Oxford Comma

The Oxford Comma has taken over my life over the last few semesters.  In highschool we were always told to put the final comma in a series of three or more.  Now that I am drowning in AP style and indie music in college, that comma has gone missing.

And, much to my surprise, I constantly have debates with people about whether or not to use it. Mostly with my roommate.  I for one have grown to like not putting the final comma.  It just seems like an unnecessary pause for the most part.  It doesn't bother me when people use it, I will just change it if it needs it.  People misusing irony is really what bothers me and that happens ALL THE TIME.   

From what I have seen though, everybody uses it.  Most of my writers continuously use it out of habit even after I tell them that our style guide says we don't use the last comma.  I think it has been driven so deeply into each of our brains that we don't realize we are using it.    

How do you guys feel about The Oxford Comma?