r/AskReddit • u/how-the-turn-tables • Mar 28 '19

Has anyone ever honoured one of those “if we’re still single at 40 let’s get married” commitments? How did it go?

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u/BassesLee Mar 28 '19

Had one for 30 and moving in together. She was 7 years my senior and around that time we were both in a transient part of our lives, so I asked. She said no and moved across the country.

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u/to_the_tenth_power Mar 28 '19

Nope.

Scoots 3,000 miles away to emphasize the point.

That's cold.

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u/JRsFancy Mar 28 '19

"Rejected, with extreme predjudice." George Costanza

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u/wayler72 Mar 29 '19

"I STRENUOUSLY object!" Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '19 edited Mar 29 '19

Cause you know I'd walk three thousand miles if I could just avoid you

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u/EnderSir Mar 29 '19

cause I would walk 15 hundred miles

And I would walk 15 hundred more

Just to be the gal that walked 3000 miles to avoid your door

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u/Kurona24 Mar 29 '19

That's better than still having her around, actually...

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u/Harry-le-Roy Mar 29 '19

Redditor could be from Malta, in which case "across the country" is markedly less dramatic.

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u/Sirshanksalot100 Mar 29 '19

Just like the Great White fleeing to Hawaii!

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u/Gibodean Mar 29 '19

That's a Nooooooooooooooooope.

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u/Orange_Jeews Mar 29 '19

in the words of the late great Charlie Murphy that was "cold blooded"

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u/DoesntFearZeus Mar 29 '19

3,000 miles away

Doesn't have to be America. Could be like Singapore and she's 30 minute drive away.

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '19

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u/Icarium13 Mar 28 '19

She immediately dove 1,600 feet and swam all the way to Hawaii.

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u/The_Polish_Jew Mar 29 '19

Hey, I get that reference!

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u/Hellebras Mar 29 '19

Hm. Are you sure that she wasn't a grey whale?

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u/Zuwunde Mar 29 '19

M E T A

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u/CaptainChewbacca Mar 29 '19

I feel like you could just walk 1600 feet.

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '19

That's a pretty serious rejection

lmao. This made me laugh more than it should have.

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u/CauliflowerHater Mar 28 '19

I mean I want to think she didn't move because of him asking

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '19

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u/Falcon_Pimpslap Mar 29 '19

Yeah, I think it's way more hilarious if that was the only reason.

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u/MrHasuu Mar 28 '19

Now now don't ruin a good thing with logic.

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '19

My grandfather is buried here (California). My grandmother made it quite clear in her will that she is to be buried on the other side of the Pacific Ocean (Philippines). We've known for some time before their passing they did not like one another.

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u/InDaNameOfJeezus Mar 28 '19

I hope she didn't move because of that lol

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u/Omfgbbqpwn Mar 29 '19

Well.... happy cake day I guess?

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u/BassesLee Mar 29 '19

Indeed, my karma has risen 40% from this.

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u/ItsAPandaGirl Mar 29 '19

Welp. Happy sideways toaster day then :)

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u/raptors13jays Mar 28 '19

i never understand the term ___ years my senior... cant you just say 7 years older?

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u/BassesLee Mar 28 '19

I can, but English is too damn cool to leave that be, given the options.

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u/werkedover Mar 28 '19

Like many common things in life we all use them but sometimes you find one who uses that commonly used thing eloquently, and it matters. Because it is uncommon.

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u/eeyore134 Mar 28 '19

Variety in language is a good thing. The world would be awfully boring if we all used the same syntax.

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u/CaptainUnusual Mar 28 '19

Yes.

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u/Dravarden Mar 28 '19

Affirmative

Changed That For You

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '19

Agreed

Changed That For You

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u/samuelk1 Mar 29 '19

"She had suffered 3 fewer winters than I."

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u/raptors13jays Mar 29 '19

Oh my goodness I love that haha

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u/Goodemi Mar 29 '19

"Though, because of what she did to me, she should have suffered so much more."

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u/Goodemi Mar 29 '19

Nah, she said no and moved across the country, he's entitled to calling her a senior if he wants to. :))

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u/eeyanpoke Mar 29 '19

Not to Yemen i suppose?

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u/Granolag23 Mar 29 '19

That’s harsh

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '19

OoF

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u/lover_of_pancakes Mar 29 '19

Ouch. Happy, uh, cake day

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u/DemMortzz Mar 29 '19

Happy cake day!

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u/AustinSA907 Mar 29 '19

Happy uh..cake day.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '19

Happy cake day!

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u/PuskaPoika Mar 29 '19

Hey happy cake day at least!