The proof is the pudding.. how about just stitched on the sweat shop clothes.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jul 7, 2021:

No fucking shit..... And some of the blame also goes to consumers, both middle class and above, who voted with their dollars to support this outsourcing of jobs instead of continuing to pay a little more and buy from the American suppliers that were still available early in this outsourcing process. Every spending decision we make as consumers is political, whether we realize it or not....

Jen Psaki had enough of Greene

TomMcGiverin comments on Jul 7, 2021:

No brains, very pretty, and a complete psycho. Sounds like the dream girl of most male Trumpers.....

Not feeling good today and my nurse is sleeping on the job. Go figure.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jul 7, 2021:

Most cats don't do much besides snoozing. 20 hours a day seems about right.

In 1927 in Plains, Georgia, a three-year-old boy named Jimmy Carter lived next door to an auto ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jul 7, 2021:

He is by far the most decent man we have had as president in my lifetime.

I decided to browse through the singles group and noticed many of our pictures are in there several ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jul 5, 2021:

I agree with your point. I think that nowadays the site has way fewer active members than a year or more ago, and that the admin. has flown the coop. We no longer get emails from the site with alerts for new posts for groups we are in or responses to our comments and posts. So it appears the site is running on autopilot. I have been thru this before with another discussion site, and eventually that site was overrun by scammers posting their ads on it to the point the site became unusable. I hope that doesn't happen here, but if it does, I won't be surprised.

100 Years After First Diabetes Breakthrough, Canadian Scientists Believe They’ve Found a Cure ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jul 4, 2021:

That would be so wonderful if it works and was made available and affordable to all with the disease, as diabetes causes so many other health problems and has such an effect on quality and length of life.

When it comes to God I'm not an atheist. I'm currently an Empirical (Weak) Agnostic.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jul 4, 2021:

Duplicate post much???

'I Really Like When Men': Woman's Devilishly Smart Dating Advice Will Change Your Life

TomMcGiverin comments on Jul 4, 2021:

I take it you posted this sarcastically.

Can't really follow the narrative w/out your Translator...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jul 4, 2021:

And if we had a free and fair mass media, instead of the corporate media of gatekeepers and apologists for the ruling class, they would call the Repubs on these fake terms, but we don't. So they get away with using these terms unchallenged, and most of the sheeple fall for it.

Searching for the right one is not easy I'm 34 I'm single never married before anyone comes up here ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jul 4, 2021:

I was 37 and terminally single before I met my late wife in 1995. I was never married until age 41. So you never know what can happen with time.

Sometimes the presents cats bring are surprisingly not so appreciated...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jul 4, 2021:

It's the thought that counts...

War criminal Rumsfeld dies, but his militarist legacy lives on That Rumsfeld reached the age of ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jul 3, 2021:

Nice to know that if there were a hell, one of Cheney's buddies is already there waiting for him now.

Sounds like something I would do

TomMcGiverin comments on Jul 3, 2021:

I might feed the tip jar like her, but I would be unable to refrain from calling the customer a Karen and telling her off in every way the helpless employee couldn't, knowing full well that if a manager got involved, I would not be penalized for defending the employee as long as I didn't cuss, assault the other customer, or threaten to do so. The manager would probably privately thank me later and I would not be scolded for confronting the other customer.

Stole this from a friend.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jul 3, 2021:

My late wife was married to an addict before me. They had a long and even sometimes happy marriage, but in the end, she had had enough of the turmoil and struggles, so she kicked him to the curb (figureatively) once she was able to survive on her own. And just as she expected, he died alone and drunk far from home, attempting a geographic cure where he thought he could start over again. The cops found him dead and alone in a hotel room. She found out because her name was still listed as his emergency contact in his wallet, so they called her. By then, he was so estranged from his daughter, that she wasn't listed in his ID papers, and my wife had to call her with the news. She wasn't really surprised either.

Born on the Farce of July: The Lie of MAGA Patriotism

TomMcGiverin comments on Jul 3, 2021:

Good essay. He spells out exactly what I have always hated about what I call rah-rah fake patriotism, the kind promoted by the actual fascists and the country music crowd in their songs. With few exceptions, country music has always blindly supported America's wars and blind patriotism as well. Most of its fans are not exactly the most educated and brightest bulbs.

