No.

You need to reconsider living with a dog. Either don't move in with your boyfriend or convince him to give up having a dog. Dogs, like kids, are often a deal breaker in relationships, and it's better to face it now than later.

Breeding has some effect on a dog's personality, but environment is far more important. Raising a puppy around someone who hates dogs is going to really mess with its head. Dogs are very good at sensing human moods, and one of the ways they instinctively try to make it up to people who seem to hate them is by doing the very things you hate, like licking you. The more annoyed you get, the more the dog is going to try to make you like it, pissing you off even more. You will seethe with resentment and your resentment will make the dog neurotic.

There is nothing more annoying than a neurotic dog. Trust me on this.

Dan Savage is an infamous example of someone who hates dogs and got one anyway. Have you noticed he never stops bitching about it? There's a reason for that.

If you insist on moving in together and getting a dog, you should make a sacrifice for the relationship by vowing to educate yourself about dogs and becoming an expert dog trainer. Start by reading an easy introduction to the topic, like The Art of Raising a Puppy. You can't stop there; it takes a lot of time and learning to understand how to train an animal properly.

If you -- don't rely solely on your boyfriend for this -- do an excellent job of training your dog, then it will not annoy you, regardless of breed. It takes tons of discipline and hard work that lasts years. Years. That's why it's probably better not to get a dog at all; even people who love dogs have a hard time with the commitment required.

Which is why so many dogs are annoying, if you think about it.

How come gas stations and grocery stores aren't good enough for you, princess?

I mean why would a cafe owner put up classy decor and comfortable seating if all they're going to do is sell 50 cent cups of coffee? Seems like kind of a contradiction to be putting down people who like fancy drinks when you can't live without fancy chairs and art on the walls.

You should donate to a charity that will do some real good, and not help panhandlers get drunk.

Your questions are deliberately combative, allergictopizza. You can prove it to yourself by asking your questions in a neutral way without all the snark and divisive barbs added on.

Pretending you don't know what everyone is talking about is disingenuous and only serves to prove you're playing dumb while trying to start fights. So stop it, and see if it doesn't make all the difference.

Nostalgia.

Fun fact: Nostalgia comes from νόστος, nóstos, "returning home", a Homeric word, and άλγος, álgos, "pain" or "ache". Not a fact fact. I got it on Wikipedia. Grain of salt and all that.

You know, after the first few years, The Stranger's writers (mostly) mastered spelling and grammar. This was a several years before the web exploded, which meant during that window of time, The Stranger was this amazing ray of light in an otherwise dark world. There were crappy 'zines that were basically unreadable, and there was the crappy PI and Times, or crappy TV news. That was it. Then there was The Stranger, which had a brain.

Now that the Internet can be anything you want it to be and can validate every point of view and lifestlyle, The Stranger isn't so indispensible.  But now they try harder than they used to, so I'd say they're approximately as good as they were, but don't stand out as much.

El Chupacabra, The People's Pub, Hattie's Hat, and The Barking Dog.

I assume you meant "restaurant" because if the sign in front says "no minors" then it's a "bar." And yes, the liquor laws here are shit.

I'd say either fifty three or a good pair of tennis shoes. And Diane Fienstein, obviously. Don't get your fingers stuck in the hard, outer carapace. It happens more than you think.