My dad was happy I kept my last name too, but only because he thinks our last name is awesome and that my husband's hard to spell and pronounce name would have hurt my career (I'm a writer). He's a really evolved guy, so while there might have been a little gloating over my choice, I think it was at a minimum.

I know for a fact that this isn't the actual procedure, you were just talking to an idiot who can't imagine any other way to prove marriage but "same last name." I just raged a little (okay, a lot) for you. Sorry you had to deal with that. I would have flipped too. My ex worked for UPS and this was NOT the procedure…

Lindy wasn't criticizing anyone though. She even states that she, personally, would like to take her BF's last name if he would agree, and thinks it would be romantic. She just hates that women are pressured to give up their names, not that women who want to change it do.

My husband had a similar reaction a few years ago when we decided to actually get married. We had been together for quite a while before that, and had never considered name changes before that. I had always been adamant about liking the name I was given though, and just assumed he would understand that I intended to…

If I thought he was serious and not making a joke of all the other open letters written to her in the last couple of weeks, I would think so too.

Best. Open Letter. Ever.

I suppose you think holocaust jokes are harmless too? Racist jokes? Jokes about 9-11? Obviously it did cause emotional damage (and a serious black mark against the school and frat) so I think an apology was in order.

To be fair, you really only can apologize to those you actually offended. If someone isn't offended then your apology doesn't mean anything. I think it's just a turn of phrase.

You're gonna have to write that again, in English. I don't read assholeesse.

Meh, even if his lawyer did, it's still better than the majority of lawyer-written apologies. If lawyers wrote great apologies then we would never hear "sorry not sorry" apologies from celebrities.

I was prepared to roll my eyes but I am pleasantly surprised. This, my friends, is how an apology is made. The funny thing is, I really did think it was satire. Shitty, terrible satire, but satine none-the-less. I'm glad this kid made a legitimate apology instead of hiding behind the satirical intent.

No, she was comparing the baby-making and husband catching portion to the University of Alabama ladies.

My grandfather is like this about Vietnam. He refused to talk about it until the day he died.

Without fail every guy I dated for over 7 months asked me a version of this question on the first date. The only exception was the man I am now married to. Obviously that isn't why we worked out, but I can't help but thinking that it's a small factor.

I bet your thesis will be fascinating, I wish I could read it.

I think that was more of a play on the original music video. They do the exact same thing for Miley Cyrus in "We can't Stop"

I don't think she is saying that it's not admirable to survive in places like Oakland, just that there is a more of a mythology about NYC.

NEVER compare Sinatra to Jay Freaking Z. LOL

That second one is CREEPY accurate.

With an attitude like this no wonder you can't find an American woman. Or any woman, I would venture.