Let me know you a little better

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  • TwitchyMagee
    TwitchyMagee Posts: 4,579 Member
    I used to believe that whenever possible everyone should own a navy suit (for interviews, etc) and a black suit (for funerals). I haven’t had a suit that fits me properly since my oldest was born almost 18 years ago and I’m not in a hurry to do anything about that.

    This largely has to do with where I was raised and by whom but it’s also related to some baggage. When I was a very young adult I was living on my own and did not have much of a wardrobe or much of anything.

    At a certain point I had a couple of funerals to go to. I can’t remember if it was my grandfather or my stepmother because they both died around the same time but anyway I remember I wore a long olive green skirt and a modest black blouse.

    A close relative had something to say about how my dark green skirt was disrespectful. Never mind the fact that his wife was wearing a miniskirt. It was black so I guess that was ok. His comment hurt me deeply & I guess it still does a little. It’s ok though because I eventually cut all those MFers off.
  • TwitchyMagee
    TwitchyMagee Posts: 4,579 Member
    cowsfan12 wrote: »
    cowsfan12 wrote: »
    cowsfan12 wrote: »
    cowsfan12 wrote: »
    I used to believe that whenever possible everyone should own a navy suit (for interviews, etc) and a black suit (for funerals). I haven’t had a suit that fits me properly since my oldest was born almost 18 years ago and I’m not in a hurry to do anything about that.

    I’ve never owned a suit as an adult 🤷‍♂️
    cowsfan12 wrote: »
    I used to believe that whenever possible everyone should own a navy suit (for interviews, etc) and a black suit (for funerals). I haven’t had a suit that fits me properly since my oldest was born almost 18 years ago and I’m not in a hurry to do anything about that.

    I’ve never owned a suit as an adult 🤷‍♂️

    i’ve never owned a suit ever
    You are both way more advanced than I am.

    It’s on my bucket list - one day I’ll get one of those tailored joints - I’ll take your advice on the colors perhaps and get 2

    What do you wear to weddings and funerals if you don't have a suit? We always make sure to have at least one suit for all in my family for
    funerals and weddings

    Either a pair of kachis and a polo - or just plan black slacks and button down - most ppl I know are the suit wearing type so if I showed up in a
    suit I’d be over dressed actually- but I’d like to have one if I ever walk my girls down the isle and
    what not -
    I think a lot of this is regional too. I love the more relaxed dress code where I live now

    Yeah when my niece got married they all had jeans and cowboy boots I just had slacks and a
    button down with a tie - she was dang uncle Rob why you get so dressed up 😂 -
    I love this 😂❤️
  • TwitchyMagee
    TwitchyMagee Posts: 4,579 Member
    tigrig wrote: »
    I'm honestly a big nerd. I like to read books, travel, be outdoors and use my kids as an excuse to still watch cartoons and read an occasional comic

    Got any book recommendations?
  • OpheliaCooter
    OpheliaCooter Posts: 1,635 Member
    cowsfan12 wrote: »
    cowsfan12 wrote: »
    cowsfan12 wrote: »
    cowsfan12 wrote: »
    I used to believe that whenever possible everyone should own a navy suit (for interviews, etc) and a black suit (for funerals). I haven’t had a suit that fits me properly since my oldest was born almost 18 years ago and I’m not in a hurry to do anything about that.

    I’ve never owned a suit as an adult 🤷‍♂️
    cowsfan12 wrote: »
    I used to believe that whenever possible everyone should own a navy suit (for interviews, etc) and a black suit (for funerals). I haven’t had a suit that fits me properly since my oldest was born almost 18 years ago and I’m not in a hurry to do anything about that.

    I’ve never owned a suit as an adult 🤷‍♂️

    i’ve never owned a suit ever
    You are both way more advanced than I am.

    It’s on my bucket list - one day I’ll get one of those tailored joints - I’ll take your advice on the colors perhaps and get 2

    What do you wear to weddings and funerals if you don't have a suit? We always make sure to have at least one suit for all in my family for
    funerals and weddings

    Either a pair of kachis and a polo - or just plan black slacks and button down - most ppl I know are the suit wearing type so if I showed up in a
    suit I’d be over dressed actually- but I’d like to have one if I ever walk my girls down the isle and
    what not -
    I think a lot of this is regional too. I love the more relaxed dress code where I live now

    Yeah when my niece got married they all had jeans and cowboy boots I just had slacks and a button down with a tie - she was dang uncle Rob why you get so dressed up 😂 -

    Yes! This was my hometown too. I’d simply be wearing a blouse and jeans and people would ask if I was going to a wedding! Smh I’m overdressed most places I go but also know nothing about the suit and gown fancy ppl life.
  • tigrig
    tigrig Posts: 663 Member
    tigrig wrote: »
    I'm honestly a big nerd. I like to read books, travel, be outdoors and use my kids as an excuse to still watch cartoons and read an occasional comic

    Got any book recommendations?

