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Oh, be one, Kenobi. We don’t need three.

Watching my own language means my “acquaintance” was right? I don’t think I’m the one with a stick, if that’s the case.

I remember learning this about 20ish years ago and telling my then-sister in law about it when I explained why I wasn’t going to use it anymore. I got told I had a stick up my ass, and this was by a marginalized (gay, immigrant) woman. (Somewhat unrelated note - very grateful she’s a former relation.)

So glad people have been learning and I’ve been hearing “gypped” less and less in recent years.

California, here, and not any of the parts that get snow. (Closest we get is hail, which feels like it happens maybe twice a decade.) We called it “snow,” too. :)

Nah, most of them moved to Saturn after they got married.

I’m so sorry to hear this update and I also feel for you on the overbearing mom situation. Would it be possible for you to occasionally take your wife and daughter, even if not for every visit? Or a friend who might be able to come (at least on the drive, and you could still facetime your wife during the appointment) every now and then? That might help ease your stress with your mom if she’s not there for every appointment, and goodness knows you don’t need more stress.

Sending lots of positive vibes your way. I hope things start looking up for you.

I didn’t see your prior post, but this is a nice, happy(ish) update! I hope you get nothing but good news going forward and your doctors can help figure out the best treatment method for you.

Also that asshole sounds like a real peach. Probably has no life outside of FB.

Oh good grief, don’t tell my parents. It’s already nearly impossible to get them to throw anything away; if they knew there was a fraction of a chance that their hoarding would prevent extinction of something, it would be absolutely impossible.

Though this is pretty cool if you’re not from a hoarder family. 😂

In addition to the other suggestions here, these are two (and a half) tips that work for me:

1. Ice pack or cool cloth on the back of your neck and forehead. The cold restricts blood flow in the area, which can help ease pain.

2. Soak your feet in warm water (or find other ways to make your feet warm without warming up the rest of you). The heat expands the blood vessels, encouraging blood flow in your feet, which draws blood away from your head and can help ease pain.

0.5. There is a pressure point in your hand (called L14), between the thumb and forefinger, that can help relieve headache pain. YMMV, of course.

I hope you feel better!

“He’s so hot; I’d totally let him off me!”

I remember being appalled at the people saying this stuff about Chris Brown (that they’d be happy to let him beat them) after he attacked Rhianna. Gross.

Edited for grammar.

In my experience, it’s not really a term you’ll come across unless you’re Jewish/around a Jewish family at Hanukkah. I have only ever heard/used this term with my family and other Jews because the generic “menorah” is what’s known to the population at large - assuming they know anything about Jews to begin with.