Disturbing Plea Agreement For Former Cop That Murdered Innocent Individual

TomMcGiverin comments on Jul 3, 2021:

"Everybody knows, everybody knows. That's how it goes, and everybody knows".....- L. Cohen

July 1st, 1966

TomMcGiverin comments on Jul 1, 2021:

Congrats on lasting so long. You've been married almost as long as I've been alive. That's hard for me to comprehend.

A thought on the trend of toxic threesomes.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jul 1, 2021:

Alrighty then.... Fairly confusing post. Not sure who you are referring to, you and two other people, a threesome you heard about.....?

No money for gas is the least of transportation issues.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jul 1, 2021:

Those are very valid reasons why some people can't work outside their home. But for right wingers, these are merely excuses, since right wingers see the unemployed as being morally failed people and undeserving of any sympathy or help, that is, until they themselves are unemployed. Then, it suddenly becomes someone else's fault, not theirs. They are hypocrites of the highest order.

I'm 34 single never married don't have children and I'm looking for a woman that will accept me for ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jul 1, 2021:

Aren't we all?

Fundie Family Member: If you are an atheist you will burn in hell for all eternity.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 29, 2021:

Good one...

One of the most meaningful essays I've read recently Let go of the people who aren't ready to ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 29, 2021:

I think Lou Reed summed it up well many years ago. " I do believe. If you don't like things, you leave"....

You are not just a cat ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 29, 2021:

Aww, how sweet. This is true with some cats, others are totally indifferent, as long as they get their food, water, and litter box cleaned.

Pause for a minute and let it soak in

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 28, 2021:

Because there's one kind of treatment for protestors against the status quo and the rights of the underdog, and another for protestors supporting the rights and rule of the ruling class. Why is there a difference? Because the police have always been more about protecting the wealth, property, and safety of the ruling class rather than doing the same for the peasants.

Good, very good.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 28, 2021:

Cats are so easily amused..

Hi—I’ve been close to AWOL for a few months while I focused on rekindling a relationship.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 28, 2021:

Yeah, but dogs and cats are much more loyal and reliable than most humans are in romantic relationships, so better to rely on pets.

Black Christian Stockholm Syndrome

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 27, 2021:

Reminds me a little of that scene in Cool Hand Luke where the prison warden tells Luke he is only being cruel to Luke " for his own good". The difference here is that, for the black Christian, they really believe their slavery to the religion is for their own good. In the movie Luke, instead, knew the line was BS, and told the warden, sarcastically, " I wish you'd quit being so good to me"... Of course the warden, being the sadistic MF that he is, hits Luke twice and yells at him to never talk to him that way again, "Nevah, nevah!"....

CNN Brianna calls out Tucker Carlson, he is white rage

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 27, 2021:

He's also a rich, entitled asshole, who, like his hero Trump, gets enraged at anyone who doesn't kiss his ass. He so needs to have his ass kicked physically by someone, but it'll never happen.

Miami condo collapse: Inspection reports note 'concrete deterioration'

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 27, 2021:

Proof of why honest building inspectors are so important. Same thing with building codes being enforced.

Structural engineer warned of problems before the collapse

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 27, 2021:

One reason I live in a three story building in a state where earthquakes are unknown.

Terri Conley: We need to rethink casual sex | TED Talk

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 26, 2021:

Usually, I don't watch TED talks that are posted here on Agnostic, as they are normally an hour long or more. Fortunately, this one was shorter and to the point. One thing I got from this is that Americans are very irrational about sex, which I already knew. And I bet that the more religious they are, the more irrational they are about sex. Secondly, the talk makes it clear that the myths are all about morality that is imposed on sex and those that practice it in non-conforming ways. Nothing new there either that I hadn't already known. We would all be better off if we took morality out of our attitudes about sex and kept it focused instead on just two things, which are, whether people are honest with others about their sexual practices, such as cheating, etc. and secondly, that sex should be between consenting, informed parties who are not exploiting others. Lastly, the main value imposed on sex should be practicing it safely for the protection of self and others from disease, but abstention should not be the primary method for achieving that.

Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it , Never again

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 25, 2021:

I heard that history doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes...

Keeping the customer satisfied!

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 25, 2021:

With most cats, that would be the purrfect gift.

What are your dealbreakers?

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 25, 2021:

This topic has been posted before, I really have nothing to add to what has been listed or repeat my previously posted list except, someone who loves country music and has no intellect or is anti-intellectual.

I spent 32 years learning the lesson

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 24, 2021:

That's a long time to waste on someone, about a half or a third of a lifetime.

"None of these things are happening in any other developed nation.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 22, 2021:

I wish more of you would quit posting links that require either a subscription or some kind of registration. I want to just either be able to simply read it or not without any work. If it requires any work on my part, I will pass it by, since I already can find a lot of the same news and commentary on Commondreams.org, even with its faults and apologist slant for the Dem Party.

Seven justices - including two appointed by Donald Trump - rejected, for the third time, a ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 22, 2021:

This is the same as Roe vs. Wade, the Repubs and their judges oppose it, but they know they don't dare rule against it, or it would kill the Repubs in all future elections, so they let it stand when it comes down to eliminating it.

Dad has passed out after a long day with the kids

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 22, 2021:

Poor big papa...

Unfortunately not surprised

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 17, 2021:

Guess they must be feeling some embarrassment, not that that ever stops them from pursuing their agendas. Orwell would be proud of this latest example of Newspeak....

Is anyone else a winner?

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 16, 2021:

But it seems so real, it has be legit (snark).

Supermarket cashier killed in U.S. state of Georgia in mask-wearing dispute | Reuters

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 16, 2021:

Just goes to show how foolish open carry laws are when they allow assholes to be given carry permits.

Covid: US death toll passes 600,000 as vaccination rate slows [bbc.com]

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 16, 2021:

I think the final total US death count from Covid is going to end up somewhere short of 700K, but that's assuming there is not a later severe outbreak from one or more new variants of the virus that the current vaccines are not effective against.

Who else identifies as an introvert?

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 15, 2021:

Not me, but I generally prefer one on one interactions rather than a group social situation. I am more comfortable and relaxed in the former situation where I can go with the give and take and concentrate better on the conversation. As I understand it, a true introvert would prefer alone time to even a one on one social situation. I enjoy some alone time, but I enjoy time with a friend or partner more.

Genesis of Homeless by Mr. Hefferman (?

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 15, 2021:

None of this surprises me. We would have little to no homelessness if we had socialism instead of bare knuckles capitalism. Any liberal who chooses charity over socialism as a way to combat homelessness and poverty is being selfish and willfully in denial.

The Fucking President Has Fucking Dementia: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 15, 2021:

I was saying that about Biden way back during the primary debates, but no Dem loyalists would believe me or allow themselves to hear or consider it.

Disaster capitalism: Puerto Rico plunged into darkness after privatization of electric utility ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 15, 2021:

My brother has lived in PR for a few decades now, and he has bought a house here in Iowa for when he retires in a few years. After all the hurricanes, earthquakes, and now this, I can't blame him for wanting to leave. The place is a hellhole and this latest story is no surprise.

WATCH: Trump fans stream out of Mike Lindell 'MAGA' rally while he talks about Jesus ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 14, 2021:

For once, they were being honest about who they really are and what really matters to them. They worship Trump, not God or Jesus.

There is no christian persecution.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 13, 2021:

No shit.

Chris Hayes on why U.S. labor shortage means worker power

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 13, 2021:

Imagine what kind of worker power we would have if our level of unionization were much higher and the Dem Party actually supported workers over corporations, instead of just pretending to support unions and workers.

So, I'm used to some indecent proposals on pof, but today I was offered a "sugar daddy who will ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 11, 2021:

I have never had the looks to be a sugar baby, boy toy, or gigilo, and even if I did, I wouldn't try it. I don't have enough money to be an attractive sugar daddy to a woman, and even if I did have the bucks, I wouldn't agree to it. I take a lot of pride in my personal integrity and also in seldom allowing anyone to use me in a romantic relationship. I still get fooled by women from time to time in the dating game, by them standing me up or convincing me they are interested when they are not, but nobody is able to use me in a dating relationship since I was in my early 20s and wised up from the experience. In dating or an LTR, if a woman is working or has her own money, I insist that she pay her own way on expenses, so that way there is no ? or chance of someone being used financially. If they're too poor to do that, then maybe they aren't at my level financially, and we aren't compatible. I have heard it goes both ways, and plenty of women have told me they won't date a man who is too poor for them and requires them to have to continually "level up" the finances so that he can afford to go on trips or other expensive things with them.

