Originally Posted By Labuda "Who is Anne Landers?" Advice Columnist. Her identical twin sister was the original "Dear Abby" over here. Now her neice is Dear Abby, and her sister has passed on, but good ols Anne (pseudonym, don't recall her real name) is still going AFAIK. In her late 70s or 80s by now.
Originally Posted By bloona is it like an agony aunt thing? not heard of dear Abby either sorry, thanks for explaining tho.
Originally Posted By Labuda Not sure what an agony aunt is, but here's a link to Ann Landers' online column... provided I can find it... let's see... And, WHOOPS - Anne Landers is the one who passed away. My apologies for getting that wrong. Anyhow, ehre's an old column of hers... <a href="http://www.creators.com/lifestyle_show.cfm?columnsName=alc" target="_blank">http://www.creators.com/lifest yle_show.cfm?columnsName=alc</a> And Dear Abby, which is written by the daughter of the original Dear Abby can be found here: <a href="http://www.uexpress.com/dearabby/" target="_blank">http://www.uexpress.com/dearab by/</a>
Originally Posted By Big Thunder davewasbaloo wrote; <"Who's brave enough to answer these here on LP?"> I have stated before, I am willing to share just about anything about me if I am asked, I will take that as the question... Only 30% of us can flare our nostrils. I cant by my own will * 21% of us don't make our bed daily. 5% of us never do. I must admit I don't make it daily, and I like that hotel maids do it for me. * Men do 29% of laundry each week. Only 7% of women trust their husbands to do it correctly. I do laundry often, and my wife is perfectly fine with it. In fact I am probably more concerned about colors and temperatures than my wife. * 40% of women have hurled footwear at a man. I am the recipient of hurled footwear among other things * 85% of men don't use the slit in their underwear. weirdos, it's there, it's easy, why wouldn't one use it? * 67.5% of men wear tightie whities (briefs). I wear boxers, sometimes briefs * The average bra size today is 36C whereas 10 years ago it was a 34B. I am liberated, I go braless, but must admit that these days I am probably pushing a B cup * 85% of women wear the wrong bra size. I totally believe that, I know a few women who do this. I think it's a pride thing "no way am I a 42!" so they squeeze into an uncomfortable size. OR, they simply don't know their correct size. * 3 out of 4 of us store our dollar bills in rigid order with singles leading up to higher denominations. ^^ guilty * 13% of us admit to occasionally doing our offspring's homework. I did it twice when my daughter was in 3rd grade, I later admitted it and explained why to the principal, I know parents that have done it all through their kids schooling, it is a pet peeve of mine, I think it's wrong. * 91% of us lie regularly. I'd be lying if I claimed I never lied,I am in sales so everyone thinks I lie, but I bet you'd be surprised at how wrong that is, I am a stickler for the truth. * 27% admit to cheating on a test or quiz. I have never cheated on a test * 29% admit they've intentionally stolen something from a store. ^^guilty * 50% admit they regularly sneak food into movie theaters to avoid the high prices of snack foods. ^^guilty * 90% believe in divine retribution. I believe * 10% believe in the 10 Commandments. I believe they are good standards to live by * 82% believe in an afterlife. I believe * 45% believe in ghosts. supernatural is somewhat frowned upon in my religion, but I believe in ghosts, definitely believe in spirits. * 13% (mostly men) have spent a night in jail. guilty * 29% of us are virgins when we marry. my wife was * 58.4% have called into work sick when we weren't. I probably have * 10% of us switch tags in the store to pay less for an item. my wife attempted this once, we had an argument right there in the store * Over 50% believe in spanking - but only a child over 2 years old. I waver on this, I spanked my child twice, she just laughed it off. In my case spanking didn't work, but my opinion is that spanking is OK if it it done with warning and only with an open hand to the bottom. * 35% give to charity at least once a month. I consider myself very charitable monetarily as well as with my time and efforts. * How far would you go for $10 million? 25% would abandon their friends, family, and church. 