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PoorSucker
Working with tourists in Thailand, we never take you to the nice places. We take you where we get commission.
Some become friends after a couple of years, then we take you to the best places.
EntropyReign
#1 absolutely not. Produce can have high margins, but a lot of it is middling at best, and the amount of *unsold* produce tanks the profit of a produce dept. The packaged grocery departments are the ones that keep the rest of the store afloat, in a lot of cases. This is almost like... someone made up this fact just to mess with people?
slipmagt
I worked in a big box store for 4 years and at least 80% of the time I went to the back to look for something I actually was looking. Our dumb store had so much shrinkage that management refused to accept so our inventory numbers were fucked. Maybe 10% was just to appease a customer that refused to accept that I knew what I was talking about.
canadaslittlereader
Ex-shoe shop worker here, we always really did check for the shoes in the back, that is where they all are
mikeatike
#1 the fresh produce might make good money, but the rest of that statement is bullshit
allenvasher3000
#20 when I worked @ target we were aloud to adjust the price by 20% on most items
twatburglar
#14 in 8th grade we were told we could work together on a project, and get the same grade, even if it's the same paper we turn in. We could also use outside help. I had my mom help us on a problem regarding a car accident and the physics of the outcome. I got a C- and my friend got an A-. They were worded exactly the same. I contested that outcome and the teacher admitted he was wrong. My paper was in the middle bottom of the pile, hers was near the top.
DSREX
90% of IT work is protecting the end users from themselves.
The computer nerd working an of office job is the most dangerous because they know just enough to get in trouble.
How much you are monitored depends on how much the company spent on the software. Infisec only cares to look if you are trying something dumb.
TychoTychoAlba
Some of these sound like opinions and/or highly localised.
Acc87
a lot made me go "no, not in the EU." Like the "we monitor every click you do at your work computer!"
TychoTychoAlba
"Overcharging the patient" kind of a dead giveaway too.
JonSnowAKAAegonTargaryen
Some of these are lies. We do know how general anesthesia works. It pretty much 'numbs' the signals between the brain and the body, to keep it simple. There is a loooong technical way of saying it, but I only half understand the medical jargon. We know the 'how', but not always the 'why', which is what 99% of medicine and....everything is. A lot of everything involving math and science works on 'so long as X is correct, then we suspect Y is this'.
fishpuddles
There are theories, but the mechanism of halogenated inhalational agents (aka anesthesia gas) is not known fully.
paintingagency
#36 Vets and techs largely DO CARE about their patients. Like, a LOT. Enough that burnout is a problem because they can't save or even help them all, and some owners are awful, and many just cannot afford the needed care.
ChainedMonkey
www.nomv.org - an organization dedicated to stopping veterinary professionals from committing suicide because your mental health takes an ass kicking working in this field.
massholesome
#19 Bullshit. Election official here and email addresses are never captured and all petitions here are diligently collected, organized, sent for certification and returned.
mike13815
#1 When two cents goes to the farmer and it costs $1 at the store, you can bet the truckers aren't the ones making bank here.
CoarseAndSalty
The last one I knew. I caught a vet tech rolling around on the floor with my dog. She was embarrassed but I found it really touching that she got on that well with my dog.
FormerlySable
My sister, who has done dog rescue for 2 decades in 3 states and made hundreds of trips to various vets, says, “You know it’s a good vet when they talk to your dog more than they talk to you.”
Arenlor
#1 learn some business management. They teach you how stores put the produce first, so you'll buy the high margin snacks in the next aisle.
welluhwhatdoyouwantmetosay
I worked produce many decades ago, and the margin on it was 1.5%. It was the product most likely to go bad.
pleaseconsiderthatImightbejoking
Yeah, There is no way that the most waste prone department is the one generating profit. If it were there would be potatos and onions on the end isles.
tinybartender
Our meat dept has the highest margin, Dairy dept is second, and gets subsidies via SNAP for fluid milk and eggs. Produce has the highest sales per week, but not the highest gross profit. Source: dairy manager
Shazoozle
I would be very distraught if I took my kitties to the vet and they received zero pets. I figured that was part of the process.
LrrrRulerofThePlanetOmicronPerseiVIII
The pets help aid in healing, it’s a well-known fact
Sumdumguy42
#8 yeah uh..we all bitch about our clients. I just hope they leave out my name when they gossip.
anyamountofcheesebro
We do leave the name out, except for you. We call you sum dum guy.
DeadOnionSaysWhat
Honestly, I don't see it as gossip, it's venting. Unless they're genuinely being malicious, which I doubt.
