Anonymous wrote:I proudly took my husband’s last name. I love being addressed formally as Mr. And Mrs. Husband first and last name.

I absolutely am my own person and have my identity but I am proud to have taken his name and our children has his name.

Anonymous wrote:Republican, not woke, don't believe this country has a problem with racism, hate snobbery (and this whole site oozes snobs), from the Midwest and don't find people here to be very friendly in general, or real, drive fast-like 100 mph and above every day, single, enjoy kinky sex and women 15-20 years younger, not wealthy or well educated but I do well and happier than most posters on this site, contractor who will often give you the Bethesda discount (no matter where you live but MOCO for sure), my cat runs free and kills stuff-I don't care, would never consider hanging out with most of you for even an hour if I were asked. But I do find you entertaining and reading this site is a good warning about the types of people out there in the real world.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm appalled at the dying biosphere, especially the oceans, and the inability or unwillingness of most of the members of this forum to prioritize it (here or in their communities), or to place the planet above their relentless insecure status-seeking. It's such a beautiful, green, nourishing, good-smelling planet. Other planets do not have this teeming life and ecosystem - they are dead. We need a healthy planet and our kids need it to be mentally and physically healthy and safe. Now the oysters in Biscayne Bay are full of forever chemicals. Now all streams have microplastics. Now all Americans have forever chemicals and BPA in their bodies and in their breast milk if they are lactating.

The European Food Safety Authority determined that the safety limit for BPA should be .05 nanograms per kilogram of body weight per day (ng/kg bw/day). According to the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the average U.S. resident over the age of two consumes 200 ng/kg bw/day—more than 5,000 times the new safety limit.

If the other mommies won't like us if we prioritize the environment in our choices and say so (if asked), are they really our friends? If the other mommies like us better because we got a big Tahoe, are they true friends?

Flame away I guess. And no, taking a flight or driving a car does not invalidate concern for the environment and prioritizing it when we can. And no, the appalling lack of action by corporations and politicians because of capitalism and money in politics does not mean our choices don't matter. Our buying power is powerful especially as wealthy and upper middle class women.

1. Go away
2. Tell this story to China and India - they are the real polluters
3. Go away now

Anonymous wrote:I’ll start: we vacation in Wildwood, NJ and OCMD every summer.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m addicted to Oreo cakesters. I don’t even like Oreos. It’s like I can taste the cakiness and all the chemicals that I know are causing the addiction, but I like them. I don’t live in DCUM land, but I do live in the SF Bay Area. I’m practically a pariah because of my addiction to cakesters amongst the healthy eaters. There was a naked homeless guy yelling outside the office the other day and I said that I bet he’d chill and be happy if I gave him some cakesters. Everyone was like, I can’t believe you’re joking about his plight or your addiction. True story-hand on the Bible level truth-he took a dump on the sidewalk 10 minutes later. I was like, “see? He had tummy troubles. Cakesters might have helped him go with less discomfort.” I said that because they’ve changed my digestive system. My tummy makes noises it didn’t before. I’m pretty sure we’re using more toilet paper in our house and I’m pretty sure the reason is me. And cakesters. And I’m pretty sure DCUM won’t approve of any of that lifestyle choice.

I’ve bought all of them at every Safeway, Target, and Walgreens (the only stores I’ve seen them in locally). I did a Target delivery order at work the other day and I was beside myself when I saw they had cakesters available. The shopper called to say they were out of stock and to see if I wanted them to substitute anything else. I said no thanks because regular Oreos are a different texture and he said he totally understood and lamented how hard it is to find cakesters. At first I was happy to find a kindred spirit, then I felt really irritated because he’s been eating my cakesters! I ordered all the ones I could find for under $7/box on Amazon. I’ve had to resort to having to order them from target online.

Otherwise I’m a healthy eater. Normal weight, no excesses. I eat at nice restaurants. I do hello fresh and eat salads and all that BS. Cakesters though. They’re like heroin.

For once DCUM has left me speechless.

Cakesters lady here. First, you’re welcome. I enjoy being part of new experiences for people, so that was great for me too. Second, I’m really curious which part of the bolded got you there. Was it that there was a naked guy yelling who then pooped on the sidewalk, that my coworkers thought I was nutty for making jokes, or that I was speculating on the effects of my favorite treat on naked homeless dude?

Last weekend my stomach was making some scary noises but I had run out of cakesters and was detoxing. DH commented on the noise and I said I thought it was a withdrawal symptom. He said A) that’s not true and B) whether that’s true or not, I definitely have a cakester problem.

To the PP who said they’re off to buy cakesters now, don’t do it! I’m not even sure they taste good anymore. But if you do buy some, grab some quilted northern triple ply while you’re there. You’ll thank me later.

These kinda sound like something marketed in 1998 so if you’re stomach’s grumbling maybe check the expiration dates in case they’re actually from 1998. Although now that I think about it, the chemicals in there would probably keep them fresh.

Ps I LOVE Devil Dogs even though they taste synthetic, the only reason I don’t have this problem is bec they don’t sell them in my part of the country.

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Anonymous wrote:This thread is a good indication why this region would be better off if this forum did not exist.

The moderator pretends to hold all the correct views but he profits by monetizing the insecurities of people in the region as well as their racism and classism.

I am betting a lot of us got sucked in by defending our neighborhoods, schools, and lifestyles, but then at some point decided the best defense was a good offense - whereupon we also became part of the problem.

In any event this forum is truly toxic, even if addictive, and we would be better off if it did not exist. I don’t really know how the moderator lives with himself for making this area a less pleasant place to live.

Some good points. Well, there's always NextDoor. That makes any forum look good by comparison

Anonymous wrote:This thread is a good indication why this region would be better off if this forum did not exist.

The moderator pretends to hold all the correct views but he profits by monetizing the insecurities of people in the region as well as their racism and classism.

I am betting a lot of us got sucked in by defending our neighborhoods, schools, and lifestyles, but then at some point decided the best defense was a good offense - whereupon we also became part of the problem.

In any event this forum is truly toxic, even if addictive, and we would be better off if it did not exist. I don’t really know how the moderator lives with himself for making this area a less pleasant place to live.