BECAUSE BARACK OBAMA IS SUCH A MISERABLE FAILURE*, I am unable to pay for proper medical insurance for my child. It is very important that you do not judge me. This is why I am asking YOU PEOPLE instead of a doctor. So here is the series of events that has led to this topic:
Last week, about Thursday, my 6 year old received a blessing from Jesus in the form of about 20 (what appeared to be) mosquito bites, on his lower legs. These itched, so we treated them with anti itch cream, and lo, the clouds receded, and the good lord removed the itch.
Friday night came, and a few (but not all) of these "mosquito bites" developed some minor bruising, probably from my child's vigorous application of his fingernails, but no broken skin. We marked the bruises to make sure they didn't grow, but by yesterday the bruising was all gone. So, you'd think things would be better.
BUT OH NO. Today, my child has received fresh mosquito bites, and in addition both of his feet have decided to swell up. Also, the kid refuses to stand up or walk, because such activity causes him intense pain in his feet.
The pain is relieved by a warm bath. There is no discoloration of the inflamed areas. He has a history of not getting along well with mosquitos (if stung in the face, he inflates to roughly the size of the Goodyear Blimp, albeit without any pain associated with the swelling). He has no fever, and no swelling anywhere but in his feet. He is well nourished, not overweight, but he is given to freaking out when he thinks something is going to be awful, which might be influencing how bad he claims the pain is. Oddly, not a single one of the other 3 people in this house show any insect bites of any kind.
Please, for the sake of my sanity, try to minimize responses such as "Holy shit you're a terrible parent, get him to the ER right now, don't worry about paying because Mitt Romney says that's free, anyway."
* Not really, but I'm gonna blame him anyway because that's what Americans do when things don't go their way.
How swollen? Are they swollen and itchy, or just swollen? The pain part makes it sound like hives, which is a histamine reaction, but edema can be painful as well. Are the swollen areas warmer to the touch than the rest of his skin?
Questions about the bites themselves; what time of day is he getting bitten, and could it be fleas or a spider rather than mosquitos? Have you checked his bed thoroughly? Wash all the bedding, flip the mattress, and vaccuum thoroughly around the bed, paying extra attention to cracks.
Try giving him an antihistamine like Benadryl and an anti-inflammatory like Ibuprofen and see if that reduces the swelling.
Thanks for replying Nigel, we're almost at our wits' end. It may be hives, but the rash (if it isn't insect bites) isn't blotchy like most images of hives i've seen. The swelling isn't obscene or anything (we'd be in the ER if that was the case), red, or noticeably warm. He seems to be getting bitten at night so we suspect his bed, but after he got so many on Thursday we vacuumed, washed/changed the sheets and blankets, etc. There's no indication of insects in his room but that doesn't mean i know what we're looking for -- no bed bugs though, anywhere in the house. He's on Benadryl/Ibuprofen now, so we'll see. It could be fleas/spiders I guess, I don't think there are fleas around here but who knows.
If you can't see bugs, it might be some kind of mites of chiggers.
Is there any fever? One possibility that comes to mind is Hand, Foot, and Mouth disease.
There is no fever, no marks anywhere but the feet and calves, and no swelling but on the feet. Nothing inside his mouth at all (except a lot of whining and the occasional "god dammit.") Also I'm assuming the marks are insect bites and not a rash (some kind of pox or other such thing) based on the fact that they do not look like blisters at all, they just look like raised points of irritated skin.
Also, for "pics or it didn't happen" reasons,
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1715856/aidenslegs1.jpg)
Stumped. They look like ant bites, but you say they don't blister. And the swelling is strange...looks like a little edema.
Hmmmm. Those are weird as fuck. They don't look like mosquito bites at all to me; they are too clustered and unevenly-sized. Did each individual red spot have its own raised lump? Do you have any idea of the time of day they occurred or where he was at the time? Is he initially complaining about them in the morning or the evening? Has he been wading in water?
