Being single 'worse than smoking'

BBC News ^ | 15 August 2002

[twigs]

Sorry to hear that! You bachelor's really do need to get married. Even when the first one doesn't work, a second can be great! I need to get my husband on here--he'll say the same thing. Well, most of the time!

[MadIvan]

Ivan, preening is unbecoming. And besides... nevermind.

Ah, my dear, I'd never preen. What I am doing however is teasing you mercilessly. ;)

And loving every minute of it, I might add...

Best Regards, Ivan

[Romulus]

high-risk unmarriageable types

In the investments world, high risk is often associated with high return.

[grumpster-dumpster]

"Does that cover it?"

"Hmmm..." grumpster said, although thinking in his mind that this could be another Arkancide in the making... with the grumpster himself as the "cide." LOL!

Well, I do ocassionally get to St. Louis...

grumpster, at a loss for words, says:
Best wishes to you,
-grump

[KneelBeforeZod]

Wedding Enjoyed By No One But Bride

[MadIvan]

Sorry to hear that! You bachelor's really do need to get married. Even when the first one doesn't work, a second can be great! I need to get my husband on here--he'll say the same thing. Well, most of the time!

I'm in no hurry. I hurried the last time with my marriage (to a South African) and that turned out badly. And perhaps I rushed things with my Hungarian ex as well (she needed more than 8 years to figure out what precisely she wanted of me).

I believe that most of the best relationships happen due to serendipty - an accidental discovery. My father met my mother in a parking lot, for example, when his car wouldn't start. Similarly many relationships occur per accidens. And it's not really something you can plan for.

Best Regards, Ivan

[Euro-American Scum]

i thought you're supposed to leave the lid down... it's in the manual, first chapter i believe.

You mean she made you read the manual? Real men would never resort to such a demeaning practice. My goodness, what the world has come to. . . -:)

[Steve0113]

high-risk unmarriageable types

In the investments world, high risk is often associated with high return.

Not anywhere else, particularly in marriage.

[twigs]

What you say has much truth. And I entirely agree that these things can't be rushed!. My husband, OTOH, has an entirely different philosophy. He is so shy that he said he knew he'd never meet anyone and he knew he didn't want to spend his life alone. So after unsuccessful computer dating attempts, he asked a friend who had a sister to set him up. Forward 25 years. That marriage worked, but she died much too young. The age of the internet was upon him, so he advertised and we met. Been happily married for five years. So he planned his marriages, at least meeting potentials for it, very carefully. He says it's the German in him! But it worked. (He also asked his first wife to store their canned food in alphabetical order). But then, that's why he's married and still alive today. Without us, he'd still be alphabetizing his canned food. Anyway, there's many ways to marital bliss.!

[Teacher317]

Being single 'worse than smoking'

Government will LOVE this news. Nexct they'll tell us that they should take in millions in taxpayer money to start an advertising campaign decrying the evils and perils of staying single, have a new 'unwed' tax (sin tax? LOL)established to "help pay for" all of the increased costs to Medicare and Medicaid, and ban singles from restaurants, airplanes, and especially singles' bars. Then we can sue "Big Bachelorhood", including beer, Playboy, sporting events, and all varieties of porn. We can change the ages for legal marriage, post the faces of divorcees in the local papers to shame them, and boycott any TV shows that show singles in public, thereby "glorifying" them.

I always figured fast food was going to be attacked after they were done destroying legal tobacco. I missed this guess.

[Wm Bach]

Is being married worse than a hangover?

[Little Bill]

You are a romantic, always long for the unattainable and marry old, it is cheaper in the long run.

[KneelBeforeZod]

BTW that parody article was in response to the article you posted...not to your impending nuptuals!

Just promise that they will not play "the chicken dance" at your reception.

[southern rock]

I won't be in a dress, but in a brown suede skirt and beige top with a long suede trenchcoat-esque jacket.

Umm.. So you are literally dressing like a jedi. Is this a Star Wars themed wedding? Nerd alert! :)

[JediGirl]

LOL! I didn't even stop to think that it's kinda StarWars sounding. Yikes!

[MadIvan]

You are a romantic, always long for the unattainable and marry old, it is cheaper in the long run.

That's an excellent synopsis of what I'm doing now. ;)

My thanks.

Best Regards, Ivan

[Little Bill]

One last piece of advice, in a fatherly manner, never sleep with someone crazier than you are.

[MadIvan]

One last piece of advice, in a fatherly manner, never sleep with someone crazier than you are.

As my friends surely would agree, that would be uniquely difficult to achieve. ;)

Regards, Mad Ivan. ;)

[MadIvan]

One last piece of advice, in a fatherly manner, never sleep with someone crazier than you are.

As my friends surely would agree, that would be uniquely difficult to achieve. ;)

Regards, Mad Ivan. ;)

[Cacique]

Not bitter at all, just being practical.

When a bullet is headed your way the optimist will stand there because he is shure the shot will miss his skull. The pessimist on the other hand will duck because he knows it could be a lucky shot and hit him.

Guess who lives longer?