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.
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.
May 10
alguna_rubia commented on David Sedaris on The Daily Show.
My brother and my boyfriend both have beards, but neither of their fathers owned guns. My boyfriend's dad also has a beard though, and my brother is super weird in general.
May 10
alguna_rubia commented on Your Dog Sucks.
Can't believe it took 96 comments for someone to mention that the dog might've been lost. When I was younger, I had this problem with my dog, because he was an escape artist- if we weren't in the house, he'd find a way to get out so he could go socialize with other people. He jumped our gate in the beginning- then we got a taller gate, so he found a hole in our fence with the neighbors and would go next door. So we started keeping him inside all the time. Then it was summer and he figured out how to jump out the window onto the porch to get out.
We were always grateful for people who would call us when they found him. He usually would go down to the mechanic's shop a block away from us (because there were lots of friendly people to hang out with), or he would go to the German restaurant with a patio to beg for sausages.
To me, a situation in which the dog is harassing you and the owner is nowhere to be found? Sounds like he escaped from the house. Call the number on the tag, and if you get no response, call animal control.
We were always grateful for people who would call us when they found him. He usually would go down to the mechanic's shop a block away from us (because there were lots of friendly people to hang out with), or he would go to the German restaurant with a patio to beg for sausages.
To me, a situation in which the dog is harassing you and the owner is nowhere to be found? Sounds like he escaped from the house. Call the number on the tag, and if you get no response, call animal control.
May 7
alguna_rubia commented on SL Letter of the Day: Hot Air.
Yeah, I'm with whoever said that he probably didn't lose his boner because the girl queefed but because she was so freaking traumatized about it. Really, it's fine to be a little embarrassed, but move the fuck on and get on with the fucking because it's just not a big deal.
May 6
alguna_rubia commented on Cutting Remarks.
@29: Thanks for commenting, that's actually really interesting. I hadn't even thought about what a dorsal slit penis would look like.
Also, I think that many guys probably wouldn't notice if their dick was different from the guys in porn. I mean, most of the time, the tip is secreted away, right?
Also, I think that many guys probably wouldn't notice if their dick was different from the guys in porn. I mean, most of the time, the tip is secreted away, right?
May 4
alguna_rubia commented on Cutting Remarks.
I lean toward not circumcising unless there's a problem, but I don't think anyone's a monster if they have their baby circumcised in a safe and hygienic setting. I've never met a man who is unsatisfied with his penis merely because it is circumcised.
May 4
alguna_rubia commented on Mother of the Year.
@Haley:
I am fine with extremely responsible gun ownership. But I think a lot of people who say that they are responsible gun owners... are just saying that. Their level of responsibility does not live up to the hype. Not you, I don't think, but I know someone who always describes herself as a responsible gun owner who seems to have a different idea of responsibility than me. She's taken classes; she has several guns. She says that safety is the most important thing. And yet she shot a hole in her floor when idly sitting around with a new gun that her boyfriend got that she thought was unloaded. It was an impulse to pull the trigger that I imagine was a lot like that feeling many of us get when we see emergency exits on buses, or fire alarms, or whatever: an urge that we resist. But she didn't resist that urge. And yet she describes herself as a responsible gun owner.
That is the kind of story that gives me the willies about gun ownership.
I am fine with extremely responsible gun ownership. But I think a lot of people who say that they are responsible gun owners... are just saying that. Their level of responsibility does not live up to the hype. Not you, I don't think, but I know someone who always describes herself as a responsible gun owner who seems to have a different idea of responsibility than me. She's taken classes; she has several guns. She says that safety is the most important thing. And yet she shot a hole in her floor when idly sitting around with a new gun that her boyfriend got that she thought was unloaded. It was an impulse to pull the trigger that I imagine was a lot like that feeling many of us get when we see emergency exits on buses, or fire alarms, or whatever: an urge that we resist. But she didn't resist that urge. And yet she describes herself as a responsible gun owner.
That is the kind of story that gives me the willies about gun ownership.
May 4
alguna_rubia commented on SL Letter of the Day: Mr. Wonderful.
I understand that AA might not work for everyone, but it's at least a good place to start.
My dad was an alcoholic, but he was sober for my entire life. My mom got together with him while he was still drinking, so it is possible to stay in a relationship with an alcoholic and have them get sober. However, my dad was very different from your boyfriend in a few extremely key ways:
1) My dad was NEVER mean when drunk. He was either cheerful or depressed. His drinking was a problem not because of ruining relationships with people, but because he drank to avoid dealing with problems in his life, which would compound themselves because he was avoiding them instead of dealing with them.
2) He tried to get sober. He started out trying on his own, then some AA, then rehab, twice. The first time, his detox didn't last. The second time, it worked, because of my last point...
3) My mom married him while he was still sober from the first rehab; he started drinking again after my brother was born. My mother told him she would leave with my brother and never let my father see his son if he didn't get sober again. This is an incredible amount of leverage.
You, letter writer, do not have this level of leverage, and your boyfriend is an asshole, and while you say that he's trying to quit, you don't provide evidence. You have a little leverage, and in a last ditch effort, it might work. You can either tel him straight out that you're breaking up with him if he doesn't get treatment, or you can refuse to see him when he's drunk. If he loves you more than he loves booze, both of those options should lead to more sobriety. If he doesn't love you more than he loves booze, you need to dump him anyway because don't you want to be with someone who loves you more than that?
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My dad was an alcoholic, but he was sober for my entire life. My mom got together with him while he was still drinking, so it is possible to stay in a relationship with an alcoholic and have them get sober. However, my dad was very different from your boyfriend in a few extremely key ways:
1) My dad was NEVER mean when drunk. He was either cheerful or depressed. His drinking was a problem not because of ruining relationships with people, but because he drank to avoid dealing with problems in his life, which would compound themselves because he was avoiding them instead of dealing with them.
2) He tried to get sober. He started out trying on his own, then some AA, then rehab, twice. The first time, his detox didn't last. The second time, it worked, because of my last point...
3) My mom married him while he was still sober from the first rehab; he started drinking again after my brother was born. My mother told him she would leave with my brother and never let my father see his son if he didn't get sober again. This is an incredible amount of leverage.
You, letter writer, do not have this level of leverage, and your boyfriend is an asshole, and while you say that he's trying to quit, you don't provide evidence. You have a little leverage, and in a last ditch effort, it might work. You can either tel him straight out that you're breaking up with him if he doesn't get treatment, or you can refuse to see him when he's drunk. If he loves you more than he loves booze, both of those options should lead to more sobriety. If he doesn't love you more than he loves booze, you need to dump him anyway because don't you want to be with someone who loves you more than that?
May 4
alguna_rubia commented on SL Letter of the Day: No Magic Beans.
@32: Here's the thing: if he wanted to have more/better sex, he would be trying to have more sex with her than he is. Notice that she is not so turned off by his bad sex that she doesn't want to have sex with him. She wants to have more sex, and she wants to improve any sex they have. If he wanted more sex, he could get it, and it's pretty clear that she's desperate.
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