.

BufftonBeotch comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Why are they the ones having to leave? That is adding extreme unfairness to what they have already endured. Especially if they are so close to the end of the assignment.

Amisja replies on Mar 8, 2019:

End of the placement, plus it is usual practice to pull students out of placements for safeguarding concerns.

I had a trully upsetting and shocking experience today.

dahermit comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Not being a Brit, I do not know what you mean when you say, "I am white, ***ginger***, ...." What the hell is "ginger"? Other than that, I don't see an end to racism anytime soon. My first serious girlfriend (in the U.S. Army), was 1/2 white but I was unaware of that (she looked and passed ...

Amisja replies on Mar 7, 2019:

Awww we need pics when they marry. My sister is mixed race. Her one boy has a white dad her youngest's Dad is black. Her current chap is white. They are family.

I had a trully upsetting and shocking experience today.

callmedubious comments on Mar 7, 2019:

maybe the fact that they were doing so well on the course had something to do.

Amisja replies on Mar 7, 2019:

@callmedubious You misunderstand. These were students on a clinical placement. The people being abusive were patients and some of the HCAs.

I had a trully upsetting and shocking experience today.

Knitfreak comments on Mar 7, 2019:

and people will say "why don't blacks achieve as much?" This is why... minorities and those perceived as different are systematically beaten down from childhood in small and large ways. I'm sorry they suffered that. I hope they rise above it and take their places wherever THEY choose to be. I ...

Amisja replies on Mar 7, 2019:

These are highly motivated high performing students. They will do well. Just a shame they experienced this.

I had a trully upsetting and shocking experience today.

think-beyond comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Tell them their best revenge is to succeed at what they are striving for. I am one person rooting for them. I have students of all colors, backgrounds, etc. That makes me feel so free. Please give them hugs for me.

Amisja replies on Mar 7, 2019:

Thank you. They will suceed. It just shouldn't be like this, they are learning to be nurses...to care for others.

I had a trully upsetting and shocking experience today.

dahermit comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Not being a Brit, I do not know what you mean when you say, "I am white, ***ginger***, ...." What the hell is "ginger"? Other than that, I don't see an end to racism anytime soon. My first serious girlfriend (in the U.S. Army), was 1/2 white but I was unaware of that (she looked and passed ...

Amisja replies on Mar 7, 2019:

Ginger=person with red hair

I had a trully upsetting and shocking experience today.

KKGator comments on Mar 7, 2019:

The ONLY thing any of us can do is call it out when we witness it. Influence the people in our lives as much as possible. Refuse to accept it, and make those we catch acting that way, feel as terrible as possible about it. Shame them for being assholes. Use your anger. Channel it into not ...

Amisja replies on Mar 7, 2019:

Oh I spent 6 hours writing up reports and collecting evidence. It might mean the nursing home gets closed down if they believe it is endemic.

I had a trully upsetting and shocking experience today.

callmedubious comments on Mar 7, 2019:

maybe the fact that they were doing so well on the course had something to do.

Amisja replies on Mar 7, 2019:

What do you mean?

I had a trully upsetting and shocking experience today.

mzbehavin comments on Mar 7, 2019:

I'm sorry they experienced that and you felt unable to protect them. Unfortunately it will stay with them always. Hopefully they won't let it define them. Your guilt is normal. People who are like you in some way made others who are not like you in that way feel bad, shame and it angered you and ...

Amisja replies on Mar 7, 2019:

No its just out of area student nurses come to my area and treated like this. Its awful. Unfortunately because of EU data protection rules there is very little I can do without breaking their confidentiality. Just lots of praise and reassurance that this is an aberration. I have never in my 32 years as a nurse encountered anything like this. I am just furious.

I had a trully upsetting and shocking experience today.

ToolGuy comments on Mar 7, 2019:

What is the field of study? You said placement.

Amisja replies on Mar 7, 2019:

They are student nurses

I had a trully upsetting and shocking experience today.

