Safe Spaces?

[The Good Reverend Roger]

One time, I tried to avert a conflict on PD.com

I woke up three days later stuffed in my own closet, smelling strongly of fish, and a very expensive exorcism bill taped to my door.

That was the fucking discount/student rate.  You have any idea how hard that shit is?

And then there's the overhead.  The hydraulic jack alone costs $125/day.

Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful and the work done was top-notch, but couldn't even get the Hardly-Any-Questions-Asked partial reimbursement that my plan is supposed to cover. Fucking bean counters fed me some bullshit line about "unreasonable obscenity policies."

They're always telling professionals how to do their fucking jobs.   

[Cainad (dec.)]

One time, I tried to avert a conflict on PD.com

I woke up three days later stuffed in my own closet, smelling strongly of fish, and a very expensive exorcism bill taped to my door.

That was the fucking discount/student rate.  You have any idea how hard that shit is?

And then there's the overhead.  The hydraulic jack alone costs $125/day.

Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful and the work done was top-notch, but couldn't even get the Hardly-Any-Questions-Asked partial reimbursement that my plan is supposed to cover. Fucking bean counters fed me some bullshit line about "unreasonable obscenity policies."

They're always telling professionals how to do their fucking jobs.   

It all worked out in the end, though. I've already regained 40% of my color vision, and I haven't needed any time in the hyperbaric chamber in over a month. All's well that ends well.

[LMNO]

"Safe Space" is inherently temporary. It's a fragile bubble that is incredibly useful when needed. Overuse engenders suffocation and asshattery.

Lets face it-- we all need to bitch without recrimination sometimes. When we want to vent without explaining ourselves. Without thread jacking over minimal shit.

Then, we dust ourselves off, and get back into the ring.

[East Coast Hustle]

I've always heard of "safe spaces" in the context that it is not a physical space, but a communication environment.

For example, a forum where it is not ok to be a man and post about getting emotional and crying would not be a safe space for that communication because people would mock and belittle that.

There are forums where being openly female or gay is not safe because people will harass you.

Safe spaces, in that context, exist both online and in face-to-face interactions, but they're not tied to a geographical location.

The Red and Black Cafe advertises itself as a safe space.

It certainly isn't safe from bad hygiene and shitty fashion choices.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I've always heard of "safe spaces" in the context that it is not a physical space, but a communication environment.

For example, a forum where it is not ok to be a man and post about getting emotional and crying would not be a safe space for that communication because people would mock and belittle that.

There are forums where being openly female or gay is not safe because people will harass you.

Safe spaces, in that context, exist both online and in face-to-face interactions, but they're not tied to a geographical location.

The Red and Black Cafe advertises itself as a safe space.

It certainly isn't safe from bad hygiene and shitty fashion choices.