As a dark blonde, with green eyes and fair skin, I have found pinker corals to be awesome on me. May I suggest that you look up your local expensive department store events and see if anyone like Bobbi Brown's makeup team are coming through anytime soon. They don't charge and do a real consultation (the makeup counter…

Yes! Debating who's more racist and how is just missing the point entirely. Everything is on a spectrum but it's all harmful and the only thing that combats it is open and honest discussion. I really wish people would be less defensive in general (hard for me to do as well sometimes) and just have real conversations…

I'm Italian American and from the West Coast. It is NOT normal to give cash. It's considered to be gauche and tacky. So it's not an "Italian" thing. It's a North-Eastern Italian thing - which maybe means it's a Sicilian/Neopolitan/Calabrian American thing. My family is Northern Italian and most of the Italians I grew…

Thank you for the suggestion! But I don't like Freyas bras. That's the point of my comments on this thread. There is a small selection of choices and If you're like me, most of them aren't what I want and that's how the cost gets driven up.

I find that most of the bras under $100 in my size have foam cups - which I hate. Finding a simple lace bra in my size usually means it's more than $100. I'm also super picky about lace patterns. And I hate seams that go over the nipples (so uncomfortable). If someone is picky like I am, she is going to have a tough…

I have not spent $230 on a bra, however, when you're an odd size, like I am, it's really hard to find less expensive bras because the stores (both online and brick and mortar) run out quickly. Also, a lot of bras in my size are hideous (I'm a 30DD sometimes 30E). So if I found a really pretty lace on in my size I…

I love Kermit's "YYYAAAYYYYYY!!!" I try to do it just like him when I'm really happy and excited.

Oh true! It might work if it impairs mechanical function, but the pain certainly wouldn't do it.

I've heard that it only takes about 8 ponds of pressure to dislodge a kneecap so most people, even a child, could do it if you get one good hard kick in.

SO TRUE!

Someone on PCP can't feel any pain so that wouldn't work. It would be incredibly sore when he came down from the high, but it wouldn't stop him in the moment.

Since PCP removes pain sensations, I think a taser or pepperspray could still be somewhat effective. Pepper spray impairs your vision, I think, so since it's not just about pain I think it could at least impede someone on PCP long enough for you to get away. Tasers temporarily impair your nervous system, so probably…

If the guy was on PCP or meth that could be very dangerous. PCP dulls pain sensors so people have "super human" strength because they can't feel their ligaments and muscles tearing. PCP also can make people extremely agitated and aggressive. A family member who dealt with drug addicts told me that he once saw about 10…

Every one of these cats is plotting a gruesome red wedding like revenge for the INDIGNITY of it all.

While it is true more people used to sew and knit, I really don't think this is a good solution for most people. I work at minimum a 60 hour week. I do not have much free time as it is, so adding in the time to make my own clothes just isn't practical. For most people I know, this holds true. It's great for people who…

Yes! My mother says that when she was a teenager in the 60s clothes were quite expensive so you just didn't have a lot but it was enough. She said she had only a few outfits and just rotated everything around a lot. I'm just as guilty as anyone else, but most Americans' wardrobes are bursting at the seams these days.…

For birthdays in my office we always try to get the birthday person their favorite treat from their favorite place. And like your office, it can be savory or sweet. Of course, there are only ever about 5 of us so the birthday 30 minute celebration is a nice distraction and not terribly often.

I hope things get better! Have a great weekend, too!

I think when people are going through something they don't always realize how draining they can be on their friends and family. Sometimes people need a push to stop wallowing or to get professional help if the problem is too difficult for them to tackle (such as depression). Friends are great for support but no one…

I think then it's time to move onto "I love you and care about you. I know you are going through a difficult time but I don't know how to help you and it's left me feeling like a shitty friend. Unless you want to hear my advice, I think it's best that we not talk about this subject until you are ready to move on if…