WaywardAtheist comments on Mar 7, 2019:

I'm right there with you. I'm a ginger of Anglo-European descent with a doctorate; however, I am the proud daughter of two parents who were raised on farms and had difficult lives. I am furious when my students tell me the awful things that have been said and done to them strictly based on the color...

Amisja replies on Mar 7, 2019:

Thank you so much. These are student nurses...we NEED them in professional posts. It just breaks my heart they encountered this.

I had a trully upsetting and shocking experience today.

Kynlei comments on Mar 7, 2019:

I honestly don't understand it either. It's truly mind boggling to me how people can discriminate others based on their skin color. Something that is literally determined by the sun and how close your ancestors were to it. It's an adaptation, nothing more.

Amisja replies on Mar 7, 2019:

Those colours are so beautiful aren't they?

I had a trully upsetting and shocking experience today.

Sgt_Spanky comments on Mar 7, 2019:

The *"I hate you because you're different from me"* attitude is the inner working of a small, ignorant mind revealing its fears and insecurities. Consider the source and dismiss it for what it is; the verbal diarrhea of an idiot. These people and their stupidity are beneath the rest of us. Don't ...

Amisja replies on Mar 7, 2019:

Unfortunately it can't be dismissed. This was a healthcare environment and as such are overseen by a public body.

I had a trully upsetting and shocking experience today.

GipsyOfNewSpain comments on Mar 7, 2019:

The ameriKKKan Racist Approach had been Exported to Other Countries. People act Surprised when I tell My Story that I didn't Learned Meaning of the Word Nigger until I was 27 Years Old. We Live in Such a Sad World... Mankind is Doomed.

Amisja replies on Mar 7, 2019:

I hope not Mr Gipsy

I had a trully upsetting and shocking experience today.

Unity comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Though racism is very much alive, it is my belief that is is dying a slow death. It is the people like you with empathy and compassion that's gonna play an important role in the necessary changes coming about. Thanks for sharing this experience here.

Amisja replies on Mar 7, 2019:

Thank you.

I had a trully upsetting and shocking experience today.

Marionville comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Shocking...and yet I’m not really surprised. In the areas away from the large metropolitan areas, where there are very many less black and ethnic minority people than you would find in any of the bigger cities, the amount of racism is high. I think it’s always been there, but it wasn’t ...

Amisja replies on Mar 7, 2019:

This is a reasonably diverse part of UK. The NW always had a good reputation. This has shocked me to the core

I had a trully upsetting and shocking experience today.

IrishTxJudy comments on Mar 7, 2019:

Not to sound naive but I didn’t realize things were that way where you live. There are racists everywhere but I have to say I’m shocked and dismayed that we are still dealing with this in 2019.

Amisja replies on Mar 7, 2019:

Me neither...seriously

I had a trully upsetting and shocking experience today.

LiterateHiker comments on Mar 7, 2019:

So sad. This is why the Black Lives Matter movement is important.

Amisja replies on Mar 7, 2019:

Its not really a movement here. Its not something I have encountered before. Trully. My home town is very diverse. Just struggling with it

After graduating from university with a rather good degree, my eldest son has struggled to find ...

Fernapple comments on Mar 7, 2019:

He will find something, the one thing about Aspergers is that you can not do nothing. But why limit him to a job have you talked to him about starting a business, Anyone can do it, and not all businesses need high social skills or a large investment.

Amisja replies on Mar 7, 2019:

He is brilliant. He sees straight through nonsense and writes like a dream.

After graduating from university with a rather good degree, my eldest son has struggled to find ...

davknight comments on Mar 7, 2019:

In the blue-collar, factory town I grew up in, we called job-hunting "hitting the bricks". Which means one just has to be perserverant. If you hit the bricks long enough, something will turn up.

Amisja replies on Mar 7, 2019:

He's had work, but it almost Dickensian factory work.

Learn something new every day...

Marionville comments on Mar 6, 2019:

The Butt is still a size of cask in Scotch Whisky production. A Butt contains 108 Imperial Gallons. I used to work for a Scotch Whisky Distillery in Edinburgh, that’s how I know.

Amisja replies on Mar 6, 2019:

Same here. We have water butts.

