▲ 631 ▼ Lucas knew (thelemmy.club) submitted 1 month ago by FenrirIII@lemmy.world to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 35 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 55 points 1 month ago (3 children) To be fair she was also a child. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world 59 points 1 month ago* And further to the point, they didn't actually fall in love until Anakin was getting ready to graduate to knighthood. That would put him at 18, maybe 19 and her at 23/24-ish. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 18 points 1 month ago* (2 children) He was just nine and she was fourteen. (14 * 0.5) + 7 = 14 (9 * 0.5) + 7 = 11.5 Sounds like Padme got some splainin to do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (2 children) But she also didn't take a romantic interest in him until 10 years later. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 11 points 1 month ago (2 children) So for reference with updated numbers. She would be 24, and he would be 19... (24 * 0.5) + 7 = 19 Well would you look at that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) What are these numbers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jaycifer@piefed.social 5 points 1 month ago (4 children) The common wisdom (at least in the US college I attended) for the youngest acceptable age gap for a person is to halve their age then add 7 years. So for a 24 year old, 19 is as young as their partner can acceptably be in a relationship. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] TarantulaFudge@startrek.website 5 points 1 month ago* I haven't personally heard this math, and I think it's ick and prudish personally. But you're taking a risk getting into a relationship with someone under 25. She FAFO lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] tutter@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) Common wisdom my ass. Its stupid is what it is. Relationships are always more complex than a math formula with one variable... edit: sry for the crashout. I just really dont vibe with that type of oversimplification, but that doesn't have anything to do with you. My bad. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) Ehhhhhhh permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jaycifer@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago It’s certainly not the first thing I think of when I meet a couple, but now you know. permalink fedilink source parent [–] crunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) I couldn't possibly imagine a relationship with a 26-year-old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago Well, it's the minimum socially acceptable age. A 38 year old dating a 26 year old? I don't think there's anything socially unacceptable about that. 25 though? Well I should just call Chris Hansen right now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 month ago Probably just a coincidence. Not an attempt at ass covering at all! Nope! permalink fedilink source parent [–] njm1314@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) I don't know about that. There were some significant glances in that first film. She was giving a vibe. There was something there me thinks... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Throwaway131447@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] thenoirwolfess@fedinsfw.app 17 points 1 month ago (2 children) My, my, this here Anakin guy... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago Maybe Vader, some day later, now he's just a small fry permalink fedilink source parent [–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 month ago He was a pre-pubescent flying ace. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cavitationfetishist2@quokk.au 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) Like twice his age still. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago Not when they became romantically involved. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world 59 points 1 month ago* And further to the point, they didn't actually fall in love until Anakin was getting ready to graduate to knighthood. That would put him at 18, maybe 19 and her at 23/24-ish. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 18 points 1 month ago* (2 children) He was just nine and she was fourteen. (14 * 0.5) + 7 = 14 (9 * 0.5) + 7 = 11.5 Sounds like Padme got some splainin to do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (2 children) But she also didn't take a romantic interest in him until 10 years later. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 11 points 1 month ago (2 children) So for reference with updated numbers. She would be 24, and he would be 19... (24 * 0.5) + 7 = 19 Well would you look at that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) What are these numbers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jaycifer@piefed.social 5 points 1 month ago (4 children) The common wisdom (at least in the US college I attended) for the youngest acceptable age gap for a person is to halve their age then add 7 years. So for a 24 year old, 19 is as young as their partner can acceptably be in a relationship. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] TarantulaFudge@startrek.website 5 points 1 month ago* I haven't personally heard this math, and I think it's ick and prudish personally. But you're taking a risk getting into a relationship with someone under 25. She FAFO lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] tutter@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) Common wisdom my ass. Its stupid is what it is. Relationships are always more complex than a math formula with one variable... edit: sry for the crashout. I just really dont vibe with that type of oversimplification, but that doesn't have anything to do with you. My bad. