Probably about a month ago, I posted a blog about a silly debate my girlfriend and I have been having, similar to the one my parents have been having for years. It deals with age. Since she is approximately 11 months older than I am (my girlfriend, not my mom), I have been a rebel and said that she is 11 months older than I am. I know, I'm crazy like that. However, for that one month of every year where the same number (in years) is attached to our names, she lays claim that we're the same age - that there is no difference between us age wise. This is very reminiscent of my parents. My father is approximately 2 years and 9 months older than my mother, so when her birthday rolls around, he says, "We're only two years apart now," before she counters with, "Your birthday is in three months. We're closer to three years apart than two years." Yes, this is all silly, fun, and games, but I've thought of a new way to potentially get my girlfriend to cave in and admit she's wrong, which my mother has been unable to do for thirty some odd years (and yes, they have been odd) with my father.
Since her argument is that we're the exact same age when the same number of years is attached to our names, while I contend when we look at the specifics, she's 11 months older than I am regardless of said years, what if we were to see ourselves as bread or milk? Would there be a difference between bread and milk that are 11 months old compared to bread and milk that are a day or two old? The defense rests, your honor.
Since her argument is that we're the exact same age when the same number of years is attached to our names, while I contend when we look at the specifics, she's 11 months older than I am regardless of said years, what if we were to see ourselves as bread or milk? Would there be a difference between bread and milk that are 11 months old compared to bread and milk that are a day or two old? The defense rests, your honor.
You make a good point. That 11 month difference will always be there. I am 1 year and 9 months older than my husband (which some people seem to find strange), so we'll never be able to say we're the same age.
ReplyDeleteEh, as the saying goes, "age is but a number." While it's definitely more commonplace for the man in a relationship to be older than the woman, I think the reverse is becoming much more common than it used to be. I can remember about 10 years ago, a buddy of mine was dating a woman slightly older than himself, and some people I knew kind of frowned on that. Anymore though, these same people just shrug their shoulders at such relationships, as if to say, "Whatever. It's not a big deal." Heck, there's even a cougar dating site I've seen advertised on television (with an extremely annoying theme song) for younger men seeking older women, if that tells you anything.
DeleteHere's a link to the before-mentioned commercial - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VYG57yFSIk
Are you seriously comparing me with an 11 month old bread and/or milk to one or two day old bread and/or milk?! You are such a meanie head.
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