I have one idea.
Oh, two more annoying invasive questions: does he play outside, and does he wear shorts?
He wears shorts but he's had a cold for a week so hasn't been out much
In other news I'm now 75% sure I've Internet-Diagnosed this problem: Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/henoch-schonlein-purpura/DS00838)
The symptoms and indications seem to fit:
- Follows an upper respiratory infection
- Swelling
- Joint Pain
- Lesions mostly below the knee on both legs
He's missing the abdominal pain, but that may not present until over a week into it.
Tonight he's sleeping in our room with a mosquito repellant three feet away. We have resolved to throw our Benjamins to the wind and take him to the ER first thing in the morning if his spots have grown or multiplied when he wakes up.
Quote from: V3X on October 22, 2012, 01:20:47 AM
BECAUSE BARACK OBAMA IS SUCH A MISERABLE FAILURE*, I am unable to pay for proper medical insurance for my child. It is very important that you do not judge me. This is why I am asking YOU PEOPLE instead of a doctor. So here is the series of events that has led to this topic:
Last week, about Thursday, my 6 year old received a blessing from Jesus in the form of about 20 (what appeared to be) mosquito bites, on his lower legs. These itched, so we treated them with anti itch cream, and lo, the clouds receded, and the good lord removed the itch.
Friday night came, and a few (but not all) of these "mosquito bites" developed some minor bruising, probably from my child's vigorous application of his fingernails, but no broken skin. We marked the bruises to make sure they didn't grow, but by yesterday the bruising was all gone. So, you'd think things would be better.
BUT OH NO. Today, my child has received fresh mosquito bites, and in addition both of his feet have decided to swell up. Also, the kid refuses to stand up or walk, because such activity causes him intense pain in his feet.
The pain is relieved by a warm bath. There is no discoloration of the inflamed areas. He has a history of not getting along well with mosquitos (if stung in the face, he inflates to roughly the size of the Goodyear Blimp, albeit without any pain associated with the swelling). He has no fever, and no swelling anywhere but in his feet. He is well nourished, not overweight, but he is given to freaking out when he thinks something is going to be awful, which might be influencing how bad he claims the pain is. Oddly, not a single one of the other 3 people in this house show any insect bites of any kind.
Please, for the sake of my sanity, try to minimize responses such as "Holy shit you're a terrible parent, get him to the ER right now, don't worry about paying because Mitt Romney says that's free, anyway."
* Not really, but I'm gonna blame him anyway because that's what Americans do when things don't go their way.
When my daughter was 4 years old, we almost lost her to an allergy. Get the kid checked out
I would rule out hand, foot, and mouth. There are apparently some new strains of that stuff out there that act different. I recently experienced something similar and that's what the doctor said when I brought my kid I with something similar.
I'd get to a clinic or something either way.
Random guess -- Impetigo? I had that as a kid. Pain in the ass, it was.
Are the bumps stationary? There are some parasites that can present as painful itchy bumps, but they would move slightly over time and you might see them leaving a trail. Also, is the anti-histamine having any effect on the swelling?
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on October 22, 2012, 03:07:14 PM
Random guess -- Impetigo? I had that as a kid. Pain in the ass, it was.
Not impetigo due to lack of blisters. Also because that would suck and I refuse to acknowledge it as a possibility.
He's on his way to the experts now though. Until they decide otherwise, I am going to assume it is AIDS with complicating leukemia, and probably a minor case of ebola. That way, whatever they decide, it's good news.
Diagnosis of Henoch-Schonlein purpua confirmed.
Also: who the fuck said Germans could name so many diseases after themselves?
Quote from: V3X on October 22, 2012, 08:14:24 PM
Diagnosis of Henoch-Schonlein purpua confirmed.
Also: who the fuck said Germans could name so many diseases after themselves?
Why not? They invented them.
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Quote from: V3X on October 22, 2012, 08:14:24 PM
Diagnosis of Henoch-Schonlein purpua confirmed.
