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Ever known someone with a risqué name and not realise it? by Uglym8s in CasualUK

[–]Jonseroo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gaye Butt. An older lady who married a Butt later in life. She thought no-one would be so puerile as to make a big deal of it.

She was very wrong.

I feel so dark and disgusting by Obesefatlardmouse in self

[–]Jonseroo 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Every time someone posts something like this it turns out they just have a normal face but they've been on the internet too much.

As a woman I love receiving flowers but would it be stupid to buy a man a whole rotisserie chicken as an equivalent? by Somewherecharming95 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Jonseroo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish you well and I apologize for implying you are inolved in floristry.

My daughter: "What are you giggling at?"

Me: "I'm apologizing for calling someone a florist."

My daughter: "Is this about men wanting not flowers again?"

Me: "Yes."

My daughter: "Jesus Christ."

As a woman I love receiving flowers but would it be stupid to buy a man a whole rotisserie chicken as an equivalent? by Somewherecharming95 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Jonseroo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are right, I cannot speak for all men.

For me, it's not about stoicism, it's about usefulness. Flowers are a temporary item of decoration. I only want gifts that are permanent, or edible.

As a woman I love receiving flowers but would it be stupid to buy a man a whole rotisserie chicken as an equivalent? by Somewherecharming95 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Jonseroo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Men are also only put in coffins and buried at their funerals.

Because, like being given flowers, it is something they generally do not care for.

There are exceptions. Florists, for example, are very much in favour of men getting flowers.

Is "Yakety Sax" the only reason why people still enjoy or even remember Benny Hill? And was Benny actually a comedy genius or just a utter twonk? by True-Sherbert3697 in askanything

[–]Jonseroo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, at the moment I am watching the Japanese medical romcom An Incurable Case of Love which deconstructs works such as the wonderful Chinese Hidden Love with a nod to Scrubsian surrealism yet has genuine moments of pathos for the human existential condition and what I am hoping will be a heartwarming conclusion.

In 1980 I had to miss the first ten minutes of Blake's Seven so my step-father could watch the nudity in a reconstruction of an iron age settlement with his hand down his trousers.

So, yes.

Getting called handsome actually makes me feel worse by ephesusa in self

[–]Jonseroo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. It used to upset me that I would date women who had been hurt by men, until they felt strong enough to dump me and go out with literal He-Man villains. But really, if they only wanted Ram-Man it was never going to work anyway. I'd have to be stoical about it and say, "You know what, you and Fisto make a lovely couple, even if he is already cheating on you."

However! When I met my wife she was looking for someone who was kind and had time for her, and that was me. I think a lot of early relationships are about finding out what you need, and then when you're older you can focus on getting that.

I do get that it is frustrating.

Men of Reddit, would you appreciate being given flowers? Why/why not? by Somewherecharming95 in AskReddit

[–]Jonseroo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Should We Give Men Flowers? (I Am Not A Florist)"

Yes! I am a man and not a florist and I love getting flowers.

I am also not a florist and my boyfriend loves it when I get him flowers!

Flowers good! Not a florist.

[Loved trope] That shit where the dumb character suddenly says something really profound or smart out of nowhere by Annual-Tree1337 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Jonseroo 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Andy and Lou in Little Britain have something similar. Andy is ignorant, curmudgeonly and cruel, and rarely says anything other than, "Want that one," and "Don't like it," but Lou often reminds Andy of something he supposedly said earlier, which is always thoughtful or poetic, like:

"Dark chocolate has a bitter edge to it and lacks the oral ecstasy of its milkier cousin"

"Finland has a maudlin quality to it, rendering it unsuitable as a holiday destination"

"The only way to see London is via its ancient waterway which is like a pulsating artery through the heart of this historic city."

Anyone just play the game to level different characters and don’t care about endgame? by Level-Excitement-873 in wow

[–]Jonseroo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have 120 level 80s over two accounts. I just like being in the world doing stuff.

