I thought this also, but the use of the word “whilst” overrode any other thought on grammar. I really dislike when that word is used. Unless you’re a character in a Jane Austen book or the like.

Christ, you admitted it was the wrong thing to do and feel (a little) remorse over doing it. Apparently all these people calling you a hypocrite are perfect angels who have never done anything wrong in the heat of the moment.

I went to a Big 10 university, and the amount of hazing that went on during Rush Week was disgusting. I wasn’t Greek, but my roommate was, and there were times her boyfriend - who was rushing - would come hide in our dorm room. He knew there was no way in hell I would let those assholes in - and they tried. Fuck…

I like eat-in kitchens - a big kitchen, with enough room for a big table. So, you eat dinner - leaving the mess in there where you can’t see - then retire to the living area where you talk and drink. There can even be doors so the mess magically disappears. This way, you actually use your dining room table, because…

I loved the Willie Wonka easter egg! I’m surprised people didn’t catch that that was Matt Damon...I mean, it was Matt Damon.

I had a gold ‘88 Celebrity - looked exactly like that (except for color of course).

I loved how awful this movie was! The idea was great; execution not so much.

Or maybe they left the “how” for Ragnarok? It was the end of the movie...there are these things called cliffhangers that are sometimes used in movies, that naturally lead into the sequel. I mean, JFC.

Seriously? No wonder there is never any room in the carry-on bins. I assumed they still only got a personal item and a bag - that it was per seat, not per person.

I don’t have kids and this is a huge reason why. I have close cousins who are 5-9 years younger than I am; I learned to change a diaper at 5, how to make a bottle, how to burp the baby, how to put them in their car seat. My family believed in the “It takes a village” idea of child-rearing. And the village wasn’t…

If you like craft beer, head up to Ravenswood/Lincoln Square/North Center - especially Ravenswood Ave from Irving Park north. Tons of breweries. Also, Koval Distillery is on Ravenswood north of Foster.

I have been taking Lyfts a lot lately, as opposed to cabs, and didn’t realize how much I missed cab drivers. I had family in town, and there were cabs right there, so no need to get a Lyft. We sped down LaSalle and were swerving in and out of traffic - my family was scared shitless, but I loved it! That is how you…

I hate pizza cut into squares - you have no place to hold the middle slices without getting your hands greasy

That sounds lovely! I live in an urban area, so my familiar is strictly indoors. Although I am thinking of trying to convince my landlord to let me join the Cats at Work program. We would “host” a clowder of feral cats - make sure they have a warm place to sleep, etc. The rats are out of control, and we have a…

I love that picture of Freddie Mercury and his cat.

Wow. As a cat person, I think you’re right...at least about me. I do hate almost the entirety of the human race. The selfish and uninteresting parts ...probably correct, too. I do take offense that you say cats are smelly though - while they do shit and piss in the house, the smelliness related to that has to do…

Well, you won’t be the first person to say I’m a buzz kill :)

A female teacher in Mattoon, Illinois subdued a student with a shotgun yesterday; you’d think 2 police officers, ostensibly with some sort of training, would be able to subdue a man with a walking stick without resorting to shooting him.

This sounds amazing and I think I’m gonna do it this weekend. I need some weed, too. Can you hook me up? Or in Chicago parlance, “Do you got a guy?”

Thanks everyone for the suggestions! I really haven’t done much shopping lately - except for shoes - so I have no idea what stores have right now.