Thanks! For the most part, I’m okay with what people have said in response to me. Trump was very rude to his wife and to the Obamas, really.

Thanks. You’re right - this probably is the level of decorum a formal greeting dictates. My husband and I don’t participate in many formal greetings (and none rolling up in a limo) and my family in general isn’t big on ceremony and formal manners. I assume we will brush up if anyone is inaugurated to office.

Sweet! I’m glad the queen of feminism showed up to tell me what I can and can’t talk about. I thought the whole point of comment sections was to share different perspectives?

Uuuuh, the “strangers” in this situation were the Obamas. I’m trying to look at it from a different context than the presidential inauguration. If a brand new colleague or social acquaintance put their hand on my back to help me up the stairs, I wouldn’t like it and I would wonder why they thought I needed help up the…

Oh come on. Don’t pretend there isn’t a whole (outdated imo) social rulebook about how a “gentleman” treats a “lady” that generally involves treating her like she’s made of glass. From opening doors to paying for dates, I don’t want or need any of it. Also, I don’t like strangers touching me, even in a courteous way.…

Interesting. I don’t know if me and the husband so that. If we don’t, it’s obviously not something that bothers either of us. I know for sure my FIL doesn’t wait for my MIL and basically charges ahead of everyone. Heh

Lol it is for me apparently. Given the responses I’m getting, I’m willing to entertain that I’m a boor who never learned manners. I blame my parents.

I can’t remember ever having guided my husband up steps or opening a car door (other than the trunk) for him. I get doing small favors for your loved ones because you love them. I just think it should be gender neutral and not a requirement.

Why though? Is she not capable of exiting a vehicle and mounting steps alone? Are most women not capable of that (with no disrespect to the disabled community)? I get it that it’s a social more and that it would have been polite and would have demonstrated regard for him to have walked her in. However, I think…

AA Baggage Agent: Alright, 19 bags checked. That’ll be $4,000 please. Credit or debit?

Agree. People who go on endlessly about how amazing everything in their lives is exhaust me. Like, I get that this was an interview, so the whole point is for him to talk about himself - his interests, likes, etc. But I’m picturing a dinner date between him and Swift where each of them gushes effusively in turn about…

OMG that baby!

Yeah, enjoy it while you can, Mr. Obama. You’ve certainly earned it. But when you get back...

Maybe he got a really early start and hired a contractor to put in some extra random doors to nowhere while he was at it. This notion brings me great joy.

MTA. This reads as classic Uncle Joe!

Eeeeh. You know how lots of teenagers/early 20's still smoke cigs despite there being very clear messaging these days about it being very, very bad for you? People of a certain age are inclined to rebel against things they are repeatedly told not to do. If a group of five teenagers, three of whom are POC themselves, pa…

Never been to a midnight showing before, but I might have to for this one. Baby Groot + Stevie Nicks = me dying

I was going to yell about the lack of early Destiny’s Child songs, but apparently none of those hit #1 on TRL, which seems criminal.

I am unreasonably excited about this.

I’m so sorry to hear of your loss. Seriously un-kyeul.