This "theory" is gross, and I don't think it's going to be particularly helpful to you in your endeavors.

First, there's a major sense of entitlement: "Every single woman I meet should want to have sex with me by default, and they will if I correctly hack their malfunctioning female unit programming. "

Then there's the odd idea that normal human interaction with a woman requires an elaborate set of... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by lemuria at 9:26 AM on September 5, 2008

zardoz: Her decision to have a child in the first place
It is quite likely that she did not decide to have a child, but that she became pregnant. It happens. Whatever the case, it is non of our business. Did you remark on the number of McCains children, and the fact that it is risky to have a child at a later age as a father (he was 55) in the threads about his nomination?

I found your Did she not get the memo about the high chance... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by davar at 9:07 AM on August 29, 2008

You know, male democrats who don't get the whole Hillary Clinton thing have been pissing off female democrats who do during the entire primary season.

Lead Hillary off with all the tough debate questions and send a few easy ones to Obama, and then if the Hillary camp complains call them whining complainers.

Market a bunch of sexist products that make fun of Hillary (where no one would dare do the same thing to Obama), and have a bunch of media... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by onlyconnect at 9:49 AM on August 29, 2008

You know, I think there's also a very good case to be made that this may motivate Hillary Clinton to work even harder to elect Barack Obama.

What the fuck is Hillary Clinton supposed to do at this point, exactly? I'm tired of the HILLARY MUST WORK HARDER TO ELECT OBAMA idiocy, online and off. Is she supposed to immolate herself on a giant damn float that says I LOVE SENATOR OBAMA while singing the Star Spangled Banner? Will that do it? Or will... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by winna at 1:37 PM on August 29, 2008

I fear she just may have snatched the religious right vote from the Obama camp.

Yes. Read that again.

To those who think this has no appeal, or that anyone who likes it is stupid, or a Nazi, or whatever, you really need to get out of the echo-chamber. I say this as a still-undecided independent, not trying to be a smartass.

If you support Obama, and want to help him win, you can not ignore the... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Fuzzy Skinner at 8:33 PM on September 3, 2008

fourcheesemac, I think you go too far in political threads. It's one thing to have a point of view, and it's another to have such pointy elbows in nearly every comment that that you take delight in hitting folks with. You like Obama and you dislike the Republicans. We get it.

I was impressed by Obama's response to Palin, above (the one where he said he'd been called worse on the basketball court). He just sounds very composed and reasonable in the face of last... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by onlyconnect at 5:04 PM on September 4, 2008

I find excellence to be the driver. It doesn't matter what I do... its the opportunity to work with excellent people and produce excellent products that makes the difference.
posted to Ask Metafilter by ewkpates at 8:15 AM on September 4, 2008

I fully support putting all of MeFi's most embarrassing brainfarts in one thread where the pain can be ignored by everyone who doesn't want to wallow in it.

Seriously, watching some people go off the fucking deep end because they think women are chained to the Democratic Party is just... urgh. In 2000 they assumed they had a divine right to America's tiny left-wing vote in spite of running a platform with Joe Lieberman, now they assume there's some sort of divine rule... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by rodgerd at 2:36 PM on September 1, 2008

I've befreinded many Down's Syndrome children in my time, and it's plainly obvious to me that they are some of the most joyful, happy people I have ever encountered. If everyone I knew was as enthusiastic about their own existence as they are, this miserable planet might be a better place in which to live. Certainly their life expectancy is lower than non-Down's people, but to what end? Have any of you ever met a perpetually crabby person who has Down's Syndrome? If you have, I venture that... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by An Infinity Of Monkeys at 8:48 PM on August 29, 2008

No one ever writes back to me and I like it that way!
posted to Ask Metafilter by mullacc at 3:47 PM on August 28, 2008

"What does your husband do?" they ask.
"Anything I tell him to," you smile knowingly.
"No," they insist, "Really."
"No," you say, "Really. The trick is to train them early. I even got him to support us while I went back to school!"

If they keep pressing, then you can follow up how it's your turn to support him while he gets over a medical issue.
posted to Ask Metafilter by robocop is bleeding at 11:11 AM on August 28, 2008

You know those magnets they feed to the cow, and it swallows them and so all the metal it eats otherwise gets stuck to that magnet and doesn't hurt the rest of the cow? I feel like that magnet sometimes.

