Follow this chart to make sure you’re an atheist

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

jews are not crazy about hummus? since when? g

genessa replies on Jan 26, 2019:

@Nuke haha so if they don't know, it's okay for the chart to mislead them! got it :-)) anyway, as i said, the chart is mostly funny. g

Excellent explanation of why the whole ''equal pay for everyone'' plan is just silly.

gearl comments on Jan 25, 2019:

I've watched a lot of debates on this issue and as yet, never have I heard an "equal pay for everyone" argument being made. What has been suggested is that there be a minimum income for everyone. As tech takes more and more jobs away from folks this would guarantee a base amount of money that people...

genessa replies on Jan 26, 2019:

@Captain_Feelgood no, i am not trying to pick a fight. i am pointing out a real problem, and increasingly it seems that problem is you. anyway, weren't you going to block me? what's taking you so long? g

If you're poor, would you date?

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

i am poor. if i were single and had an opportunity to date someone who appealed to me, why in the world would my being poor have any bearing on the matter? and no, i would not be gold-digging. this is a very weird question. why wouldn't a poor person date? is love, or even a fun evening, ...

genessa replies on Jan 26, 2019:

@NisargUS i guess that's their problem. i just can't spend my life worrying about how others perceive me. i've done enough of that. i never dated much anyway. i am now living with my guy and don't intend for that to change. we've been together 18 years. no dating except with each other lol g

Excellent explanation of why the whole ''equal pay for everyone'' plan is just silly.

genessa comments on Jan 25, 2019:

what equal pay for everyone? there is no such plan. what kind of bullshit is this? no one has called for such a thing. what reasonable, nonshitty people want is equal pay for equal work, not equal pay for everyone. duh. if a woman performs heart surgery and a man performs heart surgery and ...

genessa replies on Jan 26, 2019:

@Captain_Feelgood seriously? can't take criticism much, eh? well, i'm not going to block you. if you're so uncomfortable with me, you block me. i won't do your work for you. you don't understand a word i said and i give up trying to make my point. i just don't care anymore whether or not you get it. it if you're going to react THAT way. i tried. bye. g

Do you take offense when the statement made on this site applies and fits you?

Marine comments on Jan 26, 2019:

Self criticism is very difficult to apply and take a positive reaction to. It means being true to oneself and attacking the flaws we know we have of which there can be many smoking, wt, being nasty, carrying a chip on your shoulder, gossiping etc. Age has a way with addressing some of these things ...

genessa replies on Jan 26, 2019:

if it's someone else's statement, how is that, from the reader's pov, SELF-criticism? g

If you're poor, would you date?

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

i am poor. if i were single and had an opportunity to date someone who appealed to me, why in the world would my being poor have any bearing on the matter? and no, i would not be gold-digging. this is a very weird question. why wouldn't a poor person date? is love, or even a fun evening, ...

genessa replies on Jan 26, 2019:

@HomeAloneSunday yes it hurts when it's someone you love. g

Anyone do intermittent fasting?

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

i'm diabetic. fasting would kill me. there are various reasons why people fast. some are vald and some are stupid. you have not said why you're thinking of fasting. if it's for weight loss, DON'T. g

genessa replies on Jan 26, 2019:

@Decieven oh they would literally kill me lol but... it's not only about the nutrients. it really does matter too when you take them in. good luck, whatever you decide to do. g

Both Sides NOT Equally to Blame for Shutdown

Jay1313132018 comments on Jan 26, 2019:

I like your anology!

genessa replies on Jan 26, 2019:

i wish i could take credit for it, but my post is all enquoted and comes from the article. i've made similar analogies myself, mostly to a schoolyard bully trying to get you to agree to give him your lunch money every day and in exchange he'll lend you back the lunch money he already stole AND take his foot off your neck for 10 minutes. g

Anyone do intermittent fasting?

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

i'm diabetic. fasting would kill me. there are various reasons why people fast. some are vald and some are stupid. you have not said why you're thinking of fasting. if it's for weight loss, DON'T. g

genessa replies on Jan 26, 2019:

@Decieven but you SHOULD snack. nuts, grapes, okra.... it's up to you but it sounds destructive to me. g

Anyone do intermittent fasting?

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

i'm diabetic. fasting would kill me. there are various reasons why people fast. some are vald and some are stupid. you have not said why you're thinking of fasting. if it's for weight loss, DON'T. g

genessa replies on Jan 26, 2019:

@Decieven what is changing your mind? it really does sound dreadful. g

Anyone do intermittent fasting?

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

i'm diabetic. fasting would kill me. there are various reasons why people fast. some are vald and some are stupid. you have not said why you're thinking of fasting. if it's for weight loss, DON'T. g

genessa replies on Jan 26, 2019:

@Dave75 that sounds like a dreadful idea, given how the human body works. it is better in general, given no medical reason to do otherwise, to spread your meals out, even eat more than three, but very small ones, definitely NOT within the same third of the day, and thus keep your blood sugar steady (and i am not talking about just diabetics). intermittent fasting sounds like a good way to mess up your metabolism. g

If you're poor, would you date?

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

i am poor. if i were single and had an opportunity to date someone who appealed to me, why in the world would my being poor have any bearing on the matter? and no, i would not be gold-digging. this is a very weird question. why wouldn't a poor person date? is love, or even a fun evening, ...

genessa replies on Jan 26, 2019:

@HomeAloneSunday ah well that is a special circumstance. i hope you know, though, within yourself, that you're not a user. i understand how other people's perceptions can get inside your head. i hope you are eventually able to get those out and get your own voice back in :-)) g

If you're poor, would you date?

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

i am poor. if i were single and had an opportunity to date someone who appealed to me, why in the world would my being poor have any bearing on the matter? and no, i would not be gold-digging. this is a very weird question. why wouldn't a poor person date? is love, or even a fun evening, ...

genessa replies on Jan 26, 2019:

@HomeAloneSunday well, there are all kinds of dates. here, we have free concerts all summer long by a beautiful lake. the only cost would be gas to get there or maybe busfare. i would not worry too much about perceptions. a good person will be able to tell if you're sincere. if they're ready to falsely accuse you, they're not someone you'd want to be with anyway, right? g

Is Rep. Steve King Racist? Enter Trevor Noah: Racism Detective | The Daily Show - YouTube

genessa comments on Jan 25, 2019:

is king racist? does the pope shit in the woods? g

genessa replies on Jan 26, 2019:

@snytiger6 well, it's not rocket surgery! g

Excellent explanation of why the whole ''equal pay for everyone'' plan is just silly.

