# Failpril (Monthly Mini-Rants)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/failpril-monthly-mini-rants/1028931>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Tags:** monthly-mini-rant\
**Created:** [April 1, 2026, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/failpril-monthly-mini-rants/1028931 "2026-04-01T12:32:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2026, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/failpril-monthly-mini-rants/1028931/161 "2026-05-01T05:09:25Z")

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> [@What Rants May Come (Monthly Mini-Rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-rants-may-come-monthly-mini-rants/1029688):
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> Continuing the discussion from [Failpril (Monthly Mini-Rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/failpril-monthly-mini-rants/1028931): I am so thoroughly exhausted, down to my bones. A coworker is on leave, overseas, for weeks. In the middle of that, apparently, one of the offices he supports has to go through renovations and a bunch of computer stations have to be removed and stored so they can remove all the furniture. It had to be done by tomorrow. I found out two days ago. And I’m covering his customers remotely in his absence. So I agreed to fill in. I h…

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**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/failpril-monthly-mini-rants/1028931/162 "2026-05-05T22:42:49Z")

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> [@LurkMeister](#):
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> This is why I always carry a small container of Lactaid.

I definitely do that on vacation! Four tablets (two before I eat, and two more after a couple of bites) let me eat a kiddie-size cup of Ben & Jerry’s with no problems.

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**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/failpril-monthly-mini-rants/1028931/163 "2026-05-06T07:59:13Z")

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> [@Atamasama](#):
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> That last kind is what almost every prescription I get comes with.

I love that sort. When I fill my prescriptions locally (I can get my 3-month supplies at Walgreens) that’s what they use. And you can flip it upside down if you don’t want that feature.

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