In my 50s and I don’t bother anymore. It’s just not worth the hassle. In my 30s I would have had to send out 100 messages to get 1 date. It’s so much worse in my 50s.

No he doesn’t. His yes men and women in Congress won’t ever let that happen.

My first wife wanted to get married, she didn’t want to be married. The wedding itself and maybe the honeymoon (fancy cruise in the bridal suite) were what she really cared about. Almost 25 years later I got married again and after our kid was born she said I smelled differently and she was repulsed by me. She decided she didn’t want to be married anymore. 5 years later and neither of us are dating anyone. (I have no desire to get back with her.)

Do not start or continue a phone conversation when going to the bathroom - public or private restroom but especially in public bathrooms.

I was in my late 20s and two of my uncle was having a heated argument over politics. Everyone else was quiet, afraid to say anything. I spoke out in a normal tone, not raising my voice, “that’s enough”. They stopped immediately. It was fairly surreal.

Lateral with Tom Scott It’s a great non-political podcast.