I recall back in the early 80s, a baptismal certificate was an acceptable substitute for a birth certificate, in order to get a driver’s license. I recall this because an older kid was rumored to have volunteered in the office of the Catholic church in order to start a successful fake ID business.

I had to fly without an ID once when the hotel I’d stayed at forgot to give mine back to me when I checked in, and I didn’t notice until I was in the security line. They took my work ID, Costco ID, and a couple of credit cards as enough proof. I just had to go through the extra-special screening, which I don’t know…

I really believe that they just wanted to be mean, but maybe that’s giving them too much credit because I also believe that they’re dumb enough to have thought that it could be a bomb.

I know it’s beside the point but I do kind of like that these people’s understanding of what bombs look like seems to begin and end with Roadrunner cartoons.

This makes ZERO sense. If they really thought it was a bomb, why didn’t they evacuate the school? That’s the only reaction appropriate for a real bomb threat. It sounds like they just wanted to teach the brown kid a lesson. I’m so glad so many people are reaching out to support him, because his school sure as hell…

Eventually we’ll all be old and wrinkly, though. I’m still going to want to shag when I’m old and wrinkly, so I hope there will be someone who will find me attractive in so many other ways (and vice versa!) that they overlook the sags and wrinkles and still want to bump bits.

Physical attraction can definitely grow as you know someone—the “and suddenly she/he was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen” trope isn’t a cliche for nothing and Pride and Prejudice a classic for no reason. But there has to be a spark there to begin with or you end up with one of those relationships where one…

Part of me was like, “White lies aren’t so bad...”

+1 Talking is so overrated.

I understand your point (and I’m not arguing with you, per se), but don’t you feel that puts an incredible amount of pressure on you (and your partner)? Due to circumstances beyond her control my partner has gained around 100 lbs over a very short time span (years ago, she was in the Army and quite fit) and I’d be…

Yeah, I really want more explanation as to why she considered this a “necessary” conversation. Because I don’t get it. It seems like a recipe for making both people in the relationship feel like shit.

Prince Charles cheated on Diana with Camilla. No matter how gorgeous you are and how 'attracted' your mate is, if they want to cheat they will cheat. It's not always based on physical attraction.

“These weren’t conversations we wanted to have, but they were necessary.”

You can have sex with your friends, is the thing.

I love this thread! Full of such useful knowledge!

But I would either be of the camp to A.) Keep your mouth shut and don’t mention a word or B.) be honest and polite, but cautious (e.g. “The sandwich was great today, dear; but if you toss one in next time, could you hold the mustard? I’m trying to keep my sodium down”…

You’re wrong. Pitch the lunch & go to Chipotle and don’t say a word. Successful relationships are built on white lies and extra queso.

That’s an old wife trick. All it took was my wife throwing a red sweater in with my khakis—doing my laundry for me like a loving newlywed, you know—and it’s been 20 years of me doing my own laundry.

There are things too good to risk. A daily packed lunch is one of them.

Sandwich guy - for starters, when you want Chipotle, the only thing that going to satisfy you is Chipotle. If it’s anything like the Chipotle near my office, you can eat your extra mustardy sandwich while standing in line and be hungry again by the time you’re ordering.

If you tell her she over-mustard-ed the sandwich, I hope you enjoyed the last free meal your wife ever made you.