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In many urban areas throughout the US large, and sometimes not so large, houses were converted into multi family housing in the 1960's. I have a house that was converted, converted back to single family, and then partially converted again. For those looking at this for either elderly parents or providing a space for young adults ot might be worth talking to someone about the possibility of converting the existing home layout.
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Just now, katilac said:
All cotton swabs are meant to go in your ears. Sometimes your nose or throat for medical tests, but those are specifically called nose swabs and throat swabs.
If you are saying cotton swab when you mean cotton ball, please make sure to use the correct term henceforth 😄
1. Yes indeed! It's in most stores around me, with the other cokes . . .
2. You'd think someone was a jerk because they handed you the wrong soft drink? You wouldn't think maybe there was just a miscommunication?
Cotton swabs are absolutely not meant to go in your ear.
2. I would think them incapable or comprehending a simple request.
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7 hours ago, wintermom said:
Re: medication "proper" names can vary as well, especially as there are generic names and brand/manufactur's names. I think it depends on your audience and context as to what is the best practice. For example, I will use the name "Reactin" for my allergy meds, even though the correct full name is Cetirizine Hydrochloride. It's way easier, and most people I come in contact with will understand exactly what that is. People here my not, as Reactin is actually a brand name commonly used in Canada. However, do most people know what Cetirizine Hydrochloride is? I don't really know. I might not even recognize the name if someone used it in a sentence. 😅
I would. And if I needed to relay the information to a medical person they would know.
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6 hours ago, Catwoman said:
Wow. You're strict! 😬 Maybe you might want to lighten up a little and give people a little grace. Regional and cultural differences are a thing, you know.
Have you ever thought that your "mentality" might be the problem here? I'm pretty sure you are just about the only person around who would get offended that someone asked for a Kleenex or a Band-Aid instead of a tissue or a whatever-it-is-you-call-Band-Aids-when-you're-trying-to-get-all-specific.
And the Coke thing? That really bothers you? As others have already explained, the way you described it isn't even the way the "Coke" thing works -- I'm not even from a Southern state and I know that much -- but why would you insist that everyone do things your way when you're visiting a different part of the country? That's just rude.
No, because genericization may be harmless with some things, but others, like with medication, can be deadly. Making a habit of always using the correct name will mean that in an emergency the person relaying the information is more likely to be accurate.
I literally just dealt with this today. Had I not been able to correct the misinformation the medical team would have proceeded with inaccurate information.
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7 hours ago, Kassia said:
But what about if someone gives you a different cola drink like Pepsi or RC? Are they still a jerk?
1. Does RC Cola still even exist?!
2. If they do not clarify and hand it to me, yes. They are not the same.
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2 hours ago, mmasc said:
Another one—Q-tip. I don’t think I’ve ever used the term “cotton swab.” 🤷🏻♀️
💯agree with medications, though.
Wait, cotton swab isn't used by most people? Maybe became I rarely buy the size people tend to shove into their ears, but yeah, I use cotton swab most of the time.
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5 minutes ago, Pawz4me said:
Nobody here says "soda." They might say "soft drink," but usually it's specific -- Pepsi, Coke, Mountain Dew, whatever.
I do occasionally use "soda" when posting here, because I feel like most people understand that.
For baking soda people say . . baking soda.
I don't recall ever hearing anyone refer to specific medications with a general term, unless it was a casual conversation where people will say something like "my blood pressure medication."
Blood pressure medication is more align with soft drink. Aspirin is a type of pain medication so fits more with calling all soft drinks Coke.
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4 minutes ago, TexasProud said:
Yeah... this won't work. There are too many regions for it to do everything. Like someone said, you may have taught them what you "thought" was correct, but it goes by a different name somewhere else.
Medicines are different, especially when talking to pharmacists, but yeah you can't expand that to talking correctly about everything.
It will work if using proper names.
If you ask me and I say "I would like a Coke" and you give me a Dr. Pepper because they are all whatever you general name is then I will view you as a jerk.
Coke is a name brand. If I ask for a name brand, then I am clearly articulation my wants and needs. Using the excuse that "It is a regional name" is being a dick.
Pop, soda, soft drink are general terms. Coke is a specific drink under that subset.
This mentality is the problem. Stop using name brands for an entire group of things.
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My husband grew up in a household where every pain medication is called "Aspirin". It doesn't matter if it is Ibuprofen, Acetaminophen, a muscle relaxer, or morphine. I grew up in a household with medical people. The differences were stressed and explained and the correct name was expected to be used 100% of the time.
The dangers of this over generalization cannot be stressed enough.
Yes, I taught my children to use the correct names for everything, including soda.
Teach proper names. Do not shorthand. Just because it wis cultural doesn't make it correct.
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One thing that would drastically improve quality of life is for the government to shift away from relying on unpaid family and community labor, which is the backbone of supports in many states.
It is unfair to expect friends and family to take on the labor of caring for a loved one when in order to provide the care they will have to take a financial hit as well. Paying people for the work they do seems like it should be common sense.
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8 hours ago, MercyA said:
A local TNR group has offered to do a low-cost neuter for him, along with a microchip, shots, vet visit, and flea treatment. I am willing to pay for this, if that helps.
That is awesome! Ask for a dewormer if possible as well.
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I foster cats and there is a way to transport, I tried to dm you but couldn't.
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6 hours ago, SKL said:
Scheduling medical appointments is challenging at all ages and income levels.