If I can do it, I might upload my vid of me being a manic patient for another students! It was ...

Hebert54 comments on Mar 5, 2019:

Is this before or after the trip to Tesco ?

Amisja replies on Mar 5, 2019:

Haha

[agnostic.com] He is so clearly a scammer.

Pralina1 comments on Mar 5, 2019:

Amisja , your friend either blocked me , either gone . I can't tell , and if he blocked me then he probably blocked u too . Anyone else can tell ?

Amisja replies on Mar 5, 2019:

He's gone. He got rumbled.

What was your worst experience with religious people?

Amisja comments on Mar 4, 2019:

In UK never had one, however I was literally groomed by a couple who were ostensibly selling us a house. They invited us round for dinner, offered us gifts, offered to let our kids go round to play in the pool and 'get used to the house'. Then they offered us to join their church. Basically when we ...

Amisja replies on Mar 5, 2019:

@Pralina1 hahaha

[bbc.co.uk] Beyond sad

Jnei comments on Mar 4, 2019:

I met Keith once, at a motorcycle event where he was being "Real Keith" rather than "Prodigy Keith" - he was softly-spoken, friendly, very likable and visibly concerned when another rider crashed on the track.

Amisja replies on Mar 4, 2019:

Lovely story.

The scientific reason you find that Momo picture so creepy

Amisja comments on Mar 4, 2019:

whats MOMO, doesn't show up

Amisja replies on Mar 4, 2019:

@balou Please don't worry about it. I read news and watch some documentaries. Never celeb news or anything popular

How much are you losing in taxes this year?

Amisja comments on Mar 2, 2019:

My taxes are paid out of my salary. Its usually fairly accurate but a little known fact in UK is you don't have to pay taxes like that. You can pay all at once. I could never have all the money at once. I owe what I owe and frankly I think we Brits should pay more. Taxes are a good thing.

Amisja replies on Mar 4, 2019:

@ToolGuy Respectfully I do not!

[bbc.co.uk] Beyond sad

Tilia comments on Mar 4, 2019:

Quite a legend ?

Amisja replies on Mar 4, 2019:

I agree and so young

[go.

Jolanta comments on Mar 4, 2019:

I would like to sign but don't have a US zip code.

Amisja replies on Mar 4, 2019:

Me neither, we sign in spirit ;)

What was your worst experience with religious people?

Amisja comments on Mar 4, 2019:

In UK never had one, however I was literally groomed by a couple who were ostensibly selling us a house. They invited us round for dinner, offered us gifts, offered to let our kids go round to play in the pool and 'get used to the house'. Then they offered us to join their church. Basically when we ...

Amisja replies on Mar 4, 2019:

@heavenhug Seriously? You have a stolen pic.

[bbc.co.uk] Beyond sad

Bierbasstard comments on Mar 4, 2019:

I'm vaguely familiar with them but didn't listen much. It's a sad thing to get to that point where you see no other options or are simply so tired of being tired.

Amisja replies on Mar 4, 2019:

Proper angry British punk...

How much are you losing in taxes this year?

Amisja comments on Mar 2, 2019:

My taxes are paid out of my salary. Its usually fairly accurate but a little known fact in UK is you don't have to pay taxes like that. You can pay all at once. I could never have all the money at once. I owe what I owe and frankly I think we Brits should pay more. Taxes are a good thing.

Amisja replies on Mar 4, 2019:

