Right? I mean, I don't KNOW any of these people, and maybe there's more going on than they're stating. I can only go by what they actually say, and what they actually say isn't exactly making me empathize with some of these people.

I have to say I watch it ENTIRELY because I'm a sucker for a period piece with fancy outfits, fancy houses, fancy settings, and fancy food. As for watching it because of the writing….*Dies of asphyxiation due to Can't Stop Laughing*

I went through this with writing/drawing and an abusive ex-friend who destroyed both loves for me because he was jealous that my work was more popular than his. It took me over a decade, after getting out of that relationship, to even START wanting to write or draw when I'd used to do both daily. But I'm finally…

Upvote for Digimon! I should really drag out my old Digimon costume and wear it to my next convention.

Yeah, I've noticed people who reject something just because it's popular don't tend to remain in my circle of friends. They often turn out to be insufferable jerks in other ways.

You reminded me of an old story from my early days of Internet chat on IRC. You might appreciate this one:

You know how sometimes you learn things about a person and wish you hadn't learned them? Some of the motivations I just read had that effect on me. I haven't even gotten to the comments yet—I just saw this one first when I scrolled down and decided to respond before learning more about my fellow AVC commenters than I…

Also guilty of this, though I'd shake the contents of the flavor packet into the noodle chips. Haven't done it since I was about thirteen, though.

And Maruchan Ramen! I make ramen broth from scratch and add fresh vegetables when I'm cooking for others. But when I'm home alone and hungry for some noodly soup, it's all about those little MSG-laden packets for me. And no veggies. I still add a nice runny egg, though.

Haha, small world! I call it Butt Cheese. The name comes from both the smell and the quality. But it still gets a LOT of play on pasta in our house.

I hope she chokes on an organic carrot.

Jones black licorice soda does the same thing! My companion is disturbingly interested in talking about what he deposits in the toilet, so I've heard all about the "solid green turds". More than I ever wanted to know.

I may have to try those just to get the taste down! I do love my mashed potato comfort food. I just searched for Betty Crocker Butter and Herb, and came up with this official recipe for herb butter. I don't know what they put in their boxed potatoes, but this might be a good place to start experimenting:

This is me, but with Hungry Jack mashed potatoes. You can take my boxed instant potatoes when you pry 'em from my healthy dead hands!

I'm from the American South, and I never heard that style of speech till I started spending time in Pennsylvania. Statements like "The car needs washed" never fail to grate on my ears. And let's not even get into the horrors of "Pittsburghese"….

Gumby's theme song specifically states "he can walk into any book" and it's true! It's been years since I watched a Gumby animation, but I seem to recall some adventures through literature.

My comment when I saw the title on Netflix: "Didn't I kill that guy in Mega Man?"

If you ask this question enough times, a lot of people will probably tell you that you HAVE to watch Grave of the Fireflies, but they're wrong. You should only watch that one if you like being depressed and angry for long periods of time. You really have to be in the right mood for it; it's not one I'd recommend just…

I'm just happy to see Whisper of the Heart on someone's list. It's not just my favorite Ghibli movie; it might be my favorite movie. Still heartbroken that Yoshifumi Kondo died before he could take over Studio Ghibli when Miyazaki and Takahata retired, as was originally intended. He was an incredible filmmaking…

Haha, Piers Anthony's writing is many things—shitty pedophile porn, for example—but Young Adult it is definitely NOT. If your local library or bookstores are mainly selling his works in the YA section, it's because they don't actually know what he writes about.