Those with means are not worried that missing a day of work for an appointment will mean their income will drop and they will worry about having enough food.
Those with means will have more options for medical providers, including those closer to their home.
Those with the means can drive or take private transportation to their appointment vs public transportation. The difference can be 20 minutes vs 90 minutes, and I am being generous in some areas.
Rescheduling a work meeting and spending, maybe an hour of the day, commuting to and from and being seen without the additional worry about food is a HUGE privilege.
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Our society does not like people with disabilities.
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6 hours ago, Carol in Cal. said:
Glad I have a recipe for their cheese garlic biscuits!
Same. But then that is the only food of theirs I like so I have had it for a while.
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Joining with an ugh
Hiring an attorney for our cluster from recent death.
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I am curious why your husband feels the need to be busy taking care of your large property instead of just being busy.
If you all downsized that would free up time and energy to do more direct community work. Working at a soup kitchen, helping with an urban food garden, big brothers and so many other things that will not be as physically demanding but still keep him active and "working".
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13 hours ago, TexasProud said:
He cannot sit still. And supposedly, when he works outside or does something it helps to lessen his headaches.
This stood out to me in multiple ways. I was very very active because it helped reduce my pain, including headaches. Up at 4am level and not stopping until I fell asleep. I did work on my parents property, I planted an orchard, put in and maintained a large garden, and so on. I had to move to keep the pain away. This lasted until my recent health issues. I still need to move to not hurt, it is just much harder now that my body say no.
I would suggest he see a doctor but it sounds like he may be too stubborn.
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1 hour ago, HomeAgain said:
I have to say I'm not a huge fan of Impossible meat, or what it's doing to the restaurant industry. Not fast food - I couldn't care less about quality or whatnot. But eat-in establishments used to have more variety in their vegetarian/vegan options that showcased and highlighted the flavors. Now, most assume that vegans/vegetarians want a meat-like substitute instead of working with plant-based or non-meat options. We went to WDW last month and I noticed that the type of vegetarian dishes had shrunk quite a bit into mostly 2: tofu and Impossible. I'm good with the first (my go-to is a tofu bowl at Satul'i ) but I had no interest in getting faux-meat substitute that tells my brain one thing and my stomach another. It's the same thing locally, so we only go out if I want to eat meat. Otherwise we make better vegetarian at home and call it a day.
I am insanely jealous that at one time the restruants you went to had decent vegan offerings. I was limited to a salad and there was often annoyance about not adding the meat to the bowl of iceberg lettuce. I would have to drive at least 30 minutes for anything else. After my 30 minute drive, places that went beyond salad often just substituted tofu for the meat. My one time at a dedicated vegan restruant and the meal was chili. A bowl of beans with seasoning. A $25 dollar bowl of beans.
We no longer bother with going out to eat, it's not worth it.
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I didn't know cattle ranching was a thing in Florida.
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An adulting said I didn't need more flowers. I said he can repay me his college tuition.
In other news my irises keep falling down. Does anyone have any suggestions? They did this last year as well.
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1 hour ago, Drama Llama said:
This was a 3 p.m. session with a kid friendly painting, targeted at families with children. But yes, maybe people should have anticipated it.
The relative absolutely knew people's feelings about drinking and driving. The new person might not have.
It sounds like new person picked it up pretty fast and had the decency to not drink anymore.
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9 hours ago, katilac said:
Family member wasn't the driver to begin with, and grandpa was now the driver for the kid, so it makes no difference if she had some drinks. The kid didn't have any further concerns about them drinking, because grandpa was in the parking lot waiting to drive.
There's nothing to indicate she was nasty about it, it's not like she told grandpa to take the kid home.
It doesn't matter if she was nasty or not.
Kid wasn't comfortable. The reason kid wasn't comfortable was the drinking. Kid did solve the problem (go kid!) That adult was upset that Kid wasn't comfortable and called and grandpa came. Then adult drank more. In this specific case I think it would have been prudent for the adult to abstain while with Kid. Why? Because that shows she recognized that her having a drink upset the kid and is willing to forgo drinking that day with Kid.
Maybe I come from a different view of things. If I was hanging with Kid and I did something that would be otherwise normal adult thing and Kid expressed concerns I would apologize to Kid for making them uncomfortable and refrain from that behavior. I would want Kid to know that I heard them and that I respect them enough to not continue. I, as the adult, feel it is important for me to set an example for listening, respecting their boundaries, and changing my behavior.
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13 hours ago, Drama Llama said:
I don't drink at all. But my understanding is that alcohol with and without food effect people differently, so I did want to point out that this was wine without food before they got in the car to drive to dinner, and that the kids didn't know that they would stop at one glass. The non-family member, who would have been the driver, didn't have more wine at the restaurant, but that might have been because they knew Grandpa was in the parking lot. The family member had several more drinks, but she wouldn't have been the driver. It's also possible that she drank more because she was angry, or she wanted to show that Grandpa didn't stop her.
That family member made the choice to drink more after the kid expressed concerns doesn't give me confidence in their ability to make good decisions. It doesn't matter if she drank because she was angry or to show grandpa. If it had been me in their shoes I would have refrained out of respect for the kid's concerns. But then, I don't drink when I am out and about with minors.
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PSA Use Proper Names
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I haven't heard Diet Rite in ages.
I haven't seen RC Cola in years. Longer than the pandemic has made curbside pick up easy.