Really?

“That shit is nastier than Trump’s anus.”

It was my brand of choice all through my childhood. Now I have to be careful of my salt intake so it’s a very rare treat, but when I do... glorious. 

Agreed! Plus you get the great browning on the surface of the stew when it’s in the oven, plus some reduction. All the same, IP stew is better than no stew on a cold day when I’ve been at work!

They’re great at cooking up tender meat without the long stay in the oven. If I’m home I’ll day then I’ll cook it in the oven, but instant pot stews are 500% better than crockpot stews. 

“retains the LGBTQ+ love scenes”

I’m just glad that my ModCloth bathing suits are still in good condition. I bought them about six years ago and I don’t know what I’ll do when they wear out - I’ve never found others I like as much which actually fit me. 

Try eShakti - they have a huge variety of dresses, and you can do custom measurements and alterations for a very small fee. Also (and this is a huge one for a giant like me) they cut to your height for free.

Those are very different things?

For me, it’s about the guy himself, who just seems like... a genuine version of the person other people try hard to be, which can make him seem like a try-hard?

This is a deeply weird interpretation of his comments.

Oh, certainly. The money changing hands is obscene, the racism and sexism and everything else is a mess, the big fashion houses are out of touch and self-congratulatory and appropriative, etc etc etc. No argument there.

I know what you’re saying, but I really don’t feel like ‘does this person look attractive in the manner we’re accustomed to’ is a good read on whether someone is mentally well. Sure, there are certain indications of mental illness on a physical level (not bathing, etc) but ‘looks older than her date’ isn’t one of…

She doesn’t get his money except for school. Honestly, as someone with an abusive parent, I’m not going to blame her for the “don’t do shitty things, avoid my dad but also don’t say anything against him”.

I didn’t say I was wiser than you, nor did I say I was older, and I didn’t assume either of those things. I said it’s rude to tell people that they’ll have children one day. Still true.

I... I’m not a boomer. I’m 41. That’s... that’s not a boomer. 

Tell that to this old witch who has a kick-ass partner and no kids. As a rule, arriving in the comments of a totally unrelated article to nod sagely and go “oh, you’ll have kids one day!” isn’t a great look.

Oh, for sure I know (though thank you for saying so in case other low-sodium people need that info). I’ve managed to hack up a pretty good alternative to the packet, but even that + the noodles themselves has a sodium level that makes me have to keep a close eye on the rest of my day, and I’d rather save that for when…

I wasn’t trying to change your mind. I was responding with the grief and exhaustion of 35 years of having to deal with desperate sexist bullshit just to enjoy my hobby, of being a shoulder to cry on when it got too much for my friends. Of mourning one friend who killed herself after years of her Nice Geeky Guy husband…

I’d love this, but the sodium content makes it a no-go these days.