I have a t-shirt that I got in 8th grade from Old Navy, that I’ll still wear on occasion. That may not be impressive, except for the fact that I’m 35 years old. Their stuff holds up!

Very possible. If I had seen this Fox clip on TV, I would not have noticed. So, it’s probably been around and just went right over my head.

Huh. I’ve heard grape soda references before (though I never really understood that either), but never Kool-Aid.

I definitely would not have gotten the ‘joke’ until now. Funny.

I am white, but that’s pretty interesting. What an odd thing to be associated with race; I’m fairly sure plenty of white people have had more than their share of Kool-Aid!

Got it, thanks. Where I’m from, it’s not exactly considered a gourmet beverage, but I’ve honestly never heard of any racial connotations. The Fox idiot’s comment would have gone right over my head.

If you don’t mind my asking, what part of the US are you from? I’ve lived in the north east and midwest, and never heard of a Kool-Aid insult other than in reference to a cult (Jonestown, “drink the Kool-Aid”, etc). There seems to be a few people in the comments that recognize it as a racial insult, so I’m starting to…

YES. Evaporated milk in coffee or tea is amazing. If you usually have cream and sugar, it replaces both.

I don’t think there was any judgment passed on saving money - just that it was necessary “hidden” reality in most of the families that were trying to imitate the american ideal at the time. The fact that everyone wasn’t wealthy had to be kept secret, from coworkers, friends, neighbors, and even family (particularly…

Also delicious in coffee and tea!

What was censored here? And who did the censoring?

Your comment would have a lot more weight if something was actually censored here.

I completely agree, but I’d point out that neither of us is disagreeing with feminists on this (I suppose I’m one myself). It’s not feminists keeping this game out of the US, it’s the developer, who assumes it would not sell well. The blame is being put on feminists, and that’s what bugs me here. There’s already a lot…

I noticed this in Tokyo too, but this was about 15 years ago (not sure if it’s gone more or less ‘French’ since then). Absolute best profiteroles I’ve ever had in my life, though!

There was no question of her qualifications. He didn’t say her husband knew more than her, or that her husband should have her job. It was a “even your husband would agree with me on this” statement - not a “your husband always knows best, you silly woman” statement. I don’t feel a need to “break a sweat” unless there…

There’s a difference between falling in with the wrong crowd and moving to another country to join a violent terrorist group.

He never claimed she was unqualified. He was disagreeing with her policy, and implied that another well known, respected economist would agree - one that she happens to be married to. It could have been phrased better, but I really don’t think it’s condescending.

Please don’t make the grossly incorrect assumption that teaching means you’re not working in the field. That’s exactly what professors (not “teachers”) do - current research in the field.

Sure, the people who voted for Nader would likely have voted for Gore, if the only options were Bush and Gore. But do you really want to condemn the voting system for allowing a third choice? He had significant support - enough to “put us in this mess,” but I’m not sure how it’s his fault that Bush was awful. I like…

Please do! I enjoy a good fantasy tale before bed. Don’t forget to work in Paris, and oh, why not 9-11, too.