Comments on: Why Your Girlfriend Wants to Cheat On You With an Athlete, Rockstar, Artist, AND Me http://rulesoptional.com/why-your-girlfriend-wants-to-cheat-on-you/ I Can't Live by Your Rules, Man Fri, 28 May 2010 02:35:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Brandy Philip http://rulesoptional.com/why-your-girlfriend-wants-to-cheat-on-you/#comment-155 Brandy Philip Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:11:25 +0000 http://rulesoptional.com/why-your-girlfriend-wants-to-cheat-on-you-with-an-athlete-a-musi/#comment-155 Actually, add me to the "sexy librarian" category not the "girl" category... although I am wearing black nail polish with holographic sparkles at the college reference desk today. Actually, add me to the “sexy librarian” category not the “girl” category… although I am wearing black nail polish with holographic sparkles at the college reference desk today.

]]> By: Dave Doolin http://rulesoptional.com/why-your-girlfriend-wants-to-cheat-on-you/#comment-154 Dave Doolin Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:14:31 +0000 http://rulesoptional.com/why-your-girlfriend-wants-to-cheat-on-you-with-an-athlete-a-musi/#comment-154 Ok. Ok.

]]> By: Mneiae http://rulesoptional.com/why-your-girlfriend-wants-to-cheat-on-you/#comment-153 Mneiae Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:34:45 +0000 http://rulesoptional.com/why-your-girlfriend-wants-to-cheat-on-you-with-an-athlete-a-musi/#comment-153 Interesting take on all of this. Honestly, I may want to cheat, but I never would. A good Catholic girl in a monogamous relationship. Yeah, I'm fornicating by having premarital sex, but I would never compound this issue by cheating on my boyfriend. If you're my boyfriend, you have 100% fidelity. And this decision is derived from experience. Interesting take on all of this. Honestly, I may want to cheat, but I never would. A good Catholic girl in a monogamous relationship. Yeah, I’m fornicating by having premarital sex, but I would never compound this issue by cheating on my boyfriend. If you’re my boyfriend, you have 100% fidelity. And this decision is derived from experience.

]]> By: Andrew http://rulesoptional.com/why-your-girlfriend-wants-to-cheat-on-you/#comment-152 Andrew Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:50:16 +0000 http://rulesoptional.com/why-your-girlfriend-wants-to-cheat-on-you-with-an-athlete-a-musi/#comment-152 Rationalization is definitely an important strategy. Plausible deniability comes into play at some point as well. But um... It might be in your best interest to not exclude Ara, Sarah, and Brandy from the girl category. Now that you mention it... I am kinda thirsty... Rationalization is definitely an important strategy. Plausible deniability comes into play at some point as well.

But um… It might be in your best interest to not exclude Ara, Sarah, and Brandy from the girl category.

Now that you mention it… I am kinda thirsty…

]]> By: Ash http://rulesoptional.com/why-your-girlfriend-wants-to-cheat-on-you/#comment-151 Ash Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:43:12 +0000 http://rulesoptional.com/why-your-girlfriend-wants-to-cheat-on-you-with-an-athlete-a-musi/#comment-151 Oops, it didn’t thread my comment. I was referring to where you discuss the implications of tan versus non skin and how by the end of the thread we’re going to have eradicated racism. HA. Oops, it didn’t thread my comment. I was referring to where you discuss the implications of tan versus non skin and how by the end of the thread we’re going to have eradicated racism. HA.

]]> By: Ash http://rulesoptional.com/why-your-girlfriend-wants-to-cheat-on-you/#comment-150 Ash Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:42:02 +0000 http://rulesoptional.com/why-your-girlfriend-wants-to-cheat-on-you-with-an-athlete-a-musi/#comment-150 This reply is $#&@*! hilarious. This reply is $#&@*! hilarious.

]]> By: Carlos Miceli http://rulesoptional.com/why-your-girlfriend-wants-to-cheat-on-you/#comment-149 Carlos Miceli Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:09:20 +0000 http://rulesoptional.com/why-your-girlfriend-wants-to-cheat-on-you-with-an-athlete-a-musi/#comment-149 Funny how only one girl (one of the most realistic girls I've met) replied here. You left no room for rationalizations. This is fucking brilliant. If you ever stop by Buenos Aires, let me know. First beer is on me. Funny how only one girl (one of the most realistic girls I’ve met) replied here.

You left no room for rationalizations.

This is fucking brilliant.

If you ever stop by Buenos Aires, let me know. First beer is on me.

