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Cannibalism.

Not sure it'd get approved by the FDA. Shakes and death have been observed in the long term (a matter of years apparently from relatively small scale ritualistic practice), mainly caused by the brain & innards. It's called kuru.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuru_(disease)

(Sorry if it shatters your lecter desires.)

twosocks wrote:
but isn't dna subject to evolution?

Evolution is supposedly extremely slow & subtle, takes millions of years rather than the thousands in the foundation of societal structure. The other day, noted a mention of eyes still being optimised for aquatic / amphibious lifestyle since before land life began, with only various adjustments for different animals. Granted, it was on the tyson show, wouldn't call that well established, but still.

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I hate working for the company I work for.

Kind of a toothless union, if they're getting hazed like that.

I understand what you're saying, about internalising affairs and disregarding standard procedures. What makes the difference is whom they are cheating and to what extent - these translate to whether or not an external, more powerful entity would start a fray over it. Deceiving customers is pretty much business as usual but there are iso, laws, news media and people who won't tolerate corruption out there.
Whilst soco may have jested, if it's anything like that it's crucial to speak of it. For all their apparent solidarity, crooks will turn on each other when their hide is on the line. With issues such as shifts & work conditions, as is the case with my father, there's not all that much legal protection (at least here), can do naught but grit your teeth and chalk up another employer on the naughty list (ha ha, sorry) till you can afford an alternative.

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I hate working for the company I work for.

J... what happened? What did they do to you?

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I know a lot of you aren't living in the U.S., but...

twosocks wrote:

Yeti. wrote:
We don't have such things here. I'm flabbergasted by the mention of "free" - taking such pictures has a price tag normally? No intention to degrade the experience or anything, but I thought it'd be more of a neatly organised sponsored attraction than akin to the various costumed street performances.

Normally when you go somewhere to have pictures taken it cost money to print them out and for the frame, too. Like taking family pictures or graduation photo's. In this case, posing with Santa at a pet store ha-ha. Where are you from Yeti?

Oh, that makes sense. Kinda accustomed to the notion of everyone just taking digital pictures anywhere with their smartphones.
Israel.

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I know a lot of you aren't living in the U.S., but...

We don't have such things here. I'm flabbergasted by the mention of "free" - taking such pictures has a price tag normally? No intention to degrade the experience or anything, but I thought it'd be more of a neatly organised sponsored attraction than akin to the various costumed street performances.

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Should I write my professor?

Was the class work you've mentioned graded or otherwise reviewed, with feedback? 68 solely for "participation" seems incredibly arbitrary.
Most of my professors were all too happy to convey their material without learning a single student's name, let alone comprehension. At best, they'd rephrase a certain class' tangent to an exam question to check for attention.
Grades are more than just a pass / fail for a prospective employer. More likely than not to ask the overall grade, and some may request to see a breakdown for the specifically relevant courses. 'fcourse, others shall opt to test your skills, mayhap even the majority (in arts).
Regardless, you shouldn't suffer in silence, the divergence is clear and calls for inquiry. I know your introversion makes you hesitate, but bravery grows out of necessity. It's easier if you believe there is no choice, because the alternative just mucks up everything you treasure.

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How close do you relate to your ethenicity?

Indian / polish. Most people mistake my conduct for either american or british upon first encounter, no idea how that's even remotely possible. Not as concerned with ancestry as other family members - I'm me.

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Given I'm not celebrating Christmas this year.

Nixx wrote:
I want to be eating pizza and drinking vodka, but apparently im not allowed and must conform to the traditional dinner of dry turkey and over cooked carrots.

Is it a potluck sorta dinner? Could bake pizza and bring that, have yet to get turned down when increasing diversity.

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Given I'm not celebrating Christmas this year.

Yearly family dinner & menorah lighting scheduled for next weekend, bringing kibbeh.
A grandfather in law used to accompany all the songs with his harmonica, thought that was quite a ludicrous / jovial instrument.

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The revival of this site is amazing.

How was it?

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