Meh. I agree to the general meaning, but IIRC even in Germany, Nazi referred to the political (nerds !) side of things; Germany’s military (the Wehrmacht) was not quite “Nazi” except at the top (political appointments). The Nazi party had mostly an internal security apparatus focused on getting rid of German…

I’d add: try it twice. In my younger wilder days, 1s time trying something was always significantly not as good as the second time around.

Meh. I guess they sound hip and cool to youngsters. But I can remember my first membrane PC keyboard and thinking “at last, a keyboard that doesn’t clink and clang like a cooking pot”.

... and then whenever the ‘net is down, which is way too often, you can still use your computer as a nice paperweight !

Is this about making them have great musical taste, on ensuring they have the same as your ?

I’m a very loud sneezer. How should I go about it, w/ 10 seconds of forewarning ?

I’m not sure how showering naked with a pet is freaky. They don’t even notice, let alone care.

aren’t pineapple peels sprayed and re-sprayed and re-re-sprayed with nasty chemicals ?

Nah, too obvious. I open the book at a random page.

I’m French, so I’d add “bonjour” and “au revoir”, you unpolite gits.

Why ask uncomfortable questions when you can just directly step in it ?

On the contrary, it’s going to make your life much easier: everything in a single folder !

My POV is that most stuff gets healed by the body, no need for drugs. Plus placebo effect, rest, less stress, healthier food/exercise...

I’d say you missed 2 very important items:
1- ask early, ask often, empathize. My nephews are elite barfers, both because they do it a lot, and because they handle it graciously. They will signal before the fireworks most of the time. Also, I had it too; it’s hell on the self-esteem, on the mood, on the well-being...…

Just make sure
1- the laptop is locked down (no admin rights)

You sound like you shouldn’t/don’t have a pet to start with. Being with them, especially relaxed during the holidays, is a pleasure not a chore.

Changes of clothes, especially underwear/socks/tees. I’ve got to fight with myself that anything above 5 is overkill, just do a wash. And 1 or 2 of other clothes (shirts, pants, shoes, coat), not 3 or 4. This is a holiday, not a fashion show. And *I* don’t care, I’m just being done in by imagined social pressure.

I think it’s a test of you ability to say “I don’t know”. You’d be surprised at how many people don’t possess that skill and will get aggressive instead (now, where’s that mirror ;-p )

Mmmhhh 13Y self-analysis, and your analysis, are overlooking a major parameter: not only did she cheat on him, she cheated with his *best friend*. That’s several orders of magnitude worse than sleeping with an irrelevant person, or even with a casual friend. She left him no choice but to cut off all ties with his best…

Alcohol makes me tired, and when I’m tired I’m grumpy. I don’t mind others getting drunk though, up to a point it is congenial, then funny, but then it morphs into pathetic.