Seriously, this is why I also have to put up with boring people’s shit for hours sometimes. I’m unable to do what my friend Jesse does, which is to say “Sorry, I have to go see a man about a horse” and then just sit there in silence.

how did i not know about this its a conspiracy what the hell

I hear you, but I’m always seduced by the possibility of having a few hours to read without interruption, or more usually, to watch godawful movies that I would never in a bazillion years watch in a movie theater or at home.

Same, I always pack sandwiches, cut up vegetables, and fruit. I also always debate whether or not to eat the airplane food, and then do, nearly every time.

I don’t get why people like to drink in airports. I can’t think of many places I’d rather not be drunk in.

I am always here for haikus about doody.

I contain multitudes.

Which, unfortunately, some women like to liberally dose their writing with.

I think we had very similar childhoods, at least with respect to purple, rainbows, unicorns, velours. No shame.

Did your photo have laser background or that weird doppleganger of your face floating above your big face and gazing into the distance? I’m not explaining this well.

Same! I don’t believe in prescriptivism, but still want to choke people who say or write “sammich.”

just befriend it, it will move on.

who didn’t.

A+ for mentioning velours.

This is a correct response.

But also sad and beautiful, don’t you think?

Dead Ringers is really beautiful, it’s one of the saddest and most touching movies. But that’s Cronenberg for you.

It might help if you don’t think of them as cheese substitutes. Nut spreads are good in their own right, but if you’re expecting them to be cheese, you might be disappointed. Same goes for plant-based proteins. I’m kind of an old school hippie vegetarian, which means lots of pulses, grains, and vegetables, and…

Enquiring minds want to know!

So many great women writers! Just some recent reads, off the top of my head: