Confidential disclosure - I work with one of his family members and we've not talked about him since he got slightly famous from ''The Fall.'' Out of respect, I've not asked her about this ''50 Shades'' debacle and won't (it would be rude, I don't know her THAT well, and despite having zero interest in this shitty…

Starred for horribleness. Worthy addition to the thread because it makes things pretty clear.

Yeah, while she doesn't set me on fire or anything, I like her face, and the Fug Girls have love for her from that ''Kate'' show, so I am happy to give her a shot. Jamie Dornan, conversely, is acting like he was SO UNCOMFORTABLE with all this GROSSNESS and he just had to RUN HOME to shower in Purell before even…

''Ghetto'' is unacceptable, as it's clearly racist. The actual DEFINITION of the word is an undesirable area populated by an oppressed minority (see: Warsaw ghetto). No room for debate there.

OOOH, I have a whole ''purses should never touch the floor'' thing going, but because we have to assume that they do, purses and bags that have TOUCHED THE GROUND should never be slung onto FOOD AND WORK SURFACES.

I have no idea. First I've heard of it, but I had only very vaguely heard of him before the assault, so am clearly not the person to ask. A cursory Google search would suggest no...?

Can't star this enough. While some of the more extreme suggestions are applicable only during a serious health crisis (I have thankfully not lived in a time/place at which I would need to follow all these guidelines), this is immensely practical advice for protecting oneself.

You are clearly a very thoughtful person! I have this conversation at work every year at flu season (my work offers us free flu jabs, in the office - it could not possibly be more convenient). The flu vaccine is one about which people feel very ambivalent - there is a lot of ''I never get sick,'' ''the only time I…

Thank you, that is a thoughtful and sensible suggestion - much appreciated!

Interesting points, thanks very much for the response! (*resigns self to death from the overdue plague*)

Any suggestions on what to do as an immunocompromised adult? (These are all sensible and righteous tips, just changing the angle a bit).

OOOH. You raise an excellent point! 'Gonorrhea Eye' is not at all inappropriate. Something like 'Tribal Tattoo' is appropriately dismissive, but I think 'Gonorrhea Eye' really captures the shallows of this personage.

And even at this point, he has to reiterate how many ''hot chicks'' he fucked. HUNDREDS, he tells us. The self-aggrandizement and narcissism that allows him to feel justified in beating someone nearly to death continues apace.

I am fully agreed with you, although eejm's comments make good sense. I wanted more for Tyreese at the end. A bigger push. And given his talk with Noah in the car, about how he chose to live and it ended up with him saving Judith, etc., how could he not be thinking of his sister, so soon after losing Bob? I get…

I hate Father Gabriel, and I hate that they took Tyreese (and Bob) instead of him. We are running low (AGAIN) on black male characters, and when Bob died, I though, at least Sasha still has her brother.

This is terrific! Texas has such a rich musical heritage (looking at Texas folk, Texas bluegrass, and Tejano especially). Thanks very much for bringing Tori Vasquez to my attention - I will definitely be looking for her album.

This is terrific! Texas has such a rich musical heritage (looking at Texas folk, Texas bluegrass, and Tejano especially). Thanks very much for bringing Tori Vasquez to my attention - I will definitely be looking for her album.

Awww, I really like 'Bad Blood!' I am no Taylor stan, but I think of it as more generalized about spats (because, yes, while the Katy Perry 'feud' would be fine as initial inspiration, it would be fucking redonk for the full basis of a song).

Obvi the former, as it was revealed in the One True Way, via the Glorious Revealing of the 1972 Cosmo centerfold, that our own humble Burt would one day become the chest-hair-wrangler and New Oracle of the Original. (You have to read between the lines, but it's all clear in the subtext). She is Coming Home. Burt…

HOLY FUCK, she is actually BATSHIT INSANE. That prepared speech with the little moues and condescension, WOW. Lady, take this shit to your local revival and keep it out of politics.