I respect your anger, I’m sorry for your experience, and I’m glad you’ve found a better one here.

The frustrating thing for me is that it seems like just a bizzaro X. Same feeling, just blue instead of red. I get there’s a large swathe of people frustrated and pissed right now and X is a smoking pile of dung, but I just want to make friends and talk about something other than politics.

Was in the same boat a few months ago before I made the plunge. Very worth it.

What about those of us who liked it just enough to slog through every book, but don’t put it on a pedestal as the greatest series ever?

Is it authenticity or community?

Seventeen years sober here. It does get easier, hang in there.

Thank you!! I’ll check them out!

Couldn’t agree more. Call it “spread,” call it “salad dressing,” but don’t call it mayo.

Lucky to be in Texas where Dukes is readily available. Migrated here a few years ago from the land of Miracle Whip and shan’t be returning. Ever.

As a Texan, I can corroborate.

When I was in college we had one of those in a bathroom next to the toilet. Never did figure out what it was but it made for good storage of John reading material.