Do you agree with the rule of 11 ?

[olddots]

Do you think you're stodgy or very open minded about mixed age couples ?

The rule of 11 = you can be romantically involved with someone if they are at least 1/2 your age plus eleven years .
example you are 30 so your partner must be 15 plus 11 years =26 years old or you are 80 so your partner must be 40 plus 11 =
52 -----maybe weird -maybe not .

[DebJ]

1. The rule as you stated it means the person must be at LEAST 52 years old

so that makes sense, in that younger than 52 likely would be completely out of the question.
If you grade state educational tests a lot stuff like that sort of pops out at you lol.

[HarveyDarkey]

2. Is "you" a male or female?

Is the male or the female the older one, or does it make a difference"

[Populist_Prole]

3. I thought you were talking microwave ovens

Y'know, those types that rotate a plate as it cooks? Most I've seen take 11 seconds to go a full turn, so enter the cook time in multiples of 11 in order to make sure the cup handle is pointing toward the door when it's done.

[NightWatcher]

5. Mine is 8 seconds and I thought I was the only one

who timed it so the plate or cup was facing the correct way.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

8. Correct way? Good grief, I must be much too cavalier

about such things!

[NightWatcher]

11. Either that or I used to warm things for 1:11 because I didn't want to

have to reach all the way down to the 0 button. Hitting 1 three times saved effort.

I did this until I found the Add One Minute button. Now I only have to press one button. Damn I'm saving so much time when I reheat half eaten Hot Pockets

[Sekhmets Daughter]

12. You're supposed to reheat Hot Pockets?

I learn so much here in the lounge!

[winter is coming]

32. Well, if you're eating them rather than taking harsh laxatives, you don't want to overdose.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

33. OMG!

That is sooo funny! Thanks.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

6. OMG! An excellent example of obsessive behavior.

Any other 'quirks' you care to share?

[Populist_Prole]

36. Surely!

Let's see:

- After I pull my car(s) in the garage I always lift the hood to let the engine heat escape to preserve the life of the rubber hoses and tubing

- I'm absolutely obsessive about keeping my car clean. It's one thing if it's unavoidable but If it's an all day rain forecast the next day and I'm off, I'll do what I have to do the day before and not drive in the rain. I've tried to take alternate routes home from where I am to avoid "popcorn" thunderstorms that crop up on otherwise rain-free days if it looks like localized storm systems are isolated enough to avoid. Sometimes it works.

- If it's just a freak rainstorm and I can't avoid it, before I pull in to the garage I'll hose the car off in the driveway even if it's still raining so the dirt won't dry, and then towel dry the car.

- I wash the underside and wheel-wells/suspension every 3rd wash. I like seeing all the "guts" clean, for that still-new look. I remove the wheels to do this.

- I'll shut my house air conditioner off if I mow or trim near the A/C unit to avoid dust and debris from getting sucked into the condenser fins.

- I'm big on making checklists to accomplish things. The ones I use prior to going away on vacation would rival one's used in preparation for space flight.

That's just off the top of my head....

[Sekhmets Daughter]

40. I am so sorry I asked!

My late father-in-law was as obsessive about his cars. The rain & snow were particular pet peeves ...He moved to FL primarily to escape the salt used on the roads during and after snow storms! Of course, he failed to consider that his coastal location meant he could never escape the salt in the air...his washing, towel drying, and waxing tripled! Like you, he had plenty of time on his hands, the car care kept him,.... occupied.

You have forever altered you image sir! Such a cryin' out loud shame.

[MiddleFingerMom]

17. Mine was 10 seconds.

[krispos42]

41. As an engineer...

...I feel embarrassed that this never occurred to me before.


Probably because I don't usually microwave things in mugs, but still!!!

[Xyzse]

4. No, as long as they are legal it's all fair game. BUT!!!

It really depends on maturity level really.

I am currently in my early 30s, just turned 34 on the 5th of this month.
Some friend tried to set me up with a 22 year old.

I bro-zoned her pretty much immediately. When I told this to my other friend who is an ex of mine, she told me that I was not a gentleman for bro-zoning a girl. She laughed at it though and told me I should uh... ok, TMI.

Thing is, she's nice, but too young that I can't relate, so in that sense, that's all there is to it.

Any how, I make women in to friends first. Doesn't matter what age really if there is an attraction there.

[olddots]

7. The couple can be any kind of couple

but the microwave better be really big to hold the couple

[CBGLuthier]

9. Some flaws in this when you are younger

I was 24 when I married my 19 year old wife. 12 plus 11 equals 23 so I guess she was too young.

This was 28 (almost) years ago.

Now I am 52 (almost) and she is 46. 26 plus 11 equals 37 and she is older than that so I guess we are good.

No, this rule is silly.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

10. Seems to work well until you hit the upper reaches...

I'm not sure 47 is a good match for 72... unless the 72-year-old is a female.

[ohiosmith]

13. It is a simple matter of mathematics!

47 goes into 72 more than 72 goes into 47!

