18 Comments
User's avatar
Amran Gowani's avatar

People say marriage is bad, but marriage is fantastic. Marriage saves you from this bullshit.

Kids on the other hand...

Expand full comment
Sam Colt's avatar

I respect any parent who has patience for kids. I was a little asshole and I would've hated having to raise me.

Expand full comment
Kevin Alexander's avatar

New parents disappearing is very real. It's called the "Baby cave," and they generally won't reemerge for 2-3 years. I laughed when someone called it that. Then we had a kid, and well...

Expand full comment
Sam Colt's avatar

"It'll never happen to me! I'm way too cool. Oh, shit..."

Expand full comment
Kevin Alexander's avatar

(me, in 2005)

Expand full comment
T. D. Wolf's avatar

Coincidentally, “A patronizing and somewhat paternalistic polemic” was going to be the subtitle for my yet-to-be-published memoir.

Expand full comment
Sam Colt's avatar

Opening line: "Akshually, you seem to be a bit behind on the issues, so let me educate you with some facts and studies I just found. Yes, I also watch Ted Lasso."

Expand full comment
T. D. Wolf's avatar

I plan to utilize the word “obviously” a lot. Also the word “utilize” too.

Expand full comment
Sam Colt's avatar

Obviously, you have to utilize "obviously" to make sure your argument is utilized to "utilize" pop cultural references to make benign center-left commentary seem profound, obviously.

Expand full comment
T. D. Wolf's avatar

Obviously!

Expand full comment
Jacob Zeiss's avatar

In my head this is how I think liberals insult each other

Expand full comment
Sam Colt's avatar

There's a reason why we call it the Oppression Olympics!

Expand full comment
Zachary Roush's avatar

apples to oranges my friend. those are quality films.

Expand full comment
Zachary Roush's avatar

The Disney adults line killed me...I know many a member of that unique genus.

Expand full comment
Sam Colt's avatar

I say that as I've watched the entire Harry Potter series and Guardians of the Galaxy 3 with my girlfriend this past month....

Expand full comment
Obsidian Blackbird.'s avatar

I read all of that. I was there in the room. I started to feel real sad for them...

getting in to deep is what I do.

Expand full comment