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eljefino t1_j89r73o wrote

Reply to Dogs in grocery stores. by Norgyort

There are "givers" and "takers" in the world.

People with emotional support animals want to see how much they can bend the rules in their favor, to be "special." Woe upon the person who challenges them. When these people mingle with us in daily life, they take, take, take.

An emotional support animal may only not be discriminated against in housing. Supermarkets only have to allow service animals, like seeing eye dogs or those epilepsy dogs... "prescription" dogs.

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SarahDrish t1_j89r43f wrote

Reply to comment by Lieutenant_Joe in Dogs in grocery stores. by Norgyort

> The worst they do is sniff clothes that aren’t even being worn by people.

I'm sure a lot of Delta flight attendants said the same thing until an "emotional support" pit bull ripped another passenger's face off and the company got sued! There are reasons dogs do not belong in certain locations -- including grocery stores -- and if you are so cavalier about the health and safety of customers, you should find another job.

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guethlema t1_j89lju1 wrote

Reply to comment by bwma in Maintain the integrity of our town! Preserve Freeport’s charming and historic parking lots! by bitesandcats

Oh, someone will always win in these situations, and it's usually the people who already have a shitload of money.

Portland has fewer residents and more housing than it did in the 1940s-1970s but somehow there's a housing crunch. It's a combo of people expecting more from their housing and people having for profit housing.

But hey, I'm sure Freeport really needs those lux apartments when a third of the storefronts are empty

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Lieutenant_Joe t1_j89lf1w wrote

Reply to comment by Norgyort in Dogs in grocery stores. by Norgyort

If service dogs are fine, then why do you keep bringing up that people are allergic to dogs like it’s a valid reason to keep them out of stores? It’s not like being a service dog makes you stop spreading allergens.

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HumpSlackWails t1_j89hfew wrote

Reply to comment by WayneSkylar_ in How Christian Nationalists Usurped Maine's GOP by iknowyourded

Kentucky is a reliably red state and has been for a very long time.

Kentucky is a net loss for America and pays 2/3 of its budget with federal funds while taking back over 2.5 Xs what it pays into federal coffers.

They've been massively dependent for decades, across generations.

No Republican from the Reagan era ever called those mostly-conservative, 90%+ white at the time (86.5% today) a welfare queen.

Tell ya that much.

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Norgyort OP t1_j89gdk6 wrote

Reply to comment by TonyClifton86 in Dogs in grocery stores. by Norgyort

> The same could be said about you. Try having some empathy for people who need their dogs with them at that time.

In my OP I said service dogs are fine, so no the same cannot be said about me.

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Aggressive_FIamingo t1_j89fdfb wrote

Reply to comment by Dismal-Ad3992 in Questions about visiting, moving to, or living in Maine : Megathread by cafenegroporfa

> I've also found that karaoke, trivia, live music, etc does not necessarily mean a big town. I currently live in a 2k population town about 40m outside Denver, and they have their own rotation of karaoke nights & live music that are moistly sufficient for me

The Denver metro area has a population almost double the entire state of Maine. Obviously smaller towns are going to have more amenities there because there are more people in the surrounding areas.

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