I’m not going to try to defend any party to this. But I get just wanting to be with the person you love.

I wouldn’t go as far as to say that vilifying BIPOC who question the US health care system is racist given the history you reference. But I find it interesting that people who normally wouldn’t hesitate to go there are now hesitating to go there.

I’ve been saying for years that if I were an agent, I would forbid my clients from using their own social media accounts. They’re really good at shooting themselves in the foot. 

So, not spending as much time on the internet as I do is really a good thing. But I nevertheless frequently wonder “How did they NOT see that going poorly for them?”

I’m sure Charles and Camilla are both shitty people but they just wanted to be shitty together. I actually find that a touch sympathetic. 

“Do I have to pay extra for the sarcasm?” “No, it’s a flat rate.”

I loved her therapist character on Two and a Half Men (yes, really) and am still bummed they didn’t spin her off into her own show.

A lot of people really need find a better hobby. 

You might also want to consider some YakTraks or similar product for pedestrian-ing. They don’t keep you warm but they really help keep you upright. They hand them out free at my workplace to cut down on worker’s comp claims. 

LOL when they said “self cleaning oven fumes bad” I had a major flashback to my mom using the old school oven cleaning spray. Holy crap, talk about some seriously toxic fumes.

I have a friend who will finish every series she starts, even when it turns out she hates it, and seems to feel like she somehow failed if she can’t finish. It’s ENTERTAINMENT. If it’s not entertaining you, WTF is the point? It’s not nor is it supposed to be analogous to eating your veggies.

I knew I was a real adult the day I had both renters insurance AND a fire extinguisher.

That’s good he was understanding. Hopefully he put a plunger in there for future guests.

There’s an extended stay hotel in Minneapolis I’m probably still blacklisted from, even 20 years after my last stay. Except for getting drunk and barfing about 4 gallons into the bathtub. (I was so drunk I actually thought it was the toilet.)

The one upside to IBS is I’m now pretty much impervious to shit-related embarrassment. I’d be the one yelling “HEY!! YOU GOTTA PLUNGER SOMEWHERE? NO? LEMME GO BUY YOU ONE RIGHT NOW ‘CAUSE I JUST TOTALLY CLOGGED YOUR JOHN!!!”

Jezebel’s current business model seems to be “drum up clicks and comments with patently stupid content.” (And yes, I see exactly how it worked on me.)

Some internet douche was crying about “there goes my Kitty Pryde fantasy.” Because they were totally gonna fuck the fictional character portrayed by Page if not for him being trans.

It worked just fine me for when I was accosted on the subway. I pretended he wasn’t there and kept reading my book. Pretended to yawn a little. He quickly got bored and moved on.

I’m sorry you’re dealing with this. Just this morning I was reminded of an experience that showed me how some women just really hate other women.

I’ve worked at 4 large organizations over the last 13 years and HR ranged from well meaning but ineffectual to outright toxic. At my first job, the biggest bully in the joint was the HR director.