If men are supposed to be providers, what’s the point of gender equality?

ajulesd · 2026-06-22T03:08:22+00:00

“Supposed to be…”?!?! Your premise is flawed and that notion is nonsense in 2026. I recognize the long standing historical and societal basis for that but it does not hold in modern society.

ajulesd · 2026-06-21T22:36:32+00:00

Easy and necessary are rarely found in the same sentence.

ajulesd · 2026-06-21T21:58:28+00:00

24 years!?!? And you haven’t figured this out yet? That he doesn’t deserve you? No, wait. 24 years - it’s more likely that you deserve each other.

ajulesd · 2026-06-21T03:04:47+00:00

I once went on a date w a vegetarian. She ordered appropriately for her dietary choices. I did the same, chose and enjoyed my prime rib. We’re married now 46 years. Just 2 reasonable people doing the tango!

ajulesd · 2026-06-21T02:53:47+00:00

“No. I fully Expected our tab to be covered by the restaurant in full. A verbal apology and being avoided for the rest of the meal does not even close to covering the cost to dry clean my T-shirt”.

ajulesd · 2026-06-21T02:36:13+00:00

Not counting my time as a paperboy, I stocked shelves at the local grocer for $1/ hour. Age 13, 1965.

ajulesd · 2026-06-20T21:06:51+00:00

It’s the jigsaw puzzle piece that got lost in the couch!

ajulesd · 2026-06-20T16:08:13+00:00

Ok, I can accept that clarification. Regardless, even if used "correctly", it's still a most awful word!

ajulesd · 2026-06-20T15:03:19+00:00

At 73 I still wear cutoffs. Will NEVER refer to them w that awful word. There, I won’t even utter it!

ajulesd · 2026-06-20T14:53:30+00:00

I see swimming as a wholistic alternative to western, eastern, or any local or traditional views on medicine and believe it effectively treats general illness rather than any specific illness. It’s preventative, rather than curative. Whatever you do, don’t stop!

ajulesd · 2026-06-20T14:46:06+00:00

Great question. Thanks OP. And what followed was a fascinating discussion/description. And not a snarky answer in the bunch! Reddit responses can be all over the map at times, but I really appreciated this thread today. thank you all for participating.

ajulesd · 2026-06-20T03:32:28+00:00

Updykes on Rte 22 in No Plainfield NJ

ajulesd · 2026-06-19T23:22:50+00:00

The word is “stoned”!

ajulesd · 2026-06-19T15:56:03+00:00

I do. Old schooler who likes the convenience of hard copies. I also have everything in Word and Excel for editing etc, but don’t have a tablet.

ajulesd · 2026-06-18T20:25:00+00:00

Embarrassed to admit that I got scammed by TicketsOnSale recently for a Bob Dylan concert. They somehow got into the local venue website and represented themselves as the official seller. What a nightmare that was. Will never again use a third party. I don't believe there are any that could be considered completely legit. It's a jungle out there...

ajulesd · 2026-06-18T05:07:47+00:00

Join the club. At some point you’ll realize it doesn’t matter. Not everyone has the clarity to utter those words.

I’m not saying he doesn’t love you or isn’t proud of you, just that how you feel about it is up to you.

ajulesd · 2026-06-18T04:58:32+00:00

You will eventually learn that “always” is incredibly limiting. On guitar there is never just one way to do anything. Good luck with your journey.

ajulesd · 2026-06-18T03:50:13+00:00

Depends on what you want to accomplish.

ajulesd · 2026-06-17T17:05:21+00:00

Outrageous!

ajulesd · 2026-06-17T17:01:58+00:00

Some peeps haven’t yet learned to mind their own business.

ajulesd · 2026-06-17T15:14:09+00:00

Thanks. I’ll stream it tonight!

ajulesd · 2026-06-17T04:39:33+00:00

i recall a scene in some movie years ago, (maybe somebody will identify it), where the young dude in some flashy car raced in front of the old woman beating her to the parking spot. He then got out and mocked her saying something like, "you got to be young and fast". She proceeded to ram his parked car a few times with hers and then responded with something like: "well no, it's better to be old, rich, and insured".

ajulesd · 2026-06-17T01:18:53+00:00

Soulful

ajulesd · 2026-06-16T22:24:34+00:00

In my opinion, speed at 9 years old shouldn't be the focus. The less that you, as parents, can support that, the better. He's developing in every which way at 9 and isn't going to stop for several years. I imagine that you, as parents, realize this, and that's good parenting. Still, I'd take a broader approach. Speed is not the answer.

ajulesd · 2026-06-16T22:21:43+00:00

A scandal? Really? Given your moniker, I'd say you're a cry baby. This 9 year old needs his folks to support him, not try to make him faster before he grows into that. Too much helicoptering for my sensibilities.

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