While I (as a USian*) agree that some of these are annoying (touch base, least worst option), others are total WTF?? 'Bangs' instead of 'fringe' is annoying? Why not 'boot' instead of 'trunk', or 'jumper' instead of pullover? Why not, 'we have different words for some things'?

"Although the driver was reckless (he ended up getting fined anyway) and this woman was irresponsible, when you think about all the disadvantages pregnant women face (job discrimination, morning sickness, no roller coasters...) it's a little bit awesome to hear about a baby bump coming in handy."

Damning with faint praise? My God: less of a dick.

OK. I certainly can't argue with who you have respect for.

Well, I think we are meant to mate with healthy young people. There's no percentage in mating with 50yo woman from an evolutionary POV: if she's even still fertile, the chance of birth defects is exponentionaly greater. Give it 5 million years or so, and men will get the hint.

Right? Not a nude pair in the bunch!

I never understood why limbo was so bad. I mean, it's not like babies are going get bored.

Basic logic: It's the exception that dispoves the 'rule'.

@all: I said I think she's improved over the years. She doen't appear (to me, but I'm not following her and only know what I stumble across on sites like these) to be the same slutty bimbo at 30 that she was at 20.

Not sure I agree with this: "It set[s] the standard of what is sexually attractive." I think you've got the cart before the horse (or the chicken before the egg?)

Despite myself, I find myself being more impressed by Paris Hilton as the years go by. At 20, it was easy to write her off as just another attention-whore, skeezy, partying celebutant, but she really has worked hard to build her brand. And she is so very poised.

My vote for a movie that combines the two, resulting in a wretched movie hated universally: (nevermind, it never works when I try to embed it)

Thank you for the info.

OK, actualy I was thinking that the Xanax might make sense to put Snow White to sleep (tho a seco- or phenobarbital would make more sense), but I've never heard of anyone shooting LSD (which is invariably ingested) for a bad trip or otherwise.

Tess of the D'Ubervilles: second only to The Mill on the Floss for books that made me want to slit my wrists and just end it all.

Just what I was thinking. Women, even politicians and CEOs are never written about without describing their looks (mostly hair and dress). Oh, and family life. Do we ever hear about a newly elected CEO described as 'on-the-go father of 2, tirelessly juggling parenthood and the demands of running a multi-national…

I spend a lot of time in Thailand, and I have to say, white people look like dogfood in humid heat. Our faces turn red and we sweat. Our diet may contribute to the odor of our sweat, but I don't think it contributes to the quantity of it. Even british vegan expats who've lived there for decades still sweat,…

Or as my own mom would say "his mother made too much of him".

For that extra energy you need to huff and puff and blow a house down?

OK, I'm totally not remembering the radio microphone on The Little Mermaid, the hypodermic in Alice, the Xanax in Snow White, the porn in Pinochio, or the Redbull in Three Little Pigs, so either we had different versions or I'm missing the point.