someone else out there who has a weird mushroom allergy!
One of my high school friends had a mushroom allergy. Not as common as nut or shellfish allergies, but not unheard of. Lord, those in-laws sounded toxic. (Literally.)
A year and a half ago, I could have eviscerated him with my thoughts. Now I can barely hurt his feelings. Things used to be so much simpler.
Anya ,'Dirty Girls'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Calli - Aug 07, 2019 8:56:46 am PDT #10269 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Amy - Aug 07, 2019 9:27:44 am PDT #10270 of 30019
Because books.
I feel bad for the couple (especially the mushroom-allergic wife, of course), but I have to wonder why her husband/their son can't just come and tell his parents that they're crazy. Or, like msbelle said, send them the column.
Is anyone else having a hard time with b.org on your phone? It won't load for me today.
Jessica - Aug 07, 2019 10:05:00 am PDT #10271 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
If this were in a book, there would be no question AT ALL that the in-laws are actively trying to murder that letter-writer. They're not naive or impolite or misinformed, they are straight-up trying to kill her.
Dana - Aug 07, 2019 10:12:21 am PDT #10272 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Goddamnit. Someone who was in my mother's chorus when I was, ages ago, died a couple of weeks ago from something related to drug addiction and mental illness. His sister, who was in the chorus too, just posted about it on Facebook. This is going to hit my mother really hard.
meara - Aug 07, 2019 10:13:59 am PDT #10273 of 30019
No issues on my phone here...
sj - Aug 07, 2019 10:15:25 am PDT #10274 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
No phone issues here.
So anxious today. I'm going to blame the weather.
msbelle - Aug 07, 2019 10:46:11 am PDT #10275 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
No issues on site for me.
Damn I just dropped my deposit check for house in the mail. I had meant to send it certified yada yada so I could track it. Ugh. Debating whether to just stop Payment and transfer them funds electronically.
Jesse - Aug 07, 2019 11:00:50 am PDT #10276 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm sorry, Dana. That's awful.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 07, 2019 11:13:26 am PDT #10277 of 30019
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I'd have gone to another dinner at the in-laws' and traded in the customary gift bottle of wine for a nice selection of death caps and destroying angels since they're so snippy about anyone passing mushrooms up. You know, so they could enjoy the dining experience the same way I would.
Dana - Aug 07, 2019 11:26:55 am PDT #10278 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Okay, full-time job just sent me a rejection, so I guess that solves that issue.