It’s closer to 30%–a lot of people don’t vote.

My first thought was, “Are those towns still there?”

Write fanfiction.

It’s not just how violent they are. I dislike them because they generally have similar qualities to humans, including the violence.

Well, then you know who not to have dinner with anymore.

Deep dish. And I’m not.

We’re finally starting to get there, but American food culture really needs to embrace communal eating more. Think tapas, hot pots, even simply ordering a few dishes to share with the whole table.

It’s more of a social and interactive activity, you get to try more things–it’s just a better experience. And you don’t get ostracized if you have some specific reason that you need your own separate food (medical, personal, whatever).

It’s 100% the norm to put ketchup on hot dogs. She can go fuck right off.

It is standard.

The only time I think somebody can really enjoy something incorrectly is in karaoke (not bar karaoke, real karaoke when you get a room) because you can bring down the whole experience so easily. It’s a social activity, not a contest. And it’s a fun activity, not a wake.

Try it the recommended way for at least one or two bites and then judge how to improve it for yourself.

Thinking of for recipes, authenticity matters if you’re wanting that specific thing the way you’ve always (more or less) had it. Otherwise, go wild.

I’m always reminded of the time a chef my mother was dating tried to impress me by cooking pierogi (my favorite non-seafood food). He tried to make it fancy with toppings and it was so unsatisfying. Just give me my fried onions and sour cream.

Sadly, this doesn’t apply to a lot of seafood, however. Absolutely buy the most expensive scallops, for example, because they are handled, processed, and stored better, resulting in a very noticeable difference in quality; on the other hand, the difference between the cheapest and mid-range is less noticeable. Same with most sashimi. Oh, and even moreso with sake (obviously not seafood).

Well, now I want to do a dry vermouth comparison. Since we’re talking quality, I assume the two-month-open bottle has been stored in the fridge?

Similarly: You may be able to make a dish at home, but the highest quality ingredients go to restaurants. This doesn’t usually matter much, but sometimes it makes a sizeable difference.

And it’s not pizza if it requires a fork.

Are flower girls notoriously sane?

I started looking at Nextdoor recently and some of the people are just wild.

And yet, when I tell people that I don’t like primates (aside from orangutans), somehow they don’t understand why that might be.

Goodall observed it and commented in it, but this group specifically studied the behavior.