Reply #20: So you really like guilt and bland food & want little self-esteem? [View All]

My beloved mother believes that pepper is about as exotic as anyone should ever get in the kitchen (and even pepper is a little too racy for her).

And the Irish-American guys I know would choose a basketball game over sex any day. Not the most romantic ethnicity in the world, which is why I opted for Italians, while my Italian girlfriends rolled their eyes and picked Irish men, who didn't boss them around so much.

As far as self-esteem, I went to a predominantly Jewish public high school, and turned in my college application essay, and got called into the guidance counselor's office (who had an Irish last name). He pulled out my essay and laughed. "Without even looking, I can tell which of these essays came from students with Irish names!" He proceeded to tell me that a college application isn't the time to be modest and downplay one's achievements, and suggested that I get one of my Jewish friends to help me with the application.