Also: who the fuck said Germans could name so many diseases after themselves?
Why not? They invented them.
I'm having trouble arguing with you here.
Must be all the slumping.
If anyone has a spare kidney, I'm starting the list.
Quote from: V3X on October 22, 2012, 08:14:24 PM
Diagnosis of Henoch-Schonlein purpua confirmed.
Also: who the fuck said Germans could name so many diseases after themselves?
Did they arrive at that completely on their own or would they have been lost without your google fu?
I think they would have gotten it. Apparently there have been 3 other cases at the same clinic in the past 6 months, which is weird since occurrence is supposed to be 20 in 100,000 children.
Quote from: V3X on October 22, 2012, 11:37:33 PM
I think they would have gotten it. Apparently there have been 3 other cases at the same clinic in the past 6 months, which is weird since occurrence is supposed to be 20 in 100,000 children.
I suspect Cramulus may be involved in this.
Odd... but, hey, not AIDS, right?
Hope the little guy is feeling better soon.
And not BEETUS, either.
So yeah. Cram. :lol:
"The condition should probably resolve itself within a month," said the Doctor, as he was making googly eyes at the nurse who was injecting some chemicals into my son's arm. "This is an interesting case," he continued like an idiot, "I've never actually treated this condition before. If you hadn't found it online you'd probably be here all night while we ran tests."
Then, my wife arose like Medusa from the uncomfortable exam room chair, her hair hissing and striking at the air in front of her. Her eyes glowed like red-hot coals as she slithered/hovered across the room and strangled the Doctor to death for being a completely useless fuck who very probably was about to sign off on a bill totaling $10,000 or so, and then go talk to his pals about the rare condition he'd just diagnosed.
Guess which part of the story is fictional.
Quote from: V3X on October 23, 2012, 04:38:55 PM
"The condition should probably resolve itself within a month," said the Doctor, as he was making googly eyes at the nurse who was injecting some chemicals into my son's arm. "This is an interesting case," he continued like an idiot, "I've never actually treated this condition before. If you hadn't found it online you'd probably be here all night while we ran tests."
Then, my wife arose like Medusa from the uncomfortable exam room chair, her hair hissing and striking at the air in front of her. Her eyes glowed like red-hot coals as she slithered/hovered across the room and strangled the Doctor to death for being a completely useless fuck who very probably was about to sign off on a bill totaling $10,000 or so, and then go talk to his pals about the rare condition he'd just diagnosed.
Guess which part of the story is fictional.
The first paragraph.
It was a trick question. It's all true.
I was gonna say... :horrormirth:
Looks like a moderately severe allergic reaction to insect bits (or maybe fleas of some sort)
If Benadryl alone doesn't help, try pepcid (famotidine) along with it
Quote from: Forsooth on October 23, 2012, 08:55:54 PM
Looks like a moderately severe allergic reaction to insect bits (or maybe fleas of some sort)
If Benadryl alone doesn't help, try pepcid (famotidine) along with it
Pretty sure he already had an actual diagnosis from one of them high-falutin' "doctors".
Needs more Homeopathy ITT.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on October 23, 2012, 08:57:23 PM
Needs more Homeopathy ITT.
And some herbal tea
1. That shit always works.
1 As opposed to tea not made from herbs. Sort of like how there's organic food and inorganic food.
Apparently the condition is some kind of auto-immune disorder, where his cells have converted to Catholicism and have begun punishing themselves for the sin of becoming infected with a cold virus. This is Intelligent Design at work.
But we are actually practicing homeopathy for him: We are treating him with actual prescribed medications, but he is breathing air in which the word "homeopathy" has been spoken at least once in the past.