FlatPlutoSociety
I don't think my therapist bitches about me to his colleagues, which means I guess he's doing a pretty good job managing my paranoia.
DongleDingler
If you did thus with names in the US it would be a HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) violation, and there are serious fines and repercussions that come with that
hesbeginningtobelieve
#22 ‘because they’ve probably been dropped on the floor’ is not why you need to wash produce….
Awmph
not the ONLY reason
AntaNce
I'm less worried about the floor than all the customers' grotty hands 'feeling' produce. The floor's possibly cleaner than the shoppers.
hesbeginningtobelieve
I’m more worried about the shit that the farm workers know not to get on their skin
AntaNce
you mean pesticides? or regular shit? imho shoppers are filthy a-holes, and since covid, ya can't dispute that. farm workers are often unable to use bathrooms and wash after, but i think they'd rather have access than not.
millerboi44442
For the amount of people that don’t was their hands in the bathroom and then proceed to go dig through produce, agreed.
dudethisbetternotbetaken
#15 I have more than one favorite. They're the ones that are nice to everyone, whether or not they think someone is watching.
DeadOnionSaysWhat
I agree, my faves get dibs on new stickers or coloring pages, but I still treat my nightmare student with kindness and respect.
goodguyC
Nurses also have favorite patients. But the key is to treat them all the same, regardless...
Psychobeanz
I work for a university and I'm constantly jealous of the students wearing sweats and pj pants and slippers and hoodies. That's my inside secret. It's a great place to be, and I'm lucky to be surrounded by academia every day.
astrangehop
I was kind of charmed by James Thurber's recollection of uni in the early 1900s. Iirc They'd play a game of tennis, wipe off the sweat, throw on gowns and then go to lectures.
FormerlySable
I miss academia (I left in 2011), but I was treated so badly and paid so little that I couldn’t stand it anymore.
notacobra
#29 to add onto this: the evidence for non-flouride toothpaste is surprisingly terrible (from a cavities/enamel erosion standpoint). You'd think that at least cleaning the teeth would be important, but the studies don't support it. Removing fluoride from toothpaste dramatically decreases its effectiveness at preventing cavities.
That said, ultra high fluoride toothpaste (eg: neutraflour) can cause significant cosmetic damage in people who don't need it. Normal is fine.
ThePunishersVengefulBrother
Also, spit but don't rinse. Leave the flouride in your mouth awhile so it can work.
noReallyIamPrincessBob
How does the ultra high fluoride TP detrimentally affect teeth? If you are talking about fluorosis, that only occurs while the teeth are forming. Once the teeth have erupted into the mouth, high fluoride TP is only beneficial IMO. It helps decrease sensitivity and prevent decay by providing extra fluoride to remineralize the surface.
notacobra
You are correct!
I have been led astray on that last point by my dentist.
Staining of teeth by fluoride is not a concern for adults, though excessive use can cause other side effects, such as mild nausea.
Ellisd83
#24 Chef here. We have tongs specifically for raw chicken that are sanitized after every use, and who the fuck uses tongs for burgers? This dude has no idea what the fuck they're talking about.
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Ellisd83
go back to bussing
BortSamps0n
chef here. not all cooks treat cross contamination as serious as others and during a long rush (5hrs+) will cut corners
Awmph
absolutely. I thought the same thing. Whoever wrote that has NFC
DongleDingler
I have that on my phone, but never use it /s
FlatPlutoSociety
Yeah, that was a weird one. I mean, the veggie patties definitely get flipped with the same spatula as the beef patties, so the overall point is valid, but what a weird way to make it.
notacobra
Generic medication is not only pharmaceutically identical, but often just as safe and under as strict, or stricter, manufacturing scrutiny than the original brand - yet some generics are as little as 10% of the price. (Looking at you, Atacand)
Moreover, some companies produce "cross licensed" generics - where they make both the original brand and the generic to double their market share. Same ingredients, same factory, same process, different box and multiply the price.
zookeeBandit
And sometimes it isn’t.
tgeliot
Source?
SirBobby98121
I had a service call at a cough syrup facility - I saw that the same pump kept filling the bottles, but the labels were changed several times.
CeterumCenseo
Same with store brands of groceries etc. Usually made by the same "name brand" company, if just to max out their production lines.
Awmph
#24 This is unlikely
PimpinKen
#24 absolutely *not.* Even at the shady places I've worked at, raw chicken was no joke and we didn't mess around with that shit. 100% it was flipped with the burger spatula and cooked right next to a burger and some bacon. I'm not gonna shovel meat in your face, but im not going to inconvenience myself more than I need to.
