I listened to my mom instead of Gottlieb, which is to say: I listened to myself.

OMG. That slightly raised eyebrow gives me chills. PERFECTION.

OMG YES! A great line with so many applications!

Ian McKellan, Cold Comfort Farm: “THERE’LL BE NO BUTTER IN HELL!” The whole scene is fucking hilarious, but if you want to skip to the line, it’s at 2:04. I use it whenever anyone does something godless (I say it to myself at least 3 times a day).

Wow, this from the President of the United States?!?

It really is a great alternative to hectic holidays. And clients are so grateful to have somebody they can trust with their homes and beloved furbabies.

“You’ve been seeing another dog! How dare you!”

now I am very miffed if I’m forced out of the house on Christmas or Boxing Day.

No, in the book, the shark gets Hooper as well as Quint. To paraphrase the movie—Hooper goes in the cage, cage goes in the water, Hooper goes in the water. Shark’s in the water, shark gets in the cage, shark gets Hooper.

Also, the guys on the pier used a holiday roast, not a turkey. 

Oh my yes.

Haha or if you’re actually single it can be even more dissonant.

A BRIDE WITHOUT A HEAD!

Yes, I went from “Who’s this guy?” to “Oh, THAT guy! That guy who’s in everything!” Character actors are the best, and that moment of recognition is always such a delight.

This American Life did a segment on hell houses, back in 2002. The one thing I remember is that all the “actors” (who were from the local christian youth group) wanted to play the horrible sinners and demons. Nobody wanted to play the “good guys.” I guess they thought this was their big chance to sin virtuously?…

This is horrific. It’s a long read, but an important one. 

EVERYTHING about this post enrages me except for the last couple of sentences. I’m so glad she landed well!

It makes me laugh when men use the “but she’s just going to leave after she squirts out the baby!” As if having a dick means you can be depended on to stay at a company long term. Years ago I was on the hiring panel for a new consultant who had a history of leaving jobs after a year. He was arrogant as fuck and…

Oh shit. That reminds me of the Trilogy of Terror segment with Karen Black and the Zuni fetish doll. I was a wee phlegmlette when that TV movie premiered and it damaged me for life.

Never underestimate the desert