Personally, for myself only, I agree with what you’ve said. But - our current culture ties an overwhelming amount of added meaning to what should be a simple measurement, to the point where it’s really not simple at all anymore. To deny that is to willfully ignore a lot of pain and cruelty that people are subjected to…

That’s fine, but presumably you do have other situations that make you uncomfortable? And having experienced those situations, you might understand how people who are not comfortable with this feel? Empathy, it’s a thing.

Or, you know, airlines could just increase whatever number they’re already using for “average weight” in their current calculations. Which would not only eliminate the unnecessary humiliation, but also save a ton of time at the gate.

That sounds amazing. There’s a drink I love at a restaurant in LA that is mostly lemon, tequila, and jalapeno. I wonder if I could make jalapeno-infused vodka to use instead since I usually hate tequila and only tolerate it in this cocktail. Hmm...

Correct *if* you’re British, or at most one generation removed. After that, it’s just pretentious. (Although technically still your parents’ fault.)

That’s absolutely fair, and I apologize for my ignorance. But I do think that touches onto an interesting area of debate. Is it fair to call something cultural appropriation if it’s not well-known symbolically? I’m not excusing the designer (since, as that is your job, it would be more than appropriate to do some…

Oh, good, I’m so glad you said this. I looked at it, and thought, that doesn’t look sacred or Native in any way... it looks dumb, but not like any sort of culture at all. I agree that the styling takes it into appropriation (way to go, Topshop!) but if you just want to craft-project some feathers onto your head, I…

These are all good tips, but they make me sad. I achieve mostly the same result just by hunting for deals and booking everything a million years in advance. But nothing here will help me pretend I’m swanky, which I would dearly love to be (at least when I’m on vacation).

Nah, not even halflings. Hobbits are kind of stout. XXXS is for, I don’t know, prepubescent elves or something.

I loved the part where Ted Cruz tried to make this buffet of buffoons sound like a wide array of fantastic choices. I don’t think it went over, but clearly I’m not the target audience.

People cheered ALL of the terrible things. I am trying to decide whether 1) GOP voters are terrible, 2) Ohio is terrible, or 3) humanity is terrible. I’m leaning toward 3. :(

He absolutely admitted to it. He basically admitted to tax evasion as well, and he threatened Megan Kelly to her face... it all got cheers. All of it. I weep for the human race.

This guy. He terrifies me. Nothing he does makes sense, or works, and yet people keep voting for him.

Somehow the marketing department hating it makes it that much better.

We did both the bouquet and the garter toss at our wedding, even though they both have gross histories, mostly because there was a balcony at my venue and I really wanted to throw things off of it. So, my husband and I went up to the balcony and I leaned over and explained the idea: I would throw the bouquet, and my…

Scarlett Johansson plays Black Widow, but yes, she had a daughter in fall 2014.

Yes! I detailed one bridesmaid specifically to make me eat. I ended up having a doughnut for breakfast, and coffee and mimosas, and then basically an entire lunch (sandwich with a side salad). Since I remembered/had time to eat basically 3 bites of dinner during the reception, this is basically the only reason I made…

I desperately did not want anything cheesy and am so glad my friends knew me well enough not to bring anything dick-shaped, feathered, or bright pink. They did make me wear a tiny tiara to the club but at least it was pretty small. I got to dance and got incredibly drunk while looking hot, which was basically all I…

Not even a birth certificate in CA - I got married six months ago. I used my passport instead.

Now I just want to see a dragon doing the Electric Boogaloo.