If I tell you that I'm a woman who had boundary and entitlement issues growing up, that I treated other people disrespectfully because of how I was raised, that I'M ONE OF THE PEOPLE who needed better socialization, would that be enough context for you to see my comment in a different light?

I'm going to jump in as devil's advocate and say that NO, we shouldn't address a crime by first studying who's most likely to commit it and isolating them somehow for treatment: it's an unnecessary step that leads to bigger problems.

The larger problem here is that teenagers are almost painfully stupid, particularly teenage boys. (Please don't argue with me: we've all met teenage boys, or been them, or both.)

All politics is local. Your local politicians brown nose the major ones. If you elect local politicians with some integrity (yes, it's harder to get info on them than the major ones), quality can trickle up.

I can't get enough of this gif.

I'd have wanted to hear, "Who's Meg?" But I'm a nitpicker.

He should revisit the "no pets" parameter. It's clear he needs a dog in his life.

B-b-but... I thought the goalposts were over there. Now they're over here?

Standing on something concentrates more weight across a smaller area than does sitting on something, unless your feet are bigger than your butt. If that 80 lb dog stood on you with two feet, you probably wouldn't have a good time.

So, you're on Team Stupid.

Yeah, the 6-year-old with Down syndrome doesn't know any better, what's his mom's excuse?

Pff this is more like, impressive ingenuity. Anyone who's had to get used to using a menstrual cup has had a similar experience.

Haven't read it yet, but I need to take a shower anyway, so now's probably the best time.

I just read all about what "thirsty" is and I think it's like taking a selfie but pretending it's not a selfie by not looking at the camera.

101. Everyone who says "haters."

She was changing registers without supporting it. Higher notes generally take more muscle effort.

Flat isn't flat unless you're comparing it to something you accept as "in tune." Is she flat compared to the original recording? Was the original recording in A 440? Do you have perfect pitch?

I'm confused. I know Jezebel isn't a "feminist publication," but I usually read feminist things here. The suggestion of a possibility that men and women are innately different and that leads to men taking more dumb risks strikes me as anti-feminist. Another way to explain the self-destruction tendency is to assume…

I met him at da club when I was barely legal and he was, I dunno, 27ish. He had a crappy job and a daughter and no furniture and crappy teeth and a good heart. We met up for breakfast the morning after we met (sex hadn't happened yet, that would be some weeks later) and he'd brought me a greeting card with a hamster…

I thought they were intentionally making a silly "this is how I talk to my dog" voice. You're right though, YouTube reveals they're totally German.