No. Empathy. Compassion. Diversity. Decency. Take your pick.

Kids are developmentally selfish, so as adults, we have to work with that. It’s up to US to teach/coach them out of being little ME shitheads. Parties/social events are a small but crucial step in that development.

I think the word you’re looking for is “empathy”.

How bout out of kindness? If your kid feels guilty because she doesn’t want to go because the girl looks/acts weird then, yes go because of the guilt. People don’t only get to do the things that makes them feel good

I was going to say compassion and equality, but sure, be a cunt.

When I was 8 I insisted on inviting the boy from my class (who had behavioural problems, due to a poor family life) to my birthday party. Other parents took my mum aside to ask her ‘if she was sure’. My mum was worried and checked with my, and apparently I replied that I knew he didn’t get invited to parties a lot,…

What? Jesus. I didn't know about that one. Now that is not just awful, it's evil.

I agree with you that it's awful, but I think there are a lot of other contenders for "most inexplicable and obviously awful corporate idea." Like when Walmart had a food drive to feed their own employees, for example.

This is quite honestly the most inexplicable and obviously awful corporate idea I have ever heard of. They would have been better off reminding people they offer health insurance to their employees, unlike most independent coffee shops or fast food joints. For that, I have never hated Starbucks, but this "race…

??? Since when is tongue not a normal thing to eat?

If you really care so much about Texas' reputation, you might consider representing it better. Because you're more angry about someone on a website taking a shot at your homophobic state legislature than the illegal and hateful things said legislature is actually doing. And that's pretty fucked up.

Cue anecdotal evidence stories from passengers like "No way! Airline X is definitely the best/worst because when I flew them to visit grandma for Thanksgiving, I had the best/worst experience" ;)

I would say "let the witness be torn to shreds."

This is the first time I've ever heard of a prosecutor allowing a defendant to testify, let alone enumerate the defense's case. Ever. In a grand jury trial.

Honestly, when WAS the last time Woody Allen made a good movie, anyways?

They were people with voluminous everything: history, bankrolls, real estate, wardrobes. The crap that was manufactured during the Victorian era (to them we owe the tacky souvenir) was equalled by the amount of crap they bought. And the busywork! You couldn't work if you were a "lady", but you couldn't be idle,…

Let's not forget that they were the original hoarders! They just piled their houses and flats full of crap to show off what they could afford to buy.

On the throne of the largest empire in human history?

I love them and their dumb shit so much! I think of them like my grandparents—they're crazy, judgmental, and say the meanest things—but I still think they're kinda cute :-/