Covered some of this on someone else's thread last night: There are definitely some good people out there, but you will have to sift through to find them. Some are obviously stupid jerks, but that's fine because they're easy to spot. The trickier ones are the ones who aren't obviously jerks, and you start getting a…

Doors with handles have been around for a pretty long time. If it were as bad as all that, we'd be dead by now! See also: handrails, money, clothing on racks in stores, elevator buttons, chairs.

I work in one of those large buildings. When you enter the building, there is a row of four glass doors. Usually one of these doors is propped open, while the rest are closed. Not locked, just closed, as in you can push/pull them open same as most any doors.

"We also buy and sell vintage and indigenous crafts from our travels."

Fair enough, I really have no perspective on life outside mid to large cities. Most of my days have been spent in NYC or LA with some briefer stints in a couple smaller cities with populations around 1mil.

Of all political offices in America, including President, mayor is probably the seat that has the most direct, noticeable, and immediate impact on the day-to-day lives of those in their jurisdiction. As a 31 year old middle-class New Yorker, this is probably the most important election of my life thus far. Terrifying…

NYT is a big business, and Quinn is the big business favorite. Makes sense. No one ever accused the NYT of giving a shit about the middle or lower classes.

More like Bloomberg Extreme. At least Bloomberg, for all his faults, believed in what he was doing. Quinn only seems to believe in whatever gets her to the next rung up on the ladder. If you think Bloomberg was Wall Street's buddy, you ain't seen nothin' yet.

Looking forward to Ben in the fat-suit as Prop Joe!

I had about a 5-year span of acne in my late 20s, so I definitely feel your pain. It was all kinds, not solely cystic, but definitely cystic included, and I never really decided for sure if it was hormonal or what. I say the following with the disclaimer that this may not be for you, but it worked for me...

Because I think the reaction to his Batman casting has been fascinating to dissect. Some people think he's a fine actor but the wrong choice for Batman, but then their ideas for what the true Batman is varies so much! (I get a kick out of the ones who think Bale was the definitive Batman, even though his…

Of course! I remember when I first saw Gone Baby Gone I was absolutely blown away how good a director he was. I couldn't believe the douchebag from Dazed and Confused and Mallrats made a movie like that. And I think his acting has really matured ever since he started directing.

Because it's hundreds of dollars cheaper and pretty much all the same features.

Go with the medical professionals, definitely. And even more than that, go with your gut. You are the final word, after all. In my opinion, and this is totally a generalization and I'm sure there are many great ones out there who don't fit this description, but I think a lot of nannies and preschool teachers have an…

I'm high functioning with aspergers on the extremely mild end of the spectrum, but still definitely no-doubt-about-it on the spectrum. My parents never told me I was actually diagnosed. (They finally told me much later when I became an adult.) They didn't make any special exceptions in my schooling or development or…

I've never been on antidepressants myself, so I'm not sure what the protocol is for using other substances as a stopgap if you're seriously in an uncontrollable chemical tailspin, but there are some easily found drugstore supplements that can have serotonin-boosting effects. I have no pharmaceutical or medical…

This is extremely common with online dating, and it is most probably nothing that's your fault. I think online dating by its very nature attracts a lot of people who are able to interact through writing with no problem, but are debilitatingly shy in person. So you'll be talking to someone and think it's great, but…

iphone 4s! no protective case! /livingdangerously

I want Ben Affleck to be cast in a lead role in every upcoming project that has a passionate fanbase. Hunger Games. Star Wars. Avengers. The new voice of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story 4. The inevitable grim and gritty Harry Potter reboot with Ben as the new Harry. Everything.

Bryan Cranston is going to be Lex Luthor.