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Quote from: Forsooth on October 23, 2012, 08:55:54 PM
Looks like a moderately severe allergic reaction to insect bits (or maybe fleas of some sort)
If Benadryl alone doesn't help, try pepcid (famotidine) along with it
Pretty sure he already had an actual diagnosis from one of them high-falutin' "doctors".
apologies, typed my reply from my phone, didn't see the past day's worth of posts
Shit, I hope little dude recovers quickly and without complications!
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Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on October 23, 2012, 08:57:23 PM
Needs more Homeopathy ITT.
And some herbal tea1. That shit always works.
1 As opposed to tea not made from herbs. Sort of like how there's organic food and inorganic food.
Non-herbal tea would be water, which would still have the memory of the herbs in it, ergo, non-herbal tea is homeopathic.
Quote from: Man Green on October 23, 2012, 10:08:59 PM
Shit, I hope little dude recovers quickly and without complications!
Also this.
Quote from: Man Green on October 23, 2012, 10:08:59 PM
Shit, I hope little dude recovers quickly and without complications!
Thanks. I'm sure he will improve, eventually.
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Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on October 23, 2012, 08:57:23 PM
Needs more Homeopathy ITT.
And some herbal tea1. That shit always works.
1 As opposed to tea not made from herbs. Sort of like how there's organic food and inorganic food.
Non-herbal tea would be water, which would still have the memory of the herbs in it, ergo, non-herbal tea is homeopathic.
Quote from: Man Green on October 23, 2012, 10:08:59 PM
Shit, I hope little dude recovers quickly and without complications!
Also this.
You know what annoys me more than "herbal tea"? "Decaf herbal tea".
It's NOT DECAFFEINATED if it NEVER HAD CAFFEINE IN IT IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Bugs the shit out of me.
Quote from: Man Green on October 24, 2012, 01:22:38 AM
Quote from: American Jackal on October 23, 2012, 10:48:02 PM
Quote from: Man Yellow on October 23, 2012, 08:58:54 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on October 23, 2012, 08:57:23 PM
Needs more Homeopathy ITT.
And some herbal tea1. That shit always works.
1 As opposed to tea not made from herbs. Sort of like how there's organic food and inorganic food.
Non-herbal tea would be water, which would still have the memory of the herbs in it, ergo, non-herbal tea is homeopathic.
Quote from: Man Green on October 23, 2012, 10:08:59 PM
Shit, I hope little dude recovers quickly and without complications!
Also this.
You know what annoys me more than "herbal tea"? "Decaf herbal tea".
It's NOT DECAFFEINATED if it NEVER HAD CAFFEINE IN IT IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Bugs the shit out of me.
Wouldn;t that be decaf green tea, which is technically decaf herbal tea? Or is this herbal tea in the common "has other random plant bits steeped in water that never had caffeine in the first place"?
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Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on October 23, 2012, 08:57:23 PM
Needs more Homeopathy ITT.
And some herbal tea1. That shit always works.
1 As opposed to tea not made from herbs. Sort of like how there's organic food and inorganic food.
Non-herbal tea would be water, which would still have the memory of the herbs in it, ergo, non-herbal tea is homeopathic.
Quote from: Man Green on October 23, 2012, 10:08:59 PM
Shit, I hope little dude recovers quickly and without complications!
Also this.
You know what annoys me more than "herbal tea"? "Decaf herbal tea".
It's NOT DECAFFEINATED if it NEVER HAD CAFFEINE IN IT IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Bugs the shit out of me.
Wouldn;t that be decaf green tea, which is technically decaf herbal tea? Or is this herbal tea in the common "has other random plant bits steeped in water that never had caffeine in the first place"?
All "tea" that is actually tea comes from the Camellia sinensis plant. Everything else that you pour boiling water on and steep for a while is "herbal tea" meaning that none of it actually tea. It's some herbs and shit that you poured boiling water on and slurped into your belly like some sort of animal.
Quote from: Net on October 24, 2012, 09:45:35 AM
All "tea" that is actually tea comes from the Camellia sinensis plant. Everything else that you pour boiling water on and steep for a while is "herbal tea" meaning that none of it actually tea. It's some herbs and shit that you poured boiling water on and slurped into your belly like some sort of animal.
