YES OF COURSE A PRIDE THING. It's mandatory.

Arthur, you need to find yourself a better crowd. Can I interest you in a Mormon? No, don't do that, he's infinitely worse.

I never considered the subject bar... TBH I forget it's there if it's not TD. I figured I'd email if things got really bad but thought that would get obnoxious after a while for everyone involved. ty for the suggestion!