Jak8714
When I worked at dominos, we were pretty good at keeping raw foods separate from cooked food, but that was it. We had basically every other type of cross-contamination possible, irrespective of preferences or allergies.
Awmph
truth
NicolasKevinMac
As someone who doesn't eat meat, I am 100% okay with this. Don't get me sick, don't intentionally fuck with me for no reason, and we're 5x5.
phalanxausage
Back in my kitchen days I tried to reserve a section of the flat top for vegetarian and vegan items. It's pretty easy so long as it's not too busy.
sunyudai
Yeah. Like, even Fast Food knows better than this.
YourMotherApproves
I worked at Papa John's for a few months and we even had a separate slicer that we used for pizzas with no meat, veggie pizzas, and people who had allergies.
YourMotherApproves
...after each use, we'd replace it with a clean/sanitized slicer
howwouldyoudescribeyourself
I'm vegan, and I would be absolutely okay with that. Meat is super tasty, I remember that very well, I just don't eat it for ethical reasons. But I'm not grossed out by it, rather thankful to the animal, even if I don't eat it anymore.
PimpinKen
Thanks for being sensible, and I applaud your commitment to your standards. We make jokes about the large population who do it for show, but the committed who do it for sensible reasons and stick to it are made of stronger stuff than i.
howwouldyoudescribeyourself
Eh, I have more than two kids, so whatever environmental/ethical impact that choice of ours has is right away nullified by the number of our offspring ... Which is something I could not live without, so we all have our stuff we're unwilling to miss.
DrakeDoe
Most of this list is wrong or a gross exaggeration or an extraneous outlier that should not be taken as standard or truth.
notacobra
Doctors can, and do, regularly look up symptoms and conditions online. It's not because we don't know what we're doing - it's because we want to update ourselves on the enormous amount of new research and treatment guidelines released all the time. It also gives us a chance to make sure what we remember is accurate and fill the blanks between the wealth of things we do know.... Mostly....
Some doctors, however, are sincerely clueless.
torcue
Most doctors I've had do not. Dentists similarly do not update.
11Weasel11
I've been a high end mechanic in several fields, including round the world, carbon fiber racing yachts... your awesome mechanic, uses Google and YouTube no matter what industry.
PirateRubberDuck
I would rather you look things up instead of assuming you know everything.
mikeatike
The crazy thing is that some people would consider that a weakness and prefer people to pretend to know everything.
DanielWhiffin
The trick is, I'm assuming, is that you know WHAT to google.
Thornaxe
And how to sort through the wall of medical jargon that results.
Thornaxe
Any idiot can Google . But it generally takes an MD to sort through the wall of medical jargon that invariably results.
chefsoda
Also 100% true for attorneys. Yes, we know the law and what we’re doing, but tiny changes can have major impacts & it’s absolutely malpractice not to verify before proceeding. TV shows where professionals have everything memorized just make me groan.
mikeatike
Every lawyer on TV has an entire office filled with bookshelves. Gotta be used for something right? :)
Taxicat
And accountants, because it’s physically impossible to just memorize every single part of the tax code, and half of being a good accountant is just knowing how to research things.
DirtySneakyDoubleCrossingCunnivinMuthafucka
Well that makes a lot of sense tho
HavelTh3Rock
I mean, I feel like a lot of professions do that, the trick is knowing WHAT to google, and what to do with the information once you've got it.
10001110101periodictablewithasantapieceofmind
Thanks for keeping us "up to date" on this
TheBoredSuburbian
Makes sense, it's the same reason you should trust the kid that just got their driver's license over the person driving for 10-20 years. New driver will have the most up to date knowledge.
Thornaxe
The new kid will know the rules. He’d be more reliable for knowing who has the right of way at an intersection. But he may not have the muscle memory to make the correct split second decision. Although that statement may be less true than it was decades ago. IMO video games are good practice for operating machinery. It’s all muscle memory and training your hands to operate a device.
shagsright
What is frustrating is when the doctors don't do this and keep prescribing like they did 20, 30, or 40 years ago.
manyslayer
What is frustrating is when the doctors don't do this and keep prescribing ̶l̶i̶k̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶y̶ ̶d̶i̶d̶ ̶2̶0̶,̶ ̶3̶0̶,̶ ̶o̶r̶ ̶4̶0̶ ̶y̶e̶a̶r̶s̶ ̶a̶g̶o̶ whatever drugs they are getting kickbacks from.
shagsright
The Stark Law, 42 U.S.C. § 1395nn. No kickbacks, no more free samples, very limited pharm rep interaction other than education
manyslayer
Oh good. A law to prevent rich assholes from getting away with something and getting richer. Those always work. /s (seriously, glad there is such a thing but people I know in health care would indicate its not enforced much).
dangerspouse
I'm happy when I see my doctor looking stuff up, for example: looking up drug interactions to make sure I don't have nasty problems when starting something new. Don't want my Valproate to suddely become less effective.
