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Lemon Law

"You'll never find anyone like me ever again!" Ah, the famous last words of a relationship in dissolution. But really? What is that person thinking when they throw that brilliant line out there? If they didn't want you what makes you think that they would want someone like you? You just gave you're ex the assurance that they'll never have to go through what they went through with you ever again, and you know what they're thinking? "Thank You!" Dating... what a whirlwind! 

Tonight's rerun of HIMYM (for those of you who don't know, that's code for How I Met Your Mother) I learned about Barney's "ingenious" Lemon Law. For those of you who don't know what a Lemon Law actually is, it is an American state law that provides a remedy for car buyers of vehicles that repeatedly fail to meet standards of quality and performance. Barney's Lemon Law acted in a similar way... except for dating. He would decide within the first five minutes of dating a girl whether or not she met up with his "standards of quality and performance" and if he decided that she didn't, they then became "lemons" and he moved on to the next candidate. I mean, most people don't really act in accordance to this Lemon Law but can you imagine if everyone did? I guess in some cases it would be easy to judge within the first five minutes of knowing someone whether they're you're type or not. Star wars paraphernalia, ten different types of medications for his six "perilous" diseases, puka shell necklaces, "Did you just fart because you blew me away" or "want to skip the movie and just skip right to my place" type pick up lines, and pokemon t-shirts would be sure-fire signs of a guy that is NOT my type, in which case the Lemon Law card would definitely be placed on the table right next to the most likely Sci-Fi movie ticket that he bought moments before with his mother's money. But not all dates would be Lemon Lawed! There are a few good catches out there that are just waiting for the right woman to give him a chance. If you're my roommate a guy in a polo and cowboy boots would almost definitely make it through the first five minutes! If you're my best friend and can charmingly order her her favorite drink you'll last at least till she's reached the bottom of her long island iced tea (unless she's eating mexican food in which case she'll want a margarita). As for me, I believe I've kissed my fair share of frogs and have finally found a prince. I've learned that as soon as you realize that most men are like little kids, you'll have a whole new understanding of dating. A couple rounds of Halo or Mortal Kombat (the new one on the PS3 with the DC Universe characters vs the Mortal Kombat characters-awesome) are actually really fun! Where I am going with this spiel about dating? Nowhere really... it's a whirlwind that no one understands that may someday turn into marriage which is even more of a whirlwind. Speaking of whirlwind, can you imagine a world without men? Less crime and lots of happy, fat women!