en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/4241896 Comments by keythah http://the-toast.net/2016/05/09/how-to-politely-decline-a-proposal-from-the-emperor-of-byzantium/#IDComment1022684063 <a href="https://49.media.tumblr.com/c698a2f10120e351450d979917749d75/tumblr_molj3djwBM1srk870o1_500.gif" target="_blank">https://49.media.tumblr.com/c698a2f10120e351450d9...</a> Wed, 8 Jun 2016 21:59:46 +0000 http://the-toast.net/2016/05/09/how-to-politely-decline-a-proposal-from-the-emperor-of-byzantium/#IDComment1022684063 http://the-toast.net/2016/05/24/the-pitch-meeting-for-animaniacs/#IDComment1021775391 It&#039;s my headcanon, personally. Wed, 25 May 2016 01:52:58 +0000 http://the-toast.net/2016/05/24/the-pitch-meeting-for-animaniacs/#IDComment1021775391 http://the-toast.net/2016/05/24/the-pitch-meeting-for-animaniacs/#IDComment1021775233 Cartoon logic checks out there. Wed, 25 May 2016 01:48:40 +0000 http://the-toast.net/2016/05/24/the-pitch-meeting-for-animaniacs/#IDComment1021775233 http://the-toast.net/2016/05/24/the-pitch-meeting-for-animaniacs/#IDComment1021775015 Animaniacs gave me the depth in my education on Americana that my immigrant parents couldn&#039;t. Seriously, I owe a lot to the show. Wed, 25 May 2016 01:43:29 +0000 http://the-toast.net/2016/05/24/the-pitch-meeting-for-animaniacs/#IDComment1021775015 http://the-toast.net/2016/05/23/painted-hands-and-soccer-pitches/#IDComment1021700525 I know these feelz. Reminds me of the time someone asked me if I was a child bride when I came to school with fading henna on my hands. Mon, 23 May 2016 23:25:12 +0000 http://the-toast.net/2016/05/23/painted-hands-and-soccer-pitches/#IDComment1021700525 https://the-toast.net/2016/05/16/so-are-we-just-not-going-to-talk-about-how-in-2001-both-bridget-jones-diary-and-legally-blonde-had-a-pivotal-scene-where-the-protagonist-was-tricked-into-attending-a-non-costume-party-in-a-playboy-b/#IDComment1021225546 &lt;&lt; It&#039;s Hugh Grant&#039;s first day on the job, and he&#039;s saying hello to his new staff. One staffer is named Natalie, and as far as I can tell, her job is &quot;woman.&quot; She&#039;s also incredibly, disgustingly fat, like a bean bag chair with feet, according to literally everyone else in the movie who apparently all have Natalie Dysmorphic Disorder (the silent killer). Natalie accidentally says some swears in front of the prime minister, and then she makes lemon-face for 45 minutes. Actually, she&#039;s probably just thinking about delicious lemons, because NATALIE HUNGRY!!!!!!! &gt;&gt; Lindy West, always <a href="http://jezebel.com/i-rewatched-love-actually-and-am-here-to-ruin-it-for-al-1485136388" target="_blank">http://jezebel.com/i-rewatched-love-actually-and-...</a> Mon, 16 May 2016 17:22:57 +0000 https://the-toast.net/2016/05/16/so-are-we-just-not-going-to-talk-about-how-in-2001-both-bridget-jones-diary-and-legally-blonde-had-a-pivotal-scene-where-the-protagonist-was-tricked-into-attending-a-non-costume-party-in-a-playboy-b/#IDComment1021225546 https://the-toast.net/2016/05/16/so-are-we-just-not-going-to-talk-about-how-in-2001-both-bridget-jones-diary-and-legally-blonde-had-a-pivotal-scene-where-the-protagonist-was-tricked-into-attending-a-non-costume-party-in-a-playboy-b/#IDComment1021225435 A Bug&#039;s Life and Antz Mirror Mirror and Snow White &amp; The Huntsman Mon, 16 May 2016 17:20:55 +0000 https://the-toast.net/2016/05/16/so-are-we-just-not-going-to-talk-about-how-in-2001-both-bridget-jones-diary-and-legally-blonde-had-a-pivotal-scene-where-the-protagonist-was-tricked-into-attending-a-non-costume-party-in-a-playboy-b/#IDComment1021225435 https://the-toast.net/2016/05/16/so-are-we-just-not-going-to-talk-about-how-in-2001-both-bridget-jones-diary-and-legally-blonde-had-a-pivotal-scene-where-the-protagonist-was-tricked-into-attending-a-non-costume-party-in-a-playboy-b/#IDComment1021225304 Or plain ol&#039; &quot;Pimps &amp; Hoes&quot; parties, which spin off into &quot;CEOs and office hoes&quot; as well as a million other racist and/or otherwise questionable variations. Mon, 16 May 2016 17:18:38 +0000 https://the-toast.net/2016/05/16/so-are-we-just-not-going-to-talk-about-how-in-2001-both-bridget-jones-diary-and-legally-blonde-had-a-pivotal-scene-where-the-protagonist-was-tricked-into-attending-a-non-costume-party-in-a-playboy-b/#IDComment1021225304 http://the-toast.net/2016/05/03/i-know-what-clean-smells-like-these-new-bleach-ads-are-terrifying/#IDComment1020337612 Ants hate cinnamon, and it smells a lot better than bleach, lol. Tue, 3 May 2016 18:26:40 +0000 