If you could bring them back . . .

Jolanta comments on May 31, 2018:

I would bring back my father, whom I have not seen since I was two years old. I would like to know why he abandoned me and left me with my mother who made me feel unwanted and unloved.

Jolanta replies on Jun 1, 2018:

@RobLawrence Yes it was sad, however I turned out happy and positive despite what had happened. I understand that she did not know any better.

Good morning all.

Jolanta comments on May 31, 2018:

Where is this and don't you wish you were on board.

Jolanta replies on Jun 1, 2018:

@josephr I don't mind cruising, although I must say I do prefer holidays on land. Went to Europe for a mediternean cruise for a month two years ago. It was good as every day we be in a different port.

Joked with the students on the bus this morning.

Jolanta comments on May 31, 2018:

Are you the teacher or the bus driver?

Jolanta replies on Jun 1, 2018:

@Mark013 Do you enjoy it? How old are the kids on the bus? And do you get paid for those three months when you are off?

Well Roseanne did it again, opened her big mouth with a racial slur.

birdingnut comments on May 31, 2018:

Well, Mel Gibson's 2006 drunken tirade against Jews got him blacklisted from the movie business for almost a decade, why not Roseanne? Gibson has since been allowed back in somewhat but in 2010 he made more racist comments, this time about "niggers." Since there wasn't a lot of press about it, ...

Jolanta replies on May 31, 2018:

Yeah, and Mel being such a staunch Catholic too. Shame on him.

Seriously people Blocked by 2 people today ?

BucketlistBob comments on May 29, 2018:

It wasnt me..... not today...... but I've done it...... I'll do it again too. It's all opinions in here. Theres no PHD'S. Hell... if someone calls you a racist... others run from you like the plague. They figure the bold person saying racist knows what they're talking about. They dont know shit! ...

Jolanta replies on May 29, 2018:

I think perhaps you need to tell us what is a racist according to your definition. That would be a good idea.

Seriously people Blocked by 2 people today ?

Gatekeeper63 comments on May 29, 2018:

They are probably "good Christians" that only came here to lookie-loo. Consider yourself lucky to be done with them!

Jolanta replies on May 29, 2018:

@NotConvinced Well, I can tell you that it is not. I am a "far left" person and I do not block anybody, although I have been blocked by several "right wing" nutters for pointing out what Donald has revoked or said, with the evidence attached to it.

Wow!! After all these years my daughter got engaged last night.

Jolanta comments on May 28, 2018:

Good ones, or .....

Jolanta replies on May 29, 2018:

@Yogisan You probably are thinking about the ups and downs that you had, but you are there to help her if she would need it.

Ok.

Jolanta comments on May 28, 2018:

You cannot always be witty and humorous, we all have days off, just enjoy and welcome.

Jolanta replies on May 29, 2018:

@GordonEmerson No, don't just be as funny as you like. And good on you for that.

Q: What is neoliberalism?

Amisja comments on May 28, 2018:

They are actually withdrawing from some NHS services because seemingly they cannot provide more efficient care cheaper afterall

Jolanta replies on May 28, 2018:

And suing them for it?

Tired of the current state of the GOP?

Jolanta comments on May 28, 2018:

That is an interesting concept there. I do agree with working from the inside to change things. Just be careful that one of those fellow republicans who do not agree with your point of view leaves his gun at home.

Jolanta replies on May 28, 2018:

@KKGator I love what he did, but unfortunately not everybody would have the same way of going about it. Some would just loose their cool and end up dead.

Tommy Robinson Arrested Outside UK Court, Jailed For 13 Months As Judge Orders Orwellian Media ...

Jolanta comments on May 28, 2018:

Mrs May and Donald are like twins.

Jolanta replies on May 28, 2018:

@doug6352 Perhaps he doesn't put them it prison, he instead incited them to be beaten up by his followers where he promises to pay for the trial. If you think Trump haters are tiresome people how do you like people who protest against Donald revoking laws about the banking industry, the very same industry that started the problems with mortgage lending, or how about Donald employing foreigners on special visas at his venues and then screaming about Make America Great Again.

