This, That, and the Other

I saw these 20 “short” questions on a post on Melanie’s Sparks From a Combustible Mind blog yesterday. She got them from here. And now I have them and I’m going to answer them. I mean, why the hell not? You should feel free to do so as well.

What’s the most dangerous situation you have ever been in? When I was sucker-pinched by a guy while on a blind date with a girl. Turns out he was a boyfriend she never told me about.

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What’s your favorite culture? My own?

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What do you dislike about your own culture? Right now, the divisiveness and mean-spirited nature that seems to have permeated our society.

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Your favorite type of travel?  Time travel.

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Do you feel understood? By whom? I don’t even understand myself, so I really don’t expect anyone else to understand me.

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How do you feel about your body? With my hands and arms.

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What is your favorite film? Mel Brooks’ “Young Frankenstein.”

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Are you adventurous with food? At home, no. When I eat out at a restaurant, yes.

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Have you ever hated a place and wanted to come home? Yes, when I was in army basic training at Fort Polk, Louisiana.

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Are you bothered about others seeing you naked? Nah. I’m a closet exhibitionist (i.e., I can often be found naked in my closet).

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Are you a good loser? It is what it is.

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What was the favorite time of your life? Probably my twenties and thirties. Oh, and now.

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Do you have a close family connection? Yes, to my close family members. Not so much with my extended family.

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Can you speak another language? High school-level French.

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Will Trump be in for another term? Bite your tongue.

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What are your thoughts on English people? They arbitrarily add the letter “u” to words like “favourite” and “honour.” WTF?

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Was life better without mobile phones? No. I like not having to be tethered to landline to make a call, to find a pay phone while not home, and to be tied to a computer to access the internet.

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What has been the biggest change in your life? The scourge of 24 hour cable news networks.

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Is climate change real? You bet your sweaty ass it’s real.

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Why do you like answering questions? It’s fun.