]]> By: Carlos Miceli http://rulesoptional.com/why-your-girlfriend-wants-to-cheat-on-you/#comment-148 Carlos Miceli Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:07:40 +0000 http://rulesoptional.com/why-your-girlfriend-wants-to-cheat-on-you-with-an-athlete-a-musi/#comment-148 Wrong. You are underestimating the power of a woman's rationalizations. Wrong.

You are underestimating the power of a woman’s rationalizations.

]]> By: Andrew MacPherson http://rulesoptional.com/why-your-girlfriend-wants-to-cheat-on-you/#comment-147 Andrew MacPherson Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:01:57 +0000 http://rulesoptional.com/why-your-girlfriend-wants-to-cheat-on-you-with-an-athlete-a-musi/#comment-147 Yeah, there's something to the politician thing. But I don't think most guys sit around and wonder if their girlfriend is going to cheat on them with the Governor or the President. The short answer is that I think it has less to do with communication and more to do with the particular blend of power and celebrity. The allure of Clinton and Obama's was certainly less before they were elected as president. National elections are social proof on a massive scale. Maybe they got elected because of being great communicators, but I don't think that's the root of the attraction. You raised an interesting point about booze. The beer goggles theory deserves its own post though. Since it's 1pm on a Saturday and I have a mystery headache, I probably shouldn't write my "Ode to Whiskey" for another hour or three. Yeah, there's something to the politician thing. But I don't think most guys sit around and wonder if their girlfriend is going to cheat on them with the Governor or the President. The short answer is that I think it has less to do with communication and more to do with the particular blend of power and celebrity. The allure of Clinton and Obama's was certainly less before they were elected as president. National elections are social proof on a massive scale. Maybe they got elected because of being great communicators, but I don't think that's the root of the attraction.

You raised an interesting point about booze. The beer goggles theory deserves its own post though. Since it's 1pm on a Saturday and I have a mystery headache, I probably shouldn't write my "Ode to Whiskey" for another hour or three.

]]> By: Brandy Philip http://rulesoptional.com/why-your-girlfriend-wants-to-cheat-on-you/#comment-146 Brandy Philip Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:03:16 +0000 http://rulesoptional.com/why-your-girlfriend-wants-to-cheat-on-you-with-an-athlete-a-musi/#comment-146 If we all bring a 1.75 liter bottle of red wine or "the really insanely huge" bottle of Maker's Mark, I think this could be accomplished. For at least three hours. Six if we all bring Maker's Mark. Twelve if we can't all get a taxi. If Stalin shows up with a few cases of vodka, we'll have to do the five-year-plan--some of those only lasted for three years--but it's okay: we will all be off in search of french fries within hours. Singing to each other according to their needs, and dancing with each other according to their ability. Rules optional. (Dancing optional, as well. I've seen some people "dance" at weddings and this must not be encouraged.) About halfway through this "cultural utopia" I suspect that we'll all find out if Andrew's title is true or not. Andrew didn't specify, but I have a feeling that old dictator with the case of Stoli will not be lonely. So, Andrew... what about politicians? How DO the great silverbacked apes fare in this? Clinton and Obama (we/a)re not sex symbols because women want them as boyfriends. There is a "power" category you have left out. Is this the *communications* angle that guy was talking about several people up from here? They're not like Dr. Phil... but they're a similar age group... and they are *communicators*. P.S. I have never before had to question if the period should come before or after an asterisk. This has been fun. If we all bring a 1.75 liter bottle of red wine or "the really insanely huge" bottle of Maker's Mark, I think this could be accomplished. For at least three hours. Six if we all bring Maker's Mark. Twelve if we can't all get a taxi. If Stalin shows up with a few cases of vodka, we'll have to do the five-year-plan–some of those only lasted for three years–but it's okay: we will all be off in search of french fries within hours. Singing to each other according to their needs, and dancing with each other according to their ability. Rules optional. (Dancing optional, as well. I've seen some people "dance" at weddings and this must not be encouraged.)

About halfway through this "cultural utopia" I suspect that we'll all find out if Andrew's title is true or not. Andrew didn't specify, but I have a feeling that old dictator with the case of Stoli will not be lonely. So, Andrew… what about politicians? How DO the great silverbacked apes fare in this? Clinton and Obama (we/a)re not sex symbols because women want them as boyfriends. There is a "power" category you have left out. Is this the *communications* angle that guy was talking about several people up from here? They're not like Dr. Phil… but they're a similar age group… and they are *communicators*.

P.S. I have never before had to question if the period should come before or after an asterisk. This has been fun.

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