You're missing out if you haven't watched Ladybugs.

Watched Caddyshack on a plane a few weeks ago and it was okay. Rodney was by far the best part.

Yep love that movie

Lol, I recall seeing the poster at the video store when I was a child. 13% Rotten Tomatoes.

It's really bad and everyone should watch it.

fyi, i am switching my breakfast order today after 16 months of the same order.

lmk if any concerns

What was your old order and what is the new order?

I am suddenly concerned about your health.

Thinman gets a company subsidized lunch which consists of hashbrowns eggs and meat of choice, possibly also a carb of choice.

Hows my memory I feel a bit hazy but I think I'm close?

exclusively from mcdonald's breakfast menu???

lol subsidized...naw, we downsized the campus instead. Caterer cut the menu in half and then raised prices in response.

i went from a 'sausage, mushroom, onion, 3 egg scramble with home potatoes on the side' to '3 eggs over-super-easy with sausage and hashbrowns'.

i'm working my life in reverse

Otherwise known as HDL^3

What is going on with this YouTube ad bull**** today?

I dont know. What IS going on with the YouTube ad bull**** today?

What happened to ChipWrecked?

Hi 2+2,

I didn't think this was worth its own thread.

I've never been to an American wedding but I'll be best man in one in a couple of months. I'm very good friends with both the groom and the bride.

They don't want any specific wedding gifts, they just set up a fund where they accept donations which is kind of like a combined starting out life together / honeymoon fund (they're having a very un-lavish actual honeymoon). I'm almost certain their families are paying for the actual wedding.

How much would be a standard wedding present donation? I've known the groom since we were kids, the bride for 5 years and I also played a big part in them getting together. I'd rather lean towards the generous than the nitty side, but I don't have the tiniest idea of what'd approximately be standard here.

I'm traveling over from Finland and I've never been to any other weddings but Finnish ones and never given wedding presents besides those listed so my apologies if this is a dumb question.

Thanks!

Age?

My immediate reaction is that 500 would always be enough.

Depends on how much money they think you have. $200 to $500 like 27 wrote is right on.

Alright sweet, thanks! We're all in our early 30s. Unless anyone thinks it might be too little, I'll just go with 500.

Bonus question, can anyone think of U.S. cities worth visiting solo *without access to a car* that would be a reasonable flight from Charlotte (aka not on the west coast given I have to fly back to Europe) and that would have nice, close to 70F temperatures in late March? New Orleans seems like a slam dunk choice, but I could add another stop. Already going to Boston / NYC on my way there, but having spent the entire winter here in the freezing cold I'd love to catch some sunshine on the trip as well. Not interested in Miami.

I'd do 300 if it was just me, 500 if I have a +1. Could make a case for more but the travel will be a big expense that needs to be considered.

If you have to ask the question in the first place, 500 is always enough.

Also, you're flying from Finland!

Ohh this actually reminds me of another bonus question. Given I'm best man (will be in all the wedding photos etc), what's the etiquette on how long you've supposed to have dated someone before you can bring them as your+1?

I'll have been with my gf for ~8months at the time of the wedding, but she's only ever met the wedding couple once because we live in different cities and we're all really busy. Could arrange a couple of additional hangouts before the date. I don't think anyone would have a problem with me bringing her over (and no issues regarding chemistries when we hung out), but it would mayyybe still seem slightly weird? Especially since they both know I've had a bit of a revolving door of girlfriends over the years, and I really wouldn't want them to think like "oh great, now we'll have some girl in our wedding photos who won't be around in a couple of years" on their wedding day.

Because of that I'm leaning towards just not bringing her which won't be an issue at all for me/her, but thought I might ask what you guys think anyway.

And I could obviously just ask the couple themselves but I think they'd just say of course you should bring her regardless of what they actually think.

Charleston SC is a 3.50 hour drive from Charlotte and fits all
If your criteria. Very charming, walkable, old city.

New Orleans is probably my favorite city in the US to visit. Definitely hit it if you are already doing NY and Bos.

How serious are you about your current GF?