Jen Doll

Contributing Writer

Jen Doll is the author of the memoir Save the Date: The Occasional Mortifications of a Serial Wedding Guest. She's also the managing editor for Mental Floss magazine and has written for The Atlantic, Esquire, Glamour, Marie Claire, The Hairpin, New York magazine, The New Republic, The New York Times Book Review The Village Voice, and other publications.

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I found the internet's good place. It's dogs.

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Why I fell hard for the emoji tapback

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'You're fine': The Ugg boot of apology responses

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How to start this new year right

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Don't tell me to relax

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Everything sucks. I blame Mercury.

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The secret beauty of the bus

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I have become everything I hate. I put smiley faces everywhere now. :)

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My one-woman mission to get rid of the verb 'mans'

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What do women want? Pockets!

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Should you call your significant other 'partner'?

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You can always count on an airport bar

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April really is the cruelest month

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I read a bunch of young adult novels. Suddenly, our future seems hopeful.

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Why alone time is the best time

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How I learned to love photos of your kids on Instagram

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Don't be a holiday shopping sucker

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How to overcome your inner cynic and embrace gratitude (without being a total cheeseball)

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Why scary books are better than scary movies

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How Trump trumped trump

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Websites, please stop trying to shame me for not subscribing to your annoying marketing emails

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Please don't wish me happy birthday on Facebook

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How am I? I'm not fine. No one is fine.

Making political engagement as routine as eating a meal is a definite positive

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Is protesting the new brunch?

The thrill of a scary book doesn't compare to that of a horror movie.

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5 reasons why scary books are better than scary movies

Sometimes the best part of a vacation is the planning.

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Why I love planning vacations I'll never take

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Help! I'm getting emails meant for someone who has the same name as me.

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Uber hates me

In the immortal words from that song from the Karate Kid...

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Opinion

The underappreciated art of saying thanks

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The satisfying art of the to-do list

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Please cancel your plans with me

Idiomatic expressions are part of our everyday lives.

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You're using that action verb wrong

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Confessions of a terrible TV watcher

Traveling alone can give you the freedom to do whatever you want.

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The joy of traveling alone

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Embrace your clutter

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Opinion

Jen Doll

I found the internet's good place. It's dogs.

Why I fell hard for the emoji tapback

'You're fine': The Ugg boot of apology responses

How to start this new year right

Don't tell me to relax

Everything sucks. I blame Mercury.

The secret beauty of the bus

I have become everything I hate. I put smiley faces everywhere now. :)

My one-woman mission to get rid of the verb 'mans'

What do women want? Pockets!

Should you call your significant other 'partner'?

You can always count on an airport bar

April really is the cruelest month

I read a bunch of young adult novels. Suddenly, our future seems hopeful.

Why alone time is the best time

How I learned to love photos of your kids on Instagram

Don't be a holiday shopping sucker

How to overcome your inner cynic and embrace gratitude (without being a total cheeseball)

Why scary books are better than scary movies

How Trump trumped trump

Websites, please stop trying to shame me for not subscribing to your annoying marketing emails

Please don't wish me happy birthday on Facebook

How am I? I'm not fine. No one is fine.

Is protesting the new brunch?

5 reasons why scary books are better than scary movies

Why I love planning vacations I'll never take

Help! I'm getting emails meant for someone who has the same name as me.

Uber hates me

The underappreciated art of saying thanks

The satisfying art of the to-do list

Please cancel your plans with me

You're using that action verb wrong

Confessions of a terrible TV watcher

The joy of traveling alone

Embrace your clutter

Down with standing desks!