@ToolGuy My understanding of socialism is not the same as yours. When I lived in USA, most people suggested Socialism equalled communism which it certainly does not. My great-grandparents were communists. I believe in public ownership for most public services, education, healthcare, prisons, defence, housing and infra-structure. I believe in fair and effective taxes. If you benefit from said public services, you contribute to them. The more you benefit, the more you contribute. I do not believe in state religion, monarchy or an upper house based on inheritance. I do not believe that nuclear weapons should be held as a deterrent against global war on this little land. I believe that decent jobs should be paid decent incomes and that people in work should not have to rely on benefits to support a basic standard of living. I believe the disabled should not be punished because they exist, same goes for the elderly. I believe we are missing an opportunity to deliver extensive green energy, especially considering the windiest place on earth sits in the North Sea. I believe that 1% of the population holding all the wealth is absolutely abhorrent. There is no reason for such greed. I believe that people who do not contribute should be encouraged to do so, but I accept that a small number (Alan Greenspan suggested 6% for a nation to remain healthy), will not. This is the burden of a meritocracy. I believe in fair and open immigration, I believe that as our native birth rate diminishes then we will need our fellow globe citizens to help us. I believe in being a member of the EU and everything that means for myself and my children. I believe that every single human being has the right to a free and open adult relationship with the person of their choice, I believe they have the right to express their sexuality and their gender in whatever way gives them the most joy. I believe that children should be protected and absolutely placed at the centre of all we do. I believe in rehabilitating criminals and helping them understand the affects of their crimes. I believe in second chances. I do not believe in prisons for non-violent offenders. I personally do not indulge in any illicit substances, but I believe that the harm caused by some drugs would be eradicated if society managed their supply rather than people who want nothing other than to make money. I believe that personal happiness has now and never has been linked to lots of money. I have none and I am perfectly happy. I totally understand the pull of the market and its forces, I understand that one year people can make millions on toys that twiddle round and they be worthless the year after. I am not fundamentally opposed to people making money. However no person lives in isolation, We all benefit from the ...

[agnostic.com] He is so clearly a scammer.

ADKSparky comments on Mar 4, 2019:

Say hello to Bill Ricard. http://www.billricard.com/ The only thing missing is the puppy

Amisja replies on Mar 4, 2019:

Oh well done

The scientific reason you find that Momo picture so creepy

Amisja comments on Mar 4, 2019:

whats MOMO, doesn't show up

Amisja replies on Mar 4, 2019:

@balou Why would I have heard about it? I don't watch TV or do any social media (apart from this), I have no young children (Mine are grown ups)

[bbc.co.uk] Beyond sad

Skeezwazzle comments on Mar 4, 2019:

I liked them- still will listen too!

Amisja replies on Mar 4, 2019:

Firestarter was my nickname :,(

Gun Deaths in 2018 Japan: 10 Sweden: 41 Switzerland: 47 UK: 50 Israel: 105 Australia: 207 ...

Amisja comments on Mar 3, 2019:

50 in UK? Please can you check those numbers. That seems too high.

Amisja replies on Mar 4, 2019:

@Envixer Stabbings yes but not shootings. I'm going to check

How much should teachers make?

Amisja comments on Mar 3, 2019:

In UK its considered terribly bad form to discuss salary.

Amisja replies on Mar 4, 2019:

@OHJim It is here too.

Yes, xxxxcellent! My new toy will soon be done. Any other coilers here?

Amisja comments on Mar 3, 2019:

I thought you said collier...like miner doh

Amisja replies on Mar 3, 2019:

@Metahuman Yes got someone in

How much are you losing in taxes this year?

Amisja comments on Mar 2, 2019:

My taxes are paid out of my salary. Its usually fairly accurate but a little known fact in UK is you don't have to pay taxes like that. You can pay all at once. I could never have all the money at once. I owe what I owe and frankly I think we Brits should pay more. Taxes are a good thing.

Amisja replies on Mar 3, 2019:

@ToolGuy No we had more chance in the 1970s.

How much are you losing in taxes this year?

Amisja comments on Mar 2, 2019:

My taxes are paid out of my salary. Its usually fairly accurate but a little known fact in UK is you don't have to pay taxes like that. You can pay all at once. I could never have all the money at once. I owe what I owe and frankly I think we Brits should pay more. Taxes are a good thing.

Amisja replies on Mar 3, 2019:

@ToolGuy Not where I live its not.

How can one sin if they genuinely believe in the afterlife

Benthoven comments on Oct 24, 2017:

I’m not a sinner saved by grace. I have done nothing wrong. I am a human (of the family of great apes), evolving, trying to understand my consciousness, trying to learn what it means to be alive. The Universe holds nothing against me nor anything for me. From the moment I was born the universe ...

