‘Sense’ is another word for ‘conclusions fueled by bias/prejudice’. It’s not data driven, I feel I don’t know enough. I don’t talk to enough people to get a sense of things. (The internet doesn’t count, as we’re all dedicated to being the absolute worst on message boards). That sort of leaves me suspended between…

I do not understand this at all. It’d make as much sense to maintain that ‘pumpkin’ is just an affectionate nickname for any old ingredient they choose to include, and the USDA is cool with it.

That’s probably the most compelling headline I’ve ever read. I’m feeling this hard.

This is maybe just a fogey-style question, but--I do wonder how many people out there value the idea of behaving honorably, versus getting over on people. I assume it’s people in the latter camp who are “yea Trump!”

Almost guilty of that same thing. I have had Allison on loop, but--no roommate at the time.

I used to torture my now-ex with ‘Me No’ by Clem Snide. I loved the song, but it went into even heavier rotation when we were on the outs.

Look in the sky! It’s the h4x0rz signal!
♫dunuhnuhnuh dunuhnuhnuh Fat Man.♫

My argument isn’t at all about who is running. It is the process itself that makes any reasonable person a little sick to their stomach by the time it’s all over. 

He’d lose a lot of his flavor...

Could it be that both Trump and Clinton will be EXILED TO THE LAND OF FICTION for their crime of RUNNING LONG-ASS CAMPAIGNS THAT ARE DEEPLY DEMORALIZING to the american peoples?

Or is running a campaign already a lot like being exiled to the land of fiction? Will they be able to tell the difference?

Thank you.

“Be kind, because everyone is fighting some kind of battle.”
You can’t know what people are going through. Also, a lot of the things that are supposedly normal, and definitely common, are pretty damn fucked up. Ever notice that?

I don’t know what trauma someone has to suffer

Yep. Exactly. Shit happens to people, and they don’t always come out the other end of it completely whole. It can happen to anyone.

Use your words, sunshine. We’re grown people, here.

Hah. The worst experience i had on NY transit was on the way to Coney Island. A man stared, leered, gestured, and then I think followed me off the train possibly? It was a long time ago. I started picking my nose flagrantly so we could both be horrified/entertained.

Similar thing happened to me in my town except it…

Just because someone seems weird to you, does not always mean that you are the sane one--or a better person.

I would be super thrilled if on clicking through to your commenting history, I found they were *all* 80s sitcom lyrics. (not clicking through for fear of being disappointed).

I’ve responded to this several times upthread. Please do have a look. And maybe consider approaching with 10% less internet anger. People *are* mistaken sometimes, or are maybe approaching a question from a slightly different angle from you.

many others have pointed this out. check out my reply upstream.

Thank you. I think you and the rest are right about that. It might’ve been better to say something like “be kind, because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.” Though I might’ve been hippie-shamed. ;)

On one hand I really wish we could get to the point where we actually enjoyed and embraced all…

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.” Meme, but true I think.