# February makes us shiver with each new rant it delivers **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 1, 2015, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-makes-us-shiver-with-each-new-rant-it-delivers/711492 "2015-02-01T05:13:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 18
**Author:** ![apollonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/2bfe46/32.png) [@apollonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/apollonia)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-makes-us-shiver-with-each-new-rant-it-delivers/711492/341 "2015-02-27T03:08:29Z")
I believe I’d like to extend a hearty congratulations for the Presumption and What Were You Thinking award to someone tonight. A woman whom I went to graduate school with and haven’t spoken to in probably three years messaged me today out of the blue. Without even a “Hey, how are you doing?” she began questioning me saying “Since you speak Russian, I wanted to ask a favour. A friend of mine is adopting a little boy from Kazakhstan and they need to have his medical records translated into English, can you do that?” 1. And hello to you too, how have you been, etc. 2. While I do speak Russian, I am in no way qualified or even familiar with medical terminology. I’m not even very familiar with medical terminology in English. 3. Do you have any idea how much medical translation costs? There’s a reason for that. 4. Did you seriously tell your friend that you knew someone who would do it for free? 5. In what universe would the adoption agency or the government accept a translation by me, some rando? Now I know absolutely nothing about the international adoption process but I’m pretty certain that the rules for accepting translated medical documents are stricter than “Somebody did it.” 6. Why on earth would you trust me with that? I’ve never even met your friend! I barely remember YOU! 7. What makes you think I would want to take any responsibility for the medical records of people I don’t know? When I messaged this lady back and politely told her this (although saying, nicely, that my own medical terminology expertise was sadly lacking) and advised her to advise her friend to seek out actual professional translation services, her answer was “OK whatever, thanks anyway.” Truly an outstanding interaction all around! ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-makes-us-shiver-with-each-new-rant-it-delivers/711492/342 "2015-02-27T13:08:52Z")
Gee, aren’t you glad to be back in touch with your old friend? Did she find you on Facebook? (Because if so that would be more ammunition in my desire to remain Facebookless.) And anyway, couldn’t you just do a favor for an old friend without all this legalistic crap?😉 ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-makes-us-shiver-with-each-new-rant-it-delivers/711492/343 "2015-02-27T15:15:24Z")
Went to my favorite adult beverage establishment . The owner makes a great old fashion, unfortunately he wasn’t there. His replacement was clueless…clueless I tell ya. And on top of it sure asked me how to make one after she told me she has been making them for 25 years!!! WTF. I asked for a Makers rocks, water back. Never got the water. Grrrrrr ---
**Author:** ![Dante](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dante/32/9673_2.png) [@Dante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2015, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-makes-us-shiver-with-each-new-rant-it-delivers/711492/344 "2015-02-27T15:52:21Z")
While debating the new sex-ed curriculum in House the other day, Progressive Conservative MPP Rick Nicholls said it’s “[not a bad idea](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ontario-pcs-distance-themselves-from-mpp-who-denies-evolution/article23202872/)” for schools to stop teaching the theory of evolution. Look Rick, we’re Canadian. Evolution denial is for deep south Republican politicians. That’s the stereotype, and we’re all happy to stick to it. Get with the program. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2015, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-makes-us-shiver-with-each-new-rant-it-delivers/711492/345 "2015-02-28T02:32:32Z")
Why in the hell do people insist on sharing gooey miscarriage photos on Facebook??? ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-makes-us-shiver-with-each-new-rant-it-delivers/711492/346 "2015-02-28T02:38:30Z")
> [@WolfpackJeep](#): > > Why in the hell do people insist on sharing gooey miscarriage photos on Facebook??? Fortunately, I haven’t seen something this hideously tasteless in my feed. Eeewwww!!! ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-makes-us-shiver-with-each-new-rant-it-delivers/711492/347 "2015-02-28T03:03:16Z")
I’m so gonna regret this, but … Pictures of what? Like, photos of the actual gore and blood and tissue? For reals, this is a thing now? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-makes-us-shiver-with-each-new-rant-it-delivers/711492/348 "2015-02-28T04:06:51Z")
You need new friends. I don’t have any that do that. ---
**Author:** ![flatlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-makes-us-shiver-with-each-new-rant-it-delivers/711492/349 "2015-02-28T05:31:40Z")
I just got so squeeked out that I forgot my rant. Every time someone almost convinces me to go on Facebook, I read something like this and say “oh, that’s so not going to happen.” ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-makes-us-shiver-with-each-new-rant-it-delivers/711492/350 "2015-02-28T06:03:05Z")
I’ve never had that happen. It’s very customizable and you only have to see stuff from people you want to. My rant for today - if you, random dude, want to let your overtired and nutty little kids run amok in the grocery store at midnight, I’m not going to feel all that bad if one of them runs face first into my basket. It’s heavy, and not that nimble when a four year old is flying straight for it. Didn’t actually happen, but really close. Maybe she would have learned something. Probably too damn tired. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-makes-us-shiver-with-each-new-rant-it-delivers/711492/351 "2015-02-28T08:38:25Z")
