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@peaceful_seeker Hey, you do you, OP. We stopped with any gifts about a year into our relationship. Eight years and one kid on, it's honestly been one of the best things we ever did. We get stuff—even big stuff—when we need it. Maybe it's from struggling so hard financially early in our time...

@emokhimy123 Stay curious, hydrated, and stretched.

@ah1980 And never just talk on the phone or face to face if it's a matter of record.

@oscuro Yeah; I've learned, when dealing with large (or moderately large) companies, Google the higher-ups. You can find an email of someone up just high enough. You'd be amazed at how many CEOs (for mid-sized companies) and regional / area overseers read their emails. And if you make it nice...

@aishalem Western Chicago suburb checking in. We got roughly $2k estimate from a bit of research (Oak Park). Of course, those daycares have a two year waiting list. Two years .... so you sign up when you get a twinkle in your eye about having a kid in the future I guess? We're very lucky to...

@ridgerunner0 We use it, sparingly, in the U.S., yep! I call myself the unofficial editorial ombudsman at my company.

@desertjim74 Personally, I think fitting a name to a convention isn't always the best call. I mean, you do you. I just personally think finding a name with a lot of meaning is best. But my grandfather, bless his soul, had 10 kids. Each kid has a middle name starting with M. No one knows why...

@pbush Going to jot this one down. No idea why, but I was so into Greek mythology as a kid. And, ya know, you get a lot of Jeopardy and bad trivia answers right with that knowledge base haha. Really though, it's amazing how prevalent Greek mythology is in the world at large.

@wordjockey They sure are still making stuff. And better than ever, in my opinion. Still love em. Saw them live probably 8 years ago.