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Jack’s Answers
1. When you first skied down the slopes of love with your significant other were you a:
a. bunny hill beginner
b. a seasoned ski bum
c. black diamond risk-taker pulling out all the tricks and inversions
It was probably along the lines of “bunny hill beginner”. While I was very knowledgeable on the subject of sex when I first had it, I had little or no physical experience beyond making out and some light feeling-up. I’d be inclined to go with “a seasoned ski bum” if only because of my extensive knowledge; I read anything that dealt with sex that I could get my hands on, and while I knew of its many variations I wasn’t brave enough to ask my shy sixteen-year-old girlfriend to indulge me. Certainly not the first time, anyway.
2. If you had a sexual encounter in a taxi cab and the meter was running, costing you $1 per minute. How much would that cab ride cost you?
If you’re trying to ask how long it usually takes me to have sex, I’d say about twenty bucks, minimum. If you’re really asking how long I’d have sex in a taxi cab, it depends on a number of factors, including how far we’re traveling, the comfort level of my partner, and for that matter that of our driver. If we’re just taking a five-minute crosstown trip I’d probably save the stripping-off and actual fucking until we had arrived at home (or wherever). It’s not because I’m afraid of being seen – you should know by now that I’m an exhibitionist – but because I can’t imagine the back seat of a taxi being as comfortable at age thirty-nine as it might have been twenty years ago. On the other hand if the driver is into it, and capable of driving while sneaking peaks in the rear-view mirror, we might ask him or her to take the scenic route.
3. Who has the better sense of humor, you or your significant other?
Me. My significant other is hotter, though.
4. What is the weirdest part of your nightly bedtime routine?
Probably the arcane series of rituals and catchphrases in which my daughter and I engage before she goes to bed. Some parents just give their children a quick hug and kiss and say goodnight. My daughter and I have a nightly routine that’s so complicated and bizarre that it makes the “Shimmy Shimmy Coco Pop” scene from Big look like two people exchanging a curt nod.
5. Fill in the blank: I can’t stand to be called ______ .
On the phone. Text me.
6. What household item do you use and never put back where it belongs?
I don’t think there are any. I’d love to have a more interesting answer, and in fact if I could think of anything I’d happily list it here. But I’m very conscious of having an orderly house and therefore I do my best never to leave anything out once I’ve used it. The closest thing I can think of is the frying pan. If I cook something on the stove I will sometimes leave it there while it cools (and I eat), and once in awhile I forget to put it in the dishwasher.
Bonus: The first bed you ever had sex in, was it twin, double, queen, king -sized or some other size?
It was a fairly small bed in my aunt and uncle’s guest room. I’m going to say twin. Read all about the experience here.
Jill’s Answers
1. When you first skied down the slopes of love with your significant other were you a:
a. bunny hill beginner
b. a seasoned ski bum
c. black diamond risk-taker pulling out all the tricks and inversions
I was a bunny hill beginner. I hadn’t had any serious relationships at that point, nor had I ever been in love. My sexual experience, or lack thereof, meant I was far from seasoned.
2. If you had a sexual encounter in a taxi cab and the meter was running, costing you $1 per minute. How much would that cab ride cost you?
I would guess about $60, just to make sure we were both thoroughly satisfied.
3. Who has the better sense of humor, you or your significant other?
Probably Jack. I think I have a great sense of humor, but his is better. At the very least he tends to tell more jokes than I do.
4. What is the weirdest part of your nightly bedtime routine?
I think my nighttime routine is fairly normal. I don’t do anything special or unusual, just the same kinds of things most people do before bed. However, I often fall asleep while lying down with my daughter and putting her to bed. That’s as weird as it gets.
5. Fill in the blank: I can’t stand to be called ______ .
Ma’am. It makes me feel old. And when I’m teaching by the end of the average day I can’t stand beng called by my last name or “teacher” because I’ve heard it almost nonstop all day long.
6. What household item do you use and never put back where it belongs?
Probably my daughter’s hairbrush. Her hair is usually the last thing I do before I leave for work in the morning and I most of the time don’t bother to put it away.
Bonus: The first bed you ever had sex in, was it twin, double, queen, king -sized or some other size?
The first bed I had sex in was queen-sized, although the first time I had sex it was on a couch.
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