7% would murder. not me * 69% eat the cake before the frosting. I do this sometimes * When nobody else is around, 47% drink straight from the carton. have done it, but after many smacks to the back of my head as a kid, I was changed. * 85% of us will eat Spam this year. I like spam * 70% of us drink orange juice daily. I rarely drink OJ or any fruit juice * 22% of us skip lunch daily. I may skip a meal occasionally, but not daily * 9% of us skip breakfast daily. again not daily, but if there is a meal I skip, it's breakfast * 66% of us eat cereal regularly. I dont eat cereal anymore * 22% of all restaurant meals include french fries. interesting * 14% of us eat the watermelon seeds. yuck * 45% use mouthwash every day. I do * 22% leave the glob of toothpaste in the sink. it's not often, but I hate when my girls do that * Nearly 1/3 of us women color their hair. * 9% of women and 8% of men have had cosmetic surgery. I haven't, my wife wants it, I am against it * 62% of us pop our zits. guilty [eeww] * 33% of women lie about their weight. I'm male, and I have lied about my weight. I think that percentage of women lying about it should be higher, but of course they lied when they took the survey * 10% of us claim to have seen a ghost. not yet * 57% have had deja vu. a lot, more so when I was younger * 49% believe in ESP. I do * 4 out of 5 of us have suffered from hemorrhoids. been there * 44% have broken a bone. a few * Only 30% of us know our cholesterol level. I know my general range, it's within normal ranges. * 14% have attended a self-help meeting. I have * 15% regularly go to a shrink. I haven't [yet] * 78% would rather die quickly than live in a retirement home. I tend to agree, but I think my general survival instincts will disagree with that opinion when it's that time. * 46.5% of men say they ALWAYS put the seat down after they've used the toilet, yet women claim to ALWAYS find it up. I have gotten better about this * 30% of us refuse to sit on a public toilet seat. what's the option? * 54.2% of us always wash our hands after using the toilet. always 100% of the time [sheesh] * 23.5% admit they don't always flush. read above answer [sheesh] * 45.2% pee in the shower. eewww * 44.9% pee in the ocean. guilty * 28.1% pee in the pool. when I was a kid [blush] * 55.2% will let someone else come in the bathroom while they're using the toilet. not without a fight * 39% of us peek in our host's bathroom cabinet. 17% have been caught by the host. I am guilty, I have peeked. It's not something I would do today though. * 81.3% would tell an acquaintance to zip his pants. I will tell them, but I never tell a gal she missed the top buttons on her blouse. * 29% of us ignore RSVP. I don't, my wife does [bugs me] * 71.6% of us eavesdrop. I try very hard not to, I am guilty mostly in work situations, trying to hear what clients are talking about with competitors etc. * 22% are functionally illiterate. that's such a shame * Less than 10% are trilingual. I am not I wish I knew more languages * 37% claim to know how to use all the features on their VCR. I probably do, but who cares * 53% prefer ATM machines over tellers. depends, I like human interaction, but enjoy the convenience of ATMs * 56% of women do the bills in a marriage. we share it, my wife has wanted to control the finances since day one, I have not yet agreed * 2 out of 3 of us wouldn't give up our spouse even for a night for a million bucks. I definitely would NOT give up my wife for any amount of money for even one second. However, I know this is being a hypocrite, my head says I would have a price if she agreed to let me go for one night. But I doubt I would do it, I know it would change our marriage forever and is any amount of money worth that? * 20% of us have played in a band at one time in our life. I played in Jr high band * 40% of us have had music lessons. I have had lessons both in school and privately * 44% reuse tinfoil. I do on the same dish * 57% save pretty gift paper to reuse. OMG my grandmother drives me nuts with that, I wanna grab the box from her and just rip it. My wife saves gift bags. * 66% of women and 59% of men have used a mix to cook and taken credit for doing it from scratch. worse, I have transferred the entire food from the container into a dish with the implied presumption I made it. * 53% read their horoscopes regularly. once in a while * 16% of us have forgotten our own wedding anniversary (mostly men). I haven't [yet] * 59% of us say we're average-looking. I'm harder on myself than "average" * 90% of us depend on alarm clocks to wake us. sometimes, at home I usually do, on the road I set them but always wake before they go off. * 53% of us would take advice from Anne Landers. depending on the situation, I might, I dont always agree with her, but them again I rarely read her column * 28% of us have skinny-dipped. 