Things I Don't "Get"

[Hards Alumni]

I don't get mosquito bites, I get bit but no longer have any allergic reaction to the bite, it doesn't even seem top leave a mark. I used to see bites on my arms etc., my wife will get bites sitting right next to me so I'm pretty sure I'm also getting bites.

What is your blood type?  Do you sweat a lot?  Overweight?

[warriorchick]

What is your blood type?  Do you sweat a lot?  Overweight?

A-, no and no.  I also don't wear perfume or any other type of heavily-scented products.

I don't fit into any of the "reasons" people get more bites.   I just do.

[UWW2MU]

Port wine cheese spread.

[Billy Hoyle]

Something my wife and I don't get:  expensive jewelry.  She's always been very uncomfortable with expensive jewelry.  I'm thankful that she doesn't get it; it's saved us quite a lot of money over the years.  We've both been amazed by the amount of money that people spend on such things.  When I graduated she bought me a nice watch -- with "nice" being relative -- $600 or $700 or so.  Aside from our engagement/wedding rings, it's the most expensive piece of jewelry we've ever bought (and those rings weren't very much more) - and I rarely wear it.  She has her grandmother's pearls, which I suspect are worth more, but I don't know - and aside from our wedding day, I don't think she's ever worn those.  I've offered to "upgrade" her engagement and/or wedding rings which were purchased when we had no money, but she's absolutely not interested.  Perhaps she'll change her mind once we're done paying for our kids' education...that (along with planning for retirement) has been our financial priority for years.

my wife's "expensive jewelry" came from a friend who worked with a company who did knockoffs.  So, she paid $40 or so for a knockoff of a necklace that the real one retailed for over $2K. I'm cool with that.  She's tried to guilt me into a ring when we were at Cartier once but I got out of that one. I have my wedding ring, my Fitbit and that's if for "jewelry."

[Hards Alumni]

A-, no and no.  I also don't wear perfume or any other type of heavily-scented products.

I don't fit into any of the "reasons" people get more bites.   I just do.

Well that is unfortunate.

[#UnleashSean]

What is your blood type?  Do you sweat a lot?  Overweight?

AB+, no, no. Why am I saying these things

[ZiggysFryBoy]

my wife's "expensive jewelry" came from a friend who worked with a company who did knockoffs.  So, she paid $40 or so for a knockoff of a necklace that the real one retailed for over $2K. I'm cool with that.  She's tried to guilt me into a ring when we were at Cartier once but I got out of that one. I have my wedding ring, my Fitbit and that's if for "jewelry."

Beejay ended up in the ER due to a cheap, knockoff c*ck ring.

[MU82]

Restaurants where everything is "shared plates".

I am cool with splitting an appetizer, but otherwise, I like having my own damned plate of food that I can enjoy even if no one else would have wanted it!  Who decided that it would be fun to go out to eat and have every thing you order put up to a vote?

Totally agree, chickadee.

First time I went to Cafe Ba Ba Reeba many many years ago, I thought, "That's kind of a cool concept." But after hundreds and hundreds of restaurants were doing it, I thought, "This sucks. Give me a real portion of food."

[MU82]

I don't get why a thread on a player who didn't want to go to Marquette, never played at Marquette and had absolutely nothing to do with Marquette is in Hangin' at the Al.

[Hards Alumni]

AB+, no, no. Why am I saying these things

Type O, heavy sweaters, overweight people, and alcohol all increase the chance of being bitten by mosquitos

[warriorchick]

Type O, heavy sweaters, overweight people, and alcohol all increase the chance of being bitten by mosquitos

[StillAWarrior]

Type O, heavy sweaters, overweight people, and alcohol all increase the chance of being bitten by mosquitos

Why would someone wear a heavy sweater during mosquito season?

[vogue65]

My wife bought a $20k watch to impress people.  Then she could not wear it, she felt guilty.  I had to buy her a $160 watch.

Like a friend who was a Bird Col. with a uniform with six rows of ribbons.  I asked him when he wore it, he said when he wanted to intmidate someone.  Then he was promoted, hay, it may have worked.

Personally I don't do expensive jewlery, tattoos or expensive name plates.  Whatever floats your boat.

[warriorchick]

My wife bought a $20k watch to impress people.  Then she could not wear it, she felt guilty.  I had to buy her a $160 watch.

Like a friend who was a Bird Col. with a uniform with six rows of ribbons.  I asked him when he wore it, he said when he wanted to intmidate someone.  Then he was promoted, hay, it may have worked.

Personally I don't do expensive jewlery, tattoos or expensive name plates.  Whatever floats your boat.

I don't know many woman who, if they were going to blow 20 grand on jewelry, would buy a watch with it. 

[Dish]

Interesting reading on credit cards, I pay for everything with my cards (I have 2), and I don't think I've ever paid interest either.

This summer, I started to teach my 9 year old twins about money. Felt like the right time to give them more individual responsibility, learn about spending/saving/earning/debt. I get paid every other Friday, so last Friday, I showed them my electronic pay stub and then showed them my checking account and where the money goes and how it's budgeted. I told them they needed to show me work they did around the house or rewardable type behavior, and they'd individually would earn $10 each every other Friday.

I took them to GameStop on Saturday. My son wanted a $23 video game. He picked it up and said "If I get this, I won't get an allowance for a month, but that's ok because I'll keep working for the next time I get it." My daughter took the approach of spending only $8, and saving $2 "to someday travel to Australia." It was interesting to see how each went about it.

[Lennys Tap]

Beejay ended up in the ER due to a cheap, knockoff c*ck ring.

Just spit out my Coke Zero.

[Dr. Blackheart]

I don't get mosquito bites, I get bit but no longer have any allergic reaction to the bite, it doesn't even seem top leave a mark. I used to see bites on my arms etc., my wife will get bites sitting right next to me so I'm pretty sure I'm also getting bites.

I had a scratch test for 21 stinging insects.  I am only allergic to one.  And it's fatal.

Eat at Arby's

[ZiggysFryBoy]

I had a scratch test for 21 stinging insects.  I am only allergic to one.  And it's fatal.

Eat at Arby's

Nice knowin' ya, doc.

[rocket surgeon]

Beejay ended up in the ER due to a cheap, knockoff c*ck ring.

was it his or his partners though?  depends where the rash was, eyn'a?

[Dr. Blackheart]

Nice knowin' ya, doc.

I'm gowne,hey?

[mu_hilltopper]

My 11 year old son is a mosquito magnet.   He'll be outside at 8, 10am in the morning, and sleeping mosquitos will wake up just for him.

He is mosquito delicious.

[jsglow]

My 11 year old son is a mosquito magnet.   He'll be outside at 8, 10am in the morning, and sleeping mosquitos will wake up just for him.

He is mosquito delicious.

Too much (or not enough) Arby's.  Not sure.

[mu_hilltopper]

Too much (or not enough) Arby's.  Not sure.

OMG, that's it.  He's never had the protective coating Arby's food must yield!


#science

[warriorchick]

OMG, that's it.  He's never had the protective coating Arby's food must yield!


#science

Yes.  I recommend slathering him in Horsey Sauce.  That should do the trick.

[forgetful]

My 11 year old son is a mosquito magnet.   He'll be outside at 8, 10am in the morning, and sleeping mosquitos will wake up just for him.

He is mosquito delicious.

I've heard that if you eat a lot of red delicious apples that the mosquitoes won't touch you, damn near poisonous to them.

Not sure it would be worth it though.