Something to pay attention to in the future. I may have underestimated what I owe this year and I’m hoping I’m in that 85% window... it might be close... 

You got that right. To be fair, though, until today I didn’t know there was a penalty for underwithholding. That seems like a scam. 

“You mean I don’t get a refund? Let’s burn it to the ground, the government’s stealing from me...”

The IRS’s withholding calculator is garbage. It consistently underestimates the number of w/h I should have. What would be super awesome fantastic is if we could just give our employer a percent to deduct - I know what my effective tax rate is, let me just tell you to deduct THAT (or likely slightly MORE than that…

Kenji assures me this is legit, but I haven’t tried it: https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2017/01/3-ingredient-stovetop-mac-and-cheese-recipe.html

I like the Kraft with the premade cheese (Kraft Deluxe, I think it is). If I’m making mac n’ cheese for dinner it’s because I’m out of everything - including milk and butter. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve boiled a box of mac only to find no milk and/or no butter in my house.

I am shocked that people are good with Gap and Old Navy. I have thighs and booty and find that Gap brand jeans leave me with the dreaded gap (see what I did there?) between my back and waistband. AKA plumber crack.

Get your mammograms, people. Was diagnosed with DCIS and IDC about a year ago at 41. Didn’t feel any lumps at all. Even after I knew where and what it was. Honestly, the mammogram didn’t catch it either. If there’s anything suspect (I had some calcifications that the radiologist categorized as benign) think about…

I respectfully disagree. The blandness of the milk overpowers any salt in the sausage, in my opinion.

I think oftentimes salt and pepper are not considered ingredients... which to me is just wrong. If you put them in the food while cooking, it’s an ingredient, right?

If it’s a large group of teenagers on one bill it’s likely they just can’t do math or forget about tax. Back in my day (haha, see what I did there) we would go out and everyone would pool cash and rarely did we have enough to even pay the bill, let alone leave a tip (you know, because someone would order a $7.50…

You’re definitely going to need salt and pepper. Some sage with sage sausage is nice. And I often add a little butter when I make my roux because sausage can be finicky when it comes to rendering.

That last one, though!! I have older kids and I so miss their baby-time and it makes me wonder if I’m spending enough time with them now that they’re older because I know I will miss that, too... but I also don’t want to smother them and make it impossible for them to exist without me... 

So I guess everyone who reads Lifehacker thinks they’re going to win the lotto? Maybe Lifehacker should present the money saving life hack: don’t play the lotto, you’re not going to win.

Obviously the people most offended are people who actually do this. Either that or they think I’m screaming like a banshee or I’m getting offended at strangers shushing me... neither of which is the case. I do actually pay attention to my surroundings and try to take cues, y’all. Also, the only person who’s ever done…

Yeah, this comment did not go over well. Apparently people like to be condescending and not get called on it because condescending to an adult is somehow not worse than just being a loud talker AND it’s also better to shit on someone on the internet than to be irritated at being condescended to...

Will do. Thank you kind internet stranger. I appreciate your thoughtful insight and I’m glad that you are perfect and irritate no one ever and have no negative traits whatsoever. I now have the answer to my loud talking - I will never speak again, ever. I will only communicate through internet comments wherein I am att…

The internet is a vile place. I have, again, learned to stay out of the comments. Have a nice day.

So this appears to have hit a nerve. I don’t like being shushed. I’m really not sure that merits being called a thundercunt? It feels like being a dick to a stranger on the internet is a far worse transgression than speaking loudly regarding things about which you are passionate. But, what do I know anyway, I’m…

Wow. That escalated quickly.