I was taught that the point of a thank you note is to get your name in front of them one more time. It’s a form of advertising; they might have done 5 interviews that day, 5 the previous day, and have 5 more scheduled for tomorrow. You want them to remember you over the next person who has the same qualifications.

Data has always understood humor. He may not experience the emotion of mirth, but you don’t need that to understand humor. He is pretending not to understand as a practical joke.

At least Alexander got to join the House of Martok. All Kurn got was a memory wipe.

Pretty sure she’s flipping me off.

Arguably, that’s what happened. The three estates (noble/clergy/commoner) were summoned by the king to an Estates General to discuss political changes, which led to the establishment of revolutionary government.

What is better: to be born good, or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?

I am tired of lies.

I have nipples, Greg. Could you milk me?

The Simpsons kids get sent to a fos-diddly-oster home.

Each teaching has to be evaluated on its own merits, its basis in reality, and its effect on the child and how they relate to others. Whether it’s religious in origin is ultimately beside the point.

The only monster here is the gambling monster that has enslaved your mother, I call him Gamblor! And it’s time to snatch your mother from his neon claws!

I can scratch any point on my own back.

[weak cough]

I could fit if I didn’t have these damned arms!

Traditional breakfast dishes are my favorite for dinner.

I left during the API kerfuffle even though I didn’t use an app. I had been thinking about getting off of it for some time prior to that because I realized doomscrolling was negatively affecting my mental health. So I followed the refugees from /r/DaystromInstitute to startrek.website.

How many assholes have got on this planet anyhow?

Sounds like sour grapes to me.

Define “chicken”