My test with things like that is “how would I feel if my parent died and X didn’t come to the funeral?” If you wouldn’t lose sleep over it - or indeed would find it weird if the person did come - then you have a free pass to skip. There’s no downside to sending a card with a nice note though and I try to remember to…

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Literally no one outside the military cares about the difference. It’s like a banking dude being pissed that regular folks just don’t get how an Executive Vice President is totally different than a Senior Vice President.

Oh I’m right there with you - minivans are the best things ever, for pretty much any situation. We’re up to three kids now, and bought a cheap beater ‘06 Grand Caravan off a friend last year. It’s been amazing for hauling people and stuff. It’s a horrible color - gold, with the worst grey interior I have ever…

Too risky and dangerous, that would mean taking my hand off the wheel or putting my beer down.

“Hamersky, a 35-year-old attorney, says he was drinking a beer while waiting for his buddy”

How about the smoking gun: 35 year old attorney who admits he still collects autographs.

Yes. Any time a person is a self-described superfan, it’s code for “attention whole with a double order of self-important asshole”. Times 1000 when said superfan is a superfan of an inept franchise (HELLO KNICKS) because you’re constantly boasting about how you’re a better fan than fans of other teams because they…

I’m a lifelong Yankees fan and I’ve never gotten the Jeter ‘legend’. He was not, at any point, the best player at his position, or even the best player on his team. He was always good, but that’s it.

RAH-GA CLEMENS IS IN MY BAWX!

Just as long as he didnt want #22, the number of the jersey on Waldman’s vibrator.

STOP GET OUTTA HERE YOU’RE RUINING IT

I’m in a heavily protestant area so we do funeral home visitations instead of wakes, but I’ve always been taught that it’s an either/or thing unless you’re family or a really close friend. If you can’t make the funeral, showing up at the funeral home is just as good. It’s often a better experience for both parties…

I was wiping my dad but he shipped off while I was still in my mid 30's. My mom’s in much better help, but I told my sister she gets to take care of mom when the time comes. Win?

This won’t work for everybody, but it’s working for me so far, barring any accidental pregnancies (oh god please no): have a kid way too young. Empty nest by 40, hopefully plenty of time before parents start to go downhill.

People who went out of their way to attend my mother’s wake can do no wrong by me. It’s been 21 years (I was a teenager when it happened) and I still remember who was there and they are my best friends today. Maybe not closest (they are all over the place), but best (and that was part of it).

He, joke’s on you, my folks are dead. SCORE!

One of my closest friends from college (30+ years!)

I have no idea but I’m in love.

What’s this beauty? Such lovely lines, from this angle at least.