Personal Top Lists & Rankings

Susan Clark10 said:... and if they don't even mention Sonic Youth in their top 10, they're totally screwed. Period. 😁

3. Tattoos on jacked-up biceps.

5. Going to NFL games just to recount every single play to anyone who will listen.

Man, I swear... 😬

but I'm not some uncultured hillbilly... seriously. I read books and everything! I went to the theater twelve days in a row once... I hit up festivals... I watch obscure Japanese indie films... but the second you sit in a seat at the Rose Bowl, suddenly you're the bad guy. 🙄 😁 There you go...

I'd honestly rather not move to NYC... 😢

Susan Clark10 said:4. if she isn't wearing boxers, but those hideous, standard men's briefs instead.

Personally, I think they look great.🙂

😬

Frank Howard79 said:Seriously, what is your problem with briefs?!😠 😁

I just can't stand them. Even my dad probably doesn't wear them anymore. 😁

Here’s a quick top 5 list of things that drove me up the wall today:

1. That nosy neighbor who thinks everything is her business.
2a. Ladies on the subway with grocery carts at 8 AM.
2b. Ladies on the subway with grocery carts at noon.
2c. Ladies on the subway with grocery carts at 4 PM.
3. My doctor, who responds to every single concern with, "Oh, it's probably just psychosomatic."
4. My advisor, who's making me redo my thesis because she claims the term 'melting pot' is some weirdly specific cultural trope and insists I use archaic legal jargon instead. 😵
5. That mean old witch in the journalism department (the blonde one).

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Ponor said:Alright, let's just go ahead and toss all those useless men from literature straight into the trash where they belong...
Jay Gatsby 🙏

My junior year English teacher—was that eleventh grade? I can't quite remember... 🤔 So, she asks me which literary character was my favorite this year—I didn't even hesitate, just blurted out Jay Gatsby! And her response? "I KNEW IT!" 😁

Lady Mary said:🙂 🙂 🙂 😍 🙂
Hugh Grant, plain and simple.

I couldn't agree more. 😍

loverman said:they look pretty cute on me🙂

totally match your profile pic😁

~Autumn said:Here are the top 3 things most people actually enjoy doing, but I just... can't:
1. Showering immediately after waking up—honestly, that feeling of warm water hitting your warm, sleepy, groggy body? It’s just awful.

🙏 Finally, someone who gets me.

Susan Clark10 said:3. My doctor, who responds to basically every single question with "Oh, it’s probably just psychosomatic."

Give me a break, you're crazy! 🙂

mainscream said:5. flip-flops (either designer brands or just basic cheap ones!)

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flip-flops on guys are hot. Not just "hot," but 😍 seriously 😲 hot. 😁

@Jesen - that wasn't about you. It was about how he expected anyone to realize the first quote was just setting up the second one.

I don't think anyone actually enjoys the act of showering right after waking up, but everyone loves the aftermath—that sense of alertness, freshness, a total "fresh start" vibe, and all that. 😁

Top 10 things my man isn't allowed to do:
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One thing he absolutely must do:
1. be happy with himself.

dzdzihad said:Man, I swear... 😬

but I’m not some uncultured hillbilly... seriously. I read books and everything! I went to the theater twelve days in a row... hit up Sundance... watch Japanese indie films... but you pull a chair out from under me at the Rose Bowl and suddenly I’m the bad guy 🙄 😁 there you go...

Honestly, maybe I shouldn't even bother moving to New York... 😢

Don't feel bad, there will be other girls on here😁

They want to disqualify me because of my beard and my boxers, but I don't really care—I'm a rich girl, a total dream

The ultimate top 8 birthday gifts:
1) An orange
2) Patchouli soap
3) Kiwi soap
4) Razors
5) A desk lamp
6) A pencil cup with a "chocolate eggs $4.00" sticker stuck to the bottom
7) 888 poetry collection
8) A Neubauten watch

How does one even phrase a "top few" list in American English? 😕

Laura Rodriguez4
My top 8 favorite birthday gifts:
1) An orange

Look, namesake, I wouldn't be able to tolerate this.😁

I am referring to fruit. The kind that stinks and makes my eyes sting.
Besides, I have yet to lay eyes on this esteemed forum member, even though Radiohead loves to talk about him 😁

Michael Newman50 said:Don't sweat it—there will always be other girls on these forums.😁

They’re trying to disqualify me because of my beard and my boxing habit, but honestly? I couldn't care less. I'm just out here living my best life as the ultimate dream girl for guys like Timothy Jones85.

👎Nope, you aren't—and for the record, I'm not exactly a fan of facial hair either.🙂

Laura Rodriguez4
I'm talking about fruit. The kind that stinks and makes my eyes sting.

And here I was, genuinely thinking you’d been gifted an edge for your birthday.

Why is everyone so immunized against humor lately? Am I seriously forced to start using 🙂 and 🙂 emojis just to be understood?

Melissa Collins41 said:Yeah

one non-negotiable rule:
1. be happy with myself

So young, yet so wise 🙂

And I’ll add this—she has to be happy with me, preferably even when I’m being an idiot.

Here’s a quick list of lyrics that hit me right in the gut—not the whole song, just those specific lines that sting:

Paul Simon, Jonah:
No one lets their dreams be taken lightly
They hold them tightly
Warm against cold

Because it implies—at least how I read it—that everyone eventually gives up on their dreams anyway. The whole track just sinks me, mostly because it feels like it's about a musician who never made it. Or, well, that's just my take, anyway.

Elliott Smith, Ballad of Big Nothing:
you can do what you want to whenever you want to
you can do what you want to there's no one to stop you

If he’d said "nobody can stop you," it would feel bold, rebellious—like, "hey, nobody can stand in my way." But he says there's *no one* there to stop you. There's a massive difference between being unstoppable and just being alone.

Neil Young, Needle and the Damage Done:
I caught you knockin'
at my cellar door
I love you, baby,
can I have some more
Ooh, ooh, the damage done.

I don't think this needs an explanation. Yeah, I love you, baby, but can I have some more? God, how do I always manage to talk myself into my own bullshit?

Gonna go listen to The Clash now and get ready to head out. It’s probably healthier.

Kevin Chavez3 said:Oh, you're absolutely crazy! 🙂

🙂

I'm not crazy—my iron levels are at a 5 and my immune system is basically non-existent, yet she’s out here telling me it’s all just psychosomatic. 🙄

My top 5 fruits:

1. Strawberries
2. Apricots
3. Bananas
4. Pomegranate
5. Rhubarb

Michael Newman50 said:They're disqualifying me just because of my beard.

But you have a beard too, 😕

Melissa Collins41 said:And I honestly thought you had been gifted an orange for your birthday.

🙂

Yeah, let's be honest—chaos isn't romantic.