I am a supporter of psychiatric medications, HOWEVER...

1. I am one of the people who is on an antidepressant that I can never stop taking. No matter how slowly I try to taper off of Venlafaxine (aka Effexor), I have HORRIBLE symptoms. I tried twice, both under doctor supervision.

Where the hell is Repo: the Genetic Opera? As far as I know it’s the only one along with Hedwig that is actually performed with a shadow cast a la the Rocky Horror Picture Show. This list is a joke without it.

My friend in her 30s only recently learned that the dark side of the moon is an actual thing, that one side of the moon is always in darkness. She thought it was just an expression...

It’s in the report details: “I had difficulty cancelling a recurring charge”

Oof. I’m apparently a terrible person. I’ve lived in a foreign country and worked as an English teacher for 15+ years. It’s just ingrained. But the Germans also don’t mind correcting me when I get something wrong.

I think the worst story I heard about something like this was my mom, being in a fairly high position in…

That’s true in Germany too!

One of my (2-year-old) cats just wants to play ALL THE TIME. We’ve had the two of them for 3 months now. If he’s not sleeping, he wants to play. You’re right, if he’s bored, he’ll get on the table and start knocking stuff over. But he’s always bored! We play with him at least twice a day, and it’s apparently just not…

Sorry if this is a bit pedantic, but from what I understand, Cinco de Mayo has nothing to do with Mexican independence. That is a common misconception.

Actually, this is exactly what it’s like to shop in about 75% of CURRENT German grocery stores. This expat sure does miss that variety sometimes...

That’s what I want to know too! I don’t have time to thaw a turkey for 6 hours on Thanksgiving AND cook it. Can I thaw it in cold water, then refrigerate and cook it the next day? They say to cook it right way, but don’t say why...