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Being single is good for your intellect, but bad for your happiness
– BorgClown, 2008-09-09 at 16:35:47 (29 comments)

	On 2008-09-09 at 16:37:51, BorgClown wrote... Being single means you can pursue arduous tasks and achieve them, but there's always the need of a partner. the downside is that once you have a partner, you can't dedicate as much time for the arduous tasks. Worse if you have kids.
	On 2008-09-09 at 16:39:10, BorgClown wrote... My wife and I settled in the middle, no kids ever. It's a good trade-off.
	On 2008-09-09 at 16:44:04, Nevermore wrote... @BorgClown: no kids ever...that's pretty smart.
	On 2008-09-09 at 16:46:12, Nevermore wrote... I think I'm too young and inexperienced to answer this. I've been in a relationship since I was 18. I don't really know what it's like to be single.
	On 2008-09-09 at 16:50:03, BorgClown wrote... When I was singe, I felt unfulfilled. Looking at amorous couples or girls I liked much was almost painful. I was single for almost 5 years because my last girlfriend was unfaithful, with one of my best friends, not less. I feared all women would be the same, cheating at the first opportunity.
	On 2008-09-09 at 16:52:25, BorgClown wrote... But that was 15 years ago, I managed to go out again.
	On 2008-09-09 at 16:52:47, Lee J Haywood wrote... Being single is very boring after a few years, but if you're in a bad relationship you have to ask whether or not you'd be better off alone.
	On 2008-09-09 at 16:56:01, BorgClown wrote... @Lee J Haywood: Here we say that it's better to be alone than with bad company. I don't know if you have a similar adage.
	On 2008-09-09 at 16:59:23, Lee J Haywood wrote... I was thinking of... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFWFIE__Tio
	On 2008-09-09 at 17:01:29, Baslisks wrote... though it depends on who you are going out with.
	On 2008-09-09 at 17:04:48, BorgClown wrote... @Lee J Haywood: Wow, half video already and the only lyrics so far are "<I>Do you you're better off alone?"
	On 2008-09-09 at 17:05:22, BorgClown wrote... @BorgClown: Disregard my last comment, they start to use more words at 3:00
	On 2008-09-09 at 17:05:29, Lee J Haywood wrote... Hey, there's a second line too, "talk to me". (-: Sorry, I didn't mean it for people that hadn't heard it before.
	On 2008-09-09 at 17:06:50, BorgClown wrote... @Lee J Haywood: Extended Mix = Booooooring
	On 2008-09-09 at 17:07:58, Lee J Haywood wrote... It's no different to the original. It was the title I was referring to, but it's club music so you don't need lyrics. I expected you to recognised the tune immediately, but perhaps not.
	On 2008-09-09 at 17:11:56, BorgClown wrote... @Lee J Haywood: Ha ha, I'm outdated in club music. It's a catchy rhythm, but indistinguishable (for me) of all the other club music around. But I learned a new word in the comments, stubble.
	On 2008-09-09 at 17:13:33, BorgClown wrote... I don't know how I managed to omit think when I was criticizing the lack of lyrics. ashamed
	On 2008-09-09 at 17:18:10, Scarletxstarlet wrote... I am a lot more productive when I'm paying attention to my work, but having a partner makes me feel so much better.
	On 2008-09-09 at 17:20:20, Lee J Haywood wrote... @BorgClown: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYtD22m2bFA
	On 2008-09-09 at 17:21:00, Lee J Haywood wrote... I was trying to find a study I saw that showed how a relationship can damage your exam performance at university, but haven't been able to track it down...
	On 2008-09-09 at 17:32:25, BorgClown wrote... @Lee J Haywood: Not my kind of music, but it is great and fun nonetheless. You horrible person.
	On 2008-09-09 at 17:33:41, Lee J Haywood wrote... @BorgClown: I thought you'd like it - it has lyrics in it. (-:
	On 2008-09-09 at 17:35:46, BorgClown wrote... LOL "I don't even know-a the lady and she calls me a son-a-ba-bitch"
	On 2008-09-09 at 17:38:13, BorgClown wrote... It sounds more like "son-a-ma-bitch"
	On 2008-09-09 at 17:39:35, Lee J Haywood wrote... The video quality isn't great, it sounds a bit better in the proper version I think. At least you understood it.
	On 2008-09-09 at 17:42:29, BorgClown wrote... @Lee J Haywood: It's a pity I can't say "I don't need this shit" here. What accent is that, middle orient, Italian, Hispanic?
	On 2008-09-09 at 17:43:07, BorgClown wrote... God, I can't stop listening to it :)
	On 2008-09-09 at 17:43:38, Lee J Haywood wrote... Fake Italian - he says he's going back to Italy at the end.
	On 2008-09-09 at 17:45:58, BorgClown wrote... @Lee J Haywood: Yup, missed that. You son-a-ma-bich.