I’m here to find my soul mate

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 9, 2021:

Good luck on that one, Sparky. Esp. since you say "Only God can give you peace of mind" and this is a site for non-believers, lol. I predict a short stay here for you...

Online dating profile.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 7, 2021:

I feel for you Sierra, living in Texas as you do. Women like her are probably a large % of the dating pool down there.. And she already lives in Texas and wants to "move to a conservative state". Where does that leave her? Nebraska? Kansas? Oklahoma?Mississippi? Alabama? It doesn't get much more conservative than Texas. Maybe some right- wing compound in Idaho or Montana?

After destroying everything in sight, knocking over the lamp, driving her older sister Bailey nuts, ...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 7, 2021:

So deceptively harmless and innocent-looking while she naps.

Ask your doctor...

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 6, 2021:

Pretty well describes it, which is why I won't discuss politics or religion with Christian Repubs, because they will never admit or recognize their hypocrisy.

[youtube.com] Just because it's beautiful.

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 5, 2021:

I generally like Neil Young and his music, but I hate country music and redneck culture, and this song is just too country for me. No coincidence that here in Iowa, this is his one song that all the redneck, country music-loving folks know and like, so that just leaves me out of it.

Derek Chauvin Asks For Time Served & Probation For George Floyd Death

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 2, 2021:

No mercy for this guy, as he sadistically showed no mercy to Floyd. Karma's a bitch, ain't it Derek?

In case you wondered which was which

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 2, 2021:

The Repubs know the difference too, they just constantly lie about who the fascists and terrorists are and aren't. And the corporate media is glad to play along with them and never challenge their lying, since the corporate media hate and defame anyone from the left who challenges the status quo.

Lucky was not amused with my dumbassery. 😹

TomMcGiverin comments on Jun 2, 2021:

You're right. That cat is staring with extreme disapproval...

Am I missing something here? I know they are

TomMcGiverin comments on May 30, 2021:

Just goes to prove that there's a match out there for everybody, lol!.

I just spent the last half an hour talking to a scammer :-( I blocked him immediately after he ...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 30, 2021:

These days I find the scammers amusing. I rarely get any that contact me directly.

Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson Had a Secret Daughter from an Affair in the 1970s | Hemant Mehta | ...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 29, 2021:

I couldn't care less about those ugly rednecks.

For those who have never seen a cat fish.

TomMcGiverin comments on May 28, 2021:

Some cats get tired of waiting for humans to bring them their fish to eat.

Yeah god give it to me!!!

TomMcGiverin comments on May 26, 2021:

Well, you know what they say, "Consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds"....

At fucking last

TomMcGiverin comments on May 26, 2021:

So true! Last Sat. night I went to my first live music show since Covid. It felt like I was fully alive again for the first time in over 14 months.

Stray Cat Follows Couple Right Into Their Home - YouTube

TomMcGiverin comments on May 26, 2021:

People only think they own cats, when the truth is cats claim their humans.

That was a mistake

TomMcGiverin comments on May 26, 2021:

Kitty pigged out and needs a diet.

Ah young love, and bad jokes

TomMcGiverin comments on May 25, 2021:

Sounds about right. At least she didn't murder him and claim provocation....Some people are tone deaf enough to make such jokes to a spouse. Most of us who've been married learned to do better than that.

If someone has already posted this, sorry for the repeated info.

TomMcGiverin comments on May 25, 2021:

No surprise here. Religious people tend to cover up or put on a front of being more nice, moral, etc. because they want to impress their religious peers and also to convince themselves they are getting to go to heaven.

Hello Looking for a similar minded woman for dating and possible long term relationship.

TomMcGiverin comments on May 24, 2021:

Using your first post here as a personal ad is a rookie mistake and a lame move...

So,...which???

TomMcGiverin comments on May 24, 2021:

This kitty looks middle-aged, so I'm thinking Lennon.

French “tourists” visiting the Bastille.

TomMcGiverin comments on May 23, 2021:

If only.... I can only dream that tens of millions of Americans would finally revolt, either thru peacefully voting for third party candidates in federal elections, and sweeping out both of the corrupt corporate war parties, or, storming DC to demand that the two major parties begin serving the masses instead of the rich and corporations. Never going to happen in my lifetime....

