gnomesaiyan @ gnomesaiyan @lemmy.world

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I am plagued by the concepts of plans.

Estradiol is a pill I take twice daily. It is hormone therapy to make me more feminine (I'm a transgender woman). The side effect is it makes me really happy about myself and life. Chronic depression is a thing of the past.

And one naturally says the reason why we are in such a mess is not simply that we have wrong systems for doing things—whether they be technological, political, or religious—but we have the wrong people. The systems may be alright, but they are in the wrong hands, because we are all in various ways self-seeking, lacking in wisdom, lacking in courage, afraid of death, afraid of pain, unwilling really to cooperate with others, unwilling to be open to others.

—Alan Watts, Mind Over Mind

My estradiol alarm. Starting the day has never felt so good.

Absolutely there's a minimum, but it all hinges on how their service was. All I'm saying is if you're in the service industry, you're on stage and I'm going to judge how you perform. The actual food has very little to do with it.

Only once did I leave a waitress a single dollar, mainly because she couldn't get my order right and wouldn't take the food back for the correct order. When asked why, she said she didn't care because her shift ended 15 minutes ago. If she doesn't care, well, neither do I. It's a two-way street.

Actually, I have: line cook, prep cook, server, and dishwasher. I know my way around the kitchen, both at home and in a commercial environment.

When I say presentation (you're thinking of plating the food), I'm talking about how a server would present food, drink, and other accoutrement to guests, including how well they dress, cleanliness, even grace. It all matters. Presentation is the server's main responsibility, including front end representation for the backend. Have you worked in the industry?

I'm going to assume you are referring to the food quality being part of the tip. While the server isn't directly responsible for that, their presentation and delivery of the order, as well as attitude and reaction to what I might send back and the resolution thereof, is. If they go out of their way to make me happy, for better or worse, they did their job correctly and deserve the tip.

Maximum Derek!

I am a big believer in tipping and always tip the same way: I start at 18-20% and go down from there, based on service, friendliness, and food quality.

That said, I go out a lot less post-Covid, as the quality of the experience isn't what it used to be. I tend to stick to poke and sushi nowadays, as it tends to be fresher and the service better.

Maybe filter it first through a Brita or similar water purifier? I'm lazy and just been buying distilled water off the shelf because my well water isn't so hot and I don't feel like replacing four humidifiers every year. The buildup is gross.

So much for freedom of speech. This is the beginning of the end.

CEOs better be looking behind them for blue shells. Shit's coming.

kthxbai!

Not really thinking I'd want my degree to display NYU after that. Time to transfer credits to a more supportive institution.

This isn't news. There's wars going on, corruption in the U.S. government, LA's in a literal firestorm, and... this? By the way, it happened last week, no one cared then, certainly don't give a fuck now.

It's like George Orwell was a prophet.

Ignorance is not a solution. I can ignore cars while walking across the street, but it's probably a bad idea since I might get hit. This motherfucker is going to affect the future of the planet, so all hands on deck, red alert, pay attention. The man is a criminal, he should be in prison, not running a country. I want him feeling like he's under a microscope with the whole world watching.

Antiques Roadshow.