It’s also pragmatic in that, like feigning interest in cats, it will make you more attractive to the opposite gender. You’ve learned all about the corollary already, anyway. 
Seriously though, it’s not an issue for me since I’m a serial over-tipper (partly because I’ve worked foodservice, and all anyone could’ve done by ranting about how you’re too high and mighty to help put food on my table was make it harder to resist the temptation to piss in their coffee), but IME tipping is one of those things that some people use to determine on the first date whether or not someone is a “good guy”. I don’t think it’s as black and white as all that, but if you’re gonna play, you might as well score as many points as possible, right?
What’s controversial about that? Are there people who seriously doubt that? I guess all I can say to them is, “Come back when you’ve almost died once.”
It’s not really that. We weren’t on a date ( or even in a restaurant) and I would have been happy to stay friends with her even if that was all, and I can disagree with my friends and not be a curmudgeon about it, but looking back, it was like a real-life pit thread - I was being a vicious asshole over something completely pointless and mundane. Like I say, life imitates dope.
I think Bacon Salt is awful and tastes like chemicals.
One of these is true and one is false, is it:
1: I think Cecil is an uncredentialed smartass who just makes up shit based on the first thing Google spits out.
2: I believe there is some weird shit going on in Area 51, I know because my friend told me, you’ll just have to believe me because I can’t give you his name.
3: I know God exists because I met Him in a near-death experience.
That tears it. Step over to the Pit
I totally fell for that.
I don’t like chocolate.
Rand McNally is my sister’s middle son and Drachillix is my husband: I can admit to very little… :mad:
That’s enough.
ETA: in case it was not clear…
Alas, we have been pitted in earnest.
I so agree with the bolded.
Also agreed.
I also think:
- If you are constantly having troubles with relationships and/or dating, you might want to consider that the problem is something within you.
- The life of a child isn’t any more important than anyone else’s life.
- Drugs should be legal.
San Francisco is probably my most favorite city in the entire world.
*And I’ve been to 49 states and almost 2 dozen countries.
Tell that to my RENT
Astonishing Cecil was able to write his column for more than two decades before google existed.
Also, you listed three things.
I’m not arguing, but remind me again why this should not be admitted on the SDMB.
You can leave a cat outside.
Really.
I never break the speed limit - ever. And I drive in the fast lane while not breaking it.
I have no love for the military at all.
Well, who else broadcasts it? The trend’s picking up in China too, though not quite on the same level.