1) Do you have sex with your partner when you're visiting your parents? His/her parents?
2) Is it worse to eat the booger, or to wipe it off and leave it for someone else to find later and inconveniently?
3) Do you always use your turn signals when changing lanes? If not, why not?
4) As you age, do you find yourself becoming more understanding of what you used to think of as silly and trite platitudes?
5) Eleanor Roosevelt is said to have said, "Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people." Agree or disagree?
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1) Yes, though I used to be adamantly against it (for myself and for everyone else).
2) I think it's worse to inconvience others. Leaving bodily emissions out for others to encounter is more rude. I acknowledge that this is a controversial position.
3) Yes! Unless, of course, I'm driving while on the phone, drinking a latte, and entering a new address into my navigation system. Kidding, kidding.
4) Surprisingly, yes. With each passing year, I realize that I know less and that nothing is as black and white as I'd like it to be. Even platitudes can have wholesome kernals of nourishment.
5) Agree. And acknowledge that my mind is often quite small. Alas.
1) No. For various reasons no.
2) Depends on the place and situation.
3) ALWAYS use turn signals.
4) I find myself working to understand what is coming my way instead. (It appears that I don't look back all that often anymore.)
5) I think it's sometimes VERY hard to discuss ideas or events without discussing people. I also think that talking about people for the sake of comfort is sometimes really nice.
1. Pre-kid, yes. Post-kid, no because there isn't enough space or privacy.
2. Worse to eat it. That's what the inside of your pant cuffs are for.
3. Yes, it is an absolutely ingrained habit, even if there are no other cars around at all.
4. Depends on the platitude. Mostly I get more annoyed, but I understand the sentiment behind the mushy stuff regarding kids more as my daughter grows and I wonder where the hell the time went.
5. Disagree. I think talking about people can be a good way of discovering the reasons by your own behavior and hashing out opinions about ideas that you didn't know you had. Also, it can very valuable social currency, as well as help you deal with workplace politics.
-Delany
-We have sex at both places. In fact Nonami may have been conceived at my in-laws, although I prefer to think he came a day or two later when we were at the beach.
-Eating it is better than leaving it but both are gross options.
- Yes. I am a big believer in turn signals and rapidly curse those who do not use them.
- YES!
- Nice quote. Obviously I know very few great minds...
1) Have done. Not so much any more. Occasionally hear my mom and her husband at my house, as their headboard is on a shared wall w/ our bedroom.
2)I'd rather not inconvenience others.
3) Yes. Sometimes I even find myself turning them on to go around a 90-degree bend in the road. Sad.
4) I don't know that I'm more understanding. I knew why they were created to begin with, and trite is trite.
5) Add: "...and people exposed to only small children for long periods of time will discuss whatever with whomever, as long as they're a grown-up."
I mean, must I be consigned to the mental rubbish heap because I do not feel like solving the world's problems with every conversation? I suppose I'm a moron because I'd just as soon read Nora Roberts as Voltaire, too. Gimme a break.
a) i'm terminally single, i don't even think about such things.
b) i wipe it some place inconspicuous on my clothing.
c) i try.
d) yes, as i age i find myself becoming much more understanding of everything.
e) i don't believe in small minds, or average ones. all minds are great minds.
1. I can't imagine EVER having sex in my parents' house. My MIL lived with us for 4 years so I suppose the answer to that would be a "yes, sort of".
2. Ugh. Gross. That is all I have to say.
3. I always do. It's a habit.
4. Silly little platitudes now make a lot more sense to me. I can finally relate to the messages behind them.
5. I totally agree with Mrs. R. 100%
I know I'm late but I can't resist.
1. No, and no. Not in years.
2. Sheesh, wipe it inside your sock or pants leg and nobody will know. Except you. Especially if it dries crusty.
3. 95% of the time. Skip it if I'm completely distracted (bad!) or if there's no traffic.
4. Nope.
5. I like to talk about all three.
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