this has been one I ' ve used for years ! !!<| sep |> Reminder the union of corporate and state power is called Fascism . <| sep |> Maybe call himtext him saying you ' d like to make it up by taking him and his family out to dinner . I think if you explain how you talk too much when you ' re nervous , etc they ' ll be a little more open to you . Try and turn it around by talking a bit about yourself on a more serious level future plans such as work and then go back to focusing on the parents . Not sure how old you are so this might only be specific to a certain age range . Good luck ! <| sep |> It just works ! <| sep |> That ' s not my argument . If you go through the title fights the overwhelming majority of them are fine . For the record TJ is one of my favorite fighters , I thought he won the first fight , and I think he should ' ve gotten the rematch . I just think we complain so much that we forget how good MMA is compared to Boxing where champs duck fighters for years . For the most part we ' ve gotten to see the top contenders fight the champions . While it ' s not perfect , it ' s been really good , and as hardcore fans I think we need to accept some stranger matchups so that the sport can grow .