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CoriSCapnSkip

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Tried again to find the police officer story after remembering a phrase along the lines of, "the worst pain I have ever experienced and I have given birth to children." I forget whether it was two, or three children. Anyhow, I found a bunch of the other reviews elsewhere on Amazon, but under a product not being sold as Haribo sugar-free Gummy Bears.

 

kelliblue

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How do you know you're dating a loser?
--His car won't start.
--He doesn't have a car.
--He spits when he talks.
--He has a bad case of halitosis or BO.
--He asks if your company is hiring.
--He hands you a copy of his resume.
--You have to pay for his meal.
--He buys you a belt for Christmas.
--He takes you to old movies at the cheapest theatre in town.
--He doesn't have a high school diploma or GED.
--He lives with his parents rent free.
--He's an alcoholic or a drug addict.
 

DiO'Bolic

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I almost forgot these ones:
-He never gives you a compliment.
-He doesn't say “excuse me,” “please” or “thank you.”
-He's hiding from someone or something.
-He lost his driver's license.
-There's a restraining order against him.
Where's DJ with a 'what about women losers' comment?

And the only one on the list I think I'm guilty of is hiding from someone... usually the wife. :)
 

mal

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How do you know you're dating a loser?
--His car won't start.
--He doesn't have a car.
--He spits when he talks.
--He has a bad case of halitosis or BO.
--He asks if your company is hiring.
--He hands you a copy of his resume.
--You have to pay for his meal.
--He buys you a belt for Christmas.
--He takes you to old movies at the cheapest theatre in town.
--He doesn't have a high school diploma or GED.
--He lives with his parents rent free.
--He's an alcoholic or a drug addict.
I hope your not saying that my wife has no taste. :)
 

Wayoftheredpanda

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How do you know you're dating a loser?
--His car won't start.
--He doesn't have a car.
--He spits when he talks.
--He has a bad case of halitosis or BO.
--He asks if your company is hiring.
--He hands you a copy of his resume.
--You have to pay for his meal.
--He buys you a belt for Christmas.
--He takes you to old movies at the cheapest theatre in town.
--He doesn't have a high school diploma or GED.
--He lives with his parents rent free.
--He's an alcoholic or a drug addict.
I could agree with most but expecting them to own a car is a lot, cars are very expensive especially for young people, I think not owning a car is more responsive than owning a car and not being able to afford to drive it.
 
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Blake

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How do you know you're dating a loser?
--His car won't start.
--He doesn't have a car.
--He spits when he talks.
--He has a bad case of halitosis or BO.
--He asks if your company is hiring.
--He hands you a copy of his resume.
--You have to pay for his meal.
--He buys you a belt for Christmas.
--He takes you to old movies at the cheapest theatre in town.
--He doesn't have a high school diploma or GED.
--He lives with his parents rent free.
--He's an alcoholic or a drug addict.
They are a vapist.
 
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CoriSCapnSkip

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I almost forgot these ones:
-He never gives you a compliment.
-He doesn't say “excuse me,” “please” or “thank you.”
-He's hiding from someone or something.
-He lost his driver's license.
-There's a restraining order against him.

An awful lot of these apply to a guy I saw for awhile. At one point I was at his house, a police car pulled up across the street, and he went out to talk to them because the cops had been called on him so many times he assumed it was about him!
 

kelliblue

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You should never buy a person a belt unless you know that person really well. Depending on their upbringing, it could actually be a trigger. Many years ago, there were parents who used to hit their children with belts until the practice was outlawed and classified as child abuse in most jurisdictions.
 

