Emotional Support Llinka
No fucking kidding. You don't see people clinging to an emotional support llama at parties or the grocery store. https://t.co/M1QtmUXeFW
— Amy Alkon (@amyalkon) September 16, 2018
Emotional Support Llinka
No fucking kidding. You don't see people clinging to an emotional support llama at parties or the grocery store. https://t.co/M1QtmUXeFW
— Amy Alkon (@amyalkon) September 16, 2018
Linda Harvey says that only gay people engage in anal and oral sex. Who wants to tell her?
Doubtless, if confronted with this, she would employ the "No True Scotsman" fallacy; i.e., if you engage in anal or oral, you're not truly straight.
Patrick at September 16, 2018 7:51 AM
">Family Dollar in Wilmington, NC being looted in the wake of Hurricane Florence. Police ordered to stand down.
Gee, what do all those looters have in common? Can't imagine...
Patrick at September 16, 2018 7:54 AM
Link failure in Wilmington looter post. Here it is.
Patrick at September 16, 2018 7:58 AM
The Dollar Store's losses from the looting rampage could run into the tens of dollars.
Conan the Grammarian at September 16, 2018 11:04 AM
Either make common animals below a certain weight free for everyone, or charge everyone. I dont expect to go on a family vacation without my kids, and the airline makes me buy them tickets.
Isab at September 16, 2018 11:45 AM
Conan: The Dollar Store's losses from the looting rampage could run into the tens of dollars.
Repairs/replacement for the door itself will probably run much higher than that, dumbass.
To say nothing of damages to the store itself, now being exposed to the elements with the door gone.
Patrick at September 16, 2018 12:08 PM
Regarding Amy's OP, I think we need to start coming down harder on this.
Part of it, I think, is because when people are given the right to an emotional-support animal, the confuse (perhaps intentionally) with a service animal.
A service animal, like the name clearly states, is an animal that provides a service. A seeing-eye dog, for instance, for blind people. Or a dog that's been trained to open the refrigerator, trip an emergency alarm, etc. for a disabled owner.
However, if you're depressed and the company of a companion animal, that is not a service animal. It isn't trained to provide a service for you. It's simply there for you to pet and love. While your doctor can write a note allowing you to have a pet, bypassing any restriction your home has on pets, it doesn't come with you to the store or restaurants.
As I said, I think people get permission for these pets and tell themselves, "Cool! I have a service animal. I'm allowed to bring my support komodo dragon with me into the grocery store!"
An emotional-support peacock is not a service animal.
I did have a talk with my neighbor about this. He asked me to take him to the grocery store and thought his dachshund Dougie was going with him. I informed him otherwise; Dougie was not getting in my car.
Evidently, he was used to bringing his dog to the store, putting in the child's seat, etc. Which I consider mildly disgusting, not that a diapered infant is much cleaner.
Patrick at September 16, 2018 12:28 PM
Evidently, he was used to bringing his dog to the store, putting in the child's seat, etc. Which I consider mildly disgusting, not that a diapered infant is much cleaner.
Patrick at September 16, 2018 12:28 PM
Outside of an autoclave, there is no such thing as clean, there are only bacteria and viruses we have adapted to, and the multitudes we have not.
Isab at September 16, 2018 12:48 PM
Police weren't ordered to stand down, the store owners told the police not to bother
And as the articles author asked shouldn't that disqualify a insurance claim
lujlp at September 16, 2018 1:30 PM
I'm going to guess there were things sold in the dollar store that the owners don't want the cops to know what they are.
Sixclaws at September 16, 2018 2:11 PM
No shit, Sherlock. Grow a sense of humor.
Conan the Grammarian at September 16, 2018 2:32 PM
I'm gonna bring my EST (emotional support tortoise) with me on my next flight, and if he decides to hibernate on the flight, the airline can park the plane until he wakes up come March. It's tough if my EST mistakes anyone's dirty toe as a grape too.
Jay J. Hector at September 16, 2018 3:07 PM
Re: Patrick's article -
“We are sliding backward,” said Jonathan Mermin, M.D., M.P.H, director of CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS
With no protection, apparently.
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at September 16, 2018 7:03 PM
Conan: No shit, Sherlock. Grow a sense of humor.
Trolling 101: When called out on your stupidity, simply accuse your opponent of having no sense of humor.
You first, Conan. Maybe someday you'll say something funny. I won't hold my breath, though.
Patrick at September 16, 2018 8:20 PM
Good lord Patrick. It was clearly a joke. I'll agree the joke is an antique and not that funny. But get the sand out of your vag.
Ben at September 16, 2018 8:23 PM
Well, gee, Patrick, I don’t know. What do they all have in common? Hmmm? Whatever could you be alluding to?
Conan the Grammarian at September 16, 2018 8:35 PM
No difference in outcome.
No. Family Dollar is self-insured.
Patrick at September 17, 2018 3:21 AM
I actually feel better about Family Dollar telling the police not to bother now. Thanks Patrick. Why waste everyone's time filling out paperwork? The police weren't going to do anything more than that.
Ben at September 17, 2018 12:03 PM
Ben, the police have arrested the looters they could identify from the news video. They’re being charged.
Conan the Grammarian at September 17, 2018 1:04 PM
"When called out on your stupidity, simply accuse your opponent of having no sense of humor."
You really think he wasn't kidding?
Whatever you ate, I'm sorry it was so bitter. Hope you feel better soon!
Radwaste at September 17, 2018 2:22 PM
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