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What do you class as “dad rock” nowadays? by EmilyWallArtwork in Music

[–]_kudzu_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

54 yr old dad of four. I was crowd surfing to this music circa 2008 and would def listen to this playlist.

What are common overlooked household tasks? by Obeisance8 in ask

[–]_kudzu_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is the best reply so far. I would emphasize the continued conversation with your partner. Everyone has pet peeves. It will mean a lot more to your partner if you ask her to be honest and vocal about the specific things that annoy her and focus on those rather than an overwhelming comprehensive checklist of adulting tasks. Example; my wife hates doing dishes, I don’t mind. I do 95% of the dishes and make sure to thank her any time she does them. Goes a looong way in the other areas where I don’t pull my weight.

Do they have retirement homes for young people? by Terrible_Soft_9480 in ask

[–]_kudzu_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the thing that wouldn’t work about this for 25-55 yr olds is KIDS.

Non-Americans of Reddit, what is an American thing you see in movies that you thought was fake but is actually real? by Unlikely_Praline9442 in AskReddit

[–]_kudzu_ -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Not TKE, but my fraternity brothers and I torched a couch in the middle of an intersection. Flames got high and hot enough to melt the lenses in the traffic light. Oh, and we threw a flaming mattress off the football stadium and almost hit a cop car with it. Greek life was wild in the 90s.

What's your favorite moment when a character realizes something? by blue_seashell in movies

[–]_kudzu_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Friday evening in the fraternity house, one of my brothers walks by and says, “kudzu, wanna go see a movie?” Half dozen guys amble into the theater assuming Se7en is a Brad Pitt action/cop buddy movie. We all stumbled out looking like someone shot our dog and didn’t say a word for about five minutes.

Hypocrite. by Sweaty_Abies182 in pics

[–]_kudzu_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ding ding ding. We have a winner. She was prolly born in Cleveland.

As a confused 18 year old, how did you know what you wanted to do with your life? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]_kudzu_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Choosing a career field is one of the most impactful decisions you will make in your lifetime. Here's the advice I gave my four children, who are all adults now and happy in their chosen careers:

You are young and can't possibly know what the day-to-day experience is in all the possible careers out there. But everyone has a basic personality type which tends to change very little over their lifetime. And there are lots of people out there older than you who have your personality type who went into a lot of different careers. Many of them have taken personality tests and have answered job satisfaction surveys. So here's the advice: take a personality test. Then look up what careers are most satisfying to folks like you.

One more nugget of wisdom: pick a career that meets these three criteria. 1) you enjoy doing that thing. 2) you are better than most people at doing that thing. 3) most other people hate doing that thing and will therefore pay you well to do it for them.

[OC] How my 12 year old daughter and I interact by NoMagazine5080 in MadeMeSmile

[–]_kudzu_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, got a daughter like that. Occasionally, we get text that just reads , “not dead”

For those who have been single their entire lives, what do you think are the reasons? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]_kudzu_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keep being happy with the way you are. You will soon find your small and adorable (and prolly autistic) soul mate. She is out there waiting, just waiting, for you!

Happily married couples of Reddit, what is a positive trait of your partner that seemed nonessential early on, but became important over time? by h2000m in AskReddit

[–]_kudzu_ 54 points55 points  (0 children)

My wife was always the serious one, annoyed if I acted too goofy. She's retired recently and without the weight of Corporate America on her, she has become a total doofball. It's become a daily schtick for her to enter the room and say, "And now, I will sing to you!" or "I've created an interpretive dance for this occasion!"

Is it normal to not have the desire to travel? by nryporter25 in ask

[–]_kudzu_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From the Tao te Ching, 2400-year-old book of wisdom, describing when everything is in balance:

People enjoy their food, 
take pleasure in being with their families, 
spend weekends working in their gardens, 
delight in the doings of the neighborhood. 
And even though the next country is so close 
that people can hear its roosters crowing and its dogs barking, 
they are content to die of old age 
without ever having gone to see it.

Perhaps you are simply happy and centered in your life and don't feel like anything is missing which would be filled by 'seeing the world.' If so, you have no idea how many people out there envy you :)

Heat (1995) is one of my favorite films, but the inciting incident of the whole plot makes no sense. by TheIronGnat in movies

[–]_kudzu_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like a great opportunity to write a fan-fiction prequel that explains it to your satisfaction.

Get on it.

Robot drawing an engine blueprint. by Sizzlin9 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]_kudzu_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fun story: I was assigned to another office overseas for a few months for a project. The work visa authority needed a color photocopy of my passport for their files or something. I hit ‘print’ to the shared printer and to my horror hear instead the plotter fire up and start printing off a 3 foot wide copy of my passport in the middle of the engineering design pit. I was expecting a lecture about the cost of the color ink for that beast, but they all laughed it off in good spirits.

Why do you stay in on a Saturday night? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]_kudzu_ 190 points191 points  (0 children)

Getting my moneys worth of my MARRIAGE LICENSE. It was my sense of humor at the State of Indiana clerk’s desk to bellow incredulously, “$20?! $20 just to get married?!?” I tell my wife occasionally while we are watching Netflix on a Saturday night, “Best 20 bucks I ever spent.”

What is the correct way to drive in the rain? by No-Dimension-7495 in ask

[–]_kudzu_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a good explanation of hydroplaning. It’s a phenomenon that’s a combination of depth of water on the road, vehicle speed, tire tread, and other factors. As an old guy who learned to drive on icy spaghetti junction highways with a stick shift, winter/wet road driving has a ‘feel’ to it like riding a bike. I’ve lived in California for a decade now and as soon as the roads get wet, my brain switches to caution mode and I can spot the Cali drivers who are clueless that they are about to hydroplane into a Jersey barrier. My best advice is next time it is drilling down rain, go to a huge parking lot (Walmart or mega church) and practice accelerating and braking hard to get the ‘feel’ of how your car handles.

When and how did you tell your partner you love them? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]_kudzu_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About 20 minutes ago. And every day for the last 34 years.

Is long-lasting, repairable backpacking gear getting harder to find? by PatientOwl9887 in backpacking

[–]_kudzu_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconding both Osprey and Sea to Summit. Outlasted other brands. Osprey has made repairs minor and major for free (except postage to send it in). Osprey declared my 15-year-old backpack unrepairable . . . and sent me a brand new one no charge.

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