Here in Germany, we’re advised to throw them in the regular bin; that material is all the stuff that remains after recyclables and compostables are properly sorted out and is ultimately incinerated. I'm sure that incineration introduces other problems, but at least it doesn't end up in drinking water. 

The thing about camping in Europe is that it by and large sucks! In most countries “wild camping” (i.e. pitching a tent wherever you wish) is illegal and you still end up in a campground paying 20-40 bucks a night per car...We’ve pretty much given up on camping because we find it so incredibly dissatisfying (I having…

I mean...Germany is very much a Federal state based on the US model and the Spanish government is so decentralized that it is a federal system in all but name, to say nothing of the fact that the EU itself functions on the federal principal..so you might want to amend your examples.

Grand Designs is awesome! There are also Australian and New Zealand versions of it, and there are dozens, if not hundreds of full episodes on YouTube. My fave is the really wacky UK family who builds their house completely alone while living in a hut on the premises, only to move in like, ten years later when the…

Yeah, Joan’s is a weird and bullshit take on this. Literally, what is the difference between giving a dog human milk and giving a cat cow milk? Both equally strange from the standpoint of nature. If anything, we should be cranky because most dogs are not lactose tolerant and he probably got a tummy ache :-(

Generally I toss a baggie (6 or 8 oz?) in a whole bathtub full of water for the baby instead of soap or bubble bath, especially when he has a rash or any kind of skin problems (same idea as an oatmeal bath). My lactation coach also suggested using it like milk in porridge and oatmeal once the baby starts solids. No…

A someone who has coincidentally slept only with uncut guys, please take your body shaming of uncircumsised guys elsewhere. Your single experience has everything to do with that guy’s hygiene. Anyone's genitals can reek if they don't wash. 

I’m a Netflix user in Germany, and I’m here to confirm that the region’s subs and dubs vary widely depending on country. For Witcher we have German, French, Russian, and Turkish subs and dubs, in addition to English. I’ve watched other non-German, non-English shows that had no English subs and then viewed the same…

Did both. 10/10 would do again.

Adoption was definitely not included in civil unions. There are also all sorts of crazy things in Germany related to kids and marriage which were not included. For example, fertility treatments and related things like in vitro aren’t covered by insurance unless you’re married, creating a financial roadblock for…

I was also charmed. I had no idea what it was, but went with my husband. After the opening scene I was a bit puzzled, but then excited when I realized it was filmed like a graphic novel. Like, Sin City meets Camelot. I can dig that!

My husband and I have agreed that peeing is whatevs, but pooing is private time. And anyone else? My god, close the door.

We have a bathroom like this at work, two stalls side by side, one for men and the other for women. I get SO uncomfortable at the thought of using the toilet next to a male colleague, and I absolutely can't explain it. If anyone is in there, I won't go in. I have no other issues with toilets, honestly.

I know, right? It’s like, they’re totally not an entire continent with many countries, governments, languages, histories, and traditions, and instead they’re just a single monolithic culture and single government. What a bunch of paternalistic twats, over 600 million of them, in fact, who are accurately represented by…

Yes, I said that. I also said nothing contradicting that. Your problem seems to be that I don’t think it’s wrong to pay graduate employees enough to live on, and in lieu of that, that the universities should kick in money for the professional development of their grad students, who represent them and will continue to…

First, I’m not the OP, so I didn’t say they needed those things, only that the grad students in question would be hard pressed to find the hours for a second job.

These are graduate students who are expected to dedicate their entire lives to research and writing their dissertations in addition to working for the university. There is absolutely no room for a second job, and those scholarships and other funding are highly competitive and (at the PhD level) are intended to be used…

I also said, merely a few days ago, “Stop bustin my balls, mom!”...and I went through a big “suck my dick” phase a few years back. I think it’s so appealing to say because of the combined crassness and power that it holds. When a man says it, it’s usually said in the same context (e.g. dominance) whether it's said to…

It’s no more confusing than plural/singular you. We just know from context what’s going on. Or we could use a capital letter to distinguish between singular/plural they, like German does to distinguish between the formal singular and the plural third person (to say nothing of singular feminine third person sie which…

I guess that's our bad for not being caught up...but damn! I can't binge watch this one because it's so damned heavy. Spoiler :(