"I am not now to learn,'' replied Mr. Collins, with a formal wave of the hand, "that it is usual with young ladies to reject the addresses of the man whom they secretly mean to accept, when he first applies for their favour; and that sometimes the refusal is repeated a second or even a third time. I am therefore by…

But is skim really milk? #teamwholemilk

Batman. Chalupa presents its own challenges.

Oh, trust that I know that feel, too. I write a lot of bullshit. But I'm at least mostly able to convince my clients to allow me to produce well-written bullshit, and push them away from turning non-verbs into verbs just for the fun of it, and so on.

Ah, yes, thank you, that's where I originally read it. I also remember thinking "Who calls a brand 'Homeless'?" 'Tasteless' also has an L.

Weird. I get depressed when i have nothing to Binge.

Not talking to people and sitting alone watching Netflix are two of the greatest joys in my life. If people were truly meant to converse face to face and have to order food over the phone like cavepeople, we wouldn't have invented the internet. Don't mess with success.

When binge-watching becomes rampant, viewers may start to neglect their work and their relationships with others.

This makes my inner 12-yr old sad. I remember loving some sort of shiny heavy minty lipgloss Bonne Bell made that I rolled on like varnish.

Holy crap, this leads to a horrifying thought.

I do that, too.

as someone estranged from everyone blood-related to me, I agree 100%

Ok, singing Hiddles is awesome, but Rebecca, DANCING Tom is my favorite thing ever.

Creamer vs. Creamer

So did I. I'm a bit older than some, and I remember everything about the original allegations and that whole story. I remember this joke and thinking "OH SHIT."

I remember that joke the first time I heard it and assumed it was directly referencing Cosby's rape allegations. The allegations have been following him around for years and years before this most recent round.

Eh, for me the dislike was always the refrain of "the tree was happy," (if I'm remember right.) I was of the "cripes, stick up for yourself, tree," perspective. It wasn't that it was a sad story, it was that it felt like the author wanted the tree to be a role model. Kids, don't be like that tree.

Linda Holmes is pretty awesome, and has been spot on with these issues. Gotta take the chance to recommend her podcast Pop Culture Happy Hour to anyone who hasn't listened.

This piece by Linda Holmes of NPR – who interviewed Rhimes right after the Times article blew up – is an excellent read. Holmes includes some of Rhimes' thoughts on the matter, but she also explores how she struggled with figuring out a balance between asking Rhimes to talk about diversity issues while also wanting to…

Nail clipping should only happen in one place: in the privacy of your own home, preferably alone in a room with a door closed. On an airplane? The thought makes me shudder.