I live in flyover country on a couple of acres that is partially wooded. I don’t use pesticides, and I plant a ton of pollinator friendly species on my very naturally scaped land. I’m not keen on letting my yard get overgrown because I don’t want my kids stepping on a ground nest. It’s my experience that…

Do you like yellow jackets? Cause that’s how you get yellow jackets.

“I throw my cock in your general direction!”

I am nourished by your tennis takes.

As an avid tennis player and self proclaimed badass (like dad badass, not badass badass), I can confidently say that anyone wearing that shit on the court deserves to have their soul removed and sent straight to douchebag hell.

Horror. Pure, unadulterated horror. You’re the Hitler of cuisine!

And by one guy, you mean you, right?

+1 ramenwich.

“I would buy a whole square package, prepare it, drain and smother in mayo”.

Super H-Mart. Oh, how I miss it!

I haven’t had the duck flavor. Did not even know it existed.

Ramen oatmeal...I’m not sure if I want to crown you king of the internet, or if I want you to fall into a black hole.

• What’s your favorite instant ramen brand and flavor? Oriental (hey, they named it, not me).

I don’t like my noodles stewing in the broth and ruining the texture. So I drain off the broth, and eat the noodles alone (two packets). During the winter, I save the broth in a coffee cup and drink it as my beverage. This is fine, right?

I don’t have personal expertise on acupuncture, so can only say the studies and consensus look pretty genuine to me. Plus, once insurance companies begin to include something, it’s a pretty good indicator that a therapy is beneficial.

The original theory behind acupuncture may be bunk, but in practice it has proved to be effective. Whereas homeopathy is just taking placebos. Insurance plans don’t cover things like acupuncture and chiropractors (which many, if not most do) out of the goodness of their hearts. 

Really great article, Beth. I’m not one to scoff at alternative medicine in general or object to people spending their money in foolish ways if they desire, but homeopathy is laughable. Say what you like about the wild west of supplements, but at least they generally do something (even if the safety is questionable).

This is brilliant! My one and only dabbling in homeopathy was after a pulled hammy, and my doctor told me to give arnica gel a try (it does JACK SQUAT btw). As a result of trying the gel and finding it worthless, I did some research into homeopathy, and sure enough it’s exactly what Beth describes. Diluting the…

Meanwhile, the Deadspin proletariat struggles to work “dog” into the normal baseball vernacular of dinger, dong, and donger.

This is an obvious observation that adds nothing of value to the Stanley Cup zeitgeist. +1 Fatty McFatfat.