14% with the opposite sex. yu betcha !! * 51% of adults dress up for a Halloween festivity. I like to * On average, we send 38 Christmas cards every year. we send a bit more than that around 60 * 20% of women consider their parents to be their best friends. I cant claim that * 2 out of 5 have married their first love. I didn't and I don't believe my wife did. * The biggest cause of matrimonial fighting is money. I'll agree that it is the biggest cause overall * Only 4% asked the parents' approval for their bride's hand. I asked, will never forget it. Immediately after proposal, my wife said "Ok take me hoke so you can ask my dad" I said "huh? I don't wanna marry your dad" but I had to. * 1 in 5 men proposed on his knees. I did [one knee] * 6% propose over the phone. how unromantic is that?? * 71% can drive a stick-shift car. I can * 45% of us consistently follow the speed limit. I usually disobey the speed limit * 2/3 of us speed up at a yellow light. not anymore !!! * 1/3 of us don't wear seat belts. I must admit I have a bad habit of not wanting to put it on, but I always do, plus my girls NAG the daylights out of me about it. * 12% of men never use their car blinkers. I usually do * 44% of men tailgate to speed up the person in front of them. have done it * 25% of us drive after we've been drinking. I don't drink, but I have driven intoxicated in the past. * 4 out of 5 sing in the car. I always sing in the car * The average sexual experience lasts about 39 minutes. that's it?? JK that's about right for me. * 56% of men have had sex at work. I guess that only matters depending on where one works? * 1 in 3 of us have had an extramarital affair. I have not * 62% think there is nothing wrong with affairs. that's a sad percentage * 60% of men and 54% of women have had a 1-night stand. OK, but in all honesty it was not my true style.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Way to go Big Thunder. These personalised answers really make this thread more interesting. Anyone else?
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<The average bra size today is 36C whereas 10 years ago it was a 34B.>> <<God bless America>> RT, I am guessing part of the reason for this is that we americans are getting fatter with each passing decade. So it stands to reason that breasts will get bigger too. Heck, I could almost use a mansiere.
Originally Posted By tapdancemom >>* 10% believe in the 10 Commandments. * 82% believe in an afterlife.<< It's odd that 70% of the "afterlife believers" don't believe in the 10 commandments. >>* 85% of us will eat Spam this year.<< Can we say eeewww! >>* 53% prefer ATM machines over tellers.<< Especially the drive-up ones. >>* 56% of men have had sex at work. * 1 in 3 of us have had an extramarital affair. * 62% think there is nothing wrong with affairs.<< Well, that's pretty disgusting.
Originally Posted By TiggerPooh1973 OK.....I am bored I'll answer them *Only 30% of us can flare our nostrils. I can * 21% of us don't make our bed daily. 5% of us never do. I make mine daily * Men do 29% of laundry each week. Only 7% of women trust their husbands to do it correctly. I do the laundry, I would rather my husband not do it * 40% of women have hurled footwear at a man. LOL, I haved hurled stuff, but can't remember ever throwing a shoe * 85% of men don't use the slit in their underwear. n/a * 67.5% of men wear tightie whities (briefs). hubby doesn't, boxer briefs * The average bra size today is 36C whereas 10 years ago it was a 34B. ......ok * 85% of women wear the wrong bra size. I have heard this is true. I hate when I go in a store and they offer to measure me though, lol. Too personal for some strange sales lady to do to me. * 3 out of 4 of us store our dollar bills in rigid order with singles leading up to higher denominations. Oy, hubby does this, I do not. Sometimes I'll find myself sorting them out, but not too often. * 13% of us admit to occasionally doing our offspring's homework. Nope! I'll help, but not DO it * 91% of us lie regularly. Regularly? That is very high, wow! * 27% admit to cheating on a test or quiz. Nope. * 29% admit they've intentionally stolen something from a store. Sadly yes, I let a "friend" talk me into it when I was in 6th grade. Didn't get caught, but I flet like crap afterwards. * 50% admit they regularly sneak food into movie