My point wasn't really statistical, although seriously, with relationship violence, odds are, you DO know someone who's an abuser whether you know it or not. My point was more esoteric. No one ever would have suspected my ex-husband. Not in a million years. People used to tell me how lucky I was. And all the…

I generally tip 20% because that's easier for me, but I was just wondering, I always thought "standard" was 15%. When did it go to 18?

Yes you do. You just don't know it.

True fax.

Something tells me someone has unresolved middles school issues.

Question. I wouldn't allow our sons to participate in Scouting because even if they were in an accepting troop, that troop still sends membership dues to BSA, thereby supporting their overall policy. So is that correct?

I haven't had sex using a condom in so long that revealing the number of years will out me as an old (more than 15), and even with all the passing of time, I can still remember the awful condom sex well enough to unequivocally say "BullSHIT."

me too. And I felt like an ass, sitting there and not saying anything. Because it was the Exec Director and the Board President, and how do I chide them without losing standing at work, you know? Which is shitty of me. :-/

You guys, I work for a domestic violence/sexual assault non-profit. We're so aware and forward-thinking and "politically correct," if you will, in so many ways, BUT.....

The mature adult in me thinks this is a fantastic story. The 12-year-old in me snickered at the fact that the school is currently named "HoneySpot."

I work for an agency that assists victims of DV, and I just wanted to thank you for using "strangle" vs. "choke" to describe what he did. I know to some people it seems nitpicky, but we really are trying to get people to understand the gravity of these events. So thank you. :-)

You have no idea how accurately that line of thinking describes him!

I'm definitely trying cinnamon sugar the next time we have crescent flatbreads.

The fact that there are directions (and pictures!) on the side of the can escapes them every time!

Yep, missed 'em. And this is a guy who can cook on a gourmet level, but things we cretins eat such as canned crescent rolls flummox him. Love. It. ;-)

I have to share this, it's too funny to keep to myself. Yesterday I wasn't feeling well and wanted something carby. Boyfriend offered to make me crescent rolls. Nice, huh? About 10 minutes go by and he calls to me from the kitchen, "Aren't these things supposed to roll up?!?" He didn't know you have to roll them…

Not with my immediate family, though we're not that close, but with my dad's side, yes. Societal norms say we're supposed to "love" our family, but it doesn't always work out that way. I teach about Healthy Relationships as part of my job. You have the right to respect in your relationships with others, even family.…

I'm confused because that hardly looks like what I'd call a "blunt" in his hand, either.

Right on.

Bacon fat?? What about LARD?