Yeah, they do tend to post a lot, for sure. The shorter, more concise, posts tend to contribute meaningfully to the conversations. Not saying I agree with all of them, but at least they contribute. If there's more than 3 line breaks in their post I don't bother reading it, or the auto-reply troll's.

They aren't wrong, though. There is exactly zero good that comes from this level of consolidation. Well, zero good for you, I, and the other 99.9999999% of people that won't add another zero to their bank account because of it.

"Nobody knew making a phone could be so complicated" - Trump, probably.

Of course killing someone is a different ballgame. I should have constrained my comment to the scope of property damage. Apologies.

I would tend to think intentionally dragging an anchor would fall under the "known or should have known it would cause harm" category, but I'm not an expert in maritime laws and practices, so I leave that analysis to those that are.

As a product of a 90s education, I've heard that very troupe. But the underlying point of it still stands: If you can't do basic math in your head, or with pen and paper, you're certainly at a significant disadvantage in life.

Same applies here. If you're incapable of paying attention to anything beyond a 5" screen you're being set up for failure in life. I'm 100% glad my kids were all (mostly) done with school by the time cellphones essentially became mandatory. If I had younger ones I would absolutely be in support of this initiative.

Intent is what defines the line between criminal or not. To take your car example further, there's a distinct difference between Careless Driving and Reckless Driving, and it's all about the circumstance. Did you know, or should you have known, that the way you're driving could cause harm? Or were you just driving a little too much like an asshole?

Speeding 10mph over in dry conditions and you pile into building? Probably going to net you a careless driving ticket, some nice fines, and a trip to civil court to talk about the car-sized hole in the building. Speeding 10mph over in a snowstorm and visit an an interior room of someone's house? You still get to go talk to the judge in civil court, pay much higher fines, and also get a bonus trip to see a judge in Criminal court.

The way I read this, there was nothing they could prove from a criminal perspective. They still have to answer to the owner of the cable.

Citation Needed.

I was going to microwave it anyway, lol. Seriously, though, open to better suggestions! I'm not a tea snob by any stretch, but just about everything is better than the garbage found in retail stores in the US.

So you're saying they had some other bulk arrangement?

Been looking for a decent "British" tea State-side, I may have to try a few of those. Just added the Scottish Breakfast to my Amazon cart, thanks!

The only group on the planet that has ever invited me to an argument about "what a woman is" has been a red-hatted grifting asshole. And you MAGA dipshits elected the leader of that club to be president. So forgive me for taking the rest of your comment with the deserved level of dismissal.

Does that surprise you in any way, shape, or form? I personally almost died of shock at that realization.

Also, how many high-functioning professionals are getting placed via staffing agencies? Or am I just being obtuse by assuming "staffing agency" != "head hunter"? Like, I'd go to a staffing agency if my data entry staff needed a half-dozen temps for the holidays, I would go to a head hunter if I needed a new Senior Developer. Of course those two different "types" of workers are going to have a bigger delta between wfh and wfo performance.

Tell that to the boss. FTS:

That's where OP got the 18 months from.

There are people who will swear up, down, sideways, and backwards that they can tell the difference. The same people that will pay for the $3,000 network cable for their HiFi system.