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) Ehhhhhhh permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jaycifer@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago It’s certainly not the first thing I think of when I meet a couple, but now you know. permalink fedilink source parent [–] crunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) I couldn't possibly imagine a relationship with a 26-year-old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago Well, it's the minimum socially acceptable age. A 38 year old dating a 26 year old? I don't think there's anything socially unacceptable about that. 25 though? Well I should just call Chris Hansen right now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 month ago Probably just a coincidence. Not an attempt at ass covering at all! Nope! permalink fedilink source parent [–] njm1314@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) I don't know about that. There were some significant glances in that first film. She was giving a vibe. There was something there me thinks... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Throwaway131447@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] thenoirwolfess@fedinsfw.app 17 points 1 month ago (2 children) My, my, this here Anakin guy... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago Maybe Vader, some day later, now he's just a small fry permalink fedilink source parent [–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 month ago He was a pre-pubescent flying ace. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (2 children) But she also didn't take a romantic interest in him until 10 years later. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 11 points 1 month ago (2 children) So for reference with updated numbers. She would be 24, and he would be 19... (24 * 0.5) + 7 = 19 Well would you look at that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) What are these numbers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jaycifer@piefed.social 5 points 1 month ago (4 children) The common wisdom (at least in the US college I attended) for the youngest acceptable age gap for a person is to halve their age then add 7 years. So for a 24 year old, 19 is as young as their partner can acceptably be in a relationship. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] TarantulaFudge@startrek.website 5 points 1 month ago* I haven't personally heard this math, and I think it's ick and prudish personally. But you're taking a risk getting into a relationship with someone under 25. She FAFO lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] tutter@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) Common wisdom my ass. Its stupid is what it is. Relationships are always more complex than a math formula with one variable... edit: sry for the crashout. I just really dont vibe with that type of oversimplification, but that doesn't have anything to do with you. My bad. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) Ehhhhhhh permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jaycifer@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago It’s certainly not the first thing I think of when I meet a couple, but now you know. permalink fedilink source parent [–] crunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) I couldn't possibly imagine a relationship with a 26-year-old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago Well, it's the minimum socially acceptable age. A 38 year old dating a 26 year old? I don't think there's anything socially unacceptable about that. 25 though? Well I should just call Chris Hansen right now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 month ago Probably just a coincidence. Not an attempt at ass covering at all! Nope! permalink fedilink source parent [–] njm1314@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) I don't know about that. There were some significant glances in that first film. She was giving a vibe. There was something there me thinks... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Throwaway131447@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 11 points 1 month ago (2 children) So for reference with updated numbers. She would be 24, and he would be 19... (24 * 0.5) + 7 = 19 Well would you look at that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) What are these numbers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jaycifer@piefed.social 5 points 1 month ago (4 children) The common wisdom (at least in the US college I attended) for the youngest acceptable age gap for a person is to halve their age then add 7 years. So for a 24 year old, 19 is as young as their partner can acceptably be in a relationship. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] TarantulaFudge@startrek.website 5 points 1 month ago* I haven't personally heard this math, and I think it's ick and prudish personally. But you're taking a risk getting into a relationship with someone under 25. She FAFO lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] tutter@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) Common wisdom my ass. Its stupid is what it is. Relationships are always more complex than a math formula with one variable... edit: sry for the crashout. I just really dont vibe with that type of oversimplification, but that doesn't have anything to do with you. My bad. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) Ehhhhhhh permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jaycifer@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago It’s certainly not the first thing I think of when I meet a couple, but now you know. permalink fedilink source parent [–] crunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) I couldn't possibly imagine a relationship with a 26-year-old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago Well, it's the minimum socially acceptable age. A 38 year old dating a 26 year old? I don't think there's anything socially unacceptable about that. 25 though? Well I should just call Chris Hansen right now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 month ago Probably just a coincidence. Not an attempt at ass covering at all! Nope! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) What are these numbers permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jaycifer@piefed.social 5 points 1 month ago (4 children) The common wisdom (at least in the US college I attended) for the youngest acceptable age gap for a person is to halve their age then add 7 years. So for a 24 year old, 19 is as young as their partner can acceptably be in a relationship. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] TarantulaFudge@startrek.website 5 points 1 month ago* I haven't personally heard this math, and I think it's ick and prudish personally. But you're taking a risk getting into a relationship with someone under 25. She FAFO lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] tutter@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) Common wisdom my ass. Its stupid is what it is. Relationships are always more complex than a math formula with one variable... edit: sry for the crashout. I just really dont vibe with that type of oversimplification, but that doesn't have anything to do with you. My bad. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) Ehhhhhhh permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jaycifer@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago It’s certainly not the first thing I think of when I meet a couple, but now you know. permalink fedilink source parent [–] crunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) I couldn't possibly imagine a relationship with a 26-year-old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago Well, it's the minimum socially acceptable age. A 38 year old dating a 26 year old? I don't think there's anything socially unacceptable about that. 25 though? Well I should just call Chris Hansen right now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jaycifer@piefed.social 5 points 1 month ago (4 children) The common wisdom (at least in the US college I attended) for the youngest acceptable age gap for a person is to halve their age then add 7 years. So for a 24 year old, 19 is as young as their partner can acceptably be in a relationship. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] TarantulaFudge@startrek.website 5 points 1 month ago* I haven't personally heard this math, and I think it's ick and prudish personally. But you're taking a risk getting into a relationship with someone under 25. She FAFO lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] tutter@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) Common wisdom my ass. Its stupid is what it is. Relationships are always more complex than a math formula with one variable... edit: sry for the crashout. I just really dont vibe with that type of oversimplification, but that doesn't have anything to do with you. My bad. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) Ehhhhhhh permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jaycifer@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago It’s certainly not the first thing I think of when I meet a couple, but now you know. permalink fedilink source parent [–] crunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) I couldn't possibly imagine a relationship with a 26-year-old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago Well, it's the minimum socially acceptable age. A 38 year old dating a 26 year old? I don't think there's anything socially unacceptable about that. 25 though? Well I should just call Chris Hansen right now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TarantulaFudge@startrek.website 5 points 1 month ago* I haven't personally heard this math, and I think it's ick and prudish personally. But you're taking a risk getting into a relationship with someone under 25. She FAFO lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tutter@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) Common wisdom my ass. Its stupid is what it is. Relationships are always more complex than a math formula with one variable... edit: sry for the crashout. I just really dont vibe with that type of oversimplification, but that doesn't have anything to do with you. My bad. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) Ehhhhhhh permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jaycifer@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago It’s certainly not the first thing I think of when I meet a couple, but now you know. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jaycifer@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago It’s certainly not the first thing I think of when I meet a couple, but now you know. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] crunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 month ago (1 child) I couldn't possibly imagine a relationship with a 26-year-old. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago Well, it's the minimum socially acceptable age. A 38 year old dating a 26 year old? I don't think there's anything socially unacceptable about that. 25 though? Well I should just call Chris Hansen right now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago Well, it's the minimum socially acceptable age. A 38 year old dating a 26 year old? I don't think there's anything socially unacceptable about that. 25 though? Well I should just call Chris Hansen right now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 month ago Probably just a coincidence. Not an attempt at ass covering at all! Nope! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) I don't know about that. There were some significant glances in that first film. She was giving a vibe. There was something there me thinks... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Throwaway131447@lemmy.today 2 points 3 weeks ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thenoirwolfess@fedinsfw.app 17 points 1 month ago (2 children) My, my, this here Anakin guy... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago Maybe Vader, some day later, now he's just a small fry permalink fedilink source parent [–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 month ago He was a pre-pubescent flying ace. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago Maybe Vader, some day later, now he's just a small fry permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 month ago He was a pre-pubescent flying ace. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cavitationfetishist2@quokk.au 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) Like twice his age still. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago Not when they became romantically involved. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago Not when they became romantically involved. permalink fedilink source parent
