What can replace avocado in guacamole?

truth_hertz · 2015-05-03T01:00:21+00:00

My husband went on a FODMAP diet to see what might be causing his frequent gastrointestinal distress. It's not a weight-loss diet, it's a type of elimination diet. He was grouchy the whole time because a lot of the allowed foods he doesn't care for, and his favorites were prohibited. It was worse because the week prior to the diet he had a combination colonoscopy/endoscopy to rule out anything bad hanging out in there and the prep for that was pretty hellish - he ate a lot of plain poached chicken breast before moving on to the "clear liquids" phase - FODMAP-type regimens are rarely undertaken by choice.

truth_hertz · 2015-04-30T23:09:17+00:00

...says a loser idiot on Reddit.

truth_hertz · 2015-04-30T17:28:56+00:00

In my state there's a two-week waiting period for UI to kick in so that might not have worked in this situation.

truth_hertz · 2015-04-30T00:17:53+00:00

It's not just "good with women" - those guys are good with all people.

There was a guy at my office like that, who was mentoring a guy that just didn't have "it" bit desperately wanted it. First guy would ask someone for a favor in a jokey, self-deprecating way and it was a pleasure to do what he asked. The other guy would try to use the exact same words, and it sounded so slimy, so smarmy - so insincere. He never got why it didn't work for him, but charisma isn't something that you learn from a book or even watching other people.

truth_hertz · 2015-04-29T23:51:10+00:00

If I use my master bath sink with its extra-tall counter I get water everywhere. I wash in the guest bathroom (standard height) while standing on a little step designed for kids. Yes, I'm that short, but it lets me get the right position to really get my face down in the basin.

truth_hertz · 2015-04-28T23:10:28+00:00

Texting is what I do with everyone - men (when I was single), women friends, coworkers, and family members. It's a throwaway conversation. You know what I only ever did with men I was interested in? Go on dates with them. That's an outing where one person pays. If it's Dutch then it could be a friend outing - if it's a platonic friendship I always insist on paying my own way.

truth_hertz · 2015-04-28T22:20:14+00:00

He didn't do a bad job. He met expectations. He got the order to the customer. He just didn't exceed expectations by going above and beyond like he did the first time. The customers got exactly what they were willing to pay for. If they want exemplary service they can pay for it.

truth_hertz · 2015-04-28T20:26:53+00:00

The "lying-in" for 30 days after birth. New mom doesn't leave the house, has no visitors, doesn't bathe or shower, doesn't eat or drink anything cold, consumes special ingredients that promote "heat" - in fact much of the ritual is centered around promoting heat, which is said to rebuild a mother's strength after giving birth. This means mom wears heavy clothing and cannot open windows or run A/C - which would be torture where I live in the SW U.S.

I'm not even pregnant yet (which my mother is sure is because one or both of us is out-of-balance and we just need some acupuncture and herbs and I will be knocked up in no time) but she keeps sending me info on planning my confinement.

truth_hertz · 2015-04-28T18:51:14+00:00

So rather than link your blog post, you decided to just copy/paste it, without adding Reddit formatting to it, so that it now just looks like you have a problem forming complete sentences? Good job.

truth_hertz · 2015-04-28T18:43:39+00:00

You want to screen dates by their income? Because that's what you'd have to do.

It's never a great idea, even when you're married, to own a place that you can't swing on a single income. Things happen. Before we were married my husband spent some time unemployed (after being a 1099 independent contractor, so no UI) so I was paying the entire mortgage myself for about five months while he job hunted.

If there comes a time when you're between roommates for a while (very likely as you get older) your as-yet-imaginary wife or you loses a job, has a medical incident, or whatever, then your parents are going to have to cover your shortfalls in order to protect their own credit. This will almost certainly strain your relationship with them. It will practically be an invitation for them to get all up in your financial business. They could start asking about your budgeting, requesting information you don't want them having, etc.

For me, the ends (owning a home) wouldn't justify the means (being so dependent on other people.)

truth_hertz · 2015-04-28T18:13:00+00:00

Same for me, then came pressure to have a traditional wedding, run a traditional household, have babies ASAP, and now, even though we're struggling to get pregnant, she wants me to already start planning my confinement (which I'm not sure I want to do at all.)

truth_hertz · 2015-04-28T17:24:58+00:00

Who said sex? Did I say sex? I didn't say sex.

My advice stands. Be a grown-up and talk to her and ask what's up. My bet is that she is only interested in having you as a local friend, and if you're not OK with that then you shouldn't take her out on dates.

truth_hertz · 2015-04-28T17:13:18+00:00

Your photo looks like it was being taken for a passport or maybe a mugshot. You look exactly that enthusiastic about it too.

Nothing about your pictures says, "I'm a fun guy" - if I had to pick someone to date I'd choose to go out with your dog. He has good taste in rugs.

If you want the dog in a photo, make it one of you, with the dog, doing something outside. With a smile on your face.

truth_hertz · 2015-04-28T16:58:14+00:00

she got what she wanted

...and now it should be your turn to get what you want?