theaters to avoid the high prices of snack foods. I have done it. Why pay $2 for a candy bar I can get for 75 cents? * 90% believe in divine retribution. I believe what comes around goes around * 10% believe in the 10 Commandments. The are good guidelines * 82% believe in an afterlife. In some form, yes * 45% believe in ghosts. I do * 13% (mostly men) have spent a night in jail. Nope! * 29% of us are virgins when we marry. Ummm.......not in that group * 58.4% have called into work sick when we weren't. Yes I have * 10% of us switch tags in the store to pay less for an item. Never * Over 50% believe in spanking - but only a child over 2 years old. I see nothing wrong with a good spanking when needed * 35% give to charity at least once a month. Not once a month, but a few times a year * How far would you go for $10 million? 25% would abandon their friends, family, and church. 7% would murder. I don't think I would do that * 69% eat the cake before the frosting. I eat them together * When nobody else is around, 47% drink straight from the carton. If it's something that is mine, like the big flavored water I buy and I know no one else will drink it, then yes I do * 85% of us will eat Spam this year. Ewwwwwww * 70% of us drink orange juice daily. Nope, rarely * 22% of us skip lunch daily. I rarely skip a meal * 9% of us skip breakfast daily. see above * 66% of us eat cereal regularly. I eat cereal, not sure what counts as regularly? I don't eat it daily, but maybe I buy it every other week * 22% of all restaurant meals include french fries. Not for me, but that is sad * 14% of us eat the watermelon seeds. Um, no I don't want a watermelon sprouting up in there! ;D * Only 13% brush our teeth from side to side. Side to side and up and down * 45% use mouthwash every day. Twice a day * 22% leave the glob of toothpaste in the sink. Yuck! That is gross * The typical shower is 101 degrees F. ...ok...not sure what mine is * Nearly 1/3 of us women color their hair. Guilty as charged * 9% of women and 8% of men have had cosmetic surgery. Nope and don't think I would. I don't like doctors and don't see putting myself at risk for vanity's sake. * 53% of women will not leave the house without makeup on. I won't * 58% of women paint their nails regularly. Toenails are always painted, fingernails not so often, they just chip too quick * 62% of us pop our zits. ....yeah even though we know we shouldn't * 33% of women lie about their weight. I think the percentage is higher than that * 10% of us claim to have seen a ghost. Nope * 57% have had deja vu. Yes (someone reset the Matrix) * 49% believe in ESP. Hmmm.......maybe * 4 out of 5 of us have suffered from hemorrhoids. Thankfully, no (and not sure I want to know if anyone else has!) * The average girl starts her period at age 12. guess so * 44% have broken a bone. broke a toe * Only 30% of us know our cholesterol level. Last I had it checked it was normal, don't know the exact number though * 14% have attended a self-help meeting. Nope * 15% regularly go to a shrink. Not yet * 78% would rather die quickly than live in a retirement home. Depends on my quality of life at that point and the type of home * 46.5% of men say they ALWAYS put the seat down after they've used the toilet, yet women claim to ALWAYS find it up. I put the lid down and hubby is good about putting both down * 30% of us refuse to sit on a public toilet seat. I really try not to......I'm a bit of a germophobe * 54.2% of us always wash our hands after using the toilet. YES * 23.5% admit they don't always flush. EWWWWWW * 45.2% pee in the shower. EWWWWWW, not like since I was 2! * 44.9% pee in the ocean. Well I have been guilty of that * 28.1% pee in the pool. EWWWWWW * 55.2% will let someone else come in the bathroom while they're using the toilet. I prefer not, lol, a little privacy please! * 39% of us peek in our host's bathroom cabinet. 