50 orgasms a day. [youtu.be]

zing comments on May 28, 2018:

If I could have 50 orgasms a day I doubt I’d want ‘relief’ from that.

Jolanta replies on May 28, 2018:

Oh you wish, I don't think that any of us have any clue about this, especially men.

Live each moment as if it were your last, you never know it just might be your last.

Jolanta comments on May 27, 2018:

Yes, it is so sad when all people can do is to whine about the things that they do not have.

Jolanta replies on May 28, 2018:

@BucketlistBob Oh, what did you do to them?

It just hit 100 degrees in Omaha. Hot damn! [youtu.be]

Jolanta comments on May 27, 2018:

I could do with a bit of that heat where I am. So cold.

Jolanta replies on May 28, 2018:

@SonOfABeach Thank you so much but I think that customs will confiscate it and have themselves a jolly good time.

This is how good the night was yesterday.

Jolanta comments on May 27, 2018:

Did you only have one? if yes what was in it?

Jolanta replies on May 28, 2018:

@onlyduh Oh, you naughty one.

The latest addition to my garden.

Jolanta comments on May 27, 2018:

Looks great. I can just imagine sitting in a comfy chair next to it with a good book and listening to the water.

Jolanta replies on May 28, 2018:

@Free_2B_Me That sounds like heaven. I am sorry that I live so far away or I could come over and we could snooze together and snore in unison too, he, he.

I really hate Walmart.

Jolanta comments on May 27, 2018:

Everybody in the US should ban going to Walmart. They treat their staff horribly.

Jolanta replies on May 27, 2018:

@germangirl90439, @doug6352 Your son is indeed very fortunate, but not all of their employees are treated that way, no matter how good they are.

I really hate Walmart.

Jolanta comments on May 27, 2018:

Everybody in the US should ban going to Walmart. They treat their staff horribly.

Jolanta replies on May 27, 2018:

@germangirl90439 I am happy for your daughter but are they paying her a wage that she can live on independently and what about health care?

Einstein, in the special theory of relativity, proved that different observers, in different states...

Jolanta comments on May 26, 2018:

He was spot on. Just look at Donald and the Christian lobby. They see God, he sees Money & Power.

Jolanta replies on May 27, 2018:

@mordant I think that the churches are already rich, just look how the so called pastors live, and I do not think he gives a fig about godly cover. All he wants is their votes and their adoration. After all he is a narcissitic psychopath.

I almost made a terrible mistake.

Jolanta comments on May 25, 2018:

Why not make some chicken soup while you are at it.

Jolanta replies on May 26, 2018:

@BufftonBeotch Sounds like you should make a lot of it and invite everybody you know. Pity I am so far away from you, he,he.

Sweden changes law to make sex without consent rape | Daily Mail Online

Jolanta comments on May 25, 2018:

That is just political correctness gone mad, after all each case is different. You cannot judge it in black and white.

Jolanta replies on May 26, 2018:

@Jacar Where on all earth did you get that I object defending women? You are dragging Islam into this, I guess you are not aware the rights women have in Islam. Yes they do not have equal rights, but neither do women in the so called Christian countries. Just look at the US where Donald has just signed orders revoking equal pay for women in industries that have or are linked to Government. And by the way look at India which has a huge Hindu population yet they are happy with raping women & children on a big scale.

Platitudes kind of piss me off. I'm not sure why. They always seem false and devoid of action.

Jolanta comments on May 25, 2018:

Perhaps that is because you have not come up with one of your own that has some meaning for you

Jolanta replies on May 25, 2018:

@McVinegar Maybe, but don't worry about anybody else opinion. Turn to things that make your heart smile.

What is your favorite most insightful atheist book, and who was it by?

Jolanta comments on May 25, 2018:

I am still looking for it.

Jolanta replies on May 25, 2018:

@IamNobody Thank you, I shall.

Sapiosexuals versus people who attract lower intelligence mates.

Jolanta comments on May 24, 2018:

Oh, that explains a lot to me about my love life. Thank you.

Jolanta replies on May 24, 2018:

@Beach_slim Me having dated people who are way below my IQ and being disappointed, over and over again, he, he.

Some people think I am Looney tunes when I say I really, truly love being a substitute teacher, but ...

