I have a super yummy recipe for cake made with dates. No sugar, but of course it is sweet because of the dates. So if sweets aren’t your thing, I’ll eat your slice for you. That’s just the kind of swell person I am. Always thinking of others!

You will prevail!

Congratulations on getting healthy! That’s no mean feat. Go, you!

I don’t have any trouble understanding your vested interest in the conversation. And your comments never seemed to me otherwise than perfectly sincere. More than sincere — “intensely meant,” perhaps, as the Chinese saying has it. I think a different tone would have served your purpose just as well, but after all it is…

As a human, just . . . tears. And nausea.

I was thinking more like“Koch brothers,” but, sure, eight-year-olds too. Anyway, the competition on that side is really ferocious. They’re, like, lining up around the block, and they all have these killer resumes. Even the interns have PhD s in intimidation. Gotta be honest, I don’t think you have quite that much game.

Well said! Yes, I do think you a bit of a bully, but apparently you’re an honest one. And certainly on the side of right.

Surely you are able to distinguish between “forthright” and “scathing.”

Your rudeness has nothing to do with what another poster said, is or does. It is yours alone.

No, I won’t excuse you. I still find your reasoning specious and your contemptuous, bullying tone both offensive and saddening.

You’re being extremely rude. Cut it out.

No, you were the one who was offensive. DH was quite right to call your remark a “conversation-killing pejorative.” It’s far too common in discussions of this type.

We get cookies? Yay!

“Even though?” Nonono. BECAUSE you have some legit curves (like, I don’t know, an actual woman!), you will rock that wrap dress like the hurricane of awesomeness that you are.

I’m sorry. It won’t suck forever.

You seriously rock!

Good luck kicking some Hodgkin’s butt! I believe in you.

Sounds like fun, whether you have paws or not! Rock on!

The catippet! Scout refuses to perform it. Oh Gingersnap, how I miss you!

No, we are not related, just a very long way from our home planet.