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I Forbid My Parents to Talk to My Ex -- Am I the WPE? {Lemondrop}

Dec 15th 2009 1:36PM clearly hitting a nerve with the exes who have been shut out.

(Imagined) Text Messages From Famous Trials {Lemondrop}

Dec 10th 2009 1:34PM this is HILARIOUS.

Would You Date a Shorter Guy? {Lemondrop}

Dec 10th 2009 1:26PM This is interesting.

I would dare to say there is a correlation here for a lot of these women. A higher level of dissatisfaction with yourself seems to be proportionate to demanding a huge height difference in a partner.

Not giving someone a chance because even though they are taller than you but not tall enough screams of insecurity and little faith that you can take care of yourself.

I have had boyfriends in the past who were way taller than me and I dated them because they were awesome people not because it was some sort of prerequisite.

Right now, I am the happiest I have been, coincidentally dating someone roughly my size-- I am 5'5" and he is 5'8". The intimacy of always being able to lock eyes is amazing. We fit together like pieces in a puzzle. If I put on heels we are equal.

Work on being attracted to a person--- not their stature. You are missing out on a lot otherwise.

Scary Video -- Hidden Camera Reveals Intruder Living in Apartment {Lemondrop}

Dec 10th 2009 12:02PM oh helllllll no.

Do I Tip the Shampoo Girl? How to Tip Without Looking Cheap {Lemondrop}

Nov 30th 2009 1:16AM I think a big thing we're forgetting here is that you are going out to pay for an experience where you don't have to lift a finger. Yes, you are paying for it, but it is an INDUSTRY and an absolute standard to leave gratuity even if things weren't exactly to your liking-- you are coming out to experience what a team of chefs and owners have decided is the vibe and aesthetic of their restaurant or bar. It's not an alternate to your own living room where you sit down and call the shots and do things the way you like.

You're in our house now and our job as servers is to help cultivate the atmosphere and be efficient, knowledgeable and timely. You might not have liked what the dining destination was all about, but that does not mean that you received poor service. This place called Diner in NYC only hires models as servers. I don't exactly love that idea nor is the waitstaff very friendly but if that's the kind of night my friends and I have decided to have, I don't take it out on them--- they got hired to create an atmosphere and we are hanging out there to be part of this scene. The food is yummy, the service is "eh" but it's always like that and we leave 15 or 20 percent no matter what. You leave a tip when someone is serving you--- and don't give me the old "i may as well have gone to the kitchen and got it myself". You'd never do that in a million years and if that's how you want to dine, there's a little place called Boston Market up the street. See how sexy and special you feel sitting alone under the florescent lights eating a pasta salad with a plastic fork. That's a "no-tip required" dining destination and even then, I throw something in the tip jar.

I think most people love to justify not tipping well by saying the server wasn't overly friendly when the truth is, most diners want to be left the hell alone except for when they need something. Customers need to realize that if they are giving off a cold or closed off vibe, then that indicates to me to do the job with no "flare" other than efficiency. Those are some of my best tips---when my table has everything they need but we barely interacted--I get major rewards for being a ninja.

You KNOW when you've been on the receiving end of a truly horrific dining experience...In that case, I agree with the 10% tip-- speaking as a server, that stings. The message is clear that you the customer normally would tip better but this service was terrible. On the other hand,when you leave nothing, be prepared for a scene where you will more than likely be confronted like you are a thief by either the server or the owner.

You have rights as a diner-- I don't deny that, but if your service really sucks, ask for a manager or owner---explain to them what was bad and more than likely you will receive a discount or free items--- don't just walk out leaving nothing---you look like a total joke and trust us, you will be forever seared into our minds as the cheapskate as opposed to the dissatisfied customer.

And if it really steams you to tip people to do something you don't feel like doing, I highly recommend staying at home to cook your Lean Cuisines, always lug your own suitcases around, and put a bowl on your head and cut around it.

Kristen Stewart Is the Worst {Lemondrop}

Nov 20th 2009 1:57PM My boyfriend and i refer to her as "Slack Jaw".

The (Only) 10 Reasonable Excuses for Obsessively Checking Facebook {Lemondrop}

Nov 19th 2009 3:45PM I went 3 days--- that's longer than i can go without alcohol. hmmm. not sure what i am trying to say.

I Don't Want to Be in Your Wedding -- Am I the Worst Person Ever? {Lemondrop}

Aug 8th 2009 1:59AM I want to go on record saying that I am someone who is now divorced--- but without even really thinking that would be the outcome of my wedding day, the whole thing was kept very simple.

My parents helped out in terms of renting the space ( a cool jazz night club in Chicago ) and paying for a bar package. We kept the guests very manageable for the wedding and reception----we had a ton of friends who wanted to come but we could not afford to feed, so we made it an open party after 10pm and anyone who showed up had to pay for their own drinks---it was a BLAST and the normal wedding attendees had little pins that signified their beverages went onto our tab so they still felt taken care of.

As for dinner, we did Lebanese food---a huge selection and it was a self-serve affair and being the way I am, was at one point in the night serving the food myself for guests. It was yummy, different and easy. (yes, the totally stubborn meat and potatoes types were miserable but f*&@ them---it was free and they'd be miserable no matter what.)

My bridesmaids were sexy bitches. Since it was a winter wedding in Chicago, we really vamped it up with rich, vibrant colors and I trusted all of them to pull off a great look in their own way---- it had a really 1940's vibe and best part--- we all found our dresses way out on the outskirts of Chicago at a Polish boutique. The dresses were slinky yet classic (the girls were all different sizes from 4 to plus size but looked like bomb shells) and knowing how to accessorize, we took a $50 dress and made them look more elegant than they were--2 girls wore cranberry, and the other 2 wore a champagne colored version. Mixed with crisp black tuxedos, my white dress, Christmas trees and sparkling white lights everywhere it was a gorgeous sight.

My wedding dress was $40--- a floor length, off the shoulder column dress which I accessorized with my grandmother's white fox stole she had given to me. It was an admittedly stunning silhouette and cost about the same as a month of cable.

The live entertainment was left up to my friends who happened to be phenomenal musicians and after they played-the dj was my friend who happily chipped in for a small fee and free drinks all night--- best part was that he wasn't a cheese dick.

When the club asked us to leave, the older set retired back to their hotels and the rest of us tumbled across the street to a dive bar. I put on some fuzzy winter boots and tromped over in my wedding dress to join everyone and dance to music we played on the juke box.

My fiancee and I made our wedding invitations by hand---- they were so cool and unique---our families pitched in together to decorate and set up the art gallery (connected to the club) where the ceremony was held--- the take home gifts were delicate little ornaments we made by hand and guests took them off the giant Christmas tree as they left.

It only takes an ounce of creativity to save money and have something memorable for you and your guests....I am actually still quite happily connected with my now ex-husband and we recall how fun our wedding was even if we couldn't make our relationship work for the long term. That day was a bright spot which was not wasted on gratuitous details and no one was bitter about money that was spent.

My New Occupation -- Putting an End to LOL {Lemondrop}

Aug 6th 2009 1:49PM DUDE--- CJ, these peeps are literally harshing on your post. LOL! It's all good....

I Don't Want to Be in Your Wedding -- Am I the Worst Person Ever? {Lemondrop}

Aug 4th 2009 3:13PM Yikes! I wouldn't touch that wedding party with a ten-foot pole!!