Exactly! I also remember being really freaked out by the idea that the adults *couldn't be trusted*. I honestly don't even remember what they did, because I haven't seen the movie in more than 20 years and the thought of watching it again makes me feel queasy, but I remember getting the distinct impression that the…

Yes to Gmork! But how could you be afraid of Falkor? He was wonderful. I still read the book every year, even though it's incredibly sad, because it's just such a cool story.

I got one last night (from a 42% match, too. Dude, why?) that used ellipses as periods. And not even real ellipses; they were double periods. The whole message was, "hey.. im [name].. im 26 i like ur profile.. and i think its great u teach" [sic, sic, siccity sic.]

It doesn't take a nucular scientist to pronounce "foilage."

Yeah, there are definitely lots of burb-bros, but the city itself is too blue-collar for that.

Haha, perfect.

I blame generations of parents and teachers correcting kids who say, "Jack and me want ice cream" to "Jack and I" without ever teaching them when "I" is used vs. when "me" is used. This is seriously the best argument I know against "because I said so" parenting.*

Good point! My ladybrain is overloading with conflicting imperatives; I must get me to a fainting couch!

Yeah, but how's your living space? I hear it's kind of a trade-off.

If they could get Kelly Sue DeConnick and Joss Whedon to co-write a Captain Marvel movie, I just might die of happiness.

It would explain an awful lot if it turned out that all male organs were designed to be useful for both food and sex purposes.

I'm all for it, but I think you'll have to wait for the next meeting to bring it up. What do Robert's Rules have to say about the introduction of cheese amendments?

I'm particularly fond of the rhetorical hoops some of them jump through so as not to seem to be saying what they are obviously saying: "Not saying that jobs should fall under gender roles,just saying certain jobs work better when lead by a particular sex." Also, not saying that it's raining, just saying certain water…

RT @luisb21_: Not to be sexist but NEVER ask girls for directions. They'll get you as far away from your destination as possible

You win.

I'm not sexist, but women have the most ridiculous food complaints. Do their uteri get in the way of proper digestion or something? Men's stomachs don't pussy out because of "allergies."

Yeah, I think most introvert/extrovert articles come down to "know your limits and needs and communicate them." I'm an introvert who has very good friends of both persuasions, and we all know how we operate, and nobody takes it personally when I say, "I'm going to peace out a little early tonight" or someone else…

I don't think it's that people in general are more angry about it; I think that racists have chosen to focus on it as a sort of "nitpicky" accusation (their characterization, not mine). So instead of trying to defend her more hostile racism, they can say, "it's just a word! You can't sue her for just saying a word…

Oh, I didn't realize they were contacts. That explains it. (I agree with you—it seems to come from a place of white person with blue eyes=pinnacle of human beauty.)

I've got family members who do. Things like, "why are people so upset? Everyone's said it at one time or another!" ...yeah. And since they're family, and I don't want to make things difficult for some relatives we have in common who try to maintain those relationships, the best I can do in retaliation is refuse to…