Great! If you haven’t already, shower and text her you’re clean and available, although of course you understand if she’s busy right now.

Always keep at least three days worth of drinking water in your home, a gallon per person per day. So many emergency situations, large or small, can make water unavailable or unsafe. Having filters is also helpful, but you need actual full bottles on hand. For less plastic, go with the big bottles, you can drink from cups. And OP could have washed pits and crotch at least using some of his drinking water, since it’s not citywide so he could buy more on the way home from coffee.

That one made me snort!

Honestly, it’s a huge unexpected step from “meet for coffee” to “come shower in my apartment.” Or depending how you worded it, you could sound like you’re just trying to bail on getting together. Just because you’re not lying it’s not necessarily believable, especially in a dating context. Maybe try again when you’re done dealing with this and clean again.

Also some people are not wanting to draw any attention to themselves. And others realized wildfires can happen in regular neighborhoods, not just in the wild.

Yeah no not like that!

As with any pads you’d carry a spare or two, in case the first one gets soaked through, and that’s also why a waterproof outer liner is important. Depending where you are, you could probably wash/rinse it and then roll it up in the carry pouch until you go home. Or even without washing it although that’s not ideal.

On a related topic,

Days for Girls International https://share.google/9Shnc8BV7c8Owc5Q4

Is working to end menstruation stigma with education (for men and boys as well as girls and women), end period poverty by distributing pads and liners and underwear and also teaching how to make replacements, and give girls/women back the days they lose from school/work due to their periods.

Edit: they have now also started to distribute menstrual cups, which can be used with a pad as backup, for heavier days.

Peroxide followed by washing in cold water with soap is the most effective way to remove blood stains but it can weaken the fabric if you use it every time. Washing as soon as possible, always in cold, even if you’re just using whatever hand soap is available, will get it safely clean. The dryer or hot water would not only stress the fabric it would make bloodstains permanent.

Seems to me your definition of intelligence ignores whole aspects of true intelligence, at least of the human kind, such as emotional intelligence and social intelligence and artistic intelligence and moral intelligence…

“Problem solving” is the name for what you described and it doesn’t necessarily require intelligence. In fact most intelligent people have encountered situations where it made solving a problem more difficult.

Use your broccoli peeler going down the shaft from the pubes and don’t forget to slice off the tip!

I’m a shaft preferer myself, it’s sweeter and won’t be hiding any bugs.

It’s great that you’re helping your native plants stand against the invasives, they’re like the schoolyard bullies of the backyard.

It’s great that you’re helping your native plants stand against the invasives, they’re like the schoolyard bullies of the backyard.

Or KKKlanists

And here I was thinking it was just a bullshit crappy landlord phrase, but you’re right, it signals his whole intent.

Cool, if it’s also Art Nouveau.

I hate to be a nitpicker but…

Their executives have been given military titles of Lieutenant Colonel already! Without any military training or fitness test.

https://defensescoop.com/2025/06/13/army-detachment-201-executive-innovation-corps-meta-openai-palantir/

Paring and shaving away all excess, leaving only the simplest way, is what Occam’s Razor does.

I would differ with the chart though, and say that if a razor is visible in the first act, someone’s throat will be slashed by the end.

Thanks, had forgotten “atlatl,” gonna try it in NYT Spelling Bee next time it has those letters.

Anyone applying to colleges probably has one already.