genessa comments on Jan 25, 2019:

what equal pay for everyone? there is no such plan. what kind of bullshit is this? no one has called for such a thing. what reasonable, nonshitty people want is equal pay for equal work, not equal pay for everyone. duh. if a woman performs heart surgery and a man performs heart surgery and ...

genessa replies on Jan 26, 2019:

@Captain_Feelgood i commented on what YOU said. you said it was excellent. it wasn't enquoted. it was YOUR expressed opinion, or at least that is all i had to go on. why comment? because the concept was so ridiculous! it is as if you're spreading rumors, and that is especially dangerous these days. look, if you'd posted a story and labeled it "excellent explanation of how the jews are actually killing christian babies" i wouldn't have to read it to object to the premise, would i? or can we NOT take your word for what an article is about? g

Pastor Who Said Jews Are Going to Hell Led Prayer at Jerusalem Embassy Opening

crazycurlz comments on May 14, 2018:

Yeah, I wouldn't be so dumbfounded. The worst of the worst were chosen to speak AND on the Palestinian side, they also got what they wanted: a massive crowd of unarmed civilians to charge the Israel border BECAUSE they knew the Israelis would defend the border. More PR when Israelis kill unarmed ...

genessa replies on Jan 26, 2019:

@ClaytonE83 this one's not about religion. it's a land war. it always has been. g

Follow this chart to make sure you’re an atheist

genessa comments on Jan 26, 2019:

jews are not crazy about hummus? since when? g

genessa replies on Jan 26, 2019:

@Nuke the chart is very funny but it is only funny when it hits a kernel of truth. it misfires on that one. hummus is really, really popular in israel. meanwhile, there is nothing prohibiting hummus in judaism. so it's not true from either approach. it's just silly (but not funny silly). the underwear thing for mormons, yeah, because that's actually part of their religion. the hummus thing for jews is just dumb because it's just out of left field. it's like... huh? where'd THAT come from? g

[facebook.com] i know it's a little dotty but isn't it cute?

DenoPenno comments on Jan 26, 2019:

I wonder if the horse and dog know that they resemble each other in a spotted way?

genessa replies on Jan 26, 2019:

we'll never know whether they know... but WE can see it and it's SO cute! g

Excellent explanation of why the whole ''equal pay for everyone'' plan is just silly.

gearl comments on Jan 25, 2019:

I've watched a lot of debates on this issue and as yet, never have I heard an "equal pay for everyone" argument being made. What has been suggested is that there be a minimum income for everyone. As tech takes more and more jobs away from folks this would guarantee a base amount of money that people...

genessa replies on Jan 26, 2019:

@Captain_Feelgood you did not share it with us saying it was something strange. you shared it with us saying "excellent explanation." g

Excellent explanation of why the whole ''equal pay for everyone'' plan is just silly.

LimitedLight comments on Jan 25, 2019:

Just about no one is saying that all jobs are worth the same amount of pay. Strawman. No need to read this article, then. And do *not* tag me.

genessa replies on Jan 26, 2019:

@Captain_Feelgood there is someone, somewhere, saying something, and this may be one of the things some idiot somewhere is saying, but there is no one who is petitioning for it, writing a bill for it, discussing it in any seriousness, no one in government, no activists -- that kind of no one. somewhere in a mental institution i am sure there is some poor soul declaring that william shatner is a martian. if someone writes and article "debunking" the premise that william shatner is a martian, and i say "no one is saying he is a martian," i am not incorrect just because there is that one lone soul about whom no one knows. i think you know what "no one is saying" means in the context of this discussion. don't be disingenuous. g

Excellent explanation of why the whole ''equal pay for everyone'' plan is just silly.

genessa comments on Jan 25, 2019:

what equal pay for everyone? there is no such plan. what kind of bullshit is this? no one has called for such a thing. what reasonable, nonshitty people want is equal pay for equal work, not equal pay for everyone. duh. if a woman performs heart surgery and a man performs heart surgery and ...

genessa replies on Jan 26, 2019:

@Captain_Feelgood then why did you call it equal pay for everyone? you do know that some idiots will actually believe there is a plan, doubtless a democratic plan, more slander against democrats in that case, to have equal pay for everyone? i didn't click through. i have no intention of clicking through. g

Border security -- what is it?

greyeyed123 comments on Jan 26, 2019:

It's a good thing we don't live in an age of cheap drones that could fly over a wall. We have also not invented ropes, ladders, or shovels yet, so the wall should be impervious. I still think Clinton should announce she is for a moat with Canada just to see what Fox News and Trump says. Maybe we ...

genessa replies on Jan 26, 2019:

we already have piranhas - in the white house, the senate, the cabinet.... g

Both parties are equally to blame for all of the problems in this country

AlexRam comments on Jan 25, 2019:

I agree polarization is an issue. Getting closer to the center is best. Just need to move the center to the lefT lol

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

@OwlInASack me? no i have a weak stomach. g

Both parties are equally to blame for all of the problems in this country

AlexRam comments on Jan 25, 2019:

I agree polarization is an issue. Getting closer to the center is best. Just need to move the center to the lefT lol

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

@OwlInASack in some quarters, maybe even most quarters... but there are still perfectly nice, albeit naive, people who don't like trump but still get their news from unconfirmed sources and believe stuff they oughtn't. those people are more likely to believe this "equally to blame" line. g

It’s hard to believe that in 2008 I was canvassing for Obama. What changed?

genessa comments on Jan 25, 2019:

yes it IS hard to believe you were canvassing for obama. i DON'T believe it. the left was not taken over by fake liberals. giving you the benefit of the doubt, YOU were taken over by russian propagandists pretending to be leftists. trump is not the lesser of two evils; there were no two evils ...

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

@OwlInASack not without being delusional to start with, or hitting your head on someting really sharp in the interim. g

Both parties are equally to blame for all of the problems in this country

genessa comments on Jan 25, 2019:

this is, pardon me, total crap. http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/what-the-both-sides-brigade-gets-wrong-about-the-shutdown?fbclid=IwAR0xNbTDX8ux3g947ISe72bBjKtBFLE46g9AA57__Z7TA6rz5k0CpqJLXqM g

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

@TheMiddleWay yes of course they did; congress had nothing to do with it, right? learn your history. and that picture of a dem looks just like a trumpkin, NOT a dem. g

Both parties are equally to blame for all of the problems in this country

AlexRam comments on Jan 25, 2019:

I agree polarization is an issue. Getting closer to the center is best. Just need to move the center to the lefT lol

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

@OwlInASack it's all perspective isn't it? g

Both parties are equally to blame for all of the problems in this country

AlexRam comments on Jan 25, 2019:

I agree polarization is an issue. Getting closer to the center is best. Just need to move the center to the lefT lol

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

@AlexRam well, it's not as far left as i am but it's still not where most people think the center is. g

Both parties are equally to blame for all of the problems in this country

AlexRam comments on Jan 25, 2019:

I agree polarization is an issue. Getting closer to the center is best. Just need to move the center to the lefT lol

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

the center is farther left than we think. that happens to be a good thing :-)) g

It’s hard to believe that in 2008 I was canvassing for Obama. What changed?

heymoe2001 comments on Jan 25, 2019:

Both sides have gone off the deep end. There is no way conservatives at the moment can be considered reasonable but the other side is equally ridiculous. There seems to be an all-or-nothing, us-against-them manner of thinking. It is dangerous and it got this country a baffoon in the whitehouse....

