Cornered by Mike Baldwin for January 20, 2023

Now, let him read your “meter”.

That and the pocket protector tell you all you need to know about him.

Carrying their preoccupation with decimals too far, in Europe eggs are sold in cartons of ten. I’ve been told that a running joke among Germans who move to the states and buy their first dozen eggs is to wonder what to do with the extra two eggs.

European style dating.

Adrian Monk would agree with 10 as a good number to bring.

(It would take a while to arrange them properly though.)

Binary would have saved you some shekels.

Cheapskate…..That’s what I see.

We learned the metric system in grade school back in the ‘60s so we’d be prepared for the switch to metric. I’m still waiting.

He could also say that he brought her one decarose.

Think odd numbers.

And, he’ll Periodically break up with you. I’d Table the relationship NOW!

She: What is this metric thing?

On our anniversary, my husband used to give me one red rose for each year of marriage. I made him stop after 24 years because it just got too expensive! He went back to just one rose per anniversary. We were married for 51 years when he passed away last January.

Do you know what’s nicer than roses on your piano?

Tulips on your organ.

Getting roses that aren’t in a dozen can be very in tens!

She can tell already they are not compatible, she just not a meter person.

He would impressed her more with a baker’s dozen.