I think medical testing should be a separate issue. If they're making cosmetics with things that are as potentially dangerous as a faulty blood oxygenator, than I need to stop wearing makeup.

I've always had trouble getting worked up about animal testing. I think a good part of it was my introduction to the entire concept came from PETA, and I found their message so offensive I failed to develop any empathy for their cause. Now, it's like... yeah, animal testing is something we should strive to get rid…

After we moved to the suburbs, my mother took one of the cats out on a leash too. He couldn't stand to be indoors all the time and she didn't dare let him out on his own. Near the end of his life though, when he had a tumor, she let him out unsupervised as she felt he was so happy that way and didn't have long to…

I'm okay with outdoor cats - IF you live in an area where they'll be safe and happy. I wouldn't dare let my cats outdoors here. Too many cars in the suburbs and too many FIV-infected strays. My mother feeds quite a few of the strays and she's very careful to keep everything separate so the indoor cats don't get…

"although that panda better have babies or she will be a failure."

I broke down at "buy a house". I close on my first home tomorrow.

I read a book written about that study and in the forward, the author asserts that not only should that guy's license have been revoked (as I believe it was), but he should also be charged for murder in relation to deaths that could have been prevented with vaccines. It was pretty harsh with condemning him and…

That's ridiculous. The daughters in my mother's office were among the first they vaccinated, myself included. Good for you for changing practice.

This dude clearly does not know how to conduct (and win) a flame war. You can attack the person's insults, such as "nice attempt at alliteration, but 'fat fuck' is a bit too predictable. Try harder, please"; attack the person's personality, "do you always insult strangers in this manner? Kicked any puppies…

Ugggggh I hate those ads too. I don't like seeing anyone portrayed as idiotic or incompetent though, male or female. It's so unnecessary.

I must confess I snark on the Blackberry, but I have two on my desk right now I use for work and I hate them both. I have fond memories of marching all over the building or shoving one in my purse to take to lunch in a desperate attempt to get the GPS to actually connect and send a signal back to the database while…

They make toy chainsaws?! I think I know what someone's gag gift is going to be next year.

I cringe at people who use phones as a status symbol. They're so common now that they no longer make you a special shining snowflake and the people that try it just come off looking like... little twerps.

Ouch, that is more than a little bit awkward.

I don't think I missed the point at all. You wish people that were obsessed with dictating what others celebrate would focus on more worthy causes. I agree.

I have very fond memories of getting in trouble with my manager for saying "merry Christmas" instead of "happy holidays" as a teenager. It was pretty shitty. I'm of the opinion that everyone should say what they personally celebrate and it should be taken in the spirit it's given. Anyone trying to mandate anything…

I'm hoping that some of these tweets are people trying to be funny or ironic. I really, really hope so.

I think we need to split off and create our "I don't who makes it so long as it's awesome" side. I'm right there with you.

I don't like his music either and I find seeing his face plastered on every product imaginable intensely disturbing, but I have to agree - he does seem like a decent guy. If I were rich I'd totally buy all my friends stuff too. I'd pay off one friend's house, I'd send another to culinary school like she wants, I'd…

Maybe we need to be more indulgent of internet trolls. I just wonder if this lady is the same mindset but is trolling life instead.