http://the-toast.net/2016/05/03/i-know-what-clean-smells-like-these-new-bleach-ads-are-terrifying/#IDComment1020337612 http://the-toast.net/2016/05/03/i-know-what-clean-smells-like-these-new-bleach-ads-are-terrifying/#IDComment1020337508 I lived in London in the 90&#039;s. Mooooooo. Tue, 3 May 2016 18:24:50 +0000 http://the-toast.net/2016/05/03/i-know-what-clean-smells-like-these-new-bleach-ads-are-terrifying/#IDComment1020337508 http://the-toast.net/2016/05/03/i-know-what-clean-smells-like-these-new-bleach-ads-are-terrifying/#IDComment1020337488 Also: Pet urine cleaner. It&#039;s awesome at getting out even old blood stains. Tue, 3 May 2016 18:24:25 +0000 http://the-toast.net/2016/05/03/i-know-what-clean-smells-like-these-new-bleach-ads-are-terrifying/#IDComment1020337488 http://the-toast.net/2016/05/03/i-know-what-clean-smells-like-these-new-bleach-ads-are-terrifying/#IDComment1020337388 And here i was springing for the less-stinky eco-cleaning like a chump. Tue, 3 May 2016 18:22:46 +0000 http://the-toast.net/2016/05/03/i-know-what-clean-smells-like-these-new-bleach-ads-are-terrifying/#IDComment1020337388 https://the-toast.net/2016/05/03/we-would-have-paid-her-the-same-if-she-weighed-500-pounds-publishing-and-writers-who-are-hard-to-look-at/#IDComment1020336502 I know these feelz. In the rush to affirm worth, there can be a trampling-over of hard realities. Tue, 3 May 2016 18:04:45 +0000 https://the-toast.net/2016/05/03/we-would-have-paid-her-the-same-if-she-weighed-500-pounds-publishing-and-writers-who-are-hard-to-look-at/#IDComment1020336502 https://the-toast.net/2016/05/03/we-would-have-paid-her-the-same-if-she-weighed-500-pounds-publishing-and-writers-who-are-hard-to-look-at/#IDComment1020336485 I see red whenever I think of that. Tue, 3 May 2016 18:04:19 +0000 https://the-toast.net/2016/05/03/we-would-have-paid-her-the-same-if-she-weighed-500-pounds-publishing-and-writers-who-are-hard-to-look-at/#IDComment1020336485 https://the-toast.net/2016/05/03/we-would-have-paid-her-the-same-if-she-weighed-500-pounds-publishing-and-writers-who-are-hard-to-look-at/#IDComment1020336435 Right? On one side are people scolding me for not being confident, and on the other are people screaming at me for having what confidence I do have. It&#039;s hard to know which shrieking to heed even though I know neither of them are quite right. Tue, 3 May 2016 18:03:23 +0000 https://the-toast.net/2016/05/03/we-would-have-paid-her-the-same-if-she-weighed-500-pounds-publishing-and-writers-who-are-hard-to-look-at/#IDComment1020336435 https://the-toast.net/2016/05/03/we-would-have-paid-her-the-same-if-she-weighed-500-pounds-publishing-and-writers-who-are-hard-to-look-at/#IDComment1020336289 I felt relieved at how much less alone I feel, then then horrified at my relief. Tue, 3 May 2016 18:00:13 +0000 https://the-toast.net/2016/05/03/we-would-have-paid-her-the-same-if-she-weighed-500-pounds-publishing-and-writers-who-are-hard-to-look-at/#IDComment1020336289 http://the-toast.net/2016/04/27/resentments-i-have-formed-against-characters-from-the-face-on-the-milk-carton-by-caroline-b-cooney/#IDComment1019981750 My middle-school bestie and I used the term &quot;reeve&quot; as a placeholder for &quot;sex&quot; when we were afraid someone was eavesdropping or reading over our shoulders. Thu, 28 Apr 2016 00:03:27 +0000 http://the-toast.net/2016/04/27/resentments-i-have-formed-against-characters-from-the-face-on-the-milk-carton-by-caroline-b-cooney/#IDComment1019981750 http://the-toast.net/2016/04/27/resentments-i-have-formed-against-characters-from-the-face-on-the-milk-carton-by-caroline-b-cooney/#IDComment1019981652 THE STOP SIGN ONE. Driver&#039;s Ed. I also loved the mummy-stealing one. Thu, 28 Apr 2016 00:01:16 +0000 http://the-toast.net/2016/04/27/resentments-i-have-formed-against-characters-from-the-face-on-the-milk-carton-by-caroline-b-cooney/#IDComment1019981652 http://the-toast.net/2016/04/27/resentments-i-have-formed-against-characters-from-the-face-on-the-milk-carton-by-caroline-b-cooney/#IDComment1019981590 You misremembering of that title is Best Thing. Wed, 27 Apr 2016 23:59:48 +0000 http://the-toast.net/2016/04/27/resentments-i-have-formed-against-characters-from-the-face-on-the-milk-carton-by-caroline-b-cooney/#IDComment1019981590 http://the-toast.net/2016/04/27/resentments-i-have-formed-against-characters-from-the-face-on-the-milk-carton-by-caroline-b-cooney/#IDComment1019981523 Lizzie was clearly a feminazi stereotype and I adored her for it. Wed, 27 Apr 2016 23:57:52 +0000 http://the-toast.net/2016/04/27/resentments-i-have-formed-against-characters-from-the-face-on-the-milk-carton-by-caroline-b-cooney/#IDComment1019981523