Birthday/flat warming reminder

Tis my birthday/flatwarming on the 18th.

Two months ago I asked people if they could make it. Check your answer and bring it up to date here if you need to.

[Poll #1000669]

(and no, I didn't realise you could have the same poll in multiple entries either!)

More things that annoy me.

When people friend me that have no information and no posts up. Even if the post is "This is just for reading, I won't be offended if you don't friend me back."

Because otherwise I sit there wondering if they just haven't made their first post _yet_, whether I know them or not, etc.

Generally speaking I don't care who friends me - I friend back either if I know them, or if they write things that interest me. But for some reason this particular thing irks me.

Fuerzabruta

This was the most incredible, magical experience I've had in a long time.

Not really dance, more just pure performance, you could make what you wanted of it - but there's no doubt that several hundred people left their tent tonight feeling joyful and excited. At one point I looked around me to see that pretty much everyone had a look of childlike wonder on their faces. By taking very simple things and doing them on a large scale they tap into a wellspring of wonder that's incredibly hard to tap.

I really have no way to describe it - and I feel that almost any attempt to do so will leave you thinking "Is that it?", but you can get a sense of things from this writeup, and I completely agree with their suggestions of (a) taking clothes with that you don't mind getting a bit wet (not soaked unless you want to be, but you're going to get a bit of spray on you) and (b) standing as close to the middle as possible (things happen on all sides, and extend into the audience at various points - if you're not in or near the middle then you're going to miss out on things).

I was lucky enough to see it half price - but even full price it's well worth it. I've never seen anything like it before, and there's damn few things you can say that about.

The Rules

I don't agree with all of these. But I'd say I've encountered at least 90% in person, and at least 5% more have been reported to me.

You can replace "cars" and "sports" with "computers" and "roleplaying" if you wish.

We always hear "the rules" from the female side. Now here are the rules from the male side.

These are our rules. Please note... these are all numbered "1" ON PURPOSE!

1. Breasts are for looking at and that is why we do it. Don't try to change that;

1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down;

1. Saturday = sports. It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be;

1. Shopping is NOT a sport. And no, we are never going to think of it that way;

1. Crying is blackmail;

1. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one:
* Subtle hints do not work!
* Strong hints do not work!
* Obvious hints do not work!
* JUST SAY IT!;

1. 'Yes' and 'No' are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question;

1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for;

1. A headache that lasts for 17 months is a problem. See a doctor;

1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 days;

1. If you think you're fat, you probably are. Don't ask us;

1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways, and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one;

1. You can either ask us to do something or tell us how you want it done
* Not both
* If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself;

1. Whenever possible, please say whatever you have to say during commercials;

1. Christopher Columbus did not need directions and neither do we;

1. ALL men see in only 16 colours, like Windows default settings.
* Peach, for example, is a fruit, not a colour.
* Pumpkin is also a fruit.
* We have no idea what mauve is

1. If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that.;

1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," we will act like nothing's wrong. We know you are lying, but it is just not worth the hassle;

1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, expect an answer you don't want to hear;

1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine. Really;

1. Don't ask us what we're thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as:
* Sex,
* Sport, or
* Cars;

1. You have enough clothes;

1. You have too many shoes;

1. I am in shape. Round is a shape.

Thank you for reading this. Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight. But did you know men really don't mind that? It's like camping.

And yes. I know that this won't apply to at least some of you. And not all of it applies to me. That's because everyone is a shiny unique snowflake, and any generalisation will fail to apply to some people. If you weren't different to the norm you probably wouldn't be on LJ in the first place...
(stolen from drjon)