Now that's some fine herbal racism for ya!
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Quote from: Man Yellow on October 23, 2012, 08:58:54 PM
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on October 23, 2012, 08:57:23 PM
Needs more Homeopathy ITT.
And some herbal tea1. That shit always works.
1 As opposed to tea not made from herbs. Sort of like how there's organic food and inorganic food.
Non-herbal tea would be water, which would still have the memory of the herbs in it, ergo, non-herbal tea is homeopathic.
Quote from: Man Green on October 23, 2012, 10:08:59 PM
Shit, I hope little dude recovers quickly and without complications!
Also this.
You know what annoys me more than "herbal tea"? "Decaf herbal tea".
It's NOT DECAFFEINATED if it NEVER HAD CAFFEINE IN IT IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Bugs the shit out of me.
Wouldn;t that be decaf green tea, which is technically decaf herbal tea? Or is this herbal tea in the common "has other random plant bits steeped in water that never had caffeine in the first place"?
All "tea" that is actually tea comes from the Camellia sinensis plant. Everything else that you pour boiling water on and steep for a while is "herbal tea" meaning that none of it actually tea. It's some herbs and shit that you poured boiling water on and slurped into your belly like some sort of animal.
Herbal "Tea" is a random bullshit infusion, in a cup. It's called tea because the hippies that make it were too lazy and/or pachoulli-addled to come up with their own name for it so they called it something that already existed and it patently isn't.
Fuck any hot drink that doesn't have caffeine in. Pour me a cup sometime and see what happens to you when I work out I've been had :argh!:
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Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on October 23, 2012, 08:57:23 PM
Needs more Homeopathy ITT.
And some herbal tea1. That shit always works.
1 As opposed to tea not made from herbs. Sort of like how there's organic food and inorganic food.
Non-herbal tea would be water, which would still have the memory of the herbs in it, ergo, non-herbal tea is homeopathic.
Quote from: Man Green on October 23, 2012, 10:08:59 PM
Shit, I hope little dude recovers quickly and without complications!
Also this.
You know what annoys me more than "herbal tea"? "Decaf herbal tea".
It's NOT DECAFFEINATED if it NEVER HAD CAFFEINE IN IT IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Bugs the shit out of me.
Wouldn;t that be decaf green tea, which is technically decaf herbal tea? Or is this herbal tea in the common "has other random plant bits steeped in water that never had caffeine in the first place"?
All "tea" that is actually tea comes from the Camellia sinensis plant. Everything else that you pour boiling water on and steep for a while is "herbal tea" meaning that none of it actually tea. It's some herbs and shit that you poured boiling water on and slurped into your belly like some sort of animal.
Technically, "herbal tea" is a complete misnomer. It would be a tisane or an infusion, not a tea. But tea became so popular that we started calling all tisanes "tea", and distinguishing them from real tea by calling them "herbal".
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Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on October 23, 2012, 08:57:23 PM
Needs more Homeopathy ITT.
And some herbal tea1. That shit always works.
1 As opposed to tea not made from herbs. Sort of like how there's organic food and inorganic food.
Non-herbal tea would be water, which would still have the memory of the herbs in it, ergo, non-herbal tea is homeopathic.
Quote from: Man Green on October 23, 2012, 10:08:59 PM
Shit, I hope little dude recovers quickly and without complications!
Also this.
You know what annoys me more than "herbal tea"? "Decaf herbal tea".
It's NOT DECAFFEINATED if it NEVER HAD CAFFEINE IN IT IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Bugs the shit out of me.
Wouldn;t that be decaf green tea, which is technically decaf herbal tea? Or is this herbal tea in the common "has other random plant bits steeped in water that never had caffeine in the first place"?
