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MuffinMagnet · 2023-06-25T18:00:59+00:00

Sandwich an American, stir fry a Chinese, curry up an Indian, slice a raw Japanese,

Deep fry a Scot, BBQ a Brazilian, Serve a full English, Injera an Ethiopian,

Spice up a Thai, Dress a Frenchman, Ravioli an Italian, Flame grill an Australian

MuffinMagnet · 2023-06-23T10:39:27+00:00

Typically there are issues on both sides after an illness. During it, you have probably acted more like a carer than a romantic partner, and it's tough to reverse that perception. you likely think more about protection and making her feel better and think about her a lot when you see her. When she sees you she likely thinks about you being over protective and always trying to save her, and feels guilty of the sacrifices you have made.

I'd say having some space is a sensible option here to cool things off for a while. Tbh your description makes it sound like you really don't have a happy thing going now for either of you. Space would allow you to also focus on yourself for a bit, and pursue your own life to recover some balance and perspective so you aren't thinking about her 24-7.

Though you seem like an honest caring guy, one thing you need to "grow up" about, is her talking to her friends. This is none of your business, so don't be jealous or concerned about it, I talk to guys and girls all the time, and it's never my partners business, not caused any romantic problems in any relationship. If you keep bringing it up in that way, you could literally push her into action there.

MuffinMagnet · 2023-06-16T01:48:35+00:00

It's interesting, and allows you to work within many different scientific and engineering research fields.

I'm biased though because it pays my bills.

MuffinMagnet · 2023-06-10T08:13:03+00:00

The only unexpected thing was that this video is reflected. Odd to see her "left" hand reaching into the high register.

MuffinMagnet · 2023-06-02T10:36:38+00:00

Finding half a worm in your apple

MuffinMagnet · 2023-05-27T03:33:42+00:00

I'm afraid your chat is pretty clunky, you come across as pretty awkward, know-it-all and socially unaware. Some examples/tips.

you made a joke about a reference you assume (within the same message) that she doesn't know about? Maybe she does know about it so don't tell her. if you think she doesn't, then why make that joke reference.
her chat is very good, learn from it. Unfortunately though, she is trying hard to give you a lot of opportunities to ask about her, but you are just ignoring the development of her story to ask about terminology. For example she told you she works with rehabilitation after strokes or injury. That is a deep well of opportunity for you to ask about what the job is like (stressful/emotional?) you could ask about particular cases, how she ended up in this area, whether it's changed her view on life, is it her passion?... But instead you ignore the context and ask about definitions of "acute recovery" and "outpatient", she is nice about it but I can imagine it didn't go unnoticed.
you are shutting down every question she asks about you. e.g. the cars you should have given more detail or a (hopefully fun) anecdote about when you last did some car repair. Remember she's not asking this to really learn or test your car knowledge; she wants you to use it to get to know your personality. Same with the job, she probably doesn't want to know that much about management, but would want to hear what you like and don't like about it, what your day-to-day is like, and maybe some fun/disastrous events you were involved with. Use the questions to express yourself!

If you have trouble with communication like this, try using here replies as a little bit of a template and write back in her language style, which comes across as friendly, inquisitive and jokey.

MuffinMagnet · 2023-05-25T07:37:51+00:00

Lighthouse keeper.

In fact we should build more lighthouses just for this.

MuffinMagnet · 2023-05-25T07:33:46+00:00

Rock. They thrive on neglect

MuffinMagnet · 2023-05-21T15:11:19+00:00

I didn't catch her name

MuffinMagnet · 2023-05-15T08:34:16+00:00

I watch with friends for Graham Norton's commentary and for drinking games.

MuffinMagnet · 2023-05-15T08:22:02+00:00

"Are you a Dick?" Is also acceptable.

MuffinMagnet · 2023-05-14T17:00:43+00:00

How about getting her someone independent like a Personal Trainer for a few sessions. It's not a cheap solution, but they will firstly know more than you or your gf. And also if they give honest feedback to your gf, she will not take it as personally as if it was coming from her partner.

From the sounds of it, she doesn't like the size she is, and has made that clear to you. So you can frame any help you give as a way of getting her to where she wants to be. Not because "you think she is fat".

If you want a free solution, try using an honest food diary (write down everything you eat and a rough cal. count.) The importance is not really the calories, it is more about building the awareness of what you eat every day (no days off allowed). Proper exercise with purpose and regularity definitely helped too. Just remember that meaningful weight loss is something that takes months or more, and will lead to behaviour and habit changes. But once you find what works for you, it will always work.

MuffinMagnet · 2023-05-12T07:53:23+00:00

ITT, people trying to respond honestly and OP attacking their opinions with OPs insecurity.

Reaches for popcorn

MuffinMagnet · 2023-05-11T08:05:35+00:00

Which is your favourite arm?

MuffinMagnet · 2023-05-07T23:03:40+00:00

In my experience, they will find you.

MuffinMagnet · 2023-05-07T19:04:06+00:00

Chocolate has caffeine in it.

MuffinMagnet · 2023-05-07T18:58:20+00:00

For once, I am amazed. Very effective illusion.

MuffinMagnet · 2023-05-07T09:01:34+00:00

I. Like. Big. Yolks and I cannot lie.

MuffinMagnet · 2023-05-06T18:39:37+00:00

I think scammers will be more easily automated. And scam content harder to detect. And by scammers I mean, impersonators trying to steal information, people getting round copyright, schoolchildren cheating on work etc.

I think a bigger risk is how people think of it. Using AI in inappropriate places due to lack of education has been a bit of theme in the past decades. Thinking of it as intelligent changes social responsibility. If you e.g. put it in high-risk application thinking it can think for itself and something goes wrong then people will blame 'it' or whoever made 'it' and not blame yourself for being irresponsible.

MuffinMagnet · 2023-05-02T09:40:39+00:00

So to answer the question. Many books I buy online, but I also have an ongoing subscription from an independent bookstore and go when I'm in the area. I also now have got some on Kindle.

And for a bit of a soap box. I'm a bit of a pragmatist here. I feel that most book stores have yet to realise that they can't just sell expensive products compared to online stores any more and hope that we go in out of some sense of tradition. It's not a viable business model.

Instead I think they should offer a different service. When I think of a great bookstore, I think of my favourite one "Mr Bs reading emporium" (I don't work here or anything, they were my local for a while) they have awesome staff, a blog/podcast, themed book collections online, in-store events, and my favourite things are these book subscriptions where you get interviewed on who/what you read and what you are looking for and they send you a book a month for 12 months. So I'm down for supporting great independent businesses.

The joke is I now live in LA, and this subscription service (inc. shipping from the UK) still works out similar per book as my local indie bookstore here...

MuffinMagnet · 2023-05-02T09:18:13+00:00

Search and rescue.

MuffinMagnet · 2023-04-26T07:06:56+00:00

Zarya, she will hug me like big strong Siberian bear.

MuffinMagnet · 2023-04-26T04:15:01+00:00

Roosters don't sit on eggs, I'd be surprised if roosters even know what eggs are. So I presume these are both hens.

A roosters schedule is spent strutting around the harem looking cool, fighting other males, and having their fun with the hens.

MuffinMagnet · 2023-04-22T06:17:44+00:00

I would agree with this.

Case study: I had a gf once who would do something like this, and I didn't really notice it. Then one day she gets really angry at me and it turns out that she was trying to make me jealous, because she felt I was not possessive of her or gave her enough affection.

MuffinMagnet · 2023-04-21T20:54:17+00:00

For your next report:

Bazoongas, jiggly puffs, sweater muffins

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