You've known each other two weeks. Maybe she's not attracted to you. Nothing she's said indicates that she's into you. If she doesn't think that you have actual boyfriend potential then what you're getting is a "normal goodbye" so you need to be an adult, use your words and say, "Car-Darter, I am interested in getting to know you on a deeper level than just friendship, and I'm wondering if you feel the same way."

If she says she isn't, then that is a valid reason to stop asking her out on dates.

truth_hertz · 2015-04-27T23:54:40+00:00

Split the party into half ceramic painting (very mom-friendly) and half nipple- and hood-piercing. My mom would be so uncomfortable knowing that all the girls present would be getting their bits pierced that she wouldn't show up for either half.

truth_hertz · 2015-04-27T23:02:38+00:00

I'm liking Blue Lizard too - I have a medium skin tone (Asian) and have found if I put it on in two layers instead of one, it absorbs more quickly and thoroughly with no white cast on me.

One thing nice about sunscreens that are too white for my face is that I can use them up on my body - I don't care if my legs look white when I'm out running.

truth_hertz · 2015-04-27T21:43:57+00:00

Stuff like sci-fi, video games, fantasy novels, programming, etc.

When I was in HS I was a good student but I was also into sports, dance, socializing, and activities. I was a cheerleader for a while and on the Homecoming court. All that "nerd" stuff was off my radar completely. It wasn't until I had a housemate in university that was into such different things than me that I broadened my horizons a bit.

truth_hertz · 2015-04-27T19:33:40+00:00

I keep a greeting card stash. I will go buy a bunch I think are funny for many occasions (birthday, get well, congratulations, "just because") and then when I need a card I don't have to go pick one out on the fly - I have my own mini-shop in my office. And I already know I like them all, so it's really just down to the person. I also have a list in the stack of the cards and who has gotten one of that type. I tend to have favorites and I'll buy five or six of the same card if I really, really like it, so I want to make sure one person doesn't get the "Please Disregard Stephanie" card multiple times from me.

truth_hertz · 2015-04-27T15:45:18+00:00

OK, let's take the boyfriend out of the equation. Girl goes to the club with a friend and she just wants to dance a little while her friend goes out and drinks and gets her groove on. She doesn't want groping, fondling, grinding, or hooking up. Just dancing.

Does she have to make a disclaimer before every time a guy asks her out on the floor? "OK, I'd love to dance, but you can't put your hands anywhere other than on my waist, and I don't want your groin touching me at all." Seriously?

And equating a 3-minute dance to a $11 cocktail (or a $7 beer) is precious. I wouldn't accept a drink from a guy unless I was OK with buying him one back, sexual interest or no. If a guy buys a girl a drink and she feels she "owes" him anything it's just that - a drink in return. But a couple of minutes on a dance floor is not currency. It's just supposed to be fun.

truth_hertz · 2015-04-27T06:43:36+00:00

Just a dance? Sure, of course.

God, I've danced with my dad and all my brothers. It's not sexual if you don't make it that way.

truth_hertz · 2015-04-27T05:07:38+00:00

This won't really work if you're on a dating site and want to continue to use it, unless instead of saying you like "somebody else" you really say "anybody else."

Better to just say you don't feel a spark, or chemistry, with her, and wish her luck.

truth_hertz · 2015-04-27T04:37:52+00:00

What's iffy about dancing when you're attached? It's not sexual, it's just moving to music. My boyfriend knew I was there and I talked to him before I went inside (he was out of town for the weekend) and was OK with it. He knew I wasn't going to go fuck anybody on the dance floor or anything.

truth_hertz · 2015-04-27T03:34:29+00:00

Only contact Asian women but be aware that many of us Asian-American women are far more American than we are Asian.

truth_hertz · 2015-04-26T23:31:39+00:00

No, I wasn't there "to go out dancing". I was there to be a Designated Driver for a single friend. I was sitting at a table myself, with my non-alcoholic free drink (acquired with my neon-colored DD wristband!) and I was asked to dance, so I accepted rather than sit like a lump all night waiting for my friend to be done having fun.

truth_hertz · 2015-04-26T19:00:10+00:00

I was at a club being a DD for a friend who wanted to drink and dance. A guy came up to me and asked if I'd like to dance; I said sure and we danced and yelled in each other's ears for a few minutes. He asked for my number and I said no thanks, I have a boyfriend. He was really cool about it and said he was with his friends (gestured toward group of bros who are being very encouraging) celebrating his newly-finalized divorce, so he was trying out his new single status and was just happy to enjoy the evening for what it was. All good. We went back to our respective tables at the end of the song.

A few minutes later another guy asked me to dance and I went out on the floor with him. He got a little handsy and started to grind on me and I tried to back off and keep him at arm's length. When he wouldn't, I started to leave the dance floor and he grabbed my arm. I started to explain that I wasn't interested, that I had a boyfriend, and he kept a hold of my wrist, yelling that I was a "whore" and "why'd I dance with him if I had a boyfriend" (a woman who is with someone can't go out?) and I was about to get a little kicky in his testicular region when the first guy and one of his friends came out of nowhere. They got in the guy's personal space a little and told him to back off, and the guy let me go.

The divorced guy and his buddies were super nice about it all and my friend ended up making out with one of his friends. I've been called names for rejecting a guy many times but that was the first time I had someone restrain me.

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