I've been dating a girl who's a skilled paleontologist, and she's always taking me to her lab to show me her latest excavation project, which involves carefully removing layers to expose what's been hidden for a long time.

She says it's all about getting to the core of the matter, and I have to admit, it's been a real discovery process.

I've been dating a girl who's a professional sausage maker, and she's always trying to get me to help her stuff the casing.

I've been dating a girl who's a professional taxidermist, and she's always trying to get me to mount something that's been dead for a while.

My wife said I need to be more hands-on around the house.

I told her I'm happy to help, but she usually wants me to 'drill down' in a very specific area.