Good old BPA.

Ask them how often they get a “stomach flu” or “24 hour flu”.

This is the cancellation policy you agreed to when you signed up.

These are a great resource. I dropped a puppy off at a similar one in Las Cruces. Truck stop workers in Lordsburg witnessed it be abandoned and I lived in the barracks so certainly couldn’t keep it. Pup had green snot dripping out of its nose.

My Dad's doctor got firm with him about being on the cusp of bed bound if he doesn't change. He got pissed but it is very very true.

The passenger airbag needs to have a positive method of turning it off like the systems where you insert a key into a slot or have a toggle button for it. You can also have it removed but that can be tricky without introducing an electrical fault into the system that deactivates all the air bags. The most common work around is a resistor. It can also be difficult to find someone willing to do it as there's some legal liability there. Make sure they know what they're doing and are properly insured. If they screw up and blow your vehicle's airbags it's totalled.

If you just have the automatic weight sensing system it can still deploy under certain circumstances. This can decapitate your baby in a rear facing car seat. It's just not an option. That's what my van has and unfortunately it makes the front seat unusable for a car seat especially a rear facing one.

The US isn't even in the top 10 countries of c section rates so let's drop the claim of it being "mostly an American thing" to have a medicated or surgical birth. Some countries are well over 50% of births as a C section.

"The kid had it and now it's GONE. How much do I owe you?"

Not an uncommon situation. The library worker won't think anything less of you.

20 years ago I had a cell phone tucked into the bottom of my backpack. This was after a family emergency. Grandma had a heart attack and her survival was uncertain. We needed to drive several hours to get to her. My mom had to get very firm with the front office that I was going home immediately so either they went and got me or she would go and get me.

Part of the reason parents want their kids to have cell phone access is due to a lack of trust in teachers and administrators.

Dumb phones are probably a good compromise.

"Just not interested. Stimulants are way more fun."

I let them wonder but I'm just talking about caffeine. I'd much rather be downing a Monster than alcohol. Poisoning myself with alcohol just doesn't appeal to me.

13 hours is a few energy drinks, some water in a cooler, and an audio book for me. I have a toilet in my van so I can stop for gas only.

I will happily add 30-45 minutes to a drive if I can take a route that doesn't put me right through a city.

If your exit is coming up change lanes early. Be content going slower for the few minutes it takes to get to your exit. I have a dash cam with a sign on my car telling people I have it so I let other people be idiots and just laugh at them. I don't respond in any way. Leaving more space between your car and the one in front of you should help avoid fender benders.

Weather forecasting has improved significantly so if it says a severe thunderstorm is on the way check in with a weather app. The radio weather stations can be hard to follow if you aren't a local. They often call out counties pretty quick. Easier to pull up a weather app and check the satellite IMO. Gives you a better idea of the storm size and intensity as well.

There were 5 kids with the same name as me in 5th grade. But it's a hundreds of years old classic with a lot of nickname variations.

This is meant to be used across the bed for children being moved to a bed.

It's not designed for infants and if the baby rolls over and can't lift their face from it they will suffocate. That said, not all bassinet mattresses are breathable in the first place so if yours isn't one more layer probably isn't going to be any different. I would want a breathable mattress though especially as baby starts to roll.

I wonder how much petroleum is consumed in the manufacture of that straw?

Take a dry kitchen scouring pad or sponge and brush the hoodie with it. If you get lucky it will all come right out. I have a heavy shedding dog and have also found a certain horse brush works fantastic to recover clothing items.

Just correct them with your name and move on. No reason to have a long conversation over it.

I hate pet names. They are appropriate for a small child but using them with everyone is unprofessional and minimizing IMO.

Yep, your parents spelled your name wrong to be "creative". You can get that fixed if you'd like. It's not nearly as complicated as most people think.

Throw it out. The mold on the surface means there's mold underneath as well. It's not safe. You have no idea what this has done to the material underneath.

Cut the straps so someone else doesn't get the bright idea to try and clean it.

We have a door prop that holds it open about an inch. I'm in a dry climate so that's perfectly adequate to dry things in between loads.

Most problems with front loaders are due to people not operating them correctly or harboring the mistaken simplistic belief that it isn't cleaning because there isn't enough water IMO. We have a silicone twist door prop thingy and use a correct amount of detergent. I also use Odoban for an enzyme presoak with pee covered items(older relative is somewhat incontinent). HE front loaders need to be filled a reasonable amount to provide the correct washing action.

We are in the desert. I will not use a machine that uses excessive amount of water.

Fluff love has a good breakdown of the differences in using a front loader. https://fluffloveuniversity.com/how-to-wash-cloth-diapers/high-efficiency-he-machines/

I would see what the result of that pre-surgery pregnancy test was. That's kind of a big deal if it wasn't communicated to you or the surgical team.

Just say no. You don't owe them an explanation.

A lot of it is the plastic coated paper that can't be recycled or burned cleanly. It just goes straight to the landfill by the ton.

We have a stamp for this as we are still getting mail for people who haven't lived here for a decade. It says "Return to Sender, not at this address".

Postal worker complained at me once about giving those back to him and got told to stuff it. We have been living here for years. If he gets the same mail back weekly he can stop delivering it to our mail box that is clearly marked with our name!

My understanding is that bulk mail is keeping the USPS afloat. I throw out 95% of what goes in our mail but I know complaining to the delivery worker isn't going to do a thing except irritate them.

I use it on my scalp as well. I get itchy scalp build up without it. I use a Paul Mitchell dupe on the length. I also use jojoba oil on any dry scalp spots.

Most people bashing shampoo ingredients have practically zero chemistry knowledge.