Well in Canada we do have the Child Abuse Registry, which is completely different from the Dangerous Offender Registry. You can be tagged on the Child Abuse Registry for any number of things, not just convictions (allegations, arrests and investigations may show up, but only those where children were the victim), BUT…

You seem like a really great person and I wish I could know you in real life (not in a creepy way, you just seem very compassionate, articulate and well-balanced). I wish the internet comments sections were filled with more people like you.

Enh,it’s the internet. They can’t all land, Jujy.

How people react with homeless people and people with mental health [issues]...

HOLY SHIT YOUR COUSINS ARE GODDAMNED GENIUSES!! Is it too late for me to do this? My child is almost 7, but you know, sometimes I get tired. And hungry. I could use a “bring me frozen food” party!

Jesus. That’s when it’s time to bring out the passive-aggressive presents for next time around (sounds like there will definitely be a next time). At my baby shower (first child!) there was a woman in my friend group (but I had never been sure if she really liked me, or if we just had a lot of mutual friends) who got…

Exactly. It’s the people who say they don’t have time for Pinterest...because they’re busy wrecking lives in real life. They’re also the people who expect co-workers to remember their wedding anniversaries and maybe even give them a card (“I mean, it was only 2 years ago, and you guys were all THERE at the wedding!”).…

In my experience, multiple baby showers are almost a guarantee for your least favourite sister-in-law and that loud woman at work who always accuses you of stealing her yogurt. Those are the second and third time around baby showers you will for sure get roped into. Also, your cousin’s girlfriend whose last name you…

Same same.

Honestly, if I had thought of body makeup when I was pregnant, I would have cleared the shelves. I didn’t have a red carpet event or anything, I just had a lot of people telling me to do those artsy photos of my pregnant belly (“because they’re so beauuuuuuuutiful!!!”) but all I could think was, “Fuck you guys. I am…

Yuuuup. Exactly it.

Exactly. Whenever we tsk about how shitty Brit Brit looks/sings/performs/makes-life-choices now, we should just remember SHE WAS ONCE THE BRITNEY SPEARS. What have we ever done? In my case, mostly nuthin’...and I never looked like THAT either.

OMG Totally didn’t remember that! Maybe I should go re-watch Heathers. :)

Honestly don’t know how that makes much difference. Celebrity news has always been pervasive and easy to access...like, always. I used the internet PLENTY for celebrity news back in 2001 and, of course, EVERYBODY had a TV then as well, so... same same.

I really liked her in it, so I guess we disagree, but I’m not responding b/c we disagree. I’m responding b/c I’m fascinated by your inclusion of the detail about the funeral. I mean, I’m sorry for your loss of course, but I’m also picturing a whole back story into your life that just started off as a comment about an…

I have only ever heard of “Herr’s” in that episode of “The Office” where Karen wants a bag soooo bad. I thought maybe we didn’t have them in Canada, but in the episode she ends up finding them in Montreal or something, so now I don’t know what to think. Sigh, is it worth Googling? Are they good enough to Google?

Um, 2001 was not pre-internet, pre-cell phones, OR pre-paparazzi. It wasn’t ‘pre-’ any of those things!! I mean, it was pre-YouTube and Twitter. Is that what you meant?

First of all, good for her. This guy is a tool and she’s right to be done with him.

YES!

Fair point.