sniper

When they say 1 or 2% anything take it with a huge grain of salt. They are looking at markers that are much more common in particular areas, not necessarily exclusive to those areas.

I went to a wedding last year where a friend brought a plus one who was really just an acquaintance. I thought that was bizarre. And the invites were not "and guest."

If these are all people in their 20s it's possible the friend didn't realize this was a "dinner party" and thought it was a "house party." Still should have run it by the host but if all their prior experiences were of the latter kind it's slightly more understandable.

Yeah a friend who had been following the story elsewhere said that was what it was. But that then would seem to rise to a level where you'd think he'd get jail time. Though I suppose it also means he has the money to buy people off...or he has a little black book that includes the judge...

Look how far apart the seats are in that commercial! And that's coach!

Wait, this guy had DOZENS of hookers working under him and he only collected "up to $400/week?" Was he "The pimp who cares?"

#notmysexiestmanalive

I have a female friend in Kansas (godless liberal democrat) who thinks he's hot. I'm like maybe ten years ago if he actually hit the gym instead of this dadbod thing he's got going. He's not unattractive, but man he doesn't come close to working with what he's got. If he did he could merit the award. I think there's something about the midwest where they see a person as they would look if they tried to look good and react as if he looks that way.

The law in that case is about traffic safety. Why the hell shouldn't someone be able to give someone else money if they want to?

I think any numerical estimate would have an EXTREMELY wide margin of error. Also this study is only looking at escorts who advertise online. There are significant numbers of escorts who don't advertise because they get their clients through stripping gigs(I would say at least half of Adonis Lounge dancers are "available" but only a handful have ads, for example).

I'm "Huscular" - "husky" but muscular. Too fat for the body Nazis, too fit for the bear chasers.

I don't think crime stats bear out your assertion that the streets are meaner today than they were 25 years ago. For one thing, the murder rate is something like half of what it was back then. We just hear more about stuff because of social media.

A "therapy hour" is 50 minutes. As long as you're getting that, they aren't IMO cheating you. But they should say "hour" instead of "60 minutes" when giving you their rates. Less than 50 minutes is definitely an issue.

Yeah, I never give to anyone at an intersection. Aside from the risk to you, it's dangerous for them and you don't want to encourage it. Some of these morons are out there in dark clothing at night.

Actually your facts aren't correct and we did rebuff them. The rate is half of what you said it is.

If you're talking with a friend who has a tattoo, do you say, "I think tattoos are disgusting" or something a tad more diplomatic like "I don't care for them myself, but whatever floats your boat?" There's a difference between expressing an opinion and casting aspersions while you do it.

There are fraternities that are predominantly Jewish. In fact, there was a mini-scandal at MIT in the early 1990s when the national of AEPi "reorganized" the MIT chapter ostensibly because they had a keg or something, then re-invited all of the Jewish brothers plus one non-Jew and kicked the other 70% of the house out.

Massage and handjobs are certainly safer from an STD standpoint than full-on sex, but if you hire erotic masseurs, it's kind of a rude thing to describe people one step further on the same slippery slope you are on as "disgusting" and not expect some pushback.

If most of them were passed out drunk themselves it's not clear they could form the intent. This is one of those things where some of them are definitely guilty of something but pinning it on specific members is trickier.

Well, judging from my straight friends, that's about the time a lot of their wives stop touching them and they are looking for any outlet they can find short of actually fucking another woman.

Some of those have to be photoshopped.

I know there are people who are sort of "undeserving poor" but what galls me more than "those people" getting money are when facebook friends who talk about God all the time (#blessed etc) post a story about some beggar who declined their half-eaten food and then fish for praise that they offered them something and reassurance that the beggar clearly wasn't that bad off. I'm like, dude you're bragging about NOT HELPING THE POOR and ignoring Christ's instructions and seeking praise for it.

I also once gave an accordion player on my subway car a 20 to STOP playing.

I used to not give at all. Lately I've been giving a dollar like the pope suggests but not always. Once I ended up giving a 20 because I opened my wallet right in front of the person, it was pretty full but I had no change, and I felt like closing it in front of them without giving them anything was too dickish. That person was missing a leg though so I was more okay with giving them that much than I would have been had they appeared more able-bodied.

Please teach me your secrets.