As An Old, I am grateful that my Fellow Olds are all very adamant about using correct grammar and punctuation in texts. When I get the occasional text from A Young, and it’s peppered with “u” and “gr8" and emojis in place of words, I shake my fist and curse all the gods in the skies.

Thank you for this article! I’ve been veg since 1998, but before that, I always sprinkled baking soda on my ground beef. I have no idea why, or where I learned it, and my omni friends think I’m crazy for suggesting it, but it totally works!

Ok, but are they Madison-Cawthorne-Paralympics-level mental gymnastics?

I’m currently working two full-time (at home) jobs that are really eating into my “me” time. It’s stressful.

Because some folks want to eat comfort/junk food but also have decided to forgo animal products altogether. 

I am just here to tell you that I’ve also lived through that, and if you need the ear of someone who’s been there, I’m here for you. <3

Excuse-ee mwah, but how does one forget the almost-Critic’s-Choice-Television-Award-Winning “Veronica’s Closet?”

You are very clearly not a musician, nor do you have any idea how the recording industry works. The folks replying to you are correct, so maybe listen to what they have to say?

- Sitting in his race car bed, making beep beep sounds

It’s one thing to be inspired and moved to write a song after a national tragedy. It’s another to loudly proclaim to your zillion followers how YOU’VE been ‘impacted’ and to tell the world that you are writing a song about it. That second thing is just a scream for attention.

I totally hear you. In my case, it was my baby boy, but I hear you. <3

Michael Musto is there. For whatever that’s worth.

Montenegro or GTFO.

violence perpetrated on me by men, which I was sometimes able to stave off and sometimes wasn’t

You are ASSUMING - and very stupidly so, which seems on brand - that the reason she DOESN’T splurge on toys for her kids is because she’s bad with money. It is entirely possible that the reason she’s not a splurger is that she actually saves and has a budget.

No.

Seriously. I recently found out that a man I’d been incredibly close with for almost 30 years revealed to his wife that he’d been molesting their daughter (now 16) since her infancy (yes, she called the cops/had him arrested/he is awaiting trial). “Bill” was always kind, generous, thoughtful. He was a loving husband.…

Is no one going to point out that that PARTICULAR Satan is the Tim-Curry-In-Legend one? Because that Satan is my JAM.

I’m starring this for Connie Willis, in particular. :)

Gross.