And, my new laundry room pastime is to take one of the random socks laying around and clean with it. College kids in my building can’t seem to be able to gather all of their clothes after laundering. So, cleaning rags they become. They also seem to be unable to keep their liquid detergent either inside the machines or in the container. So instead of going back to my pad for 25 minutes during the wash cycle, I wet down a sock and wipe down the machines. Then post about it on social media. Hey, loads are done! ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-makes-us-shiver-with-each-new-rant-it-delivers/711492/352 "2015-02-28T08:45:41Z")
Was just involved in an altercation. Word to the wise: being punched is no fun. ---
**Author:** ![Dante](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dante/32/9673_2.png) [@Dante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dante)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-makes-us-shiver-with-each-new-rant-it-delivers/711492/353 "2015-02-28T14:41:59Z")
Is there a minimum douchebaggery requirement for BMW and Audi drivers? I’m sure it’s confirmation bias on my part, but damn… ---
**Author:** ![kbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4491bb/32.png) [@kbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kbear)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-makes-us-shiver-with-each-new-rant-it-delivers/711492/354 "2015-02-28T15:33:31Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Was just involved in an altercation. Word to the wise: being punched is no fun. I’ve always thought that if I ever got punched, I would probably cry :-/ Not really interested in finding out whether my pain threshold is higher than I think it might be! ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2015, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-makes-us-shiver-with-each-new-rant-it-delivers/711492/355 "2015-02-28T15:36:00Z")
> [@Dante](#): > > Is there a minimum douchebaggery requirement for BMW and Audi drivers? I’m sure it’s confirmation bias on my part, but damn… I’m pretty sure there is. I saw a BMW driving down the road the other day after a snowstorm. The front and side windows were cleared off, the back was completely covered with snow. 😕 ---
**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:** [February 28, 2015, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-makes-us-shiver-with-each-new-rant-it-delivers/711492/356 "2015-02-28T16:34:56Z")
> [@SeaDragonTattoo](#): > > I’ve never had that happen. It’s very customizable and you only have to see stuff from people you want to. Yep. While I would prefer to stay updated on this person, it looks like I’ll be dropping her from my news feed. > [@flatlined](#): > > I just got so squeeked out that I forgot my rant. Every time someone almost convinces me to go on Facebook, I read something like this and say “oh, that’s so not going to happen.” It’s a first for me too, and a first from this person. Sadly, if it wasn’t for Facebook, I would have next to no contact with a lot of the people on my friend list…and most of them post very entertaining and thoughtful things. > [@Helena330](#): > > You need new friends. I don’t have any that do that. Sadly, she’s family. > [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > I’m so gonna regret this, but … Pictures of what? Like, photos of the actual gore and blood and tissue? For reals, this is a thing now? :eek: It was a posting she had ‘‘liked’’ on another Facebook page. It was a closeup of some pulpy red tissue with a small, fluid-filled sac attached that contained a white curved object identified by the original poster as a 7 week old fetus. Blood was stuck in the cuticles of the hand holding the tissue mass. > [@Seanette](#): > > Fortunately, I haven’t seen something this hideously tasteless in my feed. To make it even more tasteless, I just found out that at the time this lady was sharing this picture, her sister had been admitted to the hospital with pregnancy complications (the baby wasn’t moving…turns out everything is OK though). ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2015, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-makes-us-shiver-with-each-new-rant-it-delivers/711492/357 "2015-03-01T01:36:17Z")
I’m not even going to go into detail about gory things that have appeared on my Facebook feed. Kind of glad this month is just about over, though I heard the beginning of March will soon be equally cold. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2015, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-makes-us-shiver-with-each-new-rant-it-delivers/711492/358 "2015-03-01T14:17:59Z")
New thread - [March minirants here.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=750559) ---
**Author:** ![russian\_heel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f05b48/32.png) [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2015, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-makes-us-shiver-with-each-new-rant-it-delivers/711492/359 "2015-03-02T07:11:31Z")
> [@Dante](#): > > Is there a minimum douchebaggery requirement for BMW and Audi drivers? I’m sure it’s confirmation bias on my part, but damn… Add Mercedes to the mix. ---
**Author:** ![russian\_heel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f05b48/32.png) [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2015, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-makes-us-shiver-with-each-new-rant-it-delivers/711492/360 "2015-03-02T07:15:40Z")
> [@SpazCat](#): > > I’m pretty sure there is. I saw a BMW driving down the road the other day after a snowstorm. The front and side windows were cleared off, the back was completely covered with snow. 😕 It has to be the personality these cars appeal to. Im not saying EVERYONE that drives one of these cars is a douchebag, and they are great cars, but I can’t tell you how many times Ive been tailgated by one of these cars. I can easily afford one, but recently bought a Ford Explorer, and I even feel like a snobbish, gas-guzzling douchebag driving THAT. Could never see myself in Mercedes, Beemer or Audi, as nice as they are. Jag, Caddy or Lincoln, maybe! 🆒 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-makes-us-shiver-with-each-new-rant-it-delivers/711492.md?page=17) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/february-makes-us-shiver-with-each-new-rant-it-delivers/711492.md?page=19)