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"35 Things You Absolutely MUST Agree Upon Before Getting Married" makes for a good ST poll. My answers.

Posted by Mop (200 lbs) (aka rburriel) Nov 11 '13, 09:05

1 - Over, duh.
2 - I prefer dogs but neither is fine.
3 - Sure!
4 - Meh
5 - No. I'll wait until Christmas morning, even.
6 - Handle down
7 - I'll was up right after dinner, thanks
8 - Cap on
9 - Roll it
10 - Two times then wash
11 - Laundry day
12 - Flying if I can afford it
13 - As high as possible
14 - Not a cheap brand
15 - Neither
16 - Coke
17 - Eat it
18 - Something other people do
19 - This is what timers are for
20 - Just take out the trash, lazy ass!
21 - None
22 - It's fine
23 - The earlier, the cheaper
24 - Sometimes necessary, but not around here
25 - No thanks
26 - Moar
27 - If it doesn't fill a cup, you don't put it back
28 - Chip clips
29 - How sick are you?
30 - Anywhere so long as you know how to skip commercials
31 - Sure
32 - Put them away, you lazy ass!
33 - Grocery list
34 - Just make the bed, you lazy ass!
35 - Shave, no. Clip toenails, OK.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/09/marriage-advice_n_4236592.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular (www.huffingtonpost.com)

Responses:

That is a really stupid article. Any marriage that is dependent on such trivial matters is not a marriage - Mr. Havens Nov 11, 10:41
Breakfast for dinner is awesome. There are people who oppose this? -- nm - Was Bar Was Nov 11, 09:50
1: don't care 2: dogs 3-35: don't care - dogbert Nov 11, 09:44 1
- You don't care about the same things I do, you insensitive pig!!! -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 11, 09:52
I'm going to go out on a limb and say this author is either a really bad comedienne or single (by choice of course, by choice)... -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 11, 09:26
1st world problems -- nm - DaneDukeNuuk Nov 11, 09:25
Some of these are really mundane....like the chip bag one? If thats a relationship breaker, I don't want to meet you. -- nm - Walt_Disney Nov 11, 09:20 2
- You say that, but how many ST marriages disagree on mayo vs Miracle Whip? -- nm - Roger More Nov 11, 09:24
- TOILET PAPER GOES OVER THE TOP!!! -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 11, 09:22
I've clearly hit a nerve on ST. To clarify, forks go handle down. Knives don't. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 11, 09:17 6
- everything is handle down. -- nm - loosi at home Nov 11, 09:18 5
  - yes. -- nm - kelly Nov 11, 09:30
  - I've got kids. Kids are stupid. They'll grab a knife handle down from the dishwasher without a second thought. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Nov 11, 09:29
  - Except knives. -- nm - Krusty Nov 11, 09:21
  - That settles it. You are not marrying anyone on ST -- nm - con_carne Nov 11, 09:19 1
    - WHEW!!!! - ST Nov 11, 09:31
Who sticks knives in point up? Do people like getting cut? -- nm - Krusty Nov 11, 09:08 20
- Who gets cut from a dinner knife? -- nm - Roger More Nov 11, 09:13 12
  - You can when reaching for something else like a spoon. -- nm - Krusty Nov 11, 09:15 11
    - I still don't see how this is possible -- nm - Roger More Nov 11, 09:25 9
      - You reach to grab a spoon and cut your arm or hand on the knife that is sticking point up. - Krusty Nov 11, 09:26 8
        
        dinner knives are round at the top -- nm - Roger More Nov 11, 09:28 7
        
        (usually, I mean. Maybe yours are different) -- nm - Roger More Nov 11, 09:28 1
        
        Those I (we?) call butter knives and are far less dangerous handle down. - Krusty Nov 11, 09:30
        
        Steak knives. -- nm - Krusty Nov 11, 09:28 4
        
        sharp knives don't go in the dishwasher. it dulls them. -- nm - loosi at home Nov 11, 09:48
        
        I can understand those - though we put them in blade up and I still haven't managed to cut myself -- nm - Roger More Nov 11, 09:32 1
        
        It's just the way I've always done it. My mom taught me knives go point down to be safe and I still do it for all knives. - Krusty Nov 11, 09:34
        
        Here... -- (link) - Krusty Nov 11, 09:29
    - BAN UTENSILS!!!!nm -- nm - groiny Nov 11, 09:17
- depends on the knife. dinner knives, point up, steak knives and such, point down -- nm - CQ Nov 11, 09:12 1
  - of course, I dry things right away after I wash, so this is never an issue. - CQ Nov 11, 09:13
- Because blade down, they get dirty from food dripping down. -- nm - loosi at home Nov 11, 09:10 4
  - If there is food dripping down you need to learn to wash dishes better. -- nm - Spawn Nov 11, 09:11 3
    - I put the eating end of all utensils pointing up, it's cleaner. -- nm - loosi at home Nov 11, 09:14 2
      - do you rinse them before you put them in the dishwasher? -- nm - groiny Nov 11, 09:15 1
        
        yes. -- nm - loosi at home Nov 11, 09:17
Why would you place knifes handle down? You can cut yourself with the blade sticking up -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 11, 09:07 8
- don't pick them up by the blade! -- nm - loosi at home Nov 11, 09:10 6
  - It isn't about picking them up but about cutting your hand/wrist while you quickly reach into the dishwasher to grab something. -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Nov 11, 09:11 5
    - Knives that sharp shouldn't be in the dishwasher anyway. washed by hand. -- nm - loosi at home Nov 11, 09:15 4
      - counter point: steak knives - Reagen Nov 11, 09:26 2
        
        mine have wood handles so they don't go in the dishwasher. -- nm - loosi at home Nov 11, 10:20
        
        That's what I'm talking about not a chef's knife. That I wash and dry. - Krusty Nov 11, 09:28
      - Did not know this was dishwasher. Thought it was drying rack. So disregard. -- nm - Spawn Nov 11, 09:16
- Ha! But... right?!? -- nm - Krusty Nov 11, 09:08

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