Jolanta comments on May 24, 2018:

That is so lovely, how much did you pay for it?

Jolanta replies on May 24, 2018:

@Barba01 It is a joke.

Milwaukee Police Release Footage Of Cop Using Taser On Sterling Brown | HuffPost

CraigK comments on May 24, 2018:

No real sympathy for him, parking as he did. Cops caused all the problem with their need to assert authority. Abusers of power should not have it. Someone with large income should pay higher fines - equal justice otta be equal hurt. ;) Well, parking across two handicap spaces otta get great ...

Jolanta replies on May 24, 2018:

Tasers should only be used in extreme circumstances.

The Left is no longer liberal [youtube.com]

Jolanta comments on May 23, 2018:

Just like all the Republicans are not all the same.

Jolanta replies on May 24, 2018:

@Jacar Really.

A question of faith: Atheism as grounds for asylum - InfoMigrants

Jolanta comments on May 11, 2018:

I don't know why you put this up here. Don't you think that Muslims get enough of flak without this? If you want to talk about religion and the people who insist on it being the only thing that matter and punishment, how about you talk about the Spanish Inquisition. That was really horrific and ...

Jolanta replies on May 23, 2018:

@Bakunin Well, I guess that you don't like that people get angry, upset or anything els about the fact that you are an agnostic. How about letting people believe in what they want to believe without getting aggressive or nasty about it, as long as it doesn't hurt anyone.

As a Canadian I have always wondered why Americans seem to all fly American flags outside of their ...

CallMeDave comments on May 23, 2018:

Canada is in America

Jolanta replies on May 23, 2018:

You need to go back to school

An eagle was soaring in the skies, feeling the urge, but he couldn't find a lady eagle anywhere.

Jolanta comments on May 22, 2018:

Someone should shoot the eagle at once.

Jolanta replies on May 23, 2018:

@FortyTwo And you do.

It seems to me that the Christians have been trying to get rid of guns for a long time! Now they ...

Jolanta comments on May 21, 2018:

Gosh, where did you get that from. I have seen videos from the US with church services where they take their guns to be sprinkled with holy water. By the way you Americans must have something wrong with you when you are happy with all those dead people from gun violence in the US. Other countries...

Jolanta replies on May 21, 2018:

@IpraiseMYSELF, @ScottGresser So you are talking about a country like Mexico that is a third world country run by drug lords, but not on any accounts did you mention countries like Australia, France, Germany, Island, Denmark, etc, etc. I think that you are the one who needs educating.

It seems to me that the Christians have been trying to get rid of guns for a long time! Now they ...

Jolanta comments on May 21, 2018:

Gosh, where did you get that from. I have seen videos from the US with church services where they take their guns to be sprinkled with holy water. By the way you Americans must have something wrong with you when you are happy with all those dead people from gun violence in the US. Other countries...

Jolanta replies on May 21, 2018:

@IpraiseMYSELF What other countries are you talking about? The US is the biggest terrorist there is on this planet. They are quite happy to give military help and weapons to terrorist organisations around the world. You really need to educate yourself.

I am not a perfectly giving person, but why has this Country chosen to withdraw aid to Northwest ...

Jolanta comments on May 20, 2018:

Perhaps you are not aware but the US has invaded 20 + countries since the second world war, and if you think about it, how many countries have invaded the US? So when talking about "value of a human life" in the context of the US that is a oxymoron but what can one expect from a country that is ...

Jolanta replies on May 21, 2018:

@IpraiseMYSELF I am perfectly aware of that. They teach this in school here. And I can tell you that I do not agree with what the government is doing and I am not the only one. Many of us feel ashamed for what is being done to refugees by our government and we are doing whatever we can to stop that.

Exercising atheists: I walk about 50 miles a week.

Jolanta comments on May 20, 2018:

I think that you need way more walking but not in one go. Just pace yourself and get walking.

Jolanta replies on May 21, 2018:

@LimitedLight Yes it is more than most do, however you should not worry about what most do and if you want to be healthy than just walk. Apparently if you walk slowly it is just a waste of time.

