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A lot of this depends on housing market, what you can afford and what's available. It's amazing what you're willing to accept if that's all there is or everything else is worse.

They're also considered a culinary delicacy. So, make of that what you will.

I was on a flight once where parents were traveling with their kids but had seats in two different rows. They put the kids in one row and sat together in the other row. Luckily these were really good kids who stayed seated and colored the whole flight. The kid on the aisle did… Read More

Ugh! I once got on a flight with just my purse and laptop bag. I was looking for a bin to stow my laptop in and planned to keep my purse under the seat in front of me. It's more comfortable that way. Well, the bins were packed so I wasn't having much luck. Then the guy across… Read More

I think the better call out for Friends is Chandler. Everything he says about his father is awful and he's usually the one policing the other guys' masculinity.

The thing is, Mom is the adult here; her son is still a kid. This could be an opportunity to really talk to him and teach him responsibility, managing emotions and how to make hard decisions like this. I get that she's low and stressed, too. But as the adult she is responsible… Read More

Open work spaces or cubical walls so low everyone can not only see you but also everything you're doing on your computer. Not only can the noise level be distracting but I find being surrounded by people, their noise and having no privacy like that really uncomfortable and distracting.… Read More

Yes, I've been in a couple of countries where men will stare at women out on the street as a matter of routine. Yes, men in the US do it, too, but it's much worse and more obvious elsewhere. I think it's supposed to be a come on but it feels really aggressive and intimidating.

I came to the comments to say Taylor Swift as well. I don't like her music, it just sounds shallow and superficial. I would be better if she put some actual emotion behind her songs rather than every thing being a bouncy pop song. Also, IMO, her public image seems very carefully… Read More

Similar thing happened to me. My watch battery ran out so I opened the case to see what kind of battery to buy. I didn't bother putting it all back together so just put the pieces in a plastic bag and left it on the coffee table. I lived alone and hadn't had any guests over. Never… Read More