Now I'm imagining some kid like Ralph from The Simpsons eating the poem.

I've seen a number of other people skip the mascara and look fine, too. I think it's all a preference thing.

Terrible? Really? I'm lucky enough to have long, black eyelashes that curl naturally, so I skip mascara nine times out of ten because wearing it makes little difference to how I look, and—more importantly—reduces potential eye irritation. It also means my eye makeup is a lot easier to remove when I come home.

I'm pretty lucky in that I usually go to Halloween parties where people are clever, so we might've understood your Harriet the Spy costume. I think it's a good idea, and it sucks no one got it :/

The idea that women must be pretty ALL THE TIME is what fuels the Sexy-Fill-In-The-Blank trend in Halloween costumes. We're not even supposed to look ugly on Halloween.

That's exactly what made me think their relationship was NOT platonic, Cat Eyes.

But the letter-writer *wouldn't* include that detail if he or she is trying to make the woman look like the bad guy.

If she's into him, sure. I think it goes without saying that the attraction has to be mutual.

I absolutely agree.

This is exactly what I was thinking. This woman is behaving as if the letter-writer is a lover who was not entirely clear about the temporary and casual nature of their relationship.

I agree. I also suspect there's a lot more going on with this story than the letter-writer has said, because this woman is behaving like someone who is being jilted by a lover who was not clear about the temporary and casual nature of the relationship.

This was my take on it, too. Who's to say some of these hot guys won't go for her friend, anyway? Being attractive doesn't automatically mean you're shallow.

Everyone has the right to look for, and be with, someone to whom they are genuinely attracted.

I went to a VERY small school. I had a friend who, objectively speaking, had everything going for her in the looks department: thin, somewhat busty without being top-heavy, great hair, beautiful smile, and her own sense of style. Yet she was often either ignored or made fun of because she *used to be* a…

Oh! Someone else who notices (and hates) when people say "awe" instead of "aw". On a related note, "woah" drives me crazy, as does "uhm" and "ya" for "yeah". Among many others.

I remember when that ad aired, but I didn't know Buster then. BUSTER!

It's not just you. The "after" look is all right, but I think she looks prettier before. I think it's the makeup.

I changed my name when I got married, in what I've sometimes called "a fit of romanticism." But it's never really felt like MY name, but my old name doesn't, either. I feel sort of in-between. I've thought about changing it back (my husband doesn't care either way, and didn't at the time we got married, either),…

I came down here to comment on this, too. It's a brilliant description.

Is it Hfuhruhurr?

Hey, now, cake is a perfectly legitimate hobby :P