Am I your dad…think about it. America is a duck…think about it. Am I in your closet…think about it. Are you wearing a wig…think about it. Am I annoying…think about it…
—Think About It

Big shout-out to all the extra Y Chromosome types who are so starved for attention that they feel an entitlement to block the front entrance and share with the driver their autobiography, snippets of life-affirming wisdom and observations about the state of the world. Shut the fuck up. Sit the fuck down.
—Ross A. Parksandrec

Enough with the clowns and the constant ads for the Joker movie and the It movie. Both are so over and done, they've been remade a million times. BORING! Every time I go to a movie site it's all clowns. Make something original for once. This stupid shit sucks.
—Down With The Clown

I saw a girl walking down the street the other day while reading a paperback novel. Ignoring the world around her, just walking along the sidewalk with a book held in front of her face. Zombies: Quit living in fantasyland and join the life abundant, before you go splat.
—Go To The Library And Read, Dummy

I love my job BECAUSE I'm drunk! I'll drink in the washroom all I like, thank you very much. What cha gonna do about it? I have an hour lunch break to kill, so chug a lug, it's cheaper than a pub. This Bud's For You, bitch!
—It's 5:00 Somewhere!

My beloved non-profit is being driven literally into the ground, by the same sociopathic manager of another NGO referenced in The Coast a few years back. God help us and our service users. When the provincial funders act, it'll be too late. Heart-breaking to watch.
—Helpless

To the Bitch writer complaining about anti-fascists: LMAO! How many truth pills did you take to reach that conclusion? You should really seek some help instead of venting on the internet about your hate towards others. And to The Coast, shame on you for publishing this person's Bitch wherein the person is placing a mental diagnosis on others with no proof. You're publishing abuse and it's embarrassing.
—Good Job, Ya Did Good

The reason there are so many rules surrounding the area known as the Public Gardens is to protect the grounds from those who may take advantage and misuse them through plain ignorance or malicious intent. These rules should not be viewed as a personal affront or bureaucratic boondoggle. To put it in the simplest terms, the Public Gardens is not a park—it is a garden for all to enjoy in perpetuity. Its designation literally means that the space is to be treated very differently than a park.

You should not walk on the grass unless you and your children wish to examine the flora, which is permitted. Interacting with the wild ducks is not a problem. It is unwise to feed them because they become accustomed to this behaviour and will not migrate. Its beauty and atmosphere is meant to be enjoyed, but it should not be treated as a mere picnic site to use at your convenience. If you had a pristine garden at your home that you cared deeply about, I doubt that you would take very kindly to complete strangers endlessly traipsing through it and mucking about at their pleasure.

I suggest that you take some time and look into the history of the Public Gardens. The story of its genesis and raison d'être may help change your negative attitude, and teach you to teach your children that the Public Gardens is not a playground but a Victorian oasis in the middle of a modern city. It should be cherished and respected, and its mandate defended by everyone who appreciates the privilege of entering its gates.
—JZ, Historian

I have been doing a bit of work for a fella on his house that he just bought, and became pretty good friends with him. We shoot the shit a lot and discuss what's going on in our lives. He is separated with one 13-year-old girl with his ex. He told me the other day that his ex called Child Protective Services on him, saying that he physically abused her and a few other things (which I believe he didn't do).

Anyways CPS came over and he talked to them, and at the end of the conversation he asked them if they were going to go investigate his ex, as that is where all the problems are occurring: the girl is living with no structure, staying up as late as she wants, watching or listening to whatever she wants, being home alone constantly. All they said was their job was to investigate him and that was it.
He has been having this problem with the system for years, and because he is the father, not the mother, the system automatically shuns him. The system looks to favour the woman, and not even do a proper investigation on what is better for the child instead of, in their own words, "try to keep families together" even if that is doing more harm then good.

Everyone says that there shouldn't be any discrimination or sexism, but ever so sadly we see it in the public system still favouring women automatically and just disregarding the man as a "deadbeat" even when we just want what is best for our child physically, mentally and emotionally. When does the favouritism stop and a fair trial began? How can CPS just completely ignore the best interest of what they are there to do!!!
—BR88

The world doesn't revolve around you, and neither should other passengers. Don't block the aisle with your baby—if I was a mean person I'd toss that thing on the street. The seats flip up not only for wheelchairs but for strollers, too. Get off your lazy ass and be aware of those around you. Tuck that monstrosity to the side and let others pass.
—I'm Going To Start Paper-cutting Mothers With My Bus Pass