Sigh. Sometimes it’s just about people wanting to be applauded, regardless of who is applauding.

Depends a lot on your relationship with the person doing it. I’ve never straight up confronted like, “Would you say that to a MAN?? EH??” In general, I find that the HRHDuchessNapsalot method works, where you show them by your reaction (blank or quizzical look and/or a gentle explanation of things, ex. “I don’t drink…

I’ve gotten negative feedback (from both men and women) for not being enough of a cheerleader in meetings. Not that I am negative on people’s ideas — but because I say “that’s a really interesting and cool idea! Now lets talk about how we could possibly do it” rather than saying “yay! that’s great!! I loooove that…

Christopher Eccleston is my doctor. First and favorite because of it. Whenever I want to get someone deeply into Doctor Who, I make them watch The Empty Child (and then The Doctor Dances, because you can't watch one without the other). It has worked with several people who were deeply opposed to Doctor Who before…

Neither is huge, but both sucked.

it's not for like, huge burns that break the skin - for instance, when your wrist grazes the edge of the industrial popcorn popper. You run cold water over it, put a little mustard on it, wrap it with a paper towel for a bit

yea - I definitely think its jacked not to have basic first aid, but I learned the mustard trick working in a kitchen and still use it at home for minor burns. It works for the pain and the blistering. ~shrug~

This is one of those things that yes - bullshit that they don't have a first aid kit. But also, working in a kitchen was where I learned to put mustard on a burn and I still do it because, well, it works. ~shrug~

Camp Caramel Delites 4EVA!!

I was so confused when I moved THREE HOURS AWAY (from Houston to Austin) and suddenly shortbreads = trefoils, caramel delites = samoas, and peanut butter patties = tagalogs

I hope this makes it out of the greys because this article gets to the thing about this all that is driving me crazy! Regardless of what you perceive there is a real answer as to the color of the dress, and people just can't seem to believe that was they see is not what is fact!

I hope this makes it out of the greys because this article gets to the thing about this all that is driving me crazy! Regardless of what you perceive there is a real answer as to the color of the dress, and people just can't seem to believe that was they see is not what is fact!

My Texan-two-cents: Texas is a huge state and a hugely populous state. Of course we're going to have a looot of nutjobs.

That dog is so happy he did a good job!! I don't know that I've ever been that happy!!!! I'm not crying, you're crying!!

He was playing at a public university -> concert was paid for with public money/tuition money -> student paper had every right to investigate how much their university paid for the concert.

Is it just me, or does this slide seem like something that really isn't that bad or crazy? It's even kinda funny in that way that's like "yea this is ridiculous, but this is what we do, so lets roll with it"

disagree. This is awesome. It's Marilyn in "Gentlemen Prefer Blonde" with modern hair and a black skirt.

I'm shortly to be in a wedding party for the first time since my mom's wedding when I was 11, so I'm reeeeally hopping all goes well and no one gets kicked out.

Gimme. Want. Want to watch all of this. Put it on Kickstarter!!!

Not to burst your bubble, but I'm friends with a food writer who has interviewed a bunch of the food network folks - said Ina was genuinely sweet and kind. Which makes me happy, because that's what I want to hear about Ina Garten.

Slightly related anecdote: I am in no way a model, but I did model in a runway show for a designer I know during a fashion week - and ABSOLUTELY dudes be lining up thinking all models are up for grabs. Came off stage, mingled with the crowd and suddenly there is a guy at my elbow buying me drinks and talking about all…