Thanks for saying this, and special thanks for the kind and patient way in which you said it. I wish I had more stars to give. 

I say the same thing about my own backward, redneck, southern home state. And, it’s ALWAYS pronounced “Arrr-Kansas” at my house (married to Kansas native). Bonus points if the “Arrr” is pronounced pirate style.

I wanted to take a moment to thank you for all of your contributions to the comments. The education and information your comments provide are very much appreciated and a true community service that always substantially contribute to/further discussion. Thank you SO MUCH for all you do!

Donnie Two Scoops will next blame “the Dems” and “fake news” when the door hits her in the ass on her way out.

My suggestion: We’re not a bunch of liberal Europeans who drink Warmbier. In ‘Murica we drink it ice cold.

You are not alone in thinking this. I had a similar experience with UnitedHealthcare a few years ago that went to third-party external review. I eventually won. Am extremely lucky it was not a life-threatening situation.

A little mistake in today’s Barf Bag: Leslie McCrae Dowless (the person who was just indicted in the NC ELECTION Fraud scandal) is a dude. The woman in the photo at the NPR link is his attorney.

No mention of how you can obviously see what is either: (1) Melania’s 1970s full bush or (2) her dark color underwear through her dress??

Sure is! Every woman in my family older than my mom had the same ‘do. As far as I know, it is the result of a visit to a “beauty parlor” and some behind the scenes alchemy to which (as a cis male) I was not privy.

Please stick around, despite the mass greying. You and people like TheNobleRenard, Hollylujah, and Hello_America are what keep me sane. As a fellow lawyer (but one who knows nothing about immigration law), I rely on your comments to cut through the BS and to educate all of us about what is actually occurring in…

The NTSB investigation report database does not have any report of an accident occurring between June 18-20, 1992 that matches Miss Abdul’s story. So, am calling bullshit on that.

I almost died laughing at: “...ending sentences with prepositions on regular-ass lined paper.”  Brilliant! Thank you!

This was exactly what my lesbian friend and I (a gay dude) did back in 1994. Her family could have helped her, but refused. Mine was too poor to help. So we both got financial aid and didn’t have to live in campus housing. This was after my first roommate in campus housing threatened to kill me for being gay. The…

And what’s up with the person behind Mel who appears to be having violent stomach cramps and/or about to barf?

I just remembered that you are Australian. So, this means that insecure man-baby traits transcend sexual orientation AND culture! Siiiiiigh.

It is terribly common in the gay community (insecure man-baby traits transcend sexual orientation). Unfortunately.

I hate that NPH is such a shitty adult. He and I are the same age. NPH was totally my teenage celebrity crush, even before I knew what “gay” meant.

The TRUTH of this cannot be overstated: “Bullies always play the victim when they are called on their shit.”

“Minnesota nice” is easy to decode. Simply assume the direct opposite of what a Minnesotan says/does in public and you will see their true self, youbetcha! You can practice using quotes of Rapey McAssface, above.

Same here, but w/o the husband!