I certainly agree with you on wealthy couples, but the reason they exist is exactly the reason you mention. Everyone used to get married at 18-22 years old, when you didn’t have jack to get started with. You DID NOT live together, so you had no shared possessions. You had to get all that shit given to you.

I had never even *heard* of a sponcon wedding until Jezebel had its bridal shower horror stories article. Who in their right mind does this? I can’t think of anything worse or more tacky.

Jesus. I know it’s not any better here in the US, but I’m so sorry you are dealing with bullshit like this.

I fully expect to fill this role when I am older (and my nieces and nephews are grown). Any tips?

Ha! I think $20 was the cheapest I saw one of those things for.

Dick being real salty. Dismissed!

This is a tragic story of bad wedding-day cake and I am sorry for your loss.

Yeah, I was reading all of these comments and flashing back to this summer, when I was painfully going out of my way to let the hotel know that I was taking food away from their beautiful dining room because my husband was sick. And you know what? Everyone was nice about it because I was being polite. This person seems…

But are you eating breakfast and packing your second breakfast as well? If no, then you’re still just packing the one meal to eat later and it’s fine. If yes, then it’s probably just their pained sense of don’t-piss-off-the-customer (and probably rewards member) that is having them say yes, and you should just take…

Terrifying!! Glad you’re OK Tap-Dancin!

I actually love making food that I see featured! I’ve stood by the Beatty’s Chocolate Cake recipe for years, it is so good. I’ve recently gotten into Korean Food Made Simple, she does a really great job taking old recipes and converting them for American audiences.

Honestly, she just doesn’t know how to cook very well. All her recipes are bland AF. And she lives on a ranch! So much potential! Also BC’s comment, I haven’t heard it, but I’m not surprised. 

Lost in Space is fine and all, but Black Sails! He’s amazing! And he’s Maggie Smith’s son!

You saw Toby Stephens?? And you only know him from Lost in Space???

Yes, some of my good friends were flying with their infant daughter (who’s around 10 now) when she had a severe allergic reaction to just peanut dust in the air on the plane. She had no direct contact, but just the particles released when everyone opened them at the same time almost killed her. 

And it’s also been under construction since... I was born? Basically impossible to get in and out of. 

I don’t disagree with any of this, I just wanted to add, that this report would be the best Christmas present ever.

That seems totally reasonable. There are still people where I live who don’t lock their doors!! I’m not paranoid or anything, but that’s just basic safety! Especially after hearing about a rapist who would only go into places that were unlocked, he saw it as a “sign”.

This would actually be even more terrifying for someone who is hearing-impaired/deaf. The whole story is around someone not hearing another person :(.

My friend Shelly had my head in her lap, and she was crying and saying, “Don’t fall asleep. Don’t die on me. Don’t give up.” I remember thinking, Oh, you’re so dramatic, Shelly. I’m fine. I just want to go to sleep. I’m cold.