Without giving too much away, I work for a state institution and our HR has basically told us that unionized employees basically have to commit a felony on work premises in order to get fired. It has led to some SERIOUS slackers at this place. I see people sleeping all over the building. The guy in the office next…

I trust nothing made by Giada DiLaurentis for that very reason.

Yep. The only time I switch to a black background is to draft. But that's usually because I'm drafting for hours on end and it makes the pain less intense.

Me! I'm that person who hates anything from the Olive Garden! But I also grew up not far from Chicago's Little Italy where every restaurant has a back room for the cops/mob, every server is over 65 years old with bleach blond hair, and you can get some badass baked oysters. I just can't see any reason to go there…

In my mind Mortie looks like Woody Allen, which is why I think Mortie's Boutique is a terrible name for a store.

I didn't lose my virginity because of my summer job, but I did clerk work in an office downtown. My mom's office was across the street, and she happened to work with some very cute young lawyers. Who would sell me weed and smoke cigarettes with me outside. Except I had to walk to the other side of the building just…

I wonder if more and more kids are being helped out by mom and dad. I had to work year round. During the school year it was just babysitting but over the summers I had to get a real 5 day a week job. If I wanted to use the car, go out to eat with my friends, etc, I had to bankroll that myself. No handouts (except…

I thought that was implied in this category. Because every dry wedding I've been to has been in Ohio (Three!)

I've turned down two of these. And I have at least one bride who I said yes to who will not be in my wedding party. But every other member of my wedding party (hypothetical, of course) I will have been a bridesmaid for. It's like they knew I was going to be the one who waited til her mid-thirties. But guess what,…

I actually think my HS overalls would finally fit me now, as opposed to looking like I stole them from the guy who came to paint our house.

Same here. I actually begged my mom to let me stay in the car if she was running a quick errand. But that was because she usually had my two little brothers with her as well and I knew if they left I would be guaranteed 3-5 minutes of silence where I could read my book without getting pinched or called a name. She…

Here's why I like hot yoga: I am cold all of the damn time. My one hour of heated yoga is the best hour of my day. Any other time I'm wearing three sweaters in my polar vortex office or clutching a hot cup of water to keep my fingers from falling off. And I live with my boyfriend, who isn't too fond of me having…

It's amazing how many people just feed their animals the cheapest crap they find at the pet store. I had rabbits for awhile and started off feeding them pellets from the store until my awesome vet told me to stop. I switched them over to an all greens diet and those little dudes lived way longer than most house…

Thank you for saying this! I'm making the choice to be childfree, but even if I wanted kids I'm not in any sort of financial position to do so. I make enough money to be able to pay my bills and go out occasionally (not to crazy fancy places every weekend). If a child were a part of that equation, I don't even think…

I've been lucky that I've only been "expected" to attend one shower, but I have friends who have had worse experiences. So sad! It's supposed to be a happy time in your life not a time to make all your friends resent you so you'll be stuck home alone with your spouse for the rest of your days!

I wish that were the case! By years end I will have been a bridesmaid 7 times in my life, and I've turned down 3 others due to school/not being in town for the wedding. It's amazing how sane and reasonable a friend is before planning a wedding, and how ridiculous they become during the process. I think a lot of it…

This! Yes! I'm in a wedding coming up and the only bridesmaid who isn't married. I also happen to be the MOH, so I'm "in charge" of a bunch of shit. I've been emailing the other maids (matrons?), if you will, to plan the bachelorette, etc and one in particular keeps coming back with this "whatever The Bride wants,…

I'm the MOH for a friend right now and she is having at least two. One given by her family and one given by her fiance's family. Because the two fams don't get along! That's gonna make the wedding fun! Also, if you're from out of town I've heard of a shower where you live and a shower where you grew up.

I agree! That's why I shop there instead of other online places. I'm not plus-sized, but I'm by no means a tiny little thing. I needed a new bathing suit and ModCloth saved the day (well, we'll see when it actually arrives). Thanks to the real-body type women they use as models I was able to find a suit that should…

I was diagnosed as being hypothyroid. Unfortunately no one caught it because I'm not overweight, so all the sleeping/oversleeping/sleeping in class I did in college was actually because my body was not working. I look back on those few years before I started my meds and I can barely remember anything because I was…