I'm sorry, but this is one of the saddest things I've read here in a long time. This new trend of posting your mod-boner to a thread is fucking bullshit. I've not been a big fan of policing threads for insensitivity to woman and I've said so. I... [more]
posted to MetaTalk by felix betachat at 9:12 PM on August 27, 2008

My carbon footprint has shrank, scientists can now divide by zero and I'm already pooping cookie dough.

Truly, he is the chosen one.
posted to MetaFilter by codswallop at 4:22 PM on August 27, 2008

He said all along he would win by out-*organizing* the republicans. I see every single sign pointing to just that.

There is a technical political term for every candidate that has ever depended on the youth vote or other historically low-turnout group turning out in higher numbers to put him over the top. That technical political term is "LOSER".

I hope Obama wins. I think he has a decent shot. We'll know more... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Justinian at 12:02 PM on August 23, 2008

I have to say that even though I do like the "nerdy" girl type a lot of them try to quiz me, or say "initial" statements that make me feel as if they are really trying to show me that they are smart and they want to know if i am the "same"....and at least the ones I met are very heavy on the "sarcasm" and "Ironic" thing you mentioned...Once in a blue moon it was cute but now I get turned off by the thought that I have to pass a test before this... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by The1andonly at 8:41 AM on August 25, 2008

Wow. People are being way too nice to you.

Your problem is that you are incredibly self-absorbed. You have this odd notion that attraction boils down to adding up two people's interests and taking the difference - a symptom of the fact that you clearly think of your own intellectual pursuits and artistic tastes as somehow special (hint: they aren't, you're a garden variety pretentious college student).

You also engage in the exact kind of social... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by downing street memo at 11:25 AM on August 25, 2008

My due date is just under two weeks away, and we went back and forth about the whole doula thing. In the end we decided not to have one. I will say that at our (quite crunchy, but IMO pro-science and balanced) CB classes, the instructor did say that most of the people in her previous classes that had a doula were incredibly happy that they did.

My own personal opinion, for what it's worth, is that it comes down to the level of trust you have in your health care provider.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by gaspode at 10:54 AM on August 25, 2008

He admits that I am "more rational" than average but still at times rages at me for my idiocy when I don't agree with his "rational ideas".

He needs to let it go. The most fundamental thing to learn as a human being is that other people are more important than ideas.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Deathalicious at 4:30 PM on August 24, 2008

One thing's for sure. Your husband isn't nearly as unhappy as he would be if everyone "understood" him - or rather, if he suspected he'd been figured out.

He gets off on the idea that he's special and superior. Even to you. Kind of like a narcissistic teenager. If everybody else in the world became the way he claims he wants them to be, he wouldn't be able to nurture this heart of piss anymore. On the other hand, if he knew people who he thought really... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Coatlicue at 5:54 PM on August 24, 2008

But people in America need to remind themselves that they should vote for those politicians who support their interests

Why do you think people aren't doing this already? You seem insistent that having a Christian president can't possibly be in someone's interest, but this seems clearly wrong, given the number of people to which this is a very important issue.

Is your view a fundamentally paternalistic one? Are you claiming... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by Mr. President Dr. Steve Elvis America at 5:57 AM on August 21, 2008

My Calico, on the other hand, is going to be QUITE VOCAL about her displeasure. As she is about EVERYTHING.

Damn, your cat is a dick.
posted to MetaFilter by mullacc at 3:48 PM on August 21, 2008

You are not laid back, or willing to let things slide, and she is not a nag or emotional. In fact, you are making her be in charge of this stuff. You are making it both her fault and her responsibility for things to be done. If you wait until she either a) just does it herself or b) goes apeshit on you, well, gee you were going to get to it, right? Trust me, she does not enjoy nagging, she does not enjoy having to get emotional before you get up off your passive-aggressive ass and she sure as... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by nax at 7:53 AM on August 20, 2008

MeFites with kids are waaaay too busy to log in often enough to counter the anti-breeders. If the clever ones don't have kids, then the idiots win.
posted to MetaTalk by norm at 6:59 PM on August 19, 2008

What the CRAP is going on here?