I am not a perfectly giving person, but why has this Country chosen to withdraw aid to Northwest ...

wordywalt comments on May 20, 2018:

The answer is simple. Trump and his supporters are total bigots. In addition, Trump is in cahoots with both Netenyahu and Putin. His actions contribute toward the goals of both.

Jolanta replies on May 20, 2018:

Not only Trump, it is not like the previous other US leaders were so big on human life either They were quite happy to go to war with countries that had done anything to the US.

CHILE: Bishops resign.

Jolanta comments on May 19, 2018:

They should, but I would think it is for the Chilean authorities to see to that.

Jolanta replies on May 20, 2018:

@DUCHESSA Yes they have way too much power and not of the right kind either.

What YouTube channel is great to binge?

Jolanta comments on May 18, 2018:

How about reading a book for a change.

Jolanta replies on May 18, 2018:

@Kbdank71, @gloriadeb, @HoracioM Audiobooks are great, I listen to them all the time.

What YouTube channel is great to binge?

Jolanta comments on May 18, 2018:

How about reading a book for a change.

Jolanta replies on May 18, 2018:

@Kbdank71, @gloriadeb I am glad that you read daily. Judgemental, no it is a suggestion.

What YouTube channel is great to binge?

Jolanta comments on May 18, 2018:

How about reading a book for a change.

Jolanta replies on May 18, 2018:

@Kbdank71 It is a suggestion, don't get so tetchy.

So I’m recently single and I’m on Tinder.

Jolanta comments on May 15, 2018:

I definitely would not put anything about being comfortable in a strip club. I mean what are you thinking? Just tell them what you are looking for, you do not need to mention anything about religion. And remember, one has to kiss a lot of frogs before the prince arrives.

Jolanta replies on May 16, 2018:

@Gina123 Ok, but maybe it is not a good idea to be advertising it.

The good things in life.

VAL3941 comments on May 15, 2018:

Sex is good too !

Jolanta replies on May 15, 2018:

Yay.

Which type of behavior makes you to literally stop dating / dealing with a person.

Jolanta comments on May 13, 2018:

Did you stay in the rest room for the rest of the birthday party?

Jolanta replies on May 15, 2018:

@DUCHESSA Oh Duchessa, how can you say that. I hope you had a lovely time regardless of him.

I started this group because the majority of people I met on this site had no sense of humor.

Jolanta comments on May 10, 2018:

Perhaps, just perhaps you are the one lacking in humour.

Jolanta replies on May 13, 2018:

@mistymoon77 It is all in the started this group because the majority of people I met on this site had no sense of humor..." Surely that must explain it. And my name is Jolanta.

Anyone else have a hard time getting people to believe that the Golden Rule predates the Bible?

Jolanta comments on May 10, 2018:

Is the Golden Rule the same as the other Golden things?

Jolanta replies on May 13, 2018:

@KJWalker Thank you for that.

Is apatheism similar to agnosticism?

Jolanta comments on May 10, 2018:

No, apatheism is way worse than agnosticism. I feel for you.

Jolanta replies on May 13, 2018:

@Sheitelhau Who knows, maybe I did.

Called my mom today to wish her a happy mother's day.

Jolanta comments on May 13, 2018:

If my mother was still alive I would not her on mothers day. The pain and suffering she put me threw is still with me. Seems like you mother was not there for you either when you needed someone in your court.

Jolanta replies on May 13, 2018:

@msar0414 Sorry and not sorry. Happy that you found your other family.

Is it only me or do y'all do this too?

Jolanta comments on May 13, 2018:

There is always google so be confused.

Jolanta replies on May 13, 2018:

@Adorkable Are you sure you are not pregnant?

I want to travel! I truly feel experiencing other cultures and life styles is important to the ...

Jolanta comments on May 12, 2018:

Watch yourself at those culinary tours. After the tour you will have to go on a very strict diet.

Jolanta replies on May 13, 2018:

@Stargazer13 Yes that is true but it takes you way more time to loose all that weight then it took you to put it on.

A question of faith: Atheism as grounds for asylum - InfoMigrants

pixiedust comments on May 11, 2018:

Personally, deep in my heart of hearts, I would prefer to grant asylum to atheists over religious believers.