Amisja replies on Mar 3, 2019:

Yer pretty bloody fab

I messaged you Mr. GK

Deb57 comments on Mar 3, 2019:

I'm feeling a little overwhelmed by all the evidence of scammer accounts I have glimpsed lately.

Amisja replies on Mar 3, 2019:

Me too.

Reminder: A difference of opinion is not an attack.

Amisja comments on Mar 3, 2019:

You are a very wise young man.

Amisja replies on Mar 3, 2019:

@Xuande awwww thank you

I messaged you Mr. GK

GuyKeith comments on Mar 3, 2019:

I do not have it. I don't know what is going on with the mail. It will show up eventually, I hope.

Amisja replies on Mar 3, 2019:

@GuyKeith It seems to be going through

Note: Private Messages have been extremely buggy lately.

Amisja comments on Mar 3, 2019:

Oh heck

Amisja replies on Mar 3, 2019:

@GuyKeith I checked and messaged you on my Surface pro

How much are you losing in taxes this year?

Amisja comments on Mar 2, 2019:

My taxes are paid out of my salary. Its usually fairly accurate but a little known fact in UK is you don't have to pay taxes like that. You can pay all at once. I could never have all the money at once. I owe what I owe and frankly I think we Brits should pay more. Taxes are a good thing.

Amisja replies on Mar 3, 2019:

@ToolGuy I understand what happens I am offering my belief as a socialist

I messaged you Mr. GK

GuyKeith comments on Mar 3, 2019:

I do not have it. I don't know what is going on with the mail. It will show up eventually, I hope.

Amisja replies on Mar 3, 2019:

@GuyKeith ok sweetie

I messaged you Mr. GK

GuyKeith comments on Mar 3, 2019:

I do not have it. I don't know what is going on with the mail. It will show up eventually, I hope.

Amisja replies on Mar 3, 2019:

I was just concerned I had done something wrong

For 27 years plus I've been taking art seriously.

Amisja comments on Mar 1, 2019:

wow the bee is amazing...you are talented. (Can I have one?)

Amisja replies on Mar 3, 2019:

@LeighShelton ok

Why is it so hard to find friends to just go out and do things with?

Amisja comments on Mar 3, 2019:

Just start chatting to people. I do. I was reading something about Gramsci in a queue at Wilkos (British shop) yesterday and this guy started talking to me about communism and political thought. I can sit on our local coffee shop and start chatting about alsorts. Volunteering is a good way too.

Amisja replies on Mar 3, 2019:

@HomeAloneSunday Well not sure my partner would be inpressed.

For 27 years plus I've been taking art seriously.

Amisja comments on Mar 1, 2019:

wow the bee is amazing...you are talented. (Can I have one?)

Amisja replies on Mar 3, 2019:

@LeighShelton ok

How much are you losing in taxes this year?

Amisja comments on Mar 2, 2019:

My taxes are paid out of my salary. Its usually fairly accurate but a little known fact in UK is you don't have to pay taxes like that. You can pay all at once. I could never have all the money at once. I owe what I owe and frankly I think we Brits should pay more. Taxes are a good thing.

Amisja replies on Mar 3, 2019:

@ToolGuy However it is important we all contribute. I would suggest Governments should be there to oversee public services, protect the people and help to improve those services. Making money should be left to business people.

I am in love.

sewchick57 comments on Mar 2, 2019:

Oooo, a Bernina!!!

Amisja replies on Mar 3, 2019:

@OwlInASack Come over. I now own 6 sewing machines but this new one is the best. I would suggest making some cushion covers to start off with.

How much are you losing in taxes this year?

Amisja comments on Mar 2, 2019:

My taxes are paid out of my salary. Its usually fairly accurate but a little known fact in UK is you don't have to pay taxes like that. You can pay all at once. I could never have all the money at once. I owe what I owe and frankly I think we Brits should pay more. Taxes are a good thing.

