The larger issue here is that our society idolizes the military in the first place. I find that much more concerning than “stolen valor.”

Don’t tell idaho, their bars will have a “Super awesome straight skinny guy beach days” every Saturday…

I think that is fish filets with lemon and fly garnish.

I apologize if I wasn’t clear in my statement. I was not supporting shaming fat people. As someone who is, once again, overweight, I know they are well aware. I am, however, opposed to those who state that you can be healthy and obese, as the evidence does not support it. Also, no one is owed to be found attractive by others. The greater your weight deviates from healthy, the lower your pool of potential partners. People need to accept the realities, not expect others to indulge in fantasies. That was all I was trying to convey in short hand. I still think all people should be treated with respect, and it isn’t anyone’s job, except maybe a medical professional, to point out someone’s weight to them.

As with most things in “mainstream” American culture, that was the case for the majority of minority cultures in the US. It just takes a while until the majority catches up.

This was a decade before all about that bass, the healthy at any size nonsense, etc. Either way, it really is unfortunate that we’ve gone from “you shouldn’t be shitty to people because they’re fat” to “being obese is something to be celebrated.”

It really is a terrible article.

That was an unrelated story about some other guys with “ties to ISIS” who were not implicated in any specific plot that was included in the story for reasons unknown.

I get it, though. Every country has the equivalent of “felons,” and they are not obliged to allow felons from outside in.

I spent six years there as a kid and experienced quite a bit. I really wanted to revisit as an adult, but that’s not in the cards now. I will always cherish the memories of my time spent there, and I’m glad my parents made a point to see as much of the country, people, and culture as possible.

Not funny at all, actually. I got a DUI a month after turning 21. Fortunately, nothing terrible happened. There are many countries that either consider a DUI a felony (Canada) or just don’t want you endangering their populace (Japan). There’s quite a list, but it’s less than 37, lol.

Damn, a former president is banned from entering more countries than I am. That’s fucking wild and make me feel slightly better about some of the places I’ll never see again.

It’s been that way a long while. I remember seeing footage from the 70s with a toddler chasing a bear cub in Yellowstone while all the adults laughed. People, on average, are dumb as fuck.

I think they are authoritarians over any other ideology they claim to hold. The second most important aspect of their beliefs also does not relate to socialism/communism, which is that a government be “anti-west.” That is why they have “uncritical support” for Putin, who isn’t even remotely leftist, let alone communist. It’s all bullshit.

Lots of diners, too. That’s why they tend to be the restaurants that are around for 67 years, lol.

Idk, I like other beverages as well, but I’ve only ever been disappointed by water when it has contaminants I can taste.

Exactly. It’s like having a breakfast only restaurant. You can make a menu of 50 entrees by combining 8 main ingredients with various cooking methods and spices.

I’ve worked on both sides of the house for 14 years and I’m in management now. The issue is once you open products, not when they’re sitting there. Sitting there is also an issue, however, as stock that doesn’t move still incurs costs. I work on the institutional side now and we only provide nonalcoholic beverages, but they are either single serve or cheap bulk prep. These are not what people are expecting at a restaurant. Many items in cocktails also have long shelf lives after opening or are cheap/move quickly.

I guess, I primarily drink water. I’m not restricted in the same way, but I’m an innate fat fuck, so water is my drink of choice. I’m surprised milk wouldn’t inflame IBD.

Some this has to do with shelf life. Beverages containing alcohol have a long shelf life. A restaurant is not going to take losses on having 50 kinds of juice or whatever on hand. Another angle to this is that a lot of the drinks on the alcoholic menu are cocktails, so just combinations of other shit they have. Finally, what adult is just drinking milk? Have some water, it is good for you.