I'm stuck with freakin' Popeye, dude. Every damn afternoon. That's what I get for living down the road from a school, probably. (I'm in Brixton, south London.)

The one that torments my street in London every afternoon plays the "Popeye" theme. Over and over and over. I live in the most diverse borough in the city, FWIW.

Honestly, I think it's just that babies have a simple grabbing reflex (the palmar grasp reflex) from birth. It's likely that as one twin brushed the other during/after birth the reflex was activated. I mean, we can map our own "they luv each other" story on the top, but as much as I love a good squee, I'm frustrated…

Twins, whether identical or fraternal, very rarely share an amniotic sac (thus the newsworthiness of this "monoamniotic" birth), and when they do it's a major risk to the pregnancy; frequently it can result in the death of one or both twins (40-70%). I learned about this when Dustin at Pajiba wrote about his…

Yeah, well, at least we're using the right WORD! :)

Like what? Your boss to say in writing, "I'm discriminating against you, because you're a woman"? What "real proof" could feasibly be presented in a case like this?

My mother had me (a surprise) at 42 and my sister at 45. I never met either of my grandfathers, which is a shame, I suppose, but not something I could really, consciously miss. I don't feel I lost out anything compared to my friends with younger parents.

HOLY LORD. That's beyond pressure into mental illness territory, IMO. Terrifying.

All my info and research is coming from him, but I can confirm that I've found his home-made and un-kneaded bread to be perfectly delicious many times!

You can make bread without using a mixer OR kneading - all you have to do is leave it overnight for the gluten chains to develop.

I agree with others' points: try getting yourself off, explore non-PIV sex, and Just Do It a few times. Many's the time I've been pretty reluctant to get something going but thoroughly glad afterwards that I made the effort.

Honestly, unless they're pushing you to agree or to take up ESP yourself, I'd let it go. These are all common misconceptions which aren't likely to cause any harm to anyone; to correct people really only serves the purpose of demonstrating your need to be right, and especially in the workplace, tolerating other…

...argh, kinja. Working makes you more employable than more degrees, usually.

Yes. I think that's a much better plan than going straight to grad school, tbh. There's a lot of opportunities, and a lot of things about the world of work, you only find out about by working; I would advise holding off on grad school until a) you're sure it's what you want, b) you've been able to get it paid for by…

For Ascot, that is a rather dull hat. Since hats are obligatory in certain enclosures and a good one gets you in the papers, there is some amazing millinery walking around that racecourse.

Speaking of British/American vocabulary differences, I will never get reconciled to the American habit of referring to pasta as "noodles". Noodles are Asian in origin. Pasta is Italian. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE, I TELL YOU!

Yes, a Brit saying they were seeing "a movie" or a "movie star" without a major eyeroll would sound like a complete wanker.

She doesn't - see my reply to vauxhallmarie. Her parents are now well-off but they had no aristocratic background or family wealth, either of which would qualify her as "posh". I'm sure she mixes in posh circles now, though.

I'm 30 and I don't think I've ever heard anyone say "movie" unless they were being ironic or pretending to be an obnoxious American.

Pippa and Kate aren't posh. They come from a pretty middle-class family, although their parents are now quite wealthy due to starting a successful party-planning business. Both their parents used to work for British Airways; Carole was cabin crew.