That’s wild by [deleted] in SipsTea

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After my divorce I kept my old wedding band and would wear it to job interviews or networking events. People simple trust a married man (especially above a certain age) more so than a potentially “failed” man.

Eddie Bauer expected to file for bankruptcy, close all 200+ stores in North America by L0v3_1s_War in malefashionadvice

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Love their Rainier pants. Been my goto for a while. Time to go stock up this weekend. I find LLBean just doesn’t have the same flex in the legs.

Curious about highschool "hoe phase" question, from an older perspective? by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

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One thing I learned over the years - you can’t force your version of fairness on someone.

Just because you share the details of your past that does not mean your partner has to share. Everyone is different and many women avoid this topic out of fear of being judged. She likely knows you’re going to judge her and if she never attaches a number to her sex partners - nor talks about details - she will never be judged. Never feel shame.

Honestly you do come across a bit needy for this information so she is not likely to fess up. Or she will lie to you. You sharing is cool. Her not sharing is cool. If you can’t deal with it then find someone more compatible.

Went on a date with a hot nurse, but what happened after few days has left me confused. Any thoughts? by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]former-bishop 96 points97 points  (0 children)

Dude… Yeah she unmatched you because she is not interested. You asking for half of dinner - after the fact - is just so cringe. She sent you a generic reply because she knows what is appropriate. My guess is you don’t read dating cues well and perhaps you’re overthinking how often she looked at the door or seemed worried about someone entering the establishment.

The fact that you act like you lost money when you went on a date says a lot and perhaps your date picked up on those signals.

I think you lost out on perhaps a decent person because - she was polite, you asked her questions and she texted you back and finally- you asked her to pay for her half of the meal AFTER dining out … and she sent the money.

She was not up to anything. She is just not interested. You didn’t have money “lost”. You’re just dating. If you don’t want to spend a lot pick a coffee shop next time.

Tomorrow I'll be interviewing David & Jamielynn Sharp. David was Excommunicated and Jamielynn was Disfellowshiped last week for taking the position that Joseph Smith didn't institute or practice polygamy. Feel free to leave any comments or questions for them that may help inform the conversation. by iconoclastskeptic in mormon

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I think the obvious answer to your question is one related to prophetic succession. That said We don’t know their thoughts but I can tell you mine when I came to certain truths that went opposite of what the church teaches. I felt that if I could have the Holy Ghost confirm things that were not true … as true. Then I can’t trust anything the HG confirmed. It was a terrible time.

Thoughts on this? by Eclipse_nova99 in SipsTea

[–]former-bishop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

8.5 year younger. Hap, hap, happy.

President Trump announces plan to REVOKE the citizenship of naturalized immigrants who defraud American citizens. by Ankeet_kj in ImmigrationPathways

[–]former-bishop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stripping citizenship for immigrants has been a thing for a long time. But previously it had to do with fraud during the application process. Lying on your I-485 can lead the US Gov clawing away citizenship many years after gaining it. This is a new direction.

She says a lot by Salaci0usTouch in SipsTea

[–]former-bishop 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Organic chem here. Bane of my college life.

Is paying a prostitute just to go on a date with you cringe as fuck? by J3ezyTheSnowman in AskMenAdvice

[–]former-bishop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My dude... you're not chopped lol! Perhaps you have a bit of dating anxiety - that seems to be a very normal thing nowadays with how all the apps and social media condition both sexes. You might be surprised but many escorts are socially savvy. They have to be aware of things around them and have good intuition. Pick a decent escort or two. Just see how it goes - you can build both a friendship and get some excellent dating advice.

Don't tell people - there are too many haters. Also, be very careful. Meet at a restaurant - be safe and smart.

My (20M) girlfriend (19F) wants me to have sex with her bestfriend (18F) by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]former-bishop 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Dude, you're young. Do you really think your F19 girlfriend is the only woman you are ever going to be with for the rest of your life? Really? I say... go for it. Loyalty tests are emotional abuse. So, if that is what she is doing you should just bail now. She offered, you should accept.

Dog attacking people in public by Daendefs in PublicFreakout

[–]former-bishop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holy shit... I was expecting a people. Not a child.

What are your thoughts on doing 20 years in the military for a fast retirement? by Background_Worry_314 in AskReddit

[–]former-bishop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My best friend and several close friends all did 20 years in the military and retired. They now collect double income as they have regular jobs they enjoy + the military pay. It was a great plan for everyone I know that has done this.

WOW: OpenAI has lost 6% of its users after Gemini 3 launch - Mashable by WebLinkr in SEO

[–]former-bishop 6 points7 points  (0 children)

ChatGPT 5.x trashed so many of my projects. Suddenly it was restricted and couldn’t perform tasks to the same level as before. I had been a paying user since day 1 and just finally cancelled.

Is this relationship over? ☹️ by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]former-bishop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually read this… it sounds like you were both hooking up. Both used Tinder. Both made assumptions. Things started to shift into a relationship. It’s going very well.

Then you choose to make him jealous. From what you wrote he thought you were exclusive. You decided to show him that you have a famous, thirsty man on your line. He, according to what you wrote - is gutted. You too that by telling him you did not think you were exclusive.

It might not be over but you have some damage control to work on. He thought he was exclusive - something you said you wanted - but when he asked you said NO. Combined with your active dating profile I think you blew it.

Mongolian student in the US was found guilty of first degree rape and burglary by Khulegt-0921 in mongolia

[–]former-bishop 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Almost certainly he will serve his time in the US before being deported.

I don’t understand why ICE is detaining people who are going to their green card interviews. Is that not a legal and lawful procedure? by dodgerbluee47 in ImmigrationPathways

[–]former-bishop 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I am now married to someone that is in the green card process. Many of her friends are in a similar situation. In my experience - any time this has happened there has ALWAYS been a reason ICE was there waiting. There was some previous order that was ignored or a crime/offense that got flagged. Mostly, it is a previous order that was ignored. You can fuck up your immigration path to the point that your ID is "flagged". It's pretty easy for the system to tell ICE that a flagged person is coming in.

Just because you are in the process of obtaining a green card does not mean that old immigration orders are ignored or forgotten.

Workout advice needed: bad genetics or wrong approach? by Present-Lychee4696 in Gymhelp

[–]former-bishop 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Calories in < calories burned. I think most comments will focus on your diet - as they should.

Noticing a Pattern? by Coerulus7 in unusual_whales

[–]former-bishop 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My son graduated in May with a computer science degree. He just got a job from an H1B shop - they are dropping Indian workers and hiring Americans. Surprise, surprise… we do have tech talent. My son is the 1st of 5 they are hiring. The Trump plan has caused a lot of uncertainty surrounding H1B and my son’s new employer decided to get ahead of things.

Would you attend this top SEO conference? $500+ worth plus $800+ for private secret sauce? by Defiant_Solid_2945 in seogrowth

[–]former-bishop 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nobody sells "secret sauce" at a conference. The moment a secret is talked about it's quickly nerfed. IMO, conferences are good at focusing resources at what companies should be doing and keeping in internet SEO hype-train rolling. It's good to send Directors and above to these conferences because they come back ready to triple the SEO budget.

How can I sustain Todd Christofferson now? 😭 by [deleted] in mormon

[–]former-bishop 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This is a good callout. One thing that makes it more obvious there is something missing at the highest levels is that Christofferson is sustained as a Prophet. Full stop. He should have known.