If you have a bidet, do you use toilet paper to dry yourself afterward, or a washable towel? I’d be open to using a bidet if it truly is better for the environment, but I imagine you actually use about the same amount of toilet paper anyway as there’s much more to dry than a non-bidet toilet session.

My 5C has been acting up a bit over the past few months (I’ve had it for about 3.5 years now) but I am most likely going to hold onto it for as long as I possibly can, as I am hoping Apple will eventually put out a similarly sized phone. I have relatively small hands and when I use my partner’s iPhone 6 it’s really…

Someone else already recommended D-Mannose, but I’ll second that. It is AMAZING. I used to get UTIs occasionally, and one got so bad I was in bed for a week. I take D-Mannose almost every day now, and haven’t had a UTI in over a year.

I know that feeling. I ended up getting a dress from a designer’s “rehearsal dinner collection” as opposed to their actual “bridal collection.” It’s white and lacy and tea-length, and it was just over $300 after tax. Plus since it’s not floor-length, the only alteration I need is sewing cups into the bodice (it’s…

Your sister sounds like she’s doing everything right! Just the fact that she’s concerned about the price of the dress puts her light-years ahead of some other people...

Ha! I personally would think that was reasonable, but I have a steady job and am several years out of college. I have friends who definitely would feel burdened by a $75 non-necessary purchase. Alterations could also up the amount in the end.

I don’t find the idea of a honeyfund tacky except for the fact that the company is charging your guests for something that is otherwise completely free: getting a check in a card. Unless the honeyfund is set up through a resort or cruise line, the specific experiences aren’t actually booked/purchased by the guest’s…

Ha, thanks. The bride in that case was my sister-in-law, who I didn’t know too well at the time, so I felt uncomfortable questioning anything. Today if anyone asked me to spend that much, I would just say it was out of my budget and ask for an alternative option.

Idk, that email seems extra tacky to me. If they consider your presence enough, they wouldn’t send the registry to anyone who didn’t specifically ask.

Am I weird for all this? Maybe. But I also think if you want people to attend your wedding, maybe make it as easy as possible for them to do so. And don’t expect the people IN your wedding to have unlimited budgets - so maybe don’t have a Caribbean bachelorette party unless you’re all, I don’t know, stockbrokers…

I love this. I’ve been the person spending $1,000+ on destination weddings and then struggling to afford a gift off the couple’s wedding registry. And now that I’m engaged, there is no way I’m even mentioning gifts to anyone in any way.

You can! On their donation page there should be an option to select a monthly donation instead of just a one-time one.

I get it at my local health food store, but it’s on Amazon as well:

I’m replying just to say YES YES D-MANNOSE IS A LIFESAVER. I recommend it to literally everyone.

Omg, a million stars for this reference.

My response is always: 1. half the population has an IQ less than 100. 2. Two thirds of the U.S. population doesn’t have a college education.

How is “National Day of Patriotism” different than Patriot Day, which is what my calendar calls 9/11?

He’s like a bunch of exclamation points personified.

Veganism means not consuming any products of animal suffering. Oral sex produces products of animal pleasure, therefore it’s not at all against vegan values.

I just called and the woman I spoke with was very polite and said she would pass along my concerns to both the committee and to congressman Chaffetz. Please call! It took less than a minute.