It's pretty ridiculous to say it's just an Oklahoma/Southern problem, too. It's a RACISM problem and it's everywhere.

If if were simply a group mentality thing, wouldn't we have, at some point, discovered a propensity for these overt displays of racism across other campus groups as well? Clubs? Sports teams? ROTC? Even just tightly knit social circles? The reason this behavior flourishes specifically and with alarming frequency…

It's been a long time since I've seen such an egregious case of someone's unintentional wording telling me a lot about who they are as a person.

Sarah was a friend of a friend and I'm glad to see some justice in her death, though it barely even touches the surface of the real issue at hand. People's health and safety are routinely placed at risk in favor of saving a couple bucks. It has got to stop.

At least he didn't get off scott free like John Landis.

Good. I hope this has a serious ripple effect in indie film as well as my industry, reality tv. I have been very lucky not to have been involved in anything dangerous while on set, but the reality is (no pun intended) that in fields like indie film and low budget reality tv, people cut corners. That's fine if it's…

People who think their shit needs its own seat on the subway should be rounded up and placed in camps that have half as many chairs as they need.

Can we also talk about old ladies who think their purse needs the window seat? Or anyone else who thinks the window seat next to them is best empty? Oh, or dudes who feel that 'The doorway' is the best place to stand to ride transit? Or 'Shit head sitting in the accessibility seats and doesn't see the person with…

I'm sorry, but what were you expecting? Everyone to just be like "Sure, I also shake my children LOL"? People are horrified because it's dangerous and harmful behaviour - they're not picking on you to be mean, they're genuinely shocked. Just saying "but those are my weak moments, it's not as bad as you think!" is just…

This is like when drunk husbands beat their wives, and then an hour later they come in and apologize and say they'll never do it again and they're so sorry and they can't believe they did that but don't you understand that it was your fault for just making him so angry?

"Good mother" - the apologies don't wipe away the memories of the physical pain you inflict.

Although when we lived in our old neighborhood, there was a particularly bumptious kid next door who was always getting into stuff and causing problems. One day he was looking over the fence at my husband who was digging out weeds and asked if he could try that. He showed him how to use the tool, and told him if he…

I think I've seen them around before. Sigh, none it's "I'm a good mom!" And "this is why I don't talk about my parenting on the Internet!" Yes, you shitweasel, this is truly about you. You are the victim. Not the tiny boy you assault.

I'd keep it old-school and just make my misbehaving child push a boulder up a hill.

I feel like punishment options are nearly endless if you take into account physical labor. My parents had me doing my fair share of chores in the first place, and when I broke the rules I would have to pick up a chore they knew I hated or — even better — get resigned to some sort of Sisyphean errand. Examples: "Weed…

Congrats, you're an abusive parent. Showing your kid not to be violent by being violent? Excellent strategy. That poor baby boy, why do you think he hits, when you show him that hitting is appropriate? And shaking? How old is he? I've seen one too many kids with fucked up vision from being shaken. But I don't think…

"I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words... When I was young, we were taught to be discreet and respectful of elders, but the present youth are exceedingly wise [disrespectful] and impatient of restraint".

Fill them with existential dread that their lives are meaningless when they misbehave?

That said, don't fuck in a fucking cab, you filthy animal. No one comes to your workplace and fucks on your desk while you're trying to work.

When I was suddenly given a cancer diagnosis, we were stunned. But, I later found out from my mother that he called and told her that she didn't need to worry. He was not ever leaving me and that he would take care of her only child no matter what.