Open Thread

Privacy, porn, and PJ’s – what other activities or practices that were once considered crazy or abnormal are considered normal now?

Readers join Virge in a rant-fest about adult-proof packaging, and share their peeves about unopenable jam jars, ice cream tubs, soap dispensers and more. What’s your solution?

Is life overengineered today? Tell us about your ‘app fatigue,” your vintage appliances that don’t need wifi, and your views on “the analog life.”

Readers debate what’s average, guilt-free loafing, enjoying hobbies after a lifetime of work, the joys of naps, and why we love PJs.

“Smooth” by Santana, “Skateaway” by Dire Straits, and “Sharp Dressed Man” by ZZ Top are just some of the fave music videos mentioned by our readers…which ones have we missed?

Readers share when they became assertive, not invisible, and became “that lady” or “that guy” in the store, in the parking lot, or on the sidewalk. When did you become “that lady” or “that guy”?