Shortly before Incel became a commonly know thing among the world, a friend I’ve had for 20 years outed himself as one. Despite the fact that he is a middle aged man, not ugly, with a good job, PHD and no kids, and a decent inheritance he can’t find a woman who will date him because, among too many other things, he…

What the?!?!? I refuse to have an Alexa, Echo, or any of their ilk in my home, and stories like this make me feel very smug.*

And people wonder why I don’t want this shit in my house.

The day my parents installed Alexa in their home my dad drove to the supermarket. When he got back he said he had heard every word of the conversation my mum and I had while he was out, which had somehow been relayed to his car speakers through his phone.

I truly don’t understand what irreplaceable services these devices provide that justify the total loss of the expectation of privacy. They are, by design, on and listening to everything you say, all the time. These stories are only going to become more common. All so you can yell into the air ‘add bananas to the…

When I first read your comment, I thought “Ok...quirky.”

What’s funny to me about the anectode that inspired this blog post was that it revolves around an exercise class/clothing.

As a lit major in the 80s, I was forced to consume so many American male authors who A) didn’t speak to me, B) didn’t speak to the boys and men I knew, and C) were idolized by the male professors at my small liberal arts college. Hearing about his passing makes me pine for the great stories by women of his generation…

You’ll never see each other after this, so there’s no risk at all. It’s impossible to know for sure if he likes you or not unless you actually ask directly.

So the thesis is in, but I got a C+ bringing my GPA down to a 3.51 (law school will factor in my study abroad grades so I will get a slight bump when I apply) So I just feel pretty down and out about it right now but at least it is over.

Yes! The fitting seemed off. I wonder if she lost some weight right before the wedding or something.

Yes it seemed so ill-fitting which is CRAZY but then again I’m not a designer and maybe she intended it to be wonky, fashion is wild.

Yeah, very underwhelmed by the dress. Should have some more bling or detail to it.

Yes I’m aware that it wouldn’t have been appropriate. The first was definitely elegant but also boring as hell imo and not flattering. The veil, however, was gorgeous.

She looks stunning here.

I was sooooooo underwhelmed with her dress, y’all. Not gonna lie. She is a beautiful woman but damn. Her reception dress was AMAZING, though. Anyway, a beautiful sunny day and an absolutely delightful ceremony. Shook those stuffy Brits up a bit eh? :)

Max is hot and seems way nicer than Nev. I’d be disappointed if he turned out to be a pervert. Nev, not surprised whatsoever. He always came across as a huge prick on the show.

He was in our birthing class and made uncomfortable remarks every week.

nothing but respect for MY elevator

Notice how he placed a paper bag against the doors to keep them open, for the perfect elevator selfie.