All tea has caffeine in it unless it's been decaffeinated. Most tisanes don't, but some do. Something that has never had caffeine in it can't be decaffeinated, unless you add caffeine to it and then take it out again.
All this is reminding me of the girl in my sociology class yesterday who was arguing that "unsocialized" is a misnomer because even children who grow up without human contact are being "socialized", they're just being "socialized" to a lack of social contact.
:horrormirth:
I hate that girl. She's the "well, but..." girl of the class, which would be fine if she wasn't a complete idiot. I actually prefer the other opinionated idiot in the class, who is at least funny and blurts out shit that is so completely beside the point that whenever he starts making noises everyone's all "Oh HELL yes this is going to be AWESOME".
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Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on October 23, 2012, 08:57:23 PM
Needs more Homeopathy ITT.
And some herbal tea1. That shit always works.
1 As opposed to tea not made from herbs. Sort of like how there's organic food and inorganic food.
Non-herbal tea would be water, which would still have the memory of the herbs in it, ergo, non-herbal tea is homeopathic.
Quote from: Man Green on October 23, 2012, 10:08:59 PM
Shit, I hope little dude recovers quickly and without complications!
Also this.
You know what annoys me more than "herbal tea"? "Decaf herbal tea".
It's NOT DECAFFEINATED if it NEVER HAD CAFFEINE IN IT IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Bugs the shit out of me.
Wouldn;t that be decaf green tea, which is technically decaf herbal tea? Or is this herbal tea in the common "has other random plant bits steeped in water that never had caffeine in the first place"?
All tea has caffeine in it unless it's been decaffeinated. Most tisanes don't, but some do. Something that has never had caffeine in it can't be decaffeinated, unless you add caffeine to it and then take it out again.
All this is reminding me of the girl in my sociology class yesterday who was arguing that "unsocialized" is a misnomer because even children who grow up without human contact are being "socialized", they're just being "socialized" to a lack of social contact.
:horrormirth:
I once saw a factory that was automated by having people do the tasks in question. :)
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Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on October 23, 2012, 08:57:23 PM
Needs more Homeopathy ITT.
And some herbal tea1. That shit always works.
1 As opposed to tea not made from herbs. Sort of like how there's organic food and inorganic food.
Non-herbal tea would be water, which would still have the memory of the herbs in it, ergo, non-herbal tea is homeopathic.
Quote from: Man Green on October 23, 2012, 10:08:59 PM
Shit, I hope little dude recovers quickly and without complications!
Also this.
You know what annoys me more than "herbal tea"? "Decaf herbal tea".
It's NOT DECAFFEINATED if it NEVER HAD CAFFEINE IN IT IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Bugs the shit out of me.
Wouldn;t that be decaf green tea, which is technically decaf herbal tea? Or is this herbal tea in the common "has other random plant bits steeped in water that never had caffeine in the first place"?
All tea has caffeine in it unless it's been decaffeinated. Most tisanes don't, but some do. Something that has never had caffeine in it can't be decaffeinated, unless you add caffeine to it and then take it out again.
All this is reminding me of the girl in my sociology class yesterday who was arguing that "unsocialized" is a misnomer because even children who grow up without human contact are being "socialized", they're just being "socialized" to a lack of social contact.
:horrormirth:
I once saw a factory that was automated by having people do the tasks in question. :)
If a baby was socialized in a forest and there was nobody there to socialize it, did socialization occur?
What is the sound of one hand fapping?
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Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on October 23, 2012, 08:57:23 PM
Needs more Homeopathy ITT.
And some herbal tea1. That shit always works.
1 As opposed to tea not made from herbs. Sort of like how there's organic food and inorganic food.
Non-herbal tea would be water, which would still have the memory of the herbs in it, ergo, non-herbal tea is homeopathic.
Quote from: Man Green on October 23, 2012, 10:08:59 PM
Shit, I hope little dude recovers quickly and without complications!
Also this.
You know what annoys me more than "herbal tea"? "Decaf herbal tea".