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

@DenoPenno propaganda is strong, and not always direct; indirect propaganda has extra strength. g

If possible what would you say to Donald Trump...

genessa comments on Jan 24, 2019:

"what flavor is putin's cock?" g

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

@nicknotes i don't know.... he has private meetings with the guy and comes out all in love and stuff! g

Why are so many people spending their social exchange time with the "aint it f.

genessa comments on Jan 24, 2019:

why? because information is power, trump and his trumpkins are destroying the country, and we love our country. positive thoughts don't save us. votes, protests, phone calls to our elected officials, letting them know what we want, exposing crimes and demanding that they be cut short and punished...

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

@Shouldbefishing well duh, i think we've covered that. but when i first looked, it seemed to say 41. i don't know why but i think it is hard to mistake 80 for 41. so whatever happened, if you look at the other comments, you'll see we have talked that one to death. g

It’s hard to believe that in 2008 I was canvassing for Obama. What changed?

BD66 comments on Jan 25, 2019:

Congratulations! You are now older and wiser. :-)

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

older, anyway. wiser? not by a long shot. but i don't actually believe this guy. g

It’s hard to believe that in 2008 I was canvassing for Obama. What changed?

heymoe2001 comments on Jan 25, 2019:

Both sides have gone off the deep end. There is no way conservatives at the moment can be considered reasonable but the other side is equally ridiculous. There seems to be an all-or-nothing, us-against-them manner of thinking. It is dangerous and it got this country a baffoon in the whitehouse....

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

@heymoe2001 but liberals do NOT insist that marijuana cures everything. we really don't. where did you hear that we do? from the right. the victimhood of the left is ALSO a rightwing talking point. and we do not insist that anyone who disagrees with us is a racist. we insist that racists are racists. as for demonizing people on the other side, if they'd just stop marching with the kkk and mocking tribal elders and raping girls and women and pretending we need a wall to keep isis from flying to guatemala and then walking barefoot for a thousand miles or so pretending to be frightened women and children, maybe we would stop demonizing them! there is NO PARALLEL. that is another rightwing talking point. and... who called the left noble? we don't think in those terms. we're just trying to get the madness to stop and some actual goodness to start. you've been listening to trolls. g

Border patrol dumping water stashes so the vulnerable can die

Beowulfsfriend comments on Jan 25, 2019:

It is the christian way though.

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

ha. that's what's wrong with it! g

Border patrol dumping water stashes so the vulnerable can die

OpposingOpposum comments on Jan 25, 2019:

This is horrid. People who condone this behavior shouldn't be any part of our society, much less leading it.

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

at the moment, they are exactly the people in charge, and it is horrifying. g

I was to the store the other day and had a Muslim check out clerk.

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

i think that it is not because of their religious belief that you were inconvenienced. i think it was poor planning on the parts of all employees concerned. let me give you an example: many years ago, a woman walked into a cvs pharmacy and tried to fill a legitimate prescription for birth ...

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

@Closeted it really should indeed! g

It’s hard to believe that in 2008 I was canvassing for Obama. What changed?

ProudMerrie comments on Jan 25, 2019:

WTH is a fake liberal?

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

russian propaganda is subtle. it works from both sides. it convinces the right winger that liberals are all raving commies, and it convinces some left wingers that the democratic party is full of so-called neoliberals who are more or less republican light, while convincing other liberals that the democratic party has gone so far to the left that only bringing it back to center (which, by the way, isn't really the center, but quite a bit right of center) is the only way to save the democratic party. all of this plays together to divide the democratic party, divide the liberal vote, turn us all against each other. meanwhile, the only fake liberals are those trolls who keep yelling about fake liberals. they chortle in glee as the berniephobes blame bernie for hillary's loss (i guess that's why she won the popular vote by almost three million votes) and the berniebots blame hillary for stealing the primaries from bernie (which bernie said readily she did not do) and sigh that bernie could've beaten trump handily (i guess that's why hillary won the popular vote by almost three million and STILL lost the election). that's fun for them to watch. anything that tears us apart is fun for them to watch. popcorn time, even. and of course the republicans are in on this -- thanks, russians! (ain't money great?) that's who the fake liberals are: not the ones our dear trolling poster says they are. him, himself. that's who. g

Roger stone indicted/arrested!

thinktwice comments on Jan 25, 2019:

When will they realize lying is so easily caught...

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

@thinktwice it will be their downfall. they will find out that while there are plenty of morons, and those morons ARE buying their crap, there are also plenty of ordinary people who have ordinary working brains, and who have a low bullshit threshold. g

Roger stone indicted/arrested!

thinktwice comments on Jan 25, 2019:

When will they realize lying is so easily caught...

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

never. they're stupid! the stupidest thing about them is how stupid they mistakenly think WE are. g

It’s hard to believe that in 2008 I was canvassing for Obama. What changed?

heymoe2001 comments on Jan 25, 2019:

Both sides have gone off the deep end. There is no way conservatives at the moment can be considered reasonable but the other side is equally ridiculous. There seems to be an all-or-nothing, us-against-them manner of thinking. It is dangerous and it got this country a baffoon in the whitehouse....

