yeah, I felt like a jerk for thinking that, but the only connection here is that this guy likes them both, and it sounds a lot like "the reduction and over-simplification of the opposite sex" to me.

I had a coworker who, whenever I saw him (about every other weekend for a while) would say "you look like you've lost weight!" and it was uncomfortable every time. I hadn't, and sometimes I would say so when I got really fed up. in some cases I knew I had gained. but the worst part was just that it was the default…

the rig reveal was pretty much the funniest part of this, but then they took it too far. I wanted to share this with my boss (who frequently gets "robocop" references when wearing his glidecam vest) because the idea is funny, because there's some part of shooting DSLR video that makes you wish people realized you…

as someone who used to work with shelter dogs and did a lot of training (oftentimes with dangerous dogs and dogs who were scared of people, sometimes because of "discipline"-based "training") I love this article. at the same time, I am terrified to scroll through the comments...

never underestimate a dog's ability to associate things, especially negative things. negative reinforcement is the worst way to train your dog. when you teach a dog it gets pain when it does the wrong thing, it's not going to stop doing the wrong things, it's going to learn how to not get caught. by you. yes, you.

I found this on wiki:

I had been told it was due to the breed's dental issues. they have a tendency for a problem where all of their teeth are pointy (even the side/molar-type teeth are more like canines) and/or jaw problems where a lot of them lose their teeth (maybe that's due to the malnutrition, but I thought it was a health issue in…

chinese cresteds do tend to win the contest, I think primarily for not just their tufts of fur, but they tend to lose their teeth, which makes their tongues stick out like that. without teeth on the side, they just can't keep it in their mouths.

if you ever watch the show, the owners ALL say "I think he/she's so cute! but everyone else tells me my dog is ugly so I thought I'd come out."

yes. also, dogs with especially light noses can benefit. they make doggie sunscreen (it melts my pale, easily sunburned heart)

Phillip Roth "Letting Go"

fwiw, I had no real idea this was an Apatow movie until now. I just figured it was Kristen Wiig et al. maybe I was optimistic the ladies would get the glory on this (because the movie is AWESOME)

that dog was from a few years ago. last year (2010) was a hunchback chihuaha, 2009 was a boxer mix with a serious underbite... the dog in that link is (I'm pretty sure) Sam, who reined from 2003-05 - they seem to mostly be chinese crested dogs...

somehow my brain made me read this entire explanation in upspeak. my mind is kind of a douche today.

I'm a "you know"er. I swear when I realize it's happening, it drives me nuts too, but not as much as my boyfriend saying "no, I don't know" sarcastically.

in elementary school, I had a classmate (the class clown, of course) who would buy time to answer questions by saying "WHAT?" pretty enthusiastically. I think of this tactic often when "um" or "ah" or "like" is discussed (I used to do college radio and train new DJs, so the "don't try to buy time, you sound like an…

I had an acting teacher in high school (I was in a performing arts program) who had a relatively strict "no 'like'" rule. It was meant to 1. help us make better impressions at auditions and 2. make sure we didn't infect our roles with subliminal "likes", but we couldn't even use it correctly, as in "I really liked…

although I haven't dealt with this on the level that you describe (I don't know of anyone I was close with having an eating disorder), the sentiment "I had that same anxiety, but to hear it from someone who was actually thin just magnified the way I felt. If no man could ever love her because of her body, no man would…

the whole effect of constantly talking about something you're devoted to is going to happen no matter what - it doesn't have to be a weight or fitness-related goal. when I worked at an animal shelter for a year, I talked about dog training and shit (often literally) constantly. I ruined appetites. now I film weddings…

I am really looking forward to seeing how these kids grow up. It's one thing to make changes toward the "genderless" at home or within a family, but this is a more systematic social change, and I feel like it could tell us a lot about how kids really grow with/despite/because of their gendering.