Wait, she just dropped the 401k line and moved on like it was nothing? That is wild to me. Honestly if someone asked me about my retirement plan five minutes into a date I would be looking for the exit, not laughing it off. Ngl the fact that she gave you the actual fix right there in the moment is rare, most people just get awkward and never say anything. I have never once had a date hand me useful advice mid-date, they usually save the notes for a text two days later or just ghost.

Cardboard" is being generous for my first attempts. Mine came out like tiny gray rocks that could probably chip a tooth. I followed every tip except the soaking time too, figured it was a scam to sell more lentils or something. Nope, just me being stubborn and lazy. Now I set a timer and stare at the bowl like it's a science experiment. Still not great at them, but at least they're edible now. My dog refuses to eat them though, which says a lot.