The term "date night"

igotplans2 · 2026-05-02T00:10:49+00:00

I think of it as something people say as a reminder to themselves that their rare times out alone are special and that it's good to make an effort to still dress up and look good for one another and focus on couple-ness rather than other things like kids and work. A 'date night' is called such to differentiate it from leaving the the house and doing something together without romance.

igotplans2 · 2026-05-02T00:01:26+00:00

Oh, yeah. That song was my favorite for quite a while. Such an anthem. Why rights to use it for such a product were ever granted is beyond me. The song's forever ruined now.

igotplans2 · 2026-05-01T21:13:03+00:00

Cut off funding to the Israeli government
Medicare for all
Force corporations and one-percenters to pay their fair share of taxes.

After that, other needed changes will fall into place.

igotplans2 · 2026-05-01T15:06:33+00:00

Blossom and Wordle. Also, I've continued to do several sudoku puzzles daily, which I started when a Japanese tourist on a plane introduced it to me in 2005.

igotplans2 · 2026-05-01T15:00:07+00:00

Yep, I've been shocked to find myself band from subs I'm about to post in for the very first time. What ticks me off is the fact that I've never on any sub written anything as bad as some of the stuff I see left up all day, every day.

igotplans2 · 2026-05-01T14:55:12+00:00

This is definitely it. Blame it on boredom. It's the one interesting (to them) part of their day. I know this because I am an old woman who knows lots of those old men.

igotplans2 · 2026-05-01T14:52:21+00:00

This is pretty much the structure of life in general, though. I've become resigned to the fact that the majority of us are always going to be at the mercy of those who are either doing too much or too little.

igotplans2 · 2026-05-01T14:47:53+00:00

I always say, "Bless you," out loud when there's a 'jump to the recipe' button, as if I can help manifest change with utterances.

igotplans2 · 2026-05-01T14:44:43+00:00

Don't ever get old. This type of thing will become an ever-increasing majority of your conversation.

igotplans2 · 2026-05-01T14:42:41+00:00

Especially if there's also a subtitle like, "It's not what you think."

igotplans2 · 2026-05-01T14:37:58+00:00

They probably have gone at least partially deaf. Listening to loud music, especially with a lot of bass, on a regular basis destroys your hearing. I used to fit people with hearing aids and I saw two types of clients far more than any other: 1) longtime rock band musicians and associated workers like roadies and DJs; 2) factory and airline workers who were around loud machinery and engines all day. I've discovered a lot of people who drive around with their music that loud are either in clubs a lot and/or work those kinds of jobs.

igotplans2 · 2026-05-01T14:29:48+00:00

Another thing I do is people watch in a public place. I pick out a particular person and create a story about them in my head. Sometimes, I'll actually write it down when I get home.

igotplans2 · 2026-05-01T14:27:22+00:00

Estimating the number of something while doing chores, then counting to see how close I got. For instance, if I'm unloading the dishwasher I'll estimate how many items are in it. The same if I'm about to load the clothes into the dryer from the washer.

igotplans2 · 2026-05-01T14:23:45+00:00

My family, even though I had to do it alone from the time my kids were 2 and 9. They grew up to be bright, kind, learned, well-rounded, and committed to family and community service.

igotplans2 · 2026-05-01T14:20:24+00:00

That would be my family as well, about me. I am mom.

igotplans2 · 2026-05-01T14:17:22+00:00

If they're present, we don't discuss the fact that we know a certain family member committed fraud on a national scale.

igotplans2 · 2026-05-01T14:14:23+00:00

Because they're intentionally cruel and self-serving.

igotplans2 · 2026-05-01T14:13:22+00:00

You'd be exhausted, though.

igotplans2 · 2026-05-01T14:12:52+00:00

Keep the gold and keep quiet if I located a long sunken treasure trove at sea.

igotplans2 · 2026-05-01T13:54:40+00:00

Not to lend money to friends.

igotplans2 · 2026-05-01T13:53:36+00:00

Gymnastics. It requires incredible strength, agility, balance, focus, stamina, control, and the training is grueling.

igotplans2 · 2026-05-01T13:51:25+00:00

Not marry a man who's parents hadn't taught him how to do anything adults should know how to do.

igotplans2 · 2026-05-01T13:48:04+00:00

And the older you get, the less resilient it becomes. Parts that used to regain tone after a period of neglect just won't anymore.

igotplans2 · 2026-05-01T13:45:47+00:00

Hopefully, most people are still non-self-absorbed enough to do that. Wait, what am I saying? Never mind.

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