I've been cautiously optimistic about Jezebel after the exodus of some of its best writers, but this doesn't bode well.

Or comedy.

Ugh. Is this going to be a regular feature? Because it's terrible. And honestly, your readers would be better served by offering real, if snarky, advice.

I go with something like "you did what was right for you, and you have my permission to punch any sanctimonious asshole who tries to shame you for it."

ha, ok. I can get on board with that. May you two be the most disgustingly cute and long-lasting couple in the world :)

There's no Persian or Afghan or Middle Eastern food in Pittsburgh??? For real? I find that REALLY hard to believe. You can't swing a dead cat in the DC area without hitting an Afghan kabob place. Maybe I'm spoiled.

My mom actually taught me this - she always told me I was too accomodating for men - always focusing on what made them happy. She told me I should let them spoil me from time to time - they like it. So I don't argue with him - I let him treat me well. Of course I don't take it as far as my mom does - my dad worships…

why must every Jezebel article on weddings devolve into a brag fest over the cheapest, most humble wedding ever?

Agreed. My fiance and I are in our 30s. We both spent our 20s being boring - paying off student loans (which weren't too bad), saving for retirement, living cheaply. We both have savings and we're ok with spending it (within reason) on one big party for everyone we love. Now, this isn't a humble brag but I really wish…

I know a couple who just got married and she has 150k of student debt (!!!!) and they dropped 30k on the wedding, most of on credit. I can't even. What's worse is they have so little in common except both being good looking that I can't picture it lasting.

WTF do you get a couple whose wedding is that ridiculous? The covered casserole is going to look pretty fucking ridiculous.

Seriously. I'm in DC, getting married in two weeks, and ours will be around 15k for 80 people. It's damn near impossible to have a decent event for under 10k for more than 60 people.

Good luck re-selling it for anything even close to what was paid. The diamond industry has a nice little racket going of artificially inflating prices - it's worse than a car the amount of value it loses when you buy it.

Yes! Another member of team savory pumpkin.

It's actually rooted in an old French technique or trend to stuff birds and meats in other birds and meats. Cause, you know, French. There's an old recipe for rôti sans pareil ("incomparable roast")—a bustard stuffed with a turkey, a goose, a pheasant, a chicken, a duck, a guinea fowl, a teal, a woodcock, a partridge,…

I was in Seattle, where they're banned, and had a whim to go to a farmer's market and get peaches. One of the peaches was too soft and leaked through the paper bag, and OMG mess. So I asked at a stand if I could have a plastic bag and got the nastiest, snidest response of "we don't ALLOW plastic bags here" I honestly…

Oh god. I live in DC now and haven't had Imo's for years. Curse you for making me think of it, especially as I'm PMSing. Worth the flight, methinks...

Can I share?

you say it like it's a bad thing!

I love deep dish too, but I can't help picturing a calorie counter rapidly rolling along like the damned national debt calculator.