    Ethan Frome. It's an old book but it has a story that will make you question do you do what's morally right or go with the heart
  • cowsfan12
    cowsfan12 Posts: 6,135 Member
    i dont have any high heels meant for wearing out either

    My dress shoes are chucks or vans 🤷‍♂️
  • TwitchyMagee
    TwitchyMagee Posts: 4,579 Member
    Every day I battle the urge to begin sentences with “Actually…”
  • TwitchyMagee
    TwitchyMagee Posts: 4,579 Member
    i dont have any high heels meant for wearing out either

    Samesies. You have house stilettos and I have house crocs.
  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 11,689 Member
    Every day I battle the urge to begin sentences with “Actually…”

    My wife pointed out the other night how often I begin a sentence with "so..."
  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 11,689 Member
    I had to teach myself how to write cursive, crash-course style, because my family moved to a new state during Christmas break of my third-grade year. My old teacher wouldn't teach it until after Christmas; my new teacher had already taught her class, and now expected EVERYTHING to be in cursive. For that first week in a new school, I had to listen to the teacher, look above the chalkboard for the example cursive display, copy a letter to my paper, look up for the next letter, repeat repeat repeat. I ended up developing my own unique style of writing which merges some flowing cursive script with block letters, good enough for my teacher to accept while still being fast enough for me to refocus on actually learning new material. That same style has stuck with me forty years later. If I take my time I can write "proper" cursive, but most of the time it's my combo-style which predominates all my writing, whether on paper, sticky notes, dry erase boards, etc.
  • honey_honey_12
    honey_honey_12 Posts: 14,773 Member
    I have a really bad habit of assuming if I am nice to someone they will be nice back.
    This simply is not true.
    My feelings get hurt.
    That pisses me off.
  • Peachesnstuff
    Peachesnstuff Posts: 1,261 Member
    I have a really bad habit of assuming if I am nice to someone they will be nice back.
    This simply is not true.
    My feelings get hurt.
    That pisses me off.

    This is how I learned to treat people the way they treat me.

  • Alinouveau2
    Alinouveau2 Posts: 6,434 Member
    I don't like when people bring flowers.
    Bring an orchid and it weeps the second it sees me. Cut flowers will inevitably end up outside once I start coughing. They looks beautiful but I'm just not a flower person
  • honey_honey_12
    honey_honey_12 Posts: 14,773 Member
    I don't like when people bring flowers.
    Bring an orchid and it weeps the second it sees me. Cut flowers will inevitably end up outside once I start coughing. They looks beautiful but I'm just not a flower person

    They should bring wine! 😀😊
  • honey_honey_12
    honey_honey_12 Posts: 14,773 Member
    Even as screwed up as things are these days there is no other country I’d rather live in. 🇺🇸
    I’ve lived in 4 counting the US.

    I will add, I love living in Oklahoma as well.
    It’s awful though, no one should move here.
  • honey_honey_12
    honey_honey_12 Posts: 14,773 Member
    It’s more than apparent now that my ex husband and I will always be together even if we don’t live together.
    Neither of us date, we’re both over 60, we still love each other and are best friends.
    We won’t remarry but I can see how it will be.
    I find it comforting.
    45yrs is a long time, I trust him.
  • honey_honey_12
    honey_honey_12 Posts: 14,773 Member
    I hate bullies.
  • honey_honey_12
    honey_honey_12 Posts: 14,773 Member
    https://youtube.com/shorts/k00g6pg3sI8?feature=share

    I love going to championship drag racing.
  • TwitchyMagee
    TwitchyMagee Posts: 4,579 Member
    I like making up fake illnesses.

    When my friend’s child was a baby she was worried because the contents of his diaper were greenish in color. So I told her he had probably contracted verde caca itis. I thought the joke was obvious. She did not.
  • honey_honey_12
    honey_honey_12 Posts: 14,773 Member
    I don’t call my sexual partner “daddy”
  • FeastRepeat
    FeastRepeat Posts: 1,113 Member
    I will watch any movie that is set in New Orleans.
  • TwitchyMagee
    TwitchyMagee Posts: 4,579 Member
    I employ the what does this button do method of learning.
  • TwitchyMagee
    TwitchyMagee Posts: 4,579 Member
    I sneaked reads of inappropriate novels when I was a kid & Im mostly ok.
  • ermengarde22
    ermengarde22 Posts: 2,116 Member
    I sneaked reads of inappropriate novels when I was a kid & Im mostly ok.

    my mom owned a couple thrift shops and was a junk dealer so there were always books everywhere and holy crap the stuff i read when i was way too young still makes me cringe a lil
  • TwitchyMagee
    TwitchyMagee Posts: 4,579 Member
    edited October 2022
    I sneaked reads of inappropriate novels when I was a kid & Im mostly ok.

    my mom owned a couple thrift shops and was a junk dealer so there were always books everywhere and holy crap the stuff i read when i was way too young still makes me cringe a lil
    I feel like we’ve had a similar conversation before but I also feel like this is a story I read.

    ETA: I think I’m thinking of the mother in the starless sea
  • TwitchyMagee
    TwitchyMagee Posts: 4,579 Member
    Yeah I’m definitely more careful with my own kids but at the same time when I’m occasionally concerned that they might get into my Anne Rice collection I comfort myself that they’re doing better than I did.
  • OpheliaCooter
    OpheliaCooter Posts: 1,635 Member
    I sneaked reads of inappropriate novels when I was a kid & Im mostly ok.

    I don’t remember what age I was when I read a romance novel laying around my house but when it got to the first naughty scene… I threw that thing away from me and into the closet. I did go back for it though but I was just too pure. 🥲
  • TwitchyMagee
    TwitchyMagee Posts: 4,579 Member
    I sneaked reads of inappropriate novels when I was a kid & Im mostly ok.

    I don’t remember what age I was when I read a romance novel laying around my house but when it got to the first naughty scene… I threw that thing away from me and into the closet. I did go back for it though but I was just too pure. 🥲

    😂 i love this & I’m glad you were free from flowers in the attic & gruesome suicide stats