I’ve noticed a certain type of TV commercial shown in Italy that I’ve never seen in the US: ads which depict handsome men cooking for their ladies. Check out this Voiello ad, for instance. Yummy, eh? Guys don’t just cook over here, they also help clean up, as you can see in this ad for a cleaning product called Fairy (such a macho name, to boot!) Considering that a recent study shows that men who help with household chores get more sex, seems like American dudes could grab a clue or two from their Italian counterparts.

Switching gears, remember Wil Wheaton from Star Trek: The Next Generation? Well, a recent post of his blog (in which he gleefully explains to his wife that March 14th, is 3/14 on the calendar, thereby making it ‘n’ day) reminds me of the time a man named Cesar walked into the restaurant where I worked and ordered a Caesar salad at noon on March 15th - the infamous Ides of March, y’know? Even though I found it hilarious, I didn’t say a word to the guy until he demanded to know why I was smirking so much. After telling him, he replied, ‘I see how that’s funny, but instead of laughing, I feel more like the universe just used me to share an inside joke with you.’