A rant

[docellis]

Dealing with (nice) weirdos day to day is better than living with a weirdo day to day.

I just had a conversation yesterday about determining
a) how long does it take for the crazy to show?
b) what kinda crazy is ok?
c) what is YOUR crazy?

it helps day to day to know the answers to these things.

[heyzeus]

Dealing with (nice) weirdos day to day is better than living with a weirdo day to day.

I just had a conversation yesterday about determining
a) how long does it take for the crazy to show?
b) what kinda crazy is ok?
c) what is YOUR crazy?

it helps day to day to know the answers to these things.

Doc, I have concluded from your rant, and the accompanying running out of gas incident, that you have entered a time portal and are suddenly back in high school. There's no other way to explain two guys acting like 15 year olds to you in the same day.

To answer your questions up above, a friend of mine in college developed a Theorem to help guide us through the problems of dating. It's sort of an Occam's Razor for dating:

"All women are crazy. But some women are crazier than others."

If you start out with that basic understanding, you're ahead of the game. Now it's just up to you to determine where on the crazy scale the person you're talking to lies, and how far you're willing to tolerate. I realize now that this Theorem applies to men, too.

[Popeye_Card]

Doc, I have concluded from your rant, and the accompanying running out of gas incident, that you have entered a time portal and are suddenly back in high school. There's no other way to explain two guys acting like 15 year olds to you in the same day.

To answer your questions up above, a friend of mine in college developed a Theorem to help guide us through the problems of dating. It's sort of an Occam's Razor for dating:

"All women are crazy. But some women are crazier than others."

If you start out with that basic understanding, you're ahead of the game. Now it's just up to you to determine where on the crazy scale the person you're talking to lies, and how far you're willing to tolerate. I realize now that this Theorem applies to men, too.

There was an episode of How I Met Your Mother that dealt with the Hot-Crazy Scale. In simple terms, you plot hotness on one axis with craziness on the other. You must be above the hot/crazy line to be dateable.



I think it's a valid theory. I've dated girls who are a bit crazy, but their hotness made up for it. I've dated other girls who weren't necessarily that hot, but their lack of craziness made up for it.

[heyzeus]

I'll even throw in a helpful anecdote on how to read the crazy scale.

In law school, I started dating this girl who I vaguely knew in college. I had heard rumors that she part-timed as a stripper, but told people it was just for a sociology experiment. My thoughts were: "Ok, this person might be a bit crazy. But I'll give her the benefit of the doubt. Because she's funny and really hot."

I knew she had a blog. And I think she was aware that I knew this. After a few dates, she posted an essay that she wrote addressed to her unborn children, apologizing for not having them yet, but telling them (her unborn children) that she was looking for the right daddy to love and nurture them. That should have been all the red flag I'd ever need to run away. Clearly, this person was too high on the crazy meter to keep dating right?

Well, I was a sucker then and didn't understand the Theorem. I kept going out with her for 2 months until finally she told me I'd have to either stop hanging out with any female friends from school or she'd dump me. I saved her the trouble.

[heyzeus]

Doc, I have concluded from your rant, and the accompanying running out of gas incident, that you have entered a time portal and are suddenly back in high school. There's no other way to explain two guys acting like 15 year olds to you in the same day.

To answer your questions up above, a friend of mine in college developed a Theorem to help guide us through the problems of dating. It's sort of an Occam's Razor for dating:

"All women are crazy. But some women are crazier than others."

If you start out with that basic understanding, you're ahead of the game. Now it's just up to you to determine where on the crazy scale the person you're talking to lies, and how far you're willing to tolerate. I realize now that this Theorem applies to men, too.

There was an episode of How I Met Your Mother that dealt with the Hot-Crazy Scale. In simple terms, you plot hotness on one axis with craziness on the other. You must be above the hot/crazy line to be dateable.



I think it's a valid theory. I've dated girls who are a bit crazy, but their hotness made up for it. I've dated other girls who weren't necessarily that hot, but their lack of craziness made up for it.

YES! Doogie totally just graphically depicted the Theorem. Genius. Thank you.

[Simbagal23]

Doc, I have concluded from your rant, and the accompanying running out of gas incident, that you have entered a time portal and are suddenly back in high school. There's no other way to explain two guys acting like 15 year olds to you in the same day.

To answer your questions up above, a friend of mine in college developed a Theorem to help guide us through the problems of dating. It's sort of an Occam's Razor for dating:

"All women are crazy. But some women are crazier than others."

If you start out with that basic understanding, you're ahead of the game. Now it's just up to you to determine where on the crazy scale the person you're talking to lies, and how far you're willing to tolerate. I realize now that this Theorem applies to men, too.

There was an episode of How I Met Your Mother that dealt with the Hot-Crazy Scale. In simple terms, you plot hotness on one axis with craziness on the other. You must be above the hot/crazy line to be dateable.



I think it's a valid theory. I've dated girls who are a bit crazy, but their hotness made up for it. I've dated other girls who weren't necessarily that hot, but their lack of craziness made up for it.

ha! That same episode came to mind as I read this thread!

[JL21]

Well this is just about the dumbest list ever, and I'm not sure if the people described actually exist, but it seemed fitting for this thread:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal ... index.html

That list is hilarious, mostly because of how cliché and ridiculous it is.

[Popeye_Card]

Well this is just about the dumbest list ever, and I'm not sure if the people described actually exist, but it seemed fitting for this thread:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal ... index.html

That list is hilarious, mostly because of how cliché and ridiculous it is.

Isn't it just a list of adversaries and/or ex-boyfriends in chick flicks? Or Mr. Perfect has one of these traits but is so much in love with Sandra Bullock that he changes his ways forever?

[JL21]

Well this is just about the dumbest list ever, and I'm not sure if the people described actually exist, but it seemed fitting for this thread:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal ... index.html

That list is hilarious, mostly because of how cliché and ridiculous it is.

Isn't it just a list of adversaries and/or ex-boyfriends in chick flicks? Or Mr. Perfect has one of these traits but is so much in love with Sandra Bullock that he changes his ways forever?

You're right. Good call.

[lukethedrifter]

Well this is just about the dumbest list ever, and I'm not sure if the people described actually exist, but it seemed fitting for this thread:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal ... index.html

That list is hilarious, mostly because of how cliché and ridiculous it is.

It won't be necessary to run from Mr. No Show.