The only way your comparison would work is if the women were trying to exclude you and were telling you that you're not as geeky as then based on your gender.

"the only way to defeat sexism is to stop talking about it and making a big deal about it"

I've used malt vinegar (cheaper here in the UK unless you're buying in bulk) and it was absolutely fine! No smell, no discolouration, no problem.

I put some in both the detergent and fabric softener slots. My reasoning is that vinegar dissolves soap residue, so the hot water and vinegar is a lazy way to keep both dispensers clean!

I would looooove to move to San Fran. I just need to figure our how to afford it! housing prices are steep in the UK but I don't think they're quite THAT bad.

It just drives me crazy that there's this pattern developing where they're like "people are binge drinking and causing mayhem when bars close at 11pm. Let's keep them open later and everyone will drink like they do on the continent where they go home, have a leisurely dinner, a few drinks and then bed."* Then they…

Maybe I could spend June in Alaska...

"The late night drinking culture, following the easing of the licensing laws, together with cheap drink – especially wine – play a big part, they say..."

So, I'm thinking about moving to the west coast from Scotland. I'm Anerican, grew up in the Midwest, lived in Scotland for 10+ years and I'm tired of the crappy weather here (this summer being a stunning exception). But I can't deal with the 90s and humidity anymore.

Ha, so true! I would never be seen queuing for an hour an a half for a cronut because that would be like publicly admitting I like food that's not salad, and then I'd lose my Good Fattie card.

Yeah, this pissed me off too. Taking every unhealthy item of food and treating it like it's the cause of all obesity and symptomatic of American gluttony is lazy and stupid. One cronut is not going to kill you. Demonising a food as being inherently "bad" contributes to the fucked-up relationship that most people have…

I loooooooooove my Lelo Siri, but before that I loved my £5 pocket rockets just as much. They only lasted for 6 months or so and ate batteries like CRAZY, but they were pretty great. I have no problem with cheap sex toys! These just look cheap AND ineffective - form over function, which is annoying because the form is…

I find these a little irritating too. The problem isn't necessarily that they're cute, it's that they're (mostly) crap. There are about 100 really rubbish vibes out there for every good one, and that means that people who are new to vibrators or are shy or embarrassed about them are getting a raw deal.

No, they all look like overpriced pieces of crap. Which is why they're so annoying!

I would admit you into any college with that paragraph!

That's a great idea! Plus the linings must be nice and soft - it sounds lovely.

You could also use the t-shirt as a rag yourself before donating it. My parents and grandparents used to do this all the time, but I rarely see people cutting up shirts and using them for rags anymore. But really, that jersey is usually just as good or better than microfibre for cleaning glass, tiles, ceramics, etc.…

Can I just say I love the Bossy Toe! Now I'm sad I don't have one, but I'm going to squeeze that phrase into conversation at EVERY POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY!

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