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HIMYM And The Bro Code

Mr. Giraffe As an avid fan of How I Met Your Mother (which everyone should be, btw), the Bro Code is something oft-discussed on the show. I don't consider myself to be a part of the bro culture and I have never even s…
Having Your Ex Come to Your Wedding?

Mr. Giraffe Blanche, one of my friend's sisters, was getting married to Theo. Blanche's ex-boyfriend was Bruce. Blanche invited Bruce to her wedding, which did not sit well with Theo. According to my friend, Theo was wor…
The Romance of Arranged Marriages

Mr. Giraffe My parents both came from India (my mom was three; my dad was twenty-seven) and so my sisters and I grew up really learned about Indian culture. We speak Hindi, we watch Hindi cinema, we go to India once eve…
Carrying Protection in Your Wallet

Mr. Giraffe My friend Dean came home from his date last night with Nigyar, a girl from his French class with whom he'd been flirting since the beginning of the semester. Overall, he said the date went really well except…
The Dangers of Public Proposals

Mr. Giraffe My oldest sister is of the marrying age and, by default, so are all of her friends. She told me this one story about her friend James proposing to his girlfriend of two years Charlotte. When James and Char…
Breaking Up for College

Mr. Giraffe I have this cousin in Delaware, who I will call Aladdin. He dated the appropriately named Jasmine for about two years in high school. Aladdin and Jasmine had one of those dream high school romances where…
Holding The Door Open - Gentlemanly or Insulting?

Mr. Giraffe I am a door-holder. I hold the door open for everyone, I'm always the last person to leave an elevator and I always keep the door open for the person behind me when I exit a building. I don't remember exac…
Why Is Interracial Dating Even An Issue?

Mr. Giraffe After seeing the masterpiece Rachel Getting Married(a truly spectacular film; I cried at least five times), there weresome lingering thoughts in my head. The title character, Rachel, ismarrying a man…
Nick & Norah and Thrown Together Relationships

Mr. GiraffeOn Friday, I was lucky enough to witness one of the best love stories of my generation: Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist. Nick and Norah are like the niece and nephew to the Judd Apatow films, effortless…
She's In Love with Her Professor

Mr. Giraffe My friend and I decided to have a sushi outing and she brought along her friend Carrie. I wondered who'd be the third wheel, but this party of three turned out to be pretty entertaining. Carrie, it seems,…