But...that can't be the only secret - technically, Germany is also a secularist, socialist democratic system, but we aren't nearly as cool as Scandinavians, hmpf... Must be the water then after all!

You have a feminist party? Oh my God, that is so awesome! Another reason to move to Sweden! What is it with Scandinavian countries being so awesome, is it something in the water?!

I think people are just not very clever, really. They need a scapegoat, and the EU is an easy one to blame "all of the random things that go wrong in my life" on because so few people actually understand how all of it works - the EU parliament seems so far removed from people's daily lives, as can be seen by the low…

Why is it ironic that Germany seems to be the country that doesn't support extremist parties that easily and is "the most sane of all of them politically" (not too sure about that one though)? This statement shows how little you understand Germany and German history - it is precisely because of our history that people…

The percentage of people voting has always been very low for the EU parliament (it was only 13% for some countries this year!), and it is well known that the lower the overall percentage of voting, the higher extremists parties score, since extremist voters are the most devoted and most organised voter, sadly. So, I…

Like a Cup of Noodles that has been left out for DAYS!

Ewwww, no! He looks like he doesn't shower very often.

Clearly, she is filled with "feminist disgust" in this picture!

I am SO happy to read this story and learn that he is indeed as awesome a person as I always thought he was!

Personally I feel Vergara won hands down, closely followed by Oldman. And I am saying this as a die hard Gary Oldman fangirl!

Not weird at all - glorious! I approve!

Yes, and it drives me nuts! Jeans never last long for me because they will always wear out and finally rip at that exact spot. And it doesn't matter if they are good quality or no name brand jeans, it ALWAYS happens! Ugh!

Ha, I have just started hand washing my clothes because I cannot afford going to the laundromat at the moment and I am actually amazed at how well the clothes come out. And yes, soooooo much cheaper! Just not sure I'll have the patience to wash sheets and duvet covers by hand. Seems like it would be a pain in the butt.

I wrote something quite similar a few comments above - English Lit adjunct faculty member here, and I really don't see how this is practicable to do for a course since, as you said, the triggers can be so random and so varied. On another note...you don't get paid for marking and prep time????? What the heck of a…

THANK you, was just about to comment on this rather embarrassing typo! Also, this story does not surprise me - some drunk student probably dropped the bag on his/her way to the 24h store to get some fried chicken... Ah man, I miss Dunners!

"Dear professor X, I have anxiety/panic attacks/mental health problems due to a personal trauma that is triggered by XYZ, could you let me know if any of XYZ is featured in the readings for this class?" Yeah, super hard, nearly impossible to do, I agree. Because all professors are monsters that will force you to…

The rating system is used to avoid minors watching movies that aren't yet suitable for them as far as I know, not as a warning to victims of trauma. College is a place for (young) adults, so there should be no need for a "rating" system. It would just get out of hand if teachers would have to warn about every little…

This is the part I would find difficult as well - where does it ever end? Once I am required to give TWs for my readings, it is my obligation to be hyperaware of ALL of the possibilities the literature could be triggering, and this can lead to all sorts of trouble for me if I DON'T manage to uncover all triggering…

It is always a good week for cats!

I mean, it is a gamble really - I have had my dad sent me melatonin from the US once although back then it was still restricted. I think they don't open all packages, but they definitely do check. Sucks, I know! The US has so many cool supplements that I can never get, hmpf.