This is such an American phenomenon.

Even without the school shootings, this would be reason enough for me to say that the second amendment needs further amending.

Depending on where you live, it probably has changed. Especially if you’re in the US.

Basically, chocolate has been getting a lot more expensive. Rather than raise prices, a lot of companies have figured that consumers are more sensitive to changes in price rather than changes in quality or size.

A lot of American brands seem to be reducing the amount of actual chocolate in their “chocolate(y)s”, and reducing the size. There’s only so much they can reduce the size before people notice, so most of their cost savings comes from reducing the amount of chocolate.

Try some European chocolate if you ever miss the good stuff. Imported, not just European brands.

A lot of chocolate in the US can’t legally be called chocolate in Canada. A lot of chocolate in Canada can’t legally be called chocolate in the UK. And a lot of chocolate in the UK can’t be called chocolate in some continental European countries (though I don’t know how the scale continues from there, lol).

A lot of brands have stopped even using the word “chocolate” to describe their product. Anything that has a “chocolatey coating” does not actually have real chocolate.

Better a smartass than a dumbass!

According to their website,

Fabrica is a six month residency for creative talents under the age of twenty five. […] Fabrica was established in 1994[.]

So, given how long it’s been around and how they describe it in the present tense, I’m going to say it’s safe to assume that someone has been there. So, to answer your question, “Yes”.

he commented that his stay at the Crowne Plaza Florya Istanbul was “convenient to near by [sic] Ataturk Airport.” He also added that one staff member who served him in the restaurant deserved a “shout out” as he was “extremely, helpful, polite and professional.”

I always thought people leaving good public reviews were good people.

Then again, I’d also assume that crime kingpins would be smart enough not to point to their locations publicly…maybe he’s leaving a review for a place he visited ages ago? But he should definitely have Google’s location tracking turned off…

How do those people wash their feet?

He’s not saying they should go on the offensive. He’s saying Europe needs to be prepared in case they get attacked.

Khakis and chinos look like pretty regular trousers without being jeans or cargo pants

Is this some kind of joke or reference to something? Lol

Do you really not know any leg-wear besides jeans and cargo pants? Lol

Is the bed mostly for sleeping, or for decoration?

If it’s for sleeping, then don’t make the bed. There’s no good reason to do so.

If it’s for decoration, fold each blanket in half with one blanket covering each person’s half of the bed. Make it that way.

Did he do inappropriate things with children? Yes, definitely.

Did he do illegal things with children? I don’t think so.

I don’t think he deserves the hate. He was messed up in the head, but I don’t think he was a Harvey Weinstein or a Bill Cosby.

Wouldn’t let my kid sleep over, though.

For me, part of it would be that I could never hope to compete with all the fun things in his mansion! Lmao

LOL HD

I’m not even overweight let alone obese, but I can’t stand those shows. They feel unethical, like a modern day “freak show” that they used to have in circuses way back when.

A quick google didn’t give me any hits. What are you referring to?

Something that is known to be harmful like this should be regulated. I’m not saying video games should be banned, but maybe they should have to publish their drop rates. Or maybe they shouldn’t be downloadable on devices not owned by adults.

We don’t let kids buy cigarettes. We don’t let them into casinos.

We just need to put rules on what can and can’t be in games marketed to children, and make games marketed to adults more transparent.

Well, we have laws about what can/can’t be put in food, and we have laws requiring the nutrition information and ingredients on processed foods.

Games can be made as addictive as possible without revealing their odds, and can even make players pay for another “spin” without it being considered gambling.

It’s like putting a little bit of nicotine into your cake to make them addictive, but only putting it in every second cake or so.

Dog whistles? Jokes that punch down?

I’m pretty sure these are all coincidences. It seems like a stretch to say that these are all because of capitalism. And they’re definitely not because of free market capitalism.

Capitalism is what gives us our fast food and our smartphones.

It’s (usually) governments keeping capitalism in check that gives us things like clean drinking water and accessibility and equality.