RelationshipsJun 26, 2017
If You Give A Teacher A Donut
Because we have all had that sort of day!
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Now that it seems “talking” is the new way to date, and will stay that way until another idiotic term is used to describe the people who can’t settle down and just date someone, I feel as if it’s time to go over the unwritten rules of “talking.”
Rule 1. Having feeling without feeling.
You need to be careful with your feelings. You’re supposed to have feeling for the person you’re talking to, but you can’t feel something for that person. Think of it as dipping a toe into the water — you only put in your toe, not your whole body.
Rule 2. What About Going Public?
Most of the time, you don’t go public with someone you’re “talking” to. It’s because we like to keep our options open, and not commit to anyone — because commitment means dating, and we don’t play that game. But, with not going public or giving commitment to the other person, brings in the issue of others trying to get with your person.
Rule 3. How Many People Can You Talk To?
Well, the answer is: as many as you can keep up with. An average person is “talking” to at least two other people, that way if one of them turns out to be boring/annoying/unattractive, you have other options. We don’t like to be limited to just one option, ever. Think of it like a baseball team — if you strike out with one of them, you still have a ton more to go through.
Rule 4. What About Friends?
If you’re just “talking”, it seems to mean that there’s not enough connection for the other person to lock it down with you and actually date. So, it does mean you can “talk” to their friends, too. You can ultimately get with whoever you want, because “talking” doesn’t mean you’re committing to one person, and the other person you’re “talking” to probably has a few other people on the side.
Rule 5. How About Social Media?
Vague captions on Instagram photos about having fun with your best friend or a tweet about having a good night with good friends is what you’ll probably be getting. No #wcw or #mcm, because those special hashtags are reserved for only the people you date. See, romance isn’t dead.
Rule 6. How Often You Should Text.
Texts should be answered about 15 to 20 minutes after received, to make it seem like you’re busy and have other people to talk to. If they make you wait, then you’re supposed to double that waiting time and make them wait that amount before you answer them. FaceTime is good because you can’t screenshot what the person is saying in order to humiliate them later when they get tired of “talking” and want a break from you. Snapchat means you should be on the list of best friends, but they shouldn’t be your top best friend because then you look desperate and like you really like this person enough to talk to them more than anyone else in your phone.
And, by the time you finish reading this article, I hope you see how truly dumb this entire setup is. There’s no excuse for it, we’re afraid of getting hurt so we mistreat others by not giving them a commitment and making them constantly second guess where they stand with us. Why put our heart on the line, when we can just break the other person’s heart instead? It’s 2016, feelings were so last year.
Are you one of those people that gets super upset when you miss out on anything? Well, you may have FOMO, or fear of missing out. In college it’s not hard to experience FOMO every once in a while. You just love doing everything and anything, so hen you have to miss out on something it's the worst possible thing in your mind. Whether you’re sick, have to work, or have so much work to do you could cry – FOMO will hit you hard in college.
1. Denial
You’re in denial about the commitments you already made, and are considering breaking them just so you don’t have to miss out on the shenanigans that your friends are about to get in to.
2. Angst
You hear everyone having an awesome time getting ready, and talking about what they’re going to do once they go out.
3. Unproductiveness
All you can think about is how you you’re probably going to be missing out on the best night of your life.
4. Sadness
Your friends have left, and you’re just sitting on the couch. Alone.
5. Regret
You start seeing the Snapchats and Instagrams of everyone out having an awesome time, and instantly regret your decision to stay in.
6. Anger
Fed up with everything, and wishing you weren’t at home.
7. Lonelieness
You’re so upset that even Netflix can’t fill the lonely void in your heart.
8. Hunger
You start to eat everything in your apartment because you have nothing else to do.
9. Bored
Bored and lonely, you wait for your friends to come back just to hear everything that you missed out on. Yet, they only left twenty minutes ago.
10. Restlessness
It’s late, you have ran out of things to distract you, and all you want is your friends to come home and keep you company.
11. Acceptance
You finally accept the fact that it's fine that you're not out with everyone because you're the life of the party anyway.
I've lived a whole 21 years with an RBF (Resting Bitch Face), so naturally, I go through most of these struggles on a daily basis.
And before you ask, yes I'm fine. No, I'm not mad. This is just my face, so take it or leave it! To those of you who have been #blessed with an RBF, you'll probably relate to these more than you'd like to:
From Luke and Leia to Beyonce's twins...
“Name a more iconic duo... I'll wait." OK, well, if you insist. In no particular order, here's a list of 100 iconic duos that seem to be timeless.
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Santa and Mrs. Claus
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R2D2 and C3PO
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Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley
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Mickey and Minnie Mouse
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Captain Kirk and Spock
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Sherlock and Watson
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Mario and Luigi
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mr and mrs potato head
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Barack and Michelle Obama
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Netflix and chill
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Chip n Dale
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George and Martha Washington
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Jesus & Peter
Marge and Homer Simpson
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Bonnie & Clyde
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What's up Asshat,
I've composed a list of things that I wish upon you, and they're harsh and cruel. These things are things that I wouldn't wish upon my worst of enemies, not even that Starbuck's barista who always screws up my order, not even him. You fall into a whole other category of hate. You surpass Starbucks barista. Congratulations, I'm actually a pretty nice person, making you worthy of every single bit of torture I wish upon you. What are these things I wish upon you you might ask?
Most of all, I hope that you realize that you lost one of the greatest people in this entire world. She's a saint, and I dare you to try to find someone as phenomenal as she is. You can go dip your toes in a blender now.
Sincerely,
Her Best Friend.