I can see desiring a man with such a flaw, but how can you ever respect him?

Realize that your martini will never go olive-less because he'll always give you his?

I respect a man who will give me an olive.

I also respect those that give me ice cold gin and vermouth.

Basically, I just really want a drink right now.

How DARE you question by respect for my husband! I respect him; I just cannot support his stance on this particular issue. Everyone has something they're wrong about.

If only he didn't compound the horror by eschewing cold pasta salads too.

OH NOES! He is not my One True! I married a olive hatin', cold pasta salad nose turn upper.

QUICK QUICK I NEED A BRITTANY ANNULMENT! ON THE GROUNDS OF IRRECONCOLIVABLE DIFFERENCES!

I'm sorry, you are not nearly whory enough for a Brittany annulment.

OK, this is annoying. I'm looking at a craigs list ad for a voiceover actor. This one is requesting:

*Date of birth
*State or area of residence (NYC, CA)
*Email and Phone Number

The website they provide looks like a legit education publishing company and I assume they're just trying to ham-handedly establish my age range, not somehow rip-off my identity or age-descriminate in hiring for a three day gig.

That doesn't mean I'll give them my deets, of course, it just means that I'll apply for the job. For the email I'm going with "My state of residence is _____. I can be reached at this email (________) and my telephone number is __________. My age range is 35-45, if you need my specific date of birth for tax or other purposes I will be happy to provide it if I am hired."

Any suggestions on how I might better phrase this?

I'm sorry, you are not nearly whory enough for a Brittany annulment.

REALLY!!!! Hmph.

You flashed your polished bum at me, dear, not your brazillianed cooch. I stand by my 'not nearly whory enough' assessment. You are going to have to stay married.

Jilli, what's Pinky vodka?

Pinky vodka! It has flavors of rose, violet, and strawberry. And it's pink!

Also, I want to try absinthe reallllly badly, but I would want to try the illegal hallucinatory kind. Doesn't seem worth it otherwise. Is it?

Absinthe never made people hallucinate. Alcohol poisoning from drinking bottles of wine with dinner and then having multiple glasses of absinthe made people hallucinate.

I think absinthe is worth it. I like the flavor (especially of ones like Mata Hari or St. George), and I like the ritual involved in preparing it. But unless you like anise flavors, absinthe is probably not for you.

Vodka talk! I drink Absolut. (And then I get a bit tipsy and throw glasses around. Which somewhat defeats the object of the exercise.) I also like a gin and tonic if it's decent gin, and go through phases of really enjoying a nice glass of white wine in the evenings (red gives me migraines).

It's odd discussing alcohol at midday.

Trudy, that sounds strange. Your answer sounds professional and clear. I use the same tone in my statements when companies ask about disability before it's legal to do so. I think it's fair enough to refuse to give details that companies shouldn't be asking for.

I am being unproductive again. Hmph.

Jilli, I spotted the pink sparkly stuff at my local Jewel the other day.

Trudy, I agree, your answer seems on point.

Also, I want to try absinthe reallllly badly, but I would want to try the illegal hallucinatory kind. Doesn't seem worth it otherwise. Is it?

It's not illegal anymore, as the wormwood=hallucination myth, while long dispelled, took some time to get through the American bureaucracy of such things.