Nataly

Wow.. Really?? That's tough, man.. I took a "drugs and behaviour" class at university.. Apparently, the number one hardest addiction to beat is food addiction, because you *have* to eat and overeating so easily ensues.. And the *second* hardest is smoking. Harder to kick than alcohol or heroin or any other drug.. Lots of theories on it - including the whole social aspect of smoking.. Because smokers tend to have smoker friends (because they all hang-out at the same place, etc..).. Breaking the habit may require breaking some lifestyle patterns as well.. I'm glad I never started.. I think the only reason I didn't is because I couldn't bear the thought of going outside several times per day during the cold Canadian months!!! I really wouldn't know what it's like, but in any case I wish you the best of luck.. Hope you keep with it.. Maybe find something that motivates you.. Reminding yourself of that regularly could help?? It can't hurt.. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Maybe you didn't read my "edit".. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

I just picked up on this bit.. So.. Have you considered that there may be a reason why they're suddenly asking you this?? Maybe you need to vary your pick-up spot.. Maybe you're acquiring a bit of a "slutty" reputation.. Maybe it's the way you treat the girls that makes them think they're just another notch on the bedpost?? Edit: Spelling "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

No, no, no!! I'm not asking if everyone else is circumcised!!! I'm asking for stories of best/worst propositions.. Sheesh!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

No advice, but good luck

Seriously?? Is that ever even a question these days? We're not talking about committed exclusive relationships here. Who said it wasn't a committed exclusive relationship?? Edit to say: I'm not saying it's clever or makes sense, but some women ask for this reason.. Also, there is a point in the relationship where things do become serious and this could be a reasonable thing to ask.. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

You must just be an exceptionally handsome/persuasive man!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

While slow dancing with a different women on 2 separate occasions, they both said the same thing: "Take me home and do whatever you want to with me." Clearly a drunk proposition. One woman said to me (while standing in a church parking lot):"I know what I could do with you Harry, sit you in a chair, tie you up, etc.... So according to you, were those your best or your worst propositions??! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

I guessed right, I guessed right

See, that's just irresponsible. Google "due diligence." First definition that came up: "Due Diligence is a term used for a number of concepts involving either the performance of an investigation of a business or person, or the performance of an act with a certain standard of care. It can be a legal obligation, but the term will more commonly apply to voluntary investigations. A common example of due diligence in various industries is the process through which a potential acquirer evaluates a target company or its assets for acquisition." You're right - I should be more careful and carry out a full sniff-test before being able to properly evaluate someone's assets for the purposes of acquisition!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Last I read, an STD is contracted from one infected person. It isn't something that builds up gradually from multiple people until one day you have accumulated enough exposures to catch it. So the number is totally irrelevant, (unless it is zero). The number is relevant.. The higher your numbers, the higher the risk that you've been exposed to someone (or multiple people) with STD's. It's like jump numbers.. Over time, the probability of you having to cut away becomes 99.99% How many people with 10,000 jumps have never had to cut away?? Well.. Not to say that you DO have a disease if you've worn condoms with all 10,000 women you have slept with.. But you are a riskier prospect than someone who has had sex only with 3 long-term girlfriends... "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Reckon that's fine - provided you both feel that way. I think generally it's a good sign that you're being asked.. It either means she wants things to become more serious, or else she's trying to decide whether condoms are really necessary... So lying is a SERIOUS offence, IMO. Of course there is always the 3rd possibility.. She's neurotic. She wants to know. She wants to know EVERYTHING. And then she will judge, and criticise, and possibly cry as well. She will hunt down all your exes and annihilate them for good measure.. When you run away screaming, she will stalk you and make your life a living hell.. BEWARE!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

I thought he might be headed in that direction, but seriously.. Even if the theory is true, I'm not sure we consciously select partners on the basis of smell.. I for one don't go around sniffing people!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

HELMET LESS?? (ouchie) Umm...the helmet stays put it's a question of crew-neck or turtleneck sweaters. NO WONDER he asked! Ah ha ha!! Obviously I meant a turtle-neck-less wee-wee!! Didn't stop to think about that one too much!! I don't really know why he asked.. The conversation certainly wasn't heading in that direction IMO.. I think we were talking about fairly standard stuff.. What do you do for a living.. Oh, I noticed you like running - where do you run.. Blah, blah, and then BAM - he's talking about his penis!! Weirdo.. Anyone else get weird comments or chat-up lines?? "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Umm.. That is an odd question.. I don't know how he smelled.. We went to a pub - we didn't get that close, and I don't have a habit of sniffing people I've just met!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

You monkey!! I'm not asking if everyone else has seen a helmet-less wee-wee!! I'm asking you to share your own best/worst propositions! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

I love how you tell Ketia not to follow our advice.. Then you go and give him some advice!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Best: Got a message that said only "Do you want to go for a ride on my motorcycle?" Glad I did - AWESOME first date

EWWWW.. Skinny jeans for men.. Don't do it. Unless you're gay.. In which case it's hot, but still gay. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Is this the guy from the hardware store? Nope.. A match.commer. Although hanging out at my local hardware store is maybe not a stupid idea.. At least there's half a chance that anyone I meet there will share my fondness for power-tools!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Ha ha ha!! In a way it almost doesn't count.. We didn't know what we were doing!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Not a big drinker. I've been tipsy maybe a dozen times, and I've only been drunk 4 times. 1st time: I was a kid.. Like maybe 4 or 5 (???).. I don't really remember much - it was xmas and my friend and I went around the room emptying all the leftover glasses of alcohol.. We knew we were being naughty, but had NO IDEA the stuff was making us drunk.. We really had no concept of what alcohol was.. All I remember is that it made me really sick the next day.. I mostly remember it because all my relatives keep re-telling the story - apparently when they realised we were smashed they all thought we were absolutely hilarious! 2nd time: I was 16, in Sweden, as an exchange student. Alcohol over there is pretty expensive, so there is a market for (illegal) home-made alcohol. It's fucking strong and tastes horrible, but it's cheap. Downed several glasses in a row & felt fine.. Then like 10 minutes later I was DRUNK.. I mean, I couldn't WALK I was so drunk. It just hit me suddenly, like a brick wall.. Horrible.. Nearly died of alcohol poisoning.. Put me off from drinking altogether until my 3rd time.. 3rd time: I was 24 or 25.. Went to a champagne party.. The kind where the bubbly flows and you don't really know how many times your glass got topped up.. Some embarrassing puking ensued the next morning, which put me off again from drinking.. 4th time: shortly after breakup. 'Nuff said..! After my 25th birthday or so (maybe 26th), I started trying to enjoy the odd glass here & there. I no longer feel ill at the thought/smell of alcohol, but I still don't enjoy it all that much apart from the odd glass here and there. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Ah ha ha!! I know you're (probably!) kidding, but I love the idea of seeing someone's face when you ask her to sign your hump log book!!! Ha ha ha!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

I want a baby.. A real one.. For 26 year I had NO desire WHATSOEVER to have children. Then I *did* want kids.. Then I didn't again.. Now I do.. I wish my uterus would just make up it's fucking mind already!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

All I know is no matter the answer, I want it to be truthful. If the guy over or underplays it, it's a lie. I would prefer the guy to either be 100% honest, or give a cheeky/funny response that doesn't actually answer the question. I've asked the question, and the answer I MOST appreciated was the guy who told me he'd pretty much been a big slut, and he hadn't always been careful, but he'd go get tested if it made me feel better and he was prepared to always use protection if it mattered to me. I thought it demonstrated that despite *his* laissez-faire attitude to sex, he was prepared to respect *my* position. I really respected him for it. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss