I know, right? Their designs always seemed to be deliberately hurtful. Doug’s seemed to come from a place of unearned superiority and a belief that he was the authority on what could be considered sophisticated. Hildi just seemed to enjoy crushing people.

I loved the show because it definitely gave me some tips and inspiration for some DIY minor DIY projects. But the other reason I watch is to watch all the failure and wreckage some of these designers do to people’s homes and then see the reactions.

It will be interesting to see what they do with the increased budget.…

I know it’s kind of cruel and fucked up, but it was entertaining watching her just destroy people’s expectations and plunge them into such sadness. Of course I hated all of her designs and the picture of her face means she a narcissist to say the least, but good god could she break people. I swear they must have sent…

Cincinnati native - we have known this little secret about him for decades. His “talk” show was an act and him milking a very strange period in television history. This was mostly pre-reality TV but definitely a precursor. I like to think he knew what he was doing all along with manipulating the industry to his favor.…

A far more infamous moment than the covering the fireplace. The wooden cover was portable/removable, for pete’s sake. And then there was the time they found some candlesticks in the basement and painted them green — they turned out to be from the couple’s wedding, and the woman was very attached to them, and she HATED…

She’s the reason to watch! If TLC keeps her on a short leash, they’re really missing the appeal of this show!

YES HILDE IS BACK! #HAYWALLS

Ah, ok. I mean, the Mayan thing could have gone either way! Haha. I didn’t know if you now thought he was fug and that was an insult. Sadly, a lot of people use indigenous people’s looks as a form of insult. Terrible, isn’t it?

You’re right. My apologies. I expressed myself poorly. I meant it more as a way for people to share common stories because it seems a suprising number of people have gone through similar experiences. I know that the Pissing Contest articles are supposedly a competition that can be won. I saw it more of a sharing of…

Yes, I want to win a pissing contest about one of the most upsetting things I’ve ever gone through. Piss off.

My mom had me do DNA testing because she’s huge into genealogy (had my half brother, her brother and a first cousin do it too). My bio dad has been out of the pictures since I was 5 (I’m 51) and I always wondered if he remarried or had more kids. Turned out he did! I found my half siblings. They are considerably…

That’s not true - as they’ve identified more and more genes responsible for eye pigment, as well as how they function, your older slam-dunk Punnet squares have had to be revised. If two blue-eyed parents are carriers of the allele for brown eyes, then they can have a brown-eyed child.

Well, that brings me to the silver lining of the whole ordeal. My dad has some pretty severe mental issues so I am somewhat glad that we don’t share DNA.

why? it’s not your fault your mom cheated

My wife is an adoptee and had her DNA tested. She had perviously identified her birth mother; they do not have a relationship.

Plaintiff ought to ask for a hundred times that, with Jones allowed to get away with only $10MM if he makes an on-camera statement that says his show is a bunch of horseshit and that anyone who takes it seriously is a moron who needs psychiatric treatment.

I had to applaud at my desk. (Usually reserve that for beasting a spreadsheet, but not this time!)

It must be done

Yes I was and I wish, and have reported them to kinja, which did slow it down. They picked me probably because I overshare and partly because I’m sure they turn their noses down on addicts like me. I try to be nice person but you can please everyone.

Not my bible anymore! I inferred, based on your judgmental and self-righteous attitude, that you were likely one of the hypocritical holy roller types that pushed me to give up on the church in the first place.