I love me some king dons! Will do.

The key is to eat is on a hotdog, because it more closely resembles coney dog sauce than chili. And, to be honest, I think all these commenters claiming revulsion and disgust sound like the little kids I've worked with who eschew trying new foods because they are scared it's going to taste weird. Cincinnati chili,…

The Springboro DLM is the one bright spot in visits home. And I don't even like their stupid brownies.

I actually think that speaking online early on in a relationship can be really beneficial- as long as everyone is being honest, you get attached to the person, rather than how they look. My husband and I talked a lot online early on (even though we met in college) and we were both a lot more honest/vulnerable with…

You were so, so smart to reach out to her that way. Hopefully, his family is generally respectful of different choices (like him deciding to leave Mormonism). That is a huge help in this situation- you can have differing opinions on politics, religion, etc., just don't be a dick about it.

I love the variation on 'there is no White History month, so why is there a black history month?' (comparing her party to an Oktoberfest party). If I have to explain the idea of power differentials, and how history matters for current behaviors, to one more person, my head is gonna explode.

I love the variation on 'there is no White History month, so why is there a black history month?' (comparing her party to an Oktoberfest party). If I have to explain the idea of power differentials, and how history matters for current behaviors, to one more person, my head is gonna explode.

Don't disparage the manatees. It's so tough to type with their little flippers!

Deleted for triple (!) post. Kinja, you whacky, unpredictable bastard!

Oh my, well, welcome to the club. My husband's mother and father are super conservative (think framed picture of Bush on the mantle, Fox News logo permanently burned into their TV because that is all they watch). I try to keep conversations pretty strictly in non-hot-topic areas, like weather, their son, and our cat.…

Oh my, well, welcome to the club. My husband's mother and father are super conservative (think framed picture of Bush on the mantle, Fox News logo permanently burned into their TV because that is all they watch). I try to keep conversations pretty strictly in non-hot-topic areas, like weather, their son, and our cat.…

I just can't with this. Seriously, this is one of those times when I wish I had made a joke that did not actually play out.

That is so theatrical, and stretches the bounds of believability so greatly, I can hardly take that ANYONE thought it was a good idea to stage such a miraculous event. Good lord.

That is so theatrical, and stretches the bounds of believability so greatly, I can hardly take that ANYONE thought it was a good idea to stage such a miraculous event. Good lord.

I'm sure the conservative blogosphere headlines will be something along the lines of 'White House plants pregnant diabetic in audience, keeps her from food to stage Nobama rescue'.

That is perfect. I feel like I should quit the internet now because I will never see anything that perfect ever again.

That is perfect. I feel like I should quit the internet now because I will never see anything that perfect ever again.

Try it with 'girls' instead of 'women'. It will turn your stomach (at least it did for me, near LA).

Yes, we should all stop pushing back against a discriminatory belief system because it is unlikely to change in the near future. Nevermind the fact that this is exactly what the civil rights movement did, or the fact that religions do actually evolve in their tenets (Mormons marginalized/excluded black people until…

I know, I know. We, as humans, are flying too close to the sun on this one. We all shall surely perish if the vending machines spread outside of Ohio (meaning we're all gonna get really unhealthy and die-albeit blissfully-of incredibly clogged arteries).