One of those Guardian things that makes you check whether it's April 1st.

[Berni]

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/poll/2014/may/19/wo men-get-paid-menstrual-leave (http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/poll/2014/may/19/women-get-paid-menstrual-leave)

[Monty91]

[redgunamo]

which you can slag each other off without fear of long-lasting and damaging reaper cushions.

Fill your boots, imo.

[Monty91]

[redgunamo]

[Monty91]

(translation: fúcked up neuroses) is preventing her from accepting it.

[Berni]

It'll be like that for the next 20 years or so.

[Monty91]

Granted, she may have basically forgotten I exist but the feeling is not mutual.

[Berni]

[Monty91]

[redgunamo]

[Pokster]

[Berni]

[redgunamo]

after the customary pleasantries, he looked me in the eye and just said, "Right now, go out and buy her the most expensive, pointless and ridiculous present you can afford."

He declined to explain why, but, of course, the "why" became clear very quickly.