This is like, the ur-example of what "privilege" actually is and I will draw on it forevermore.

Totally. I have two kids. We were/are looking to adopt a third. My mental health was questioned because I was sad after two miscarriages. I was told they would have to investigate to make sure they could trust me with a child. But here this guy was allowed to adopt two and he doesn't even want them.

I hope this results in more attention on the gray market for children. Rehoming is common and tragic.

Back when I was young and stupid (well, younger, and stupider) I got my first bartending job at a nice Spanish restaurant. I had taken a little bartending class and was pretty good at the dozen or so drinks that 90% of patrons ordered. One day, an elderly gentleman sat at the bar and requested, with a rough,…

Hi, I just had post this reply so you could see it in your notifications. It appears some asshole has hacked into your Kinja account and is posting stupid and unnecessary contrarian posts with unnecessary semantics arguments.

I normally don't comment on these (or take part in any online conversation), but I actually had an experience similar to those I am so used to reading about on Behind Closed Ovens. My story happened yesterday (March 1, 2015) so it's recent, and deals with a stupid customer.

I'm back! I told my husband his kosher story was such a hit before, he volunteered one even I had no clue about, so here it is:

"You can watch the full speech here."

I think you miss the point of this feature.

Also:
• ignorant restaurant customer unfamiliar with the legitimate and established cuisine known as tex-mex
• picky customer who won't eat anything outside of their comfort zone
• customer overly-critical of the quality and authenticity of fast-food

That's amazing. I think I would have gotten stuck on "what's an herb"? I mean, obviously I know, but how do you actually explain something so basic. It's like when my toddler asks "what is the sky" I'm like "I don't even know where to start... it's... above us?"

Nothing worse than linguinies that are picked too soon. Grilling them more won't even make them tender.

A brief memo to my fellow humans:

I admit, the ONLY book from the New 52 that I felt was "improved" with the reboot was Aquaman (and that's only because Geoff Johns was a good writer).

"Think about where this could lead if government gets involved in science and medicine."

it should be illegal to do what most of the papparazzi does. it's straight up stalking and invasion of privacy, etc. i am not going to act like i am not a consumer but jesus h christ.

CAN YOU TEACH US HOW TO DO THIS PLS?

Fox guy who thinks he is a psychiatrist.

Sullivan claimed, too that "Society did fine" before mental illness was widely understood

This is actually one of *the* dumbest things you can do. Basically you are again creating a power differential between the ones who live off campus and can access booze and those who live on campus. I went to both a dry and a wet campus and I felt approximately 1 million times safer at the wet campus because I was…