all terrible. I never knew my elbow crook could smell so bad until I joined roller derby.

I wear protective gear for the sport I play and you haven’t smelled death until you’ve smelled sweaty wristguards.

the woman literally emailed me right after the story went up to say “i’m glad you told that commenter to fuck off”

PLEASE fuck off

fuck off

I’m jealous. Blue refused to stay on my hair and faded to light purple in two days. I think blue is actually good if you want to go silver - maybe try bleach shampoo? It's regular bleach mixed with equal parts shampoo (I think - check YouTube) and it should do a very gentle lift so you can monitor the process :)

Nope! I’ve only been skating for about a month. Ft. L is pretty far from here, but I imagine some of the team went. Honestly, I was born in FL, but everything below Orlando is kind of a blob to me.

(for some reason I dont think Kinja is letting my reply to the second comment you left)

DUDE it took me so long to be able to transition without thinking about it. I am still really bad at transitioning to the left. It takes time, but you’ll get the CLICK-AHA! lightbulb moment.

I play in Niagara, Ontario! Good luck…

DERBY DERBY DERBY! I’ve actually drank less since skating, oddly enough.

Where do you play, if you don’t mind me asking? I love finding derby sisters on here.

I don’t drink, because addiction runs in my family, so growing up my extended family was basically one continuous DARE class. I’m not the most outgoing person, and I don’t like being around drunk people, which means I opt out of a LOT of social activities.

So many events in your 20s and 30s center around alcohol. Hell,…

Maybe jogging topless is the way to go, we won't know it till we try it!

Sexy, independent ladies out there who desire soft skin and live in the UK:

I really thought it was excessive, having previously made do with a blade grinder and a fairly standard Cuisinart - until I tasted the coffee. Oh my stars and garters, it is a whole new experience! And literally, the appliances should last a lifetime. So I think it works out to be worth it.

You can make a similar point about “lawyers” as a category — women disproportionately go into government service and in-house positions. Now you can argue why that is, but the relevant point for pay comparison purposes is that government lawyers and in-house lawyers typically made less than lawyers in private practice…

Haha nope! 25 days would be a gold mine here. After 10 years at my current employer I do get about 30 days plus holidays. That’s is literally more than anyone I know except for the handful of people who have worked at my company for 20+ years. I also can get up to 13 weeks of medical leave if needed. My benefits are…

Dear god, you all must be exhausted.

Two weeks is pretty standard for a full-time job with benefits - I had to reach 5 years at my company before I got my three weeks of vacation. It wasn’t until I worked full time either that I got ANY sick or vacation time. This is pretty normal.

Nope. In most of the US even sick pay is not something that your employer has to grant you (though certain cities have their own laws which require companies to at least provide some sick time). We are entitled to 0 days of paid time off every year. Of course, most companies with full time, white collar employees do…

Ahhhh, thank you!

One, I want Grace Jones at my birthday. I’m turning 40 in January 2017. Somebody make this happen.