You have written a couple of pages ruminating on the nature of positive thinking, the evolution of your dating philosophy, the analysis of Martha's actions and yours, and the possible meanings of the details of said actions.

And through this goddamn novel, you are skipping one very, very obvious point: YOU WERE TRYING TO FUCK YOUR FRIEND'S GIRLFRIEND. "Blah blah blah positive thinking in... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by schroedinger at 9:15 PM on August 18, 2008 marked best answer

Stop rationalizing why you have to be a kind person. You are under no obligation to give someone your blender, for example, just because you aren't using it. Just mentally substitute the word "vagina" for whatever it is they want and you'll find saying no a lot more palatable.

"Hey, neighbor, can I borrow your vagina? You aren't using it right now!"
posted to Ask Metafilter by MegoSteve at 11:17 AM on January 2, 2007 marked best answer

The best thing about threads like this is the residual favorites it generates. It's like being a snark billionaire and living off the dividends.
posted to MetaTalk by mullacc at 9:40 PM on August 17, 2008

I am humbled and honoured to discover that both TPS and the quidnunc kid are my littermates.

There may be better Mefites, but never have so many excellent Mefites been born in one day!

November 18 2004 represent!!!
posted to MetaTalk by Meatbomb at 9:00 AM on August 18, 2008

In 1870 George Graham Vest took a case representing a famer whose foxhound was shot by a sheep farmer when it trespassed onto his property. The owner was asking for restitution of $150, the maximum allowed by law. Vest claimed that he would win the case or apology to every dog in Missouri. This is part of his closing statement:

Gentlemen of the jury: The best friend a man has in this world may turn against him and become his enemy. His son or daughter that he has reared... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by hindmost at 7:03 PM on March 8, 2007

I have a friend of mine that is adamantly opposed to getting into anything serious with women. He's a serial dater, like you.

His break-ups are epic. He constantly finds himself in these confused, emotionally electrified throwdowns with his girlfriends. Part of the reason is the women he chooses, obviously, and part of the reason is Dan himself. But I think another part of the reason is that, for whatever reason, despite his attempts to be perfectly... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Cool Papa Bell at 2:40 PM on August 14, 2008 marked best answer

The most important things to remember:

1. If the question asks for feet, radius, or minutes, do not give it inches, diameter, or hours. Even really bright people make these errors.
2. Often, on Critical Reasoning questions, the answer that seems totally and completely wrong is the correct one. An answer that is 90 degrees from what seems correct is usually wrong. Answers that seem 180 degrees from correct are often right. Don't forget to triple-check whether... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Kwantsar at 11:41 AM on June 2, 2005

You can take the lulz from my cold dead hands.
posted to MetaTalk by Stynxno at 10:39 AM on August 13, 2008

Drama? In the blogosphere?

No! *gasps*
posted to MetaFilter by GuyZero at 5:46 PM on August 11, 2008

Honestly, I think you're bringing a lot of this problem on yourself. Here's why: you're commenting on how you think another women is attractive in front of straight men. If you don't want to answer questions about your sexuality then stop doing that. A lot of guys think that's really hot. So you saying that and then backing away from any questions just makes them curious and think you're a tease.

Next, you might have mentioned the fact that you're bi to some lesbian... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Craig at 11:29 AM on August 8, 2008

Maybe it's just that I'm getting older, or maybe it's just that I spend too much time on the internet, but I've become so very, very tired of irony and sarcasm and snark. I would welcome more sincerity in conversations, especially online discourse. You don't like X? Great--tell me so, and tell me why! But you don't have to prove to me or to anyone else how smart you are by coming up with an oh-so-clever new way to put down X. It just seems tiresome now. I see your insult--less about the... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by DevilsAdvocate at 12:49 PM on August 1, 2008

Don't hate people according to their gender, just hate people. Come on, folks, stick with the basics.
posted to MetaTalk by stavrosthewonderchicken at 1:49 PM on August 6, 2008

On second thought, they're probably referring to ThePinkSuperhero.
posted to Ask Metafilter by HotPatatta at 2:14 PM on August 4, 2008

