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May 16 alguna_rubia commented on SL Letters of the Day: Just Say No to DSGs.

I've been thinking about this since the last thread, and I've determined that it's not actually the DSGs who are at fault for the annoying effects their behavior has on me. It's ultimately the fault of straight men. When straight guys ogle and hit on me when I'm making out with a girl, the problem is that they are ogling me and hitting on me, and that is their fault. I kind of blamed DSGs for training straight men to assume that this behavior is okay, but now I've figured out that I've got it backwards: if straight guys didn't do this, DSGs would mostly stop making out with each other to attract straight men because the men wouldn't be ogling them or hitting on them!

So straight guys, I don't care if you enjoy watching me make out with a girl when I'm in a public place, but don't leer at me and don't hit on me. It's fine if you watch in a respectful way from a respectful distance, but don't come up to me while I'm otherwise occupied. If you want to hit on me, please wait until the making out is over; if it doesn't end, THEN WE PROBABLY DON'T WANT YOU INVOLVED.

May 15 alguna_rubia commented on No, Starbucks, No.

@9: Where did they give you a twist of lemon with espresso? I've been to a lot of places in Europe, but I've never seen that. I've also had a lot of good European coffee, and personally, that sounds like it would ruin it for me.

May 15 alguna_rubia commented on Savage Love.

Just to add, I don't think it's a hugely important problem, but it's definitely one I come up against more often than I'd like...

May 15 alguna_rubia commented on Savage Love.

Yeah, other people have said it, but basically my problem with drunk straight girls making out to attract men is that it often causes straight guys to think that ALL girls who are making out are trying to attract them and therefore want to be ogled and hit on while they're clearly occupied with someone else. It's pretty annoying.

May 11 alguna_rubia commented on SL Letter of the Day: I'm Out.

I hate the word cunt. I think it's an ugly word with an ugly history of usage. The way it is used in non-American countries is irrelevant to its usage by Americans, as I see it. If you are likely to be overheard by strangers, you should not use it. If you among friends who you KNOW FOR A FACT are not offended by your ironic usage of it, then you can use it with them.

May 11 alguna_rubia commented on The Fight Against Small Apartments.

I have no dog in this fight, since I don't even live in Seattle, but maybe those of you who are opposed to these projects on basis of quality of life should notice that all the comments on this thread from people who have actually lived in aPodments have been positive. Also, I can imagine myself living in a place like this when I graduate from college.

May 10 alguna_rubia commented on Tesla the Beautiful.

@29: Yeah, I can't wait until we finally get with the program and make national high-speed rail a priority. Or get true budget airlines, like Ryanair. I'm getting spoiled from living in Europe right now...

May 10 alguna_rubia commented on How Sexist Are Book Covers?.

@4: I think the point is that the "male" covers are NOT off-putting for men or women, but that the "female" covers are. As in, the female-ized covers of the male authors' books are there to demonstrate the kinds of covers that would make those books be read by a mostly female audience, rather than attracting "mainstream" readers.

May 10 alguna_rubia commented on Your Dog Sucks.

Also, I hate dog owners who let their dogs off leash, or let their dogs come up to me while I'm walking my dog. Why? Because MY dog can be very unpredictable when it comes to other dogs. Sure, it could be fine and he could be just fine with your dog, but it's just as likely that he'll try to start a fight. I try very, very hard to avoid other people with dogs while I'm walking him; if I see someone with a dog coming, I cross the street to make sure I'm avoiding them. But what the hell am I supposed to do if your stupid ass has your dog off leash and he starts bounding up to me as you shout, "He's friendly!" I always have to shout "MINE'S NOT" back and hope to God that you have complete voice-control over your dog.

May 10 alguna_rubia commented on Such Nice Dogs.

I think rather than banning any specific breed (because let's face it, you ban one and the people who want the most dangerous breed available will just switch to a different, very dangerous breed), it would be more sensible to switch to requiring dogs to be neutered unless you have a special license that says that your dog is allowed to be un-neutered.

I wouldn't mind having a weight limit on dogs in the city either, but I'm biased because my favorite breeds are on the smaller side. 20 pounds would be a ridiculous limit, however. You can't get anything substantial under 20 pounds. Many apartment complexes have a 50 pound limit, however, which seems reasonable for the city center.