OMG we can have Kitten and Me classes and playdates. Career path decided.

it's possible for any young person in Saudi Arabia to build a successful business

My husband and I discussed getting married around mid- summer, he proposed 2 weeks later, and we got married 2 weeks before Christmas. Take that, trend pieces!!

I actually know a few women who said they would be really mad if they got a proposal or ring because of Christmas or Valentines Day. They didn't want it combined, like oh now it's some requirement you propose bc it's Christmas?!?!

Ex jewelry seller here. I know that when I used to sell engagement rings, and the customer wanted something more expensive than their budget allowed, I'd say that if there was no rush they could wait to buy during the holidays because you can get so much more for your money. Everybody in my store used to do the same…

I would say 99% of the married couples I know had a Serious Marriage Discussion that was followed by a more traditional, 'romantic' proposal that was often pegged to some kind of milestone (a holiday, an anniversary, a vacation, a new job, etc). It's pretty rare for one party to just get down on one knee out of the…

High five. You don't make a marriage proposal out of nowhere, and you don't give puppies as Christmas presents.

TOTALLY agree! My bf and I have been together three years and every time we go on vacation the women in my office are like, omg you're so going to come back engaged! (My male boss does this too). And I'm always like, actually, we're not, because he and I agree we'd like to wait at least another year or two. It amazes…

Because, as I've found out, people are painfully unoriginal regarding these things. I don't know whether to blame Pinterest or just a more general trend that people of a certain age group like to conform to each other's behaviors or what. If Jackie's boyfriend proposed at Christmas, you better believe Jackie's friends…

Because guys are lazy - they 'have' to get you a present, might as well be this dumb ol' ring

Exactly! If you read the lyrics line by line it comes across very badly, but you have to infuse the purpose.

Hmm, good, because I've only see the 1965 version like once, and I didn't remember it being that creepy, but I was also younger.

Oh I don't think Rolf is in on the joke. In the movie he's all about rules and regulations and order. He is just an idiotic kid who's getting off on following the power of the Third Reich. I think he fully believes he is SO much more worldly and intelligent than the poor, naive girl. He's so pompous, he doesn't even…

The look in her eye when he points to the imaginary line of men ready to take her out for dinner and drinks is priceless! Voracious, thy name is Liesl.

Thanks for posting that link- I heard the song and saw part of the 'Live!' version above and was wondering why I hadn't thrown a rock at the TV when I was a kid and saw the movie originally. The movie Liesl plays it like a youthful Mae West and takes all the offense out of the song. Rolfe's a goner. I feel better…

Yep. And even though Rolf is a pompous turd, I think of this song as a joke between them that he's in on as well.

Exactly! He's so much older and wiser and will tell her what to do, and you can just see her thinking, yeah right, cause you have SO much more life experience than me. But lets him sing/talk himself into a corner. :P

I looked up the video so I could watch the original, and...YES. She's totally making fun of his condescension, and is pretty obviously the one in control.

Bah, even my 6 year old self watching the original movie wanted to smash that Rolf's self-satisfied face in.

Precisely! Argh, I love that song simply because she's teasing him the whole time. What a damn waste.