17% have been caught by the host. Nope * 81.3% would tell an acquaintance to zip his pants. Yes, or if you have food in your teeth * 29% of us ignore RSVP. Never, it's just rude * 71.6% of us eavesdrop. Sometimes you can't help it, but I try not to * 22% are functionally illiterate. That is sad * Less than 10% are trilingual. Not me * 37% claim to know how to use all the features on their VCR. All of them, no, but the important ones * 53% prefer ATM machines over tellers. For sure * 56% of women do the bills in a marriage. We share that task * 2 out of 3 of us wouldn't give up our spouse even for a night for a million bucks. OK......that depends on what you mean by "give up", you mean move out for one night? Well sure I would. You mean something more like Indecent Proposal, nope. * 20% of us have played in a band at one time in our life. Never * 40% of us have had music lessons. I took guitar when I was little * 44% reuse tinfoil. No * 57% save pretty gift paper to reuse. I save bags sometimes * 66% of women and 59% of men have used a mix to cook and taken credit for doing it from scratch. I am sure I have in my younger days * 53% read their horoscopes regularly. Nope * 16% of us have forgotten our own wedding anniversary (mostly men). Nope * 59% of us say we're average-looking. Yeah, average * 90% of us depend on alarm clocks to wake us. No, I wake up on my own * 53% of us would take advice from Anne Landers. No! * 28% of us have skinny-dipped. 14% with the opposite sex. Yes and yes * 51% of adults dress up for a Halloween festivity. Every year * On average, we send 38 Christmas cards every year. I send a lot * 20% of women consider their parents to be their best friends. No, my mother is probably 3rd on my list * 2 out of 5 have married their first love. No * The biggest cause of matrimonial fighting is money. We don't fight over money * Only 4% asked the parents' approval for their bride's hand. No he didn't * 1 in 5 men proposed on his knees. No, but when we made it official with the ring at WDW he got down on his knee * 6% propose over the phone. Sad * 71% can drive a stick-shift car. I can, but barely, I prefer not to * 45% of us consistently follow the speed limit. HA, yeah not me * 2/3 of us speed up at a yellow light. Sure, that's what yellow means, right? * 1/3 of us don't wear seat belts. Always where one, stupid not to * 12% of men never use their car blinkers. Men, sheesh * 44% of men tailgate to speed up the person in front of them. I hate that. * 25% of us drive after we've been drinking. Nope * 4 out of 5 sing in the car. Yes * The average sexual experience lasts about 39 minutes. I don't think I have ever timed it. * 56% of men have had sex at work. ...........lol, this is one I will skip * 1 in 3 of us have had an extramarital affair. No, unforgivable * 62% think there is nothing wrong with affairs. Really sad * 60% of men and 54% of women have had a 1-night stand. I have not
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <* 16% of us have forgotten our own wedding anniversary (mostly men).> If it's only 16%, how did it get to be such a stereotype? Things like "I Love Lucy"?
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy < 29% of us are virgins when we marry OH....MY....GOD i think the 71% are being pinocchios> My parents were---innocent, church-goin' Bible-belt folk. lol (My mom's like Charlene on "Designing Women" and Rose on "Golden Girls"---I don't think she can fathom the idea of premarital s-*-x) <* 40% of women have hurled footwear at a man. 3 women have done this, including my mom.> Why do we men always get the brunt?? Come on guys, throw your shoes at your woman! Show 'em who's boss! <---modern "masculinist" <* 85% of men don't use the slit in their underwear. I find this hard to believe> I never use the slit. It's too cumbersome and annoying. I just pull the wasteband down and go over the top.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <* 1 in 3 of us have had an extramarital affair. No, unforgivable> I used to be more that way, but I've done some Oprah shows at work about why some people have affairs...it was very interesting seeing some of the reasons these people were in pain or miserable and why they did so (for instance, many men who have affairs do so because their wives dote all their time on the kids and basically ignore their husbands, etc.)---now I don't *condone* it, I'm just saying it was interesting to see how and why some people succumb to it.
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy <Now *there's* a typo!!!!> ? w-a-s-t-e-b-a-n-d...no, I spelled it right. Am I missin' somethin' here? lol
Originally Posted By bloona <<I never use the slit. It's too cumbersome and annoying. I just pull the wasteband down and go over the top.>> ok, however you spelt it, I think that may be too clear a picture you have just put in my head............
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Hey, if you can talk about nekkid old women in a gym locker room, I can mention my unmentionables once. ;-P (and I guess I can be a bit more brazen in my posting after I just get up...sorry, lol...*blush*)