Jolanta replies on May 13, 2018:

@GreenAtheist You know what you are saying is partly true, however you make it out to be the norm which it is not. Very few muslim countries do this and Hindu widows are not being thrown of funeral pyres to burn alive with dead husbands. They used to do it themselves once upon a time but that is no longer so.

A question of faith: Atheism as grounds for asylum - InfoMigrants

Jolanta comments on May 11, 2018:

I don't know why you put this up here. Don't you think that Muslims get enough of flak without this? If you want to talk about religion and the people who insist on it being the only thing that matter and punishment, how about you talk about the Spanish Inquisition. That was really horrific and ...

Jolanta replies on May 13, 2018:

@River-david They do, however we do not hear about it because our press doesn't want us to see them as being less than human.

A question of faith: Atheism as grounds for asylum - InfoMigrants

Jolanta comments on May 11, 2018:

I don't know why you put this up here. Don't you think that Muslims get enough of flak without this? If you want to talk about religion and the people who insist on it being the only thing that matter and punishment, how about you talk about the Spanish Inquisition. That was really horrific and ...

Jolanta replies on May 12, 2018:

@Beach_slim No I am not attacking any religion, just point out what is happening around the world. Don't you realise that our governments are happy with us being preoccupied with some or other religion or race, so we do not pay attention to the horrible things that they do.

A question of faith: Atheism as grounds for asylum - InfoMigrants

pixiedust comments on May 11, 2018:

Personally, deep in my heart of hearts, I would prefer to grant asylum to atheists over religious believers.

Jolanta replies on May 11, 2018:

How about granting them asylum on humanitarian grounds and not worry about what they believe in, after all if the US and its "friends" would stop invading and bombing countries the problem would not be here.

I started this group because the majority of people I met on this site had no sense of humor.

Jolanta comments on May 10, 2018:

Perhaps, just perhaps you are the one lacking in humour.

Jolanta replies on May 11, 2018:

@mistymoon77 "I started this group because the majority of people I met on this site had no sense of humor..." Does that explain it to you.

My dog Puck died today.

Jolanta comments on May 11, 2018:

Sorry about the dog, but not so sure about your boyfriend and his fiance.

Jolanta replies on May 11, 2018:

@SallyInStitches I feel for you.

Follow up on me and my bike ?

Jolanta comments on May 11, 2018:

Nah, nothing to do with womens biology but all to do with women and lycra.

Jolanta replies on May 11, 2018:

@Bierbasstard Some of those hillbilly rubes can look pretty sexy if you are very short sighted, so don't be too hard on yourself.

When I was a teenager, I'd occasionally go to a youth group with a friend of mine.

Jolanta comments on May 11, 2018:

Was that because you turned out to help people, made something of yourself and to top it off you are happy?

Jolanta replies on May 11, 2018:

@Librophile13 Sorry about the crying, my mother used to say to me when I was crying that it was ok because I would not go to the toilet so much. It used to infuriate me. Deep down I think that you probably were a rebel.

So everyone who I know is trying to get me to believe in God and I just want to remain an atheist ...

Jolanta comments on May 11, 2018:

Just lie until the cows come home.

Jolanta replies on May 11, 2018:

@pixiedust I have been wondering that myself, maybe it has something to do with us wanting a cup of tea and here come the cows with the milk.

Follow up on me and my bike ?

Jolanta comments on May 11, 2018:

Nah, nothing to do with womens biology but all to do with women and lycra.

Jolanta replies on May 11, 2018:

@VAL3941 Only the ones who like growing a moustache.

Who remembers "Hickeys" in school? I had to cover mine with make-up or be beat by my parents!

Jolanta comments on May 10, 2018:

Would it not have been easier not to have gotten them in the first place, I mean who wants a beating.

Jolanta replies on May 11, 2018:

@GreenAtheist Thank god for Brittanica, what would you have done without it.

All my life I've loved cars, I've bought over 80.

Jolanta comments on May 10, 2018:

You married, have a girlfriend?

Jolanta replies on May 10, 2018:

@clarkatticus That explains a lot, he, he.

Israel has the right to defend itself.

BigDave comments on May 10, 2018:

Not really sure what to think about Israel, have always been on there side, not sure anymore since I'm fairly new to atheistium.

