We've talked about pickup lines before. Which ones work, which don't, and which are the worst. Women that have participated in our conversation had an almost unanimous reaction to pickup lines: they don't like them. Evidently, that isn't as universally true as we thought.
Halloween is great fun. When you were a kid, dressing up for candy was one of the biggest thrills of the year. When you have kids, seeing them get excited at the prospect of potential tooth decay is equally as great. Then there are the parties and costume contests. Everyone wants to stand out in the crowd and have their ensemble be the talk of the evening. That can be a real challenge.
At some point I just had to face it: I'm 43. Middle aged. That brings certain things into reality. First, there is the slower metabolism. More exercise is required if one doesn't want to wind up with "dunlapped" disease. Then there is nature's cruel joke with a man's hair. At first, a his hair starts thinning. Then it becomes a bald spot. Then hair starts growing out of inappropriate places like his ears. Men worry about going bald. There is a multi-million dollar industry with products designed to combat "male pattern baldness." But relax gentleman! There's still hope!
I read an article on The Inquisitr about a couple that decided to get remarried nearly 50 years after getting divorced. Now, I know this case is pretty extreme. That's the reason it caught everyone's attention.
With summer in full swing, the subject of vacation destinations came up over the weekend. Of course, there is the usual discussion of where people are going. Then comes the talk of places everyone WANTS to see someday. Some were more exotic than others.
Michael Phelps came in 4th in the 400m individual medley on Saturday. NBC made the decision to broadcast the race in prime time instead of live. Twitter absolutely exploded. People were angry at other news outlets for posting the results of the race and other spoilers before they had the chance to see them. Some gave NBC some flack for not airing the race live. For the first time, Olympians are allowed to use social media as well, but are not allowed to reveal any results.
With the current heat wave, one of the things I've noticed is people's tempers being very short. This is true of myself too. We are easily annoyed and over react to the slightest offense to our senses
A friend of mine posted a lame pick up line some guy tried on her this morning. Of course, it was unsuccessful. That made me start thinking: I'm pretty sure EVERY guy has made the effort to approach a woman at some point. Whether or not he used a cheesy line, he's probably had to deal with rejection. Which means he's had to attempt to save face in the moment. Complete the sentence:
To the joy of parents and the dismay of children, the first day of school is just over a month away (August 23). People have started shopping for clothes and supplies already, and are hiding them from the kids so they don't get used before they're needed.
