A lot of people use the term queer because it’s more encompassing than LGBT. I’ve more often heard it used to describe a group of people, rather than one individual person. It can be used as an insult in some circumstances, but the context you’re using it in should make it clear to the listener.

In Canada a mickey is a 375ml-sized bottle of liquor. Don’t know if it’s the same in the UK though.

I read something somewhere arguing that Cool Pope is mostly cool because he’s a true biblical literalist, and the Bible actually has some pretty nice stuff to say sometimes (sometimes). So the Bible says ‘love the poor’ and Pope Francis is on it. ‘Love thy neighbor’- he loves you, brother. But it’s also pretty clear…

My own invented technique; your mileage may vary- Before I slather on any Nair or Veet I carefully cover all my extra sensitive bits in a thin layer of vaseline. I still try to avoid those areas when applying, but if I should slip the vaseline does a pretty good job of keeping them protected.

Jar guacamole? Yiiikes! You poor thing. :(

Rodney Carrington, is that you?

That paragraph on the overwhelming unfamiliarity resonated so hard. I lived in West Africa for a stretch of just over a year. When I first arrived I turned my nose up at some of my friends who were checking out the mall or the expat-friendly grocery stores. ‘We’re in Africa and you want to buy brownie mix? Pffft!’ But…

*Kirsten

This needs at least a thousand more stars.

I think one of MI’s by-laws is that you have to find one in 6 months or less or else they’ll kick you out. :) But seriously, I have a large, teardrop-shaped ring that I wear all the time here in Canada- it’s a great conversation starter; most people have never heard of it.

I also had two cats upon my first arrival home. Wouldn’t go so far as to call them guard cats- they were mother-daughter, and mom was quite protective of her wee one. But they knew I was special, and tolerated my antics far better than they would have from anyone else. I also learned pretty early on what kitties like…

That was really fun to watch.

My mother’s recipe for Sloppy Joe’s was to just mix ground beef and a bottle of chili sauce to taste, and then letting that simmer in a crock-pot for a few hours. (I’m sure there was a more precisce ratio, but can’t remember it now.) Given how similar chili and cocktail sauce are...I’m betting you could make some…

Honest question- If you eat cocaine does it still have an effect? Like how eating weed and smoking weed will get you high, but in different ways? Or would it be more like eating a cigarette and just...ew?

Yep, and while I’m not that old, I can easily remember a time when a brand speaking out in favor of same-sex marriage would’ve been made a sort of corporate pariah. I’ve followed the HRC’s equal-rights buying guide for a good while. It’s really heartening to see more and more companies offering insurance benefits, HR…

Whoa. Just refreshed after writing a similar reply to see a bunch of others saying the same thing. That’s really sad but also kinda reassuring. *Hugs*

Being able to reach stuff when others can’t continues to bring me unparalleled levels of joy.

A desire to take up less space horizontally when I was so outsized vertically at 13 was definitely a contributing factor in my eating disorder.

Slightly different, but in Ontario servers make $9.55/hour, and 15% is sort of the bottom-standard. It used to be that sales tax was 15% (which, ouch, but gotta pay for that healthcare somehow), and it was super easy for people to figure out what to tip based on that. It’s since been bumped down to 13%, so it’s a bit…

Ellie Dallas Bay. Totally works, actually.