I hear the "football brings in money" argument a lot, so my labmates and I looked into it the other day. The truth is that only a handful of programs actually make money at the end. Even fewer of them distribute the money back into the university - most of them re-invest the money back into the football program. I…

Being from Texas, I completley agree with you. Men are allowed to be bachelors until their early 30s. After that, there's something "not quite right." I don't, personally, believe it, but there's always that undercurrent, and it's not consequence free. At my brother's company, "family men" are more trusted than single…

I hate this, too. Honestly, out of my siblings, I am the most likely one to care for my parents as they get older. And I want to, after all my parents have done for me. It's probably easier for me to say that, though, considering that there is nothing about a child that appeals to me. I don't want an infant, toddler,…

I totally agree with you. Who cares what people post on Facebook?! Everybody is posting the highlights of their lives and what's important to them. The only thing I care about, really, is that some of the people who say they hate the "anti-baby pictures on facebook" thing also have an "anti-dog/anti-food/anti-other…

My brother-in-law was complaining the other day about people who post pictures of "stupid things" like their dogs. I was floored because not only do he and his wife constantly post pictures of their kids, they also post pictures of their dog! I think what I said was, "Well, Facebook is by its very nature a…

Have you been to stfuparents.com? I love the section on "mommyjacking." It's truly a monument to self-absorption.

How's it feel up there on your high horse?

I see what you mean. From my perspective, it all boils down to the same thing, so it's hard for me to see why tactfully saying, "this is my registry or cash is appreciated" is so frowned upon. I guess it depends on how the couple states it, too. If it's stated as a polite suggestion, as the registry is, I'd take it…

And if people bitch about supporting those kinds of charities (assuming they are accountable and use the money for good purposes), then you know whom to drop! It's win-win!

You really don't have any friends with whom you disagree on one or more issues? That one particular belief negates all other positive qualities about them?

I like your style (re: taking the gift back). I probably won't have kids either (genetic condition), so I like to tell myself that what I spend on baby shower gifts for other people is a drop in the bucket compared to what my husband and I will save by not having kids! And also, I only go to people's showers if I…

Ha, the frustration all started when we started asking our families! I didn't know that we couldn't say "no gifts" until I talked to them. I just assumed that wedding gifts were required, inasmuch as gifts can ever be required, and so it'd be fine to say "no gifts please" (but worded more tactfully). We asked my…

Well, I certainly didn't mean to imply that you personally would call someone tacky. Where I am from, not having a registry implies cash is wanted. And the "no gifts" thing is certainly considered rude for the reason I stated. For the record, my fiance and I don't want gifts because we're adults who can buy the things…

Why is asking for money in the form of a gift card different than asking for money? I don't see how one could be tacky, but not the other.

Well, in the end, there's no way to make anybody happy. Register for something and you're expecting a gift. Register for nothing, and you're implying you want cash. Write "no gifts" on the invitation is rude because it implies that you expected gifts and are already refusing them. So nope. No winning! Just know up…

I alternate between laughing hysterically and feeling sad that I understood the joke.

Littering? You're going to compare this to littering? The reason we're all implicated in the existence of litter in the streets is because most people have the capability to help the community by picking it up, and the majority choose not to. We are not to blame that other people chose to litter. I cannot have other…

THANK YOU. This "issue" falls under the "none of anybody else's goddamn business" heading. Faking an orgasm isn't an issue between me and the rest of women - it's an issue between me and my partner.

Haha, published? Seriously? Want to tell me your SAT score too?

I am a POC, so yeah, you don't get me either. I don't hide behind that to shut other people down, though, and try to prevent them from having an opinion. And you look crazy when you use so many capitalizations, like an overgrown child having an Internet temper tantrum.