This way you can actually leave the house and be notified whenever someone notices you via whatever clickamoid gadget you employ. You no longer have to stay indoors all night refreshing the page. Can no one see the incredible value in this??
posted to MetaTalk by [NOT HERMITOSIS-IST] at 1:24 PM on August 2, 2008

Matt, we all want this. Let us do it like this. Why aren't we trusted to do this? If it is a security issue, let people with long posting histories do this. I want to do this. If my sister TPS can have this it is not fair that I don't have this.
posted to MetaTalk by Meatbomb at 7:26 AM on August 1, 2008

"Totally. Anyone with a pink profile would have to be... well... ummm, I'm sure she'll be by any minute now."

[I'm Not female]
posted to MetaTalk by 31d1 at 7:29 AM on August 1, 2008

Really, what I'm asking is, regardless of what you think of the church, and what it SHOULD be doing, what should it be TALKING ABOUT with people -- so that the things it DOES make sense and are relevant, and impactful in a world with infinite need.

You seem like an earnest and well-meaning person and I like you for even asking this question. I don't pretend to know THE answer to your question, but I offer mine. My answer is "nothing." The... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by mds35 at 8:23 PM on July 30, 2008

Wow. I'm surprised at a few of the things that women are saying here. Do you think maybe you find what you look for? My women friends are jewels: smart, hilariously funny, generous, not gossipy, not fans of Sex in the City. We don't do a lot of shopping, though we might do some cooking and sipping. We talk about books, film, politics, art, as well as personal issues. Granted, they don't come a dime a dozen, but not many excellent things do. But when I meet someone I'm not thinking "oh,... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by taz at 11:59 AM on May 3, 2008

I love Obama, and i still think this was made to happen.

I don't love Obama (though he's clearly superior to the competition), but I think anyone who thinks this was "made to happen" is as much a nutball as the 9/11 conspiracy theorists and the GOOGLE RON PAUL folks.
posted to MetaFilter by languagehat at 9:08 AM on July 27, 2008

You never had a really good education on Sin while as a teenager, did you? Rather than focusing on the concept of sin, you were taught a legalistic form of christian morality where the individual acts of sin were given emphasis and the concept of Sin was pushed aside. You claim to be less religious now - I would say you were never religious in the first place. A moral legalistic view of theology leads to rituals and also leads to not being able to answer the question that you asked which is:... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by Stynxno at 7:21 AM on July 25, 2008

Your constant complaining about american politics, combined with your absolute refusal to participate in the process of change leave me confused and irritated. Sincerely, the Rest of the World^TM
posted to MetaFilter by blue_beetle at 1:35 PM on July 19, 2008

But hey, since you DID post it to Metatalk, I'll go ahead and say that this comes off as "Hai Guys! I did something cute and cleverer! Look at meeeeee!!!!"

See, in Metachat, I'd never say that. But forget it, Jake, it's Metatalk.

If you need attention this badly, get a puppy.
posted to MetaTalk by mudpuppie at 12:29 PM on July 18, 2008

I was sure this was going to be that Jamie Lynn Spears thing.
posted to MetaTalk by Lentrohamsanin at 4:41 PM on July 12, 2008

Remember, I'm coming over to kick all of your asses one by one. It's my MeFi Ass Stompin' Spectacular 08! I'll finance each leg of my ass stompin' tour by robbing the stompees. See you soon!
posted to MetaTalk by Burhanistan at 1:20 PM on July 13, 2008

Just remember, I'm coming over soon to smash your hands/head. Sleep well!
posted to MetaTalk by Burhanistan at 9:52 PM on July 10, 2008

People who look for heroes to save them get bent across the barrel and fucked, inevitably, every time.

Obama is a politician, and a good one. Politics at the level we're talking is a dirty, dirty business of dealmaking and compromise of principles. That is never going to change.

Barack Obama could eat babies on stage and he'd still be the best goddamn hope you silly bastards have, and by extension, the best hope for the rest of us as well. Stop... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by stavrosthewonderchicken at 6:23 PM on July 9, 2008

I think we should all defer to The Pink Superhero's intrinsic expertise in this matter.
posted to MetaTalk by Crabby Appleton at 5:41 PM on July 9, 2008