This was basically us. With one lovely exception. We had planned to pay for everything ourselves when CloggieGuy’s parents said they wanted to contribute a specific amount noting they were happy to help out or happy to just show up. They said they had confidence that whatever we chose would be great. Having just had…

The Netherlands has a similar approach. You get phone calls before your due date and before your child is due for a round of vaccinations. All vaccinations are provided free of charge by the state at baby and toddler centers, which is where you go for developmental check-ups as well.

But their “intuition” tells them vaccinations are harmful. Some will even go out of their way to say they’re not worried about autism but “it’s just a lot to do to a little baby.” I’m all for parental intuition that something is going on that doctors are waving off or specific things like that. Using your “intuition”…

HR is not there for employees. HR is there for the employer. Sometimes, their needs will overlap and that’s dandy but their priority is the company.

I always confuse him with Van Morrison and wonder WTF happened since “Brown Eyed Girl.”

That’s like, what? Two candles?

And only 12?!

Thank you! That was fascinating. If I’d made better choices in my life, I’d have been a food science student too.

Would love to know why this works, any theories?

That is the difference between lactose intolerance and dairy allergy. I didn’t know this until my mod 20s when I met someone with an actual dairy allergy. Lactose intolerance is fairly common among Jews, so I just offered one of my Lactaid pills when someone said he was allergic to dairy. He explained why that wasn’t…

So a friend of mine has been roped into an MLM about novelty children’s books. Since I just had a baby, she has been targeting me hard to join her “online parties.” I’m not buying this and am afraid she’s going to end up bankrupt too.

Still being sarcastic? It is impossible to distinguish.

And here I was picturing:

I didn’t and feel like I’m missing out on something I ought to know. What is the reference?

Do you have a bottle of Polish remover I could use?

DRIVING WITH YOUR HIGH BEAMS ON ALL THE TIME (even when it is raining during the day). It is the automotive equivalent of all caps all the time except it is actually dangerous because you’re blinding other drivers. At least 50% of the people in my area of suburban New Jersey do this and it is awful. They don’t need…

Definitely worth a shot. It definitely works about 75% of the time with diet coke, not sure about coke zero which uses a different sweetener.

I think the people who insist on forgiving family members for anything and everything an infinite number of times are the ones who want to be on the receiving end of forgiveness. It is easier for them to do that than being a thoughtful human being.

I have relatives who do B. They treat checking luggage as some horrific ordeal. It is not about avoiding baggage fees. Instead, they lug around a huge suitcase through security and the terminal. When they get to their location, they have to buy or borrow all the things they “forgot” to pack. They now have a small…

Due to the sweeteners or something, diet coke is extra fizzy on planes so some flight attendants would rather give you the whole can than have to wait repeatedly for the foam to settle. This works out well for me, a diet coke lover.