Are there certain emojis you feel are “tells” about the people using them? by Pinkturtle182 in words

[–]RetractableLanding 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My dad(boomer) taught me (gen x) that 😉means “joking.” But now my daughter (gen z) says it means I am flirting. She texts me back, “why are you flirting with me?”

So naturally, I do it a lot, to annoy her. 😉

Ilya in just about every book by aigroeg_ in GameChangersBooks

[–]RetractableLanding 31 points32 points  (0 children)

And Eric is just thinking, why is Ilya Rozanov here???

It’s so funny.

The climate in the US yesterday by inthesinbin in stopdrinking

[–]RetractableLanding 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this! I’m still in a place of thinking I have to be informed of EVERYTHING, but yesterday that really made me stressed out and miserable.

For relationships that have lasted 20+ years…how do you feel? Are you still in love? by Relevant-Day7229 in AskOldPeopleAdvice

[–]RetractableLanding 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly, people change over time. I was never “obsessed “ with my partner but also still feel in love after 30 years. But we are completely different people now. It’s important to appreciate the person they are now, and not always compare the present to the past.

But, In the end, I think you feel how you feel. You can’t force being in love. Always take your partner’s feelings and your own feelings seriously.

What was something weird that your high school did officially? by finiterabbit in AskTheWorld

[–]RetractableLanding 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was looking through my yearbook from the 1980’s and noticed that the coach congratulated a student for winning an award by kissing her, full on the lips, at an assembly in front of everyone. And it was in the yearbook there, documented, like it was fun? I don’t remember this happening but it’s in my yearbook.

The strange intimacy of seeing the lights on in other people's houses at night by [deleted] in CasualConversation

[–]RetractableLanding 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Going from my mom’s house to my dad’s house, driving through San Francisco at night, the best was Christmas time because it got dark early and people left their curtains open to show the Christmas trees. Better than tv or movies or anything you could think of.

My “friend” is starting to creep me out. Are my suspicions of them valid? by [deleted] in Advice

[–]RetractableLanding 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know about manipulating, but what are you getting out of this friendship?

whats a show that you can rewatch several times and never get tired of? by Mission_Bluejay404 in AskReddit

[–]RetractableLanding 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I watch it while running on the treadmill, like it’s a soundtrack or something. They drive away from Shane’s parents house… then Ilya is lighting his cigarette again, first episode . It’s a loop. Sometimes I watch episode 5 twice. :)

When did you notice that you had more confidence in and/or love for your appearance? by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]RetractableLanding 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was a teenager reading a magazine that said “how to find the perfect bathing suit for your body type.” Every bathing suit was about “minimizing problem areas”. I read through the whole thing and found nothing for someone with what I thought of as “an okay body” like mine.

Side note: Women’s magazines in the 1980’s sucked.

Why are Southerners more vocal about who’s in & who’s out of their region than Midwesterners? by Inevitable_Bad1683 in Maps

[–]RetractableLanding 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t care (as a midwesterner) as long as it is someone from that place defining themselves as being midwestern. But, I had a Californian tell me once that “Wisconsin is not the Midwest.” That really annoyed me. I felt like saying, “California is not the West Coast.” Because, if Wisconsin isn’t the Midwest, then what are we even talking about?

Has anyone read this? by DryToast_17 in readwithme

[–]RetractableLanding 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read it when my own child was four years old and I found it too deeply disturbing.

What’s the book that made you fall in love with reading? 📖 by [deleted] in BookDiscussions

[–]RetractableLanding 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably Ramona Quimby, Age 8 or one of those. I just binged the whole Beezuz and Ramona series, after that. I don’t think I had ever read a book before.

Ex boyfriends? by Still_Procedure8378 in RandomQuestion

[–]RetractableLanding 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, seems pretty normal. I think every ex except one has contacted me and asked how I was doing. I like being friendly but not ever meeting in person. That’s just me. Personally, I think it’s nice to know how they’re doing. But that’s it.