Excellent work. There is no way that’s a tampon. How come no one consults tampon wearers before this shit goes viral?

Yes. It’s not saying those things are legitimately synonymous; it’s providing an definition for its historical/colloquial use. I once wrote a paper on some classic lit (I forget what) and Word kept trying to correct maid to “house cleaner”. By all means, call an asshole politician out for calling women “fillies” but…

The OED is intended as a historical reference to track how words have been used, not solely what they mean today. It’s exceedingly valuable to anyone studying English linguistics or older literature. 

I prefer a cotton thigh-high. Double layered is good for hiking. Always want a nice thick pair for bumming around the house on a cold day. Bombas makes some pretty comfy ones, though a little pricey.

C-sections can actually have longer recovery times and you are considered disabled for longer. It also involves a longer hospital stay. There are many reasons elective c-sections are not recommended for all, although I’m glad moms have choices.

Dillard’s has some good dresses, and great sales. I got both of my prom dresses there on major clearance, and just picked up 3 formal dresses and a jumpsuit, all for just over $200, at their New Year’s Day sale. I hadn’t bought a formal in over a decade, and have several events coming up (2 weddings this year,…

IANAD, but it was my distinct understanding that drowning and strangulation are two of the most difficult, involved ways of killing another human being, precisely because you’re fighting another human’s strongest autonomic nervous system response: to inhale and exhale. If they pass out, and you let them out of the…

Who knew Harry would come away from this entire thing being both the hot one AND the sane one? 

I was very confused until I realized you weren’t talking about Meghan Markle.

this should be higher up and should be corrected in the article.

To clarify, the account that posted that wasn’t Jerrod Blandino but his sister’s? 

Oh I dated him too! I kinda thought it was just a shortcut to getting my pants off though.

random stuff:

Here’s a nice visualization of how tax brackets work:

I know this is obvious to a lot of people, but hey, US public schools can only do so much:

Fuck Jim Spanfeller, Fuck Paul Maidment, fuck their friends, fuck their family, fuck em for closing the comments, fuck em for being fucking greedy cunt assholes who drove my favorite website into the ground, fuck me, fuck you, fuck everything really.

I’m happy for her and I’m glad she got to celebrate and that her hard work paid off.

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