That is a very reasonable fear. It’s amazing the things they’ll colonize. I once discovered that they’d infested a pair of really big old stereo speakers to the extent that I had to just get rid of them.

Well, that or pure applesauce.

How about:

I’m basing my support for them on the fact that he says they could have called him. Therein lies the hallmark of every narcissist father. If you’re the parent, you’re the one who picks up the phone, you’re the one who visits, you’re the one who is there.

like this?

I love it that the poster said “he never said he was a great singer.” When you set out to sing Bohemian Rhapsody before an audience of more than your family or local karaoke bar, you pretty much shout out that you think you’re a great singer. Ahh so embarrassing.

Guys, I think Polish is broken.

No. No it was not. It was absolutely terrible. He butchered a classic song because no one will tell him when he’s being ridiculous.

Why did he attempt this, sweet mother of dragons? He avoids the high notes, so he must know he’s incapable of hitting them. So why isn’t he applying the same logic to all the other notes? Could he be under any illusion at all that he can sing?

Yes! He didn’t even know the damned lyrics.

Good God, no.

Same here. I’ve had my name for 41 years already, and given that I’m single, there’s a good chance I’ll have it for more years to come. Having one name until middle age and then abruptly changing it upon marriage just seems so weird to me. My name is intricately bound to my identity due to my having had it for so…

It’s MY name and I shouldn’t have to give it up. To all the idiots who point out it’s my dad’s name—I was born with it and it’s mine. I’m willing to name children with my partner’s name—but I will not change mine.

Also: My name is on a damn award that placed over Harvard and NYU, it is on my much fought for degree, and has been my byline since I started writing. No freakin way I am changing it. If people hassle me I’ll whip out the award ;)

“Good! Don’t take his name. By the 3rd or 4th wedding it’s just a hassle.”

For me, if my husband had been very gung-ho about us having one name (I know that’s A Thing for some people) the options would’ve been he takes my name or we both hyphenate. No way was I about to be the only one to change! (luckily he gives no shits)

If I have children I plan to hyphenate them even though it would be a super long unwieldy name (just mine is 11 letters). It doesn’t necessarily sound bad, just very long. I don’t care; they’ll live!

+ 5775

It’s what you do on your bar mitzvah.

I think a LOT of bears are going to have a good time this weekend.