BossVarriack
lol, I had a doctor google my symptoms once in front of me. They were double-checking to make sure they were saying it was the correct thing. It was one of those "I am fairly certain I said that right but if I don't double check it will eat at me all day" moments.
GravyEducation
If I go see a doctor I'm looking stuff up too, it's not like it's hard to notice that my self-diagnosis (which obviously is in need of confirmation) is highly accurate for mundane stuff. I'm basically there because I need you for your prescription pad
MetalPsychologist
I wouldn’t expect a doctor to be a walking encyclopedia and would be appalled if they don’t do searches to verify, brush up, and check for recent research. No shame. What distinguishes a doctor from rando internet “sleuth” is knowing where to find valid information and having a context and foundation (education).
mikeatike
I want my doctors, especially GPs, to look shit up. Nobody is remembering every fucking condition and medication. Fuck it, let's crowdsoruce this. Is there a StackOverflow thst only doctors can see and post to? Tho we gotta make sure AI can't read that stuff, it will 100% fuck everything up.
CaptBuckMinster
UpToDate is an amazingly fantastic resource that we use regularly!
HoneyBunchesOfStoats
Actually, there's a website called "UpToDate" it's like a cross between wikipedia and webMD but for doctors. Access is expensive, but it's rigorously fact checked and regularly updated with new research. The hospital I used to work at had a group license so I could look shit up on it on my lunch break. Totally saved myself a few trips to urgent care over the years by looking up what the differential was for symptoms I was thinking about getting checked out.
Hemelsblauw
Some things are quite dramatized. Some are American problems.
ChloeRed
example to me is #5, overcharging patients, but image appears to have UK power sockets...
somethingsomethingwittyhere
You do realise, these are stock photos...
ChloeRed
yes, but it's still interesting that they choose a stock photo from somewhere that is the opposite to the statement.
somethingsomethingwittyhere
Alternative history: Britain wins the War of 1812 and gives USA all the bland food, but not free healthcare.
ChloeRed
Oh fuck off with the 1940's view of UK food.
EroticZombiePants
They probably didn't even pay any attention when they used it.
SinfulDeviant
#25 I work for a juice manufacturing company, and I can tell you that any insects, worms, etc, that are present are killed and removed by filtering during processing and pasteurisation.
LincLoud
Makes sense. It would be kind of obvious if not, at least in some way.
azazyel
bad fruit also gets sent to yogurt companies,
TiroDvD
Good. Pasteurization kills germs which what matters.
phobosorbust
I mean... sterilized feces is still feces...
slipmagt
Filtered by running everything through the filter though right? So the dead bugs are still in contact with the juice. That means you're still getting essence of bug. Yum.
brobinson2001
Buddy, let me tell you about grain elevators & bread. Bugs. Dead pigeons, rats, mice, squirrels. Spit & loogies from the dust. It ALL gets swept into the bins except for plastic, metal, and glass.
modus0
You know, every drop of water you've drank in your life was at one point, pee.
ZachariasWolfe
Is it any less healthy? No. So then it's just a matter of: do you like the taste of the juice? If yes, great. If no, doesn't matter the 3ppm of bug guts isn't activating any tastebuds.
UserNamesArentEasy
#36 My old cat Loki loved the vets. They used to swoon over him because he was a big and majestic boy. He hated getting to and from the place but loved the entire time he was there.
SindarElla
My old girls vet had a super young vet tech, and a few times the vet would joke and say "hey [vet tech] this cat is older than you are" hah
UserNamesArentEasy
Pretty that could of happened with Loki. He passed away at the age of 22. :(
brokehackfourlane
my cat Ash too. he was the friendliest cat I ever knew. We had vet techs coming out from the back just to tell us they never knew a cat like him.
varesya
My dog always loves going to the vet. Probably because they feed him treats while he's there, and he's a sucker for food.
spiceass9000
I wish being a vet didn’t take so much schooling and cost so much money to then not make enough to ever pay it off
UserNamesArentEasy
Well the best thing to do is start now. It is the 2nd best time to start something.
