FWIW, you give me much needed hope. Thank you.

The yapping has never lasted more than forty minutes, so I'd only need the sound-blocking for fairly short stretches at random intervals. I appreciate the tip on the alternate headphones and the info on the potential for hearing damage.

That's how many there were when I read through all of the conversations earlier. You obviously have quite a bit of comment policing to do and commenters to correct, so as I wrote earlier, I'll let you get back to that.

So, you think one or two comments in the responses to this story out of all the other discussions means this story has been 'blown up into some variation of 'the whole world hates fat women''. Okay. I'll let you get back to that.

I saw that one. Actually, at the time I read through all of the conversations, I think there might have been two whole such comments. A couple of people might have even agreed with those statements by now. That is not, however, an example of Jezebel getting 'blown up into 'the whole world hates fat women'.' That's…

I think I'm developing a sympathetic headache from reading this. I hope you've since moved on to employment by a less batshit employer.

First off, props for attempting to fact-check. Second, thanks for the confirmation that the higher-ups truly dropped the PR ball on this. Hope they enjoy that fair piece of hoisting, re: their own petards, that will keep coming their way.

Scroll through the rest of the conversations, rosebud. You weren't just wrong about my reply. You were also wrong about your 'prediction'.

There's no real story here, but being Jezebel, one dumb kid probably mistaking a business inquiry for a buddy of his (and saying something vague and out of context about "fat girls, shouldn't talk" - why is it assumed the comma shouldn't be there?) will get blown up into "the whole world hates fat women". (It doesn't…

Jezebel has nothing to do with the fact that restaurant never replied when the young woman e-mailed and left voicemail for the owners more than once. They could (and should) have been in touch and confirmed, yes, those text replies were intended for someone else and perhaps even offered her an apology for the…

I have a mid-model iPod a friend gave me after one of her upgrades. I can manage most ambient sounds. It's just these particular noises that are problematic. They're problematic enough for this to likely be a good investment, though. Thanks for the suggestions.

The last time it happened, I had been dealing with some awful muscle spasms in my back and neck pain so severe that I wondered on and off for three days if I had somehow fractured a cervical vertebra. That's the only time I've been enough of a crab-ass to blast a themed soundtrack ('Who Let the Dogs Out?'; 'Everybody…

I may have to invest in a pair of those SleepPhones. The place I live in shares its kitchen wall and living room wall with the place next door. For some reason, this creates an amplifying effect and noises made next door at a certain volume are broadcast through my place. By 'noises' I mean 'when the otherwise…

Just to get charged, never mind conviction, you have to plan to commit gang rape at a party, have someone clearly guarding the door to prevent anyone from intervening, and carry out the rape so violently, the victim requires a hysterectomy. That's apparently the minimum bar required for blame to be placed on the…

Perhaps you could tell them that there was an emergency at the time that's since been resolved? I've done exactly that. I suggest the 'that's since been resolved' as a way to assure them that's not shit you plan to make a habit. That's all you have to say, too. If I'm pressed to elaborate, I've replied 'It's done…

Exactly. And it's not just day-to-day interactions. Finding out an author or an actor or someone along those lines is AWESOME or a complete shitheel is make-or-break for me, and once it's broken, my opinion never reverts.

A few hours before this article was posted, the same author posted a piece on rosebudding. Everyone learned what it was and wished they hadn't. If you look at the articles by Shrayber between that one and this one, you'll see a lot of 'You know what you did's directed at him in the comments. He deserves each one. …

How unsurprising to see this kind of response is established behaviour for him.

I only found out about that spectrum a few years ago. My primary thought was, 'Huh. That could explain a few things.' Here's a pretty good diagram if you're curious. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/19/ase…

I had to look up who Matt Bomer is. He's very handsome but that doesn't do it for me. Not on its own, anyway. This isn't some weird twee version of a humblebrag from me, btw. I go so long without getting interested in anyone that I have wondered on occasion if I don't belong somewhere on the asexual/aromantic…