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

from msnbc: "In the case of the current government shutdown, however, there’s an inescapable detail: Democrats aren’t asking for anything. Consider the competing postures: "Congressional Democrats: We just want to re-open the government. We don’t have any extraneous policy demands and we’re asking for no concessions. "The Trump White House and congressional Republicans: We’ll consider re-opening the government if Democrats approve billions of dollars in spending for an unpopular border wall. "To portray this with 'both sides share the blame' commentary isn’t just misleading, it’s also an enormous favor to the party that deserves responsibility. "Indeed, to a very extent, it actually encourages the president to try to govern through hostage strategies because it signals to the White House that if Trump relies on extortion, the political mainstream will suggest Democrats give him something for his troubles. If not, they’ll be presented to the public as recalcitrant and unreasonable. "The push for some kind of 'compromise' between the parties is misguided, in much the same way it’d be a mistake to call for a hostage-taker and law enforcement to strive for a middle ground." g

It’s hard to believe that in 2008 I was canvassing for Obama. What changed?

heymoe2001 comments on Jan 25, 2019:

Both sides have gone off the deep end. There is no way conservatives at the moment can be considered reasonable but the other side is equally ridiculous. There seems to be an all-or-nothing, us-against-them manner of thinking. It is dangerous and it got this country a baffoon in the whitehouse....

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

both sides have most certainly not gone off the deep end. this both sides crap has got to stop; it's not true. the other side is NOT equally ridiculous. what is ridiculous about not wanting to pay money we need for infrastructure and the social safety net on an immoral wall that destroys natural habitats, steals property from homeowners and will NOT STOP DRUG TRAFFIC? the democrats are not asking for a single thing except to open the damned government back up. trump has not OFFERED a single thing. he has shut down the government and it holding america hostage for his (stamp foot here) waaaaallll. in what way is that a sign of the left going off the deep end? and by the way there are no conservatives. what do the right wingers conserve? not money: they give tax breaks to gazillionaires and then say oh no we're broke now, we'd better cut social security and medicare, oh but we need money for a wall.... is that conservative? no, it's regressive and it's greedy. the democrats want to give everyone health care, keep the post office open, not destroy the environment for the sake of a few bucks (none of which go to ordinary people) and NOT turn the public school system into a "path to god." wow, how extreme of them. who knew? g

Both Sides NOT Equally to Blame for Shutdown

DenoPenno comments on Jan 25, 2019:

I understand this fully. It's appalling that the GOP is trying to switch this issue to a "both sides equally to blame" situation. Trump supporters have this view. My view is that the great negotiator who knows the "Art of the Deal" simply made a claim for money and to get his way he held America ...

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

trump needs the fbi to go byebye because if that doesn't happen, they will make HIM go byebye. this is not a matter of his thinking we don't need it. it's a matter of his not caring whether WE need it; he needs it gone. we need him gone. g

Both Sides NOT Equally to Blame for Shutdown

Novelty comments on Jan 25, 2019:

We've seen this go on for two years with statements like "Hillary would have been just as bad" and it's all manipulative bullshit that needs to end. We aren't buying it anymore, and we will not give in or make deals with terrorist, foreign or domestic, and the number one terrorist Americans have to...

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

again you hit the nail on the head. he is a traitor, a hostile foreign agent, a moron, a malignant narcissist and a racist, but he is also undeniably a terrorist. g

Border patrol dumping water stashes so the vulnerable can die

Novelty comments on Jan 25, 2019:

This America isn't the America I volunteered to serve. I believe the America I served is still there, being held hostage, and waiting to be taken back.

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

you have used the exact right term: hostage. beyond sad. g

What are your thoughts on the me too movement?

Aquaman comments on Jan 25, 2019:

That depends on what you think it was originally for. It seems, based off the constant barrage of accusations being repeatedly proven false, that it was a movement with the sole intention of wrecking the life of anyone you happen to disagree with. And its particularly pathological due to the ...

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

@Aquaman pardon me. i didn't mean to respond seriously and thoughtfully, as if you were NOT a troll. my bad. i knew you were a troll and i ignored it, for the sake of communicating with others who might have read your trollery. i never imagined you could actually read. (actually, what you've just said doesn't indicate that you have actually read what i said, beyond divining, perhaps by intuition, that i was disagreeing with you. i'm just too damned nice.) now, for those who can actually read and think: 1. accusations are not worthless. they prompt investigation. the presumption is of course of innocence but that doesn't mean that accusations should be dismissed out of hand. they get investigated and are often proven true. aquaman claims that most are proven to be false, and there is no basis for that claim. presumption is one thing; dismissing all accusations because of that presumption is absurd. 2. no one is presuming every accusation is true. that is a fantasy in aquaman's poor muddled head. 3. therefore no one is presuming that every accusation should lead directly to punishment without stopping for evidence, adjudication and conviction first. he's making this shit up. 4. "you're wrong because i said so" isn't MY tactic. that's violating the presumption of MY innocence lol. 5. he's a troll, folks. no, i'm not saying this because i disagree with him, or even because he got nasty when i disagreed with him. i'm saying it because, as it happens, he's a troll. g

The USA experience from a UK perspective.

genessa comments on Jan 25, 2019:

minds? are you thinking they have minds? g

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

@godef so did i even mention the uk? did you mean to respond to the original poster (who, by the way, wasn't talking about hooligans, or even nastiness in general) and respond to me by accident? this smacks of what-aboutism. ("you smacked your sister! go to your room!" "why do i have to go to my room, johnny down the street are a cockroach!") g

Why are so many people spending their social exchange time with the "aint it f.

Novelty comments on Jan 24, 2019:

Are you saying that 800 thousand people facing financial ruin and 50,000 children being stolen from their parents and the weakening of our national security and us withdrawing from the World Trade Organization is my personal problem that could be cured by taking up a positive hobby, like making bird...

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

@soquel i appreciate your intention, now that you've explained, but quite frankly, what you actually SAID isn't that at all; what you actually said is alas more like what mortal saw. that's what i saw too, and it's why i responded as i did, as well. though buried in there IS a suggestion to engage in social activism. i don't remember seeing that upon first read (but then i am the one who thought your profile said you were 41, too) so unless you're playing with our heads.... g

What are your thoughts on the me too movement?

Aquaman comments on Jan 25, 2019:

That depends on what you think it was originally for. It seems, based off the constant barrage of accusations being repeatedly proven false, that it was a movement with the sole intention of wrecking the life of anyone you happen to disagree with. And its particularly pathological due to the ...

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

well, @aquaman, pretty much everything you just said it patently false. congratulations. that's not so easy to achieve. g

Why are so many people spending their social exchange time with the "aint it f.

genessa comments on Jan 24, 2019:

why? because information is power, trump and his trumpkins are destroying the country, and we love our country. positive thoughts don't save us. votes, protests, phone calls to our elected officials, letting them know what we want, exposing crimes and demanding that they be cut short and punished...