Amisja replies on Mar 2, 2019:

@ToolGuy Totally did not understand a word of that. We pay taxes as we all benefit from services provided. Thats a good thing

I am in love.

sewchick57 comments on Mar 2, 2019:

Oooo, a Bernina!!!

Amisja replies on Mar 2, 2019:

@sewchick57 We need a group. I think there is a few sewers here.

For 27 years plus I've been taking art seriously.

Amisja comments on Mar 1, 2019:

wow the bee is amazing...you are talented. (Can I have one?)

Amisja replies on Mar 2, 2019:

@LeighShelton A print of the bee

Alternative Housing

AwarenessNow comments on Mar 2, 2019:

I'd like a Yurt in the wilderness, or perhaps a tiny home.

Amisja replies on Mar 2, 2019:

I have a yurt in the wilderness

I am in love.

PalacinkyPDX comments on Mar 2, 2019:

Ooh, Bernina... fancy schmancy. Nice gift, nice sister.

Amisja replies on Mar 2, 2019:

She is a fab sister. (I have two) Really kind to me. Very very proud of both of them.

I am in love.

sewchick57 comments on Mar 2, 2019:

Oooo, a Bernina!!!

Amisja replies on Mar 2, 2019:

Oooh where have you been? We need a group. Its amazing. Do you have any prom dress patterns?

I am in love.

snytiger6 comments on Mar 2, 2019:

And here I thought form teh opening that you got a cat.

Amisja replies on Mar 2, 2019:

I wish

How much are you losing in taxes this year?

Amisja comments on Mar 2, 2019:

My taxes are paid out of my salary. Its usually fairly accurate but a little known fact in UK is you don't have to pay taxes like that. You can pay all at once. I could never have all the money at once. I owe what I owe and frankly I think we Brits should pay more. Taxes are a good thing.

Amisja replies on Mar 2, 2019:

@ToolGuy Eh?

For 27 years plus I've been taking art seriously.

Amisja comments on Mar 1, 2019:

wow the bee is amazing...you are talented. (Can I have one?)

Amisja replies on Mar 2, 2019:

@LeighShelton Ok how much?

Has anyone ever told anyone they love them when they don't?

SleeplessInTexas comments on Mar 2, 2019:

If you feel it, say it. If I genuinely love someone, I will tell him. I will never use powerful words like **I LOVE YOU** if I really don't mean them. If man tells me he loves me, it's fine and dandy. What matters most to me is how I feel about him because at least I know MY feelings for him ...

Amisja replies on Mar 2, 2019:

My ex said I was 'basically unloveable'. Perhaps he was right.

For 27 years plus I've been taking art seriously.

Amisja comments on Mar 1, 2019:

wow the bee is amazing...you are talented. (Can I have one?)

Amisja replies on Mar 2, 2019:

@LeighShelton I want to buy a pic of a bee please?

45 of the Loony Tunes Looniest Tunes.

Amisja comments on Mar 1, 2019:

Hey John, I was getting worried about you. Interesting post. Are you well?

Amisja replies on Mar 2, 2019:

@johnprytz Oh I must have missed your posts. I am glad you woke up. I did too

Be the person who breaks the cycle.

RobbyBlue48 comments on Mar 1, 2019:

Oh . . . I *really* like this, even though I usually resist anything that smacks of Pollyannaism.

Amisja replies on Mar 2, 2019:

Why is that bad Mr. Blue?

I just discovered this group and thought I would introduce myself.

Amisja comments on Mar 1, 2019:

Can we say substance misuse?

Amisja replies on Mar 2, 2019:

@Naills1675 Hi we were always told 'abusers abuse'. It definitely has a very negative connotation here. Abuse suggests offenders rather than sufferers.

When I was a Teen I wrote a short little poem that I think is pretty good and I would like to share ...

mordant comments on Mar 1, 2019:

I used to visit this workplace where the guy had a sign on the wall that sort of permanently ruined me for poetry like this because it's the first thing I think of: When you feel like crying And want to quit Don't run to me ... I don't give a shit! At least he was up front! However, I ...

