Ask Amber
Amber Trickett
Issue date: 5/13/09 Section: Opinion
Q: My boyfriend has gained a little weight since we started dating and because of that has become very self conscious. How do I make him not worry about it?
A: Make him feel special. This can always be in a way behind closed doors, or it can be taking him out for a change. If you choose option a, I would recommend something you don’t normally do that he REALLY enjoys. Take the time to find either a new location (not in public… please!), an outfit, or just something fun and new to spice things up. Tell him that he looks good and that you wouldn’t want him any other way. But, if all else fails just take him to the gym and leave him there.
Q: I’ve had some issues with people coming into the bathroom and plopping a squat next to me. What is the proper etiquette for use of a public restroom?
A: There are a few simple rules that, if everyone followed, there would be no embarrassing bathroom situations (where you take longer than necessary and end up ten minutes late for your next class).
1. NEVER sit or stand next to someone in the bathroom. Take for instance, a bathroom with 5 stalls or urinals, if you walk in and there is no one there, then all stations are a go. If however, you walk in and someone is a station 1, then gun it for station 5. If there is not a station open where you have no one on either side of you beside a wall, find another bathroom!
2. If someone is already in the bathroom as you enter and is obviously having stomach issues, just leave. There is no reason for either of you to have to sit through the torment of bad smells or try to hold in childish laughter at bathroom noises.
3. If it’s a number two emergency just remember that Kettering bathrooms are not very insulated and the chances that someone outside of the bathroom hearing you are much higher when upstairs in the AB as opposed to one of the “middle-of-no-where” bathrooms in the basement. All bathrooms at Kettering echo, and there is no avoiding it, but a deserted area is a much better spot for a little privacy. If the whole situation is completely unavoidable wait for the other person (who didn’t follow the listed rules above and leave) to flush the toilet. This will give you some background noise to do your thing without notice and get out of there.
Q: What do you do when your boyfriend is a nerd and is more into comic books, video games, role playing card games, old junky project cars and/or Myth Busters and has no time for THE romance?
A: This one’s easy; dress up as a super hero! If you can’t take him away from the game, take the game to him. There’s is nothing a guy can do to resist his favorite character life size, in costume and directly in front of him. So, use it to your advantage! Don’t get suckered into playing the actual games with him, simply create your own!
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