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[channonyarrow]

I have comprehended a new thing.

I get really uncomfortable the very rare times that someone says, essentially, "Are you married?" as the follow up to finding out my name and clearly as the preface to asking me out. For a while, I figured that it was because my skeeve radar goes off - I am not the sort of person you just ask out, ask anyone who's

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[sparkfrost]

Oh my god, next time someone asks you if you're married please say, "No, but how big is your life insurance payout?" PLEASE! It would be amazing! And hilarious! And would make my cynical bitter heart swell with joy! :D

[channonyarrow]

You're on! I live for comedy, after all, so this is important, and guaranteed hilarity is as good as money in the bank!

Also, they totally deserve ridiculous questions. *g*

[channonyarrow]

Dude, I like the way you think.

Also, I have been following along with your mother saga the last couple of days. I don't know what happened (and don't need to) so I feel awkward commenting about it, but hugs to you; I hope that things resolve in a way that makes you happy, or at least comfortable, soon.

[anonymous]

Oo! Underwater basket weaving is the Best!

But more seriously, you are actually completely right.

[channonyarrow]

See, I always thought Nude Fly Fishing was better, but UBW wasn't bad at all. *g*

[jacesan]

Ever been hooked casting a line? NFF has it's drawbacks. o.O

[trickykitty]

Ew, not gin.

Kahlua, Petron, or Cognac

[channonyarrow]

No, see, I like gin. Every other American thinks it's vile and hates it; no one will ever change my mind. YOU CANNOT TAKE AWAY MY GIN.

Also, I totally hate Kahlua, but horsing down an entire bottle and then being heartily sick and vomiting straight Kahlua will do that to you.

[jacesan]

My parents kept a bottle of Kahlua underneath the sink for a special aunt of mine. It was my favorite to swipe swigs out of. :)

[jdack]

I like gin.

Do you mean "yarr matey!" pirates, or software pirates?

Hey what's wrong with Oregon? :)

[jacesan]

Tell them you're married...to The Lord. Then start lecturing them about their sins. :)

[channonyarrow]

I like the way you think. They deserve that.

[jacesan]

I've never asked a woman that. Maybe because if I'm physically attracted to them some obsolete contract they've signed with another is just a minor hindrance.

Of course I'm a fucking mutt, with little regard for society's protocol.

[channonyarrow]

But see, that's the thing - it implies a) that I can't speak with honesty about whether I'm married or not to start with, and b) that the speaker doesn't even want to know the person they're talking to, only to know whether they're going to get what they want.

I know I'm repeating the point of the post. It's just so ridiculous to be that transparent. What would he have done if I'd asked him if he was married? I assume he would've figured I was after his money or something similar. Jeez.

And honestly, that doesn't even come off as social protocol; it's just infantilising by assuming that whoever he's speaking to is likely to be dishonest about that. I agree that two people who are attracted are either not going to pay attention to their other commitments or are and are going to come to agreement about that, and from that standpoint, I'd prefer to, as I said here, just be asked out. Get to know me without worrying that it's valueless unless I'm uncommitted or something.