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

@soquel maybe my mouse hovered on something in the category list and i thought i was hovering over your name. that's not likely but what else could it be? except... i HAVE seen odd things on ag dot com posts i've made myself for example, on at least half a dozen occasions (not recently) i would make a post and then look at it, and everywhere the word "to" or "and" should be, there would be an extra space, so i knew i hadn't just left out the words in question... but they just wouldn't be there anymore. and this didn't happen while i was typing (i'd sort of notice if six words vanished while i was typing!) it happened somewhere in the posting process, out in the invisibleness of the internet. so it's POSSIBLE your profile said 41 when i looked. it's no more likely than anything else, but i wouldn't put it past ag dot com to have that sort of glitch! if it were a mental hiccup on my part, i think i'd have come up with 30 or something that looks like 80, ya know? anyway, not something with a one instead of a zero. that's just TOO weird. g

Why are so many people spending their social exchange time with the "aint it f.

genessa comments on Jan 24, 2019:

why? because information is power, trump and his trumpkins are destroying the country, and we love our country. positive thoughts don't save us. votes, protests, phone calls to our elected officials, letting them know what we want, exposing crimes and demanding that they be cut short and punished...

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

@Shouldbefishing you know him personally? g

Don't blame a clown for acting like a clown.

genessa comments on Jan 24, 2019:

that's glib but meaningless. i didn't vote for the asshole in the white house and most americans didn't. g

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

@kmdskit3 ha, it should be in love and relationships, then, yes? anyway, i saw the word clown and i saw orange :-)) g

Why are so many people spending their social exchange time with the "aint it f.

genessa comments on Jan 24, 2019:

why? because information is power, trump and his trumpkins are destroying the country, and we love our country. positive thoughts don't save us. votes, protests, phone calls to our elected officials, letting them know what we want, exposing crimes and demanding that they be cut short and punished...

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

@soquel did you change your age on your profile? i saw 41! now i see 80! what happened? did i hover over the wrong thing? i couldn't have hovered over the wrong thing; there is no one on this page so far who is 41 (on their profiles). seriously, did you change it? g

First things first.

Mike1947 comments on Jan 24, 2019:

Most Women hate to see a happy,single man,and start comparing notes who's be "Just great for him",co-workers,relatives,friends,sometimes complete strangers(?).

genessa replies on Jan 25, 2019:

oh, most women hate that, do we? do you think we have nothing better to do? yeah there are such women. MOST women? geez. g

Don't blame a clown for acting like a clown.

genessa comments on Jan 24, 2019:

that's glib but meaningless. i didn't vote for the asshole in the white house and most americans didn't. g

genessa replies on Jan 24, 2019:

@Carin well, there is no "the news." there is network news and some cable news (talking heads) and there is fox (not news) and there is alex jones (two kinds of news: lies and damned lies) and there is news analysis (what i watch, in my case on msnbc). what is it you are calling news? and how in the world is that "going to the circus"? would sticking your head in the sand be better? if you think watching the news is bad, turn the tv off and call your elected official and tell him/her what you want, and how badly you want it -- but you won't know what to want if you don't know what's happening. meanwhile, we LIVE at the circus. g

Why are so many people spending their social exchange time with the "aint it f.

genessa comments on Jan 24, 2019:

why? because information is power, trump and his trumpkins are destroying the country, and we love our country. positive thoughts don't save us. votes, protests, phone calls to our elected officials, letting them know what we want, exposing crimes and demanding that they be cut short and punished...

genessa replies on Jan 24, 2019:

@soquel i'm 26 years older than you! g

People prefer to be lied to. Even though deep down in their logical mind they know it's all a lie.

JackPedigo comments on Jan 23, 2019:

Unfortunately, this applies as much to liberals as to conservatives. I think instead of 2 booths there should be a third one with a knife stabbed heart with blood coming out.

genessa replies on Jan 24, 2019:

@JackPedigo of course it is. but you're the one who brought up politics. g

People prefer to be lied to. Even though deep down in their logical mind they know it's all a lie.

hankster comments on Jan 23, 2019:

they love the lie.

genessa replies on Jan 24, 2019:

@hankster right. but i was responding to the post. that's what i responded to and then folks either agreed or disagreed, sometimes by changing the subject. the post wasn't about loving the lie and my response wasn't about loving the lie. it says clearly "People prefer to be lied to. Even though deep down in their logical mind they know it's all a lie." that's the post. so yeah i know what you said but what you said was not the same as what the post said, right? we're going round and round! g

People prefer to be lied to. Even though deep down in their logical mind they know it's all a lie.

hankster comments on Jan 23, 2019:

they love the lie.

genessa replies on Jan 24, 2019:

@hankster right. and the poster said people love being lied to! g

People prefer to be lied to. Even though deep down in their logical mind they know it's all a lie.

hankster comments on Jan 23, 2019:

they love the lie.

genessa replies on Jan 24, 2019:

@hankster all true, but not proof that people like to be lied to. it's only proof that they'll go into denial about being lied to. g

Why is there no Comrade Chump approval group here on agnostic?

genessa comments on Jan 24, 2019:

there are such groups, surely. i wouldn't go within an inch of them but they're surely there. on the off chance no one has made one, you have a high enough level to make one yourself (also a high enough level to have looked around and seen that there are trump supporters here, although some of ...

genessa replies on Jan 24, 2019:

@Countrywoman then shhhh don't give them any ideas! they can't really handle ideas. g

People prefer to be lied to. Even though deep down in their logical mind they know it's all a lie.

JackPedigo comments on Jan 23, 2019:

Unfortunately, this applies as much to liberals as to conservatives. I think instead of 2 booths there should be a third one with a knife stabbed heart with blood coming out.

genessa replies on Jan 24, 2019:

@JackPedigo the science line, theoretically. the religion line has a cross, which excludes all other religions. atheism and christianity are not the only two poles. i don't see politics entering into it at all, so i don't know what your comment had to do with the cartoon. g

People prefer to be lied to. Even though deep down in their logical mind they know it's all a lie.

hankster comments on Jan 23, 2019:

they love the lie.

genessa replies on Jan 24, 2019:

@hankster yes but if we cling to them that means we don't KNOW they're lies. that means that we cannot say people LIKE being lied to. they have to know they're being lied to in order to like or not like it, right? i'll say again what i had forgotten to say above and just said, having remembered: mark twain said (approximately) that it is easier to fool people than to convince them they've been fooled. that indicates, to me anyway, that people don't like being lied to. they dislike it so much they resist believing that they have been lied to. g

People prefer to be lied to. Even though deep down in their logical mind they know it's all a lie.

wordywalt comments on Jan 23, 2019:

That statement is absurd. No one likes being lied to. There are people whose sense of being alone and powerless is so great that they are drawn to total system religious and political dogmas to find a false escape.

genessa replies on Jan 24, 2019:

@Lillyfield41 i forgot to mention what mark twain said, and i paraphrase here, but he said it is easier to fool people than to convince them they've been fooled. that speaks a bit toward most people not liking to find out they've been lied to. g

People prefer to be lied to. Even though deep down in their logical mind they know it's all a lie.

