What’s up with the recommendation issue exactly? I can’t recommend any replies—if I try it bounces me right back up to the top of the article.

I hadn't made it that far on first view... Now I'm left wondering what the guy on the other end said/thought of his excuses.

I think to a certain extent it’s human nature. It’s so much easier to feel sorry for someone who “did everything right” or was “a good kid” or could in whatever way be easily classified as 100% right, The Good Guy™, and the other party as The Bad Guy. It just makes for a tighter narrative. But that’s not how humans…

basically from what I’ve read about this case, I have no faith that Cosby recognizes what ‘consensual’ really means.

That’s exactly it. I was sitting here making excuses for each of them in my head in turn (because predictably, she’s not a perfect victim, but then who is?), but you put it perfectly—she was not polite. That’s all. Not being polite, even to a cop, is not a crime. While it escalates people’s feelings about the…

OT: what the heck is going on with the Kinja today? I can’t even star posts anymore? Have I been demoted even below the grays somehow now??

I’m never going to question why he’s wearing his hair game-of-thrones style. It’s just clearly better that way.

I think the people who call the cops or arrest her would probably say that she was supposed to tell the company that time didn’t work for her and she needed a days notice so she could arrange for childcare. However, the reality probably is that might have cost her the opportunity, and would that really leave the kids…

Well if she’s not a good politician, by all means judge her on that. But I’m still comfortable calling daily mail the villain of this particular story.

Imma gonna let Paris Geller respond to this one.

There’s a lot of us who comment on a daily basis who are stuck in the grey for dog-knows-what reason. So, you’re in good company, or at least I like to think so!

Plus now everyone’s taking a gander around the Gawker sites who wouldn’t normally be here, resulting in a lot of commentary that just makes me go “well now, that’s why this isn’t normally where you hang out.”

I’m so happy to hear that! WOOHOO! Fingers crossed for you that the rest goes smoothly.

hey, I married a cat man. Cannot recommend enough!

don’t some states also classify them as “fan groups” which makes them essentially the same as the season ticket holders who happen to organize dressing up in crazy outfits? Or is that just an argument I’ve heard from assholes on the internet at some point?

:*(

Love it!

Left out in the cold. I’m so sad, my grey status suits me.

I don’t think it really qualifies as on ‘opinion’ if it’s a statement of a person’s (or group of people’s) actions that can be factually disproven. That’s not an opinion, it’s an error.

I think it’s a legitimate conversation, but Jett’s reaction didn’t come off as cold to me.