I just quoted what you said, and you used the word "dick" several times.

...on vinyl.

And don't you even try to cut that hair or let it go brown.

Seriously? Who the hell would consider 23 too old for study abroad? That's crazy. Your friends are being dicks (and they likely want to discourage you for other reasons).

Three glasses of wine in three hours? Amateur!

"Done knowingly by an established writer, the comma splice is effective, poetic, dashing. Done equally knowingly by people who are not published writers, it can look weak or presumptuous. Done ignorantly by ignorant people, it is awful."

"...he doesn't treat me with respect. The few times they've been in his company...they thought he's said not very respectful things to me. In his defense, ....people become dicks. I don't take it personally, because I know he doesn't mean it, and he always apologizes for being a dick. But they see it as him not…

I agree with Elaken on this one. In the past, I would have done the "big" thing and given her the stuff, but now I wouldn't. She doesn't deserve your kindness and consideration. Realize you're worth more than this and move on.

I hate to say this but, don't you find this to be a creepy thing to be talking to your dad about? I'm not saying this in a judgey way, but more in a commiserating way. My dad and brothers have never had boundaries about stuff like this, and though it always made me uncomfortable, it's only in recent years that I've…

I changed my name for this reason and I have ALWAYS regretted it.

Awesome. A question like that is just plain rude. And she didn't call the reporter stupid; she called her smart. She called the question stupid.

@Yatcho: Already got one thanks to my Lululemon sportsbra.

@Proofer3: But those two are one for every day and one for really drunk.

Hmm...that one was pretty much done to death in the late 20th century, but, what the heck, I'm up for a revival!

Enough with the crazy teacher stories!

It's not a word I like, but I'd still like another helping (now that I know it's a possibility).

ExACTly.

Two. Definitely two. One for every day and one for special occasions.

I know, right?

That is a very good partner you have there.