Our groomsmen had their ties (and shirts, maybe?) purchased for them, but us. I gave the bridesmaids a pearl necklace with matching earrings. (Not the fanciest pearls, and we had a relative buy them for cheap overseas, but they were still pretty!) The best man also got an engraved pocketwatch. We also paid for the…

Stay tuned for next thread: why brides are so selfish and never think of their guests and attending weddings is sooooooo expensive and horrible and 1000 more ways that being invited to a wedding is the worst thing EVARRRR!

At my venue, you HAD to pay for the vendors' food. Even if they didn't eat it, you were paying for it. But it was also 1/2 price because they weren't drinking the (included) alcohol!

I have tiny boobies and the underwire never sets off the scanners. Must be an issue with the quantity of metal or something!

Not necessarily. If I step on your toe, it will still hurt, even if I didn't mean to harm you.

See, to me, discrimination implies some kind of hatred or mistrust towards a particular group.

I'd like to edit your statement though - not "women like this are so rare." Celebrities are so rare? People in general are so rare? It's not like she's the only example of kick-ass woman :p

PSA: it's safest to make your own jerky treats, and it's not that hard! E.g., http://www.dogtreatkitchen.com/chicken-jerky-… (can also be made with sweet potatoes)

I vote both yes and no. I completely understand and relate to your frustration, and I would be pissed, too. That said, having been the recipient of a really complicated emergency life-saving surgery, I have a lot of sympathy for surgeons whose schedules get really messed up. Right now, you only have your perspective:…

I LOVED this guy when I was like 8 years old. I guess I was a weird 8yo. But I spent hours watching his show and playing with my kiddie tempera paints.

You can get some static cling window privacy film things: http://www.amazon.com/Non-Adhesive-F…

Good for you for kicking him out!

That said... as my advisor puts it, "Academia is so flexible! You can work any 80 hours a week you want!"

There's a block of wood in those shoes?! Crazy!!!!

Thanks, I will check them out! If they can accommodate my large, muscular (okay, semi-muscular) thighs, then I am in!

I have never taken ballet in my life, nor do I plan to.

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I think love of denim brands really depend on your body shape. I have a tiny waist and what my MIL calls "child-bearing hips," coupled with a rear end that is, shall we say, not uncomfortable to sit on. Generally, I find that J. Crew denim fits much better for flatter/straighter figures. I can occasionally find pieces…

When people of color, any color, can become doctors, lawyers, bankers and even presidents, and face no more difficulty in doing so than anyone else, there is no racism...in general society.

But where do we draw the line? I've owned goldfish that I trained to come when called - does that mean we shouldn't eat fish? Pigs are extremely smart and also trainable. There is some evidence suggesting that even plants can communicate with each other. Even vegetarianism may not completely "victimless."