Gypsy494 comments on Jan 23, 2019:

I hope that is not true but when you look at the liar in the WH and his constant lies and people still supporting him. GADS Myself if anyone lies to me - that is a deal breaker.

genessa replies on Jan 24, 2019:

being lied to and believing the lies is NOT the same thing as LIKING to be lied to. even if you like the lies, that doesn't mean you know they're lies or that you like being lied to. g

People prefer to be lied to. Even though deep down in their logical mind they know it's all a lie.

wordywalt comments on Jan 23, 2019:

That statement is absurd. No one likes being lied to. There are people whose sense of being alone and powerless is so great that they are drawn to total system religious and political dogmas to find a false escape.

genessa replies on Jan 24, 2019:

@Lillyfield41 1. we can't say all or none and since i doubt there's been a study, we really don't know how many people LIKE being lied to. 2. if they don't know they're being lied to, then they can't like being lied to. they can only like being told something they like, whether or not it turns out to be a lie, which they may never find out. that's not the same thing as liking being lied to. so absolutes are wrong in both directions. g

People prefer to be lied to. Even though deep down in their logical mind they know it's all a lie.

hankster comments on Jan 23, 2019:

they love the lie.

genessa replies on Jan 24, 2019:

@hankster speak for yourself! got a source for this or did it come to you in a dream? i don't buy that. some do. some don't. this is not generally true, and when you say ALL that belies the concept of "generally" anyway. g

What’s the worst “nice” compliment you’ve received?

genessa comments on Jan 24, 2019:

i can't think of one i've received but my mom received the following: you don't look jewish; you're pretty! and you don't act jewish; you're nice! g

genessa replies on Jan 24, 2019:

@GreatNani weird, huh? a friend of mine once pointed to a guy walking across the street and refer to him as a "dirty jew." i said "what's his being jewish have to do with whatever you've got against him? you're jewish and so am i! why do you say that about him?" she started listing bad qualities he had, none of which had to do with being jewish, nor even with false stereotypes about jews. they were just bad qualities. so i asked her what it had to do with being jewish and she wouldn't change her assessment of him. self-hatred is the worst kind of hatred. g

What’s the worst “nice” compliment you’ve received?

genessa comments on Jan 24, 2019:

i can't think of one i've received but my mom received the following: you don't look jewish; you're pretty! and you don't act jewish; you're nice! g

genessa replies on Jan 24, 2019:

@DaphneDarling i wasn't there but my impression is that it was NOT the same person! i also think she had this kind of backhanded compliment a lot throughout her life. g

He thinks he’s doing great.

TheAstroChuck comments on Jan 23, 2019:

He's simply cornered and has no idea on how to get himself out of the mess he has made.

genessa replies on Jan 24, 2019:

@TheAstroChuck that's only because he can't focus. he is sad but not about polls; i think they're hidden from him. he's sad because nancy is winning and he's losing. it has to be THAT immediate for him. g

He thinks he’s doing great.

TheAstroChuck comments on Jan 23, 2019:

He's simply cornered and has no idea on how to get himself out of the mess he has made.

genessa replies on Jan 23, 2019:

i don't think he considers it a mess. he has shut down the government, which pleases uncle putie well. when putie is happy, trumpie is happy. g

I was to the store the other day and had a Muslim check out clerk.

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

i think that it is not because of their religious belief that you were inconvenienced. i think it was poor planning on the parts of all employees concerned. let me give you an example: many years ago, a woman walked into a cvs pharmacy and tried to fill a legitimate prescription for birth ...

genessa replies on Jan 23, 2019:

@mzbehavin i said it all had to be weighed. everything is relative. those are not assumptions. they're examples. but whatever. g

I was to the store the other day and had a Muslim check out clerk.

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

i think that it is not because of their religious belief that you were inconvenienced. i think it was poor planning on the parts of all employees concerned. let me give you an example: many years ago, a woman walked into a cvs pharmacy and tried to fill a legitimate prescription for birth ...

genessa replies on Jan 23, 2019:

@mzbehavin can you tell me what i am assuming? g

I was to the store the other day and had a Muslim check out clerk.

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

i think that it is not because of their religious belief that you were inconvenienced. i think it was poor planning on the parts of all employees concerned. let me give you an example: many years ago, a woman walked into a cvs pharmacy and tried to fill a legitimate prescription for birth ...

genessa replies on Jan 23, 2019:

@mzbehavin everything is an inconvenience; why can't we stay in bed and have the grocers guess what we want and deliver it? so we have to weigh the inconvenience of waiting a moment for the manager against the inconvenience of having a hard time finding a job. and she probably does the rest of her job just fine. g

Ever try this? [vanityfair.com]

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

__1.__What is your idea of perfect happiness? i have no conception of perfect happiness. i don't believe in it. i could not begin to define it. __2.__What is your greatest fear? not being in control of my own body or my own mind __3.__What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? ...

genessa replies on Jan 23, 2019:

@Amisja i can't decide: is it my family photos, which are disorganized and scattered? are my pets my possessions? is it my neck pillow, without which i can't sleep well, not that i can anyway? i don't know the answer! maybe it's my computer. g

I was to the store the other day and had a Muslim check out clerk.

mordant comments on Jan 23, 2019:

This comes down to what beliefs or limitations can be reasonably accommodated and what constitutes "reasonably". If I had some silly notion that I can't handle food that's been touched by theists, I think that would just take me out of the grocery clerk (or deli clerk, etc) job market. If I ...

genessa replies on Jan 23, 2019:

i think another slippery slope is thinking that people should stop wanting special accommodation to the point that we're not willing to do simple things to accommodate them just out of human kindness and the need for us all to get along. maybe that was the only job that clerk could find. maybe that was the only clerk that store could find. it won't kill us to try to find solutions. g

Ever try this? [vanityfair.com]

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

__1.__What is your idea of perfect happiness? i have no conception of perfect happiness. i don't believe in it. i could not begin to define it. __2.__What is your greatest fear? not being in control of my own body or my own mind __3.__What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? ...

genessa replies on Jan 23, 2019:

@Dhiltong not a problem. i have too much time on my hands, obviously. g

The Humanist Dilemma: Is It Kosher to Pretend Food Is Kosher? - TheHumanist.com

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

my guy doesn't require me to keep a kosher home but he won't eat pork. he'll eat shellfish, which is just as tref as pork, and he'll happily eat a cheeseburger, but he won't eat pork. that's his thing, and yes, it's because we're jewish (i was never observant and am an atheist at any rate). i ...

genessa replies on Jan 23, 2019:

@RichCC :-)) g

Is Doctor Who too PC? [radiotimes.com]

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

a real nothingburger. i wish nobody had ever come up with the term "pc." people use it to label stuff that's really not part of a plan or plot at all, but just common sense, common decency and a lack of bigotry and racism. if you don't yell obscenities at minorities, it's probably not because ...

genessa replies on Jan 23, 2019:

@Closeted ya'd think! g

The Humanist Dilemma: Is It Kosher to Pretend Food Is Kosher? - TheHumanist.com

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

my guy doesn't require me to keep a kosher home but he won't eat pork. he'll eat shellfish, which is just as tref as pork, and he'll happily eat a cheeseburger, but he won't eat pork. that's his thing, and yes, it's because we're jewish (i was never observant and am an atheist at any rate). i ...

genessa replies on Jan 23, 2019:

@RichCC thanks. we're working on it. we play our version of trivial pursuit almost daily (we don't use the board -- the cats just knock around the pieces; he reads the questions and i try to give the right answers, and when he wants to guess, or actually knows and remembers, then he does). we go to adult daycare (i go because he won't go without me). i make him watch movies and documentaries i think he'll find interesting and enjoy, and he actually does start to remember stuff after some repetitions (he knows what year marilyn monroe died, and he didn't used to!) it will defeat us in the end but we're trying to have a meaningful life meanwhile. i am sorry about your dad and glad he had you to take care of him. g

Steiner education, should it be a choice available to parents through the sate system or not?

genessa comments on Jan 22, 2019:

from wikipedia: Steiner offered counsel on renewing the spiritual potency of the sacraments while emphasizing freedom of thought and a personal relationship to religious life. He envisioned a new synthesis of Catholic and Protestant approaches to religious life, terming this "modern, Johannine ...

genessa replies on Jan 23, 2019:

@PalacinkyPDX i was not familiar with them at all and had to do some research before replying here, but i do have that experience of montessori. oh... and you can use your imagination when you teach, and encourage kids to use theirs, too, but you can't teach imagination! g

Does anybody else have a problem with thinking while speaking?

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

"Any suggestions as to how to improvise in real-time when you don't have the slightest clue about what is being asked from you?" yes. find out what is being asked of you. you can do this by speaking. ASK! if you are making a speech and not expecting an answer, make the question part of the ...

genessa replies on Jan 23, 2019:

@Darius77 you are very welcome. g

People prefer to be lied to. Even though deep down in their logical mind they know it's all a lie.

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

that's a good generalization. it may even be generally true -- but it doesn't say "most" and this site proves, to an extent, that it's not true of everyone (not that we're perfect by any means). g

genessa replies on Jan 23, 2019:

@Infinito_rex and that is why when i see something presented as 100 percent true, i say something about it... although some very few things are 100 percent true. this wasn't one of them. g

People prefer to be lied to. Even though deep down in their logical mind they know it's all a lie.

hankster comments on Jan 23, 2019:

they love the lie.

genessa replies on Jan 23, 2019:

who's the THEY? the cartoon shows a cross. most people in the world actually are not christian. the poster says "people" -- not MOST people, not some people, not a lot of people, not most christians, not most religious people, just PEOPLE. so... well, i am not fond of generalizations, in general. g

People prefer to be lied to. Even though deep down in their logical mind they know it's all a lie.

JackPedigo comments on Jan 23, 2019:

Unfortunately, this applies as much to liberals as to conservatives. I think instead of 2 booths there should be a third one with a knife stabbed heart with blood coming out.

genessa replies on Jan 23, 2019:

interesting take since there is no mention of liberality, conservatism or politics at all. what are you seeing in these booths that makes a third one necessary? i'm not seeing it. g

The Sugar Pills in Your Birth Control Pack Were Put There to Placate The Pope

genessa comments on Jan 22, 2019:

the whole papal connection is total crap. the ONLY reason the placebos are there is to keep the count -- it's hard enough even WITH them to remember to take the pill on time every day. the explanation about the pope makes no sense at all. no pope ever cares how many pills were in a contraception ...

genessa replies on Jan 23, 2019:

@MsAl well, i can't change history, and i am old enough that the options you're thinking of may not have existed, or been effective if they did exist. and the pills i took were VERY effective. "these days" doesn't apply to me. i am sure it doesn't apply to anyone who began taking the pill when it was invented, either. g

Is it better to lie?

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

you need to confront him. "dad, i love you and i know you love me. thing is, i am not angry at god and neither was mom. you can't be angry at something you don't think exists. so now you have to accept me for who i am, and one of the many things i am is a person who doesn't think there is any ...

genessa replies on Jan 23, 2019:

@markbailey0008 well, he SAYS he has never masturbated. okay, leaving that aside, then you've done what you can. he'll never believe you if you suddenly lie and say you believe, unless you fall down and talk in tongues (and catholics don't do that) so you will have to call a truce. it is what it is. g

Need a date for Valentines to feel like a girl again....

genessa comments on Jan 23, 2019:

you do not need a date to feel like a girl (although i don't know why you would want to feel like a girl when you could feel like a woman, even a young woman if you chose; it is up to you of course). you are in charge of what you feel you are. i am not saying you shouldn't seek a date for ...

genessa replies on Jan 23, 2019:

@PamMcD92 okay... the word "girl" threw me. but... if you have only men around you, you have hit pay dirt. let them know how you feel. meanwhile, old woman? really? at 56? i don't THINK so! i am 67 next month and you are middle-aged! g

I know some folks will be triggered, so here I go.

