Unless you're married. Then the Bible says you have to stick it out forever no matter what.

I have the 10 card version, and I'm on my second one. Not that the first wore out, but I wanted to change things up.

Contigo (top rack) and Thermos Vacuum-Insulated are both dishwasher ready.

Contigo (top rack) and Thermos Vacuum-Insulated are both dishwasher ready.

This from the same folks who tempt me daily with all the best deals on the internet...

Vacuum Insulated Black Trim Travel Tumbler

Vacuum Insulated Black Trim Travel Tumbler

Now hold on one second there. Down that path lies madness and ICE-T with a talking dolphin:

I think the "rule of two" might be true if you arrive at the start of an event: later on the "rule of three" may be more effective as further into the evening pairs of people may be having private business conversations while threesomes/foursomes are less likely to be doing this.

Your 'not being a dick' game needs some work. A genuinely useful article, forwarded to a colleague, thanks Kimberly.

Human interactions are dehumanizing?

I do that ALL the time - when I'm interrupted, I just stop talking. Unless I'm grumpy in which case I say, "Sorry, could I finish?" Sometimes I try to stronghold my way through an interruption, but I always get overwhelmed and flustered because the other person NEVER STOPS. It is shocking every time.

Notice the serenity of the butt face, vs the anger in the too-tight butt face.

Just one thought on considering cases: The case will outlive every other piece of hardware in your DIY system. It makes sense to buy a nice one because it, unlike the video card or motherboard it houses, could easily last 10 years.