Maybe she'd only heard friends refer to it as "the hiv" (rhymes with the "Liv" in Liv Tyler). I had admittedly immature friends in middle & high school. And she definitely wasn't paying attention in health class.

Your place is way more convenient than theirs - go for it. That way, you're also out of town for the mayhem.

Wow, and I thought the rampant overspending on children's parties was bad when I worked at Build-A-Bear. We offered just fine parties that were $10-$14/kid (which is still a *lot* when there's no food included), but then we'd have parents come in with no limits. I'd take the parents aside in those cases and tell them…

Depends on how many classmates you're inviting - if it's a small handful of kids, then there's no obligation. But if you're already inviting over half the class, then yeah, it is kind of a dick move not to invite everyone at that point, as long as the kids are young enough (if they're 13, then they can suck it up).

If you didn't call or text to cancel, I'd be sympathetic to the bride & groom, but I'm a worrier and if someone just didn't show up, I'd be concerned that they got into an accident on the way or something horrific. S—- happens though, and if you're sick enough to make other people miserable, let alone feeling like…

They're supposed to switch over to the "Key" this year, replacing tokens & tickets so you just have one payment system for all SEPTA transit, and if they're smart (not that their track record supports that assumption) they'll do it in plenty of time to work out kinks before the droves arrive.

I know this is selfish of me, but the Pope's visit coincides with my birthday, which means no barhopping in Center City this year because the city will be a nightmare. Heck, SEPTA had enough trouble accommodating the US Open on their commuter line not so long ago, which should be orders of magnitude smaller in…

That was my biggest problem with his response though - that he's concerned that too much acting would be required to keep it from being a stereotype/caricature. What's to stop him from just playing himself, but his partner happens to be male, or his attraction tends to be towards men? The "that would be hard to do"…

Eh - I saw that as a reference to comedians who portray themselves as edgy/politically incorrect and say arguably offensive things about gay people. He probably could have worded it better, but I think I got what he was trying to communicate there.

I'll definitely consider it. I think there's this little petty part of me that wants a long dress, dammit. I never get maxi dresses because they're never quite long enough (& I'm too cheap to look beyond the super affordable ones), & I struggled to find a prom dress I liked that would work back in the day, so that…

If only I could take my mother's dress and alter it (removing some 80's lace and shoulder pads), but alas, I'm a couple inches taller than she was, and she wore super short heels. Who did you borrow yours from?

I'm going to misquote Terrance McNally, but some things are too good to be true, and then there are stories too true to be good.

BEST scene of the whole movie! That textbook was way too advanced for her age. (2nd best scene is him trying to take the test and having to move the coffee table - but I usually group them together as 1 scene for maximum awesomeness).

That doesn't bother me so much because it's built into the format - the models are brought down for the judges to get a closer look at the work, and touching the fabric helps them judge. I've caught once or twice when Posen would do a quick "May I?" to the model before touching, & I give the benefit of the doubt that…

OK I get how that could be a complicated situation :) I like to remind brides-to-be, as an occasional bridesmaid, that while being asked to be in the wedding party is flattering and can be a great acknowledgement of your relationship, it's also an obligation that can sap your time/money/energy. So if you're ever on…

After seeing Gone Girl, I thought "wow, Tyler Perry is going to be at the Oscars ceremony this year. Good for him." because I figured it would make at least Best Adapted Screenplay and probably edge its way into the long list of Best Picture nominees. And that it would be a great example for color-blind casting, to…

This was actually my favorite of the Wes Anderson movies - so many of them annoy me with their twee-ness, but I thought Ralph Fiennes (and others) handled the material so well it didn't feel too cute (still cute/twee, but that's what you get). The set design and art direction was pretty amazing.

Wow, that's... interesting. Has she expressed disapproval of your BF in the past? Has he done or said anything to her that would make her uncomfortable for continuing to stay friends?

Um... why did you ask your roommate to be your bridesmaid in the first place, if she's so difficult? It sounds like she wasn't a good friend, so why obligate her to go through the wedding party s—-?

Actually, I've seen profiles on the dating interwebs written even more ridiculously yet somehow sincerely. That whole "I work out all the time & talk about working out all the time (lol)" thing read 1000000% true to life, for me. But the whole last email about seducing her sounded like a joke email.