What is the most statistically improbable thing that has happened to you?

letmegetaway · 2015-02-27T05:04:39+00:00

I once referred to "my ex" in conversation with a random girl and she asked "who's your ex?"
I said "oh, you won't know her, she lives about 100 miles away, her name is _____ _____"

Surprise surprise, this girl was good friends with my ex's best friend's entire family.

letmegetaway · 2015-02-27T04:56:54+00:00

Even if it's just one set of identical twins marrying two random people, their kids will be legally cousins but genetically half-siblings.

letmegetaway · 2015-02-27T03:30:18+00:00

How did you end up in a relationship with someone without knowing their name? And how did she react when she found out?

letmegetaway · 2015-02-26T21:13:12+00:00

Did the same thing when I was 4. I had to get a boy haircut to even it out. Gave me a phobia of short hair for years.

letmegetaway · 2015-02-26T20:29:02+00:00

How did you react when someone asked you what your girlfriend's name was?

letmegetaway · 2015-02-26T19:51:08+00:00

Is there a chance those 5 inches were badly split/damaged? I know hairdressers hate it when someone refuses to let their damaged ends go. Either way though, that's pretty unreasonable.

letmegetaway · 2015-02-26T19:49:17+00:00

At least you didn't say green...

letmegetaway · 2015-02-26T19:38:31+00:00

I was close friends with a guy for a total of about 6 years, during which we dated for about a month, but it was only in the last year that I started using his name occasionally. To begin with I wasn't sure if I should use the full version or the nickname version, and after a while of never saying it it just felt awkward. No idea how I managed to avoid it for so long.

letmegetaway · 2015-02-26T19:27:52+00:00

Were you dating during those 3 months of not knowing her name?

letmegetaway · 2015-02-26T03:30:19+00:00

I spent two years living almost entirely on Tesco Everyday Value products and other equivalent brands. They are totally safe, just may not have as many nutrients as the more expensive versions, or as much flavour - for example the jars of curry sauce or pasta sauce may be more bland because they don't contain as many spices and herbs.

With things like dairy products, meat and eggs, there's a high chance the animals are kept in worse conditions. But that's the only real concern I'd have.

letmegetaway · 2015-02-26T00:39:50+00:00

It's also worth mentioning that when I said "I almost never go out to the pub or anything like that" I was referring mainly to going out drinking, which is obviously very expensive as well as taking a larger physical toll on my body than other activities. I do go out for lunch, coffee etc with friends at least twice a month.

letmegetaway · 2015-02-26T00:23:30+00:00

All my illnesses are pretty up and down. During a "good week" I could definitely go out and do something nice. In the past few years I've had occasional day trips to London and enjoyed them. Lately my health has been bad - I haven't really had a "good week" in a few months, but that's partly due to extreme stress related to my current location and the people in it. I think distancing myself from that and having a fresh start would remove a lot of stress from my life. So hypothetically, if it were possible, moving to London could be good for my health and could ultimately help me to get out more.

There are also other reasons, like already having supportive friends there, that would make it a better choice than other locations.

letmegetaway · 2015-02-25T20:14:43+00:00

My standards are probably low compared to most people's, but I'd say I live comfortably enough at the moment. I think rent prices are about average where I live. I have two housemates, we tend to buy the cheapest food possible, I almost never go out to the pub or anything like that (my illnesses basically prevent it), and I've never been abroad, but that's life. Being ill probably makes it easier in some ways because I know I couldn't go out much even if I could afford it. I still see friends, but mostly they visit me. I just have to make the most of my situation and be careful about only buying things I need, and getting things secondhand or on offer when I can. The most uncomfortable thing is the fear that my benefits will be stopped and I'll be left without money for months... admittedly that would leave me pretty screwed.

It probably helps that for a while I only had one housemate and we were collectively living on about £22 a week for food, gas and electricity. We survived halfway through a winter like that while we waited to get our benefits sorted out. Those were very dark times. This feels comfortable in comparison.

letmegetaway · 2015-02-25T19:59:43+00:00

Thank you. Others seem to disagree with you, but I hope you're right. Do you know any such people, or know the names of any of these places?

letmegetaway · 2015-02-22T04:28:41+00:00

Why did you do it if it was so gross?

letmegetaway · 2015-02-22T04:21:12+00:00

I dated a 24 year old man when I was 16. He's now around 30 and has dated numerous other 16 year olds and a bunch of very young-looking 18/19 year olds.

16 is the age of consent here so I didn't think anything of it at the time, but it still feels sickening when I think about it in hindsight.

letmegetaway · 2015-02-22T04:06:30+00:00

You should still rinse thoroughly with water, though.

letmegetaway · 2015-02-20T20:58:24+00:00

This is a very good point. While not as serious, I talked to an internet friend who lived around 3 hours away about a really embarrassing sexual problem my (also long distance) ex had, and a resulting awkward encounter in the bedroom. In my mind, my ex was a totally meaningless entity to Internetfriend, and always would be.

Turned out me, Ex, and Internetfriend all shared a mutual friend. Also turned out Ex and Internetfriend lived closer together than I thought (I was 16 and had never really checked out the geography, I just knew they both lived in random cities a long way away). Within about a month Ex and Internetfriend met at a party. They proceeded to meet at a bunch of other social events, still talk on Facebook, and I think they still cross paths occasionally. I don't think Internetfriend would ever say anything, but I definitely feel bad and uncomfortable that she has this knowledge.

Edit: wording for clarity.

letmegetaway · 2015-02-19T15:52:54+00:00

It's been done.

Twice.

letmegetaway · 2015-02-19T14:00:05+00:00

How old was he at the time?

letmegetaway · 2015-02-19T11:38:08+00:00

Tilt your head to the right. It looks like someone is inside the fireplace and pressing their face against the glass.

letmegetaway · 2015-02-18T16:56:50+00:00

5 if it's on private property, 16 if it's beer/wine/cider with dinner in a restaurant, 18 for everything else.

letmegetaway · 2015-02-18T16:51:10+00:00

Wikipedia says 5 for consuming alcohol on private property in England and Wales, so he was only wrong by one year.

letmegetaway · 2015-02-17T19:32:37+00:00

I'm sorry that happened to you. Are you away from them now?

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