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This Is Terrible Dating Advice

15 Pieces of Terrible Relationship Advice From Dating Self-Help Books

4. "The man always does the ordering. Never ask the waiter for anything yourself.”—Women's Own (1950)

• Of course you don’t. Why would you want to emasculate him like that, you heartless she-vampire?

7. "Stop dating him if he doesn't buy you a romantic gift for your birthday or Valentine's Day. ... This is not a rule for gold diggers; it's just that when a man wants to marry you, he usually gives you jewelry, not sporty or practical gifts like a toaster oven or coffee maker. It is not how expensive the item but the type of gift it is. A typewriter can cost more than an inexpensive pair or earrings, and a computer, one would think, connotes love, being such a costly item; but such presents come from the head, not the heart, and are not good signs of love at all. Therefore, The Rule is that if you don't get jewelry or some other romantic gift on your birthday or other significant occasion, you might as well call it quits because he's not in love with you and chances are you won't get the most important gift of all: an engagement ring." —Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider, The Rules (1995)

Here we have the notorious “Rules.” Not much more to add. Also, if you feel this is terrible dating advice at its worst, that’s entirely irrelevant. “Feelings are heavy and nobody wants those so shut up and suck it up,” the authors proclaim.

Says Weigel: “The Rules also constantly tells you not to tell your therapist you are following The Rules. It's honestly like a cult ... The supermodel Kate Moss once quipped that nothing tastes as good as skinny feels. The Rules offer a kind of emotional equivalent for single girls. Nothing could feel worse than being alone."

11. “Busy is another word for asshole. Asshole is another word for the guy you’re dating, ... THE WORD ‘BUSY’ IS A LOAD OF CRAP AND IS MOST OFTEN USED BY ASSHOLES, … Men are never too busy to get what they want.”—Greg Behrendt, He’s Just Not That Into You (2004)

• This started off as a throwaway joke on Sex and the City and then became one of those books they offer near the counter at Barnes & Noble for weak-willed impulse buyers. Except people started taking it seriously. I mean, why would anyone be “busy,” am I right, Samanthas?

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Another Unfortunate Sign Of The Times

The Original Marie Callender's Restaurant Has Closed Its Doors After 52 Years

Marie Callender's very first coffee and pie shop in the city of Orange turned its lights off for the last time, according to the OC Register. Marie Callender's son, Don, opened this location on Tustin Street in 1964 and now a sign on the door states that the restaurant has closed due to "the end of our lease." The note also detailed: "Thank you for all the love and support. We are very thankful to have shared many meals (& pies), holidays and memories with you."

Since 1998, the family restaurant chain has diminished from 156 Southern California restaurants to just 61 at the present. Thankfully for those who grew up on Marie Callender pies, there are still locations in Mar Vista, Northridge, Sherman Oaks, West LA, and Redondo Beach, to name a few.

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This Gave Me A Good Laugh

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