I used to enjoy Marc Maron basically because his persona was so relateable for me; highly neurotic jew who fails as relationships, loves cats, has eating disorder issues, used to have a substance abuse problem, etc.
After reading that story, I now can see past the “I’m so grating on the nerves but lovably flawed!”…

You’re right about the Amish. A huge aspect of Rumspringa is that it’s a time for the young adults to decide whether or not they wish to stay within the Amish community or go off and join the ‘English’ world. Even though they will be disconnected from any family that remains in the Amish community and, yes, they’re…

Off topic and I’m sure I’m bringin’ the bummer to a lovely story, but something about how often the word ‘cute’ was used in this article reminded me of a pet peeve:

It always kinda irks me when straight people get all “NYAAAAWWWWW” about gay men/couples, as if they’re puppies. I lived in San Francisco and NYC/Brooklyn…

When I was 16, my friend got me a job at the Subway she was working at (lookit that, teenage me pulling strings and makin’ the dream a reality...). I was constantly grossed out during the 6 months I worked there. I kind of had to do everything because my boss always went home after two hours due to bad hangovers and…

Why do I intensely dislike Ariana Grande so much? I don’t even know her music, I don’t know much about her as a person, I certainly don’t know her on a personal level.
Is this a symptom of becoming an old? I am 27, I think that counts.
Or is she just simply unlikable to anybody over the age of 14 because she looks like…

I mean, even if these guys who are taking issue with Doctor Oz have their own shit that can be used against them: how does that negate Doctor Oz’s own shit?
That’s like me calling somebody out on being a compulsive liar and they say “Well, you lied on your resume to get your job!”
Yeah...but they’d still be a compulsive…

Whenever I’ve traveled on my own as a late teenager or 20 something, I just did it within the country, used cash/debit and was fine. However, as a child, I distinctly remember my parents getting all hyped about having their travelers checks ready before we went on a family vacation on a cruise or whatever. Wait, no,…

While I never have dealt with any Narcissistic family members, I can absolutely relate to having had two separate people who used to both be incredibly close to me, but I then had to cut off entirely...and they did not make it easy.
The worst case was my best, BEST friend for 7 years. It eventually dawned on me that…

When I worked as a Professional Dominatrix for a year, I kept waiting for the day I’d get some celebrity client who was into something particularly strange. It wasn’t that unrealistic to expect this, I had wealthy, big time finance guys and lawyers paying me tons of money to call them pieces of shit. Sadly, I never…

My friends mother is the biggest hippie I’ve ever met. Like, she swears she’s Native American, but really is Scandinavian as fuck and you get blasted with patchouli smell whenever her car drives by or you walk by her apartment. Obviously, one of the proudest moments of her life was when she had sex with Jim Morrison…

Wow, that’s even better than eavesdropping at that one Renn Faire I went to.

“So I was like ‘Do I LOOK like I need to be carded at Gamestop, bro?’. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA”
-guy dressed like Mystery (including purple velvet tophat and goggles) surrounded by fair maidens and wizards.

I just forgot the job titles until you said CSR. Yeah, I was a CSR and the manager on duty I was referring to was a Shift Leader. He would tell customers he was the Assistant Manager while in reality he was one of, like, four Shift Leaders.
He lived in his parents basement, was 25 and didn't even have a GED, refused…

You can easily duck down and sneak a quick bump. The fact the table appears clear or whatever doesn't prove anything.
Since when have runway models been considered good role models? They're role models, sure, but good ones? Questionable. If your job is to be the human manifestation of society's insanely high standards…

I have the opposite issue. I'm in a monogamous relationship, but my boyfriend believes my pansexuality means I'm constantly ogling other women. I've tried to explain to him that that way of thinking is incredibly obnoxious and if I wanted to be with another woman, I wouldn't be with him. I've picked him, I love him,…

I'm happy this method of dating and love works for you, but I personally believe it's really not for everyone.
My first serious boyfriend and I talked and decided to have an open relationship. Really, HE wanted the open relationship. I've witnessed a lot of relationships that become non-monogamous and I've noticed a…

I worked at Sephora.

As somebody who enjoys the products and the store, I feel weirdly defensive about this. Sephora didn't pick out the name and if Kat Von D selected "Underage Red" as the name...it's Kat Von D. She's an untalented tattoo artist who is slightly famous because she's hot. Do you really expect her to be…

I'm sure they were totally all about getting to be the 'mean judges'. Every reality TV show has a person who's made being a meanie their shtick. They just went incredibly and bizarrely overboard. Pick your battles. Make 12 year old's cry for singing a bit flat, ridicule ugly people and then act utterly amazed that…

Most recent bad customer run-in:

I was working at a Sephora as a Beauty Advisor for the holiday season. I adored working there, I don't know if my store was uniquely awesome or if all Sephora's are like that, but I'd definitely work there again. The only issue was that, being the holiday season, I had to work days like…

I mean, when you strip customer service jobs down to the basics, it is just random people taking out their shitty days out on you when you've done nothing wrong.
That or they feel they have no real power in their day to day lives and desperately grip at this one opportunity to make themselves feel 'above' another…

I have not inherited this kind of thinking at all. I pride myself in being the only goddamn family member who stops for a second, considers options and decides "Hey, maybe this newer more efficient method is better". Both my parents and brother just...it's like they do something once and will continue doing it that…