Jolanta replies on May 10, 2018:

If you have always been on their side, you certainly need to educate yourself more about what they are doing.

Israel has the right to defend itself.

Brunnion comments on May 10, 2018:

Israel was formed in 1948 to accommodate survivors of the holocaust. The land was previously Palestine. 700,000 Palestinians were made refugees so that the new settlers could take their homes and land. Israel refused to establish borders and has continuously expanded into Palestine. Israel has ...

Jolanta replies on May 10, 2018:

You forgot to mention that they used terrorism to "give" them the land in the first place.

Can I rant about my coworker for a minute?

Jolanta comments on May 6, 2018:

Wow, hope you feel better now. So sometimes she does cover your shifts. Seems to me like you are giving away way too much power to even worrying about her at all. Put your head down, do your job and stop giving her any power over how you feel.

Jolanta replies on May 8, 2018:

@LadyAlyxandrea Well "LadyAlysandrea" with your kind of attitude I am not surprised that your co workers are not on your side. And talking about four letter words, one can be intelligent but still have no common sense.

Wow there is actually alot of people in this small town that I live in Kentucky that said they would...

Andyg17 comments on May 8, 2018:

Well why would people want a religious sheriff? just interested as I am in Australia.

Jolanta replies on May 8, 2018:

You know over there in the US they are very big on religion.

These are the hardest to find.

Jolanta comments on May 5, 2018:

Yes so true but hard to swallow sometimes, especially when you are in a toxic relationship and your friends say you should leave it.

Jolanta replies on May 8, 2018:

@mistymoon77 Yes a different opinion is always good, even when it is one that you do not like. We all have to look at ourselves too and not only blame others.

Can I rant about my coworker for a minute?

Jolanta comments on May 6, 2018:

Wow, hope you feel better now. So sometimes she does cover your shifts. Seems to me like you are giving away way too much power to even worrying about her at all. Put your head down, do your job and stop giving her any power over how you feel.

Jolanta replies on May 8, 2018:

@LadyAlyxandrea You may need it, after all I am just trying to make your life more pleasant. I was wondering why are you using four letter words, if you get angry about someone suggesting something to you like that you probably do need some help.

I wanna hug it.

Jolanta comments on May 5, 2018:

Love the stairs. Yes there is something nice about prel-oved books. Like you are going to share something nice with somebody that you have never met and never will.

Jolanta replies on May 8, 2018:

@Susurrus77 Yes I know what you mean. I red all the Game of Thrones books before George Marin because a superstar. When I saw how old he was I was praying to god, well maybe not god that he would not die before he had written the end. Looks like I have to keep on praying.

Can I rant about my coworker for a minute?

Jolanta comments on May 6, 2018:

Wow, hope you feel better now. So sometimes she does cover your shifts. Seems to me like you are giving away way too much power to even worrying about her at all. Put your head down, do your job and stop giving her any power over how you feel.

Jolanta replies on May 6, 2018:

@LadyAlyxandrea I hardly think that I am either. Of course actions do affect all of us, however it is all about how you react to them. If this is happening to you you need to look at that, there are ways to get around it. Perhaps professional help is needed for you.

There are 5 fucking churches on my block ... ?

Jolanta comments on May 6, 2018:

So????

Jolanta replies on May 6, 2018:

@Blakachu What from the church?

These are the hardest to find.

Jolanta comments on May 5, 2018:

Yes so true but hard to swallow sometimes, especially when you are in a toxic relationship and your friends say you should leave it.

Jolanta replies on May 6, 2018:

@mistymoon77, @TuyTran888 Well, that can be so but most women usually think that they are to blame at least in the beginning when their eyes have not been opened.

These are the hardest to find.

Jolanta comments on May 5, 2018:

Yes so true but hard to swallow sometimes, especially when you are in a toxic relationship and your friends say you should leave it.

Jolanta replies on May 6, 2018:

@mistymoon77 You are right, however it doesn't necessary have to be someone who knows you at all. If you explain the situation most/some people can point things out to you that you don't see. Actually it is sometimes better if it is a stranger, often your friends do not want to say anything because they are afraid of loosing your friendship.