A couple of weeks ago I might have agreed with you, but after being forced to take a car-load of kids to a Twenty One Pilots concert, I’m Team Pilots. They are unpretentious, talented kids who do everything themselves. I think Rihanna has plenty of awards and attention and can sit this one out.

Beyoncé is exhausting. Come at me Begency!

I had to move my wedding from one courthouse to another because I discovered the judge at the first one had married my dad and his fourth wife! Mazel tov on your pregnancy! You already have better protective instincts than most!

That’s my battle cry!

That lox, my heart!

Proud organic whole milk-guzzling Jew here!

Made my day! Thanks!

I walked away from my abusive dad, too, and when he died, I was so relieved. I had people who gave me the “but he’s your father!” as well and it’s been 20 years since he died and I have zero regrets. Be strong, my friend!

Important distinction because LB was a total hottie! :-)

He’s adventuresome! I was too immature to do much more than sit in my room and listen to records at 15.

Mine is barely 13, so I’m thinking yours isn’t actually a disaffected teen! :-)

The documentary on the witnesses to the Kitty Genovese murder was very well-done.

OMG, I’m imagining, and loving, the idea of Mother Theresa’s line. Simple, cotton, perfect!

I had a lovely young man in Zumiez ask me if I’d like to have a seat and maybe watch a movie . . . perhaps Julie & Julia? At least he knew how to pander to his audience!

Frankly, I feel like I know their inventory better than they do. I love HT. Doctor Who, Harry Potter, fun band tees. I can’t speak for BusPass (although I’m sure she agrees), but I enjoy Hot Topic and its schtick!

We’re totally into MCR (see how I know the lingo?) and definitely Panic! at the Disco, which my husband loves to say, with emphasis at the exclamation point, to her. Drives her crazy. These are wild times, my friend!

A question about your D.T.: Twenty One Pilots and Melanie Martinez?

She is from Kansas!!! If we have to take shit for all the zillions of things wrong with this state, at least recognize that occasionally something beautiful emerges from this desolate hellhole!!!

Why is he not on Adult Friend Finder?

My Hot Topic-shopping disaffected teen was born in China and orphaned there. I’m guessing that every disaffected teen in the world would shop at Hot Topic if given the chance!