Amisja replies on Mar 1, 2019:

hahahaha

I hate going to the supermarket for oh so many reasons! -- The PA system blaring out bad ...

Amisja comments on Mar 1, 2019:

My local supermarket is mostly fairly empty and lovely and clean. I hate self checkouts because they do folk out of a job.

Amisja replies on Mar 1, 2019:

@jerry99 I don't live in London and people need jobs round here. Not everyone can be an IT bod

I find this so freeing, like finding out my boss is on leave ;)

Beowulfsfriend comments on Mar 1, 2019:

People get confused because their dog and mum give a fuck. Try not feeding either for a week and then see where you stand in their eyes.

Amisja replies on Mar 1, 2019:

@Beowulfsfriend You are top notch

When I see religious people I sometimes wonder what it must be like to trully believe in beneficent ...

JesseBoren comments on Mar 1, 2019:

I have been an atheist as long as I can remember so I'm not sure I really know what its like to believe either. I have studied people for a long time mostly in an effort to understand myself. I doubt most believers have any different feelings than you have though. While an extreme focus on it for a ...

Amisja replies on Mar 1, 2019:

You are probably correct.

When I see religious people I sometimes wonder what it must be like to trully believe in beneficent ...

LeighShelton comments on Mar 1, 2019:

i cant help wondereing if all of them really do believe it themselves. i mean we all basicly have the same bits and pieces and needs. i really find it hard to believe that another of my species can believe something so much different too what i believe and that goes for more than just believing in a...

Amisja replies on Mar 1, 2019:

I totally agree with you

I find this so freeing, like finding out my boss is on leave ;)

Beowulfsfriend comments on Mar 1, 2019:

People get confused because their dog and mum give a fuck. Try not feeding either for a week and then see where you stand in their eyes.

Amisja replies on Mar 1, 2019:

Eh?

Has anyone had any naked dreams?

Hebert54 comments on Mar 1, 2019:

I wondered who that was I saw in Morrisons.

Amisja replies on Mar 1, 2019:

@Hebert54 hahahaha

Where is Johnprtyz and his super long posts?

Jnei comments on Mar 1, 2019:

He posted a couple within the last few days. I imagine he's concocting the next one even as we speak!

Amisja replies on Mar 1, 2019:

I replied to his latest post

Has anyone had any naked dreams?

Hebert54 comments on Mar 1, 2019:

I wondered who that was I saw in Morrisons.

Amisja replies on Mar 1, 2019:

@Hebert54 Seriously no one wants to see that

Finally!!! Someone has finally said what I've been saying for nearly a year!!! The investigations ...

Amisja comments on Mar 1, 2019:

Whats RICO?

Amisja replies on Mar 1, 2019:

@MissKathleen Seriously? Wow

This is why being an older human is pooey.

FrayedBear comments on Mar 1, 2019:

Try using the time to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles. My ultrascan chappie was very delighted at my bladder evacuation capability. A fact that I attributed to several years of exercising. Oh and don't drink so much liquid the night before or else we'll start calling you pisspot!

Amisja replies on Mar 1, 2019:

@FrayedBear ooooh no...I needed a wee!

Has anyone had any naked dreams?

Hebert54 comments on Mar 1, 2019:

I wondered who that was I saw in Morrisons.

Amisja replies on Mar 1, 2019:

Hahaha...I shop mostly at Tescos.

I love blue cheese. Do you?

Amisja comments on Feb 28, 2019:

Yes but very high in fat

Amisja replies on Mar 1, 2019:

@Allamanda Fat is not good for you when your blessed body likes to keep hold of it.

Finally!!! Someone has finally said what I've been saying for nearly a year!!! The investigations ...

Amisja comments on Mar 1, 2019:

Whats RICO?

Amisja replies on Mar 1, 2019:

@MissKathleen Thank you, its an education coming here

I never realized that it is taboo.

Amisja comments on Mar 1, 2019:

People are mammals, mammals enjoy nice feelings. Its your body, no one else's business.

Amisja replies on Mar 1, 2019:

@FrayedBear awwww did you take pics?

