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“Simply put, once married you will no longer give a shit about how you look. What's more, personal appearance can be a handy arena in which to punish your spouse passive aggressively by allowing your own appearance to deteriorate.”
― Oh, the Things I Know!: A Guide to Success, or, Failing That, Happiness
― Oh, the Things I Know!: A Guide to Success, or, Failing That, Happiness
“Someone once said that toddlers and grandparents get along so well because they have a common enemy. You.”
― Toddlers Are A**holes: It's Not Your Fault
― Toddlers Are A**holes: It's Not Your Fault
“The go-to is your parents. You know they are not serial killers. They want to see their grandchild, and you don't want to pay anyone. The perfect situation! The problem is, when you are not paying someone to do a favor for you, they don't really need to listen to you. . . Also your mom and dad are crazy. They raised you, and you are a disaster! By letting them watch your kids, you are giving them free rein to replicate their mistakes.”
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“Cousins are like celebrities for little kids.”
― Dad Is Fat
― Dad Is Fat
“Studying in a developing/third-world country is way more intense and formative than studying in a first-world fancy country. It makes you so much more open-minded, adaptive, and confident. You become so much more real. When you have to shit on two little bricks into a hole the size of a tennis ball at an elementary school in the countryside, or sleep in a farmer's yurt after not bathing for five days, you become a much more easygoing person. It teaches you to value experience over material things real fast.”
― Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life
― Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life
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