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"The fifth" is American. They have the same or similar concept in other countries, they just have different names for it than "the fifth amendment".

Plead "the fifth" in NZ and they'll tell you that you watch too much American television.

I'm sorry, I'm going to one up you. Look away now if squeamish.

I woke up with one climbing into my ear. I ran to the bathroom, bashing into furniture and walls because feeling it wriggle around in my ear threw my sense of balance off so badly. And also, you know, panic. I jumped into the bathtub fully clothed, dropped to hands and knees to put my head under the faucet, and turned the water on full force to flush it out.

This was during college years, during a gap between semesters and I didn't have an apartment. I was couch surfing at a friends. After that night, I left and lived in my car for a couple of days instead. There was no way I would be able to fall asleep again in that place.

Yes. I rent and my state requires that my landlord have so many based on the number of rooms and square footage.

Glad it worked out for you. For future reference, there are additional steps for grease/oil fires in the kitchen:

Turn off stove

Cover with lid

Then smother with the extinguisher, or baking soda or salt if you don't have an extinguisher handy. Never water.

The first two steps cutoff energy and oxygen, and will minimize the splatter that the extinguisher causes.

In response to a question of whether transgender people can be baptized, the doctrinal office said they could with some conditions and as long as there is "no risk of causing a public scandal or disorientation among the faithful".

A transgender person would "cause a public scandal" according to any priest that doesn't want to include trans people. This announcement is pointless, it changes nothing.

When the system allows racists, sexists, homophobes, etc. to wield authority, then the system is racist, sexist, homophobic, etc.

Drinking alcohol does not always equal problematic drinking. I consider beer a hobby. I keep tasting notes on beers I try, I read books on brewing techniques and history, I search out beers with specific ingredients and of specific styles. All while staying within recommended limits for people of my age, weight, and gender.

How is that not a hobby?

Following the advice of my dentist, in the morning after finishing my coffee and in the evening before bed.

Ope, jinx. Just adding that to my comment when you commented. 🍻

Digital microscopes are very affordable. Basic models up to 1000x can be found for 50 USD.

Break one up and look at the different layers under magnification.

Aka baby teeth or primary teeth or deciduous teeth

1. your written English is great

2. conversation does not need to be debate. What these people really want is to talk. Ask questions, like "what evidence did you find most convincing?" Odds are they won't even notice you didn't agree with them, they just want to be heard.

3. there doesn't need to be a conversation at all. Drift out of these sorts of conversations or change the topic. I can't imagine a scenario in which debating the existence of aliens with a coworker would be worth my energy.

Heh. Who saw this coming when Musk initially got involved in Twitter?

Bought. Tanked. Paying a 00's celebrity to endorse a pink icon. Next up is hire Aaron Carter to sign the app startup jingle? But only for paying subscribers though, ofc.

Two? One for flatware and cooking utensils, one for "junk".