I broke my ankle four and a half years ago and it never healed correctly. Recently, though probably from the same incident, I also developed a spinal injury.

Even if being a recumbent urinator didn’t just make sense from a cleanliness perspective, I would still be doing that these days.

It’s astounding to me that no one has posted the HIMYM clip yet.

Hey now, no matter how talented anyone is at something, we all did whatever it is for the first time once.

For example, I’ve opened this post as nearly the first thing I saw after waking up three times now and I’m getting pretty good at not flinching!

Oh no! Regardless of which way I turn, there’s a wall!

They’re Daredevil.

No disappointment. Good luck to you in fulfilling that desire.

Honestly, I didn’t know you were a mommy. That’s cool.

In case it’s a comfort, I am a dad. Most of my time is spent at home with my wife and child. I don’t really interact with many other people and, to our kid, I refer to my wife as “Mommy.” It’s become a habit … To the point that when we did have guests, I kept referring to her as “Mommy” even after the kid went to bed. That’s the only time I thought it inappropriate to say it and I didn’t realize that until it already happened.

At my very first IT job I tried this when the facility lost its internet connection. I guess the router didn’t have any kind of battery backup because it cleared all of the settings and didn’t regain contact with the ISP.

It didn’t initially go well for me, but eventually the much more experienced IT contractor clarified that that shouldn’t happen and probably wasn’t my fault, at which point I got some leeway.

I’ve recently been experiencing regular nausea and complained to my wife about Pepto Bismol being spicy. This is a true fact.

Also, after investing whatever you can afford to lose, forget about it for a long time. If stocks (at the level most investors can even think about buying) are going to pay off, it’s going to take a while.

Spectacles, testicles (optional), wallet and watch. I know this is supposed to be how to cross yourself, but ever since my mother taught it to me I’ve used it as a way to make sure I was carrying everything I was likely to need.

Sometimes I’ll quote it to my wife and she’ll say “oh wait, I forgot my testicles!”

I’ve memorized my credit card details for a decade and a half for pretty much this reason. I don’t often forget my wallet, but it has happened. The few times it has, cashiers have been confused but generally managed to make it work when I’ve given them the numbers. (And to be clear, I’m grateful to them for accommodating the situation.)

I’ve never considered physically embodying cash within my phone. I’m super paranoid about leaving it behind ever since I broke my ankle and had to call my wife to save me, so I’m less likely to forget it than I am my wallet. Thanks for the idea!

I once put this song on when I thought my kid wasn’t paying attention:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=BLzxuIfD9rU

After ignoring most of the song, they suddenly looked up and said “Daddy, what is reality?” I admit I was completely unprepared for that question.

My sister says the trick to deal with this is to respond with something like “well, what/why do you think?”

I’ve gotten mixed results with this approach.

You missed the most important and inevitable part.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=TR-qdjtyYyc

I am not a mommy, but I try to find a fine line between “I’m always here to help you” and “we can do hard things” for my kid. Sometimes I miss and we both end up frustrated, but I try.

So what engine do they use?

Just barely missed the king of time!

Souper.

Are you sure it won’t be a good, good night?