Hmmmm... as a proud Britisher, I'm finding it hard to see why we should be so tolerant of the remaining 41 countries that mean this charter has to be watered down.

It's a natural discomfort - having someone that cannot directly relate to your experience of life yet also championing it.

Yep, there seems to be only one option for men to not go through the same issues- to change name via deed poll, which in effect involves renouncing my name. Which kinda was the whole point of her not getting rid of her name!

Unfortunately this was in the UK, so entirely different laws based on custom. I had to quote EU discrimination law 3 times before even my bank would change it...

The term "Oxygen Thief" comes to mind here.

Ah, good old cross pond communication issues.

You say that, I woke up next to an ex with her shining a torch on my balls.

When I married my ex-wife, I changed my name too - we went double- barreled. She didn't want to lose her name and I didn't want to give up mine.

Ummm... nope there is EVERYTHING wrong with this.

Well, that beats my AWOL flatmate! She sounds quite the companion...

Neither do I I'm afraid. It's just a bit hypocritical methinks.

Oh I don't know, after a few too many, some splinting may come in handy :)

Because she won't be. The queen is married to the Duke of Edinburgh, but we do not have a king.

It is a special occasion and I am in Australia so the sun is well over the yard arm :)

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"To pull a prank. You thought you were going on a date with a woman? PENIS"

I wouldn't go calling me a gentleman based on that one example :)

I practically crapped my pants in fear of being laughed at the last time I went to buy them. It didn't help that I'd decided to switch brand and go for the more "luxury" end of the market.

As a 30 year old man with the mental humour of a 12 year old, I thoroughly endorse this idea. Can we get pictures please?

Admittedly not the first thing you want to see when you wake up, but seriously, I picked up a few of my ex's (unused) a number of times thinking they were cartridges for my electronic cigarette. They need to mark those things better...