You know something? That sounds right.

My ancient former handyman once told me I was quite bright at mechanical things for a woman. His very words.

not to mention the sexism inherent in a lot of those attitudes. I’m constantly trying to get people to stop referring to non-tech-savvy types as “moms” or “grandmas”.

I almost vomited up lunch at this; what a self-important, condescending blowhard.

So many things. Yes. My grandfather is 95 and my sister keeps telling people that he’s “sharp as a tack.” What stings more for me is that I can see his cognitive abilities fading. He searches for words and repeats himself now and then. At a certain point he won’t be so sharp, but that doesn’t mean that he’s any less…

Ugh, yes, they are. And I’ve also found men like to point out women are “opinionated.” “Yes, she’s very opinionated, isn’t she?” No one would marvel at men having opinions on things...

I think you might be right. I wash all our workout gear together and some pieces smell clean and others still have a faint stink. The basic most cotton-y pieces seem to smell okay while the Dry Fast or whatever are the ones that are suspect.

Even when I was young and thin(ner), I was not exactly photogenic. I have a small face framed with fluffy hair, so my face looks smaller, and I have small features and the camera just seems to pull them together into the centre of my face ... I look like a hobbit (minus the hairy feet). I mean, there are much worse…

Yes and she uses it.

reminds me of how people refer to older people as “sharp as a tack” when they’re still in possession of their cognitive faculties. It’s fucking annoying and infantilizing. Much like “whip smart” or “articulate.”

That story physically hurt me.

Spandex. It holds onto smells like nothing else.

“Whip smart” sounds like some shit you’d read as a character description in a hackish screenplay.

Amy, 20s, stunning but whip-smart, tucks a copy of the New York Times into her bag.

I know mine stink after a 3 day weekend of Netflix and bean dip, but my dogs don’t seem to mind, so eh.

“jaw-dropping sangfroid”?!?

“Her heart was as black as her yoga pants, and just as unforgiving.”

I’m surprised he didn’t say “except she’s a woman, not a person”.

I hope you get a better photo.

I'm a New York Jew who reads the Times... where's MY Vogue profile??

he has excellent comedic instincts