It's NOT DECAFFEINATED if it NEVER HAD CAFFEINE IN IT IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Bugs the shit out of me.
Wouldn;t that be decaf green tea, which is technically decaf herbal tea? Or is this herbal tea in the common "has other random plant bits steeped in water that never had caffeine in the first place"?
All tea has caffeine in it unless it's been decaffeinated. Most tisanes don't, but some do. Something that has never had caffeine in it can't be decaffeinated, unless you add caffeine to it and then take it out again.
All this is reminding me of the girl in my sociology class yesterday who was arguing that "unsocialized" is a misnomer because even children who grow up without human contact are being "socialized", they're just being "socialized" to a lack of social contact.
:horrormirth:
I once saw a factory that was automated by having people do the tasks in question. :)
:lulz: :lulz: :lulz:
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Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on October 23, 2012, 08:57:23 PM
Needs more Homeopathy ITT.
And some herbal tea1. That shit always works.
1 As opposed to tea not made from herbs. Sort of like how there's organic food and inorganic food.
Non-herbal tea would be water, which would still have the memory of the herbs in it, ergo, non-herbal tea is homeopathic.
Quote from: Man Green on October 23, 2012, 10:08:59 PM
Shit, I hope little dude recovers quickly and without complications!
Also this.
You know what annoys me more than "herbal tea"? "Decaf herbal tea".
It's NOT DECAFFEINATED if it NEVER HAD CAFFEINE IN IT IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Bugs the shit out of me.
Wouldn;t that be decaf green tea, which is technically decaf herbal tea? Or is this herbal tea in the common "has other random plant bits steeped in water that never had caffeine in the first place"?
All tea has caffeine in it unless it's been decaffeinated. Most tisanes don't, but some do. Something that has never had caffeine in it can't be decaffeinated, unless you add caffeine to it and then take it out again.
All this is reminding me of the girl in my sociology class yesterday who was arguing that "unsocialized" is a misnomer because even children who grow up without human contact are being "socialized", they're just being "socialized" to a lack of social contact.
:horrormirth:
I once saw a factory that was automated by having people do the tasks in question. :)
If a baby was socialized in a forest and there was nobody there to socialize it, did socialization occur?
What is the sound of one hand fapping?
I'm gonna ask her this. :lol:
She's totally the kind of person who will get a shitty grade in the class and then appeal it on the basis that the professor's answers are wrong and hers are right.
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Needs more Homeopathy ITT.
And some herbal tea1. That shit always works.
1 As opposed to tea not made from herbs. Sort of like how there's organic food and inorganic food.
Non-herbal tea would be water, which would still have the memory of the herbs in it, ergo, non-herbal tea is homeopathic.
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Shit, I hope little dude recovers quickly and without complications!
Also this.
You know what annoys me more than "herbal tea"? "Decaf herbal tea".
It's NOT DECAFFEINATED if it NEVER HAD CAFFEINE IN IT IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Bugs the shit out of me.
Wouldn;t that be decaf green tea, which is technically decaf herbal tea? Or is this herbal tea in the common "has other random plant bits steeped in water that never had caffeine in the first place"?
All tea has caffeine in it unless it's been decaffeinated. Most tisanes don't, but some do. Something that has never had caffeine in it can't be decaffeinated, unless you add caffeine to it and then take it out again.
All this is reminding me of the girl in my sociology class yesterday who was arguing that "unsocialized" is a misnomer because even children who grow up without human contact are being "socialized", they're just being "socialized" to a lack of social contact.
:horrormirth:
I once saw a factory that was automated by having people do the tasks in question. :)
If a baby was socialized in a forest and there was nobody there to socialize it, did socialization occur?
What is the sound of one hand fapping?
I'm gonna ask her this. :lol:
She's totally the kind of person who will get a shitty grade in the class and then appeal it on the basis that the professor's answers are wrong and hers are right.
:thanks: and :horrormirth: