Yup. An 89 was a punishment worthy offense, a 90 was "why wasn't it a 95," a 95 was "why wasn't it a 98," and a 98 was "why wasn't it a 100?" Thanks for the anxiety, folks! I'm paying the price.

I guess I should start by saying that I eat meat. As a meat eater, I find it ridiculous when I encounter other meat eaters who don't like to handle meat or don't understand that if you are willing to eat it, you should be willing to catch it and kill it.

I can't be mad about this. She knew there was chicken in it, she just didn't know it was so young. If it said "Adult Chicken and Stars" on the container I could be pissed, but this is just nit-picky.

I avoided this problem by wording my RSVP cards thusly:

No, I'm a scientist and I actually think that the misuse of antibiotics is a huge public health issue, and along with anti-vaccination idiots, the sort of nonsense that's probably going to end our civilization. But trying to teach the American public science is harder than teaching a dog Cantonese, and so faced with…

Randall Munroe nailed it:

I think I've seen this movie:

But then how can HR find keywords?

Can we stop for a second and discuss how absolutely stupid it is that instead of trying to make a job market for non-college grads, we now try to cram everyone, regardless of ability or desire, into a college degree?

College teacher /adviser here. You did the right thing. He was blowing things off, not in bed with mono. He's a lazy loser.
Forget it now. You are unambiguously in the the right.

Live within your means. DO NOT LEND MONEY TO FAMILY MEMBERS.

Please tell us the process for getting the Official Nerd Seal of Approval. Is there a test? If so, is it multiple-choice or essay? Do you get a cool sticker if you pass, like the kosher folks?

The only thing lower than "fake" nerds are the gatekeeper nerds who go around harassing others and telling them they can't be a nerd because they don't do X or like Y or know Z. News flash: nerds and geeks are a large and diverse group.

Seriously, this is a time when I think the phrase "you do you" applies. There's no entry exam to be a nerd, you aren't the gatekeeper, and the last thing anyone needs is someone feeling deputized to quiz other people on how they're allowed to self-identify.

In a perfect world, I would have neatly typed up some FAKE notes.

Actually I found out today that he got notes off someone else who TYPED THEM UP FOR HIM. This is a person who is on parental leave with a one-year-old and so barely has time for school, and I overheard him APOLOGIZE for the notes not being neater. What the fuck kind of pushover does that?

Does anyone remember when racist Italian gymnast Carlotta Ferlito alleged that Simone Biles only won the 2013 World Championships because she is black? Well, the 2014 has started and she just competed in the American cup. She got her ass handed to her, coming in 8th place. Guess who won? Not Biles, but another…

It recently occurred to me that Prince Eric looks like the love child of Danny Tanner and Uncle Jesse.

As a researcher/scientist, these articles are insanely frustrating to read. "Things that I can't pronounce, or be bothered to learn about via scientific research, are scary and related to SCARY THINGS and buzzwords and every disease known to medical science. AND I WON'T ELABORATE ON IT. I just want to publish…

Lololololol. And factory-farmed meat (as opposed to happy meat) is probably way, way worse for you (and the environment) than anything on this list, but talking about it, even in the most objective way possible makes people uncomfortable. Le sigh. I guess it technically doesn't count here though, since it's not "in…