[Sekhmets Daughter]

14. I like the way you think and,...... your math!

[OriginalGeek]

26. but 47 only goes in one and some change

wait...that's about right.

[Aristus]

15. I do. Guitar amplifier volume capacity should go to 11.

You know, if you need that little extra push over the cliff...

[Still Blue in PDX]

16. I was pretty sure this would be a thread about Spinal Tap. nt

[Dr. Strange]

22. The rule of 18:

The napkin specifies eighteen inches.

[Enrique]

30. I agree, 11 is one louder

[csziggy]

18. No, neither did my great grandfather

At the age 0f 73 he married a 22 year old woman and produced a second family. His first wife died at 72. Three of his four sons were killed fighting for the Confederacy and the surviving son had one arm shot off.

He and his new wife had three children, the two boys named after the two sons who were killed before they married and had children.

[Locut0s]

19. Wow really. He fathered children at 73! What was in it for her?

Sorry but I have difficulty seeing what would attract a 22 year old to a 73 year old. And aren't there genetic risks of fathering a child at that age? Not that that would have been known then.

[csziggy]

20. Many of my ancestors lived very long lives

All three of his second family lived, married and had healthy children.

I was wrong, though - it was not my great grandfather, but my great-great-great grandfather who was born in 1798 and died in 1889. The young woman lived down the road from him and she may have seen a good chance at an easy life. He was still relatively well to do after the Civil War and she may have not expected him to be vigorous and to be left with a young family when he passed away. I have not been able to find out what happened to her after his death - she likely remarried but I have not found her under another last name.

[Moondog]

21. Not particularly.

While I have generally kept to women in my own age bracket, that is simply a matter of preference on my part. At some point, unless the relationship is simply a physical one for the duration of a weekend, one must actually converse with one's companion. And this, I find, is a lot easier if there is some commonality of experience. Age, to me, would be a significant part of that.

That said I do have a few old friends who, later in life, married or entered into a committed relationship with much younger women. It seems to make them happy. For the time being, at least.

[pokerfan]

23. I thought the creepiness rule was AGE/2 + 7

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Standard%20Creepiness%20Rule



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_disparity_in_sexual_relationships#The_.22half-your-age-plus-seven.22_rule

[NewJeffCT]

24. cute cartoon

I don't think there is a set age, though I do realize if there is a big age disparity either way, it can look odd/strange/creepy to a growing number as the age disparirty grows. Sort of like the graph.

[tabbycat31]

25. When I was younger

My mom taught me the rule of 7. I could go 4 up and 3 down.

Only 1 of my 3 guys have fallen into that category.

#1-- I was 18 he was 21. I dumped him when I found out I was one of 3 girls he was seeing.
#2-- I was 30, he was 26/27. This ended up being a disaster of epic proportions. He ended up dumping me on my 31st birthday shortly (less than a week) after I took a (temporary) job assignment 1000 miles away.
#3 (current, not sure what we are)-- I am 33 (32 when it started) and he's 27 (28 next month). So far I like him better than #1 and #2 combined and he's much more of my 'type' than the previous ones are. Only thing holding us back is distance.

Age mattered to me a lot more when I was younger, but instead I look at what stage of life he is in and whether I am in a similar situation.

[KamaAina]

27. So someone 74 could go out with me at 48,

but I could only go down to 35?

Seems like that gives an unfair advantage to older folks.

[KamaAina]

28. Wait a minute. An 18-year-old could not go out with anyone younger than 20.

That is seriously dorked!

[In_The_Wind]

29. I could be happy with a man who is 43.

[rug]

31. The way I heard it, the number was 7 not 11.

[Incitatus]

37. Sounds good.

I'll go with that number.

[MineralMan]

34. 11 is one louder, innit?

My wife is 11 years younger than I am. She is one louder too.

[olddots]

35. if you're a creepy republican guy the math is different

A 60 year old can date 6 ten year olds -----math is fun

wasn't Anthony Quinn 80 something when he fathered a child with someone in their 40s ? that sucked for everyone but old Anthony but
but who am I to judge ?

[Chan790]

38. Nah.

That means I can't ever date women younger than 28 ever again. That's no fun.

23 is the best age. They don't want marriage. They don't want kids. They don't typically even want commitment. They just want to have fun.

[Demo_Chris]

39. I do not agree with rules for adult relationships...

If you are mature enough to make your own decisions then knock yourself out. It's not my place to judge the propriety or motives or anything else. I don't really care if a 16 year old is dating an 80 year old -- or I would like to believe I wouldn't care anyway. Life is too short and chaotic to worry about things like this. When you are a kid you see this long and glorious life stretching ahead of you filled with endless possiblities for happiness and reward and adventure, so you light the fuse, the rocket goes off, it gets faster and faster, and a week later you are old and getting planted in the ground.

You can't stop it, you can't even slow it down. All you can do is try to hang on and enjoy each day. That's more than challenging enough without worrying about what other people think.