This becomes largely irrelevant at a certain point.

That’s always a copout to say “we should just ask the question” or “just have a conversation.” The outcome was already decided by the people suggesting you just humour a question.

Although younger generations seem to be fine, if not preferential towards, watching Netflix on 4-6" phone screens and 13" laptops.

As I learned you can just use any tap credit card (I assume debit as well) for the Underground. Tap your card when you enter, tap it when you leave. You’ll get the charge of the trip automatically billed.

Translation of your interpretation: “feels before reals”

What the hell does abortion have to do with it?

Do you have a picture of the A-Team on your desk in lieu of a family photo?

Only if you’re a couple that has to do things together exclusively, which I’ve never understood. Some things sure, but the odds of two people being exactly into all the same interests, with all the exact same friends, and to also never have a desire for their own hobbies/interests or space... I call bullshit on.

So what, just double down. If they question it just repeat it, that you don’t feel like it, you’re just going to stay in and do your own thing that night.

And that gives you more opportunities to have fun.

At least consoles these days all have built-in storage.

That’s a common misconception, that introversion equates to social awkwardness or anxiety.

Just because something is common place doesn’t mean it needs to be or should be that way, which is the whole point.

Except that’s really the point. If you want to minimize tracking, just use incognito mode, or don’t use Amazon at all.

The real asshole is the person who gets to the point they’re on a flight without apparently having any realization in advance that they were going to be on a flight.

Then bring your own entertainment. In an era where 77% of US adults have a smartphone, it’s pretty easy to throw some shows/movies on that before hand, or some games, whatever you want to do.

Wow, did you miss the point by a mile.

Making it into a gendered issue has done nothing but given women a tool to shut down anyone they disagree with.

You’re trying to attach too much logic to it all. It’s all just arbitrary and vague, and the Bechdel test is not practical in any way beyond the category of “starting a conversation.”

Hearing about the state of cards in the US is always odd, as it’s one area where they seems to be perpetually 5-10 years behind.