This is why being an older human is pooey.

FrayedBear comments on Mar 1, 2019:

Try using the time to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles. My ultrascan chappie was very delighted at my bladder evacuation capability. A fact that I attributed to several years of exercising. Oh and don't drink so much liquid the night before or else we'll start calling you pisspot!

Amisja replies on Mar 1, 2019:

@FrayedBear oh yes bladder control!

This is why being an older human is pooey.

FrayedBear comments on Mar 1, 2019:

Try using the time to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles. My ultrascan chappie was very delighted at my bladder evacuation capability. A fact that I attributed to several years of exercising. Oh and don't drink so much liquid the night before or else we'll start calling you pisspot!

Amisja replies on Mar 1, 2019:

Giggles

Has anyone had any naked dreams?

Tilia comments on Mar 1, 2019:

No. My dreams last night involved a polar bear we had as a pet getting out if control. I do not own a polar bear, btw.?

Amisja replies on Mar 1, 2019:

Good...I was worried there ;)

Friends and I have been discussing reparations. What do others think?

Pedrohbds comments on Mar 1, 2019:

If you pay reparations for a country that is not organized it will only scale up corruption and nothing will change. And most of those places are so deep down on chaos that it is impossible to help at this point. Send money is just feed swiss back accounts. Make your companies pay the same salaries...

Amisja replies on Mar 1, 2019:

Reparations should be paid to individuals.

How to find out your British Royalty name... (Lady Liliana Bagels of Waitrose... :-D )

Amisja comments on Feb 28, 2019:

Royals? Jnei...I expected better!of you...oh well.. Lady Mary Toast of Vinyl tap pub!

Amisja replies on Feb 28, 2019:

@Jnei snap!

Has anyone had any naked dreams?

patchoullijulie comments on Feb 28, 2019:

I think your dream represents anxiety and loss of control. ?

Amisja replies on Feb 28, 2019:

Does it?

My partner (junior school teacher.

Metahuman comments on Feb 28, 2019:

I'm a professional electrician. I'm more than willing to help. I'll have to have a little bit more information and probably some pictures. However it sounds to me as though there is a switch leg involved and it was wired incorrectly at the light. Just an educated guess at this point. If you'd like ...

Amisja replies on Feb 28, 2019:

@Metahuman I'll give it a go tomorrow

So, I am curious.

Amisja comments on Feb 28, 2019:

UK French and a little cantonese. Some Yiddish and trying to learn Mandarin. Oh and I clearly need to learn English

Amisja replies on Feb 28, 2019:

@Petter edited...doh

My partner (junior school teacher.

Metahuman comments on Feb 28, 2019:

I'm a professional electrician. I'm more than willing to help. I'll have to have a little bit more information and probably some pictures. However it sounds to me as though there is a switch leg involved and it was wired incorrectly at the light. Just an educated guess at this point. If you'd like ...

Amisja replies on Feb 28, 2019:

@Metahuman ok no the kitchen and utility room only light up if the living room dimmer is on.

My partner (junior school teacher.

Metahuman comments on Feb 28, 2019:

I'm a professional electrician. I'm more than willing to help. I'll have to have a little bit more information and probably some pictures. However it sounds to me as though there is a switch leg involved and it was wired incorrectly at the light. Just an educated guess at this point. If you'd like ...

Amisja replies on Feb 28, 2019:

@Metahuman He didn't and the kitchen now only turns on if the living room dimmer is on. The living room dimmer does nothing for the living room

What really gets on your tits?

thinktwice comments on Feb 28, 2019:

Coffee dripping from my travel mug on my way to work...

Amisja replies on Feb 28, 2019:

@thinktwice perfect

What really gets on your tits?

thinktwice comments on Feb 28, 2019:

Coffee dripping from my travel mug on my way to work...

Amisja replies on Feb 28, 2019:

You got there first...I was going to say lunch ;)

Has anyone had any naked dreams?

Howarth comments on Feb 28, 2019:

I use to levitate in a naked dream, been years ago!

Amisja replies on Feb 28, 2019:

Weird