“I know long Covid is still a possibility even though I’ve already had Covid twice. But normalcy, even with uncertainty, is better than another two years of fucking masks, little to no travel, and WFH every fucking day.”

You’re absolutely right:   You’re an individual and you’re making an individual risk assessment…

It’s starting to feel like you’re either intentionally missing my point or so dug in on your own perspective that we’re not actually addressing the same thing...

I’m sure that happens. I guess I’d ask how often that happens. And, further, how often does it happen without any signs at all between date #3 and engagement?

I struggle to imagine that there are a bunch of inherently lazy people in the world who are keeping immaculately clean apartments and cooking Michelin-quality…

Seems like basic dating advice to me: Do your due diligence.

What part of it did you find “creepy?”
What part of it did you find “patronizing?”

I’m not sure who “We” is; I can only speak for me.

You seem to want a world free of gender-based stereotypes and expectations. So do I. I put the onus on individuals to “choose right” and discourage people from “settling.” That includes men, women, and the non-binary. That includes women who date women, men who date…

Definitely do have discussions about domestic labor that factor in men. Here’s a dirty little secret: If you don’t like messy spaces, pay attention to how clean someone keeps their space before you decide to live with them. After all, you’re not likely to have a clean space if you cohabit with someone who literally doe…

I’ve stopped pointing out to people that they shouldn’t be on their phones or pumping gas into a car that’s running... I literally just get enough gas to move along and then leave when I see that shit.

I do.

Definitely not 49... New Jersey is full service-only too. They seem to take it with a bit of humor since they have people passing through who are not likely to know/remember that.

I don’t even know you and I know you’re smarter than this. Spot the troll! No random man in Iowa voted to send this person’s tax dollars to Ukraine. This person is not in Iowa. This conversation has nothing to do with Ukraine.

“I am a young single mother from the state of Iowa.”

You know Americans that type like this?

Wow. Hated it?!?! I found it too... slight... to be able to imagine anyone hating it. It wasn’t Iron Man 2!!!

Help me understand something...

It’s January of 2023. Shakira and Pique split up in June of 2022. Seven months ago. So, my Sister in Christ, I have to ask: How is anyone “in the throes of [their] split” seven months later? If Shakira got pregnant the last time they theoretically* had sex (*theoretically, because ex…

You know that there’s a difference between mice and rats, right?

Thank you! Well put!

I love the idea that people can pretend that they’re engaging in a sophisticated conversation about this by writing about what the children of famous people have/haven’t said about the relative success afforded by wealth, fame, and a strong network... Having athletic parents has often been a…

Admittedly redundant. And a low bar. But a bar laying on the floor is still a bar.

1: No, it’s not a brand name. Netflix is a brand name. Glass Onion only had one connection to Knives Out and it was not a connection to Knives Out.

2: If Netflix wants to establish a brand name for this series, it makes a whole helluva lot more sense to establish one based upon what the brand is [ensemble mysteries,…

Kill Bond, if you must.

What YOU said...

We seem to be firmly in an era when “the discourse” is a thing unto itself, but the thing “the discourse” is about... doesn’t get to be a thing unto itself. Every movie isn’t going to sweep awards season. Every movie isn’t supposed to sweep awards season. Every movie isn’t intended to sweep awards…

Same. I’d imagine “dating Aaron Rodgers” would be harder than the breakup.

“New rappers die every week I never heard of either from drugs, gangs or both.”

So!?!? What makes your callousness about contemporary creators you haven’t heard of impressive? There is almost certainly more music being made right now than ever before. You grew up on what was promoted to you. So did I. You want two…