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Why did you purposely leave your phone at home today?

Umm... I like pie.

Agreed it was well done. But I found it disturbing and ridiculously awesome.

Or use the humping spider monkey story. Works every time.

Did you see the Tyra where she disproved all the rumors about her boobs? That's the only episode of Tyra I've ever seen. Proof that the Universe is favorable to me.

Because of MFP and how much people seem to really want that support, I've started commenting to everyone at the gym. I tell everyone I see "nice set!" or "Good form!" - even those across the gym. In fact, it takes me about six hours to run 20 minutes on the treadmill because I'm so buy supporting people. On the way home, I…

I can understand getting the patch to help you give your cat a bath, but using it for weight loss seems a bit extreme!

Long John Silvers is serious business.

Great post. Thanks for sharing this. The idea of "evil foods" and "super/magic foods" will continue because of our desire for short cuts and easy answers. I also think for some people it's easier to be black and white, all or nothing - to hold on to a rigid idea. Nuance, gray area, moderation, context, interpretation -…

OP phrased the question "Do you think fining the parents of bullies will stop kids from bullying?" Really great question. I love that you didn't ask whether the fines were right/wrong/etc. I don't know. I think it depends on too many things to align in order to effectively stop kids from bullying. Seems like it would…

First of all, that picture of the police sergeant in the article is WAY too big.

What methods does your place use to measure teacher greatness that is independent of student performance? Interviews? Rating system? Student surveys? Professional observation? Of those systems, how many explicitly address the existence and/or frequency of cussing in the classroom? You can see how your above statement is…

No. Not always. That's a f&cking awesome book report! You are a godd@amn rock star! (maybe not great parenting, but not verbal abuse) Godd*ammit! I'm really f&cking angry at you for crossing the street without looking! (not verbal abuse, but maybe borderline) You are a f%cking loser who will never amount to anything!…

We'll just have to disagree not to agree, then. ;) Measuring teacher greatness is almost exclusively opinion, because most metrics are actually measuring student performance. I work at an organization that studies this kind of stuff. We're back to context and details. Using your words above, at what point does a teacher…

I like to call thinkers like you 'missingthepointists" or sometimes "pushingyourownagendaists" This discussion was about cussing and whether it is abusive. Cussing in and of itself is not verbal abuse. Just like striking someone in and of itself is not physical abuse. Or sexual penetration in and of itself is not sexual…

Whether I agree with cussing in the classroom or not, I don't think it defines teaching greatness. That is, I don't think it's important enough to make a great teacher not great. Honestly, I was ready to concede on this point until I starting poking around the Internet and discovered The Tubes didn't contain a lot of…

Find me a definition of verbal abuse that says cussing must be part of the verbal abuse for it to be verbal abuse and I will eat my socks. Blinders on, indeed.

You may have gotten your definition in math class. ETA: I don't agree with you definition.

Agree with first sentence. Might disagree with second sentence, but will support you in believing it. Third sentence is red herring/exaggeration use of "constantly." Do you know how hard it would be to constantly cuss at your kids? Maybe at a slumber party. But that's not the issue. If you believe statement #2, no need for…

Saying a teacher was an excellent teacher who happened to cuss a lot in class is not the same as saying a teacher was an excellent teacher because he cussed a lot in class. Making the argument that "he would have been a great teacher without those cuss words" is a cleverly (or unintentionally) supporting your point. It…

Are you saying context and details matter? Because those are scarce resources around these parts.

Probably not. But I didn't realize that was what this thread was about. Probably a reasonable expectation in a school setting. Also reasonable if you have asked adults that care for your kids outside of school. But expecting all adults to never cuss around your kids at all simply because you don't tolerate it? That is…

There is a difference between saying "Oh *kitten*!" in front of a child because you walked into a door frame and telling a child/student his work is "*kitten*" or he "doesn't know shi!t." Not sure what your intentions were with the subject line, and if you were digging at that distinction or not. I would probably juxtapose…

This thread may be a lost cause at this point, but how about going back to the OP, and establishing some context? OP - What are your fitness/diet goals? Why are you trying to cut out processed foods? Are there specific foods you want to cut out? Did a doctor/friend/nutritionist recommend you cut out specific foods? Are you…

Excellent point. Going further, online advice can be potentially dangerous for someone dealing with an eating disorder, or other serious situation where those giving advice may not be qualified. MFP is not designed to address eating disorders. That doesn't mean EDs are "bad," or shouldn't be talked about. But it's…

I don't know you, or even your full success story. But, for what it's worth, I admire and respect how you handle yourself in this thread. I think that's a community success. I love your response to the accusation that you're looking for attention ("Yes I am.") as well as your recognizing that people have different…

Just wanted to make sure the above wasn't lost amidst the figurative table-slapping and other shenanigans in this thread.

Do you mean funny ha-ha, or a different kind of funny? I'm sorry about your rash.

Look, you are losing weight. You are being successful. Revel in that fact. Seriously. Realize it. You are a success. You may not be finished. But you are successful. Please do some research. There are some very smart, very helpful people on MFP. Fast weight loss is certainly possible. It's rarely very healthy. Unless you…

What if you complete the 90-day Body Revolution program because you enjoy it? Because it gives you energy? Because you can set a goal and achieve it? Then, after those 90 days, assess your progress. Make changes then. If you start making changes every week - or even every four weeks - you aren't likely giving your body…