An Alabama Pastor Who Raped Multiple Children Was Released Early from Prison | Hemant Mehta | ...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 23, 2021:

He better hope the families of his victims don't come after him.

Talk me through this?

TomMcGiverin comments on May 23, 2021:

Have you ever watched the WE TV show Love After Lockup? What it confirms is that the people who end up dating inmates after forming connections online before the inmate's release are very dysfunctional people who are very desperate for a relationship, much more so than most other people on dating sites. Keep away from this guy and good luck with attempts to help this woman now or in the future. Until she gets some serious therapy, you will be wasting your time.

Vaccination badges are coming to Tinder, Hinge, OKCupid, Plenty of Fish and other dating apps

TomMcGiverin comments on May 23, 2021:

Not surprised at all.

Hissing Feral Cat Becomes A Couch Potato | The Dodo Adopt Me! - YouTube

TomMcGiverin comments on May 22, 2021:

So big and fluffy.

This chonky little munchkin has completed my feline family, bringing me to 3 exotic shorthair ...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 21, 2021:

They are all so cute! I envy you..

What do you think?

TomMcGiverin comments on May 21, 2021:

I'm at an age and stage in life that I have little interest in marrying again, but am open to it if the right woman is really interested in adding that step. But to answer the ? in a general manner regarding how I felt when I was younger and interested in marrying for the first time, I would say the answer is B, Six months is just not long enough to know if someone is right enough for you to marry, esp. if you have not lived together yet. I really think most people need to live together for at least a year or two before they can realistically know if they are compatible enough for the long haul. Living together is a whole other experience from living apart, at least in my experience.

Leaks Show DC Cops Justify "Aggressive" Protest Tactics: Expert (Leak Included Power Point video on ...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 21, 2021:

Thanks for posting this. No fucking surprise to most of us that there's a double standard on how protesters from the left are treated by cops compared to right wing protesters.

Shit and puke for Jesus! Teens targeted with racist & anti-gay abuse at Christian camps A...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 21, 2021:

Gee, and to think I grew up thinking that summer camps were supposed to be fun....further proof that finding Jesus is the ultimate snipe hunt...

Cat Social Media

TomMcGiverin comments on May 20, 2021:

I have sometimes wondered or fantasized if somewhere on the web, maybe the dark web, there is some form of Cat Facebook, where our feline friends chat and socialize with each other while we are asleep and the the phone or keyboard is available to them. Maybe that's where they plot world domination together....

Quite possibly the only thing worse than not having your spouse be interested in you, is finally ...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 20, 2021:

I'm lucky and grateful that I have never experienced the former, Marcie, because I fully agree with you about the latter, which I have experienced plenty as a widower most of the last few years. It's never fun in either situation. Have to say that, unlike you, I am not mostly content on my own.

Holy fuck, if I weren’t already atheist, I’d be asking where to sign up! 10 Rules of Sex for...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 19, 2021:

So much of what I would call "Happy Horseshit". The last couple rules are really telling, saying that the woman is the husband's trophy to be on full display for everyone to see and the final rule that confirms that the wife is no more than a pet, like a dog or cat to obey and please the man. Makes me gag to even think about....

Research Shows Cats Can Get COVID-19

TomMcGiverin comments on May 19, 2021:

Another reason for some cats to be aloof from humans....

This site sucks. Few if any active users are looking to meet other single agnostics or atheists.

TomMcGiverin comments on May 19, 2021:

True for the vast majority of us. If there are no active users to date in your area, then either stay for the discussion and community or leave, your choice. If you choose to leave, you probably won't be missed. I have never met anyone from here in person, as all the active users live too far away from me.

Religion sells an invisible product

TomMcGiverin comments on May 18, 2021:

Easy peasey.....

I definitely would eliminate doughnuts. What about you?

TomMcGiverin comments on May 18, 2021:

The only one of the four I still eat is bacon, but only occaisionally and in small amounts.

Works for me...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 18, 2021:

Agreed. Snuggling with a woman or a cat does wonders for my blood pressure and relaxing me.

He murdered his wife and then used her ballot to vote for Trump

TomMcGiverin comments on May 17, 2021:

At least he was consistently evil...