TheZommie
check animal shelters around, most need volunteers to play with the animals if that's what you want, but be careful or you might adopt a few
spiceass9000
Well I would need it to be a paying job as I am broke as fuck
ThePsychAutist
#8 While "gossiping" isn't encouraged, therapists often consult with each other over their patient roster, and similar to #35, they might sometimes joke about how messed up the client is, but it's as a stress relief for themselves, and should not imply any disrespect or lack of caring for the client. My folks chat with each other this way, and when there's a serious issue, there may be some joking, but it's always while rolling up sleeves in prep to working in the trenches of untangling a psyche
BossVarriack
It's like how parents gossip about their kids or mock the stupid thing their kid did behind their back. There isn't any real malice involved, just a harmless coping mechanism.
LittleLaura
I am a school counselor and I have always actively avoided talk about my clients or making jokes about them. My husband doesn't know a single kid. But then again I'm usually way more irritated and stressed by coworker interactions or interactions with parents. I have no qualms about making fun of them but they also aren't my clients.
ThePsychAutist
Do you have colleagues whom you can lean on if you need help? That's what we're really talking about. My folks are in a bit of a unique situation where they are both therapists, and so while they freely discuss between them, not a drop of information leaves the house. The discussion is not for public consumption. It's such a thing, that even I would take anything I overheard to my fucking grave. No way. That info is fucking sacred.
MrToday
I was a dispatcher for 3.5 years and yeah. "You either laugh or cry about it". I've heard people who were shot, killed themselves, or had to go through some fucked up shit. And sure, a bad pun makes it easier. On the whole we still care very much and some calls stick with you forever, especially involving dead children.
MrToday
This isn't to say they are laughing at everyone who calls, because they don't. You work there long enough and everything is the same. 99.99% of the reasons people call are things we get 50 times a day. Only the truly bizzare or messed up things will get them rattled.
AtmaDarkwolf
Ya not to be insensitive, but I DON'T FUCKING CARE. If someone goes to see a PROFESSIONAL for something important to them, DON'T FUCKING...
AtmaDarkwolf
CARE if it seems 'ok' among others, u DON'T DISCUSS IT. That person came to you fully expecting you would keep what u discuss confidential.
AtmaDarkwolf
It is THIS, even the 'fear' that it may be discussed(or worse, JOKED about) is what keeps many from seeking help when they need it.
ThePsychAutist
While the story told in the post is about at the limit of what I would consider appropriate - jokes about how hard this stage is are appropriate, but jokes about the client themselves ARE NOT, and that was not made clear in the post - many therapists consult with their colleagues on how to better help their clients. They are in the business of not judging, and of keeping information safe, so sharing between them is less dangerous. Some are overt about it, some are not, but it happens a fair bit.
treknor
this is something people tend to forget.. medical doctors.. any single one of them..is still a human .. and be a therapist can be a literally life-threatening ( aka suicide ) job, if you don't have the chance to vent, joke and all that jazz
AtmaDarkwolf
DON'T CARE. they are hired in that role, so should hold those values sacred. IE U don't go discussing it or joking about it.
AtmaDarkwolf
if they need to 'discuss it' to vent, then THEY should also see professionals.
ThePsychAutist
Most therapists have a their own therapist, because they deal with a lot of pain in their jobs. It's different from getting advice on a new approach from a colleague. It's often presented like "I've got this client... The situation is , and I can't seem to get them past . These are the approaches I've already tried... Any ideas?" First names are just to keep track of the players, and the situation is considered abstractly. Besides, part of being a therapist is not judging.
treknor
you random internet human.. you are a moron
ThePsychAutist
I'm sorry to inform you that many therapists cross-consult about their patients, especially the difficult cases. I've been present when other therapists expressed envy over the fact that both of my parents are therapists, and so have built-in confidential collaborators. I've been present when one of my parents told the other that the solution they suggested worked with the client. It is a beneficial thing that it happens. Therapists provide better service because of it.
AtmaDarkwolf
ya and this isn't what I mean/meant, and u know it. The issue is the ones that ACTUALLY laugh at the clients. IE: 'can u believe this buffoon hates his mom' (And yes, it has happened and DOES happen and is why many people choose NOT to seek help) - Not 'how can I help this person' but 'Hahaha this fool has this issue' DO NOT try to pretend that NO therapist does this, some do (And no I do not mean in any way that all, or even many, do, but SOME do and that is all that matters in this context)
ThePsychAutist
Any therapist that laughs at their clients in the way you are describing should be disbarred immediately, and I find it difficult to imagine such a thing, since part of the training process involves supervision by more senior therapists, and assholes like that would not make it through. The profession is one of empathy, not disdain. Since my folks are both therapists, I have met many others, and they all have strong empathy. Sorry if you had a different experience, and if you did, report them.