Yeah, it's fine to decide you need to get another pet right away, but no one else should make that decision for someone.

It was probably Florida Man.

So much this. My partner and I can't adopt a dog at the moment for various reasons, so we do short-term foster for rescue dogs right now. We've had five dogs over the last year, all rescues and all gorgeous lovely pups. I have become a rescue dog evangelist and am now totally judgey when anyone I know buys a dog…

Yeah. Puppies aren't good "gift" material. They are living things and all and they need a commitment of care from their owners. Not the sort of thing you pop on someone.

I'm sorry you are having such a hard time right now. Please know that his behavior is all and completely about HIM and has no bearing on the person YOU are. I know that doesn't change anything, but I hope that little nugget of insight gives you strength to take care of yourself.

I bought a house. I don't have a single drop of anxiety. Seeing as I have an anxiety disorder that crops up even though it's treated, I'm happy. it means I have absolutely no doubts that this is the right thing for me to do.

sometimes instead of having natural reactions and responses to things, I find myself thinking, "how would a normal human act in this situation?" It's fucking weird. Like I'm writing a scene instead of living it for real.

Did universities stop charging application fees or what?

Watching his speech at the last Democratic National Convention was like watching him peel the panties off AMERICA, Clinton is a silver-tongued man.

There are also men who seem to think that oral sex is the only thing that makes a lesbian, well, a lesbian. And if a man does it particularly well, then... uh... lesbians don't care who does it?

YOU GUYS: EAT FOOD. THAT IS IT. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, JUST EAT FOOD.

Does everyone else have experience with cats that are way more chill than the cats I've met? Because if I tried to put any cat I've known in purse, they would have flipped the fuck out.

Are you serious? Jesus Christ. You're actually finding ways to defend this? There's always gotta be one, doesn't there? Move to Saudi Arabia, dork.

Yes, in a world of over 7 billion people, you are definitely the only person who didn't enjoy Frozen. Bravo!

Just wanted to say I like it over here at Jez more than any of the other Gawker sites. (Even io9, my most regularly visited site.) Not sure why I feel weird saying that as a straight white male, but I do. Soooo uh thanks for letting me hang out and thanks for being cool? I don't know, I'm not quite sure what I'm…

Got my dad to sign up a few months ago. He said he never thought he'd be so happy to sign up for healthcare. He's been living without it since he quit working a year ago. Not really "retired" so much as, unable to work due to health. He's been fighting with lawyers and disability insurance people for years now. …

Is Sunday sign off open thread ever coming back?

That's great! Mr. Zulu signed up last week and now has insurance for the first time in years and it's 54$ a month.

Just applied for healthcare through healthcare.gov. I qualify for Medicaid. Excited that I will finally be insured through something that isn't IHS (the closest IHS facility is 100 miles away)! Weeeee healthcare, guys! I might have it soon!

I don't. Be offended when something is done in malice. When done in ignorance, politely inform and move on.