Honestly, I think “joy” was the wrong word for her to use. Having read both books, what I think she’s trying to get at, at least in English, is “satisfaction.” The tools in the toolbox in the garage don’t give me joy in the sense that, say, going to see a movie I’ve been looking forward to does, but they do give me…

All my Evangelion figures from that series are leaning, and they’ve never been exposed to extreme temperatures since I’ve had them. I’ll have to try the cold water thing. I don’t know a lot about fixing vinyl figures- most of my collectibles are cellulose acetate.

At risk of overstepping here...

Sociology here too. Whatever you do, don’t do what I did and decide law school would be a great idea. It isn’t.

It sounds like one of those situations that’s obvious in context but almost impossible to prove to an outsider. I had a boss like that too- actively pitting people in the office against each other.

My husband and I will hopefully spend a chunk of time sherpa-ing my brother-in-law’s underleveled Warlock through some end game Destiny 2 content. Destiny is definitely better with a team you know rather than with a team of randos. I’m not sure exactly where he is progress-wise, but it’ll end in me heaving throwing…

My mother experienced multiple tendon ruptures (including both Achilles tendons in succession) as a result of this family of antibiotics. Her doctors knew she had a documented history of extreme adverse reactions to antibiotics generally, but gave her these anyway to treat pneumonia. “You’ll be fine, the number of…

Only about 15 years. It’s really quite new.

I’m pretty sure not having a kid (and being the only one who didn’t in an all-female department) was a big part of what got me fired from my last job for “not fitting in.”

Sometimes what happened “wasn’t that serious.” If it had gotten out, professional reputations might have suffered. Perpetrators might have gotten kicked out of school. Legal records might have been created. Marriages might have been delayed or not have occurred. Children would not have been allowed to move in with…

My one petty thing with the casting in general is that they didn’t stick with the (slightly unsettling, immature people raising children to disastrous effect) age relationships in the book. Amy Adams is about ten years too old to play Camille, at least as she’s written. I skimmed my copy and sketched out a rough idea…

They’re also not great for teaching so-called professional job skills, because both the new hire and the employer know that this is extremely temporary- a four month relationship at the absolute outside. There is no possibility of a raise or any kind of advancement, and the employee’s exit date is already set in…

The same kid (maybe 12 or 13) ran in and out of Bladerunner 2049 over a dozen times when I went to see it in theaters. I started counting after the third time. At that point, why even stay? Just go do whatever the hell you’re doing. I’m barely 30 and I think you’re a damn weirdo for doing this.

This. So much this. Games are fair, and if you do well, you will progress and be rewarded, unlike in life where it’s pretty much RNG.

...I don’t want to know why they’re only showing the media boys’ detention centers, do I?

I’m a Wisconsin native and I can say we have PLENTY of Confederate flags up here. Just this morning I saw a red pickup flying full-sized flags over the bed- the modern US flag and the Confederate flag- and I was like, “Dude, pick one.” If anything would lead me to think they “don’t teach the Civil War” up here, it’d…

What’s extra creepy is that she only blinks once in the entire video.

Taking a class on “natural family planning” (aka the rhythm method) is still required by most if not all diocese in America before they are willing to marry you.

All the best to young Fido!

I think it stems from the same mentality that spawns the parental, “I chose to have you, so you should be grateful that I’m fulfilling my duties as a parent.” I got that line and I’m an only child. “You owe me something for having you/my parenting you is a gift, not an obligation.” Unreal.