As someone whos dug themself out of a fair amount of debt, one thing I found helpful was to think of things in actual dollar amounts vs “things” – I went through a phase where I thought I could buy one “thing” or have one “dinner” a month or so but it’s so easy to spend $30/$60/$150 in one shot and think of it as a…

TIL there are adults who have never heard of Phuket (one of the most visited beach destinations in southeast Asia) as well as commenters on Jez who find casual racism both acceptable and hilarious.

Same, my parents never taught me their language because they didn’t want to confuse me growing up, as they were struggling and probably didn’t want to pass that on to me. I excelled in English and literature but it definitely created a lot existential questions on my identity as I grew up. Now that I’m older, I…

As a woman who struggled to be taken seriously in my entire career in a male dominated field, I’d be extremely offended if a male colleague suggested going to Hooters. I’d assume he was trying to fuck with me and make me feel insecure and know my place. Whether he was or not isn’t the point, but enough men pull that…

Making fun of adults for being bad at things that an inclined child regardless of class can grasp is not offensive.

There’s great “frugal living” content out there (from insane to do-able!) I would first echo everyone else with the auto-deductions into savings/retirement. Second I would say, take a look at your monthly expenses – car, netflix, itunes, any subscriptions. Those add up. Eliminate as many as possible, you want to…

Personally, I would consider people lying about their age as a huge red flag. It would make me think the person had a weak character. It’s harsh but it’s just the way I feel – I don’t care if people get botox, or are just immature... but outright lying to “gain” something seems like a behavior I wouldn’t want to deal…

This is so silly. You can tell by the weird boobs – many famous gay painters who weren’t familiar with women’s bodies (and straight ones too, but eventually most of those learned what boobs actually looked like) would just paint from live men’s bodies and add on weird fake boobs. That’s how you can tell which artists…

I would say discuss with your doctor in detail about the side effects and be careful – I know more than one person who has developed Crohn’s/colitis from taking accutane. The mechanism that causes you to shed skin cells also sheds cells from your internal organs. I’d rather have acne than crohn’s/colitis.

I’m guessing everyone discouraging you from painting a bright color has tried (and failed!) – I have too. You look at it and you’re like holy crap this looks awful. My tip for painting with color – use the internet to research colors, your “eye” is going to read a color as a fun bright color but when you paint in a…

Mr Bad Guy, Another One Bites the Dust, Somebody to Love!

I feel like “it is something that I think I’ll regret when I’m older” is such a common fear. I’m 34 and have been anti-having children forever, in a long relationship, and I still have that fear. I don’t have all the answers but if you are happy in the moment, you should live in it and enjoy it. It sounds like you are…

Queen!

It may depend on your state laws, but I’ve had luck sending invoices with PAST DUE and a note about late fees increasing over time. Some states support that regardless of the contract and some companies won’t know if they are in one or not...

In the face of the disaster shitshow Trump, the democrats/left wing could not resist this kind of petty infighting and self-righteousness which shows how deeply sexist double standards are embedded in all of America. Has she made mistakes? Yes, she’s human, and yes she has lied, she’s a professional politician. All…

You all have some horrible, sexist ass spouses.

The reason this has everyone freaked the fuck out is really simple. You’re deliberately being obtuse by drawing conclusions like well, if I got pulled over by a cop, or questioned buying pot, I would do whatever the cop says. Because if you have transgressed in some way, you now need to comply in order to not have…

Different brands have different side effects – going on can be rough, and definitely be aware of how you’re feeling. If negative side effects persist, tell your dr and think about switching.

Yes, I went to college and know how to fucking read.

I’m starting to feel like we should just flood the internet with even more fake news. “Have you heard Steve Bannon eats mayonnaise out of the jar with a spoon and jerks off onto puppies while watching Real Housewives episodes?? My friend has video they posted to an instagram story but saved it. It’ll probably be…