Yeah, totally normal

TomMcGiverin comments on May 17, 2021:

Nobody can tell a bald-faced lie with a straight face like a Repub can...They are the most shameless sort of liars and hypocrites.

Tell me honestly. You've all thought this, right???

TomMcGiverin comments on May 16, 2021:

I must confess I identify a lot with this feeling. It often comes down to hoping their eccentricities match up well with mine.

Very 'Scary' Cat Is Obsessed With A Tiny Almond | The Dodo Cat Crazy | Pets | bloomeradvance.com

TomMcGiverin comments on May 16, 2021:

That is one strange, scary-looking cat.

Caption this

TomMcGiverin comments on May 15, 2021:

Some cats do love back and some don't care at all, except about being fed and their litter box being changed.

Who can use a chuckle? :) [youtube.com]

TomMcGiverin comments on May 15, 2021:

I can always use a chuckle.

World's Most Tyrannical Regime Can't Stop Babbling About "Human Rights" We saw the change in ...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 14, 2021:

That pretty well sums it up. The 4% make up the opinion makers and propagandists in the media, as well as the coordinating class.

One fact stands out.

TomMcGiverin comments on May 14, 2021:

This guy needs criminal charges against him and civil lawsuits against him by the injured officers and the families of the dead officers.

Beau of the Fifth Column Let's talk about why Biden turned left.... [youtube.com]

TomMcGiverin comments on May 14, 2021:

This guy is interesting and intelligent, but frankly he is so slow to make his points, that I don't have the patience to listen to his whole long talks. He needs to write out his speeches, edit them, and make them shorter. I generally also don't like listening to southerners, because they talk too damn slow.

How do you feel about unvaccinated people singing (maskless) along with every song at a concert, ...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 14, 2021:

I make an exception for one anti-vaxer, that I will sit with her at karaoke, because she lives a very isolated life, her job is a home business and other than going shopping or being around her kids, she has little chance to get Covid except at the weekly karaoke show I join her at. The other people I sit with at karaoke are all vaxed and I feel safe with them. As far as singing at karaoke shows, I seldom sing from my table while others are singing, esp. if they are really good. As a karaoke singer, I really resent it, because I'm actually pretty good and usually serious about my songs, when people at their tables sing loudly along with me during the song. Esp. if they are sitting right in front of the stage area. It's very distracting and some people have done this so loudly I could barely hear myself during MY SONG. In those cases, I have always informed the karaoke host how much this pissed me off and how rude this is. And in case the host doesn't follow up with the offender, I have always shared my feelings with them and made it clear that I will be singing as loud as I can when THEIR turn to sing comes up, assuming they have the guts to sign up and sing. I have found that few karaoke hosts have the balls to confront these jerks, so I take it upon myself. If I sing from my table at a karaoke show, I keep my volume down and make sure I am sitting far enough away so that the singer on the mic can't hear me. As for audience members singing at a concert or live music at a restaurant or bar, I generally refrain from singing along with them, unless it's clear they are inviting a sing-along. They are getting paid for what they do, and I need to respect their work. The few times I might sing along, I always make sure I am sitting far away from the performers, and also not too close to other audience members. And I keep my volume low.

We need paid family and medical leave -- and a new bill in Congress would give it to us — Ask a ...

TomMcGiverin comments on May 14, 2021:

Rotsa ruck. The bribed and wealthy members of both parties in congress care nothing about the finances and welfare of peasant families in the US. There will be lots of talk about this bill by the Dems, but no action. And they will blame all that on the Repubs, even tho almost no Dems would actually vote for the bill if it had a chance of passing.

A glimpse of the future for all the beautiful young people covered in ink.

TomMcGiverin comments on May 13, 2021:

Other people are free to do whatever they want with or to their bodies, but tats have never held any attraction for me. I'm insecure and underconfident enough about my looks, and usually have been, to risk complicating it even more with tats or piercings either, for that matter.

Did anyone expect the life long liar to keep the promises he made to workers?

TomMcGiverin comments on May 12, 2021:

I wasn't surprised at all, the same way Obama not even trying to pass card check for union organizing when he started out with a supermajority in both houses, told me that he was a liar and a sellout on everything he said in the 2008 campaign.