So me and my older brother don't have the best relationship, as it's founded on us both pretending he's not a huge fuck-up who steals from his family and friends to support his drug habit. He was Christmas shopping and called me for gift ideas. Then he later sent me a text about a gift idea for our parents, but it was vague so I queried back and hit send too soon and sent a follow-up text. He called me crazypants for not sending it in one text, and to do so in the future. To be ornery, and feeling an opportunity for some banter, sent a No and smiley face in two separate texts. I got a curt STOP back from him.

I am miffed that, for once, I am trying to act like an annoying sister who should be able to exchange a give and take with him. But I guess that when it comes down to it, the cold harsh reality is that we are not even close enough to banter, and he's the fucker that gets to draw the line on how we can relate. I feel very "fuck you very much, I didn't want to be friendly with you anyway". And yet he gets to heckle me at family dinners.

I don't even f***ing know. I guess he just wants the pretense of familial love?

for Chicago, ten people per day being wounded or killed isn't excessive.

Oh god. Even more sad.

So, the guy who plays Thomas on Downton Abbey? Shockingly attractive in real life.

{{Juliebird}} At some point it is just too much effort to be the better person. Particularly when the other is so undeserving.

New Orleans hears ya.

Philadelphia, too. I think it's 301 reported gun deaths this year alone. So far.

So, the guy who plays Thomas on Downton Abbey? Shockingly attractive in real life.

That does not surprise me even a little bit. Are we talking first-hand in person real life sighting?

Yeah, I was working at an event with him and Hugh Bonneville, who is the most charming person ever. They must be so exhausted, I can't even imagine. (Although obviously it's part of the job!)

So, the guy who plays Thomas on Downton Abbey? Shockingly attractive in real life.

Oooh! Did you go to the thing? Jealous! (If it was Branson I would die of jealousy.)

Rob James Collier cleans up well: [link]

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Nice! Hugh Bonneville was delightful on Wait Wait.

I saw him on a clip from The View, and have to agree.