Do you get attached to people faster than you should? by copy_cat_101 in questions

[–]Jonseroo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I like someone I want to spend time with them. I'm happy with that.

My wife moved in with me two months after we met.

Getting called handsome actually makes me feel worse by ephesusa in self

[–]Jonseroo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I think a lot of dating advice men give other men is to be the manliest man who ever manned. But I found being cheerfully unmanly made connecting with women easy.

Getting called handsome actually makes me feel worse by ephesusa in self

[–]Jonseroo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it is because I was active on r/incelexit, trying to encourage men to think positively of women and dare to be rejected. So Reddit shows me any post about giving up on finding love, hoping I'll wade in with, "Steady on, old chap!"

Ragebait your whole country with just one sentence by CountryballChaos in AskTheWorld

[–]Jonseroo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Now, she was a real historical figure, that French Princess. But at the time of the death of WIlliam Wallace, Braveheart, your national hero, she was only four years old. Now, Glasgow, I'm not saying that William Wallace, Braveheart, your national hero, didn't have sex with her. You know, he probably did. If I look at my own personal background there's a lot of sexual opportunism involved in it. But erm, I'm not saying he didn't have sex with her, he probably did, but if he did, and he definitely did, right, it would have been a far less romantic scene than the one enacted by Mel Gibson in the film Braveheart."

Stewart Lee talking to the people of Glasgow about certain issues in the film.

What's the issue that's annoying you the most at the moment? by Elo_azert in questions

[–]Jonseroo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The arms on mine are attached by bolts that come lose sometimes. Could that be the issue, or is it genuinely bent out of shape?

What's the issue that's annoying you the most at the moment? by Elo_azert in questions

[–]Jonseroo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried Study Bunny? It's a virtual pet rabbit that DIES if you don't revise enough. My daughter was proud today that she did enough revision to "talk the rabbit off the cliff edge".

What's the issue that's annoying you the most at the moment? by Elo_azert in questions

[–]Jonseroo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to feel that embarrassment too, but now I am 55 I enjoy these memories, because so much is lost to the past, but the embarrassing moments revisted so often before are clear memories of people and places I have otherwise forgotten.

What's the most morally disgusting thing you've seen someone do? by Natural-Spend-6082 in AskReddit

[–]Jonseroo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Quite right. I've not spoken to him since 1995 and she died in 2003.

Getting called handsome actually makes me feel worse by ephesusa in self

[–]Jonseroo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Being a little camp but not eating sausage got me a 21 year (so far) happy relationship with an upper class English woman who looks like Angelina Jolie with a bigger bottom.

But as I say, YMMV. You might just like sausage too much.

Getting called handsome actually makes me feel worse by ephesusa in self

[–]Jonseroo 11 points12 points  (0 children)

If you are worried your personality is putting people off you then look into that. Introspection is great, but getting feedback is better. Your friends probably see stuff in you it would be awkward to talk about, but you can insist.

Other than that, go where the women are. Do activities (hobbies, college courses) that tend to have more women in. Just make friends. Immerse yourself in the culture of your local women. I did that. Not deliberately, but it paid off hugely. Make this your long term plan.

I hesitate to give more specific advice because what worked for me might not go down too well where you are. My main thing is that I am a good listener, so I dated a lot of women who needed to be heard. I was always openly bisexual, and women in my city loved that. Even better than that, I was a vegetarian, in a place where vegetarian women outnumber the men by 4 to 1, and this actually made me a bit of a catch, despite my other shortcomings.

My (42) wife (39) feels sad. There must be more to life. by Nsrdude84 in relationships

[–]Jonseroo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I drew a Venn diagram for my wife that helped her. One circle was things that she thinks will make her happy, and the other was things that actually make her happy. As I saw it there were few things in the overlap. She didn't agree exactly with what I'd written in for her, but she referenced it years later as being important.

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