And she’s Bradley Cooper’s wife in The Hangover.

I’m so glad I’m not the only one who was bored. I wanted to like it but it really just seemed like a continuation of Mad Men, but with music instead of advertising and cocaine instead of bourbon and cigarettes, down to the sad lonely wife and kids in the ‘burbs. SNORE. I love Cannavale and it’s kinda nuts to see Ray…

WHO is marrying/having sex with this woman? WHO? I mean, I’m sure they’re all real catches themselves but is she the only woman in the state?

That’s my fear. “Oh, my mom knows I think she’s great, so let me use this time to bore you all or just stand here weeping in shock despite a 1 in 5 chance of my dumb ass being up here.”

I mean, I still have had sex for all those reasons. But I’ve always known it. I’ve always been able to say, be honest with yourself, Lauren. You’re having sex because XYZ. So be aware of that.

Our Bodies, Ourselves is a pretty great resource for starting conversations (and I think would appeal to her “there’s different types of girls” concerns), I think, but I’m also not a mom so...

YES. We cancelled cable too and I miss alllll those things!

There’s a Lifetime Made-for-TV movie about this sort of thing, starring the mom from Growing Pains, the bad boy from Melrose Place, and Emily Valentine from the OG 90210. But in this case, the mother-in-law was trying to have the son-in-law killed because she didn’t think he was good enough for her daughter, but she…

I think that’s the only way you can?

#9 and #25 are my favorites.

Not that anyone who doesn’t wear makeup IS gross, but I need some sort of freshen up so mint or gum and a swipe of lipstick seems better than spritzing perfume!

I will at least do my foundation and maybe even blush, but I can do my basic eyes (cream shadow and some mascara) and lipstick as we descend if I’m doing early AM. If it’s midday I’m usually “set” but I try to drink tons of water (and ginger ale - my traditional flight drink) so reapplication of lipstick is a must! I…

OK, THAT is an acceptable No Shoes Routine! I have done a similar thing (shoes in a side compartment of my carry on, thick, cozy socks) but bare feet? Or stinky socks? Nope.

NOOOOOO. Horrible. I would die.

That was basically our scenario: we lived 1.5 from an airport so a 6am flight meant leaving the house at 4...we were just so exhausted and tired anyway! I love your revenge plan.

The consensus seems to be that in the scenario you described, stay in your seat (so as not to hog the bathroom AND not to disturb fellow travelers), but if you’re reenacting a makeover montage, deal with that...elsewhere? Like, airport bathroom once you land?

Exactly! Which is why I don’t do that. THAT is messed up!

Me too...god, why do I board a flight looking human and then arrive at my destination looking like hell???

I grew up with the “it’s rude to reapply makeup in public” rule but I think that was meant for AT the dinner table at a restaurant so now I get paranoid! But no, I wouldn’t bust out everything or brush my hair. Ew.

Exactly! I’m not the most graceful but I have yet to smear anyone around me with lipstick. :) And EW to the hair brushing (THAT, I will do in a restroom, usually once I’m off the plane) and nail clipping (excuse me while I dry-heave forever). That is so gross!!!