and BAM! Howard Wolowitz

[Louise]

All of this echos the same plight I have as a Sheldon purist. I feel your pain.

That gif is great! Yes, we are all purists together, here. There's nowhere else that we can express these opinions without getting jumped-on. HQ is a great outlet; I'm super-glad I joined. I am so grateful to be able to vent...

I'm a Sheldon purist, too. I'm: 1. Howard & Raj purist, 2. General Nostalgic, 3. Sheldon purist. In that order, probably....

OT but still relevant: here in Korea, where I am right now, everything is couples-oriented. Couples will wear matching outfits. They will literally wear matching outfits while walking down the street. If you buy a drink, they will give you two straws. If you buy a salad, they will give you two forks. If you buy an ice cream, they will give you two spoons. They do this to me even when it's obvious that there's nobody with me. It's a communal society, not an individualist one.
There are lots of businesses, like coffee shops, that have the word "two" or "couple" in the title, here. Even Christmas is more of a couple's holiday than a family holiday. Not having a date for Christmas is like not having a date for Valentine's Day, here...