Yeah... I did it against hope that he was asking a sincere question, since I've heard others ask that before and decided to use it as an opportunity to educate. Maybe some lurker out there was helped by my little essay and will go forth an educated restaurant patron?

In the bigger picture, usually a "hamburger place" and a "steak place" are in fact different levels of effort. Burger places (as in, cheaper food, bar food, more casual) tend to have younger, more inexperienced waitstaff who make their money on turnover rather than large tabs, since patrons typically dine for a…

That's what I took from the study conclusion as well.

Ohhh don't be!! I love it here. I can't speak for DC since I've not spent time there as an adult (and therefore take your word on its LGBQT-ness) but Atlanta is pretty great. There's plenty to bitch about of course (traffic) but overall I think the quality of life for the money is one of the best in the nation. The…

But see, you're talking about people reducing a race to ethnic stereotypes in a mocking fashion (which is what those frat-style stupid parties are about) and yes those are wrong. There's a difference between some dudebro frat guy putting shoe polish on his face at a kegger and, say, a history teacher assigning a…

You're being a little bitchy/snarky to someone who's clearly trying to engage in a friendly discussion and is open to hearing other opinions. No need to be so harsh, dude.

Heck yeah Atlanta's on the list. We have one of the largest pride parades in the country (it's super fun too) and a crazy good gay nightlife as well as numerous benefits, charities, outreach programs and activist groups. Yeah, the thing on the subway happened, but my first thought wasn't so much "yeah typical anti-gay…

Ugh. Cases and verdicts like these terrify me because I feel like if someone just happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, boom—7 years in jail and a felony charge. Because she reacted to someone grabbing her from behind who happened to be a cop.

6pm.com! LOVE that store, and although the selection can be bare it changes quite often. I also bought a ton of shit for a long camping trip on Sierra Trading post (I'm not a camper) and was shocked at how much cool stuff I got for next to nothing; they apparently have 25-25% off coupon codes all the time. Not all of…

AMEN. My mom got a red one because she thought it looked super-cool and refused to admit until it broke down for the 5th time that it was a complete POS.

I noted the (R) and (D) beside the Senators' names, and I'm just going to point out that I'm pleased to see some bipartisan cooperation here. The Senators are doing all that they can, using their influence, to attempt to bring more attention to the situation and maybe it will help. One certainly can't blame anyone for…

Yeeeeahhh... that doesn't always work. Trust us. When I've hosted, I had people simply reply that they'd be happy to sit at the empty table and just wait patiently for a server.

Ahhhh! I got a text like that from my crazy slightly estranged half-brother (who's gone in and out of being a religious nut, despite cheating on, divorcing, and abandoning his wife and 4 kids to immediately go marry another lady) and I just ignored it. Creeped me out.

Great point. I just read a book that discusses this issue in a larger context (Beasts: What Animals Can Teach Us About the Origins of Good & Evil by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson).

Me too. If anyone out there isn't already a vegetarian, maybe forgo eating meat tomorrow to maybe make up for the animal cruelty in the universe. Sheesh.

I was thinking the same thing. Looks like a regular dude. I'd hit it.

:-/ I really hope no bears get put down because of this. I hate that when animals are forced out of their shrinking habitats and intrude on humans that everyone acts like they're being purposefully cruel or evil... nope, that would be humans. Nature scientists like Jane Goodall have said that instances of aggression…

I read in another article that he did get fired on the spot after Big Mama called in to bitch about her pizza box. Which I think should have been the end of it; fire employee for doing something stupid, owner apologizes, everyone moves on. Frivolous lawsuits just need to stop.

Right?! My Egyptian friends have particular feelings on this issue.

...and then there's this gem: http://www.gq.com/blogs/the-feed…