So, I acknowledged that I work hard to fight my less-punctual nature when necessary and you lit into me calling me a selfish child, so no, I do not consider it any great loss to not be invited to your parties. It’s been acknowledged several times in this thread that cultural values around punctuality vary quite a bit…

The acceptable window is 15-30 minutes after the “start time.” When I’ve hosted dinner parties, I always have a bit of a cocktail hour with some snacks because I anticipate people arriving at different times. Your cyclist friends will be unencumbered by traffic and probably be early. Your parent friends will be…

If you get there before the party starts, you better be prepared to help vacuum or something. There is no reason whatsoever to be early to a party unless you are close enough with the host to help get ready.

I worked in a psych hospital for six years. The worst thing I’ve ever seen was the most perfect culmination of insanity. It was the peak of Nicki Minaj’s Anaconda. We had a lot of patients who had been sexually traumatized, so we did our best to turn off songs like that when they came on the radio.

Is sexism a factor in this election? I dunno, maybe it is the sheer number of people (all white men) who said, in 2016, “I’m not SEXIST I would totally vote for a PROGRESSIVE like ELIZABETH WARREN” and then as soon as Warren was running against the anointed Bernie she’s a terrible snake and liar, and corporatist whore…

I think Stacy Abrams is a strong contender. She doesn’t have the baggage of running against Joe or Bernie (whichever old white man comes out on top.) She is ambitious. She is smart. She almost won a race, in the south, as a black woman, that was actually rigged against her (not “rigged” like most conspiracy theorists…

My sister in law had a very difficult labor that resulted in a lot of pain for her and NICU for the baby. She still had to go back to work after only 5 weeks because she hadn’t worked 12 months at her job and thus didn’t qualify for FMLA leave. They’d lose their very necessary health insurance.

I just saw my first “If Biden wins I’m voting for trump to send a message to the evil terrible DNC!!!” comment today. From an old acquaintance from college who I used to do progressive political actions with. If you’re wondering if that former acquaintance is a white man...well, do you even need to ask?

They’re missing on my laptop, too.

Combos are terrible. They’re too dense and heavy to feel like a snack, but they’re not filling or nutritious enough to feel like a meal either. Texture is extremely similar to dog treats. 

I’m honestly wondering if a Bernie/Biden ticket is our future. It sucks that it’d be two old white guys AGAIN but they both have a lot of support and getting the national security threat out of office is THE priority.

If she’s on the spectrum, you might just need to be more direct with her than is generally comfortable for neurotypical people. Turning down plans repeatedly will not make her “take the hint.” Speak honestly and say that you’re too busy for regular hangouts and will contact her if you want to see her.

I don’t remember exactly how she did it, but my best friend transported two cats from Egypt to the US. A transatlantic flight, including 36 hours stuck in one airport because the airline went on strike.

“and confiding that Trump was “so excited” to become a grandparent again”

Valentina is my current favorite hot sauce, but I don’t consider it a dipping sauce. More for splashing over anything and everything. A hearty drizzle takes homemade mac&cheese into heavenly territory. Sad leftover pizza? Valentina that shit up. 

Valentina is my current favorite hot sauce, but I don’t consider it a dipping sauce. More for splashing over…

I do not have a personal favorite, but I will nominate a likely dark horse: Honey Mustard.

I do not have a personal favorite, but I will nominate a likely dark horse: Honey Mustard.

Most mayo haters I’ve met have no issue with flavored mayo, especially if you call it “aioli.” 

Most mayo haters I’ve met have no issue with flavored mayo, especially if you call it “aioli.” 

My husband is a total bbq sauce geek and makes some really good shit (he even ages his own vinegar for it) but man, sometimes you just can’t compete with Ray’s. (The sweet onion flavor is my fave.) It has a pleasing viscousness that’s quite difficult to replicate at home. I also really loved it during the couple of…

My husband is a total bbq sauce geek and makes some really good shit (he even ages his own vinegar for it) but man,…

Right? Ranch is both tangy and bright tasting, while bleu cheese is more funky and earthy. There is absolutely a place for both. I prefer bleu cheese for salads or wings, and ranch for fried cheese curds, because in the midwest we dip FAT in FAT and we don’t apologize. 

Right? Ranch is both tangy and bright tasting, while bleu cheese is more funky and earthy. There is absolutely a…

Waiting for a gate to open.