MsAl comments on Jan 21, 2019:

They can actually. The consequences are no $0. I dont like it Should have been single payer for all the whole time. Shitty health insurance for all is not the same as Healthcare for all.

genessa replies on Jan 23, 2019:

@MsAl not as good as perfect isn't the same as better than nothing. in the case of the aca is IT good. single payer would be better. that doesn't mean the aca is bad. it is far better than "better than nothing." g

The Sugar Pills in Your Birth Control Pack Were Put There to Placate The Pope

genessa comments on Jan 22, 2019:

the whole papal connection is total crap. the ONLY reason the placebos are there is to keep the count -- it's hard enough even WITH them to remember to take the pill on time every day. the explanation about the pope makes no sense at all. no pope ever cares how many pills were in a contraception ...

genessa replies on Jan 23, 2019:

@MsAl yes, when you post something like that, you need to have good sources! i am still not totally convinced that a period is not medically necessary. the only part i now accept is that the creator of the pill tried to appease the pope. birth control pills were such a blessing to me, and not just, or even mainly, for contraception. i had dysmenorrhea, BAD. now that i am post-menopausal my uterine lining is all thickened up and i need an hysteroscopy. if i were not post-menopausal, if i were still having periods, i don't think this would be the case; those cells would have been shed every month. there is no one to blame; menopause happens, and i am in general glad to be rid of those painful periods (whether thanking the pill or thanking old age) but i can't help thinking that if i had eliminated periods altogether when i could have them, i might have had this problem sooner. so the pill-maker didn't know what he was doing, and the pope is the last person on earth to know shit about menstruation, and yet menstruation has an important purpose, despite them, maybe even despite the scientific trend of the day. g

Women, gays, transgenders in the U.

genessa comments on Jan 22, 2019:

you read that the israelis determined that women didn't work out so well in the military? that's funny, because women are still obligated to serve in israel, and In 2014, they appointed major oshrat bacher as israel's first female combat battalion commander. that isn't exactly a vote of no ...

genessa replies on Jan 23, 2019:

@dahermit i give up. i totally stand by everything i said. g

The Sugar Pills in Your Birth Control Pack Were Put There to Placate The Pope

genessa comments on Jan 22, 2019:

the whole papal connection is total crap. the ONLY reason the placebos are there is to keep the count -- it's hard enough even WITH them to remember to take the pill on time every day. the explanation about the pope makes no sense at all. no pope ever cares how many pills were in a contraception ...

genessa replies on Jan 23, 2019:

@MsAl the glamour link doesn't work. newsweek says scientists say.... no source, no link. however, i did find other sources. it sounds weird to me but i sit corrected. g

Women, gays, transgenders in the U.

genessa comments on Jan 22, 2019:

you read that the israelis determined that women didn't work out so well in the military? that's funny, because women are still obligated to serve in israel, and In 2014, they appointed major oshrat bacher as israel's first female combat battalion commander. that isn't exactly a vote of no ...

genessa replies on Jan 22, 2019:

@dahermit correct. my comment stands. (and in what universe is a combat battalion commander "support personnel"?) i will add if the men stupidly ignored their battle objectives because they thought the perfectly well qualified women in their units needed their protection, that means that MEN are not qualified to be in battle. g

Many senior citizens have so much to offer children that I believe school systems from kindergarden ...

Green_eyes comments on Jan 22, 2019:

While I appreciate the generations that came before me. For goodness sake, my father was the worst tutor ever as he was lightning years ahead of me in everything. There’s a skill to educating. 1:1 with a student is one thing. Keeping control of 30-35 kids is another. There’s always a need ...

genessa replies on Jan 22, 2019:

@Green_eyes yes... and good pay for the supposedly paid staff too. volunteers wouldn't hurt, for sure! g

Many senior citizens have so much to offer children that I believe school systems from kindergarden ...

Green_eyes comments on Jan 22, 2019:

While I appreciate the generations that came before me. For goodness sake, my father was the worst tutor ever as he was lightning years ahead of me in everything. There’s a skill to educating. 1:1 with a student is one thing. Keeping control of 30-35 kids is another. There’s always a need ...

genessa replies on Jan 22, 2019:

@Green_eyes right. but the post was specifically about senior citizens. so... senior citizens who were patient when young might still be patient, and those who were not when young may not have gained patience. if all people of your generation are not the same way, patient or not patient, then people of other generations are similarly diverse. a generation cannot be judged by one person! g

Many senior citizens have so much to offer children that I believe school systems from kindergarden ...

BD66 comments on Jan 22, 2019:

You sure you want a bunch of old guys who watch Fox news 6 hours per day in there educating the children :-)

genessa replies on Jan 22, 2019:

um... i'm a senior citizen and i am neither a guy nor a fox nudes viewer. where did you get your prejudice? g

Many senior citizens have so much to offer children that I believe school systems from kindergarden ...

Green_eyes comments on Jan 22, 2019:

While I appreciate the generations that came before me. For goodness sake, my father was the worst tutor ever as he was lightning years ahead of me in everything. There’s a skill to educating. 1:1 with a student is one thing. Keeping control of 30-35 kids is another. There’s always a need ...

genessa replies on Jan 22, 2019:

or to teach. was your father a bad tutor only when he got old, or was he always that way? g

Many senior citizens have so much to offer children that I believe school systems from kindergarden ...

CommonHuman comments on Jan 22, 2019:

Depends. If they don't have patience for teaching it's a no-go. Also if they feel the need to pass on their prejudices and bigotries to the next generation, they shouldn't be allowed around kids.

genessa replies on Jan 22, 2019:

what makes you think that senior citizens in particular have more bigotries and prejudices to pass on than younger teachers, or that they would be less patient? i sometimes see news articles about teachers who are racist or impatient, and they are invariably younger teachers! thinking this way about senior citizens is itself bigoted. g

The Sugar Pills in Your Birth Control Pack Were Put There to Placate The Pope

genessa comments on Jan 22, 2019:

the whole papal connection is total crap. the ONLY reason the placebos are there is to keep the count -- it's hard enough even WITH them to remember to take the pill on time every day. the explanation about the pope makes no sense at all. no pope ever cares how many pills were in a contraception ...

genessa replies on Jan 22, 2019:

@MsAl no, that is incorrect on several levels. first of all, you always pause to have a period. that has nothing to do with the pope. some pill manufacturers put only the real pills in, or used to, and you'd have to remember to start up again after a week. others put in the placebos to make it easier not to forget to take your pills again. the pope never told anyone to put those pills in the pack. the pope is not connected in any way to how birth control pills are packaged, and he would have no reason to be, because regardless of the packaging, birth control pills are only taken for three weeks out of the four. the fourth week's worth of pills were placesavers, placebos, just to keep your schedule normal. i was on them for decades. i know this. seriously, it has nothing to do with the pope at all and never did. g

If you had a time machine would you go back into the past to kill baby Hitler or would you try to ...

genessa comments on Jan 22, 2019:

baby hitler was doomed from the start, with a violent, horrible father and a mom who had lost so many babies that by the time she got to little adolph she was ready to smother him with love and protection. you could not change, with your time machine, her death, which affected him horribly, or his ...

genessa replies on Jan 22, 2019:

@Carin so goebbels would be the fuehrer. you'd have saved hitler maybe, not the world. g