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Someone is WRONG on the Internet

I have been blogging for over a decade now, and in that time I have certainly received hurtful and/or hateful comments. I have had my share of trolls, personal messages from particularly irate readers, as well as (empty) threats. At first they used to bother me. A lot. But now, I find them quite amusing. Does something that a complete stranger writes on their personal blog bother you so much that you feel the need to continually argue your point? To refresh the page over 90 times in an hour to see if you had gotten a response? (Yes, someone actually did this to me quite a few times.) To link to the offending post in an online forum or social media site to ask for reinforcements? (A...

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Got PMS? New Milk Ads May or May Not Be Offensive

The California Milk Processor Board along with ad agency Goodby, Silverstein & Partners have launched a new "Got Milk?" ad campaign touting the benefits of the white stuff in reducing the symptoms of PMS. The problem? Many women — as well as men! — are finding the ads humorless and offensive. Take a look: As someone who suffers from severe PMS (and pregnancy is like 10 straight months of PMS!), I'm not quite sure what to think about these ads. I can see the humor in them, but I can also understand how they can rub you the wrong way. What do you think of these ads? Are you rolling your eyes and assuming that the campaign team consists of all men? Or do you think...

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