u/GreenHorror4252

If you go to the post office looking to mail a package, they may offer you a flat rate box. These boxes are also available in other places like office supply stores that do shipping. They will tell you that it is a flat price regardless of what you put in it, or where it is going, and is therefore more convenient.

That is true, but what they don't tell you is that in the majority of cases, it will be more expensive than regular non-flat rate pricing. In most cases, it will be cheaper for you to use your own box and pay by weight and distance. You can reuse any box (e.g., Amazon) or buy a new one.

The only exception is if what you are mailing is particularly small and heavy, AND is going a long distance (like across the country). In that case, flat rate might be cheaper. Based on my experience, flat rate is cheaper about 10% of the time.

It is so hot right now that you can turn your water heater to "vacation mode" and won't notice any difference. Your gas bill will be cheaper but the water will be the same temperature.

This is a Gilbert and Sullivan musical show about pirates and romance. It is playing at Bakersfield College this weekend. I saw the same show a couple years ago on Broadway in New York for almost $100, and over here it's $20 and in my opinion just as good. Highly recommend it. (And no, I'm not in it lol, I just love theater).

I see this in a lot of ads. Does it mean the occupants are LGBT? Does it mean they want people who are LGBT?

By corporate franchisees, I mean companies that own a large number of stores (50+), and have a corporate office and corporate staff. Does anything like that exist, or are they all mom-and-pop franchisees?

In order to get neutral opinions, I won't say who I am in this story.

We recently learned that one of our faculty will be on paternity leave for fall semester. His class was therefore up for grabs. It is a popular class that many people want to teach, and is also in a good time slot.

The obvious choice to teach it would be professor A, who is tenured and an expert in the field. The chair sent professor A an e-mail, and immediately got an automated response saying "I am out of office for the summer and will reply to you when the fall semester starts, if you need anything urgently contact the department admin at blah blah".

The chair then e-mailed professor B, who is untenured and not a great fit for this class, but he gladly agreed to teach it.

The following day, professor A replied and said he would teach the class, however the chair said someone else has already taken it. Professor A is upset about this. The chair said that since you have an out of office e-mail, I assumed you aren't checking. Professor A said I'm still checking, I just don't reply to students.

The class is already assigned so that's not the issue, but who is in the right here? Did the chair and/or Professor A act inappropriately?

I have noticed that most libraries in my area no longer have a catalog computer, meaning a computer that you can quickly access to look up call numbers of books that you want. You have to either use your own phone, or wait for one of the regular computers to become available and go through the whole sign-in process. Is this the norm now? When I was a kid, there were 5 or 6 computers in the front that you could use without any sort of sign-in, and which could only access the library catalog and nothing else.

Just got the e-mail. Any thoughts? What could their motivation be?

Item is only worth about $5. Can I stick it in a plain white envelope with a forever stamp or is tracking mandatory?

It will be a fusion restaurant, although it won't be clear which things are being fused. There will be a large buffet plus a selection of overpriced a la carte items, which are a mix of steak and vegan/gluten free foods. The restaurant will be headlined by a celebrity chef who sets foot inside twice a year. In addition to the bill, diners will be charged a resort fee, convenience fee and destination fee.

Their USPS labels look different now, they no longer say "Easypost".

Does anyone know what and why?

Piggybacking off a post I just saw about meeting genuine men in the area because I’m in the opposite situation. 37m, active lifestyle, good career, and so on. I'm wondering where to meet quality women in this city. I'm not religious so I know that makes it harder, but I have no problem with religious people as long as they aren't extremists. Dating apps have been hit or miss. Any suggestions on good places to meet genuine women are greatly appreciated.

Some place that would be suitable for an anniversary dinner. Michelin-star quality and ambiance would be preferred.

I'm not looking for a nice restaurant or anything. What are the best casual spots for vegan food?

A man walks into Wendy's and barks at the cashier, "get me a fucking coffee!"

The cashier replies, "sir, please watch your language, there are kids around" and gives him the coffee. He pays and leaves.

The next day he comes back and once again demands "get me a fucking coffee". This time, the cashier calls the manager.

The manager calmly looks at him and says, "sir, for my other job I work at a school. When kids use foul language, we wash their mouths out with Listerine".

The man says "I see", pays for his coffee and leaves.

The next day he returns and the cashier says "it's you again. I'm guessing you want a coffee?"

"Actually no," says the man, "I want some Listerine."

"Sir, this is a Wendy's," says the cashier. "Why would we sell Listerine?"

"In that case," he replies, "get me a fucking coffee".

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Is "expedited" slower than "saver"?

6 large rolls for $9.93 with free store pickup. Not sure if it's regional but I'm posting in case anyone can make use of it.

I have a friend who basically treats the supermarket like an extension of his fridge. It's right across the street so he goes there every day and buys a couple of things. For example, he will decide what to make for dinner, go to the store to buy the ingredients, and then make dinner. Then he will go to the store again to get dessert.

Is this a typical behavior in New York for those who have a supermarket nearby?