The unnecessary "y" for a long I KILLS ME. This is totally a southern thing. Thankfully, the trend really doesn't happen in New York. And as a teacher, I can't help it, I want to stab something when I see names like this. Quvenzhane doesn't bug me, btw. Something about those unnecessary "y"s makes me all twitchy!

Oh man, vent away! Where do you live, if I ask? None of my friends are in a moral uproar over it, but I question their taste in both literature AND sexual activities if they thought that 50 Shades of Gray was a good book. That's the most controversy my Facebook newsfeed sees over it.

As a RHOBH viewer, I am extremely insulted that you insinuated that there is enormous overlap between Housewives viewers and people going to see 50 Shades of Gray. I may not have the best taste in trashy reality TV that I watch while I'm grading papers, however, I do have taste when it comes to my porn,…

Ah, see I come from a big Italian family (seriously, 70 of us vacation together for a week each year for the past 53 years, and that is only my dad's MOTHER'S side), so a small wedding isn't really an option for me. I actually LIKE my family/cousins, as we are very close. We have an annual Christmas party and BBQ…

That's how I feel about a New Year's Eve wedding. I HATE that fake ass holiday, and would welcome an invite to a wedding!

I mean, I care about the couples when I'm a bridesmaid, too. But when you're in a lot of weddings and you're at that age when all your friends seem to be getting married at once, having to give up multiple holiday weekends (not to mention all the other weekends you've already given up for bachelorette parties and…

That House of Cards marathon may have been the best Valentine's I've ever had. I'm still pissed off that this year they aren't airing season 3 on Valentine's Day.

Sunday evening? Fuck that shit. Everyone has to go to work the next day! I will high five you for having a 5 minute long ceremony, though!

Meh, I can see both ways. As someone who has been a bridesmaid FAR too many times, the three day weekend wedding is good, because it eliminates the likelihood that you will have to take off from work and can travel if need be. I hate weddings on actual holidays, though, unless it's NYE. I loathe NYE with the passion…

Do you really think that Common Core teaches a child to write independently? Common Core teaches children to craft responses in an EXTREMELY formulaic, rigid response. It places children all the the same box and does not allow for any creativity or independent thinking. Please, check out the standards and do some…

No what you don't get is that I don't really give a shit. Unlike you, who has their panties in a bunch. Every time you reply to me, I'm laughing that you are taking this so seriously. I'm not even fighting with you. I just disagree with you, plain and simple. People are allowed to disagree with you, you know. My pride…

No, I do realize your point. However, you seem to be neglecting all of ours. Your original post was framed poorly and people jumped down your throat for it. Deal with it, and next time make sure you actually communicate things clearly, or don't get all butt hurt when people find flaws in your argument. If multiple…

Goodnight, Irene
Goodnight, Irene
I'll see you in my dreams.

I follow Melissa on Twitter. She is a RIOT. She is now married to a guy from Glassjaw. They live on Long Island with two kids.

I loved that cast. I follow Melissa on twitter, she is a freaking RIOT. She is now married to a guy from Glassjaw and lives on Long Island with two kids.

Not at all! If you read my other posts, I admit that I was an under the desk reader myself when I was in fifth grade. In fact, with Common Core placing so much emphasis on non-fiction text, I secretly LOVE that my students are "sneak" reading novels for fun during school. What a great teacher problem to have!

I have a…

If you're going to actually make an impact as a substitute teacher, you should probably know a bit about your chosen profession.

You mean she had a "protein spill". NO ONE THROWS UP ON DISNEY PROPERTY!!! ;) Seriously, though, you nailed the description. That's exactly what he looks like.

I'm well aware how to organize my thoughts into paragraphs, thanks. I typically don't on Kinja because of how things show up when they're in the grays/are posted on my computer. I still can't figure out if it's my browser or if Kinja is just that fucked up.

If that's the best you could come up with after my response,…