Archive for November, 2011
Are You Too Old For Pet Names like ‘Boo’ & ‘Wifey’?
was watching the news the other morning when this older gentleman won a free trip to Bermuda. When the newscaster asked who he was taking on the trip as he guest, he said his significant other. Without context of the relationship that term could either be code for saying your gay lover or just a [...]
Would You Be Mad If I Quit Blogging? – My 1,000th Post
t took a little over three years to get here but this is my 1,000th post. I should have reached this milestone a month ago but the site hack delayed me a few weeks. Still, they say everything happens for a reason, right? Having the site down for three weeks forced me to stop my [...]
Can You Respect Someone Who Still Listens to R. Kelly?
uring the three weeks that the site was down, the FaceBook fan page (do you “like” me?) became the temporary home of Naked With Socks On. I updated it several times a day and shared interesting items I came across. In this more intimate setting, faithful Sock Heads and I engaged in mini debates and [...]
The No. 1 Reason Men Don’t Get Married
etting engaged has a weird effect on men. It’s like a wake-up call for other guys in your circle. Ever since I popped the question I’ve found myself in various introspective conversations with guys I didn’t even know were introspective. Questions like, “How did you know she was the one?” and “Were you scared?” come [...]
What Do Women Mean When They Say ‘You Hurt My Feelings?’
s a man I never how to respond to a woman when she says her feelings are hurt. I mean, if it was your arm or any other form of physical discomfort I got you but your “feelings?” I’m not sure how to process that. A woman telling me her feelings are hurt usually means [...]
Are You Afraid of Your Marriage Failing? #KimKardashian
eople keep asking me if I’m “scared” or “nervous” about getting married. No, it was/is my decision. One I made at least three months before I popped the question and something I’m now running towards rather than running away from. It’s like what Billy Crystal said towards the end of When Harry Met Sally (one of [...]
