The good news is what’s consider basic by human standards might be exotic by alien ones.

This is pretty much it exactly.  Would 100% bang Jeff Bridges as Starman, but would 100% not bang E.T. as E.T.

See, for me, “sex” and “bench” don’t go together. My personal menu is “big, comfortable bed with good mattress” or “get the hell away from me.”

On the other hand...

You should cross-post to Kotaku, get a bunch of very horny replies from Mass Effect fans. 

I would be too worried about seeming too basic for an alien.

This deserves all the stars. I love this skit.

That last one is like 9 feet tall. I’d be self-conscious that my human ween would be...uh...inadequate.

I like the assumption that we’ll have any choice in the matter. Any encounter we have with aliens will probably end up more like Ms. Rafferty’s experience than anything remotely pleasant.

Read “Catch Me If You Can”, upon which the movie of the same name is based. Mr. Abagnale’s telling of how he got away with stuff is compelling. Much of it would not be possible today, but much of it still is.

It really makes me sad that she is angry with her teen self for “letting” it happen. The blame rests with her stepfather, NOT her, or any other girl/woman/person that suffers sexual assault.

and as if he only vacations in winter...

Yeah, one of my uncles was a combat veteran who was the kindest and happiest man. I don’t have any memories of him that he wasn’t smiling or laughing. I didn’t experience half the horrors he did, but I spent years in therapy and I’m still prone to deep bouts of anger and depression. I’m in absolute awe of people who…

Nice to see an age-appropriate couple. Dunno Tasha Smith but I love me some Omar, (MKW) indeed. Good for them.

The people most likely to take out a person in that kind of way are the ones most likely to get on their knees and start praying to 45. 

I am a demographer/public health person: YOU ARE SO FUCKING RIGHT AND IT DRIVES ME NUTS WHEN PEOPLE SAY “YOU AINT GOT LONG BITCH” TO SOMEONE WHO IS 77. That’s just not how if fucking works. Godammit

You’re assuming the MAGA crowd thinks rationally and checks facts instead of believing what they’re told. 

This scene comes to mind EVERY time I make popcorn! Thank you for that!

I quote from Real Genius all the time and everyone looks at me like I’m nuts. We might be the only ones who remember it.