Those things are just plain bad, and the men and women that DO those things make a concious decision to do them...

but it could me that they did something that gave you offense, and DID NOT REALIZE that you were offended. If you let on that you're offended, an apology is in order, but are we supposed to read minds?

I like getting calls. It tells me you're interested. I mean, after we make plans, I shouldn't have to call you but once to confirm those plans are still on...in plenty of time to ensure that you recall the plans that were made.

So...to put it another way, guys tend to call for "business" purposes, to confirm plans made, and not so much for "getting to know" someone.

In her book, Finn McCool, she published wedding vows which were supposed to have their basis in Brehonic law.

You cannot posses me for I belong to myself
But while we both wish it, I give you that which is mine to give
You cannot command me for I am a free person
But I shall serve you in those ways you require
And the honeycomb will taste sweeter coming from my hand
I pledge to you that yours will be the name I cry aloud in the night
And the eyes into which I smile in the morning
I pledge to you the first bite from my meat
And the first drink from my cup
I pledge to you my living and my dying, equally in your care
And tell no strangers our grievances
This is my wedding vow to you
This is a marriage of equals

I'm thinking...some chicken, or potato salad. Probably the former, since I was wondering about the grill thing.

I prefer to "nod" at people...I think the Japanese custom of bowing is a pretty good one.

At least I'm not quick to remove a person's hands from my body. If a woman touches me, I just stiffen up, if a man touches me, I ask him to "kindly remove his hands". Was a time when I'd remove them myself.

No, instead you pay taxes on it. And is it completely paid for, or are you in DEBT? I have no debts.

Several times in my life, I've been homeless. No big deal. I was always employed at the time. I just paid rent at a storage unit to keep what small amount of things I had. In fact, once I had a bit more, but I fell behind on the payments, and they took everything and sold it.

So then, I had nothing more than the clothes on my back.

I link touching with pain...because I was abused as a child. So now I don't like anyone touching me at all.

More intelligent, definitely.

At least according to my percentiles on various tests.

I don't like to be touched...at all. Outside of sex, I'm even uncomfortable when my girlfriend touches or hugs me.

Games People Play..the Spinners.

I was violent enough.

He thought he was going to steal the TV...which was the landlord's, not ours.

I wouldn't have pressed charges, but my wife knew who he was. She's from a small town, and we moved there because her mom knew some people that could get us into a place. My housemate's boyfriend moved in with her, and they changed the locks on me, left my stuff out in the yard...so we didn't have a place to go, really. I figured it was easier to quit my job and move somewhere where I had "real" shelter, than have a job and live in the back of the shop after I locked up for the night. I've never had a problem getting another job. Shortly after we moved there, we got married...and after living with her a while I could see WHY the courts took her kids away.

Oh, he's out of jail now? My wife knew him personally, and filed charges. Nut I haven't seen HER for 5 years, so I guess he probably IS out.

It's not my job to kill people, unless they're trying to kill me.

The only time my home was broken into, I put the guy in a headlock and held onto him until my wife came home. She opened the door while I escorted him OUT of the house and told him not to come back. He never did.

I got a job...that's a responsibility. Got to make the rent. Gotta eat. But beyond that? I prefer to be basically SELF-reliant, not rely on others, not have others rely on me. Answer only to myself.

Best way to deal with life, even when in a relationship.

People at work who "underperform"....or who don't seem to care about their jobs.

I take pride in my work, and do well above the average. I don't understand people who don't. I feel the quality of work I do reflects on who I am as a person.

I don't like anything I depend on to fund my life. I don't like my job. Even if it related to a hobby that I CHOOSE to do, once it became my means of financial support, I would stop enjoying it.

I believe that it's important for me TO work though, and have frequently had two and three jobs.

Over the past few years, I've had a recurring seasonal job. I do taxes.

Blue Monday, Blue Day

So make them harder to get. Too bad we trusted the cops that shot Sean Bell and Amadou Diallo WITH guns.

I'm up for it. Yeah, I WILL be there, what time frame we looking at? (have to set my alarm if it'll be before noon...I usually go to bed around 6 a.m. Saturday morning--work overnights.)

Depends. Do they even REALIZE that they wronged you?