Oh, I'm not defending those people. But I feel like you and I are probably similar in our shared ideas of what's doable - IMO, as long as I can see a new country in a safe way, I don't need to start making big exceptions. But it is amazing how easy it is for people to view luxuries is arbitrary "must-haves". Like: I'm…

I mean, obviously? Like, it's very nice to talk about the wonders of budget travel. But I think the most interesting part about this article/video/phenomenon is that not that these people don't understand how to navigate a budget travel website, but that they are in such a mindset where the idea of reigning in their…

yes, yes, you are doing everything right. yay you. i travel similarly. yay me. but the logic here misses the big point: rich people DON'T wait to book until the price point hits an average low. they don't think to pay less for a "moderate" hotel or go at off-peak times of year or dine in hole-in-the-wall spots. They…

yes this happens too much, as demonstrated.:

weddings are stoopid.

I grew up with Max Temkin. He's one of the most intelligent people I know, and an extremely respectful person. This sounds specious at best.

Sorry to sully your oyster, but The Cut already did this. http://nymag.com/thecut/2013/05…

"Muck about"

Ya gotta get there in the morning, when they still got that breakfast bar going. it's cheaper! you take your lunch things and then you say "yes yes its breakfast", which they believe because it's 9 AM, and little do they know YOU'VE suckered THEM.

I think it depends what you want to do. I dated a guy once who dropped out of college because he got a job as a tv writer. If you don't have a degree it makes job mobility difficult. If he lost his TV gig or ever wanted to explore a different avenue of even the same industry, he would not even have a degree to fall…

I think this is part of the problem - a lot of parents see it as affection and not all of them are able to distinguish what their kids really need. Our generation has grown up with parents who equate comfort with love, everyone's a delicate snowflake, they don't want their kids to get their feelings hurt, and…

"i've had enough with the egregious criticism of overweight child stars. the vitriol and concern-troll tone peppered into every "in-depth" look at cousin terrio, alana, etc. just pisses me off." but how should we feel about this? kids of this age are still being fed by their caretakers, and excessive weight gain in…

Preach. There's no way an 8 year old is shopping for and cooking her own meals. I think the weight thing seems to be getting even worse lately. I don't find it disgusting, I just think it's super fucking sad. Not because she's a "redneck" or because they are poor or talk slow, but because parents are supposed to take…

All things aside, and yes I get it, BLAH BLAH BLAH bodysnarking, but it's a little shocking how overweight she has become in the past year or so. She is eight years old; there is no way she's making her own food choices regularly, she's most likely just being given only crap. Her mom/whoever is taking care of her is…

if the reason a parent is petrified is because of the doctor (you know, the one with the medical degree) giving out valuable info about birth control and 'bortions and other tools of satan, then i hope it 100% undoes the 17 years of shitty parenting.

Good for you for being so disciplined with your gymgoing. But CHANGE UP THAT ROUTINE! If you're not outside your physical comfort zone for at least 80% of your workout, it's just not gonna be near as effective as it could be. If all you can handle is 20 minutes going at a high level of intensity, then start there.…

I always thought those seat covers were pointless if you know anything about germs, because a) you're going out of your way to touch the goddamn shit-germ-covered stall dispenser to get them b) you're making contact with the seat when you place them on there and c) A FUCKING SHEET OF PAPER isn't gonna shield you from…

like the concept; really wanted the video to be better.

who cares?

Yes, I clarified that in one of my earlier posts too. Nearly all of the hollywood/entertainment personal A. jobs I've worked have involved this level of commitment and rapport. A PA is also different than an executive assistant, which is more secretarial/admin than personal. I recognize this. I also have worked…