The other day I was hanging out with Miss Inappropriate and commenting on how dangerous it is to keep Next Choice and Benadryl in the same drawer. When you are trying to take Benadryl after having the world’s largest margaritas, those pink boxes start to look real similar. Luckily, the pills inside don’t.

[A note from our pregnancy-prevention sponsor: Keeping Next Choice (emergency contraception, or Plan B), on hand is a good idea. That way if you need it, you don’t have to get up, get dressed, and find a drugstore that will sell it to you.]

Remember that one time. . . .

In college I was very good friends with Drama Dude and Drama Chick--their names should tell you where this is going. They were drama. They broke up and got back together all the time. Throughout college they loved each other, hated each other, and were “on a break,” more times than I could count.

After graduation, Drama Dude moved back to his home town and Drama Chick moved to another country for a job. They decided that long-distance would be too hard and broke up. I mean, it’s kind of impossible to make a rocky relationship last over thousands of miles. But staying true to form, they still talked all the time.

The other day I was having drinks with Little Miss Witty. We were comparing moving stories. You know, how long it took to finish packing, who showed up to help move boxes...things of that nature. She won, hands down.

Little Miss Witty: “So Slacker Dude asked if he could come over and ‘help me pack.’ Which I was pretty sure was code for ‘let’s have sex.’ Turns out it was neither.”

Me: “What? Did he bail? Was ‘helping you pack’ too much commitment for him?”

Little Miss Witty smirked: “Well played.”

The other night I met Miss Manners for happy hour. She was asking my advice on switching birth control methods. Don’t you talk about birth control in a crowded bar? I think the two dudes sitting next to us got a very useful refresher course in both manners and pregnancy prevention. You’re welcome.

Miss Manners: “I think I want to switch to a long –lasting method.”

Me: “That is a good idea. I know a couple people who have recently switched and they love it.”

Miss Manners: “Yes, I think it’s time. I’m tired of my method. Plus, Captain Courteous is going to pay for half.”

I look at Miss Manners amazed. I start to get a little choked up.