Right?? I'm shocked by that. Thai hotels have signs banning durian in the rooms.

My most adult moment happened recently. I'm eligible to retire in 8 years (but can't collect my pension for 16 so need a new career for the remaining 8 if I want to leave) so I went down to the community college that I graduated from 16 effing years ago to enroll in program and the advisor I spoke to her degree on the…

My cat illness rules:

I considered using condors for birth control but the one I got just ate all my Triscuits and squawked all day. Ultimately, I had to return him to the condor store.

Fun anecdote: I'm Catholic and my husband and I wanted (Ok, really just me) to have our marriage blessed so we had to do pre-Cana and take an NFP class. It was taught by a married couple with 5 kids and 1 on the way. No idea how my eyes didn't roll completely out of my head...

Was it yellow fluid? If so, odds are she was dehydrated and got a “banana bag” which is just saline full of vitamins and minerals. Won't cure the flu but will fix dehydration (among other things).

When I was in the police academy, the jail we toured charged inmates $1/day but didn't pursue them after release. Basically, if you had money in your account, you had to pay the $1/day before you could buy any items. I'm good with that but, damn, going after someone when they're released is cold!

Another homeschooler here! I'd also like to think my siblings and I don't suck. Unfortunately, it's the wacky homeschoolers that make me feel defensive about having been homeschooled. Sigh.

We got a bunch of cakes and pies from Wegman’s and it was awesome. Plus, Wegman’s is a fancy grocery store so my mom went around telling people we used a “high end bakery"...k, Mom.

Ah, gotcha.

They need to join (or start) a troop that’s right for them. Things my troop did:

What? Yes, it does. Menopause happens when your ovaries stop releasing eggs. No ovaries = menopause.

Assume nothing will change and make your decision based on that. People are who they are and, yeah, we all change a bit but you can't bank on it. Look at the life you have with him now and decide if you want it forever. It's ok not to.

Thank you so much for buying her stuff she wants and for knowing it will look nice on her. My mom buys me stuff she wants me to want and it still bums me out every year. I would really rather have nothing than a box of “I don’t know you and don’t understand you”.

The whole “no hat” thing always puzzles me. Hair can be changed so easily- it really shouldn’t be what’s used to identify you.

Ha. My husband’s a Marine and I’m an EMT. We do not wake up for anything. It's a little disturbing, actually. We don't go to bed together usually and I don't wake up when he gets in bed and I don't wake up when he goes to work. Pretty sure a burglar could get in bed with me and I wouldn't notice...

I’m 34 and from Virginia and haven’t heard of this in a non criminal way. I suppose people could be spiking each other’s drinks in a whimsical and light hearted way but it seems creepy to me and I’d no longer associate with anyone who did it. Roofies etc. were such a big thing when I was a teen and then in college…

Yep, I was born in 81 and it was slumber parties and pizza in the basement. It was fun!

Fellow aquarium lovers unite! I went to an aquarium while I was in South Africa and everybody here was like “why would you waste your time looking at fish on vacation?” Plebes.

Zojirushi thermos!!! It's amazing. I fill mine with iced tea in the morning and the ice cubes are still there by the afternoon. Hot tea too! It's amazing and has made life worth living.