I'm already embarrassing my daughter by having the same reaction to dogs. She's 5. She will hate me as a teen.

I have an awesome movie montage going on in my head of your tale.

“Kissin’ Kousins”

Tried to drown your cat?! That’s terrifying! Was she ok? Did the neighbor move (or end up in jail For being a serial killer)?

Amen! Any dog will snap if pushed far enough—it's how they communicate when people (or other animals) haven't respected their other signals. Your SIL is horrible for not enforcing the simple, simple guideline to leave the poor dog alone if he is hiding from you!!!

Wasn't that a porno?

+100 for the awesome Little House trivia!

Well done, Sister Suffragette!

Where were the Palins?!?!

I’m suddenly, for the first time, really glad I had no interest in sex at all while pregnant. Gah!

I had no idea until college that most people prefer to not talk during movie—a friend finally told me it was annoying, and I immediately stopped—but people could have mentioned it waaaaaaay earlier! I thought I was witty! I'm so reformed!

Why would God make mice look like little rats otherwise? Also, broccoli is baby trees.

So awful. So sorry!

Anyone who eats circus peanuts deserves the puking

Thank you! That's all I could think of!

Is there a prize for the most crazyballs thing claimed by a politician? Like maybe a set of Truck Nutz in red white and blue?

Giving schools clear training and making them aware, as mandatory reporters, they have a legal (as well as the seemingly obvious moral one) to report and act on abuse, including sexual abuse, could help. Sadly it will be hard to really talk about the issues in schools because it deals with things like substances and…

I’m offended that this piece didn’t mention that Mr. Corgan’s rat, despite being completely filled with fury, is *still* in a cage.

Rent a Ruminant is my favorite of the companies I know!

For many college students academics are not the main focus—the social piece cane be huge, especially if you are not responsible for paying tuition because your family is. Not at all to say academics shouldn’t be the focus (or a focus, anyhow), but being in a early-adult wonderland of parties and other such things can…