PanickedPoodle

As a follow up, do you think capitalism is, by its nature, exploitative? If so, can it be fixed? Or will the workers just continue to get less and less of the pie, and corporations continue to hoard resources and profits?

What's really the best time to shop to beat the crowds?

(Feel free to PM me and only me the answer.)

And yet your watch is over... And you are still a cast member.

I have kind of a rambling question.

It's been almost 20 years ago now that a co-worker went through the death of her medically-fragile baby. I don't remember the details of the baby's condition, but at the time I helped her research and listened to her as she made the decision to carry to term, knowing the baby would be affected. He was born on the best possible side of a bad continuum. Things were going relatively well until he caught influenza. He died while at the pediatrician (which was a blessing - - they knew the CPR was is knowledgeable hands). I was driving her to the hospital to meet the ambulance when she got the news the resus was unsuccessful.

She was very angry at me afterward, especially because I shared information about her baby's genetic condition as part of the email I sent out to coworkers about the situation and memorial. It never occurred to me that information was private and that she wanted the baby remembered "without flaw" if you will.

I still honestly have trauma from this all these years later. She was a good friend. I covered her job through all three of her pregnancies, which was not an easy thing. She has not talked to me since.

I guess the question is: does grief go awry with these situations? Is it normal for someone to focus their anger on an individual? Or was my screw up truly so irredeemable that her anger was justified?

Are there signs in particular you guys look for or expect to telegraph the Big One is coming? Earthquake swarms? Dogs acting weird?

Or do you think you'll be as surprised as everyone else, if and when it happens?

Bonus question: which of you have it on your 2023 bingo card?