@lizae: Back at you with a heart Lizae. :)

@moonybattyjuicey: Exactly. Aside from my not wanting to infringe on the enjoyment of anyone else or throw anyone into a potentially dangerous situation, I also *know* that there needs to be rules or guidelines and would prefer that pets and kids don't suffer the repercussions of not being socially well-adjusted.

@veronykah: And a heart for you as well. :)

@SchmoopieVonButtercup: Love you back and hearted. :)

@pirhan: But of course, we parentals of the 4-legged variety need to stick together, it's a jungle out there!

I am a childfree dog owner. I loathe people allowing their dogs to run free to do whatever they want as they turn a blind eye or take the position of "they are just being dogs". I also loathe parents that do not parent their kids and allow them to do whatever they want as they turn a blind eye or take the position of…

@RedLantern: You must not have had the pleasure to visit Park Slope (Brooklyn) in recent years.

@IfWhiskeyWereAWoman: That makes two of us!

@B.A.P.: Thank you. The word seems made for the moment!

@SamIam24: I'm a huge Are You Being Served? fan. It never gets old and is just hilarious.

@weetziebat: A friend of mine is just coming back to NJ after a year of teaching English in Chile!

@TessPeabody: I'm watching The Hangover too and while reading Jez just realized how cool the soundtrack is. I hadn't noticed when I saw it in the theater.

@theovercoat: That a girl! It's my standard for walking through parking lots when alone!

@theovercoat: Yes, it's a good rule of thumb whenever out and about alone, especially after a drink or ten when your judgment may be impaired.

@alamode: Believe it or not it's actually easier to meet people and chat when you are solo than with your friends.

@IfWhiskeyWereAWoman: Something tells me you, too, were a bartender?

@OverThatRainbow: Further proof dogs DO smile! Dog owners already know this though!

@megnificent: My doses of Henry Cavill as Charles Brandon of Suffolk get me thorugh the day. Oh hell, any dose of Henry Cavill gets me through the day.

@fridaphile: As long as you enjoy yourself while doing what you want and doing it of your own free will then good for you. Rock on with your bad self! :)

@IfWhiskeyWereAWoman: I second that approach because it allows you to be out among the people while giving you a bit of an icebreaker to start talking with others.