DiO'Bolic

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You should never buy a person a belt unless you know that person really well. Depending on their upbringing, it could actually be a trigger. Many years ago, there were parents who used to hit their children with belts until the practice was outlawed and classified as child abuse in most jurisdictions.
Who buys a woman a belt? And never buy a woman products to do household chores... unless specifically requested... in writing and in triplicate... and signed in blood. Even then I don't think it would hold up in a woman's court. :)
 

Spideyman

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Who buys a woman a belt? And never buy a woman products to do household chores... unless specifically requested... in writing and in triplicate... and signed in blood. Even then I don't think it would hold up in a woman's court. :)
That made me smile. Two young children, tight budget, birthday coming up. When I returned from work, I found a wheelbarrow overflowing with paper goods( towels, tp, paper plates, bowls, tissues) and laundry detergent, cleaners etc. Those items can take a toll on a grocery budget. A dear neighbor knew the perfect gift. So sometime ;) products for household chores are a good thing.
 

DiO'Bolic

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That made me smile. Two young children, tight budget, birthday coming up. When I returned from work, I found a wheelbarrow overflowing with paper goods( towels, tp, paper plates, bowls, tissues) and laundry detergent, cleaners etc. Those items can take a toll on a grocery budget. A dear neighbor knew the perfect gift. So sometime ;) products for household chores are a good thing.
Oh I agree... a wonderful gift from a neighbor. But not apropos coming from a man to his lovely wife or girlfriend. That would be a recipe (pardon the pun) for disaster. :)
 

kelliblue

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My sister gave me an opal ring for being her bridesmaid. The opal is apparently one of the unluckiest gemstones, unless you were born in October. Now that explains everything.

I started reading more about the opal's curse, and it was so creepy. I wondered why I kept losing things and having arguments with my friends. I had a really bad breakup too that haunted me for years. There were also some things that happened to me in college that really had no explanation. I just thought I was destined to not do the things I wanted to. Or maybe none of it was related to the opal, and it's all in my head.

The opal's curse can supposedly be broken by giving the giver a small amount of money which should be invested. If an engagement ring contains an opal, the superstition is that the bride will quickly become a widow. White opals are jinxed, but black opals can be lucky. When a setting contains both diamonds and opals, the diamonds draw power and can reverse the bad luck from the opals. In the presence of a toxic chemical, opals will turn pale. When the owner of the opal dies, the gem stops shining.

I don't know how all of this started. Maybe a jeweller or banker invented this superstition to attract more business-- to persuade people stop buying opals and buy more expensive jewels instead.
 

Neesy

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My sister gave me an opal ring for being her bridesmaid. The opal is apparently one of the unluckiest gemstones, unless you were born in October. Now that explains everything.

I started reading more about the opal's curse, and it was so creepy. I wondered why I kept losing things and having arguments with my friends. I had a really bad breakup too that haunted me for years. There were also some things that happened to me in college that really had no explanation. I just thought I was destined to not do the things I wanted to. Or maybe none of it was related to the opal, and it's all in my head.

The opal's curse can supposedly be broken by giving the giver a small amount of money which should be invested. If an engagement ring contains an opal, the superstition is that the bride will quickly become a widow. White opals are jinxed, but black opals can be lucky. When a setting contains both diamonds and opals, the diamonds draw power and can reverse the bad luck from the opals. In the presence of a toxic chemical, opals will turn pale. When the owner of the opal dies, the gem stops shining.

I don't know how all of this started. Maybe a jeweller or banker invented this superstition to attract more business-- to persuade people stop buying opals and buy more expensive jewels instead.
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That was my Mom's birthstone - she was born October 23rd

Mine is a diamond - interesting to see all the folklore and superstitions surrounding gem stones - thanks!
 

kelliblue

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That was my Mom's birthstone - she was born October 23rd

Mine is a diamond - interesting to see all the folklore and superstitions surrounding gem stones - thanks!
I doubt my sister would've given it to me if she had known. It does explain a lot of my bad luck in my last year of college and for 5 years after that. My sister's whole wedding seemed off. So many things went wrong. They divorced less than 5 years later. It's a lovely stone despite the folklore. One fellow on youtube specializes in (gasp!) opal engagement rings.