That actually makes a lot of sense. When you learn a foreign language in school, it tends to be very formal, extremely correct grammar, no slang, etc. So even if on paper you’re perfect in that language, it’s going to come off sounding weird and foreign. If you learn from TV, you’re learning it the way people in that…

That’s something that has always struck me odd: why the hell ideas that are just basic decency and common sense have to be attached with political ideology, and worst, with negative connotations?

Not patronizing at all, and your words meant a lot to me because, although doing well in life nowadays, I’ve came from a poor ubringing and could never formally study English. I self-taught myself through my childhood interest in comics and movies. Two years ago I reached a moment of great personal pride, getting a…

Brazilian here. Although the article is factually correct, I think it would be useful to expand the information a bit, in order to get more context. Since I already sort of did that with my comment in the article about the Italian woman burnt alive by an ex-boyfriend, here it goes:

THIS. And in this dance of dependence and abuse, there are two partners.

That’s what I gathered from the last message and I figured, if that’s the company she keeps, probably just best to take the L and move on.

as long as they actually cast real amputees, no CGI!

I’m female my husband is 17 years younger than me, let me tell you I don’t blame the senator for going for a younger guy they are awesome.

I imagine that 99.5% of race fans who believe Danica Patrick is the beneficiary of “tokenism” would not be able to keep up with her in an identical car.

This was a very intelligent and nuanced comment. I *especially* liked the part where you called sexism “so-called”. I mean, fuck those bitches that can’t hang. If they really wanted to race, they would have been born dudes. Amirite?

I love all the haters in the comments. You do know this in entitled, “Scary Stories” ones based on taking the face value (honor system) of people telling personal stories. You don’t like it, submit a better one, or just don’t read them. This is for amusement and for people to get a little scared. They don’t scare you?…

Man, those ghosts are some serious assholes...

I thought I would share a story of my dad’s. Our family has many stories where none of us can quite explain it, to non skeptics we believe we are definitely clairvoyant to some degree. My parents tell me stories from when I was younger, I’m not as in tuned to it as they are but this story of my dads is from his days…

My junior year in college my roommate and I had a fascination with Ouija boards. We would pull it out for every little decision and for every one of life’s great mysteries (Will I get a good job? Will I get married? Where does the other sock go? Is the coke really pure?). Every once in awhile we would get a response…

Picnic with Fran’s. (They’ve changed hands a couple of times. They were actually Kosher for a little while. Supposedly they’re back to the original recipes) All of my sister’s friends went to SR. (but in the late 80’s-90’s). Anyway, if you ever come this way, we keep a beverage filled fridge on the front porch and…

hey good for you! I know it’s not the same thing but I cur out my father’s former wife (my “step mother” from ages 9-19. My father and this woman had sole custody of my brother and I). She used to tell me I was fat (at 5’5” 120lbs), and not that clever, and not as pretty as she was at my age. She stopped allowing my…

Absolutely! I need to make it a routine - I really like yoga and I need to do something while my feet heal. plus, I need strength in my upper body

Scrubs is easily one of the best tv comedies of all time, and anyone who disagrees is just in denial. This scene leaves me an emotional wreck every time: