Baking is my outlet for anger for whatever reason, as well as my vehicle for displaying holiday cheer, and this year I decided to try to make saltwater taffy.

This is awesome! Why did I buy that tree??

Same here! I also look at the eyebrows. The arch far to the outside of the face, with a bit of flair. And the confident, intense looks in their eyes.

Ah no. The "mildly interesting" is the jab. He's an ass.

I thought so, too. After re-reading repeatedly, I'm still not sure. I thought it was a jab at people who don't give her respect, but it would be clearer if he'd said "but since a hot woman she's considered overrated."

I prefer the idea of letting him rot in jail, and being forced to live with what he's done and what his life has become until he dies on his own.

This is the best.

You must be me.

The problem with the "Nice Guy" attitude may not be you. It lies in the idea that any guy can "earn" a woman by acting a certain way, rather than by forming a relationship together as a man and woman (or what have you). Also, in the concept that if a woman spurns your advance (even if she complains about other guys)…

I almost don't want to have kids because of last name bull. Makes me want to scream to think about them only getting his name and how people would react if I did push for them (or some of them) to have mine.

That's why I started bringing bras into the shower and shampooing/rinsing them while I condition my hair. I'm such a lazy asshole, and I refuse to do more than that.

I hope you're right! After re-reading you (awesome) story, I realized you probably couldn't have known he was a ghost without hindsight.

I knew there was a reason I was reading 3-day old comments on Jez. Thank you!

That sounds like nightmare city. I would probably have just hung back like you did.

That is pretty epic. I'd say I'm proud of you if it didn't imply condescension.

Seconding irrelevantelephant. You're thanking them for your time. I do this all the time, because I work for myself, so I'm always corresponding with clients.

You're right, and I wouldn't. I've never had it happen at an airport. More like Starbucks and fast food places. It's pretty obvious.

I said that (very nicely, because I am weak) once to a woman who cut the huge line in our college bookstore. She started yelling at me and calling me a bitch. Other people behind me (I was next) had my back, and also complained while telling her to calm down, etc., but hilariously/infuriatingly, the cashier just rung…

Line cutters. *seethes with rage*

This one middle-aged guy when I was 15 sat down next to me in that stance, sitting on half of my leg. I yelled "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" (genuinely alarmed/ouched) and got up and moved way up to the front of the bus.